**FR Exclusive** KUCINICH SOLICITS FOREIGN MONEY FOR 2004 ON FOREIGN WEBSITE (JAPANESE) [VIOLATION?]

Global Peace Campaign (Japan) Website in Japanese ^ | 28 July 2003 | AmericanInTokyo

[AmericanInTokyo]

(You will need a browser with Japanese font capability, and ability to comprehend written Japanese)

As a FReeper Researcher, I have just come across a JAPANESE organization, based on an overseas JAPANESE website, in JAPANESE, that is encouraging foreigners to contribute money to and assist the "Campaign for American President Dennis Kucinich".

The URL of the activity was located at:

http://www.peace2001.org/

The organization is called "Global Peace Campaign" located in Japan. It is part of an umbrella of socialist and communist organizations opposing US efforts in Iraq, it supports North Korea, and is aligned with the usual communist movements.

The website has the invitation clearly written in Japanese, on the upper left side of the page, along with a link to the Kucinich campaign in the US, and a photo of the candidate. The organizers specifically solicit 500 Kucinich campaign contributors in Japan as a goal. Below are the comments in Japanese, translated by myself.

[OXENinFLA]

 


The sum of the smallest contributions together exceed the power of the largest contribution. Together we can change the course of history.

Thank you for your contribution to the Kucinich Campaign.

Send contribution by mail.

* = Required Fields

Salutation:
Name(First, MI, Last)
Salutation:
Address 1: *
Address 2:
City: *
State: *
Zip Code: * -
Occupation:*
Employer:*
Daytime Phone:
Evening Phone:
Cell Phone:
Phone Preference:  Daytime  Evening  Cell
Email: *
 
Contributions to the Committee are not tax deductible as charitable contributions.
 
Credit Card Type: *  Visa Master
Credit Card Number: * (digits only, no dashes or spaces)
Expiration Date: *   
Name on the Card: *   (must be same as name of contributor)
Billing Address Autofill from above
Address:*
City: *
State: *
Zip Code: * Please select contribution amount
$25 $250
$50 $500
$100 $1000
$   Other Amount (up to $2000).

We may accept contributions from an individual totaling up to $2000.00 per individual. Federal law prohibits contributions from corporations, labor organizations, national banks, federal government contractors, persons under the age of eighteen, and foreign nationals (non-U.S. citizens) unless they have permanent resident status in the U.S. Contributions must be made from the contributors' own funds and may not be made in the name of another person.

Contributions to the Committee are not tax deductible as charitable contributions.

*  I am not a foreign national who lacks permanent residence in the United States.

*  This contribution is made from my own funds, and not those of another.

*  This contribution is not made from the general treasury funds of a corporation, labor organization or national bank.

*  I am not a federal contractor.

* This contribution is made on a personal credit card or debit card for which I have the legal obligation to pay, and is not made either on a corporate or business entity card or on the card of another person.

*  I am at least eighteen years old

***Please click submit button once only.***
  >>> Submit <<<

Clear

If you'd like to send in your contribution by mail, please make checks
payable to "Kucinich for President Committee" and send to:

Kucinich for President Committee
Attn: Fundraising
P.O. Box 110180
Cleveland, OH 44111

We require the following information per FEC regulations. Please
include it with your contribution:

- Your name, mailing address (no P.O. Box), and phone number.

- If your contribution is for $200 or more, please include your
occupation and the name of your employer.

Note: Contributions from individuals are limited to $2,000 and are not
tax deductible. Contributions from corporations and foreign nationals
are prohibited under federal law. Individuals cannot contribute in the
name of another.

Thank you,
The Kucinich Team

 

[rface]

someone here should make copies of this before it is gone from the internet ether

Good Find

[onyx]

Dennis is the democrat's version of Gary Bauer. A pitiful and pathetic little man with no chance whatsoever of winning his party's nomination, let alone the general election.

[aculeus]

BTTT!

[armymarinemom]

I saved the web but it is still in Japanese.
I wonder just how much money this guy is getting from the WWP? They don't have to disclose funds.

[Warren]

Heard Erik Roberts read a statement on the Michael Medved
show supporting this idiot, pathetic.

[mabelkitty]

Yep! I emailed it to Mike Trivisano's radio show.

[AmericanInTokyo]

This is rather major. This is a pyramid to at least THREE separate Japanese language sub-websites by individuals promoting funds for Kucinich, in Japanese. I have archived as many as I can on my desktop as "FEC Mondai 1, FEC Mondai 2, FEC Mondai 3, etc." in html format. ('mondai' means 'trouble'.

Even one of the pages of the funds organizers has a color picture of her (a Ms. Yumi Kikuchi) on a campaign bus or plane precisely with Candidate Kucinich. (Below)

[mabelkitty]

This is illegal.

Furthermore, we need to call for a House Ethics Investigation.

Ohio has a Republican Governor.

[AmericanInTokyo]

"Yep" (as Hank Hill would say). "Makemashita"

[judicial meanz]

I'm getting you an exact cite of the law broken....give me a few minutes to bring it up

[AmericanInTokyo]

Somebody is going to be in deep, deep uunko.

[NYer]

I hope the Dummycrats are proud of this clown.

Dennis Kucinich is co-chair of the progressive caucus. The Progressive Caucus, an avowedly socialist congressional caucus was operating out of a congressional office staffed by a congressional aide and paid for with your tax dollars.

TREASON FROM WITHIN

[mabelkitty]

He'd better.

We need to get this to the FBIj and email it to our House friends. Funny how they take off for the summer, and this just happens to pop up. How interesting.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Here are three othe offshore Japanese web URLs that take you to the webpages soliciting funds for Kucinich from Japanese citizens, anti-Bush march reports, contain various exerpts of DK's speeches, diaries from Japanese peace activists who went out on the road in his campaign bus, yada yada yada. These should be archived as well for federal investigators/prosectors:

http://www.h4.dion.ne.jp/~avokawai/jp/wadaimemo2.html

http://web.thn.jp/nyusiseidohaisi/page014.html

http://choice.gaiax.com/home/kucinich_for_world_peace/main

[judicial meanz]

Sec. 441e. - Contributions by foreign nationals


(a)

It shall be unlawful for a foreign national directly or through any other person to make any contribution of money or other thing of value, or to promise expressly or impliedly to make any such contribution, in connection with an election to any political office or in connection with any primary election, convention, or caucus held to select candidates for any political office; or for any person to solicit, accept, or receive any such contribution from a foreign national.

(b)

As used in this section, the term ''foreign national'' means -

(1)

a foreign principal, as such term is defined by section 611(b) of title 22, except that the term ''foreign national'' shall not include any individual who is a citizen of the United States; or

(2)

an individual who is not a citizen of the United States and who is not lawfully admitted for permanent residence, as defined by section 1101(a)(20) of title 8

[rvoitier]

Better yet, email it to the Justice Department and the FEC.

Nice find!

[OXENinFLA]

Right on I can't wait.

[Lockbar]

Darn AmericanInTokyo, you have uncoverd another typical Liberal Democrat stunt. Now Kucinich will have to move that web-site to China and have his commie money come directly from the source!