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To: sauropod
If there is a customer agreement, or if they have purchased actual shares in the entity, I suppose so, limited by the fine print in the documentation.

But donations are quite different.

Do blood donors have a right to determine the medical procedures a doctor later uses on the recipient?

Do diners have a right to manage a waitress just because they once gave her a tip?

Do politicians have to conform to rules set by donors? If so, why is bribery considered a crime?

430 posted on 02/19/2004 8:48:30 PM PST by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge.)
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To: piasa; Sabertooth
Strawmen.

The issue here is free speech on FR. Donations are neither bribes, nor waitress tips, nor blood donations.

They are donations to a site specifically for the purpose of furthering conservatism and its ideals.

When something intervenes (like the current election) where the owner of the site has made clear what is and is not permitted, then everyone is obligated to ask themselves the question, "is supporting this site with current restrictions a furtherance of the goal of conservatism?"

I asked myself that question and continue to donate, but my eyes are WIDE open.

440 posted on 02/19/2004 8:54:02 PM PST by sauropod (I'm Happy, You're Happy, We're ALL Happy! I'm happier than a pig in excrement. Can't you just tell?)
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