Amazing, the Labour Party is fielding third-year politics students these days? But apparently it's true. posted by Phanx at 7:36 AM on October 29, 2008
I don't see how the US Federal Election Campaign could prosecute her. Maybe they could send helicopters. posted by Phanx at 7:41 AM on October 29, 2008
A group of links to crap sources about non stories. Is ACORN paying us by the post now? posted by srboisvert at 7:50 AM on October 29, 2008
GOOGLE RON PAUL FUNDRAISING METHODS posted by DU at 7:52 AM on October 29, 2008
It's amazing how potent an example of a legal grey area this is. I mean, of course I understand why it would be illegal if I (a British citizen) donate directly to a US political campaign. And by extension, I can see how it's equally wrong if I give $2300 to, say, cortex, and ask him to donate that amount to a US campaign.
But what if I send cortex $2300 and tell him to spend it on donuts, but he gives it to Daniel DeNardo instead? Is anyone breaking the law then? If so, who and what law and in what jurisdiction?
And indeed, how can I possibly be prosecuted? I wonder if there are any precedents in which that actually happened. posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 7:58 AM on October 29, 2008
Em, let's assume that cortex is Alaskan for the above thought experiment. posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 7:59 AM on October 29, 2008
Let's be clear: there's no way I wouldn't be spending it on donuts. If you want to contrive a plausible scenario here, make the donuts run for office. posted by cortex at 8:00 AM on October 29, 2008
That's a campaign I could get behind. posted by Phanx at 8:20 AM on October 29, 2008
Saving the middle class, one rainbow jimmie at a time.
posted by Phanx at 7:36 AM on October 29, 2008