If you want to help the rich rip you off for even more money please Donate to American Crossroads
If you want to make it seem as if the current smear campaign actually has grass roots support please Donate to American Crossroads
If you want to help the war mongers spread more propaganda to promote more wars based on lies please Donate to American Crossroads
If you want to make it easier for the oil companies to destroy the planet please Donate to American Crossroads
If you want to make it easier for the health care companies to make massive profits while they cut your coverage please Donate to American Crossroads
If you think the rich are being unfairly targeted for dominating the political discussion and making sure that no one else has a chance to get their point of view across please Donate to American Crossroads
If you don’t have enough money to help please rob the smallest children in your neighborhood of their lunch money then it Donate it to American Crossroads
If you think we need candidates that are not witches please Donate to American Crossroads
If you think the country should be a corporate plutocracy with little or no rights for the working or middle classes please Donate to American Crossroads
If you think education should be reserved only for the rich while the rest of us should be indoctrinated please Donate to American Crossroads
If you think it is a good idea to bash the teachers er I mean the teachers unions please Donate to American Crossroads
If you just happen to be an insane right wing nut case or an incredibly greedy rich pig please Donate to American Crossroads
If you didn’t notice the ad that has been provided by OS please Donate to American Crossroads at this location, which I obtained courtesy of Open Salon. This now seems to be out of date but here's another place where you can donate to support efforts to destroy democracy and promote the interests of the rich.
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The following are the original replies when this was first posted on Open Salon.
I had to go check out their little disclaimer at the bottom of their page. Take note what it says in very small (and light) print:
"Contributions to American Crossroads are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. Contributions from foreign nationals are prohibited. American Crossroads is registered with the Federal Election Commission as an independent expenditure committee. Accordingly, we may accept unlimited contributions from individuals, corporations, and other organizations. Your contribution is not subject to FEC limits. American Crossroads’ spending is independent, and it does not make contributions to, or coordinate its spending with, any candidates or political parties. "
MrsRaptor October 25, 2010 01:12 PM
interesting
Don Rich October 25, 2010 01:29 PM
In other words you can bribe as much as you want as long as you don’t come out and say “this is a bribe.”
zacherydtaylor October 25, 2010 02:05 PM
Zachery, I think I am going to wander over to the Federal Election Commission and see what I can learn...
Y'all MIGHT find this a bit interesting....
AMERICAN CROSSROADS - C00487363
View Download FEC-510987 Form F24 - filed 10/24/2010 - 24 HOUR NOTICE
1. Opposes Candidate: Harry Reid (S6NV00028)
Office Sought: Senate, Nevada District
Payee: Connection Strategy LLC
Date Expended = 10/23/2010 Amount Expended = $6216.90
Purpose: Phone Calls
2. Supports Candidate: Sharron Angle (S0NV00138)
Office Sought: Senate, Nevada District
Payee: Olsen & Shuvalov
Date Expended = 10/23/2010 Amount Expended = $48285.00
Purpose: Postage Printing/Production
3. Supports Candidate: Sharron Angle (S0NV00138)
Office Sought: Senate, Nevada District
Payee: Olsen & Shuvalov
Date Expended = 10/23/2010 Amount Expended = $25188.03
Purpose: Postage Printing/Production
Filings by American Crossroads can be seen at http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00487363/
MrsRaptor October 25, 2010 02:35 PM The American Crossroads is probably made up of Karl Rove and a bunch of other bloodsuckers! Of course, our distinguished Supreme Court has made this possible.
scanner October 25, 2010 02:58 PM
I fear we are headed for a plutocracy. Democracy may be a failed experiment because of the influence of money~R.
Sarah Cavanaugh October 25, 2010 03:08 PM
The Supreme corporate court is part of the corporate plutocracy which we already have. The majority of the public doesn’t have much if any influence over the current system but if they are educated better then we can start elected people that go through an interview process that is controlled by the people not the corporations. This may involve boycotting corporate candidates using the current corrupt system which is easier said than done. I’m sure many people could come up with some ideas to change the system.
zacherydtaylor October 28, 2010 01:49 PM
Sadly, few if any donors to American Crossroads will read this or any other critique of organizations founded by the corporate interests who hold them in contempt. These donors live in a political echo chamber, and would rather support a campaign of hate, fear, and lies dressed up as fiscal responsibility than hear anything resembling the truth. Someone once said "In a democracy, the people get the government they deserve." That goes double for a nation in which the majority of citizens can't be bothered to acquaint themselves with simple, easily observable facts.
nanatahay give me back my E October 28, 2010 02:05 PM I suspect that the real donors to American Crossroads don't care; they just want to corrupt the system at the expense of the majority for their own benefit.
It is hard to imagine this ad getting much if any donations from the public; they seem to be run mainly by the rich however they probably want to make it appear that they have grassroots support.
If the public was better educated they would see right through this kind of crap.
zacherydtaylor October 30, 2010 12:34 PM
I actually HAVE inside information on some of the major contributors to Karl Rove's American Crossroads. I have information as to how much they donated, and more importantly WHY they donated and how at least one candidate was willing to sell her vote on a major issue to secure funding from American Crossroads....view for yourself and you tell me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgyzalpAk7I
tigereon October 30, 2010 06:03 PM
I had to go check out their little disclaimer at the bottom of their page. Take note what it says in very small (and light) print:
"Contributions to American Crossroads are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. Contributions from foreign nationals are prohibited. American Crossroads is registered with the Federal Election Commission as an independent expenditure committee. Accordingly, we may accept unlimited contributions from individuals, corporations, and other organizations. Your contribution is not subject to FEC limits. American Crossroads’ spending is independent, and it does not make contributions to, or coordinate its spending with, any candidates or political parties. "
MrsRaptor October 25, 2010 01:12 PM
interesting
Don Rich October 25, 2010 01:29 PM
In other words you can bribe as much as you want as long as you don’t come out and say “this is a bribe.”
zacherydtaylor October 25, 2010 02:05 PM
Zachery, I think I am going to wander over to the Federal Election Commission and see what I can learn...
Y'all MIGHT find this a bit interesting....
AMERICAN CROSSROADS - C00487363
View Download FEC-510987 Form F24 - filed 10/24/2010 - 24 HOUR NOTICE
1. Opposes Candidate: Harry Reid (S6NV00028)
Office Sought: Senate, Nevada District
Payee: Connection Strategy LLC
Date Expended = 10/23/2010 Amount Expended = $6216.90
Purpose: Phone Calls
2. Supports Candidate: Sharron Angle (S0NV00138)
Office Sought: Senate, Nevada District
Payee: Olsen & Shuvalov
Date Expended = 10/23/2010 Amount Expended = $48285.00
Purpose: Postage Printing/Production
3. Supports Candidate: Sharron Angle (S0NV00138)
Office Sought: Senate, Nevada District
Payee: Olsen & Shuvalov
Date Expended = 10/23/2010 Amount Expended = $25188.03
Purpose: Postage Printing/Production
Filings by American Crossroads can be seen at http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/dcdev/forms/C00487363/
MrsRaptor October 25, 2010 02:35 PM The American Crossroads is probably made up of Karl Rove and a bunch of other bloodsuckers! Of course, our distinguished Supreme Court has made this possible.
scanner October 25, 2010 02:58 PM
I fear we are headed for a plutocracy. Democracy may be a failed experiment because of the influence of money~R.
Sarah Cavanaugh October 25, 2010 03:08 PM
The Supreme corporate court is part of the corporate plutocracy which we already have. The majority of the public doesn’t have much if any influence over the current system but if they are educated better then we can start elected people that go through an interview process that is controlled by the people not the corporations. This may involve boycotting corporate candidates using the current corrupt system which is easier said than done. I’m sure many people could come up with some ideas to change the system.
zacherydtaylor October 28, 2010 01:49 PM
Sadly, few if any donors to American Crossroads will read this or any other critique of organizations founded by the corporate interests who hold them in contempt. These donors live in a political echo chamber, and would rather support a campaign of hate, fear, and lies dressed up as fiscal responsibility than hear anything resembling the truth. Someone once said "In a democracy, the people get the government they deserve." That goes double for a nation in which the majority of citizens can't be bothered to acquaint themselves with simple, easily observable facts.
nanatahay give me back my E October 28, 2010 02:05 PM I suspect that the real donors to American Crossroads don't care; they just want to corrupt the system at the expense of the majority for their own benefit.
It is hard to imagine this ad getting much if any donations from the public; they seem to be run mainly by the rich however they probably want to make it appear that they have grassroots support.
If the public was better educated they would see right through this kind of crap.
zacherydtaylor October 30, 2010 12:34 PM
I actually HAVE inside information on some of the major contributors to Karl Rove's American Crossroads. I have information as to how much they donated, and more importantly WHY they donated and how at least one candidate was willing to sell her vote on a major issue to secure funding from American Crossroads....view for yourself and you tell me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgyzalpAk7I
tigereon October 30, 2010 06:03 PM
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