Obama Aunt Illegal Immigrant in US, Contributes Money to Campaign Illegally

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Obama's aunt from Kenya is living in the United States as an illegal immigrant

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D945TEE01&show_article=1

This isn't really the big issue (to some it is, but the MAIN issue is campaign financing)


U.S. federal law bans any foreigner from donating to a U.S. election campaign.


Obama's aunt publically donated $260 to Obama's campaign. This is a violation
See below

http://fundrace.huffingtonpost.com/neighbors.php?type=name&lname=Onyango&fname=Zeituni&search=Search


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Three threads in less then ten minutes! A new record!
 
Obviously Obama is a sham.

Seriously, Rakurai, do you actually think anyone gives a ****? Besides, of course, someone who spends all day digging for anti-Obama tidbits.
 
Vegeta897 said:
Obviously Obama is a sham.

Seriously, Rakurai, do you actually think anyone gives a ****? Besides, of course, someone who spends all day digging for anti-Obama tidbits.
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Yeah, I think people care. It's not the fact that she's an illegal immigrant that bothers me, it's the campaign contribution, considering there's been QUITE a controversy regarding other contributions to Obamas campaign accounts

http://www.newsmax.com/timmerman/Obama_fundraising_illegal/2008/09/29/135718.html


"We and seven other watchdog groups asked both campaigns for more information on small donors," he said. "The Obama campaign never responded," whereas the McCain campaign "makes all its donor information, including the small donors, available online."


KineticAesthetic said:
Three threads in less then ten minutes! A new record!
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One of them isnt really a thread more of a public note to other mods to please unlock that thread. I'm expecting the thread titled "Locked thread" will probably be deleted by morning but hopefully achieves its purpose
 
$260?

Seriously?

I could make that much in 5 minutes. Just watch.

*whistles for KA*

Hey! You see that gentleman over there? Give him a go. 300 is the price. You can keep 40.
 
Vegeta897 said:
$260?

Seriously?

I could make that much in 5 minutes. Just watch.

*whistles for KA*

Hey! You see that gentleman over there? Give him a go. 300 is the price. You can keep 40.
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Well then I guess campaign contribution rules dont matter for shit then. :|
 
That just seems like a minuscule amount to me. To get this upset over it, I mean, jesus.
 
Vegeta897 said:
That just seems like a minuscule amount to me. To get this upset over it, I mean, jesus.
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It's about the campaign finance rules being broken and nothing being done about it.


Why won't Obama release the donor list to his campaign? What is he hiding?

It's about foreign activity in the US process.


From the article-----

In a letter dated June 25, 2008, the FEC asked the Obama campaign to verify a series of $25 donations from a contributor identified as “Will, Good” from Austin, Texas.


Mr. Good Will listed his employer as “Loving” and his profession as “You.”


A Newsmax analysis of the 1.4 million individual contributions in the latest master file for the Obama campaign discovered 1,000 separate entries for Mr. Good Will, most of them for $25.


In total, Mr. Good Will gave $17,375.


Following this and subsequent FEC requests, campaign records show that 330 contributions from Mr. Good Will were credited back to a credit card. But the most recent report, filed on Sept. 20, showed a net cumulative balance of $8,950 — still well over the $4,600 limit.
 
It's a funny thing for me to be taken seriously in the Politics section, because my philosophy is that I don't really care at all about what happens in the political world. Of course I don't blame you, not like you can tell me from another. Though I don't hold any personal grudges or "beefs" with anyone as a result of what goes on in here. Except for Stern.

I'm really just here for fun, honestly. The name of this forum section might as well be called "Native South American Tropical Fruits, and their nutritional values" because none of it really matters to me :p
 
All presidential candidates have taken illegal contributions whether knowingly or not. If proven, they have to decline them or give them back.

McCain solicited Russia's UN ambassador for donations, which I find a bit more interesting than a half-aunt living in America illegally (a non criminal offense) (one of 10 million others doing the same), donated $260 to him. I guess he will have to give it back to her then.


Wow, great find Rakurai. This changes everything.

I wonder if this reflects Obamas policy 'path to citizenship'
 
I wouldn't get upset at the candidates or their parties but rather your fail system that well fails to track things like this down faster and deal with it quickly and efficiently.
 
I wonder if McCain or Palin will take this opportunity to tell darky to go back to Africa.
 
Just slap Rakurai with a temporary ban until the elections are over.
 
nurizeko said:
Just slap Rakurai with a temporary ban until the elections are over.
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Please.

I've never seen him post in the politics section prior to two weeks ago. Maybe I just don't read this section enough.
 
PvtRyan, you goat.

This flagrantly illegal contribution may have tipped the election in Obama's favor!
 
He has a point though. If that's an illegal contribution, then by law he's obligated to give it back, no matter how insignificant it is.
 
$260? What the hell is he going to do with that, go on a shopping spree like Palin but down at Goodwill instead?

'Scandal as Obama blows $260 of campaign money on second-hand underwear and rollerskates'...?
 
I get more than that on my birthday. This is as illegal as Jaywalking.

You probably have more dollars worth in pirated music than he got.
 
Vegeta897 said:
Obviously Obama is a sham.

Seriously, Rakurai, do you actually think anyone gives a ****? Besides, of course, someone who spends all day digging for anti-Obama tidbits.
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I give a ****
 
Seriously?

It's $260

He probably gets payed more to scratch his ass
 
jet_porkins said:
He has a point though. If that's an illegal contribution, then by law he's obligated to give it back, no matter how insignificant it is.
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Sure, but why's it 'news'? It is indeed insignificant.
 
Eejit said:
Sure, but why's it 'news'? It is indeed insignificant.
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Because he isn't disclosing his list of small donors (under 100 dollars), nobody really knows how much of his money is illegally donated - whether Mr. Obama knows it or not. For all we know he has thousands of illegal dollars accumulated over time in small donations.

I'm an Obama supporter, but I can't simply deny the possibility. This is politics, remember.
 
US Elections are fundamentally flawed anyway. Meritocracy is a whisper easily blown away. There's no use in complaining about a single facet of political corruption when the system itself hinges on the idea that corruption is a civic norm.
 
Vigilante said:
Please.

I've never seen him post in the politics section prior to two weeks ago. Maybe I just don't read this section enough.
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You are new to the section then.



Yes, ban people who's opinions you disagree with :rolleyes:

You realize how you sound right now right? It's people like that who burn books and silence people IRL
 
RakuraiTenjin said:
You are new to the section then.



Yes, ban people who's opinions you disagree with :rolleyes:

You realize how you sound right now right? It's people like that who burn books and silence people IRL
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No, those are Christians and communists, this is a forum. ;)
 
jet_porkins said:
Because he isn't disclosing his list of small donors (under 100 dollars), nobody really knows how much of his money is illegally donated - whether Mr. Obama knows it or not. For all we know he has thousands of illegal dollars accumulated over time in small donations.

I'm an Obama supporter, but I can't simply deny the possibility. This is politics, remember.
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EXACTLY. Thank you man. I have much respect for you and might vehemently disagree with your politics but at least you're down for things being legit.


I like how most of you are focusing on "LOL ONLY 260" and not even responding to the fact that Obama will not release his list fo donors, have been found to have MANY illegitimate donations under $25.

The other candidates have transparency in their donations, why is Obama hiding his?

The point is that this woman is not the only instance of it, she's just the most notable as being sort of a media celebrity at the moment.


Good job glossing over the real issue everyone

nurizeko said:
No, those are Christians and communists, this is a forum. ;)
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http://www.halflife2.net/forums/showthread.php?t=109556

One that I've been contributing to for a long time since the poltics section was FIRST created, just like CptStern and others. I might disagree with nearly everything he posts but would never call for a ban regardless of "how much" of it he posted. I guarantee you if I was posting the exact same threads but with Anti Bob Barr/Mccain/Palin slant no one would say a single thing but agree in each thread. That's the double standard.



PvtRyan said:
So why should we give a shit about this victimless "crime" when according to you we shouldn't care about your drug dealing activities?



http://www.halflife2.net/forums/showpost.php?p=2799826&postcount=106

Hypocrisy much?
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I'm not talking about the violation of Obamas aunt being illegal, I'm talking about ILLEGAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS. THAT is the issue and needs to be investigated. Don't try and flip the issue of what I'm talking about.


FEC violations are far more serious than drug issues.
 
Hey Rakurai, release the details of every pornographic video you have watched. There is no reason you should not unless theres something to hide.


If you dont, then I will assume you're watching child pornography.
 
Krynn72 said:
Hey Rakurai, release the details of every pornographic video you have watched. There is no reason you should not unless theres something to hide.


If you dont, then I will assume you're watching child pornography.
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Don't have a list. However, Obama DOES have a list of donors as mandated by law. It's not an issue of "damn I cant remember" Fail analogy.
 
My analogy only failed on you. It wasnt pointing out any "i dont remember" aspect, it was pointing out the right of privacy. Unless he is required by law to hand that info out, then he doesnt have to if he doesnt want to. The idea of "do it unless you have something to hide" is bullshit and unconstitutional. Does the phrase "innocent until proven guilty" ring any bells? Not releasing the info is his right, and you're a cockmunch if you judge him for it. There could be any of a thousand legitimate reasons for him to not want to release that information.
 
Krynn72 said:
My analogy only failed on you. It wasnt pointing out any "i dont remember" aspect, it was pointing out the right of privacy. Unless he is required by law to hand that out, he doesnt have to if he doesnt want to. The idea of "do it unless you have something to hide" is bullshit and unconstitutional. Does the phrase "innocent until proven guilty" ring any bells? Not releasing the info is his right, and you're a cockmunch if you judge him for it.
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He's required to post any that are above a certain dollar amount. People are submitting donations in increments of 25 dollars MANY times over, just to circumvent the system.

It's just questionable why he doesn't want to. It's not a matter of legally forcing him to, it's a matter of integrity. This is someone running for PRESIDENT, integrity should be demanded of them.

WHY won't he release it? It's nothing to do with personal privacy of himself.
 
Ever think of the donor's privacy? They have a right to be anonymous and not say who they're supporting, same as we do in that we dont have to proclaim publicly who we are voting for. The laws and rules for allowing you to not give out this information are there for a reason. And that reason is privacy. No matter how much you want this information, you have no right to demand it of him. And judging him for it is extremely poor form.
 
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