No Runny Eggs

The repository of one hard-boiled egg from the south suburbs of Milwaukee, Wisconsin (and the occassional guest-blogger). The ramblings within may or may not offend, shock and awe you, but they are what I (or my guest-bloggers) think.

Why I don’t do ads or contributions

by @ 8:08 on February 12, 2006. Filed under Politics - Wisconsin, The Blog.

(H/T  – Kevin)

The Spice Boys found out (item #2)  that Peg Lautenschlager’s campaign committee  gave a  $2,000 to FightingBob.com in August as part of a deal to give $4,600 in campaign funds  to non-profit organizations because the campaign received too much money from PACs in 2002.

I have a few questions:

  • Why was the deal to donate to non-profit organizations rather than return the overage to the donors?
  • How does FightingBob.com qualify as a tax-exempt non-profit organization when most of their content is political in nature?
  • Doesn’t this entire episode expose the folly of campaign finance reform?

For the record, No Runny Eggs does not run advertising (though PollHost.com, my polling host, does run  advertising on the “results” pages; once I get a better handle on my new host, I’ll more than likely host my own polls as well thanks to Patrick, I’m hosting my own polls)  or have a donation link  to avoid even  the appearances of impropriety.   When I praise or blast someone, I want you to know that it’s me speaking, not an advertiser or donor.

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