Comments on: John Boehner and the Freedom Project http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2009/09/18/john-boehner-and-the-freedom-project/ ...politics, pictures, pugs and all that jazz Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:35:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Karoli http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2009/09/18/john-boehner-and-the-freedom-project/comment-page-1/#comment-51717 Karoli Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:54:36 +0000 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/?p=2441#comment-51717 I agree with you. I just don't know how to do it. I've been wrestling this beast for the past few months, and for the past 6 weeks I've been working on trying to track it, and organize the tracking in a way that makes sense to others. But even then, it's not real-time. It's after the fact, buried in arcane disclosure databases and scattered over a zillion different sites. What I want: a tool that I can employ to track the flow of $ in near real-time...assuming the FEC doesn't kill all reporting entirely. Or the Supreme Court. :( I agree with you. I just don't know how to do it. I've been wrestling this beast for the past few months, and for the past 6 weeks I've been working on trying to track it, and organize the tracking in a way that makes sense to others. But even then, it's not real-time. It's after the fact, buried in arcane disclosure databases and scattered over a zillion different sites. What I want: a tool that I can employ to track the flow of $ in near real-time…assuming the FEC doesn't kill all reporting entirely. Or the Supreme Court. :(

]]> By: Karoli http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2009/09/18/john-boehner-and-the-freedom-project/comment-page-1/#comment-50876 Karoli Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:54:36 +0000 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/?p=2441#comment-50876 I agree with you. I just don't know how to do it. I've been wrestling this beast for the past few months, and for the past 6 weeks I've been working on trying to track it, and organize the tracking in a way that makes sense to others. But even then, it's not real-time. It's after the fact, buried in arcane disclosure databases and scattered over a zillion different sites. What I want: a tool that I can employ to track the flow of $ in near real-time...assuming the FEC doesn't kill all reporting entirely. Or the Supreme Court. :( I agree with you. I just don't know how to do it. I've been wrestling this beast for the past few months, and for the past 6 weeks I've been working on trying to track it, and organize the tracking in a way that makes sense to others. But even then, it's not real-time. It's after the fact, buried in arcane disclosure databases and scattered over a zillion different sites. What I want: a tool that I can employ to track the flow of $ in near real-time…assuming the FEC doesn't kill all reporting entirely. Or the Supreme Court. :(

]]> By: mfpdx http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2009/09/18/john-boehner-and-the-freedom-project/comment-page-1/#comment-50869 mfpdx Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:11:17 +0000 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/?p=2441#comment-50869 Ok thanks, that is exactly what i thought you were saying. This is why it is so important to stop this practice, and yet, it isn't going to happen in my lifetime. How sad. Thing is Karoli, while I get called partisan, and I AM, I STILL am more than willing to vote out my OWN critters [Reps in congress] if I find them voting with the money......even though they are BOTH Liberals who I like - ALOT.<br><br>I don't like those who feel "entitled" to OUR money and then turn around and screw us so they can take even more.......partisan or no. Most of the liberals/progressives I know ARE willing to let theirs go to have this stop.....too bad I can't say that for conservative partisans. <br><br>At least not the one's "I've" come across. Ok thanks, that is exactly what i thought you were saying. This is why it is so important to stop this practice, and yet, it isn't going to happen in my lifetime. How sad. Thing is Karoli, while I get called partisan, and I AM, I STILL am more than willing to vote out my OWN critters [Reps in congress] if I find them voting with the money……even though they are BOTH Liberals who I like – ALOT.

I don't like those who feel “entitled” to OUR money and then turn around and screw us so they can take even more…….partisan or no. Most of the liberals/progressives I know ARE willing to let theirs go to have this stop…..too bad I can't say that for conservative partisans.

At least not the one's “I've” come across.

]]> By: Karoli http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2009/09/18/john-boehner-and-the-freedom-project/comment-page-1/#comment-50861 Karoli Sat, 10 Oct 2009 06:59:14 +0000 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/?p=2441#comment-50861 Yeah, it's confusing. Freedom Project is a PAC. Funds contributed may flow through the PAC for just about anything from hotel rooms to mass mailings. (and they do). That Ritz Carlton bill is characterized as "hotel expense", which could be anything from the rental of the facility for a fundraiser to hotel/travel expenses for John Boehner. Either way, it represents (to me, anyway) folks living the high life while the rest of us suck canal water, and it certainly doesn't seem very 'conservative'. Yeah, it's confusing. Freedom Project is a PAC. Funds contributed may flow through the PAC for just about anything from hotel rooms to mass mailings. (and they do). That Ritz Carlton bill is characterized as “hotel expense”, which could be anything from the rental of the facility for a fundraiser to hotel/travel expenses for John Boehner. Either way, it represents (to me, anyway) folks living the high life while the rest of us suck canal water, and it certainly doesn't seem very 'conservative'.

]]> By: mfpdx http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2009/09/18/john-boehner-and-the-freedom-project/comment-page-1/#comment-50860 mfpdx Sat, 10 Oct 2009 06:36:22 +0000 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/?p=2441#comment-50860 How the hell are entities like Ritz Carlton "tax exempt"? Or do you mean their donations......oh, I'm so confused, ok, Freedom Project is tax exempt......then I'll ask Why the hell our worthless critters [congress] continue to get elected while allowing hyper partisan entities to be exempted from taxes?! <br><br>And we wonder WHY we're so screwed up......WTH #HarryReid & @NancyPelosi don't U all stop this, PLEASE?!? How the hell are entities like Ritz Carlton “tax exempt”? Or do you mean their donations……oh, I'm so confused, ok, Freedom Project is tax exempt……then I'll ask Why the hell our worthless critters [congress] continue to get elected while allowing hyper partisan entities to be exempted from taxes?!

And we wonder WHY we're so screwed up……WTH #HarryReid & @NancyPelosi don't U all stop this, PLEASE?!?

]]> By: Cynematic http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2009/09/18/john-boehner-and-the-freedom-project/comment-page-1/#comment-50750 Cynematic Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:29:42 +0000 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/?p=2441#comment-50750 I'll go one further--when we overpay private, unregulated insurers $0.27/$1.00 (as compared to public option projected overheads of $.03/$1.00), we're paying into the giant health insurance industry slush fund that pays for lobbyists to wine & dine Congress against our interests. <br><br>So if the public option passes and forces private health insurance companies to compete, for once, in a true free market scenario rather than floating along as one of a protected monopoly, then we'll be de-funding insurers, their lobbyists, and their Dem & Rep flunkies in Congress.<br><br>More of your $1.00 premium will actually go to your health care.<br><br>I think I like the public option even more now. I'll go one further–when we overpay private, unregulated insurers $0.27/$1.00 (as compared to public option projected overheads of $.03/$1.00), we're paying into the giant health insurance industry slush fund that pays for lobbyists to wine & dine Congress against our interests.

So if the public option passes and forces private health insurance companies to compete, for once, in a true free market scenario rather than floating along as one of a protected monopoly, then we'll be de-funding insurers, their lobbyists, and their Dem & Rep flunkies in Congress.

More of your $1.00 premium will actually go to your health care.

I think I like the public option even more now.

]]> By: Trusted.MD Network http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2009/09/18/john-boehner-and-the-freedom-project/comment-page-1/#comment-50746 Trusted.MD Network Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:10:30 +0000 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/?p=2441#comment-50746 <strong>I Totally Stole This Idea from Bora, Who Got it From Chris Rowan...</strong> Chris Rowan's version is here and Bora's version is here The idea is to put down the important links I posted to twitter. I do back up my tweets, but this is the suspenders to that belt. Sunday: This mother...... I Totally Stole This Idea from Bora, Who Got it From Chris Rowan…

Chris Rowan’s version is here and Bora’s version is here The idea is to put down the important links I posted to twitter. I do back up my tweets, but this is the suspenders to that belt. Sunday: This mother……

]]> By: Trusted.MD Network http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2009/09/18/john-boehner-and-the-freedom-project/comment-page-1/#comment-50737 Trusted.MD Network Sun, 20 Sep 2009 02:28:50 +0000 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/?p=2441#comment-50737 <strong>Who is John Boehner, What Has He Done, and Why Should You Care?...</strong> Karoli's done the digging for us. Boehner is of course the House Minority Leader. Besides that, he's the "honorary chairman" of The Freedom Project, a political action committee (PAC). It has a peculiarly slanted donors list and some questionable e... Who is John Boehner, What Has He Done, and Why Should You Care?…

Karoli’s done the digging for us. Boehner is of course the House Minority Leader. Besides that, he’s the “honorary chairman” of The Freedom Project, a political action committee (PAC). It has a peculiarly slanted donors list and some questionable e…

]]> By: Karoli http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2009/09/18/john-boehner-and-the-freedom-project/comment-page-1/#comment-50735 Karoli Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:52:11 +0000 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/?p=2441#comment-50735 Now you know the answer....just offer yourself as a 'grassroots advocate', get in the money loop, and you, too can head to Disney. Maybe they'll even pay your health insurance. :) Now you know the answer….just offer yourself as a 'grassroots advocate', get in the money loop, and you, too can head to Disney. Maybe they'll even pay your health insurance. :)

]]> By: kmilyun http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2009/09/18/john-boehner-and-the-freedom-project/comment-page-1/#comment-50731 kmilyun Sat, 19 Sep 2009 07:26:17 +0000 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/?p=2441#comment-50731 I knew I was in the wrong business - that of being rather short of funds . ... I knew I was in the wrong business – that of being rather short of funds . …

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