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"snakefiddler" wrote...

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote...
This is kinda cool

http://www.fundrace.org/neighbors.php

I plugged in my zip code, 61801, and found that all my neighbors
but one here in Urbana who sent money to a political campaign
sent their money to the good guys. Most of them to Howard Dean.


it appears that a lot of the folks contributing in my area are self
employed. this is a great way to determine who's business to support and
who NOT to give your money to- if you care what they do with it.

I think it would be rather shallow to not do business with someone because of
their political beliefs and support of a legitimate political party. But that's
just me.
--
TL,
Tim
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"Tim J." wrote in message
I think it would be rather shallow to not do business with someone because
of
their political beliefs and support of a legitimate political party. But
that's
just me.

True enough, but all other things being equal....

I see that a few folks on the list for my area are real estate agents. If I
were in the market to drop a few thousand in RE fees, I would rather *not*
contract with a business who would fork over $2,000 to a man I detest, when
there are easily dozens of others who apparently would not. But that's just
me. g

Joe F.

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Tim J. wrote:

I think it would be rather shallow to not do business with someone because of
their political beliefs and support of a legitimate political party. But that's
just me.

Doesn't sound shallow to me, sounds like using the power of your pocketbook
to further your self-interest. What's wrong with that ?

I once chose a law firm because they sponsored the Grateful Dead Hour on
our local alternative radio station. Incompetent hippy *******s ended up
costing me a small fortune, uhh ... where was I going with that ? ;-)

--
Ken Fortenberry

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Ken Fortenberry wrote in message om...
This is kinda cool

http://www.fundrace.org/neighbors.php

I plugged in my zip code, 61801, and found that all my neighbors

Am I the only one who finds this a little scary???

Y'all rail about the patriot act, but this little piece of
big brother you're fine with?

Sheesh.

Jon. (bigbrotherisms don't have to always come from the gov't)

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Jonathan Cook wrote:

Ken Fortenberry wrote:
This is kinda cool

http://www.fundrace.org/neighbors.php

I plugged in my zip code, 61801, and found that all my neighbors

Am I the only one who finds this a little scary???

Y'all rail about the patriot act, but this little piece of
big brother you're fine with?

Sheesh.

Jon. (bigbrotherisms don't have to always come from the gov't)

You'd prefer that Enron and Halliburton slip Shrub a couple of mil'
under the table ? Not that that doesn't happen anyway, but I'm all
for knowing where politicos get their campaign money.

--
Ken Fortenberry

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On 19 Mar 2004 14:50:59 -0800, (Jonathan Cook)
wrote:

Ken Fortenberry wrote in message om...
This is kinda cool

http://www.fundrace.org/neighbors.php

I plugged in my zip code, 61801, and found that all my neighbors

Am I the only one who finds this a little scary???

Y'all rail about the patriot act, but this little piece of
big brother you're fine with?

How else can campaign finance laws be enforced?

Jon. (bigbrotherisms don't have to always come from the gov't)

The info *is* from the gov't. (http://www.fec.gov/)
--
Charlie...

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"rb608" wrote...
"Tim J." wrote:
I think it would be rather shallow to not do business with someone because
of their political beliefs and support of a legitimate political party. But
that's just me.

True enough, but all other things being equal....

I see that a few folks on the list for my area are real estate agents. If I
were in the market to drop a few thousand in RE fees, I would rather *not*
contract with a business who would fork over $2,000 to a man I detest, when
there are easily dozens of others who apparently would not. But that's just
me. g

That's exactly why the contribution information should be kept private from the
general public - just based on the reaction from some of this group alone. An
individual should not suffer repercussions because of their political beliefs
and affiliations unless they decide to stand on a soapbox and shout them to the
world, which would declare an open target to the public. This is the equivalent
of "blacklisting" in my book, especially if, as in my case, your political views
are unpopular in your geographical area.

Besides, residing in Massachusetts, if I were to follow this policy I'd never be
able to buy *anything* from *anyone* ever again. :)

I'm in too deep already. EOT for me. OBROFFIt's back to drooling over the new
Orvis catalog that arrived in the mail today.
--
TL,
Tim
http://css.sbcma.com/timj

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"rw" wrote in message
m...
.....A few years ago we had an openly lesbian
mayor and no one cared in the slightest.

Yeah, that sounds vaguely familiar. What was his name again?

Wolfgang

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"Tim J." wrote in message
...

I think it would be rather shallow to not do business with someone because
of
their political beliefs and support of a legitimate political party. But
that's
just me.

Hm.....

I'd bet a shiny new nickel that it would take you less than five minutes to
come up with a very good argument demonstrating why yours is a morally
repugnant position. :)

Wolfgang
who just loves a can't lose proposition.

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"Jonathan Cook" wrote in message
m...

Am I the only one who finds this a little scary???

Y'all rail about the patriot act, but this little piece of
big brother you're fine with?

Sheesh.

Jon. (bigbrotherisms don't have to always come from the gov't)

Social intercourse is always a delicate balancing act. Knowing which band
of murderous pigs one's neighbors support is, I think, useful and perfectly
legitimate. Allowing the particular band of murderous pigs in power at the
moment to know more about you than they have any legitimate reason to know
is another matter entirely.

Wolfgang
a shiny new nickel to the first one who correctly names the gang of
murderous pigs with the most guns.