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orangejuice

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23. It would have been a non-charity on purpose

Reply to McCamy Taylor (Reply #16)

Thu Nov 15, 2012, 01:43 AM

Nov 2012

Charities are generally supposed to stay out of politics. Presumably politics would be the donor's purpose here. Unlikely they thought they were sending money to an actual elephant conservation organization.

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EXCLUSIVE: Karl Rove’s Crossroads GPS Never Filed Legally Required Registration [View all] kpete Nov 2012 OP

Let's nail Rove on this one - and throw him in jail for a very long time Panasonic Nov 2012 #1

Seconded. nt cstanleytech Nov 2012 #2

Infinitied. BouzoukiKing Nov 2012 #18

State Prison nakocal Nov 2012 #20

OK. That's fine with me. n/t BouzoukiKing Nov 2012 #21

But lets also be honest here, the odds of Rove serving time for this cstanleytech Nov 2012 #27

+1000 wordpix Nov 2012 #12

So they violated State law? bluedigger Nov 2012 #3

It's like Al Capone chuckstevens Nov 2012 #4

Sorry guys orangejuice Nov 2012 #5

Get back to me if this means they really go to jail. nm rhett o rick Nov 2012 #6

Meh, it will probably just be a fine if any law has been broken. truthisfreedom Nov 2012 #7

So, there's a bunch of contributions that are not tax exempt? patrice Nov 2012 #8

Not deductible by donors orangejuice Nov 2012 #9

hahahahahahha, ANOTHER thing the donors will be pissed at KKKarl for wordpix Nov 2012 #13

even better!~!!! robinlynne Nov 2012 #14

They likely knew orangejuice Nov 2012 #17

that Rove filed the wrong papers? robinlynne Nov 2012 #25

The IRS needs to deny any deduction taken to the funders..... Historic NY Nov 2012 #10

ooh, Karl, you didn't follow the law AGAIN wordpix Nov 2012 #11

They could never sign anything like that... Ohio Joe Nov 2012 #15

Donors should be able to sue in state court to get their money back. McCamy Taylor Nov 2012 #16

It would have been a non-charity on purpose orangejuice Nov 2012 #23

Some background on 501(c)(4)s and elections orangejuice Nov 2012 #19

Gosh. xfundy Nov 2012 #22

xfundy, this is a state law that was violated, not a federal one. cstanleytech Nov 2012 #28

So petition the IRS to prosecute them Left Coast2020 Nov 2012 #24

I wonder if Rove will go on the lamb with John McAfee Kennah Nov 2012 #26

it seems the logical conclusion to be drawn from this, uncle ray Nov 2012 #29

What makes you think he's not? Ford_Prefect Nov 2012 #30

Put that Pig in the Pen, Please. nt. Mc Mike Nov 2012 #31