Comments on: Libertarian Ex-Atheist Makes Good http://gop3.com/2006/08/02/homeschooled-libertarian-ex-atheist-makes-good/ Fighting Like Warriors and Thinking Right. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:53:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Todd http://gop3.com/2006/08/02/homeschooled-libertarian-ex-atheist-makes-good/comment-page-1/#comment-40257 Todd Mon, 23 Oct 2006 04:10:31 +0000 http://gop3.com/?p=522#comment-40257 No one has bothered to say WHY Hastert and other GOP leaders looked the other way regarding Mr. Foley. Here's your answer: Mr. Foley has contributed $744,250 in the past 10 years, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, a congressional watchdog group that has posted Mr. Foley's money trail on its Web site opensecrets.org. "Individually, no one has gotten a lot of money from Mark Foley. But the NRCC has gotten a ton from him; in fact, he was their TOP GIVER ... he was valuable to them," said Massie Ritsch, spokesman for the center. For example, Rep. Heather A. Wilson, New Mexico Republican, has received $8,000 from Mr. Foley over the past 10 years, although her campaign spokesman, Enrique Knell, said she has received none this year. Mr. Foley gave to 113 members individually and generously to the NRCC. Most famously, he made a $100,000 contribution to the NRCC in July that the group has said it will neither return nor donate to charity. "We are going to use it to elect Republicans," said Carl Forti, NRCC spokesman. For the past 11 years, Mr. Foley has represented and been the Republican gatekeeper for one of the nation's wealthiest and most-giving areas -- Palm Beach, Fla. Resident of Palm Beach and the surrounding areas are one of the most politically active in terms of campaign contributions, $3 million this election cycle alone. Mr. Ritsch noted that although "the contributions are legal, and it is their right to keep the money," it is also the case that "a number of members, particularly those in close races have decided to get rid of the cash." He also said the money that Mr. Foley gave directly to candidates is paltry compared with the contacts he has and how much he helped other candidates raise money by setting them up with wealthy donors in his district, particularly in tough election years. No one has bothered to say WHY Hastert and other GOP leaders looked the other way regarding Mr. Foley. Here’s your answer: Mr. Foley has contributed $744,250 in the past 10 years, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, a congressional watchdog group that has posted Mr. Foley’s money trail on its Web site opensecrets.org.
“Individually, no one has gotten a lot of money from Mark Foley. But the NRCC has gotten a ton from him; in fact, he was their TOP GIVER … he was valuable to them,” said Massie Ritsch, spokesman for the center.
For example, Rep. Heather A. Wilson, New Mexico Republican, has received $8,000 from Mr. Foley over the past 10 years, although her campaign spokesman, Enrique Knell, said she has received none this year.
Mr. Foley gave to 113 members individually and generously to the NRCC. Most famously, he made a $100,000 contribution to the NRCC in July that the group has said it will neither return nor donate to charity.
“We are going to use it to elect Republicans,” said Carl Forti, NRCC spokesman.
For the past 11 years, Mr. Foley has represented and been the Republican gatekeeper for one of the nation’s wealthiest and most-giving areas — Palm Beach, Fla.
Resident of Palm Beach and the surrounding areas are one of the most politically active in terms of campaign contributions, $3 million this election cycle alone.
Mr. Ritsch noted that although “the contributions are legal, and it is their right to keep the money,” it is also the case that “a number of members, particularly those in close races have decided to get rid of the cash.”
He also said the money that Mr. Foley gave directly to candidates is paltry compared with the contacts he has and how much he helped other candidates raise money by setting them up with wealthy donors in his district, particularly in tough election years.

]]> By: Joey http://gop3.com/2006/08/02/homeschooled-libertarian-ex-atheist-makes-good/comment-page-1/#comment-14872 Joey Fri, 04 Aug 2006 04:43:58 +0000 http://gop3.com/?p=522#comment-14872 Yeah, I think more and more of us are proving them wrong. Of course, then there are guys like <a href="http://www.spellingbee.com/06bee/06bios/005.shtml" rel="nofollow">the kid</a> in the National Spelling Bee this year who totally fit the anti-social home schooler mold and set us all back three years. But then, there are social misfits in public schools rifling each other down. I think I'll take our brand of social misfits.... Yeah, I think more and more of us are proving them wrong.

Of course, then there are guys like the kid in the National Spelling Bee this year who totally fit the anti-social home schooler mold and set us all back three years.

But then, there are social misfits in public schools rifling each other down. I think I’ll take our brand of social misfits….

]]> By: Brandon Henak http://gop3.com/2006/08/02/homeschooled-libertarian-ex-atheist-makes-good/comment-page-1/#comment-14832 Brandon Henak Fri, 04 Aug 2006 01:31:13 +0000 http://gop3.com/?p=522#comment-14832 I have heard that a million times. I guess we'll just have to keep proving them wrong :-) I have heard that a million times. I guess we’ll just have to keep proving them wrong :-)

]]> By: Joey http://gop3.com/2006/08/02/homeschooled-libertarian-ex-atheist-makes-good/comment-page-1/#comment-14764 Joey Thu, 03 Aug 2006 22:01:16 +0000 http://gop3.com/?p=522#comment-14764 Brandon Henak was home schooled? How can you possibly be a reasonably social person? As a fellow former home schooler, I've had to answer that question way too many times. Thanks for the link though. She's a very interesting read. Brandon Henak was home schooled? How can you possibly be a reasonably social person?

As a fellow former home schooler, I’ve had to answer that question way too many times. Thanks for the link though. She’s a very interesting read.

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