Posted on 07/08/2008 8:13:18 AM PDT by AmericanMade1776
Get idea, Obama...sorta like a lot of your other proposals.
shoudl be:
Great idea, Obama...sorta like a lot of your other proposals.
Sorry...
That is a good question, below is the list of options you have to take a chance on winning an expense paid trip to Obama's Convention .. OTHER IS .. KIND OF INFINITY... Amount $5 $50 $250 $2,300 $25 $100 $1,000 Other: $ Credit Card
Is Obama in the gambling business?
Yes. 3 Card Monte.
Also on the site...
you have to check one of these
Check this box to confirm that the following statements are true and accurate:
I am a United States citizen or a lawfully-admitted permanent resident.
I am at least 16 years old.
This contribution is not made from the general treasury funds of a corporation, labor organization or national bank.
This contribution is not made from the funds of a political action committee.
This contribution is not made from the treasury of an entity or person who is a federal contractor.
This contribution is not made from the funds of an individual registered as a federal lobbyist or a foreign agent, or an entity that is a federally registered lobbying firm or foreign agent.
The funds I am donating are not being provided to me by another person or entity for the purpose of making this contribution.
OPTIONAL
PARDON ME, BUT WHEN DID IT BECOME OKAY TO BE 16 YEARS OF AGE TO GAMBLE IN MOST STATES... EVEN IN NEVADA YOU CAN NOT GAMBLE AT 16
Do you want to put my Parish Priest in Prison?
If a federal contractor has 16 year olds at his home, can he play the Obama Casino online, but using his 16 year olds name, and can that federal Contractor’s 16 year old contribute OTHER....to the sum of thousands and thousands.
Was your parish Priest running for President of the United States, or was your Parish Priest using the money to do God's work? Big difference.
Of course some think Obama is the Messiah, and that would make it alright to play Bingo for Obama.
It says nothing about contributions from overseas being not welcomed.
And for those who are betting on an Obama win, in bigger gambling circles, is this another way to insure they win big on other online gambling sites.
These kind if national “contests” usually end with a “Void where prohibited by law.”
As far as I could tell the Parish Priest used the cash for recreational equipment, keeping the church grounds spruced up, feeding kids in Central America and perhaps a new car.
However, the priest during any one raffle may have raised 50k Obama with this raffle will raise at least 20 million.
However, you do have to be an American Citizen or a legal permanent resident.
With the advent of the Internet it became possible for people to play lottery-style games on-line, many times for free (the cost of the ticket being supplemented by merely seeing, say, a pop-up ad). Two of the many websites which offer free games (after registration) include iwinweekly.com and the larger iWon.com, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of IAC Search & Media. GTech Corporation, in the United States, administers 70% of the worldwide online and instant lottery business, according to its website. With online gaming rules generally prohibitive, “lottery” games face less scrutiny. This is leading to the increase in web sites offering lottery ticket purchasing services, charging premiums on base lottery prices. The legality of such services falls into question across many jurisdictions, especially throughout the United States, as the gambling laws related to lottery play generally have not kept pace with the spread of technology.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotteries_in_the_United_States
true, but how does one know if the one contributing has citizenship in the United States? Do they ask for documentation, do they ask for documentation that one is over 16, this system of gambling on Obama is so flawed, wonder what buffoon came up with this plan.
In most states, non-profits need to obtain a license for gambling. The terms need to be spelled out an certain rules need to be followed.
Obama’s contest will have to be changed to include some way to enter at no cost (except to the soul).
if you donate you have to state that you are a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident. That documentation is given to the FEC and if one lies about their legal status, they can be charged with perjury.
A lottery is a promotional device by which items of value are awarded to members of the public by chance, but which requires some form of payment to participate. Even lotteries which aren’t conducted over the internet are illegal in the United States, except when conducted by states and certain exempt charitable organizations. If you believe you have received a solicitation in the guise of a sweepstakes which is an illegal lottery, you should contact your local post office or state Attorney General’s consumer protection office
http://www.consumerfraudreporting.org/governments.php
It was illegal for minors to donate at one time. However the USSC ruled that this section was unconstitutional. So on what basis is the age limited to those 16 and above? And I don’t understand how foreign nationals who are in this country legally are permitted by law to donate to US political campaigns (they can).
http://www.fec.gov/law/feca/feca.pdf
Page 92
441k. Prohibition on contributions by minors
“An individual who is 17 years old or younger shall not make a contribution to a candidate or contribution or donation to a committee of a political party.”
Section 318 of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (BCRA) , Pub. L. No. 107-55, ammended the Act to add section 441k. This amendment was effective as of November 6, 2002. However, in McConnell vs. FEC, 540 U.S. 93 (2003), The Supreme Court ruled that ammendment 441k was unconstitutional.
Go ahead and contact the AG or FEC and perhaps you can get this fundraising vehicle of Obama’s stopped.
But, you had better act soon or Obama will raise 20-30 million before the SEC can bring a stop to it.
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