Posted on 03/31/2016 1:50:24 PM PDT by Kaslin
If, since 9/11, you've begun to think that all American politicians are corrupt, that our national anger was deliberately misdirected to places where it could be expended with absolutely no result, and that our military has been exhausted in a series of pointless, unwinnable wars against third-rate Islamic nations... you're absolutely correct. Everywhere you look, from George W. Bush holding hands with various members of the Saudi "royal" family on down, the real enemy of civilization wraps its tentacles more tightly around us. Case in point: the sham GOP candidate, widely despised former Naval officer and second-most-loathed man in the U.S. Senate, the ineffable John McCain:
A nonprofit with ties to Senator John McCain received a $1 million donation from the government of Saudi Arabia in 2014, according to documents filed with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.
The Arizona Republican has strictly honorary roles with the McCain Institute for International Leadership, a program at Arizona State University, and its fundraising arm, the McCain Institute Foundation, according to his office. But McCain has appeared at fundraising events for the institute and his Senate campaign’s fundraiser is listed in its tax returns as the contact person for the foundation.
Though federal law strictly bans foreign contributions to electoral campaigns, the restriction doesn’t apply to nonprofits engaged in policy, even those connected to a sitting lawmaker.
Groups critical of the current ethics laws say that McCain’s nonprofit effectively gives Saudi Arabia -- or any other well-heeled interests -- a means of making large donations to politicians it hopes to influence. “Foreign governments are prohibited from financing candidate campaigns and political parties,” Craig Holman, the government affairs lobbyist for ethics watchdog Public Citizen, said. “Funding the lawmakers’ nonprofit organizations is the next best thing.”
Just leave that suitcase full of cash right over there in the corner, Achmed, while I finish this speech on the importance of a strong national defense. And say hello to the Clintons:
Holman said that the Clinton Foundation, whose top donors include Australia, Norway, Saudi Arabia and Sweden, may have started the trend of foreign governments donating to nonprofits connected to political figures.
Founded in 1998 to raise money for then-President Bill Clinton’s presidential library, the Clinton Foundation accepted millions of dollars from foreign governments over the years, including while Hillary Clinton, now running for president, served as secretary of State during President Barack Obama’s first term. The foundation says that Clinton was not involved in its work when she worked for the Obama administration.
The Saudi donation to the McCain Institute Foundation may be the first congressional instance of that trend coming to light...
The institute didn’t originally disclose the 2014 donation from the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia. After an inquiry from Bloomberg News, the website was updated to note that the institute received more than $100,000 from the Saudi embassy. Documents filed with the IRS state that the donation totaled $1 million.
This is actually a huge story about the corruption of our republic, but almost no one will pay attention to it -- did you just hear what Trump said about abortion?! We used to be better than this, but "that's not who we are" any more. So we get the government the Saudis and other enemies pay for.
Exactly right! Those other seditious enemies and funding sources include Qatar, Oman, a couple more Islamic dictatorships, Soroz, and communist China
Probably quite a few ... best politicians that money can buy
Obama for sure.
They own the ones that count. Leave it there.
Hey, I am an optimist!
All the ones the lobbyists don’t.
Who do you think is funding the environmental movement so we wouldn’t develop our own oil?
And this story is only about reported money.
Terrible day I wont forget Ever.
And wont forgive that we didn’t do ANYTHING about the Sauds.
I have no good words for Bush so I wont say anything..
I HATE that picture SO MUCH!!!!
I know one they don’t. I’d rather leave it there. “:^)
This is what I have been thinking for the last five years. The Saudis build all of the mosques in the US. Why would they do this unless it was to help the fighting force they, oops I mean we are allowing in to destroy our nation. We bend and bow to their every wish as if they were our grandparents.
How anyone can be so enthralled with this One World Order Plan is beyond my capabilities. The eventual idea is for there to be one religion, Islam. And we are going along with the plan as if we were robots.
Nobody who believes in Sharia Law should be allowed into the US of A because their first belief is to destroy America. That is a fact whether they will say it out loud or keep it hidden from public view. Refugees / immigrants who have no desire to learn English are saying they don’t want to assimilate into our culture. Islam is an especially scary culture / religion for females, young boys and farm animals.
Would you go to a country where the people made you nervous? Why do these Muslims come to America when they are offended that the women here wear short skirts and have their hair exposed for all to see? If our culture offends you, why do you want to raise your children here? I’ll tell you why. Because you intend on taking over the control of this country, that’s why!
I’d venture a guess that Trump isn’t one.
Heck - They're buying up dirty politicians faster than they're scooping up prime California crop land.
And for a lot less money.
All they need want to.
Years ago, this guy said that every lobbyist, special interest, current and former congressman, current and former member of any administration was in the pocket of the Saudis.
The largest mosque in the world is opening this week in the DC area and mosques are the armory of choice for moslems.
Soon humnans will be herded into habitat corridors - living areas - for the uninformed and mother earth will be safe and free of humans - save for the board members of the Sierra Club and the Nature Conservancy. Soon our federal troops will preserve our lands from us so the elite can enjoy peace and quiet away from the hoi poloi.
The really really rich will own us lock stock and barrel all due to moslem muscle. Neat trick!
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