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In reply to the discussion: Think the leaks are a "nothingburger"? Former DNC Chair Ed Rendell: "Serious" "Truly violates" [View all]Exilednight
(9,359 posts)44. Actually, it is fraud when they skirt their internal rules.
Let me give you an example: If I say I am raising money to accomplish x,y and z, but instead used it to fund a,b and c, that is fraud.
If I give a billion dollar donation to npr and explicitly state that they use it for funding Fresh Air, but instead use it to fund All Things Considered, and they agree - that is not only fraud it's a felony.
Non-profit are run by different laws than a for-profit corporation.
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Think the leaks are a "nothingburger"? Former DNC Chair Ed Rendell: "Serious" "Truly violates" [View all]
Scuba
Jul 2016
OP
i think this is a really difficult case for a donor. not, perhaps, for bernie, if he wanted
unblock
Jul 2016
#54
I pretend anyone who disagrees with my premise is simply throwing people under the bus as well.
LanternWaste
Jul 2016
#16