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cosmik debris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-22-05 07:04 PM
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Your tax dollars at work -- buying elections
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5160799,00.html

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Navy hired a communications firm for $1.6 million in 2001 in an apparent attempt to influence the outcome of a vote on whether part of the Puerto Rican island of Vieques would continue to serve as a bombing range, according to documents obtained by a watchdog group.

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ironman202 Donating Member (608 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-22-05 07:10 PM
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1. that's a no-no...
they can't lobby. sombody should send documentation on that to the FEC.
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cosmik debris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-22-05 07:12 PM
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2. Judicial Watch got the documents by FOIA.
I would be willing to bet that they will know what to do with them!
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