Are Sen. Clinton and Elton John breaking U.S. laws

[keep_it_real]

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According to the FEC, FECA "prohibits any foreign national from contributing, donating or spending funds in connection with any federal, state, or local election in the United States, either directly or indirectly. It is also unlawful to help foreign nationals violate that ban or to solicit, receive or accept contributions or donations from them. Persons who knowingly and willfully engage in these activities may be subject to fines and/or imprisonment."

The question now is whether Elton John is contributing "indirectly" to Mrs. Clinton's campaign and whether the candidate herself has sought to "solicit, receive or accept contributions or donations" from a foreign national, which is unlawful.

more here:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080327/NATION02/615066787

[DemocratSinceBirth]

1. Are They Going To Put Sir Elton In The Hooskow?

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[TwilightGardener]

4. I think he earns honorary citizenship just for "Philadelphia Freedom", myself.

[ClassWarrior]

8. I think he earns exile for "Philadelphia Freedom." Or "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"...

...at the very least!

But "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" was, and remains to this day, a masterpiece.

NGU.

[TwilightGardener]

14. OK, now you're dissin' two of my favorite songs from my childhood.

Yeah, they were cheesy--love 'em anyway!

[DemocratSinceBirth]

16. I Mentioned That In Another Thread

That was his last decent album...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRef55ydOZc

[leftofcool]

2. Not according to the FCC

[Zueda]

5. Please elaborate...

What the hell does the FCC have anything to do with election law?

[leftofcool]

13. Sorry FEC........bad typing

Musicians are permitted to donate their time and talents to assist candidates, even when the performers hail from foreign soil, said Bob Biersack, an FEC spokesman.

"If you volunteer your services, then under the regulations that's not a contribution," Biersack said.


same article same link

[MethuenProgressive]

3. Maybe if Donnie McClurkin "cures" Elton, Obama will stop trying to block the concert.

We all know how people like Elton unnerve Obama.

[TwilightGardener]

6. You're really over the cliff of fact and reason.

[William769]

9. He maybe over the cliff

At least he didn't jump off the cliff like a let's say brainwashed person.

[TwilightGardener]

10. Hunh?

[ElsewheresDaughter]

7. did Al Gore when Elton did his fundraiser?

[ClassWarrior]

11. I guess that's the question, isn't it? Is it illegal?

If it is for Tonya, then it was for Al.

NGU.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

17. how would you like it

if someone used O J or Kwame as a slur name for Barack as you use Tonya for Hillary?

[ClassWarrior]

18. You say that like it hasn't already been done.

:eyes:

NGU.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

20. show me where that has ever been done here on DU?

you can't

[ClassWarrior]

21. To quote your fellow supporters, you know how to Google.

NGU.

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[ClassWarrior]

23. Just as I thought. You're afraid to know the answer.

But then fear is behind a lot of what's been going on around here the past few months.

NGU.

[rox63]

12. He is not contributing campaign funds

He is just not getting paid for his performance. The people who buy the tickets are contributing the money to Clinton.

[MidwestTransplant]

15. Is he getting paid? Maybe that's the question. If he is doing it for free, it may be a contrib.

[Cooley Hurd]

19. Moonie times...

If you find another source, let me know...