Comments on: FEC: Elton John Concert Is OK… http://www.bloggernews.net/114850 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Thu, 22 May 2008 20:08:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: wolf http://www.bloggernews.net/114850#comment-295358 wolf Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:31:22 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/114850#comment-295358 I agree, Andrew, that name calling is useless and lacks intelligence. I just wonder why your post would then go on to use the term "Obamabots". Apparently, you do not hold yourself up to the same standard, that you set for others. I agree, Andrew, that name calling is useless and lacks intelligence. I just wonder why your post would then go on to use the term “Obamabots”.

Apparently, you do not hold yourself up to the same standard, that you set for others.

]]> By: Tony http://www.bloggernews.net/114850#comment-293980 Tony Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:12:19 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/114850#comment-293980 I work in philanthropy and am very familiar with govenment regulations regulating contributions. Contributions fall into three categories: 1) Cash and cash equivalents, 2)Tangible non-cash ("in-kind") goods, and 3)Intangible non-cash goods/services. The U.S. government is very clear (and always has been) that regardless of nationality or citizenship, a service performed by an individual is NOT a contribution and cannot be considered that way for tax, election, or other purposes. Singing is a nontangible good (otherwise known as a service) and therefore the basis of the complaint--that Elton John illegally contributed an in-kind service--is moot. This is yet another example of Obamamaniacs proliferating nonsense based on seemingly viable information in order to raise doubts about the Clinton campaign. After all, these types of attacks are all you can do if your candidate has a half-page resume. Tony California I work in philanthropy and am very familiar with govenment regulations regulating contributions. Contributions fall into three categories: 1) Cash and cash equivalents, 2)Tangible non-cash (”in-kind”) goods, and 3)Intangible non-cash goods/services.

The U.S. government is very clear (and always has been) that regardless of nationality or citizenship, a service performed by an individual is NOT a contribution and cannot be considered that way for tax, election, or other purposes. Singing is a nontangible good (otherwise known as a service) and therefore the basis of the complaint–that Elton John illegally contributed an in-kind service–is moot.

This is yet another example of Obamamaniacs proliferating nonsense based on seemingly viable information in order to raise doubts about the Clinton campaign. After all, these types of attacks are all you can do if your candidate has a half-page resume.

Tony
California

]]> By: Andrew http://www.bloggernews.net/114850#comment-277561 Andrew Thu, 03 Apr 2008 02:19:16 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/114850#comment-277561 Interesting that this web site touts high quality English language analysis and editorial writing, yet puts out such lowly amateurish writing and bias. I mean where is the objectivity in calling HRC Billary? This web site is a joke and a reflection of all the Obamabots out there, many of you which are really not worthy of respect and have no class. -Andy State of California Interesting that this web site touts high quality English language analysis and editorial writing, yet puts out such lowly amateurish writing and bias. I mean where is the objectivity in calling HRC Billary? This web site is a joke and a reflection of all the Obamabots out there, many of you which are really not worthy of respect and have no class.

-Andy
State of California

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