Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted March 27, 2018 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 27, 2018 The National Rifle Association acknowledged that it accepts foreign donations but says it does not use them for election work — even as federal investigators look into the role the NRA might have played in Russia's attack on the 2016 election. Pressure on the organization has also been increased by a McClatchy report that suggested that the FBI had been investigating whether a top Russian banker with Kremlin ties illegally funneled money to the NRA to aid Donald Trump's campaign for president. The Federal Election Commission has also opened a preliminary investigation into this question. The NRA is not required to be transparent about how money moves among its various political entities, and this leaves questions unanswered about how these foreign funds were ultimately spent. In the context of ongoing investigations, Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon, the top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, wrote to the NRA earlier this month asking, "Can you categorically state that your organizations have never, wittingly or unwittingly, received any contributions from individuals or entities acting as conduits for foreign entities or interests?" The NRA said it does receive foreign money but not for election purposes. "While we do receive some contributions from foreign individuals and entities, those contributions are made directly to the NRA for lawful purposes," NRA's General Counsel John C. Frazer wrote to Wyden in a letter obtained by NPR. "Our review of our records has found no foreign donations in connection with a United States election, either directly or through a conduit." In 2015 to 2016, Frazer continued, the NRA received money from companies based in the U.S. that may be owned or managed by foreign nationals. "However, none of those entities or individuals is connected with Russia, and none of their contributions were made in connection with U.S. elections," Frazer added. The NRA's response was not sufficient for Wyden. In a letter dated March 27, the senator demanded that the organization provide a detailed accounting of how foreign funds were used over the past three years, whether they were targeted at particular American audiences and what the measured impact was. Wyden also demanded to know whether any Russian nationals or foreign individuals had been members of the NRA's donor programs and whether the NRA received any money from sanctioned individuals. While the NRA claims it does not receive foreign money for election purposes, the movement of its money among accounts could make it difficult, if not impossible, to track how the money is spent since it is not isolated or sequestered. The NRA has a variety of accounts, and the NRA Political Victory Fund is its official political action committee and must report all of its spending to the Federal Election Commission. It also has other accounts that require less transparency and do not report spending to the FEC — and in those funds, the NRA told Wyden, the group receives "funds from foreign persons only for purposes not connected to elections, as permitted by federal law." However, the NRA acknowledges that money moves among those accounts: "Transfers between accounts are made as permitted by law," the NRA's general counsel wrote. Politics Alleged Link Between NRA And Russia Becomes Fodder For The Left The NRA did not immediately respond to a request from NPR to disclose the total sum of its donations from foreign sources. The NRA has been the subject of criticism for its opposition to gun control measures — criticism that has intensified in the wake of shootings at a high school in Parkland, Fla., last month. The controversy around the NRA and alleged ties to Russia center on one man: Kremlin-linked Russian politician Alexander Torshin. Starting in 2011, Torshin began cultivating ties with the National Rifle Association, establishing relationships with NRA officials, notably former NRA President David Keene. Torshin's relationship with the NRA opened the door to his becoming an election observer in during the 2012 U.S. presidential election and at least five years of attendance at NRA conventions. He even said he knew Donald Trump through the organization. "I know D. Trump (through NRA)," Torshin once wrote on Twitter. "A decent person." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Soros is a much much much much much bigger problem 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Fuck the NRA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiSledder Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 17 minutes ago, Mainecat said: Fuck the NRA Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 I am all for foreign governments funding Orgs that protect our constitutional rights......that is 100% the opposite of what foreign governments normally do 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer254 Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 8 minutes ago, f7ben said: I am all for foreign governments funding Orgs that protect our constitutional rights......that is 100% the opposite of what foreign governments normally do I wish you could have waited a bit before typing this just to see what some other comments on this would have been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 2 hours ago, Mainecat said: Fuck the NRA Hold up a sign... on the street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 2 minutes ago, Snake said: Hold up a sign... on the street. Dumb motherfucker should hold up a target in front of his chest in south Chicago for a while and see how gun control feels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildboer Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 6 minutes ago, Snake said: Hold up a sign... on the street. At the very least I have to give these kids some credit for triggering the fuck out of the right. 4 minutes ago, f7ben said: Dumb motherfucker should hold up a target in front of his chest in south Chicago for a while and see how gun control feels They aren't gonna fall for that shit. You'll catch charges if you shoot a random white dude. Chicago PD only let's them get away with shooting each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 1 hour ago, Wildboer said: At the very least I have to give these kids some credit for triggering the fuck out of the right. They aren't gonna fall for that shit. You'll catch charges if you shoot a random white dude. Chicago PD only let's them get away with shooting each other. I'm pretty sure you'd get triggered if someone took that dick out of your mouth. Worry about AIDS, I'll worry about my guns. Fucking faggot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildboer Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 9 minutes ago, Snake said: I'm pretty sure you'd get triggered if someone took that dick out of your mouth. Worry about AIDS, I'll worry about my guns. Fucking faggot. Like I said, the right is triggered as fuck. Having fun being a snowflake today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 39 minutes ago, Wildboer said: Like I said, the right is triggered as fuck. Having fun being a snowflake today? Your a snowflake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildboer Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 1 minute ago, Rod Johnson said: Your a snowflake You're special, and not in the good way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 1 minute ago, Wildboer said: You're special, and not in the good way Nope sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 5 minutes ago, Wildboer said: You're special, and not in the good way buttcocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 1 minute ago, f7ben said: buttcocks That’s you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 2 minutes ago, Rod Johnson said: That’s you no your you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 1 minute ago, f7ben said: no your you You must have taken a marijuana today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 2 minutes ago, Rod Johnson said: You must have taken a marijuana today I dont do drugs....ooops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted March 27, 2018 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 27, 2018 Done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 excellent work snacks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayward Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 2 minutes ago, Jimmy Snacks said: Done. Tell the truth, you did that in spite of the dagomidgetfuckstick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted March 27, 2018 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 27, 2018 17 minutes ago, f7ben said: excellent work snacks 15 minutes ago, hayward said: Tell the truth, you did that in spite of the dagomidgetfuckstick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 3 hours ago, Wildboer said: At the very least I have to give these kids some credit for triggering the fuck out of the right. They aren't gonna fall for that shit. You'll catch charges if you shoot a random white dude. Chicago PD only let's them get away with shooting each other. True, bruthas aren't dumb enough to shoot a random white guy. Paint him black first! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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