Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Beltway Carpetbaggers Paid for English Only
Posted by PJ Tobia on Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 9:44 AM
According to the Davidson County Election Commission, almost
all of the $84,205 raised in support of the failed English Only charter
amendment came from ProEnglish, the
Only five (!) people in
I spoke to Eric Crafton about the funding behind English Only last summer and he was completely evasive about where the money came from.
"From folks," he said, when I asked him who exactly had made donations. "It's just mostly folks and their contributions."
Turns out one of these folks was car dealer Lee Beaman, whom
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So is the Election Commission releasing the names of the donors? I thought it was state law that anyone's name donating $100 or more would be listed? Is that only for state or federal elections?
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I don't know all the particulars of donation disclosure laws, but anytime I’ve gone to look up donations at the Davidson County Election Commission, all amounts and names of donors have been listed, regardless of the size of the donation.
Lee Beaman also gave $2,000 in support of Prop 8 ... doesn't he own a business in town?
I'm strongly thinking about buying a Toyota as my next vehicle. I'm also strongly thinking now that I'll buy it from someone other than Lee Beaman's business, as a statement that money talks in all languages.
Why yes, Mr. B(igot) owns a couple of little car lots around town, where I'm sure they'd never want to sell anything to a gay person or someone who speaks another language. Only straight-A Americans!
Wonder if they've got signs on the water fountains?
Why yes, Mr. B(igot) owns a couple of car lots around town, where I'm sure they'd never want to sell to a gay person or someone who speaks another language. No sir - just straight-A Americans!
Wonder if there are signs on the water fountains....
