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Ustwo · 04-18-2008, 07:38 AM

Just out of curiosity, if you were going to create an institution like that, and needed say 100 million for it, how many bake sales would it take?

Undoubtedly many of the donors are looking at the very least to be seen favorably for their donations. What you then assume is the men receiving the donations are corrupt themselves and willing to change policy based on those donations.

GWH Bush pardons Edwin Cox (bank fraud) - Daddy Cox donates $couple hundred thousand to the Bush library.

This one was vetted by the justice department (unlike Clintons)

Could not a grateful father donate? I know if my son were pardoned for some crime, I'd find my checkbook for that president for thanks the only way I could give. I don't know the details of the crime specifically, or why a pardon was requested, (if I recall he already served his jail time). I do find it hard thinking GWB would be bought off for 100k.

Clinton pardons Marc Rich (tax evasion) - wifey and friends pledge over $1million to the Clinton library.

I'm still sort of in horror for the amount of sleeze in this one, but my feeling is that it wasn't done just for a Library donation. I don't think you make the most controversial pardon since Ford pardoned Nixon for a million dollar donation out of 200 million.

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Ustwo Pissing in the cornflakes	Just out of curiosity, if you were going to create an institution like that, and needed say 100 million for it, how many bake sales would it take? Undoubtedly many of the donors are looking at the very least to be seen favorably for their donations. What you then assume is the men receiving the donations are corrupt themselves and willing to change policy based on those donations. GWH Bush pardons Edwin Cox (bank fraud) - Daddy Cox donates $couple hundred thousand to the Bush library. This one was vetted by the justice department (unlike Clintons) Could not a grateful father donate? I know if my son were pardoned for some crime, I'd find my checkbook for that president for thanks the only way I could give. I don't know the details of the crime specifically, or why a pardon was requested, (if I recall he already served his jail time). I do find it hard thinking GWB would be bought off for 100k. Clinton pardons Marc Rich (tax evasion) - wifey and friends pledge over $1million to the Clinton library. I'm still sort of in horror for the amount of sleeze in this one, but my feeling is that it wasn't done just for a Library donation. I don't think you make the most controversial pardon since Ford pardoned Nixon for a million dollar donation out of 200 million. __________________ Agents of the enemies who hold office in our own government, who attempt to eliminate our "freedoms" and our "right to know" are posting among us, I fear.....on this very forum. - host Obama - Know a Man by the friends he keeps.