Ed's campaign contributions
bruce
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This website is awsome, you can track how much people donate to what political action committees and or politicians.
Ed gave $2000 thousand over three quarters for a total of $6000 to Ralph Nader in 2000. In 2004 he gave $208 to some PAC.
And for you creepers... the address belongs to the Layne Staley fund.
the main link: campaignmoney.com
other links are bellow.. check out the website it is awesome for politcal junkies.
2000
http://www.campaignmoney.com/advanced.asp?searchtype=contributors&cycle1=00&lname=Vedder&fname=&work=&zipcodes=&fdate=&tdate=&state=WA&cycle2=08&cmtetype=&cmtename=&cmteorg=&igc=&cmteparty=&cycle3=08&cndoffice=&cndtype=&cndlname=&cndfname=&cndstate=&cndparty=&orderby=
2004
http://www.campaignmoney.com/advanced.asp?searchtype=contributors&cycle1=04&lname=Vedder&fname=&work=&zipcodes=&fdate=&tdate=&state=WA&cycle2=08&cmtetype=&cmtename=&cmteorg=&igc=&cmteparty=&cycle3=08&cndoffice=&cndtype=&cndlname=&cndfname=&cndstate=&cndparty=&orderby=
Ed gave $2000 thousand over three quarters for a total of $6000 to Ralph Nader in 2000. In 2004 he gave $208 to some PAC.
And for you creepers... the address belongs to the Layne Staley fund.
the main link: campaignmoney.com
other links are bellow.. check out the website it is awesome for politcal junkies.
2000
http://www.campaignmoney.com/advanced.asp?searchtype=contributors&cycle1=00&lname=Vedder&fname=&work=&zipcodes=&fdate=&tdate=&state=WA&cycle2=08&cmtetype=&cmtename=&cmteorg=&igc=&cmteparty=&cycle3=08&cndoffice=&cndtype=&cndlname=&cndfname=&cndstate=&cndparty=&orderby=
2004
http://www.campaignmoney.com/advanced.asp?searchtype=contributors&cycle1=04&lname=Vedder&fname=&work=&zipcodes=&fdate=&tdate=&state=WA&cycle2=08&cmtetype=&cmtename=&cmteorg=&igc=&cmteparty=&cycle3=08&cndoffice=&cndtype=&cndlname=&cndfname=&cndstate=&cndparty=&orderby=
Writing checks that others pay.....
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http://www.campaignmoney.com/advanced.asp?searchtype=contributors&cycle1=06&lname=Ament&fname=Jeff&work=&zipcodes=&fdate=&tdate=&state=&cycle2=08&cmtetype=&cmtename=&cmteorg=&igc=&cmteparty=&cycle3=08&cndoffice=&cndtype=&cndlname=&cndfname=&cndstate=&cndparty=&orderby=
about $3700 for one PAC and Senator Jon Testers campaign... nice JON TESTER!
Stone Gossard is a mad man:
http://www.campaignmoney.com/advanced.asp?searchtype=contributors&cycle1=06&lname=Gossard&fname=Stone&work=&zipcodes=&fdate=&tdate=&state=&cycle2=08&cmtetype=&cmtename=&cmteorg=&igc=&cmteparty=&cycle3=08&cndoffice=&cndtype=&cndlname=&cndfname=&cndstate=&cndparty=&orderby=
nearly $14000 for many different causes, including JON TESTER
http://www.campaignmoney.com/advanced.asp?searchtype=contributors&cycle1=00&lname=McCready&fname=&work=&zipcodes=&fdate=&tdate=&state=WA&cycle2=08&cmtetype=&cmtename=&cmteorg=&igc=&cmteparty=&cycle3=08&cndoffice=&cndtype=&cndlname=&cndfname=&cndstate=&cndparty=&orderby=
Well it's public information and I for one find it interesting to see the flow of cash to different candidates through political movements amongst the "politically active"
That is the question of the year. Each candidate on the left has some sort of appeal to me... and i respect John McCain and Ron Paul but I have a hard time with this whole "morality" argument...
At first I supported John Edwards but latley i've been leaning more towards Barack Obama and Joe Biden has a certain appeal as well.
i find this really creepy. it's really not anyone else business. why would anyone care who ed gave his money too. i mean, it's not like that's gonna influence who you would vote for? surely not?
And that's nothing. In Norway, the tax lists are public. Meaning, I can type in a name, and see how much that person made according to the tax authorities last year. I'm fine with that too, as it makes it easy to show that the very richest Norwegians are getting sweet deals when it comes to taxation, making clear that something must be done to rectify it.
Economy is in no way private the way I see it. What you actually use your money for, that's personal. But one shouldn't be able to hide just exactly how well off one is. But hey, that's my opinion on it.
Peace
Dan
"Every judgment teeters on the brink of error. To claim absolute knowledge is to become monstrous. Knowledge is an unending adventure at the edge of uncertainty." - Frank Herbert, Dune, 1965
just found it funny.
but wouldn't you know that anyway? surely there's a standard tax bracket that is followed by employers when they are working out employees income?
so for an example someone earning $30,000 a year might pay 15% tax and someone earning $200,000 might pay 20% tax. it's not rocket science to work out there's a problem somewhere. it seems ludicrous that you can type in your neighbours name and know exactly what he earns. but hey, that's just my opinion on it
Heh, right next to is relative. And all the mountains of central norway in between. It's an 7-hour train-ride, 5 hour drive or 1 hour flight away. So I'm afraid I won't "pop by" Oslo, you know.
And Bergen is similar to Seattle climate-wise as far as I've gathered, yes. Rains all the time, surrounded by mountains and such. I wanna go to Seattle some day and find out just how similar they really are. I love Bergen, so I might love Seattle too. Lots of Norwegians settled in Seattle too, you know...
Peace
Dan
"Every judgment teeters on the brink of error. To claim absolute knowledge is to become monstrous. Knowledge is an unending adventure at the edge of uncertainty." - Frank Herbert, Dune, 1965
No what I meant is that for the richest bracket, the dont have "income" for tax reasons right? It becomes much clearer this way. They got a real break by the last centre-right government that is only now showing how lucrative it was.
As for me, I have nothing to hide. I'd let you see mine, if I wasn't reluctant to give my full identity away on an internet message board.
Peace
Dan
"Every judgment teeters on the brink of error. To claim absolute knowledge is to become monstrous. Knowledge is an unending adventure at the edge of uncertainty." - Frank Herbert, Dune, 1965
and in all seriousness, i don't have any desire to see your income, because i don't think it's anyone elses business, unless you choose to make the information available, but i respect your opinion is different to mine. that's ok. i can live with that
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Dan
"Every judgment teeters on the brink of error. To claim absolute knowledge is to become monstrous. Knowledge is an unending adventure at the edge of uncertainty." - Frank Herbert, Dune, 1965
Transparency in campaign contributions is a good thing.
He looks to have over-donated to Tester. He probably got some of that refunded.
"The leads are weak? Fuckin' leads are weak? You're Weak! I've Been in this business 15 years"
"What's your name?"
"FUCK YOU! THAT"S MY NAME!"
Well, Stone lives in Seattle, but the address listed is a Bellevue address in a business section of the city, so you won't find Stone there. In fact, it looks like the Layne Staley Fund uses the address, Tom Skerrit donated to Obama from the same address and Krist Novocelic donated to Ron Paul from that address (yeah, Krist). It seems like a pretty popular address.
Good deal. Probably their accountants address or something.
"The leads are weak? Fuckin' leads are weak? You're Weak! I've Been in this business 15 years"
"What's your name?"
"FUCK YOU! THAT"S MY NAME!"
http://fundrace.huffingtonpost.com/
looks like stone likes obama
Stone Gossard
Musician
Self employed Updated
Q2/2007
Barack Obama
$2,500
2008 2850 OCEAN PARK BLVD
Santa Monica CA
good point. as others said, it is nice to see the proverbial 'put your $$$ where your mouth is' too. i don't actually ever research such, but now and again when it comes up....it IS interesting to see/read.
i have read a lot of stuff about stone and i have to say it definitely ups my respect for the man. he is a bad-ass when it comes to true environmentalism. granted, he also has the funds to do so.....but nonme the less, i applaud his dedication to environmentalism, b/c plenty of people who CAN afford to 'build green' as he does, simply do not.
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
At first I was a bit skeptical of sunshining campaign contributions. But over the last few years I think it's been a good thing. I also like the fact that contributers are limited in their financial gifts, I can't imagine how rich people (liberal or conservative) or corporations would be able to purchase elections.
http://www.campaignmoney.com/advanced.asp?searchtype=contributors&cycle1=00&lname=Nader&fname=&work=&zipcodes=&fdate=&tdate=&state=DC&cycle2=08&cmtetype=&cmtename=&cmteorg=&igc=&cmteparty=&cycle3=08&cndoffice=&cndtype=&cndlname=&cndfname=&cndstate=&cndparty=&orderby=
I used to think kind of that way. But I've come to realize that good leaders influence and vote for the best polices and the country is better off for it. So donating money to one person can really effect many, many more is a positive way.