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Politicians For Sale... On Amazon
aldheorte writes "In either a brilliant move or a sick commentary on politics (or both), Amazon is now selling U.S. Presidential candidates, or at least contributions to such."
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It appears that this aspect of Amazon is not offered to it's associates. At least, not that I could tell, and I really looked. ;-) Oh well.
Then again, I don't see how it could be profitable to offer this through their associate program without taking it off the top, which isn't in the best interest of the candidate.
A programmer is a machine for converting coffee into code.
If you actually look at the candidates, most say that amazon is currently asking for permission to accept donations. Looks like they may have launched this a little too early...
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How small a thought it takes to fill a whole life
Yes, the legally cannot not take money for their services, but they are donating the proceeds to Kid's Vote, so in the end, it is a good thing and an interesting social experiement.
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Gee, Bush doesn't have any contributions. Surprise, Surprise!
If you had read the FAQ on amazon you would see:
Why can't I contribute to the Bush or Lieberman campaigns yet?
It's up to each campaign to decide if and when they want to participate. We have invited each of these campaigns to participate and we're hopeful that they'll come on board in the near future. Meanwhile, we have posted information about each candidate and his campaign, and we've provided a link to the candidates' campaign Web sites where you can make a contribution.
From the FAQ:
Will Amazon.com transfer information about me?
As required by law, Amazon.com will transfer to the campaign(s) to which you contribute your name and address (your credit card billing address) and the date and amount of your contribution.
For campaigns that may accept federal matching funds, Amazon.com will also send the type of credit card you use (e.g., Visa) and the last four digits of your credit card number.
The campaigns then will send a report including this information about you and about other contributors, no matter by what means (e.g., by mail or telephone) they contributed, to the Federal Election Commission ("FEC"). The FEC eventually publishes each contributor's name and address, the campaign supported, and the dates and amounts of the contribution, but not any credit card information.
For further information, see the privacy policies posted on the campaigns' web sites.
Is Amazon.com getting paid to do this?
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Um, the electoral college was put in because STATES elect the President, not the people.
Theoretically, at least, we're a federal republic.
BTW, Jefferson and a number of the other founding fathers were terrified of pure democracy, considering it, rightly so, to be nothing more than mob rule.
You can tell a great deal about the character of a man by observing those who hate him.
No need to sell it. Presidential campaign contributors have to be disclosed...
Abraham Lincoln educated himself by reading
Yes, but his administration was the one that passed the "land grant university act", which started the public university system, thus making university education cheap and available.