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Who's buying what or whom, as the case may be, relative to elections and those in office. Ever ask where the $$ is coming from, or perhaps from whom to fund certain initiatives or elect certain individuals? Here's some thoughts from I-1639 PDC data I believe you'll find interesting.
We already know Bloomberg is a work of art and willing to do anything to subvert our constitutional rights. He's made that abundantly clear with his anti-2A groups he's funded & continues to fund. He lost his bid to 'buy' the presidency and is now on a venture to buy lower elected offices. I mean 'BUY' like you going to the store and picking out your goods and paying at the cash register. You picked the items that suit your purpose/desire. That's exactly where the 2020 elections are headed for whatever state/county/city Bloomberg can buy as long as said candidates are his picks. That IS NOT a joke.
We're all painfully aware of what happened with I-1639, what you may not be aware of is where the money came from. Roughly speaking, and if my math is correct, $1,093,956.51 came from outside of Washington State. They raised $4,116,596.56 & spent $3,704,490.28 That left them with $412,106.00 to carry their tactics forward.
Bloomberg----EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND-$550,000.00
Gabrielle Giffords and Mark Kelly---AMERICANS FOR RESPONSIBLE SOLUTIONS PAC-$250,000.00
That leaves $293,956.51 that came from 'somewhere'.
Here's where: AB, AE, AK, AL, AR, AZ, BC, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA & VT. (CA was 19% of the contributors by head count)
Looking at the PDC data I have, I asked myself how & why is it allowable or even legal for out of state individuals contributions. The one thing that isn't in dispute is the lack of funds used to rally against 1639 from the outset. Although the SAF fought this in the courts, (if you can call them that) we came up short. But I digress..
I foresee a brutal fight before us this fall for virtually every office at every level that the anti-2A people can get their fingers into. More so since Bloomberg and others of his ilk have the $$ to push their private agenda just as I-1639 got shoved up our ....
I fully intend to keep a closer eye on the funding from where-ever on the issues & candidates then in the past. I'm 99% finished in drafting a bill to eliminate & prevent any funding for any initiative from anyone that's NOT a Washington State resident or business. I suspect it's not going to pass muster on parts of it but I have to start somewhere.
I'll gladly send/share my PDC data & my draft bill should anyone so desire. One set of eyes is way short IMHO. I'm hoping everyone keeps an eye out on the funding side of issues & candidates this year. That alone will tell you what the end goal is about. I'm also aware there's not a chance-in-heck ANY of MY legislators would take up a cause to prevent out of state funding for initiatives or possibly themselves this year. Rep. Kim Schrier (D-Wash.); and Carolyn Long, who is running in Washington's 3rd District.
I'm off my ... now..
Dan
We already know Bloomberg is a work of art and willing to do anything to subvert our constitutional rights. He's made that abundantly clear with his anti-2A groups he's funded & continues to fund. He lost his bid to 'buy' the presidency and is now on a venture to buy lower elected offices. I mean 'BUY' like you going to the store and picking out your goods and paying at the cash register. You picked the items that suit your purpose/desire. That's exactly where the 2020 elections are headed for whatever state/county/city Bloomberg can buy as long as said candidates are his picks. That IS NOT a joke.
We're all painfully aware of what happened with I-1639, what you may not be aware of is where the money came from. Roughly speaking, and if my math is correct, $1,093,956.51 came from outside of Washington State. They raised $4,116,596.56 & spent $3,704,490.28 That left them with $412,106.00 to carry their tactics forward.
Bloomberg----EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND-$550,000.00
Gabrielle Giffords and Mark Kelly---AMERICANS FOR RESPONSIBLE SOLUTIONS PAC-$250,000.00
That leaves $293,956.51 that came from 'somewhere'.
Here's where: AB, AE, AK, AL, AR, AZ, BC, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA & VT. (CA was 19% of the contributors by head count)
Looking at the PDC data I have, I asked myself how & why is it allowable or even legal for out of state individuals contributions. The one thing that isn't in dispute is the lack of funds used to rally against 1639 from the outset. Although the SAF fought this in the courts, (if you can call them that) we came up short. But I digress..
I foresee a brutal fight before us this fall for virtually every office at every level that the anti-2A people can get their fingers into. More so since Bloomberg and others of his ilk have the $$ to push their private agenda just as I-1639 got shoved up our ....
I fully intend to keep a closer eye on the funding from where-ever on the issues & candidates then in the past. I'm 99% finished in drafting a bill to eliminate & prevent any funding for any initiative from anyone that's NOT a Washington State resident or business. I suspect it's not going to pass muster on parts of it but I have to start somewhere.
I'll gladly send/share my PDC data & my draft bill should anyone so desire. One set of eyes is way short IMHO. I'm hoping everyone keeps an eye out on the funding side of issues & candidates this year. That alone will tell you what the end goal is about. I'm also aware there's not a chance-in-heck ANY of MY legislators would take up a cause to prevent out of state funding for initiatives or possibly themselves this year. Rep. Kim Schrier (D-Wash.); and Carolyn Long, who is running in Washington's 3rd District.
I'm off my ... now..
Dan
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