Dark Money

Dark money

In the politics of the United States, dark money refers to political spending by nonprofit organizations - for example, 501(c)(4) (social welfare) 501(c)(5) (unions) and 501(c)(6) (trade association) groups - that are not required to disclose their donors. Such organizations can receive unlimited donations from corporations, individuals and unions. In this way, their donors can spend funds to influence elections, without voters knowing where the money came from. Dark money first entered politics with Buckley v. Valeo (1976) when the United States Supreme Court laid out Eight Magic Words that define the difference between electioneering and issue advocacy. According to the Center for Responsive Politics (CRP), spending by organizations that do not disclose their donors has increased from less than $5.2 million in 2006 to well over $300 million in the 2012 presidential cycle and more than $174 million in the 2014 midterms." The New York Times editorial board has opined that the 2014 midterm elections were influenced by "the greatest wave of secret, special-interest money ever raised in a congressional election." CRP also noted that the 2010 landmark case, Citizens United v. FEC, marked the turning point when dark money contributions surged, stating "there are other groups now free to spend unrestricted funds advocating the election or defeat of candidates. These groups contend that they are not required to register with the FEC as any sort of PAC because their primary purpose is something other than electoral politics. This spending itself is not new. But the use of funds from a virtually unrestricted range of sources, including corporations, began with the most recent court rulings."

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What is the best way to teach young children about their privates?

I can see both your points... Your husband may also think it's a waste of money, since your child can be taught without it. (Just a guess; I may be way off.) Maybe incorporate both, if you really want the book, as a compromise... If he wo not budge, you could always suggest that he---your husband---teach the child! He may, or he may just decide to go for the book! ;) As for myself, my husband and I just had discussions with our kids; it worked well, with no money spent. :)

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How can people possibly say abortion is murder in this scenario?

They have no money for food but can provide abortions?

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Prize money

The winner received 8,500, the runner-up 4,500, the losing semi-finalists 3,000 and the first round losers 1,500, making a total prize fund of 25,000.

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Mad Money - Wikipedia

Cramer is usually standing up with the fisheye lens Steadicam close to his face, while providing stock picks and investing advice. His voice inflection often changes from calm to shouting then back to a calm tone. Cramer also throws various objects around the set. Whenever one of his books is mentioned by a caller, he grabs the book, flashes it, and tosses it to the floor as a plug gag. In addition, he has a panel of oversized red buttons, which activate various sound effects. The online version of the show's sound board is available at cnbc.com.

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The Money Champ

"The Money Champ" was originally published in Uncle Scrooge #27 in September, 1959 and is the second of three stories written and drawn by Carl Barks in which Scrooge's rival Flintheart Glomgold appears

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Card money

Card money is a type of fiat money printed on plain cardboard or playing cards, which was used at times as currency in several colonies and countries (including Dutch Guiana, New France, and France) from the 17th century to the early 19th century. Where introduced, it was often followed by high rates of inflation

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Why do you think that socialism = no freedom?

You've got it all wrong. Socialism= no money

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If you paid off your house, can you use that money to buy a business?

WHAT money? If the house is paid for, there is no money unless you sell the house

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Old Money

Old Money is the eighth studio album by American guitarist and composer Omar Rodrguez-Lpez, his first with Stones Throw Records who released CD and MP3 versions on November 10, 2008 and a vinyl version in February 2009. Rodrguez-Lpez explained that the album is "loosely based on the concept of exploitative industrialists and, well, their old money." Rodriguez-Lopez has hinted that this record was a thematic sequel to the 2006 album Amputechture by his band The Mars Volta. Review aggregate site Metacritic calculates a score of 70/100 for the album, but erroneously referred to it as "The debut album for the Mars Volta guitarist". In the song "I Like Rockefellers' First Two Albums, But After That...", there is a dialog from the movie El Topo, from Chilean director Alejandro Jodorowsky.