Non-US citizens CAN NOT donate to US Ron Paul ChipIns! -Admin: Accuracy is questioned
Non US-citizens cannot directly or indirectly donate to a US federal election campaign -- only US citizens and permanent residents ("green card" holders). It is also illegal for you to solicit donations from non-US citizens.
Donating to a US-based Ron Paul ChipIn is indirectly funding a campaign. Is it worth getting the official campaign in hot water?
Official info here: http://www.fec.gov/pages/brochures/foreign.shtml
Last edited by IamVoting4RonPaul; 12-28-2008 at 08:30 PM. Reason: Personal details.
Huh. Interesting 2nd post. While I find myself agreeing to an extent, I'm not so sure about transferring money to US citizens.
edt. - http://www.wrmea.com/archives/July_A...4/0407027.html
If they can do it why not Australians? Also, isn't Rupert Murdoch who runs FOX news an Aussie?
Last edited by hard@work; 11-16-2007 at 05:28 PM.
..Oo.o~ Rights are Divine ~o.oO..
That is election fraud.
If you take money from a foreigner (who wants to donate but can't) and donate it to the campaign, you are committing election fraud. The media would love that.
Lisa C.
PACs are different than ChipIns
Foreigners can donate to PACs -- they have to report to the FEC I believe.
Lisa C.
Why did you post a thread title that is an outright lie? Perhaps you thought this was the Fred Thompson Forum?
"The easy confidence with which I know another man's religion is folly teaches me to suspect that my own is also." ~ Mark Twain.Originally Posted by reduen
I saw that the State was half-witted, that it was timid as a lone woman with her silver spoons, and that it did not know its friends from its foes, and I lost all remaining respect for it, and pitied it."
--Henry David Thoreau
Read this before you flame
I have been working my ass off for the Ron Paul campaign so don't even try to go there. . .
Here you go, smart guy: http://www.fec.gov/pages/brochures/foreign.shtml
Trever from http://thisnovember5th.com/ just phoned the FEC and spoke to them himself -- it is illegal for for foreigners to donate to US chipins. Contact Trevor through his website to confirm.
Lisa C.
Hey, its your duty as a lawful citizen to report me to the FEC. I sponsored a chipin that foreigners contribute to and will be doing it again.
Have a feeling you aren't going to get very far with that indictment.
"The easy confidence with which I know another man's religion is folly teaches me to suspect that my own is also." ~ Mark Twain.I saw that the State was half-witted, that it was timid as a lone woman with her silver spoons, and that it did not know its friends from its foes, and I lost all remaining respect for it, and pitied it."
--Henry David Thoreau
Indirectly donate = Give to Pac which then donates to the campaign.
Doesn't it??
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Please, change the very misleading title.
"Non-US citizens CAN NOT donate to US Ron Paul ChipIns!"
Chip-ins are used for independent efforts not tied to a PAC, or the central campaign. The title is (possibly) false and might keep someone from donating.
Thank you
EDIT:
((Note added later))
Please, let this thread die, due to the uncertainty, and the negative title.
This thread is much better for RP supporters to debate.
Last edited by Indy Vidual; 11-16-2007 at 07:28 PM.
exactly. If the money doesn't go to the campaign... it doesn't matter.
This person is either misunderstanding the words or is purposely spreading false information.
"The easy confidence with which I know another man's religion is folly teaches me to suspect that my own is also." ~ Mark Twain.I saw that the State was half-witted, that it was timid as a lone woman with her silver spoons, and that it did not know its friends from its foes, and I lost all remaining respect for it, and pitied it."
--Henry David Thoreau
Hey good for you. . .
The mainstream media would love to have something else to spin about Ron Paul.
Go ahead man, break election laws, you're a freakin' legend and an asset to the campaign.
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