gatomontes99 Posted January 18 Report Posted January 18 The article is very well written and researched. Essentially, trillions are sent to non profits via government spending. Those NGO's consist of temporary and permanent nonprofits that funnel money to bypass laws. Sometimes they sue the government's into submission. Sometimes they use brute force or overwhelming numbers. In any case, they are devoid of oversight. Long read, but worth it. 3 1 Quote Don't you think that if I were wrong that I would know it?
robosmith Posted January 18 Report Posted January 18 (edited) 1 hour ago, gatomontes99 said: The article is very well written and researched. Essentially, trillions are sent to non profits via government spending. Those NGO's consist of temporary and permanent nonprofits that funnel money to bypass laws. Sometimes they sue the government's into submission. Sometimes they use brute force or overwhelming numbers. In any case, they are devoid of oversight. Long read, but worth it. $Trillions? Over how many years? The article is LYING. It's NOT anyone's money other than the wealthy benefactor's who create the non-profit organizations, until they successfully lobby Congress to add to the pot. And that means that it is Congress which if funding SOME of it. Edited January 18 by robosmith Quote
John Stone Posted January 19 Report Posted January 19 (edited) I suppose there is always a degree of economic slop built into anything regulated, overseen, legislated by government. It is what hacks do. The question is likely to what degree of slop, who benefits in terms of the political and national interest. Everyone and that includes China, understands so-called, 'soft power'. Difficult to define - but it is real. ooooops ......... forgot to mention the humanitarian factor. Edited January 19 by John Stone Quote
Deluge Posted January 19 Report Posted January 19 19 hours ago, gatomontes99 said: The article is very well written and researched. Essentially, trillions are sent to non profits via government spending. Those NGO's consist of temporary and permanent nonprofits that funnel money to bypass laws. Sometimes they sue the government's into submission. Sometimes they use brute force or overwhelming numbers. In any case, they are devoid of oversight. Long read, but worth it. This thread needs to be stickied. There is so much shit baked into this country that it's hard to know where to start. 1 Quote
gatomontes99 Posted January 19 Author Report Posted January 19 18 hours ago, robosmith said: $Trillions? Over how many years? The article is LYING. It's NOT anyone's money other than the wealthy benefactor's who create the non-profit organizations, until they successfully lobby Congress to add to the pot. And that means that it is Congress which if funding SOME of it. I am curious. Why do you seem to support this 4th, unelected, unregulated, unaccountable branch of government? Quote Don't you think that if I were wrong that I would know it?
robosmith Posted January 19 Report Posted January 19 (edited) 1 hour ago, gatomontes99 said: I am curious. Why do you seem to support this 4th, unelected, unregulated, unaccountable branch of government? Now YOU ARE doubling down on that LIE. Non-profits are generally funded with TAXED INCOME. Very few are tax deductible, esp NOT those used for political purposes. And Congress is RESPONSIBLE for any money they add to the POT. Edited January 19 by robosmith Quote
gatomontes99 Posted January 19 Author Report Posted January 19 (edited) 8 minutes ago, robosmith said: Now YOU ARE doubling down on that LIE. Non-profits are generally funded with TAXED INCOME. Very few are tax deductible, esp NOT those used for political purposes. And Congress is RESPNSIBLE for any money they add to the POT. I never said they were not untaxed. Yes, congress is responsible. I am saying they are abdicating their duties (best case) or complicit (worst/most likely case). When I say they are "unelected, unregulated and unaccountable", I mean to the citizens of the United States, not congress. Now that your straw man is gone, fo you want to answer the question? Why are you seemingly supporting this unelected, unregulated and unaccountable fourth branch of government? Edited January 19 by gatomontes99 1 Quote Don't you think that if I were wrong that I would know it?
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