State politicians accepted illegal donations from corporations
- Thread starter Dr. Evil
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Well, I never would have thunk it of a politician to be unethical. I am devastated at the news 
minderasr
6.5 Creedmoor
Returning the illegal donations should NOT prevent the politician from receiving jail-time...especially FUAC.
Steal2B
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I know the Barights. The Post article on Molinaro is a hatchet job to try to put Molinaro and some small multi generation family run mom & pop businesses ( guilty of sharing a post office address between them which by the way is not illegal) donating in total just over $5000 to the Republican campaign in the same boat as Cuomo and his multiple big crime business associates quid pro quos. Sad state of affairs.
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holdover
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Gov. Cuomo and other candidates for state office are hauling in thousands of illegal campaign contributions from corporations, The Post found.
Cuomo’s re-election campaign has kept at least $27,000 in illegal funds from corporate donors, state filings show.
Public Advocate Letitia James accepted at least $5,000 in illegal corporate contributions to her state attorney general campaign, filings show. And Marc Molinaro, the Dutchess County executive running for guv on the Republican line, took thousands from three corporate donors using the same address – a possible violation of campaign law.
Corporations can give no more than $5,000 total a year to state candidates and committees under New York election law.
“This law has been routinely violated,” said veteran Albany watcher Blair Horner, of the good government group NYPIRG. “I don’t know of anyone punished for doing this.”
Cuomo accepted $15,000 from Saratoga Gaming and Raceway, now called Saratoga Casino and Raceway, in April 2016. In January 2017, his campaign got $10,000 from the Coalition for Ticket Fairness Inc.
The guv also received $7,000 from Sea Crest Construction Corp. this year.
Additionally, his campaign took two donations of $5,000 each this month from the Northeastern Line Constructors Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association.
Cuomo’s re-election campaign has kept at least $27,000 in illegal funds from corporate donors, state filings show.
Public Advocate Letitia James accepted at least $5,000 in illegal corporate contributions to her state attorney general campaign, filings show. And Marc Molinaro, the Dutchess County executive running for guv on the Republican line, took thousands from three corporate donors using the same address – a possible violation of campaign law.
Corporations can give no more than $5,000 total a year to state candidates and committees under New York election law.
“This law has been routinely violated,” said veteran Albany watcher Blair Horner, of the good government group NYPIRG. “I don’t know of anyone punished for doing this.”
Cuomo accepted $15,000 from Saratoga Gaming and Raceway, now called Saratoga Casino and Raceway, in April 2016. In January 2017, his campaign got $10,000 from the Coalition for Ticket Fairness Inc.
The guv also received $7,000 from Sea Crest Construction Corp. this year.
Additionally, his campaign took two donations of $5,000 each this month from the Northeastern Line Constructors Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association.
SO, the question is, if they have this information that proves a Law was broken, why aren't they filing suit against the politician that received these funds in violation of that Law?
Don't We The People have the Right to file criminal charges against (supposedly) elected politicians who violate the Law?
There has to be recourse other than impeachment (which NY doesn't have), voting them out (which doesn't give them the jail time they earned, and it likewise impossible as they've bought their position), or permanent removal (which doesn't follow the rule of Law).
holdover
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Let them eat cake