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2008-12-17 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Besoeker 2008-12-17 08:03|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Shock, horror and surprise.

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2008-12-17 09:34|| 2008-12-17 09:34|| Front Page Top

#2 Madoff seems well-experienced to head up the Social Security Administration. One Ponzi scheme is pretty much like another. After he gets out of prison, that is.

Posted by Richard of Oregon 2008-12-17 09:51|| 2008-12-17 09:51|| Front Page Top

#3 It's time to get out the popcorn:

Kos declares Madoff Public Enemy #1
It appears he defrauded a bunch of their favorite "charities". The best part is a lawyer representing the investers said that even if you got out 2 years ago, you might have to share with the ~~suckers~~ other investors. Here is a partial list:

Advocates for Environmental Human Rights $450,000 2005
ACLU Foudation $600,000 2006
ACLU Foundation $500,000 2004
ACLU Foundation $350,000 2004
ACLU Foundation $300,000 2007
American University, Washington College of Law, War Crime Research Office $103,000 2004
Amnesty International USA $250,000 2004
Amnesty International USA $300,000 2007
Amnesty International USA $250,000 2004
Amnesty International USA $1,000,000 2005
Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict $150,000 2006
Center for International Environmental Law $600,000 2006
Center for Investigative Reporting $300,000 2006
Center for Justice and Accountability $450,000 2006
Center for Public Integrity $316,000 2005
Center for Public Integrity $900,000 2008
Center for Public Integrity $107,000 2007
Citizens for Global Solutions $250,000 2006
Crimes of War Project $60,000 2004
Crimes of War Project $23,400 2007
Crimes of War Project $60,000 2005
Crimes of War Project $200,000 2008
EarthRights International $200,000 2005
EarthRights International $325,000 2008
Heartland Human Care Services, Inc.: National Immigrant Justice Center $720,000 2008
Human Rights First $100,000 2002
Human Rights First $1,500,000 2005
Human Rights First $350,000 2004
Human Rights Watch $225,000 2002
Human Rights Watch $250,000 2004
Human Rights Watch $500,000 2005
Human Rights Watch $1,000,000 2007
Human Rights Watch $172,500 2007
Interights $600,000 2006
Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights $300,000 2006
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers $250,000 2004
National Institute of Military Justice $510,000 2007
National Security Archive $110,000 2006
National Security Archive Fund, Inc. $200,000 2008
NYU Center for Human Rights and Global Justice $130,000 2007
NYU Center for Human Rights and Global Justice $130,000 2007
NYU Center for Human Rights and Global Justice $160,000 2005
Physicians for Human Rights $350,000 2006
Physicians for Human Rights $350,000 2008
Physicians for Human Rights $233,000 2005
Physicians for Human Rights $260,000 2005
Physicians for Human Rights $209,850 2006
The Center for Justice and Accountability $100,000 2005
University of Minnesota Human Rights Center $175,000 2007
Vera Institute of Justice $250,000 2004
Vera Institute of Justice $250,000 2005

Posted by Frozen Al 2008-12-17 13:11|| 2008-12-17 13:11|| Front Page Top

#4 Madoff appears to have done us a favor.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-12-17 13:15|| 2008-12-17 13:15|| Front Page Top

#5 Wow. Nothing has made my day quite like the perusal of this list. Dig deeper libs, your favorite organizations are coming up a liiiiiitle short this year. Hah!

Posted by remoteman 2008-12-17 14:36|| 2008-12-17 14:36|| Front Page Top

#6 So in a nutshell, Madoff was stealing money from a certain set of people and giving it to their favorite causes and charities. He is like a modern day Robin Hood.

Posted by SteveS 2008-12-17 16:28|| 2008-12-17 16:28|| Front Page Top

#7 SteveS,
It's better than that. The liberals were giving him money to invest in the name of these "charities". He then proceeded to steal the money. No money, no activity by these charities.

Life is good.

Posted by Frozen Al 2008-12-17 17:09|| 2008-12-17 17:09|| Front Page Top

#8 Thanks, Mr. Madoff. You did real Americans a favor.

Posted by Jolutch Mussolini7800 2008-12-17 18:13|| 2008-12-17 18:13|| Front Page Top

#9 Non-profits take a huge market loss? Ok, I'll bite.... where did the investment PROFITS go during the good times?

Posted by Besoeker 2008-12-17 18:23|| 2008-12-17 18:23|| Front Page Top

#10 I'm popping as fast as I can, Al.

Extra butter? Parmesan? ;-p

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-12-17 18:57|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-12-17 18:57|| Front Page Top

#11 Chili powder on mine.

Posted by no mo uro 2008-12-17 21:22|| 2008-12-17 21:22|| Front Page Top

#12
Kos declares Madoff Public Enemy #1

KRYMB!

Posted by mrp 2008-12-17 21:56|| 2008-12-17 21:56|| Front Page Top

#13 Bring on the Show Trials!

Posted by tu3031 2008-12-17 22:05|| 2008-12-17 22:05|| Front Page Top

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