As if it weren’t clear enough, the National Organization for Marriage must disclose its donor list, which funneled $1.6 million into Stand For Marriage Maine’s bigotry effort. Tossing out NOM’s own effort to keep its names hidden by suing the State of Maine, a federal judge decided yesterday: too bad, fess up. Why is NOM so aggressively trying to keep its names a secret? Perhaps because it promised donors their names would never be revealed. By giving NOM your anti-marriage money, instead of S4MM directly, you would be able to protect your name from being added to history’s list of active bigots. Well, looks like that’s not working out so well.
(Photo: Institute for American Values)
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QUERTY: “Why is NOM so aggressively trying to keep its names a secret? Perhaps because it promised donors their names would never be revealed.”
I think NOM should be allowed to keep a name secret if NOM refunds the contribution (with interest) to the person that name refers to.
To do that, they’d probably have to get replacement contributions from people who don’t care if their names are disclosed, so it would effectively shut down NOM as a source of additional funding for S4MM.
I can imagine NOM being sued by closeted homophobes for breach of promise. It would be something LGBT people should support – for the entertainment value alone.
Cam
Gee, something ELSE NOM lied about.
hyhybt
I’d like to see them ignore the court order. Could lead to some very interesting results, especially if the contents of the donor list are actually interesting.
Steve
In Maine, if the proponents of a proposition violate the campaign finance laws, is there a penalty?
I think the proper penalty should be to void the election on that proposition.
Steve
I looked it up.
Here’s the statute:
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/21-A/title21-Asec1062-A.html
If I read this correctly (IANAL), the maximum penalty for failure to file a required campaign finance report is $10,000.
Robert, NYC
Proves just what NOM is, a gang of cowards, bigots and hypocrites.
terrwill
Gee I wonder how much of that money had come directley from the Moron Church in Utah? Maggie Gallagher is such a vile cunt, she has turned this battle into her own little cash cow (unlike her who is just a plain old cow). Her estimated income is something like quarter of a million dollars for spewing the vile poo from her foul mouth.
1EqualityUSA
How completely pathetic that the NOM-skull donors are this ashamed to have their names released. If they are that passionate about their beliefs, their names being released shouldn’t matter. My name and donations to the “No on 1” in Maine will be there for anyone to see. Bigots know they are being hateful and this form of secrecy makes this as obvious as donning a sheet and pointed, dork-wad hat.
Robert, NYC
1EQUALITYUSA, I totally agree with you. At least NOM should have the courage of its convictions to have the names of their donors provided for all to see, or aren’t they proud of what they’re doing? This proves they’re nothing more than a bunch of hypocrites and bigots. They’re the majority, there is no reason for them to be afraid if they’re honest and believe in the truth at all times. They’re always telling us that we’ll be accountable when our last hours come, but what about them? Hardly what one could call accountable for their actions or their behavior? Their dishonesty and their lies are mind-boggling.
Terriwill, I wouldn’t mind betting the Mormons are funding them too, among others, probably the roman cultist Knights of Columbus are collaborating with them as they did in California.
1EqualityUSA
You would think that the fishermen in Maine would have seen the “Gathering Storm” coming ashore. “Red sky by morning, sailor take warning. Red sky at night, sailor’s delight.”
1EqualityUSA
Or should I say, “Pink sky at night….sailor’s delight? As soon as Olson and Boise handle this Federally, all of this hate will die down and people will go back to their homes and live their lives. NOM is milking dollars while they can, the Catholic Church is milking the flock, politicians are milking the parties, and gay organizations are milking the queers. Got milk?
dontblamemeivotedforhillary
If you read Maggie Gallagher’s facial body language (let’s face it, the rest is a blob of fear!) then her arched eyebrows show an authoritarian streak, held high (not by Botox) but, by a under-developed or damaged frontal brain lobe that responds to fear with retribution (similar to demagogues, dictators and mothers who poison their children for attention.) Her obvious facial strain stems from the inability to process data without retribution, kind of like an anger-driven self-righteousness bigotry yet a reversal of what is normally deemed “Just” and “Right” when all the facts are presented. I originally thought it was sausage bacteria fat* injected above her bovine quadruped-like eyes….but it can be easily deduced as a chemical imbalance of the mind – a common trait in religious fervored, mentally-ill “God made me slash my baby’s throat!” extreme examples. Can we say Tick-tick-boom as in Leah Daughtry?
*Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botulinum_toxin
Science explains a lot! Wit is for smart people to enjoy a laugh!
Vo Dong Cung
God is the light? why NOM and S4MM hide in the dark?
scott ny'er
so pathetic. if ur going to donate $$ to a cause, stand proudly by that cause and not donate anonymously.
happy to hear this!
i wonder it there are scientologist behind the screens as well.
Jon from Maine
Cunt..
homer
If I never have to see that sack of shit’s ugly face or hear her whiney voice again, I could be truly happy.
1EqualityUSA
To number 12 “dontblamemeivotedforhilary”, This was exquisite.
Flex
We must report every “non-profit” religious organization to the IRS! These rotten bible thumping lunatics are passing laws at our expense, and making hundreds of millions of dollars doing it. They need to pay for their attacks on our intimate lives.