Infocision runs a scam for DeLay

[donsu]

http://www.opednews.com/Kall_you_have_a_call_from_congressman.htm

The other day, I got a phone call from my office. I usually do most of my work at my home office. "You have a call from congressman DeLay."

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But it wasn't DeLay on the line. It was a sneaky, deceptive, ass-kissing fund-raising call. You see, in my day job, which supports me so I can put in my unpaid 10-12 hours a day as editor of a progressive news and opinion website with the main aim of making George Bush unemployed, , I own and run a small business that I founded in 1978. I'm an entrepreneur. So I was on some list of businessmen.

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"No. We work for a private corporation that works for Congressman DeLay." she explained.

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That google session dug up a February article in the Washington Post that gives an excellent description of the program, with interviews of several of the suckers, err, I mean Honorees, who got sucked into sending money to be given these honors. Some paid $1250 or even $5000. The article, by Jonathan Weisman, reported: "Fred Wertheimer, president of Democracy 21, a campaign-finance reform group and a longtime student of political fundraising, said the NRCC method "fits into the hall of fame of telemarketing scams." He said it is "designed to catch people unaware and fool them into thinking they are getting something, when the only purpose is to mass market through unsolicited telephone calls.""

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Further Googling revealed that Infocision and learned that the republican party has funneled at least $25 million of the funds it has raised to Infocision and that it has a deal so that Infocision has guaranteed that they will at least break even. Here's a link that briefly describes the deal. This is unusual, since it often costs more to find new leads. One question this raises, is the difference in cost a veiled contribution to the republican party? If you are given $25 million for what costs you $40 million, then in effect, you are making a $15 million contribution.
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read the article as there is much more then I could post.

[Rick Myers]

1. We got that call a couple months ago...

I told them to mail me infomation, and I got a photo of Dubya (suitable for framing) (or the dartboard) and a card to check off my contribution amount and send back!!!

What a load!!!

[Philosophy]

2. Hey, I have a picture of W on my dartboard too!

They keep sending them to my roommate who is even more liberal than I am but still somehow keeps getting mail that says he is a registered Republican. I always aim for his beady eyes.

[pansypoo53219]

3. i have a voodoo aWol

a 1960 stuffed monkey that i impale every tuesday.
almost as good as bitchslapping the SC 5.