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leveymg

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6. If the Russians tried the same thing here, they'd be arrested for espionage (unless they were AIPAC)

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Fri Mar 16, 2012, 08:50 AM

Mar 2012

or the Saudis buying up media and corporate influence. Somehow, they seem to be exempt from the Foreign Agents Registration Act, and such. We have the most peculiar multiple standards for foreign influence buying operations.

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U.S. Seeking Use of Funds to Aid Russian Democracy [View all] Judi Lynn Mar 2012 OP

United States democracy can use some funding, too rocktivity Mar 2012 #1

We need the money here. emilyg Mar 2012 #2

“to advance rule of law, to advance accountable government and to strengthen civil society.” Agony Mar 2012 #3

Money well spent. NOT! magic59 Mar 2012 #4

The $50 million would be better spent to recover Democracy (actually basic sanity) in the USA PufPuf23 Mar 2012 #5

If the Russians tried the same thing here, they'd be arrested for espionage (unless they were AIPAC) leveymg Mar 2012 #6

Depends. Igel Mar 2012 #8

Int'l Republican Inst. and Nat'l Democratic Inst. are semi-official US agencies leveymg Mar 2012 #9

Way to go!!!! Xolodno Mar 2012 #7