UPDATE: SPQR1052's
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Several months ago I established a PAC for legal reasons, to bundle money for grassroots and also asked for organizations that wanted or needed assistance to personally contact me here in Europe for grants. This invitation especially for veterans and GLBT groups because I am a member of those tribes. As a DAV (Disabled American veteran) I feel a profound responsibility to promote civic awareness and activism.
I did not need a PAC to do what I am doing but I thought it was the correct way. But remember, I don’t or didn’t have to register a PAC or to offer assistance to grassroots. I did it because I am a citizen concerned about the vile political discourse and disrespect for the presidency and institutions which I love. I gave twenty-five years of my life being a solid republican operative. In 2008 with the roll-out of
Sarah Palin I am went renegade after years having grown exhausted with the homophobia, xenophobia, racism and blatant lies by members of my former political party. It is never too late to change. The only two types of people who do not are those that cannot and the dead. In truth as a minority, since my childhood, I never felt at ease being Republican.
After much thought these past six months my first order of business was to telephone Philippe, my attorney in France (I am an expat living in Europe since 2001) and we got the FEC paperwork together and sent it off to Washington, D.C. Prior to that I telephoned the FEC and asked many questions. The only requirement which I believe is archaic is that the laws required a US Address for mailing, I gave them one of a relative which they agreed would be okay.
PAC’s are not approved or denied anyone who is an American national may establish one. The FEC is merely a conduit to register the association and it oversees financial filings. That is all. I have telephoned the FEC several times in the beginning and our PAC was officially established.
Two months ago apparently I failed to answer a letter (I am in Europe and have not received it, nor does FEC email) and the PAC status is up in the air. I hope to contact the FEC 12 September 2011 and answer that question. From what I now am reading online it is a query as to the political affiliation of PAC. The answer obviously is that I am not affiliated with any political organization subcommittee. I am proudly COMMANDO.
I support this president and DEMOCRATS 100% and my private citizen PAC is available to assist any grassroots association with and by the money it raises. I firmly stand committed to this unlike some others,
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I would not have been aware of the fact that about missing filings except for a nasty Tweet received from someone online bringing this to my attention. Unfortunately the FEC does not send email out either, at least not in this instance. So tomorrow I will be on the telephone, I will attempt to be polite but I doubt it. For the record my contact at the FEC stateside has been
Ms Laura Sinram (202) 694-1157 and a supervisor whom I only have the first name
Kristin. Last telephone contact which was initiated by me was on 16 June 2011. The last email I sent to the office was on 12 August 2011. Since that time I have received nothing. Yes, they have my address in Switzerland and France. Tomorrow I will telephone and make needed adjustments.
Folks hundreds of PAC’s will be registered in the coming months with mysterious donor and corporations. We need more private citizens like me actively engaged. The challenge is not so great that we cannot match the opposition. If we do not summons the courage to do so, we fail.
To reiterate in mind I do not need a PAC to do what I aim to achieve. I established it because it seemed the correct thing to do. I am a simple guy and my life an open book as a public figure, artist. I will update this post tomorrow, this is top on my list of things to do before I get out of here this week.