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Alfredo over at the Dairy Queen has spent his indoor time reading Federal Election Commission Reports because … well, he’s weird. Just a little. In fact, just the right amount.
We, of course, get to benefit from the goodies he finds.
He’s found a Friday Fun One.
There is a Republican guy named Wendell Champion who is a Republican running for congress against Shiela Jackson Lee in Houston. Love her or hate her, she wins with 75% of the vote every election, so Wendell does not have a rat’s chance in an owl farm of winning.
He does, though, have some fun with FEC rules.
It seems that Wendell is claiming that anonymous people are depositing money in his campaign account. Oh my goodness. I mean, what can he do about it – they’re anonymous and they direct deposit to his bank account, bypassing all regulations and the people’s right to know since 1776.
Here’s part of it and it looks like this. Click here to see the big one.
If you check the aggregate amount of anonymous donations, it comes to $5,701, which if it was given by one individual, far exceeds the maximum amount one person can donation to a congressional candidate. Ya gotta admit this is a pretty good scam.
But, it gets better. It always does.
When Wendell filed his creative report to the FEC, he merrily included his bank account number. FEC reports are public record. So, you know, just in case somebody wanted to give him another anonymous donation, he’s advertising his account number.
It’s hard to believe he’s not a Trump, right?
Thanks to Alfredo over at the Dairy Queen for the heads up.
Ahem…just in case…errm… aaahh.. the second magic bank number is:
“Routing Number: 113011258. Your routing number can also be found at the bottom of your checks. This will show as the first 9-digit number on the bottom left side, located on the MICR number line.”
https://www.amegybank.com/about-us/routing-swift-numbers/
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“Top 10 Free Check Printing Software For Personal and Business Use”
http://www.vagueware.com/free-check-printing-software/
[this link looks dated, but just search on ‘check printing app’ for the many personal apps/programs available… remember to dump your printer afterwards, they all leave a unique ‘hidden’ signature mark]
Disclaimer: Above is for info only.. ;]
Sandridge: that is nasty, devious, and vicious of you; I had the exact same thoughts. Like you, I would not act upon them but would not feel deep sympathy for this “Champion” if someone in India emptied out his account.
Remember the Lifelock company executive who claimed the company’s identify theft protection was so good, that he put his SSN in ads? I lost count of how many times his was stolen in the following months.
2Oops, forgot to add the customary “Tell Alfredo that we love and admire him, and he can treat himself to the best Blizzard that Dairy Queen makes on our dime”.
3Hahaha! Anyone can find out who sends money – it doesn’t just appear. I’m treasurer of my church and folks send us money from time to time without telling us – I guess they think we have ESP. We don’t, we just call the bank!
4So does someone have a check template for M$ Word? Asking for a friend.
5I’m sure the FEC will be interested (if they weren’t completely defunded) in these illegal contributions, but what I found interesting was two lines below that group…a donation from a fellow whose occupation/employer is given as “Grace School of Theology/ Director of Partner Engagement.” Contemplate that last part a moment. Director…of… partner…engagement…for a school (?) of theology. Director, that sounds like someone with maybe a corner office, at least one with a window. Not an instructor or professor, but “director.” And “partner engagement”…is that, like, marriage-type partner engagement, and if so how does he “direct” it? Or financial-type-partner engagement?
Inquiring minds are sitting up, wagging their tails, and waiting for the dog biscuit.
6Just out of curiosity, how does one give an anonymous IN KIND donation?
I’m extremely dumb in the donations department. For me it’s usually, “Here’s my card number, don’t spend the $20 all in once place, k?”
But aren’t in-kind donations things like haircuts or fancy nail art or other “items of value”? How do those change hands without you knowing who gave them to you?
7Is this where you can send thoughts and prayers?
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