Comments on: Fred Karger describes his victory in Maine

By: The National Organization for Marriage sneakily uploaded and posted both of their 990s for 2007 and 2008 on their website in the dead at night to start complying with disclosure laws but were caught by the Maine Eyhics Commission, Right Wing Republicans a

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 11:27:40 +0000

[...] The National Organization for Marriage sneakily uploaded and posted both of their 990s for 2007 and 2008 on their website in the dead at ni…to start complying with disclosure laws but were caught by the Maine Eyhics [...]

By: Jay

Jay — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:39:28 +0000

Thanks for this excellent interview. I just listened to the audio of the commission meeting that is posted on Goodasyou.com. It is very clear that the NOM people are dissembling (or, actually, lying through their teeth). I hope that they are prosecuted for perjury. Failing that, I hope that NOM is exposed as the money-laundering racket that they are.

By: LdChino

LdChino — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:27:24 +0000

Whoever prepared that Sep. 21 letter likely mistakenly pulled that $3.5 million figure from NOM’s reported aggregate expenses for 2007 and 2008.

Great post, Karen! Just updated my “daily reading blogroll” to include LGBT POV.

By: Joseph

Joseph — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:33:57 +0000

Why doesn’t the expenditures reported by NOM on their 2008 Form 990 match the expenses totals they reported to the Commission? In their September 21 letter, they told the Commission that their expenses for 2008 were $3.5 million. In their Form 990, they disclose total expenses of $2.9 million.

How can they both be accurate?

By: Gregg

Gregg — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:04:44 +0000

Nice job- keep up the good work!

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:26:28 +0000

Thanks. Now if I can just figure out how to breathe with all the excitement of wanting to post everything!!!!

It’s the old KISS – Keep It Simple, Stupid. Words for me to live by…..

By: Wuzzy

Wuzzy — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:19:25 +0000

Thanks Karen for another example of your excellent reporting. Congratulations on your new site. It’s already on my list of must-reads.

By: Gloria

Gloria — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:16:43 +0000

Great work Fred and Danielle. I want to print this out and run down the street and show the local Mormons how they are all about to get BUSTED!

Heehee, they are so busted.

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:39:19 +0000

I do NOT know. But I imagine the commission’s report would be sent over to the local law enforcement and if 990s are involved, the feds might want to look into it as well.

It’s a good follow up question for an attorney. I’ll ask.
Thanks -
Karen O.

By: Unite the Fight

Unite the Fight — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:25:30 +0000

Amazing interview.

Do we know what the ramifications will be if NOM, in particular Brian Brown, is found guilty of perjury and money laundering? What’s the extent of the Commission’s power?