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Ganley's clever ruse to fund Polish Libertas.

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  • 29-03-2009 9:43pm
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    studiorat
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    Previous thread closed by suspected Limerick University/Declan Ganley conspirator! ;)

    Following a clever loophole exploited by Ganley backed Polish Libertas, Polish government officials announce rapid changes in legislation to close this loop hole.
    " this is an example of his work around when the mechanism is permitted, in order to achieve the purpose prohibited by law"
    - Professor Marek Safjan, former President of the Constitutional Court.

    Ganley goes as guarantor for loans to fund each national party. According to one report...
    Our electoral system, however, prohibits the financing of party committees and candidates from abroad. To circumvent this prohibition , Polish Libertas take out loans on which the security//property will be provided by an Irish multimillionaire. After the Polish campaign Libertas will not pay its debts, the guarantor will do so, that is, Ganley

    Ganley denies spending own money on Libertas European parties
    it is reported that after the elections the national branches of Libertas will default on the loan allowing the banks to seek their repayment from the guarantor

    http://www.dziennik.pl/polityka/article349959/Zobacz_jak_okpic_komisje_wyborcza.html

    I wonder will any mention of similar appear in the submission to SIPO which has been waiting since June for an answer?


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    sceptre
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    studiorat wrote: »
    Previous thread closed by suspected Limerick University/Declan Ganley conspirator! ;)
    Indeed, Mr too-lazy-to-post-his-own-views-the-first-time:)

    Or the second time, it seems.

    Please do. The requirement to post your own views when throwing up an article is in the rules which we've cleverly hidden in plain view and stickied. I'd settle for "I think this is bad" or "I think this is good".


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    studiorat
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    sceptre wrote: »
    Or the second time, it seems.

    Untrue.

    The final line is my take on it. I'm wondering can a person finance their own political party privately here. In Poland it seems they have an issue with foreign funding of political parties...

    No-one reads forum charters btw.


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    molloyjh
    Registered Users Posts: 24,762 ✭✭✭✭molloyjh


    studiorat wrote: »
    No-one reads forum charters btw.

    Ignorance of the rules is not excuse enough to break them. If you are not going to familiarise yourself with the charter then you shouldn't be posting here.
    studiorat wrote: »
    I'm wondering can a person finance their own political party privately here. In Poland it seems they have an issue with foreign funding of political parties...

    As far as I know there is nothing to stop someone funding their own party so long as they disclose the source of their funding. In doing so it would make it obvious they are pursuing their own agenda and therefore the party would have to be judged based solely on the merits of the founder, which I can't imagine would be something most, if any, parties would be comfortable with.


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    Scofflaw
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    studiorat wrote: »
    Untrue.

    The final line is my take on it. I'm wondering can a person finance their own political party privately here. In Poland it seems they have an issue with foreign funding of political parties...

    Political parties are trickier than referendum campaigns, since they're assumed to be campaigning all the time, and any donation given to them is assumed to be for political purposes.
    studiorat wrote: »
    No-one reads forum charters btw.

    The moderators do...

    cordially,
    Scofflaw


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    BlitzKrieg
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    Previous thread closed by suspected Limerick University/Declan Ganley conspirator!p


    YES!

    It was me! I reported your thread! I can now reveal myself as a long time undercover Libertas operator undermining the politics forum by,,,

    Well undermining pretty much everything we stand for.


    oops.


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    studiorat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭studiorat


    BlitzKrieg wrote: »
    YES!

    It was me! I reported your thread! I can now reveal myself as a long time undercover Libertas operator undermining the politics forum by,,,

    Well undermining pretty much everything we stand for.


    oops.

    Well you just broke your http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/opinion/2008/1216/1229035766354.htmlsecrecy clause.

    It wasn't you who let the McDowell cat out of the bag was it?


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    [Deleted User]
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    *sigh* more politics.ie tactics.

    Sorry for the backseat modding but,

    Rules are rules are rules are rules are rules are rules are rules are rules are rules are rules are rules are rules are rules are


    Guess what?

    RULES!!!!!

    Don't like 'em? go back to Politics.ie


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    oscarBravo
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    Excuse me?


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    A Dub in Glasgo
    Registered Users Posts: 17,205 ✭✭✭✭A Dub in Glasgo


    I think he said


    Rules are rules are rules are rules are rules are rules are rules are rules are rules are rules are rules are rules are rules are


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