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To: Brumar89 who wrote (63403)	12/2/2007 2:28:43 PM
From: Tadsamillionaire	Respond to of 90947

LOVE, AMERICAN STYLE The fact that New York billionaire Alan Gerry and his family have donated thousands of dollars to the campaigns of New York Democratic Sens. Hillary Clinton and Chuck Schumer has absolutely nothing to do with the coincidental fact that the two have siphoned $1 million of tax dollars into Gerry’s rock-and-roll tourist development being built near Woodstock, New York. I know this was not a quid pro quo, because Clinton’s spokesman said so: “One thing had nothing to do with the other,” he said. Gerry, a former cable television mogul, has also come forward to assure us that his political donations are totally unrelated to the $1 million. Making political contributions, he explains, is not about gaining favors, but merely “something we think a good citizen should do.” Some busybodies will try to make a fuss about the timing of this money exchange. It’s true that the senators funneled our tax dollars into Gerry’s project on June 21. And it’s true that the Gerry family donated $20,000 to Schumer five days later, then $9,200 to Clinton four days after that. But picky-picky. It’s not like Gerry sent a note with his donations, saying, “Thanks a million—here’s my bribe money.” How can people be so cynical when it’s obvious that Gerry was simply feeling civic-minded after his two senators behaved in such a statesmanlike manner? He was just expressing his love for America—and nothing says love like cash. texasobserver.org