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Dan Backer Accidentally Admits Money Is Not Speech
In a Skype interview with Huffington Post Live today, super PAC attorney Dan Backer responded to Marc Lamont Hill’s questions about his Supreme Court victory with what appears to be an accidental admission that the entire premise of his argument is flawed. “I don’t understand why anyone should have their free speech limited to help […]
Supreme Court Endorses Dan Backer’s Billionaire Agenda
In a 5-4 decision, today the United States Supreme Court struck down campaign finance laws that limited how much money a billionaire can use to bribe politicians lubricate their legislative priorities. This ruling will allow the average one-percenter to contribute more to federal elections every year than the lifetime net worth of most American families. […]
Billionaires For Bitcoin
The Bitcoin motto translates to “liberty, equality, truth,” but it turns out that none of those ideals are absolutely true of Bitcoins. Is the bot-money boom just like any other innovative investment boom, only worse? We think so. In fact, we predicted an implosion in the Bitcoin “market” just a few weeks ago, and it seems to […]
Dan Backer’s Fingerprints On Franklin Center’s Response?
As we told you recently, attorney James Skyles will represent the Franklin Center against Brett Kimberlin. Judging by his blog, one might expect Mr. Skyles to defend Mr. Kimberlin from defamation, but his past leadership of the Franklin Center suggests he is actually quite familiar with hatchet journalism. Skyles will argue the case Pro Hac Vice, which means […]
Steve Stockman Names Dan Backer As His Campaign Treasurer
Public Integrity reports that Steve Stockman registered a new campaign committee on December 30, naming Dan Backer as its treasurer. This is the closest link yet between Stockman and the regular cast of characters we cover at this website. In recent weeks, we have noted striking similarities between Ali Akbar and Congressman Stockman, who both run […]
Catching Up With Friends Of Akbar
Ali Akbar has never managed to attract much mainstream notice, but he has good friends who have been in the news a lot lately. Rand Paul has been caught plagiarizing think tanks in his book and WikiPedia in his speeches. Last year, Senator Paul got the National Republican Senate Campaign to co-host Akbar’s Blog Bash party. […]
Friends of Akbar: Dan Backer
He is the force behind Carey v FEC, the lawsuit that created super-PACs. In October, he will be arguing before the Supreme Court to end all federal campaign contribution limits so that no check will exist on billionaire influence in elections. He also wants the Federal Elections Commission to allow political donations with Bitcoins, essentially legalizing […]
Gun-Waving Akbar Associate Arrested For Shoplifting…Again
Dale Peterson is famous for waving a Winchester rifle around in a campaign ad during his unsuccessful 2010 bid for Alabama state Agriculture Commissioner. The YouTube views of his ad far exceeded his vote count, but Peterson went on to start his own PAC with Ali Akbar as his adviser. Peterson is experiencing renewed notoriety today […]
Ali Akbar Claims He Is Back..
Message to Ali Akbar, convicted felon; just saw your tweet about being back and ready for #war: we never left, you took a powder while we continued to work. Good you got some rest and glad you had a nice vacation. Try and remember that rest because you wont be getting anymore of it 🙂
Dan Backer: DBCapitol Strategies & Ali Akbar Connection
I note the disclaimer about Right Solutions and The Bloggers Defense Team which claim they are not affiliated with any other club or organization unless they specify it on their website. Well many in this scene already know that the National Bloggers Club was the initial point of contact for Aaron Walker who went to bat […]