"Greed, For Lack of a Better Word, SUCKS!" - Michael Douglas MisQuote from the Movie About Michael Milken - Question Consumerism. Does Wayfair Really Deliver Ecstasy? Everlasting Bliss? and a List of Politicians being Bribed by the NRA...

THEY SAY that Money Can't Buy Happiness... If you have been paying attention you will have noticed that "They" say a LOT of Crazy Things... I have Money and I'm Happy. Happier than when I was Poor. Yes, it's true that INSANE GREED FREAKS appear to be having trouble with Compulsive Hoarding of Money Syndrome but... Most People are Happier with Money. 



MEME - compulsive hoarding of money syndrome - gvan42


Smokey the Bear is Lying. Most Forest Fires are Caused by Lightning and YOU Can't Do Anything about Lightning... So Why Is He Laying a Guilt Trip On People? "Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires." is a Slogan that is Obviously False and Once Children REALIZE that they have been lied to they start to Question Authority and Think For Themselves. 


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The Mitch McConnell - Oleg Deripaska - Paul Manafort Conspiracy. Featured on the "American Greed" TV Show. CONNECT THE FREAKING DOTS!


From luxury properties to an ostrich coat to Prison, Paul Manafort uses his power and influence to fuel a multimillion dollar mortgage and tax fraud. 


Also a Part of this Gang is Donald Trump who hired Paul as his Campaign Manager for ZERO Dollars and Roger Stone, former business partner of Manafort and Little Stevie Munchkin (Treasury Secretary) who got the Sanctions Lifted on Oleg. 

Paul worked for Oleg in Ukraine. Oleg Built an Aluminum Factory in Kentucky after Mitch Got Little Stevie Munchkin to Drop sanctions on Oleg. 


A new episode of CNBC’s “American Greed” will give an inside look at the life of President Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort. 

How a McConnell-backed effort to lift Russian sanctions boosted a Kentucky project... 

Former Mitch McConnell aides lobbied for sanctioned Russian company to build plant in Kentucky...



PATRIOTS ARISE! Help Campaign for Amy McGrath for Senate in Kentucky... Beat #MoscowMitch Like a Pinata! He is a Corrupt TrumpNik - Obeying His Master, Vladimir Putin - Register and Vote! Throw all the Corrupt Old White Men OUT. 




Which politicians are being bribed (getting campaign contributions) by the NRA? 
https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/recips.php?id=d000000082


NameOfficeTotal Contributions
Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN)House$15,800
Cruz, Ted (R-TX)Senate$9,900
Culberson, John (R-TX)House$9,900
Faso, John (R-NY)House$9,900
Hawley, Josh (R-MO)Senate$9,900
Heller, Dean (R-NV)Senate$9,900
Morrisey, Patrick (R-WV)Senate$9,900
Peterson, Collin (D-MN)House$9,900
Poliquin, Bruce (R-ME)House$9,900
Renacci, Jim (R-OH)House$9,900
Rosendale, Matt (R-MT)Senate$9,900
Rothfus, Keith J (R-PA)House$9,900
Ryan, Paul (R-WI)House$9,900
Sessions, Pete (R-TX)House$9,900
Stauber, Pete (R-MN)House$9,900
Tenney, Claudia (R-NY)House$9,900
Zeldin, Lee (R-NY)House$9,900
Handel, Karen (R-GA)House$8,950
Wicker, Roger (R-MS)Senate$8,950
Chabot, Steve (R-OH)House$7,950
Coffman, Mike (R-CO)House$7,950
Barr, Andy (R-KY)House$7,450
McSally, Martha (R-AZ)House$7,450
Cuellar, Henry (D-TX)House$6,950
Lewis, Jason (R-MN)House$6,950
Rohrabacher, Dana (R-CA)House$6,950
Carter, John (R-TX)House$5,950
Balderson, Troy (R-OH)House$5,500
Barrasso, John A (R-WY)Senate$5,500
Scalise, Steve (R-LA)House$5,450
Braun, Mike (R-IN)Senate$5,200
Brat, Dave (R-VA)House$5,000
Roby, Martha (R-AL)House$5,000
Stivers, Steve (R-OH)House$5,000
Barletta, Lou (R-PA)House$4,950
Comstock, Barbara (R-VA)House$4,950
Goodlatte, Bob (R-VA)House$4,950
Hagedorn, Jim (R-MN)House$4,950
Housley, Karin (R-MN)Senate$4,950
Hurd, Will (R-TX)House$4,950
Hyde-Smith, Cindy (R-MS)Senate$4,950
McCarthy, Kevin (R-CA)House$4,950
Nothstein, Marty (R-PA)House$4,950
Saccone, Rick (R-PA)House$4,950
Strange, Luther (R-AL)Senate$4,950
Vukmir, Leah (R-WI)Senate$4,950
Bost, Mike (R-IL)House$4,500
Budd, Ted (R-NC)House$4,500
Hill, French (R-AR)House$4,500
Mitchell, Paul (R-MI)House$4,500
Cline, Ben (R-VA)House$4,000
Curtis, John (R-UT)House$4,000
Denham, Jeff (R-CA)House$4,000
Cole, Tom (R-OK)House$3,750
Bacon, Donald John (R-NE)House$3,500
Conaway, Mike (R-TX)House$3,500
Estes, Ron (R-KS)House$3,500
Aderholt, Robert B (R-AL)House$3,000
Diaz-Balart, Mario (R-FL)House$3,000
Dunn, Neal (R-FL)House$3,000
Gooden, Lance (R-TX)House$3,000
Latta, Robert E (R-OH)House$3,000
Lesko, Debbie (R-AZ)House$3,000
Marino, Tom (R-PA)House$3,000
Norman, Ralph (R-SC)House$3,000
Rodgers, Cathy McMorris (R-WA)House$3,000
Rogers, Mike D (R-AL)House$3,000
Russell, Steven (R-OK)House$3,000
Smucker, Lloyd (R-PA)House$3,000
Steube, Greg (R-FL)House$3,000
Valadao, David (R-CA)House$3,000
Young, Don (R-AK)House$3,000
Bishop, Mike (R-MI)House$2,500
Bishop, Sanford (D-GA)House$2,500
Blum, Rod (R-IA)House$2,500
Gaetz, Matt (R-FL)House$2,500
Harkey, Diane (R-CA)House$2,500
Harris, Andy (R-MD)House$2,500
Harris, Mark (R-NC)House$2,500
Hudson, Richard (R-NC)House$2,500
James, John (R-MI)Senate$2,500
Marshall, Roger (R-KS)House$2,500
Pence, Greg (R-IN)House$2,500
Perry, Scott (R-PA)House$2,500
Smith, Jason (R-MO)House$2,500
Walters, Mimi (R-CA)House$2,500
Williams, Roger (R-TX)House$2,500
Abraham, Ralph (R-LA)House$2,000
Amodei, Mark (R-NV)House$2,000
Arrington, Jodey (R-TX)House$2,000
Arrington, Katherine (R-SC)House$2,000
Babin, Brian (R-TX)House$2,000
Banks, Jim (R-IN)House$2,000
Biggs, Andy (R-AZ)House$2,000
Bishop, Rob (R-UT)House$2,000
Brady, Kevin (R-TX)House$2,000
Bucshon, Larry (R-IN)House$2,000
Burgess, Michael (R-TX)House$2,000
Byrne, Bradley (R-AL)House$2,000
Cloud, Michael (R-TX)House$2,000
.METHODOLOGY: The numbers on this page are based on contributions from PACs and individuals giving $200 or more. All donations were made during the 2018 election cycle and were released by the Federal Election Commission. Figures for the current election cycle are based on data released on June 10, 2019.
Feel free to distribute or cite this material, but please credit the Center for Responsive Politics.

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