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Media Pointless quote of the day 02.02.12
- Posted on February 2, 2012 at 8:42am by
Eddie Scarry
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The New York Times ran a story today about the “secrecy” that “shrouds” donations to Super PACs. It takes a look at the curious nameless, faceless addresses and companies that are pumping money into the election process. The story contains almost no quotes from anyone except this:
“While we now know some names of some people giving megabucks, we know nothing about the funders of the nonprofits,” said Ellen S. Miller, the executive director of the Sunlight Foundation, which advocates for greater transparency in political giving. “We don’t know what we don’t know.”
We don‘t know what we don’t know? That’s just the kind of searing insight I was looking for.
It’s kind of like when you present a dilemma to someone and they respond, “well, if it is, it is. If it isn’t, it isn’t.” Thanks.
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kevinharper
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 4:26pmIn fairness, I think the quote is a Rumsfeld-esque comment with some actual meaning to it.
There are in fact things we know that we know, and there are things we know that we don’t know. She‘s saying this is something where we don’t even know the scope (yet) of what we don’t know.
I actually agree the PACs and Super PACs are stupid arrangements that allow a lot of secrecy…what the story should be about, however, is that PACS and Super PACs are the result of unconstitutional campaign finance laws. We should allow anyone to give money to whoever they want with full transparency. Problem solved.
Report Post »KAdams
Posted on February 2, 2012 at 11:02amHey now. We all know that ‘it is what it is.
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