Interesting piece in today%u2019s New York Times reports that Michael Dell and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation contributed “at least” $350,000 to the DeLay Foundation for Kids. Much ado about nothing? All depends on your view of corporate largesse.
This could be nothing more than simple acts of kindness by rich philanthropists. But as the Times’ piece notes, DeLay’s foundation lets fat cats curry favor with a very powerful member of Congress “in a way that skirts campaign finance laws.”
Meanwhile, DeLay is in hot water for possible ethics violations and a couple of his political intimates were indicted for illegal fund-raising.
NOOO Bill, say it isn’t. You corporate fat cat pricks. But it’s for the children, right.
Aaron Fulkerson 