by Karl Denninger
Market-Ticker.org
Where are the damned handcuffs?
And by the way, the conclusion apparently reached in this email chain? Take the money.
This is what the FEC has to say about such things:
The Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) prohibits any foreign national from contributing, donating or spending funds in connection with any federal, state, or local election in the United States, either directly or indirectly. It is also unlawful to help foreign nationals violate that ban or to solicit, receive or accept contributions or donations from them. Persons who knowingly and willfully engage in these activities may be subject to fines and/or imprisonment.
It also says: