Thursday, April 22, 2010, 12:06 PM
Subject: Goldman Sachs Campaign Donations
Dear Mr. President
Recent reports disclose that Goldman-Sachs is being accused of securities fraud by the S.E.C. If Goldman-Sachs did profit from illegal actions, then any money they have is tainted. This includes money they have given to political campaigns.
Other reports tell us that your campaign received close to a million dollars from Goldman-Sachs and that you have said that you are not going to return the tainted money to them.
It seems that you are unaware of the incredibly bad message it sends to your fellow Americans. Keeping the tainted money sends the message that you either do not care what Americans feel about this, as if you believe it is none of our business, or that you believe this money, your money, is somehow compartmentalized and away from their tainted money. Just as with the federal government, all their money goes into the same account and can be earmarked for different projects. But, it still comes from the same pile.
No matter how it is nuanced, if Goldman-Sachs had not padded their accounts with illegal money, they would not been as generous to congressional and presidential campaigns. This much like giving tax dollars to Planned Parenthood and then claiming it does not go to pay for abortions. It’s all one pot.
Mr. President, please send the correct message and return Goldman-Sachs ill gotten gains and bring leadership, respect and responsibility to the Whitehouse.
Thank you for your service.
Sincerely yours
Immagration Reform - Not
8 years ago