Their Hands Aren't So Clean

Conservatives May have taken close to $2 million in illegal contributions

They preach of transparent government, but censor the media. They preach of ethics, but "did not know" that they should consider convention fees to be donations.

Normally these convention fees are considered donations by parties to help offset the cost for those that attend. Politics can be expensive, and it is these tax receipts that help to relieve some of the burden.

With a maximum of $1000 donation to polictal parties, this convention may have put many members of the CPC over their limit.

Perhaps convention fees need not be considered donations under the law, and if this is the case than these convention fees were probably not illlegally obtained. Unforunately, I do not know the requirements of the law.

Other thoughts?