AIDs Delaware and the Delaware Liberty Fund
December 14th, 2007 by Dan GaffneyToday, I post a “listener contribution”:
Dear Dan,
I am writing to make you aware of a situation involving a Political Action Committee or “PAC” named the Delaware Liberty Fund and a 501(c)3 not for profit organization named AIDs Delaware. AIDs Delaware is a charitable organization that helps Delaware’s AIDs victims. And the Delaware Liberty Fund is a PAC that supports the gay rights agenda.
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According to public reports filed by the Delaware Liberty Fund, they received money from AIDs Delaware in 2004. But I am 90% sure that 501(c)3s are not allowed to contribute to political activities. They may be at risk of losing their tax exempt status. Even if they do not lose their tax exempt status, I consider it somewhat scandalous that a tax exempt organization would take tax free money intended for AIDs victims, and give it to political campaigns.
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According to public reports filed by the Delaware Liberty Fund, they received money from AIDs Delaware in 2004. But I am 90% sure that 501(c)3s are not allowed to contribute to political activities. They may be at risk of losing their tax exempt status. Even if they do not lose their tax exempt status, I consider it somewhat scandalous that a tax exempt organization would take tax free money intended for AIDs victims, and give it to political campaigns.
What I consider to be doubly scandalous is the fact that the PAC gave money to political candidates who sit on the board of AIDs Delaware. State Senators Henry and Cloutier both sit on the board of AIDs Delaware and both received money for their Senate Campaigns from the Delaware Liberty Fund. Senator Henry received money in 2004, and Senator Cloutier received money in 2006. To be fair, we must give them the benefit of the doubt. They may not realize the connection. But they will both know soon because I notified them by mail. I sincerely hope that they will realize the ethical implications and return the money.       Â
Lastly, it does not surprise me that these kinds of things are happening between the Delaware Liberty Fund and AIDs Delaware since at least two AIDs Delaware board members are on the Delaware Liberty Fund Steering Committee. This lends credence to my theory that AIDs Delaware has an underlying agenda to promote the homosexual lifestyle. I find it disappointing that a desire to help AIDs victims would be hijacked to advance a political agenda. That just isn’t right.
Feel free to read my letter on the air. But I would like to remain anonymous to protect myself from retaliation. I don’t think my name is relevant since all of the above information is from public records.
(Name withheld)
Links:Delaware Liberty Fund
http://www.delawarelibertyfund.org/
http://www.delawarelibertyfund.org/
AIDs Delaware
http://www.aidsdelaware.org/
http://www.aidsdelaware.org/
AIDs Delaware Board of Directors
http://www.aidsdelaware.org/contactus/board.jsp
http://www.aidsdelaware.org/contactus/board.jsp
Delaware Liberty Fund 2004 Campaign Financial Report
December 14th, 2007 at 5:11 pm
I don’t see what the two “financial reports” show anything. Please elaborate so I can reply.
December 14th, 2007 at 6:38 pm
I can see the tie to Henry in the Delaware Liberty Fund’s 2004 report but the link to the 2006 report is for a different PAC altogether, it’s a link to the Delaware Foundation for Legislative Action’s 2006 30 Day Primary Report, and it’s linked that way straight from the DOE’s website too so the “oversight” is almost understandable …
Cloutier’s reports from 2006 show no such contributor as the Delaware Liberty Fund, which makes sense because the allegation is based on the report of a different PAC as stated above.
Henry’s 30 Day General Report from 2004 confirms the allegation.