A Legal Question (slightly off-topic)

[PowerSlave2112]

Hello,
I have a question that's more about what can legally be done on and with a
web site than how to design it.
I have a pair of political sites (http://www.geocities.com/saveamerica21 and
http://tripod.saveamerica.com) and was wondering if and how I can ask for
contributions or "tips" and possibly eventually sell bumper stickers and
such from it (all via PayPal for now). Save America in the 21st Century
(SA21) is by no means an official organization nor would it be non-profit if
it was, considering its right-wing slant, so any contributions would
strictly be gifts. The money would be used to perhaps move SA21 towards
being a political advocacy group with an independent website and a more
structured design. Right now, it's just something where I can share my views
with others, but I'm nowhere near a rich man so I thought maybe I could make
some money with it.

TIA

Stephan G. Kirsch
American

P.S. The idea came to me from Kim Komando (www.komando.com) but I saw
nothing of it on her website, just heard it on a two minute blurb the local
station does in the morning to promote her weekend show.

 

[nice.guy.nige]

While the city slept, PowerSlave2112 ([email protected]) feverishly typed...

http://tripod.saveamerica.com) and was wondering if and how I can ask
for contributions or "tips" and possibly eventually sell bumper
stickers and such from it (all via PayPal for now).

This is more than slightly off-topic! You may want to look at:
http://www.irs.gov/

Save America in
the 21st Century (SA21) is by no means an official organization nor
would it be non-profit if it was, considering its right-wing slant,

No kidding? ;-) Anyway, I'm curious... why do suppose it can't be
non-profit, just because of the political shade?

Cheers,
Nige

 

[Richard]

Hello,
I have a question that's more about what can legally be done on and
with a
web site than how to design it.
I have a pair of political sites
(http://www.geocities.com/saveamerica21 and
http://tripod.saveamerica.com) and was wondering if and how I can ask
for
contributions or "tips" and possibly eventually sell bumper stickers
and
such from it (all via PayPal for now). Save America in the 21st Century
(SA21) is by no means an official organization nor would it be
non-profit if
it was, considering its right-wing slant, so any contributions would
strictly be gifts. The money would be used to perhaps move SA21 towards
being a political advocacy group with an independent website and a more
structured design. Right now, it's just something where I can share my
views
with others, but I'm nowhere near a rich man so I thought maybe I could
make
some money with it.

Stephan G. Kirsch
American

P.S. The idea came to me from Kim Komando (www.komando.com) but I saw
nothing of it on her website, just heard it on a two minute blurb the
local
station does in the morning to promote her weekend show.

Go for it.
You're entitled to your personal opinion and let others know it.
If you want to sell bumper snickers that's your choice.
If you want people to donate, do it.

Just be sure you make visitors fully aware that what they are reading is
your own personal opinion.
But if you attack someone, be prepared for a libel suit unless you can back
up your statements.

 

[Toby Inkster]

http://www.geocities.com/saveamerica21

States:
| Illegal immigrants steal jobs from honest Americans

People only hire them because they'll do the job better/cheaper.

| Our commercial sector is bogged down by laws that favor labor unions and
| workers, who only get hurt in the long run.

The right-wing agenda, if I understand it, is that people should do what
helps them personally, and helps their family, rather than worry about
what benefits the community as a whole.

The average American worker that's a member of a union earns about $1000
per year more that the average American worker who is not a union member.

I'll leave you to draw your own conclusions on that one.

| One Superpower is enough

One too many.

 

[Sid Ismail]

: Save America in the 21st Century


You needed a program in Columbus' time...

Sid

 

[Karl Core]

States:
| Illegal immigrants steal jobs from honest Americans

People only hire them because they'll do the job better/cheaper.

Actually, most are hired to do jobs that Americans think is beneath them.
Most illegal immigrants are employed as day laborers, in warehouses, or
doing farm work such as picking strawberries, etc.

In terms of cheaper, a lot of female illegals are employed as domestic help
at roughly 1/4 that of what a qualified American would charge.

| Our commercial sector is bogged down by laws that favor labor unions and
| workers, who only get hurt in the long run.

The right-wing agenda, if I understand it, is that people should do what
helps them personally, and helps their family, rather than worry about
what benefits the community as a whole.

The average American worker that's a member of a union earns about $1000
per year more that the average American worker who is not a union member.

The difference is MUCH greater when you compare it on a per-job basis.
Non-union electrician will get paid about $12-14 an hour.
Member of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers will get $19-23 an
hour once they've topped out (meaning they've achieved full Journeyman
Wireman status.

 

[Starshine Moonbeam]

Actually, most are hired to do jobs that Americans think is beneath them.
Most illegal immigrants are employed as day laborers, in warehouses, or
doing farm work such as picking strawberries, etc.

In terms of cheaper, a lot of female illegals are employed as domestic help
at roughly 1/4 that of what a qualified American would charge.

If they're lucky. If they're not, they have other labors to perform, most
likely seeing nothing from it.