Corrupt Politicians and Tools of the Gulen Movement

Corrupt Politicians and Tools of the Gulen Movement
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Thursday, May 23, 2013

Gulen politicians and the trips keep on rolling.......

Below is just a small example of the money spent by Gulen Lobbying front groups: Council of Turkic American Associations, Istanbul Center, Maryland institute for Dialogue, Rumi Forum, Pacifica Institute and maniy many more.  This is all public record that must be reported by members of Congress.  The amount of trips, awards to these politicians is staggering, we could feed many poor families in Turkey with this.  However, as many would say it is American money they are using via taxes intended for public education siphoned off and money laundered through their various front groups.  Some politicians are very naive about the Gulen Movement and just believe they are a bunch of nice guys promoting dialogue and others are finding out every day about the dangers of the Turkish Lobbying aka the Gulen Movement.
You can find updated information on Legistorm.com

http://turkishinvitations.weebly.com/congressional-turkey-trips.html





March 19, 2011 last updated June 21, 2011
by C.A.S.I.L.I.P.S. - Citizens Against Special Interest Lobbying in Public Schools

Summary

- based on information from Legistorm website, accessed June 20, 2011
- search covered period 01/01/2000 - 06/20/2011

Sponsor of Congressional Travel Total value # Trips # Dem # Rep
Council of Turkic American Associations $26,660 9 7 2
Institute of Interfaith Dialog for World Peace $26,160 10 2 8
Istanbul Center $5,171 1 1 0
Maryland Institute for Dialogue $20,995 8 4 4
Mid-Atlantic Federation of Turkic American Associations (MAFTAA) $35,513 13 13 0
Pacifica Institute $16,840 7 4 3
Rumi Forum for Interfaith Dialogue $76,390 24 10 14
Turkish American Federation of Midwest $46,718 17 15 2
Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists (TUSKON) $30,682 9 5 3
Turkish Cultural Center New York $29,990 11 6 5
Turquoise Council of Americans and Eurasians $67,378 19 4 15
Total $382,497 128 71 56


Here are details for each sponsor:


Institute of Interfaith Dialog for World Peace

Congressman/Approver Party State Traveler/Staffer Dates Cost
Carter, Rep. John Rep TX Alsup, Christopher William (Chris) 08/07/09-08/15/09 $2,680.00
Carter, Rep. John Rep TX Stalnaker, Ryan D. 08/07/09-08/15/09 $2,680.00
Conaway, Rep. Mike Rep TX Balzano, Paul N. 08/07/09-08/20/09 $2,680.00
Conaway, Rep. Mike Rep TX Graves, Scott C. 08/07/09-08/15/09 $2,680.00
Hall, Rep. Ralph Rep TX Schell, Christopher R. (Chris) 08/07/09-08/21/09 $2,250.00
Heinrich, Rep. Martin Dem NM Samp, Anthony Pasquale (Tony) 08/07/09-08/15/09 $2,680.00
Johnson, Rep. Sam Rep TX Williams, Mark Ramon 08/08/09-08/15/09 $2,680.00
Johnson, Rep. Sam Rep TX Ray, Lindsey 08/07/09-08/15/09 $2,670.00
Oberstar, Rep. Jim Dem MN Cronin, Mary C. 08/22/09-08/30/09 $2,480.00
Roskam, Rep. Peter Rep IL Johnson, Brigitta A. 08/07/09-08/15/09 $2,680.00


Maryland Institute for Dialog

Congressman/Approver Party State Traveler/Staffer Dates Cost
Brady, Rep. Bob Dem PA Barcliff, Nicole E. 08/04/07-08/11/07 $2,550.00
Baird, Rep. Brian Dem WA Austin, Lisa Ann td> 08/04/07-08/11/07 $2,550.00
Cohen, Rep. Steve Dem TN Cooks, Shirley W. 08/04/07-08/11/07 $2,745.00
Campbell, Rep. John Bayard Taylor Rep CA Kaplan, Caitlin Horton 08/04/07-08/11/07 $2,550.00
Baldwin, Rep. Tammy Green Dem TWi Murat, William M. (Bill) 08/04/07-08/11/07 $2,725.00
Foxx, Rep. Virginia Rep NC Poole, William Todd (Todd) 08/04/07-08/11/07 $2,550.00
Whitfield, Rep. Ed Rep KY Robertson, James E. 08/04/07-08/11/07 $2,775.00
Bachus, Rep. Spencer Rep AL Staley, Michael Christopher 08/04/07-08/11/07 $2,550.00


Mid-Atlantic Federation of Turkic American Associations - MAFTAA

Congressman/Approver Party State Traveler/Staffer Dates Cost
Butterfield, Rep. G.K. Dem NC Lilley, Laurence E. (Lee) 04/22/11-05/01/11 $2,930.00
Chandler, Rep. Ben Dem KY Krimm, Jennifer 04/22/11-04/28/11 $2,930.00
Connolly, Rep. Gerry Dem VA Walkinshaw, James R. 04/22/11-05/01/11 $2,930.00
Critz, Rep. Mark Dem PA Mazonkey, Matthew Stephen (Matt) 11/05/10-11/12/10 $2,679.00
Hagan, Sen. Kay Dem NC Peña, Roger J. 11/05/10-11/13/10 $2,159.00
Kissell, Rep. Larry Dem NC Pfister, Zachary S. (Zach) 04/22/11-05/01/11 $2,930.00
McIntyre, Rep. Mike Dem NC Helms, Kaitlin 04/22/11-05/01/11 $2,930.00
Moran, Rep. Jim Dem VA Durrer, Austin John 11/05/10-11/12/10 $2,679.00
Moran, Rep. Jim Dem VA Garofalo, Thomas M. (Tom) 11/05/10-11/12/10 $2,679.00
Nye, Rep. Glenn Dem VA Ross, Daniel E. (Dan) 11/05/10-11/13/10 $2,509.00
Price, Rep. David Dem NC Hildebrand, Asher Deva 04/22/11-05/01/11 $2,930.00
Shuler, Rep. Heath Dem NC Fishman, Julie M. 11/05/10-11/13/10 $2,679.00
Webb, Sen. Jim Dem VA Reagan, Paul J. 11/05/10-11/13/10 $2,549.00


Pacifica Institute / West America Turkic Council

Congressman/Approver Party State Traveler/Staffer Dates Cost
Coffman, Rep. Mike Rep CO Mandelson, Paul Winslow 04/22/11-05/01/11 $2,452.00
Young, Rep. Don Rep AK Raabe, Aprille C. 04/22/11-05/01/11 $2,452.00
Young, Rep. Don Rep AK Suslavich, Jason R. 04/22/11-05/01/11$2,452.00
Bass, Rep. Karen Dem CA Wood, Jennifer Punsalan (Jenny) 04/22/11-05/01/11 $2,452.00
Filner, Rep. Bob Dem CA Filner, Rep. Bob 04/15/11-04/24/11 $3,700.00
Grijalva, Rep. Raúl Dem AZ Guerrero, Bertha Alisia 04/15/11-04/24/11$2,452.00
Filner, Rep. Bob Dem CA Filner, Rep. Bob 12/22/10-12/31/10 $880.00


Rumi Forum

Congressman/Approver Party State Traveler/Staffer Dates Cost
Berry, Rep. Marion Dem AR Causey, Christopher Chad (Chad) 05/24/08-06/01/08 $3,020.00
Boehner, Rep. John Rep OH Herrle, Cynthia Anne (Cindy) 08/15/08-08/23/08 $3,400.00
Coleman, Sen. Norm Rep MN Navarro, Ana M. 08/16/05-08/23/05 $2,410.00
Davis, Rep. Susan A. Dem CA Hazard, William Daniel (Daniel) 05/24/08-06/01/08 $3,020.00
Davis, Rep. Tom Rep VA Bennett, Aimee Brooke (Brooke) 08/15/08-08/23/08 $3,400.00
Fallin, Rep. Mary Rep OK Weatherford, Austin Blake 08/15/08-08/23/08 $3,400.00
Fallin, Rep. Mary Rep OK Weintz, Alexander H. (Alex) 08/15/08-08/23/08 $3,400.00
Grijalva, Rep. Raúl Dem AZ Montano, Gloria I. 05/24/08-06/01/08 $3,020.00
Hensarling, Rep. Jeb Rep TX Buchanan, Michael Dee (Dee) 08/16/08-08/23/08 $3,430.00
Jones, Rep. Walter B. Rep NC Downs, Glen Alan 08/16/08-08/23/08 $3,400.00
Kind, Rep. Ron Dem WI Spaziani, Kathryn J. (Kate) 05/24/08-06/01/08 $3,020.00
King, Rep. Pete Rep Rep NY Gundersen, Kevin 08/16/08-08/23/08 $3,350.00
Lucas, Rep. Frank D. Rep OK Scott, Margaret Nicole (Nicole) 08/15/08-08/23/08 $3,400.00
McCollum, Rep. Betty Dem MN McCollum, Rep. Betty 05/24/08-06/01/08 $3,020.00
McCollum, Rep. Betty Dem MN Rashid, Lina Choudhry 05/24/08-06/01/08 $3,020.00
Meeks, Rep. Gregory Dem NY Williams, Jihad Saleh (Saleh) 05/24/08-06/01/08 $3,020.00
Rogers, Rep. Mike Rep MI Keiser, Andrew Justin (Andy) 05/24/08-06/01/08 $3,020.00
Royce, Rep. Ed Rep CA Strupp, Hunter McLane 05/24/08-06/01/08 $3,020.00
Schmidt, Rep. Jean Rep OH Bennett, Barry Patrick 08/15/08-08/23/08 $3,400.00
Tancredo, Rep. Tom Rep CO Houlton, Tyler Q. 05/24/08-06/01/08 $3,020.00
Thompson, Rep. Bennie Dem MS Pluviose-Fenton, Veronique 08/15/08-08/23/08 $3,390.00
Thompson, Rep. Bennie Dem MS Salayandia-Darmanin, Marisela (Marisela) 08/15/08-08/23/08 $3,390.00
Udall, Rep. Mark Emery Dem CO Salazar, Alan 05/24/08-06/01/08 $3,020.00
Whitfield, Rep. Ed Rep KY Sparkman, John Stephen 08/15/08-08/23/08 $3,400.00

It is baffling that while the Rumi Forum spent at least $73,980 (and the actual value of these trips may be greater than the declared value) to pay for trips of Congressional staffers and one Congresswoman in the year 2008, nevertheless it declared on its 2008 IRS Form 990 $0 in expenses for "Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state or local public officials." Even supposing that perhaps Congressional staffers are not legally classified by the IRS as "public officials," Congresswoman Betty McCollum certainly was. The Rumi Forum also declared $0 in "lobbying" expenses.
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Does the IRS truly accept that all these Congressional trips are not lobbying, but rather just "educational"? Not to mention all the other activities that politicians are invited to - seminars, conferences, dinners,...

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