The past few days, at the Missouri Ethics Commission, for the folks promoting the Health Research Tax on the ballot in Jackson County in November:

C131107 09/15/2013 COMMITTEE FOR RESEARCH TREATMENTS AND CURES L Patrick James 13903 Mohawk Road Leawood KS 66224 Requested Requested 9/13/2013 $10,000.00

C131107 09/17/2013 COMMITTEE FOR RESEARCH TREATMENTS AND CURES Robert Kipp 12326 Granada Leawood KS 66209 Hallmark 9/17/2013 $50,000.00

C131107 09/17/2013 COMMITTEE FOR RESEARCH TREATMENTS AND CURES Thomas McDonnell 4909 Sunset Dr Kansas City MO 64112 Requested 9/17/2013 $25,000.00

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On the other hand there are those who want everyone else to live in a libertarian paradise whilst they ignore it all from the safety of their gated community.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: not quite plural (August 22, 2013)

Campaign Finance: make it an even $50,000.00 (August 28, 2013)

Campaign Finance: counter volley (August 30, 2012)

Campaign Finance: a citizen keeps contributing (September 3, 2013)

We’re big enough to take care of ourselves (September 4, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Wham! (September 4, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Wham! again (September 6, 2013)

Campaign Finance: Wham! and again (September 7, 2013)

Campaign Finance: it looks like a contribution, only smaller (September 11, 2013)