Comments on: Advocacy funding the Gotham way https://www.overlawyered.com/2012/03/advocacy-funding-the-gotham-way/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:06:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: April 18 roundup https://www.overlawyered.com/2012/03/advocacy-funding-the-gotham-way/comment-page-1/#comment-150831 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:06:58 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=28636#comment-150831 […] organized breaking and entering,” Chicago style [Kevin Funnell; earlier, NYC] […]

]]> By: Jesse Spurway https://www.overlawyered.com/2012/03/advocacy-funding-the-gotham-way/comment-page-1/#comment-147576 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:07:43 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=28636#comment-147576 you don’t suppose the city council passes laws and budgets without reading them?

]]> By: John Burgess https://www.overlawyered.com/2012/03/advocacy-funding-the-gotham-way/comment-page-1/#comment-147392 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:00:58 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=28636#comment-147392 Not much of a question, actually. More money = more voters, more power, higher political/social profiles.

]]> By: Richard Nieporent https://www.overlawyered.com/2012/03/advocacy-funding-the-gotham-way/comment-page-1/#comment-147383 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:35:15 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=28636#comment-147383 Robin Levine, a City Council spokeswoman, said, “We’re deeply troubled by reports that Picture the Homeless is instructing New Yorkers in how to engage in dangerous and illegal activities. If these reports are in fact true, they call the group’s entire funding into question.”

Ya think?! This is clearly a case of biting the hand that feeds you. The real question is why are groups like this funded in the first place.

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