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Hillary Disclosed, Why Won't Hagel?

4:50 PM, Feb 7, 2013 • By WILLIAM KRISTOL

A reader with experience in government and the philanthropic sector notes:

"Chuck Hagel's claim that he has a fiduciary responsibility to protect the identities of donors to the nonprofits with which he has been affiliated is generally true:  nonprofits have a First Amendment right not to disclose the names of their donors.   But when Hillary Clinton was nominated to be Secretary of State, the Clinton Foundation waived that right and disclosed a very long list of foreign contributors.   Mr. Hagel at least has the obligation to ask the directors of the groups with which he has been affiliated to do likewise."

Chuck Schumer

Defending His Turf

10:42 AM, Jan 16, 2013 • By GEOFFREY NORMAN

Senator Chuck Schumer is not down with the idea of people selling their tickets to the presidential inauguration next week. And he has "asked" Craigslist and eBay to cease and desist offering them.  It is a matter of civic hygiene, don't you know.  As the senator helpfully explained, "Having a ticket to the inauguration is a privilege, it's not something that should be used to make a profit."

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