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Originally Posted by Quentin
Yep, they're the advocacy group that circulated the petitions that started all of this in the first place, and that has spent millions of dollars on its campaign to establish mandatory condom use in porn as the law of the land. They're now trying to push the measure statewide across California, and have pledged to do the same across the country.
They've also filed to intervene in Vivid's lawsuit challenging Measure B (or the "Safer Sex in the Adult Film Industry Act" as it is now known), an application that Vivid's legal team is challenging.
The AHF definitely has some pull in L.A./California, and pretty deep pockets as well.
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As a non-profit, there are rules regarding how collected money is used. It might be worth someone checking into where the money is specifically coming from (i.e., ensure it is not grant money earmarked for AIDS treatment being using for political purposes), and if they are misusing any funds.
They have to file campaign expense reports too. FSC (or whomever's) lawyers should at least take a peek into things. Is Weinstein controlling the political activities by fiat? Is the money being collected/spent legally?
FSC/Manwin appear to know the name of the their enemy (AHF/Weinstein), but it appears that they do not truly "know" (understand) their enemy, which leaves them at a strategic/tactical disadvantage.
The AHF activists behind the political tactics are more than a nuisance, and they have effectively put the adult industry on the defensive. Instead of throwing money at defense only, the adult industry side should consider at least trying some offense as well to turn the tide, or at least to change the game.
Hit them where they are vulnerable:
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Michael Weinstein
AIDS Healthcare Foundation IRS 990s; 2009 and 2010; and 2011
Salary: 2009 / 2010 / 2011 (Revenue)
$372,000 ($79.7M) / $370,000 ($97.2M) / $380,000 ($141.8M)
[Cumulative salary: $1,122,000]
Transparency grade: F. Zero 990s on-website.
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That is just his income from AHF. Does anyone know if Weinstein has arrangements to syphon money or create political slush funds via "payments to consultants" (which might include himself or his boyfriend), or other organizations that he also controls?
What other payrolls is Weinstein on? If he is commingling private and public money, that could be a weak point.
The adult industry proponents should be enlisting people in the gay community too, since it appears that a lot of them are totally fed up with Weinstein's pompous grandstanding ways too:
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Out of the Closet and Aid Healthcare Foundation (AHF) are run by Michael Weinstein, the jackass behind LA County's Measure B (Condoms in porn mandate).
Weinstein is a hypocrite of the worst sort, paying himself $350,000 per year, having his young studmuffin "personal trainer" on the payroll of AHF, and wasting precious donations on other frivolous, extravagant items.
Think of the number of patients over a quarter million dollars a year could feed, provide meds, shelter, and comfort. Think of the research that goes undone for lack of dollars. Think of lives lost due to Weinstein's greed and myopia about an issue that is inflammatory, a waste of time (there has been one (1) case of alleged HIV transmission on a porn set -- and that was on a condom shoot!), and the worst kind of lining one's pockets at a great cause's expense.
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It is not standard practice to employ your significant other, especially in a non-profit arena. Also, we have doctors in the public health system that don't make the money Mr. Weinstein is drawing from funds that were supposed to go to services. I see Mr. Weinstein as another Dan Palotta- a guy with good intentions, but his outlandish ego gets the best of him.
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That's called nepotism. It's generally frowned upon in the professional world. Weinstein wasted over 4 million dollars on measure B. Measure B will have zero effect but to cost the county money defending it in court. Even if it stands, it will then only force the studies to move production out of the city. It also costs over 250K to put a float in the Rose Parade. What benefit does AHF get for it? This is a man whose ego is out of control while he controls the checkbook for a non-profit.
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