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Political Contributions 2004
Mike Gabbard's campaign contributions have attracted some scrutiny by those who have been concerned by his connections to Science of Identity.
There are glaringly suspicious trends in his contributions, such as a third coming from donors who were 'retired' or 'homemakers'. A substantial proportion came from out of state donations which doesn't make any sense when Mike Gabbard was running for a State office. Couples that were single income and families of modest means donated thousands of dollars. One third of the total came in a nine day period from 21st to 29th of June 2004, including 43 payments of $2000 and 11 payments of $1000. There was very little variation in donation amounts overall.
Carol Gabbard listed her occupation as Board of Education in donating $2000 which was an unpaid position. Tulsi Gabbard made two donations totalling $2250 despite the fact that she was an elected representative of the Democrat Party at the time.
A complaint filed with the Federal Electoral Commission by Alex Achmat was dismissed because it did not provide evidence that that contributors had been reimbursed. Source
An understanding of the Science of Identity and a detailed examination of campaign contributions demonstrates that Mike Gabbard was elected with the support of the cult which he will not admit to being a part of. The donor list includes Chris Butler's stepson, the widow of his best friend, the husband of SIF President, at least 5 individuals who operate recruitment centers, Employees of Healthy's Inc and their spouses, the psychologist who reviewed Chris Butler's book "Who Are You?" and several Noni connections.
Followers from Australia, and other countries, habitually carry 'donations' for Chris Butler into America. Bringing in $2000 US dollars does not attract tax, and it is highly unlikely this income is recorded for the IRS. Once in the country it is possible to have money sent by anyone via a service such as Western Union which is received in the guise of being a tourist who is simply getting some extra cash from home to fund their holiday. Amounts up to $1000, expecially under the circumstances, do not attract any scrutiny or taxation.
Chris Butler does order his followers to make political donations and he does order them to vote. It is not acceptable in the beliefs cultivated in Science of Identity to disregard a direction from him, regardless of what it is. What is difficult to comprehend for those who have not experienced Science of Identity is that followers which appear to have a comfortable or wealthy income from employment or ownership of a profitable business habitually lead quite austere lifestyles, well below what their income could provide, and even in debt and poverty, because of Chris Butler's preaching that it is pleasing to God to give as much money as possible to him. Initiated disciples give 50% of their income. Employees of Science of Identity owned businesses commonly have 25% of their paycheck deducted by the disciples in charge as "devotional service". Many do not even get paid and work for free with the understanding that they are being pleasing to God in doing so. Chris Butler takes houses, land and businesses from his followers - he even received his wife as a gift of devotion. It is difficult to understand why so many people would submit to this, but knowing that they do it is even more difficult to imagine followers of Chris Butler having thousands of dollars available to make political contributions.
The donor information below is compiled from the Federal Electoral Commission Disclosure Report Federal Electoral Commission Search Page
Names which are linked go to the Devotee Database on cultofbutler.com (will open in a new window) The Devotee Database is an ongoing research project and is periodically updated.
This is the minimum of followers of Chris Butler who donated to Mike Gabbard, it is suspected that other donors may also be in the cult and research is ongoing.
 Donated to Rick Reed Campaign
Donated to Wayne Nishiki Campaign
Donated to Carol Gabbard for Board of Education
Participated in the Xena protest orchestrated by Chris Butler and his disciple Tusta Krishna das
Employed by Down to Earth/Healthy's Inc. The business branch of Science of Identity
| Name |
Tot. Contribution |
No. of contributions |
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| Abrams, Ellen C |
2000 |
1 |
Employed by Mike Gabbard for Breathe Easy Hawaii. |
| Anthony, Anya |
2500 |
2 |
Registrant for Ninjai's Sunset Studios and work for Stand Up for America. Husband & Wife single income. |
| Anthony, Tim |
1200 |
1 |
Worked for Stand Up For America and also worked for Westside Natural Foods which was located on the DTE premises in Lahaina (self-employed, A1 plumbing + homemaker) |
| Bellord, Richard |
4000 |
2 |
Chris Butler's stepson. |
| Bellord, Sarah |
4000 |
2 |
Partner of Chris Butler's stepson |
| Bishop, John K |
2665 |
2 |
Husband of current long serving SoI President Jeannie Conroy/Bishop,director of Stop Promoting Homosexuality America in 1995, former board member of SoI and board member of Ponomauloa School. Self Employed. |
| Bond, Christine |
3000 |
4 |
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| Bond, Michael |
2900 |
3 |
Linked with four SoI businesses: Down to Earth, Pristine Earth, Gold Moon Productions and Noni Connection. |
| Bull, Devin |
3950 |
5 |
Husband & Wife single income - DA Bull Manufacturing and Distributing (making and selling twisterz). Devin (initiated as Dharma das) made 3 seperate donations on 03/03/04 totalling $2300, the same day Kunti made 2 donations totalling the same amount. Devin worked as a general manager for Down to Earth and is the campaign manager to Gabbard and has been associated with him on other political projects. |
| Bull, Kunti |
4000 |
3 |
Wife of Devin Bull, daugther of Lydia Gleason and sister to Rasika Gleason, all of whom donated to Gabbard. |
| Compton, Patricia J |
4000 |
2 |
Disciple of Chris Butler named Prema dasi. She contributed to the hindu protest against Xena led by Tusta Krishna das. |
| Cervantes, Edward |
4000 |
2 |
On the 21st of June 2004 the Cervantes couple paid $8000 to Mike Gabbard. On the same day over $35000 was paid, including 16 payments of $2000. Over the 9 day period 43 payments of $2000 were made. |
| Cervantes, Eileen |
4000 |
2 |
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| Compton, Patricia J |
4000 |
2 |
Disciple of Chris Butler named Prema dasi. She contributed to the hindu protest against Xena led by Tusta Krishna das. |
| Cordeiro, Romel |
2000 |
1 |
Husband & Wife $3840 on the same day. Self-employed acupuncturist and p/t massage therapist. Operated recruitment center in Australia up to 2007 |
| Cordeiro, Vanessa |
1840 |
1 |
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| Fergusson, Sandy |
500 |
1 |
Wife of Healthy's Inc + Down to Earth CEO Mark Fergusson |
| Gleason, Lydia |
1600 |
1 |
Psychologist who provided endorsement for Chris Butler's book Who Are You? Mother of Rasika Gleason and Kunti Bull. |
| Gleason, Rasika |
1250 |
1 |
Rasika sells Devin Bulls "Twisterz". Mother and daughter donated $2850 same day. |
| Harvey, Chris |
2000 |
1 |
The Harvey family are early disciples of Chris Butler continuing for 3 generations. Mother Linda runs Lotus Gardens recruitment center in Sacremento and is the director of SoI in California. Son Michael is a director of Healing/Heaven's Noni and Affordable Hawaii Properties and runs recruitment through the Noni Farm. $10200 from a single family. Josh and Michael both made two seperate donations on the same days. |
| Harvey, Josh T |
4000 |
2 |
Brother in-law of Linda who also sells Noni juice. Both Linda and Josh were living outside Hawaii at the time. |
| Harvey, Linda P |
200 |
1 |
Runs an SoI center in Carmichael. |
| Harvey, Michael D |
4000 |
2 |
Runs Healing Noni and business associate of Chris Butler disciple Shankar. |
| Hatch, Regan |
3000 |
3 |
Marketing director for Down to Earth Natural Food Stores. |
| Hinchey, Mike |
1500 |
2 |
Self-employed disciple of Chris Butler named Mahamantra das. |
| Hoen, Allison |
2805 |
2 |
House keeper paid $2805 in one day. Allison also posted link to ninjai.com on a flash movie forum acting as a member of the team. |
| Johnson, Greg |
1000 |
1 |
Greg operates recruitment through Garuda's Farm (Garuda being his initiated name as a disciple of Chris Butler) Husband & Wife single income (self-employed farmer and homemaker) $2000 same day. |
| Johnson, Kathy |
1000 |
1 |
Disciple of Chris Butler named Mukunda dasi. |
| Knickerbocker, Rick |
500 |
1 |
Disciple of Chris Butler and AC Bhaktivedanta (Ravanatakara das) running group chanting from his home in Fair Oaks, California. Vice President/Director of Stop Promoting Homosexuality America from 1995. |
| Lay, Donna |
650 |
1 |
Listed as a director for The Self-Sufficiencey Society. Wife of Barry Lay who runs Sunset Studios. |
| Lent, Carol L |
2625 |
2 |
Community Outreach officer for Down to Earth, Carol also contributed to Tusta Krishna's Xena protest. |
| Logan, Celine |
2100 |
2 |
Co-owns an investment property with another Gabbard contributor, Ralph Roubique. |
| Lowther, Amanda J |
2000 |
2 |
Husband and Wife single income (self-employed/investments + homemaker) $6000 Amanda (Mukti Pada dasi) made 2 seperate donations 08/22/2004 $1800 + $200 Richard also made both donations same day $2000 each 06/22/2004 |
| Lowther, Richard |
4000 |
2 |
Richard lists a number of Science of Identity Foundation and Mike Gabbard projects in his resume for his production company. |
| McGuire, CL |
3000 |
2 |
Name Chaitanya-lila. Self-employed made both donations on same day 06/28/04 $1000 + $2000. |
| McGuire, James |
3206 |
2 |
Parents of Chaitnaya-Lila (CL) both retired Ronna made 2 of her donations on 06/29/04 totalling $2000. Family donated $9206. |
| McGuire, Ronna |
3000 |
3 |
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| Muncie, Chimin |
4000 |
3 |
Widow of Chris Butler's best friend, first disciple and representative of SoI David Muncie. Retired. Made 2 donations same day 06/21/2004 totalling $2600. |
| Olsen, Lawrence J |
3000 |
3 |
Former candidate for Independents for Godly Government party orchestrated by Chris Butler. Self employed. |
| Papish, Mary E |
300 |
1 |
Mary Papish wrote several letters supporting Mike Gabbard's anti-homosexual views. She also posted a review on Brandon Raynor's site (another disciple of Chris Butler's) and had posted on a vaishnava site advertising Chris Butler's television show. |
| Sudama Ranson |
2000 |
1 |
Son of disciples of Chris Butler. |
| Riggs, Alison |
4000 |
2 |
Husband & Wife, both employed by Hawaii City made 4 donations totalling $8000 on same day. Both worked for Mike Gabbard. |
| Riggs, Robert |
4000 |
2 |
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| Roubique, Ralph J |
3900 |
2 |
Both donations made on the same day. Contractor in construction. |
| Sands, Fredrick |
4000 |
2 |
Husband & Wife single income (computer programmer + homemaker) made 4 donations totalling $8000 same day. Fredrick's address was listed as Sacremento HI, non-existent while his wife put the correct state of CA. They both contributed to Gabbard in 2000. |
| Sands, Suzanne |
4000 |
2 |
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| Sherer, Aaron |
4000 |
2 |
Husband & Wife contributed $5000 total despite living in Placerville CA at the time. |
| Sherer, Diane |
1000 |
2 |
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| Smith, Andy |
2000 |
2 |
Hawaii Governor's Liaison. Was publically outed as a follower of Chris Butler by Babhru das. |
| Taylor, Pamela |
1000 |
1 |
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| Telander, Steve |
275 |
1 |
He lists his employment as Healthy's Inc. clerk (Down to Earth). |
| Titcomb, Chintamani |
2000 |
1 |
The Titcomb family, parents James and Teresa running the Noni Connection business gave a total of $8500. $5600 was given in 3 donations in one day by James and Teresa. |
| Titcomb, James |
2000 |
2 |
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| Titcomb, Nimai |
200 |
1 |
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| Titcomb, Theresa |
4000 |
2 |
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| Victor, Karen |
1000 |
1 |
Lists her employment as Healthy's Inc. (Down to Earth Natural Foods) |
| Terry White |
4000 |
2 |
Made 2 donations same day totalling $4000 despite being retired and living in Aptos California. |
| Total |
$131166 |
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Contributions from Mike Gabbard's family:
| Name |
Tot. Contribution |
No. of contributions |
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| Porter, Elsie K |
4000 |
2 |
Carol Gabbard's mother gave $4000 on the same day. |
| Gabbard, Benjamin H III |
500 |
1 |
Mike Gabbard's older brother. |
| Gabbard, Bhakti |
1600 |
2 |
Gabbard's son. |
| Gabbard, Carol |
2000 |
1 |
Gabbard's wife. |
| Gabbard, Chris |
250 |
1 |
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| Gabbard, Jennifer |
700 |
2 |
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| Gabbard, Mike |
2374 |
4 |
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| Gabbard, Ryan |
2000 |
1 |
Son of Mike Gabbard. |
| Tamayo, Eduardo |
2000 |
2 |
Husband of Tulsi whose family consists of three generations of Science of Identity Foundation members. His father helped maintain SoI's Chaitanya Mission in the Philippines for many years. |
| Tamayo, Tulsi Gabbard |
2250 |
2 |
Daughter of Mike Gabbard. |
| Total |
$17674 |
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