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Privatization Never Works: Hillary

Hillary Clinton has an interesting view of the American economy, if her remarks to the AARP serve as any sort of guide. She told its legislative conference that Social Security is the "most successful domestic program" in American history, and that only government can make the necessary decisions for its beneficiaries (via reader Online Analyst):

Privatization never works? That certainly explains her approach to health care during her husband's administration. Hillary wanted to nationalize the health care system, apparently believing then that privatization doesn't work and that government should make all choices for its citizens.

Beyond that, Hillary wants to sell Social Security as a problem-free program, despite its upcoming financial collapse. She told the AARP that she will refuse to raise the retirement age, cut benefits, or privatize as noted above. The program's trustees issued a report in April that made clear the deficits Social Security faces:

If we elect a President who truly believes that private choices never work, be prepared for the authoritarianism that will follow.

Posted by Ed Morrissey on September 4, 2007 7:26 PM | Comments (16) "Say what you will, she says all the right things that usually get politicians elected. Free stuff for everyone works most times. Unfortunately it's too late to wise up and ammend the Constitution so that you can EITHER vote or have your snout in the trough of goodies, but not both. In short order, the productive classes will be subsumed by the parasites..."

Footing The Bill For Hsu

Flip Pidot at Suitably Flip has done a marvelous job in ferreting out the financial contributions of Norman Hsu to the Democratic Party and dozens of its candidates over the last few years. Whether bundling the donations of others or contributing directly, the convicted con man has made himself indispensable to high-powered Democrats such as Hillary Clinton, Andrew Cuomo, Ed Rendell, and Eliot Spitzer. In fact, Hsu has raised over $1.5 million for Democrats in one way or another, and his modest-means associates have donated some eye-popping amounts as well:

Hillary Clinton took by far the most money from Hsu and his suspect donor network - $174,000 net of refunds. Clinton has agreed to turn over only Hsu's direct contributions (just 13% of the total) to charity. Tied for the biggest windfall from Hsu directly were New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and New York Governor (and former Attorney General) Eliot Spitzer, with $60,100 each.
Among state parties, campaign committees, and advocacy groups, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee topped the list, with $122,000, though three state Democratic parties or committees (Tennessee, New York, and New Jersey) took more from Hsu directly. Of the 32 organizations that took money from Hsu and his associates, 10 were state Democratic parties and several others were Democratic campaign committees.
Have any of these groups agreed to return this money yet?

Not so far. In fact, most of those who declared that they would return Hsu money only committed to doing so with his direct contributions. However, a look at the bundling leads quickly to the suspicion that Hsu used personal contacts as fronts. Flip notes that the Paw family donated over $280,000 since the 2004 cycle -- an amazing amount of money for a mail carrier and his homemaker wife. Half of that came through their son, who works for Hsu, but the total exceeds the recent mortgage on their Daly City Home.

The Lee residence exceeds the take from the Paws, however. The family whose head of household manages a nearby plant donated over $320,000 during the same period of time. The three residents made 186 separate transactions for those donations.

Besides the top recipients, the rest of the list looks rather familiar:

Ted Kennedy - $41,000
Harold Ford - $32,300
Barack Obama - $31,500
Bill Richardson - $23,000

But candidates are only a part of this picture. Here are a few organizations who reaped the suspicious Hsu cash:

DSCC - $122,033
DNC - $67,550
Dem (TN) - $58,000
Dem (NY) - $50,000

They took all this money from a man whose business references could not even withstand a cursory check by the New York Times in the space of a business day. He collected all this money, over $780,000 from Hsu directly, while he was a fugitive from a fraud conviction and without much apparent income. None of these Democratic candidates and organizations appears to have even bothered to check Hsu out or ask about the real source of his money. (via Michelle Malkin)

Posted by Ed Morrissey on September 4, 2007 5:58 PM | Comments (10)

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BTTT

Democratic donor Norman Hsu fails to appear for bail hearing (Man on the run)

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1891531/posts

Blog Reaction Roundup

Hsu Flew!--Clinton fundraiser and con man Norman Hsu, released last week on a $2 million bond, skipped this morning...

BREAKING - Norman Hsu missing! Did not turn in his Passport and his whereabouts is unknown!

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1891553/posts

"I tell ya, life ain't easy for a boy named Hsu"

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Hillary Clinton, The Paw Family and Norman Hsu

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A BOY NAMED HSU: A roundup of blog reactions.

Hsu On The Lam -- Again

Who'd have predicted this? Norman Hsu, the convicted con man and Democratic fundraiser extraordinaire, has skipped bail -- again (via Michelle Malkin):

California businessman Norman Hsu, a former New York apparel executive and major contributor to Democratic candidates and causes, failed to appear for a bail reduction hearing Wednesday, leading to speculation that he again is a fugitive from the law, FOX News has learned.
Hsu's attorneys say they do not know his whereabouts, and that their client did not surrender his passport.

Let's see. After pleading guilty to fraud in 1991, Hsu jumped bail rather than appear at his sentencing hearing for his agreed-upon three-year stretch. Fifteen years later, the long arm of the law finally caught up with Hsu after funneling over $1.5 million to Democrats around the country.

So what did the California court do? Let him out on bail again -- and Hsu has apparently skipped again, to no one's surprise but the moron who granted bail in the first place.

Who put up the bail money for Hsu? Where did they get it? Those two questions could serve as a good start to finding the fraudster. If they catch him again, Californians should recall the next judge who thinks bail is appropriate for someone who spent 15 years on the lam.

Posted by Ed Morrissey on September 5, 2007 12:09 PM | Comments (56)

Shocker: DNC’s Norman Hsu Skips Out On Bail

September 5th, 2007

From an understanding Associated Press:

Democratic donor Norman Hsu fails to appear for bail hearing

Wednesday, September 5, 2007
(09-05) Redwood City, Calif. (AP) — A top Democratic fundraiser whose criminal past has roiled the campaigns of top presidential candidates failed to appear Wednesday for a bail hearing and a judge issued a new warrant for his arrest.
Norman Hsu, who had been a fugitive for more than 15 years, forfeits the $2 million bail he posted last week. His attorney said Wednesday he didn’t know where his client was.
Hsu pleaded no contest in 1991 to a felony count of grand theft, admitting he’d defrauded investors of $1 million in a bogus investment scam. He was facing up to three years in prison when he skipped town before his 1992 sentencing date, Deputy Attorney General Ronald Smetana said last week.
During a hearing last Friday, Judge H. James Ellis ordered Hsu handcuffed and jailed until he could post $2 million bail, which he did after spending about five hours behind bars. The judge declined Hsu’s request to immediately reduce the bail by half, instead scheduling Wednesday’s hearing to consider the request…

This is getting good.

Let’s see our watchdog media try to ignore the story now.

29 Comments » "The next ones to go missing will be the Paw family." "The $2 million in forfeited bail is chicken feed. Just the cost of doing business."

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NewsMax ^ --One of the most important articles you will ever read. Charles has done great work on this over the years.

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Breaking: Hsu captured in Colorado; Update: Hsu fell ill on Amtrak

By Michelle Malkin • September 7, 2007 12:22 AM 1:15am Eastern update. The Grand Junction Sentinel reports that Hsu was captured after getting sick on an Amtrak train: “Disgraced Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu was arrested in Grand Junction tonight, after he failed to show...SFGate.com reporting…(Hat tip: William Amos)

Wondering what ties Hsu has to Colorado?

Here’s one:

Allah had the same reaction I did to reports saying that the federal charges of unlawful flight will be dropped when he lands back in California: Huh?

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Flip Pidot notes that Norman Hsu is still listed by Hillary Clinton’s campaign site as an honored “HillRaiser” (as of 12:36am, his name is still listed):

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Every time I hear the word “progressive” used it makes me want to spit. What is progressive about higher taxes, abortion, gun control and cheerleading for homosexuals?

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Feds bust Democrat fund-raiser Norman Hsu in Colorado ( Now even NY knows - what will Hillary say?)

A Boy Named HSU...

Hillcap donor Norman Hsu with Hillary two years ago in 2005.

Bill Hobbs is tracking the dirty money in Tennessee at Newsbusters.

Director Blue says add Hsu to the Clinton record books.

Update 9/7 1:45pm Eastern. Hmmmmm. The foreign funny money mystery just got murkier.

Update: You’ve got to be kidding.

Even as Hillary fundraiser Norman Hsu is drawing national attention for being captured after going on the run, another sleazy Democrat is stepping up to raise money for the Clinton campaign.

His name? Raul Martinez. Hillary will be attending a fund raiser at Martinez's home,

Hillary has other problems as well…

Another Clinton campaign guy busted

Update 9/7. More details. He was “delirious:” comments (97)

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Life Ain't easy...

...for a boy named Hsu...

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Financier Norman Hsu's Sordid Past

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Great project.

Good points.

I agree about stridency . . . though I still . . . enjoy it in certain contexts . . . particularly jabbing the brain-dead hyper globalist traitorous idiot liberal sorts.

Thanks.

Excellent points.

Thanks.

http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/johnnycash/aboynamedsue.html

"A Boy Named Sue"

My daddy left home when I was three
And he didn't leave much to ma and me
Just this old guitar and an empty bottle of booze.
Now, I don't blame him cause he run and hid
But the meanest thing that he ever did
Was before he left, he went and named me "HSU."

Well, he must o' thought that is quite a joke
And it got a lot of laughs from a' lots of folk,
It seems I had to fight my whole life through.
Some gal would giggle and I'd get red
And some guy'd laugh and I'd bust his head,
I tell ya, life ain't easy for a boy named "Sue."

Well, I grew up quick and I grew up mean,
My fist got hard and my wits got keen,
I'd roam from town to town to hide my shame.
But I made a vow to the moon and stars
That I'd search the honky-tonks and bars
And kill that man who gave me that awful name.

Well, it was Gatlinburg in mid-July
And I just hit town and my throat was dry,
I thought I'd stop and have myself a brew.
At an old saloon on a street of mud,
There at a table, dealing stud,
Sat the dirty, mangy dog that named me "Sue."

Well, I knew that snake was my own sweet dad
From a worn-out picture that my mother'd had,
And I knew that scar on his cheek and his evil eye.
He was big and bent and gray and old,
And I looked at him and my blood ran cold
And I said: "My name is 'Sue!' How do you do!
Now your gonna die!!"

Well, I hit him hard right between the eyes
And he went down, but to my surprise,
He come up with a knife and cut off a piece of my ear.
But I busted a chair right across his teeth
And we crashed through the wall and into the street
Kicking and a' gouging in the mud and the blood and the beer.

I tell ya, I've fought tougher men
But I really can't remember when,
He kicked like a mule and he bit like a crocodile.
I heard him laugh and then I heard him cuss,
He went for his gun and I pulled mine first,
He stood there lookin' at me and I saw him smile.

And he said: "Son, this world is rough
And if a man's gonna make it, he's gotta be tough
And I knew I wouldn't be there to help ya along.
So I give ya that name and I said goodbye
I knew you'd have to get tough or die
And it's the name that helped to make you strong."

He said: "Now you just fought one hell of a fight
And I know you hate me, and you got the right
To kill me now, and I wouldn't blame you if you do.
But ya ought to thank me, before I die,
For the gravel in ya guts and the spit in ya eye
Cause I'm the son-of-a-bitch that named you "Sue.'"

I got all choked up and I threw down my gun
And I called him my pa, and he called me his son,
And I came away with a different point of view.
And I think about him, now and then,
Every time I try and every time I win,
And if I ever have a son, I think I'm gonna name him
Bill or George! Anything but Sue! I still hate that name!

Good to see you, Quix... I was so busy remembering "A Boy Named Sue," that for a moment, I overlooked your reply.

Thanks for stopping by.

Indeed.

I encourage all conservatives and thinking sane humans to use the word REGRESSIVE.

When asked about it’s meaning . . . regressive—all the way back to soddom and gomorrah.