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The 'Offended' 911 Group “Peaceful Tomorrows” is funded largely by Teresa Heinz
various sources, mostly Tom Randall of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
| 3/5/04
Posted on 03/05/2004 12:23:38 PM PST by dead
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To: dead
Well ain't that just special
81
posted on
03/05/2004 1:24:03 PM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: Fenris6
Don't leave Drudge out of the loop - ever since he shamed Newsweek for sitting on the intern story, the majors have been keeping an eye on his site.
82
posted on
03/05/2004 1:24:49 PM PST
by
Fenris6
To: dead
BTTT
83
posted on
03/05/2004 1:27:02 PM PST
by
Attillathehon
(Just got this story in my email.)
To: Shermy
Has ANSWER yet had to disclose their funding? I wouldn't be surprised if it was laundered from FrancePeople's Liberation Army - China. And no, I'm not being sarcastic.
84
posted on
03/05/2004 1:28:09 PM PST
by
Fenris6
To: mountaineer
Why stop there? I want a RICO investigation!!!!
(RICO = racketeering influenced corrupt organization)
85
posted on
03/05/2004 1:28:16 PM PST
by
Not now, Not ever!
(/o/o//oo (Oh Nooooooooo... It looks like somebody ran over it!!))
To: CheezyD
Maybe we should e mail it to the IRS-if this is a tax-exempt group indulging in politics, and with the money of a would-be First Lady at that, they might be interested.
86
posted on
03/05/2004 1:29:04 PM PST
by
kaylar
To: rintense; MJY1288; RedBloodedAmerican; twyn1; kitkat; justshe; ladyinred; lonestar; ...
PING
87
posted on
03/05/2004 1:29:13 PM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: dead
Did I bump this yet? If I didn't, I should now.
88
posted on
03/05/2004 1:29:27 PM PST
by
abner
(FREE THE MIRANDA MEMOS! http://www.intelmemo.com or http://www.wintersoldier.com)
To: dead
Good find!
89
posted on
03/05/2004 1:29:37 PM PST
by
SAMWolf
(Wedding: A funeral where you get to smell your own flowers.)
To: Shermy; dead
Also from that blog:
During the course of this campaign, John Kerrys opponents have suggested that Teresa Heinz Kerry has used her philanthropic work to advance her husbands candidacy. This story is false. And as we have learned, we cannot let such false claims go unanswered.
This accusation originated with a couple of think tanks called the Capital Research Center and the Competitive Enterprise Institute. Ironically, given that writers affiliated with the two groups accuse Teresa of secretiveness, neither organizations website offers information about their funding sources. As to their agenda, both of these groups display strong antipathy for advocates for environmental and womens issues like Teresa.
Far from being secretive, Teresa is one of the foundation sectors leading champions of greater public accountability for the nonprofit sector. Information about the Heinz Family Philanthropies and The Heinz Endowments is readily available in our public filings and online.
One specific allegation is that the endorsement of the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) was influenced by alleged funding from the Heinz Family Philanthropies. To begin, as a 501c4 advocacy organization, LCV is not even eligible for philanthropic funds. For a period of time, we did provide support to the Leagues Voters Education Fund, which is a nonpartisan and legally separate entity that works to familiarize voters with candidates and their records. This funding started in 1993before Teresa and John Kerry were marriedand stopped in 2001, well before any endorsement considerations.
Given her experiences growing up in a dictatorship, Teresa has a deep commitment to promoting greater citizen involvement in American democracy, and our funding was nothing more than a reflection of that commitment.
Teresa and the foundations with which she is associated are known for their thoughtful, reasoned approach to philanthropy, including approaches often considered conservative. She was a supporter of faith-based programs before it was fashionable, has pushed hard to promote parents responsibility and involvement in the education of their children, and has long advocated the use of market mechanisms to protect the environment. Her late husband, Senator John Heinz, was one of the earliest proponents of these market mechanisms, because he saw a healthy environment as the very basis of a healthy planet and society and a source of economic advantage.
Having worked with Teresa for almost 13 years, and her late husband John Heinz for three years prior to that, I can attest to Teresas integrity and professionalism. She is a gifted and caring person who uses her philanthropy to develop pragmatic solutions to some of the most difficult problems of our time. Thats what drives her, a genuine passion to make the world a better and safer placean impulse that eludes the understanding of her critics.
Jeffrey R. Lewis
Chief of Staff for Teresa Heinz
Posted by Jeffrey_Lewis at February 10, 2004 08:16 PM
To: dead
bump for later reading
91
posted on
03/05/2004 1:31:21 PM PST
by
Danette
(Bush 2004)
To: Shermy
This is just one of many examples of the intricate funding measures for campaigns that have sprung up since McCain Feingold. It also raises many questions. Has Theresa Heinz been using her position at the Heinz Foundation to further her husbands campaign? If so then is this an appropriate use of the organization's money and resources?
More importantly, if Theresa Heinz can direct Heinz Foundation resources to causes that directly or indirectly support her husband's campaign then do those funds fall under the non-exempt tax status of campaign donations, thus threatening the status of the Heinz Foundation. Similarly, do these monies then fall under personal donations, thereby drawing the ire of the FEC. The activities of the League of Conservation Voters and Tides Center are likely just the tip of the iceberg in this laundry list of funding activities. As this campaign stretches into the summer, the money will continue to flow and these questions will continue to be asked.
Very Interesting
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posted on
03/05/2004 1:33:02 PM PST
by
Mo1
(Do you want a president who injects poison into his skull for vanity?)
To: dead
93
posted on
03/05/2004 1:33:05 PM PST
by
Naspino
(HTTP://NASPINO.COM)
To: dead
ping
94
posted on
03/05/2004 1:34:04 PM PST
by
fightu4it
(conquest by immigration and subversion spells the end of US.)
To: Mo1
Just reading this thread. Very interesting. Think I'll use some of it in my Letter to the Editor. This "outrage" was given pretty substantial coverage in our local paper. Of course our "local" paper contains nothing but NYT and Washington Post articles. Usually some AP and LA Times in their too. It's amazing but I don't think they have a single local reporter or writer that covers national news. They only do the local stuff and the entertainment.
95
posted on
03/05/2004 1:35:19 PM PST
by
Wphile
(Keep the UN out of Iraq)
To: MizSterious
I don't know if it was sent to Rush. I sent it to Hannity, Drudge, NewsMax and O'Reilly.
96
posted on
03/05/2004 1:35:31 PM PST
by
CheezyD
To: dead
WOW!
THERESA HEINZ POLITICIZES 9/11!
Good one, dead!
97
posted on
03/05/2004 1:35:58 PM PST
by
mabelkitty
(If Kerry is so "electable", then why are Democrats afraid of Nader? 6%'ers snicker snicker)
To: Mo1
bump
98
posted on
03/05/2004 1:36:40 PM PST
by
Soaring Feather
(~ I do Poetry and party among the stars~)
To: dead
The Ruckus Society!!! Anacharists!! She supports Democrat anacharists... Hey Teresa.....You are trash.
99
posted on
03/05/2004 1:40:23 PM PST
by
Ann Archy
(Abortion: The Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
To: Mo1; kayak; dead; DrDeb
How much more despicable can these people get?
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posted on
03/05/2004 1:41:19 PM PST
by
ohioWfan
(BUSH 2004 - Leadership, Integrity, Morality)
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