Heinz Foundation Bankrolled Group Protesting Bush 9/11 Ads [FR Mentioned]

NewsMax ^ | 3/6/04 | Limbacher

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

The group Peaceful Tomorrows, which bills itself as an independent group of 9/11 victim families and whose members have led the charge to force the Bush reelection campaign to yank ads citing the Twin Tower attacks, has direct financial ties to the Heinz Foundation, the charitable trust administered by the wife of likely Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry.

On its Web site, Peaceful Tomorrows identifies itself as "a project of the Tides Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization."

A Dec. 2003 report in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review detailed the financial relationship between the Tides Center and the charitable foundation controlled by Mrs. Heinz Kerry:

"Known as the Tides Center for Pennsylvania, formerly the Tides Center for Western Pennsylvania, it is a creation of the Tides Foundation and Center, headquartered in San Francisco, and two Pennsylvania-based foundations -- the Vira Heinz Endowment and the Howard Heinz Endowment-- chaired by Teresa Heinz Kerry."

According to the Tribune-Review, Mrs. Heinz Kerry funneled millions of dollars into the parent group of Peaceful Tomorrows:

"Between 1995 and 2001, $4.3 million of that money came from the Howard Heinz Endowment. In 2002, it and the Vira Heinz Endowment blessed The Tides Center, a San Francisco spin-off of the Tides Foundation, with another $190,000 while the two endowments gave $1.6 million to the new Tides Center for Western Pennsylvania," the paper revealed.

Though the Tribune-Review report was first unearthed by researchers on FreeRepublic.com within 36 hours of the inception of the Bush ad controversy, the mainstream press has been slow to pick up on Peaceful Tomorrows' anti-Bush pedigree. The group, for instance, has long been active in opposing U.S. involvement in Iraq.

Still, PT's political portfolio escaped the notice of the Washington Post, which described the group as "nonpartisan" on Thursday.

Other mainstream outlets repeatedly quoted PT members without revealing their anti-Bush agenda.

Comments by PT's leader, Colleen Kelly, have been prominently covered by the Associated Press, the Boston Globe and in dozens of other press reports complaining about the Bush ads. None of the reports mentioned PT's money ties to Heinz Kerry.

Andrew Rice, another prominent member of PT, has been quoted in the New York Times and has appeared on MSNBC, again without a single reference to his group's Heinz Foundation funding.

Besides Peaceful Tomorrows, other Tides grant recipients include the Iraq Peace Fund, which has helped bankroll anti-war marches, and MoveOn.org, which featured a campaign ad in November comparing President Bush to Hitler.

[CyberAnt]

Oh, and be sure you ping me with the list - I love writing to those people.

[PGalt]

Way to go researcher "dead". BTTT!

[jmstein7]

Hey, fellow "researchers"!

LOL!!!

[CyberAnt]

"no concentrated action step ever taken"

THAT IS A BOLD FACED LIE - and you know it!

Go whine with Heinz!

[MadelineZapeezda]

Though the Tribune-Review report was first unearthed by researchers on FreeRepublic.com within 36 hours of the inception of the Bush ad controversy

You researchers ROCK!!!!!!!!!!

[catonsville]

Since the story now is more embarrassing to the Democrats than Bush, watch it die very quicky in the main media.

[maggief]

ichael Moore, MGM/United Artists, and September 11 Families
for Peaceful Tomorrows invite you to attend the New York premiere
of Michael Moore's new film,
"BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE"
winner of the 55th Anniversary Special Jury Prize,
Cannes Film Festival

in a special benefit for Peaceful Tomorrows, a non-profit
organization of family members of September 11 victims
seeking effective alternatives to war.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 7,
LOEW'S 42nd STREET
E-WALK THEATER, 7pm
(42nd Street at 8th Avenue, Manhattan)

A question-and-answer session with Michael Moore
will follow the film, along with a special reception
featuring Michael and members of Peaceful Tomorrows.

TICKETS FOR THE FILM/RECEPTION ARE AVAILABLE
AT A SUGGESTED DONATION OF $25-$100

PLEASE GIVE WHAT YOU CAN TO SUPPORT THE WORK
OF PEACEFUL TOMORROWS (http://www.peacefultomorrows.org).

TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT VISIT:
http://www.peacefultomorrows.org/bowling

Fill out the online form with your name, address,
phone number and number of tickets desired
(limit 2 per person).
You will receive a reply with instructions.

ONLY A LIMITED NUMBER (250) OF TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE
ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS.
PLEASE ACT NOW, AND SPREAD THE WORD.

To view the film trailer, visit
http://www.bowlingforcolumbine.com

NOTE: "Bowling for Columbine" is rated R. It contains news
and documentary footage which is not suitable for children.


http://www.peacefultomorrows.org/bowling/invite.html

[abner]

I was just on our local talk station informing the Philadelphia audience about this. Dom Giordano is the host, he was not aware of the tie ins. My first time on 'political' talk radio. VOC said I didn't even register on the schmuck meter...

[philetus]

I just sent it to the NY Post.

I said "this WILL get national attention.
Why don't you get the scoop?"

[abner]

Dom is running with this. This is good.

[Lancey Howard]

I love NewsMax.
Great work again, Carl!

[Twinkie]

Ugh! I had hashbrowns with Heinz ketchup on them last
night at Waffle House! That's all they had. Can I finish
the bottle of Heinz ketchup I have in the refrigerator
that I got before I even knew "Liveshot" Kerry even
hardly existed?

[raptor29]

Yeah, we're all doing our part, yapping about all of it while the rats keep getting away with whatever they choose. And we yell and scream, and the rats just keep doing whatever they choose. The rats are rarely ever made to pay for even their most blatant transgressions against this country, even when caught and exposed red-handed. It's like a burglar is allowed to camp out in your front yard, and makes numerous attempts to break into your house, and even when caught, is still allowed to stay in your front yard. And we can't even use a nice assault weapon to drive them away.

[freeangel]

"the mainstream press has been slow' ?

How about the mainstream press doing its darn best to ignore it and look the other way to prevent the mainstream public from finding out about this sham?

[raptor29]

'A bold faced lie'?

Any examples you would like to cite for me?

[raptor29]

"We realize this discussion is way over your head"

Your response to a challenge "That's a bold faced lie and you know it", is hardly evidence of this discussion being above ANYONE's head.

[Wolverine]

It's like a burglar is allowed to camp out in your front yard..

And you raptor...with your hands up in surrender.

[ConservativeMan55]

Bump!

[CyberAnt]

You could return the bottle to the store, along with a message .. I won't buy any more Heinz products.

Well .. it may not seem like much, but there will be people standing around, and your explanation of why you're returning the bottle could peak some people's interest.

Besides, DelMonte is much better!

Just a thought!