SOROS' CAMPAIGN $CAM

NY POST ^ | September 27, 2004 | JOHN CARLISLE

[Liz]

When even the strongest supporters of the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act (BCRA), commonly known as McCain-Feingold, start violating the spirit of that law, you know it should never have been passed. And there is no better symbol of that than billionaire financier and activist George Soros.

Soros vigorously pushed for legislation to ban large contributions to political parties by corporations, unions and individuals. Yet now that the law is in place, he sees no contradiction in giving more than $12 million of his personal wealth to political advocacy groups working to defeat President Bush.

The fact that this widely hailed champion of campaign-finance reform cannot even follow his own principles speaks volumes about the movement's serious ethical and constitutional flaws.

Over the last seven years, Soros gave about $18 million to groups dedicated to changing campaign law to remove high-dollar contributions from the political process. His grants included $625,000 to Common Cause, $2.5 million to the Brennan Center for Justice, $1.2 million to Public Campaign, $125,000 to Democracy 21, $1.7 million to the Center for Public Integrity, $75,000 to the Center for Responsive Politics and $665,000 to the Alliance for Better Campaigns.

And when McCain-Feingold passed, Soros' Open Society Institute patted itself on the back. Mark Schmitt, director of the Institute's Governance and Public Policy program, praised the provision that eliminates the "soft money" loophole "through which long-prohibited corporate and labor union money, in unlimited and staggering amounts, came to directly influence the outcomes of federal elections."

--SNIP--

These groups are classified as "527" committees, after the tax code section that governs their activities. A 527 group can accept unlimited contributions for spending on political ads, voter-mobilization drives and other advocacy efforts as long as it doesn't directly coordinate with a political party or candidate. and mobilize voters.

[MeekOneGOP]

The Soros Threat

The Capitalist Threat
(1997 article by Soros)

SOROS SNACKING ON SIDE DISHES
(Soros the Adulterer)

FR Search for Keyword Soros

FR Search for Keyword George Soros

[Grampa Dave]

It is amazing how many of the real conservatives on Free Republic have no problems with George $oreA$$. Which is the same attitude the left wingers have with $oreA$$.

If Putin can document the flow of Blood Money from $oreA$$ to the Islamo Mass Murders in Russia this year, maybe Putin will handle the $oreA$$ problem for the rest of the world.

[Grampa Dave]

Your graphic arts re $oreA$$ and the documentation about him keeps getting better.

Thanks!

[MeekOneGOP]

Thank you, sir! :^D

[Liz]

If Putin can document the flow of Blood Money from $oreA$$ to the Islamo Mass Murders in Russia this year, maybe Putin will handle the $oreA$$ problem for the rest of the world.

[Liz]

If it's handy, please post the list of Soros' "Open Societies" around the globe.

[Grampa Dave]

http://www.soros.org/sitemap


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[MeekOneGOP]

bump!

[Liz]

Thnaks, now if only Putin can document the flow of Blood Money from $oreA$$ to the Islamo Mass Murders in Russia this year, maybe Putin will handle the $oreA$$ problem for the rest of the world.

[Libertarianize the GOP]

Soros intentional abuse of the system will justify congress taking more actions to forbid free speech. I wouldn't be surprised to find that Soros was involved in setting up Rather. If Soros can create a situation where it is impossible for any voice to rise above the surrounding din then it will be difficult for the people to control any decision that the ruling elite want to implement. If you can fragment society sufficiently by undermining the family, religion and all other organizations between the individual and the state then you can leave the individual feeling isolated and impotent.

[Fracas]

I tried a little experiment last week. I asked 9 people what they knew about Soros...only 3 recognized the name. He's been flying under the radar to all but the most rabid political observer. Most of these people get their news from Peter, Dan and Tom, and, of course, 60 Minutes...and they certainly are not going to 'investigate' Soros.

I printed everything I could find on Soros and sent it to them with a READ THIS note. Lots of good info here on FR.

[Grampa Dave]

The ones on the left coast who know about $oreA$$ are the real rabid lefties, and they defend his millions being spent to defeat GW.

[Liz]

Nice work. Keep it up.