Posted on 11/10/2004 4:10:00 PM PST by Angry Republican
The infamous McCain-Feingold legislation became law in early 2002. The legislation stripped away certain First Amendment rights by placing a gag order on political speech by some groups during specified periods before elections. The stated intent of the bill was to reduce the amount of money in federal races. Last week's presidential and Congressional elections showed otherwise as record amounts of money were spent. McCain-Feingold neither ended outside voices in elections nor stemmed the flow of money quite the success story.
Two and a half years after it became law and after it narrowly survived a 5-4 Supreme Court challenge a new truth about McCain-Feingold is learned. The 240 Representatives and 60 Senators who voted for its passage are officially the chumps of billionaire currency trader George Soros.
>The Hungarian-born Soros was a leading supporter of McCain-Feingold and similar state and federal legislation. He funneled millions of dollars into Public Campaign, Democracy 21 and other groups in order to pass legislation severely restricting political speech. McCain-Feingold silenced labor unions and trade associations with memberships in the hundreds of thousands. Millions had their collective political voices censored. Literally.
Once the competition was silenced, Soros began pouring money by the millions into brand new 527 groups. Soros, convicted in France of insider trading in 2002 helped shut down the political speech of labor unions and corporations representing the views of millions of Americans. Soros had the political money train and the microphone nearly all to himself. One man joined by a handful of like-minded ultra-liberals reserved for himself nearly unchallenged political speech.
The Point was deeply opposed to McCain-Feingold and to President Bush signing it into law. The 5-4 Supreme Court ruling has our Founding Fathers rolling over in their graves. The reason is now obvious. The 300 in Congress who voted for McCain-Feingold and the President who signed it into law, gave to the Hungarian financier, rights and access denied to thousands of American businesses, unions and trade associations.
The first order of business for the new Congress should be to overturn McCain-Feingold.
And that's the Point.
I'm Mark Hyman.
McCain-Finegold -- THE WORST
Every time we try to "reform" campaign finance, we just alter the flow of money. Let people spend their money as they see fit. Get rid of the campaign finance regulation excepting one provision, all sources of money must be listed--who gave and how much.
How so? Wouldn't they have asked for contributions from the same sources they did? And wouldn't those sources (you and me, I presume) have contributed as we did?
I don't think the 527 law "made" the Swift Boat Vets; anger against the traitor is what made them successful and that did not depend on a 527.
At least that's the way I see it.
You're right, it didn't. The only thing that strikes my curiosity is what the impact would have been if not for the McCain-Feingold passing.
I know lawyers or mabe liers.
Interesting Sorros information on www.opensecrets.com:
Soros Donations (abreviated list, for more complete list go here: http://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.asp?Order=D&txtName=soros&txtState=&txtZip=&txtEmploy=&txtCand=&txt2004=Y&txt2002=&txt2000=&txt1998=&txt1996=&txt1994=&txt1992=&txt1990=&txtSoft=N )
These are just some of the ones that had Soros in their name. Notice the near simultanious dates of these contributions. Heck there are even Multiple contributions from the same person the SAME DAY. Is the FEC looking into this?
SOROS, MELISSA S
NEW YORK,NY 10106
SELF EMPLOYED/FILMMAKER
8/9/2004
$2,000
Kerry, John
SOROS, GEORGE MR
NEW YORK,NY 10106
SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC/BUSINESS
8/3/2004
$5,000
HILLPAC
SOROS, ANNALIESE
NEW YORK,NY 10014
TRACE FOUNDATION
7/23/2004
$25,000
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Cmte
SOROS, GEORGE
NEW YORK,NY 10106
SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT
6/30/2004
$25,000
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Cmte
SOROS, JENNIFER
NEW YORK,NY 10011
CONSULTANT
6/30/2004
$25,000
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Cmte
SOROS, JONATHAN T
NEW YORK,NY 10106
LAWYER
6/30/2004
$5,000
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Cmte
SOROS, MELISSA
NEW YORK,NY 10106
SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT
6/30/2004
$25,000
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Cmte
SOROS, ANNALIESE
NEW YORK,NY 10023
RETIRED
6/28/2004
$1,000
Murray, Patty
SOROS, GEORGE
NEW YORK,NY 10106
SOROS MANAGEMENT FUND
6/28/2004
$1,000
Murray, Patty
SOROS, JENNIFER A ALLAN
NEW YORK,NY 10011
CONSULTANT
6/28/2004
$1,000
Murray, Patty
SOROS, JONATHAN T ALLAN
NEW YORK,NY 10011
SOROS MANAGEMENT FUND
6/28/2004
$1,000
Murray, Patty
SOROS, MELISSA SCHIFF
NEW YORK,NY 10106
FILM MAKER
6/28/2004
$1,000
Murray, Patty
SOROS, PAUL
NEW CANAAN,CT 06840
PHILANTHROPIST
6/28/2004
$1,000
Murray, Patty
SOROS, ROBERT
NEW YORK,NY 10106
SOROS MANAGEMENT FUND
6/28/2004
$1,000
Murray, Patty
SOROS, PAUL MR
NEW YORK,NY 10106
SELF/FOUNDATION CHAIR/PHILANTHROPIS
6/18/2004
$25,000
DNC Services Corp
SOROS, MELISSA SCHIFF
NEW YORK,NY 10106
FILM MAKER
6/10/2004
$2,000
Obama, Barack
SOROS, ROBERT
NEW YORK,NY 10014
SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT
6/10/2004
$2,000
Obama, Barack
SOROS, ANNALIESE
NEW YORK,NY 10023
RETIRED
6/4/2004
$2,000
Bowles, Erskine B
SOROS, GEORGE
NEW YORK,NY 10106
SOROS FUND MANAGMENT
6/4/2004
$2,000
Bowles, Erskine B
SOROS, ANNALIESE
NEW YORK,NY
NOT EMPLOYED/RETIRED
4/19/2004
$2,000
Kerry, John
SOROS, JENNIFER
NEW YORK,NY 10011
CONSULTANT
3/15/2004
$12,000
Obama, Barack
SOROS, ROBERT
NEW YORK,NY 10106
SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT
3/15/2004
$25,000
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Cmte
SOROS, ANNALIESE
NEW YORK,NY 10023
RETIRED
3/9/2004
$200
Bishop, Timothy H
SOROS, JONATHAN
NEW YORK,NY 10011
SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT
3/6/2004
$12,000
Obama, Barack
SOROS, ROBERT
NEW YORK CITY,NY 10014
SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT
3/4/2004
$12,000
Obama, Barack
SOROS, PAUL
NEW CANAAN,CT 06840
N/A/PHILATHROPIST/FOUNDATION CHAIR
3/1/2004
$2,000
Kerry, John
SOROS, DAISY M
NEW CANAAN,CT 06840
N/A/HOMEMAKER
2/27/2004
$2,000
Kerry, John
SOROS, GEORGE
NEW YORK,NY 10108
SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT
2/27/2004
$12,000
Obama, Barack
SOROS, SUSAN
KATONAH,NY 10536
BARD GRADUATE CENTER FOR DECORATIVE
2/27/2004
$12,000
Obama, Barack
SOROS, JONATHAN T
NEW YORK,NY 10106
LAWYER
2/25/2004
$20,000
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Cmte
SOROS, JONATHAN
NEW YORK,NY 10011
SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT/INVESTOR
2/7/2004
$5,000
Moveon.org
SOROS, GEORGE
NEW YORK,NY 10106
SOROS FUNDS MANAGEMENT
12/31/2003
$2,000
Leahy, Patrick
SOROS, GEORGE
NEW YORK,NY 10106
SOROS FUNDS MANAGEMENT
12/31/2003
$2,000
Leahy, Patrick
SOROS, JONATHAN T ALLAN
NEW YORK,NY 10011
SOROS PRIVATE FUNDS MGMT/INVESTOR
10/29/2003
$2,000
Clark, Wesley
SOROS, JONATHAN T ALLAN
NEW YORK,NY 10011
SOROS PRIVATE FUNDS MGMT/INVESTOR
10/29/2003
$2,000
Clark, Wesley
SOROS, MELISSA SCHIFF
NEW YORK,NY 10106
FILM MAKER
10/23/2003
$2,000
Daschle, Tom
SOROS, MELISSA SCHIFF
NEW YORK,NY 10106
FILM MAKER
10/23/2003
$2,000
Daschle, Tom
SOROS, ROBERT
NEW YORK,NY 10106
SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT
10/23/2003
$2,000
Daschle, Tom
SOROS, ROBERT
NEW YORK,NY 10106
SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT
10/23/2003
$2,000
Daschle, Tom
SOROS, MELISSA
IR,
10/22/2003
$2,000
Clark, Wesley
SOROS, ROBERT
IR,
10/22/2003
$2,000
Clark, Wesley
SOROS, GEORGE
IR,
10/16/2003
$2,000
Clark, Wesley
SOROS, JONATHAN
NEW YORK,NY 10011
SOROS PRIVATE FUNDS MANAGEMENT/INVE
10/8/2003
$2,500
KidsPAC
SOROS, GEORGE
NEW YORK,NY 10011
SOROS FUNDS MANAGEMENT
9/25/2003
$1,500
Daschle, Tom
SOROS, GEORGE
NEW YORK,NY 10011
SOROS FUNDS MANAGEMENT
9/25/2003
$1,500
Daschle, Tom
SOROS, JEFFREY
LOS ANGELES,CA 90046
SELF EMPLOYED/WRITER
9/16/2003
$1,000
Dean, Howard
SOROS, CATHARINE
LOS ANGELES,CA 90046
NOT EMPLOYED/HOMEMAKER
9/15/2003
$1,000
Dean, Howard
SOROS, GEORGE
NEW YORK,NY 10028
SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT
8/26/2003
$1,250
Clinton, Hillary Rodham
SOROS, ROBERT
NEW YORK,NY 10019
SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC/EXECUTIVE
6/30/2003
$2,000
Kerry, John
SOROS, ROBERT
NEW YORK,NY 10014
5/13/2003
$1,000
Dean, Howard
SOROS, GEORGE
NEW YORK,NY 10106
SOROS FUNDS MANAGEMENT/INVESTOR
3/31/2003
$2,000
Kerry, John
SOROS, SUSAN W
NEW YORK,NY 10019
BARD GRADUATE CENTER/DIRECTOR
3/31/2003
$2,000
Kerry, John
SOROS, GEORGE
NEW YORK,NY 10106
SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT/BUSINESS EXEC
3/24/2003
$1,000
Dean, Howard
SOROS, SUSAN WEBER
NEW YORK,NY 10106
THE BARD CENTER/DIRECTOR
3/24/2003
$1,000
Dean, Howard
Also see his 527 contributions:
http://www.opensecrets.org/527s/527indivs.asp?cycle=2004
and if you look up many of those 527's you'll see they gave money to each other. Quite a laundering operation.
I think the 527s were more useful to the left than to us.
Without the 527s, it is questionable that the left would have funded the various organizations they did.
But I think our feelings about the traitor would have ensured funding of the SBVFTT.
Thanks for some of the lowdown on $oro$.
Soros's involvement was amazingly complex, and the sources of his funds are even more of a mystery as those 500 Budist monks that gave money to Algore.
Who knows if Soros even used his own money? Maybe he really used the Red Chinese's money? Or Al-queda? hmmm.
Bttt
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