Among the issues highlighted at the Shadow Conventions were racism, special interest lobbies, marijuana legalization and the allegedly growing concentration of wealth – a radical hobgoblin since Karl Marx first raised its specter 150 years ago. Most speakers and delegates at the Shadow Convention hewed to a hard-left line, their views resonating with the “Free Mumia” chants that erupted periodically from the crowd and with Jesse Jackson’s incendiary charges that Republicans were racists. Huffington herself was a sometime conservative whose cult-like worship of Newt Gingrich had formerly evoked titters of amusement from media gossips. At the Shadow Conventions, she told reporters: “I have become radicalized.”
I wish many could have seen how special interest groups "sold" this idea to their group members. Some were selling it as a: government pays for you to run, especially to minorities. It was astounding. Leaving, say, minorities with the idea that should McCain-Feingold pass -- that "the voiceless" would be funded to run for office.
That's not what happened, however.
Yes, there is a shadow party.
Aside from Soros, the most noteworthy attendee was Morton H. Halperin. Soros had hired Halperin in February 2002, to head the Washington office of his tax-exempt Open Society Institute – part of Soros’ global network of Open Society institutes and foundations located in more than 50 countries around the world. Given Halperin’s history, the appointment revealed much about Soros’ political goals.
Camejo's Green Socialist Party was also activated worldwide. It was very obvious that the Dems were using 'outSIDE" the US to influence US elections, international public opinion (how'd the MSM know exactly WHO to interview for opinions, etc.)
Halperin has a long and controversial track record in the world of Washington intrigue, dating back to the Johnson Administration. Journalists sympathetic to Halperin’s leftwing sentiments give him high marks for blowing the whistle on the Vietnam War, but his activism helped undermine America’s war effort and contributed to the Communist victory.
Hmph. Ah, well. hardly surprising... Ramsey Clarke, lawyer, also worked in the Johnson Admin. Ramsey is now defending Saddam Hussein.
This frontpagemag.org article is awesome. I recall reading it when it came out. You are VERY right to redraw attention to it, now.
Matthew Continetti completely busts Wilson.
Has anyone been able to find the June 12, 2003 WaPo Pincus piece? I haven't been able to find it.