80 liberals each pledge $1 million - hope to copy success of think tanks run by conservatives

Houston Chronicle ^ | August 7, 2005 | THOMAS B. EDSALL

[Cincinatus' Wife]

WASHINGTON - At least 80 wealthy liberals have pledged to contribute at least $1 million each to fund a network of think tanks and advocacy groups, to compete with the potent conservative infrastructure built up during the last three decades.

[gakrak]

That DVD was recorded near Rochester NY in three separate break-ins at the Wegman's Food Markets chicken farm. they were recently apprehended after a years investigation. They thought they would get a $75.00 fine and go on their marry way. Not so PETA goose bumps, they were charged with felonies and will be tried, if convicted they could receive up to 7 years in jail and some pretty hefty fines. What goes around comes around, let's hope justice is served. Amen.

[elcid1970]

Nice pic of Shrillary wagging her scolding finger, mullah-style. Hmmm - ever notice on Al-Jazeera videos how those black-rag-heads can't even talk without that index finger jabbing skyward? Similar motives, yes?

They jab only with the right hand. Guess that's 'cause the left is used for personal hygiene.

[The Raven]

A think tank? For what?

My bet is they'll be doing the same thing after "thinking" about it.

Deny, deny, deny.....and blame it on the Republicans.

[thelastvirgil]

What kind of cosmic imbalance allows people this out of touch with reality to amass the kind of wealth required to fund this crap? It would seem the same level of stupidity that drives this thinking would doom them to financial ruin in the first place.

I'm stumped.

[CasearianDaoist]

I just love the concept: Chicken abuse.

Too Funny.

[Caipirabob]

The concept has one flaw: Don't they need brains to have a "think tank"?

[Supercomputer One]

Good comments. There is much barbarity going on around the Planet at the moment in thought and action. I do think we are living in momentous times however where new forms of global organization will have to emerge if we are all to survive and prosper.

[Supercomputer One]

There are still quite a few really useful ones out there...

[Pro-Bush]

You smell.

[mewzilla]

Talk about pouring money down a 'Rat hole...

The term liberal think tank is an oxymoron.

[Supercomputer One]

Such Think Tank for the Democrats is useless as they are ethically and intellectually constipated.

[leadpenny]

Re - e - e - a - ly?

Apologies to Jim Carey.

[Supercomputer One]

At the end of the Roman Empire, Rome had some truly amazing buildings with people who had amassed vast sums of wealth. None of this helped, as spiritually they were as barren as a desert.

P.S. Not to knock deserts. I quite like the solitude of such open spaces.

[Supercomputer One]

"They deal in fooling people into giving them control over their lives."

Very good observation !

[Diddle E. Squat]

That'll buy a lot of crayons...

[kittymyrib]

Their idea is to take your money and run your life with it because they can do it better than you because they are superior to you. The trick is how to fool you into thinking this is a good idea so you will vote for them...a tall order, indeed.

[gpapa]

I agree and he just signed up on 7-30. Bye-Bye Mr. SC. Back to the DU with you. ZZZZZZZZ

[Wonder Warthog]

Gee---I thought the liberals already "had" a number of think tanks--a prominent one which quickly comes to mind is the "Brookings Institute".

[Wonder Warthog]

"The idea has dawned on progressives (I guess they've been listening to Rush) is they need their own ideas."

Well, I'm gonna disagree with you here. The liberals "have" their own idea(s)---but in the final analysis, those ideas always devolve to one---SOCIALISM---which just isn't either popular or workable. But they "do" keep trying it.

[leadpenny]

Of late, the practice has not been observed, but you really should include someone in the "To:" line when referring to them.