[unixfox]

Let's call them what they are:

SOCIALISTS!!

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[American Quilter]

The WaPo actually published a front-page story accusing Democrat billionaires and millionares of trying to buy congress? I'd have thought they'd want to keep such a group under wraps.

[cripplecreek]

My representative (Joe Schwarz) doesn't seem to mind taking Soros filthy money.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Couldn't happen.

McClaim-Mygold Act removed all evillllll money from politics.

And furthermore, McClaim-MyGold removed our ability to even protest about the money that was removed from politics.

/sarchasm The gaping gulp between liberals and reality

[Arm_Bears]

Maybe I'm just provincial, but it seems to me that more than a few Pubbie Sinators have joined Harry Reid and his liberal allies in the "Democracy Alliance" in thwarting the President's efforts.

[Doctor Raoul]

In SECRET no less....Where's John McLame?

[synbad600]

Despite their millions, they still only have one vote. (Is Soros allowed to vote?)

Let them spend it all trying to convince others, and fail in their efforts.

[L98Fiero]

But, but, but, I thought only Republicans were rich fat-cats and that Republicans answered to big-business.

[Jameison]

"Last week, the front page of the Washington Post exposed the details of the shadowy group of Democrat billionaires who are trying to fund the liberal take-over of Congress"

They did that in 2002 too, and 2004.
Result was the same in both cases: RATS got clobbered.
Hey, Soros, keep pumping money into the Bush economy, and keep losing.
We are quite happy for you to keep wasting your money.

[alloysteel]

The only surprising thing here is that liberals could assemble the skills to become billionaires. Of course, they may have accumulated the wealth through various very efficient means while being ruthlessly apolitical, then only later, looking back in remorse, chose to don the sack cloth and ashes, calling for all the new restrictions on others, so none may follow in their footsteps.

For the most part, few of them chose to become altruistic philanthropists, preferring to trade their position of wealth for a position of power.

[rogue yam]

Meet Tim Gill
Founder and Chairman


A successful entrepreneur, Tim Gill is an active philanthropist who cares passionately about many issues. Through both his philanthropy and socially conscious business practices, Tim is setting a powerful example by valuing all people for their unique talents, backgrounds and skills. Tim founded the Gill Foundation in 1994 with the mission of securing equal opportunity for all people regardless of sexual orientation or gender expression. Through the Gill Foundation, Tim provides millions of dollars annually to gay and lesbian and HIV/AIDS organizations along with other charitable causes.

Tim has always been an advocate for civil rights. In addition to funding the gay and lesbian movement for equal rights by supporting hundreds of national and state-wide organizations, he is also a strong supporter of social justice organizations and educational institutions. Tim was one of the first major contributors to the Colorado AIDS Project and has long supported local public radio and television through program underwriting.

Through the Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado, established by the Gill Foundation, Tim has provided financial support to numerous organizations which serve the general public, such as $100,000 to the American Red Cross for flood relief in Fort Collins, Colorado, more than $200,000 to the Colorado Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, and nearly $1 million to the American Red Cross for Hurrican Katrina disaster relief.

As founder and former Chairman and Chief Technology Officer of Quark, Inc., a desktop and internet software company, Tim was recognized as an innovative business leader. Tim founded Quark, Inc. in 1981 with a $2,000 loan from his parents, and worked to build Quark into a leading developer of page layout software for the graphics market.

Tim is an avid snowboarder, parasailer and hiker, recently reaching the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. Tim and his partner Scott Miller live in Denver, Colorado.

[arasina]

What's actually so disgusting to me is that basically all political positions are bought these days. One mighty and free Republic with magnificently designed Constitution...going...going...SOLD to the highest bidder!

If a pauper with principles decided to give it a go, that person would have to be a superhuman to battle not only the opposing party but the media and other assorted powerful moguls.

[12th_Monkey]

It's us regular folks vs. the so called elite. We all gotta vote to keep these commies at bay.

[bitt]

here's the original article:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/16/AR2006071600882.html


A New Alliance Of Democrats Spreads Funding
But Some in Party Bristle At Secrecy and Liberal Tilt

By Jim VandeHei and Chris Cillizza
Washington Post Staff Writers
Monday, July 17, 2006; Page A01

An alliance of nearly a hundred of the nation's wealthiest donors is roiling Democratic political circles, directing more than $50 million in the past nine months to liberal think tanks and advocacy groups in what organizers say is the first installment of a long-term campaign to compete more aggressively against conservatives.

A year after its founding, Democracy Alliance has followed up on its pledge to become a major power in the liberal movement. It has lavished millions on groups that have been willing to submit to its extensive screening process and its demands for secrecy.


These include the Center for American Progress, a think tank with an unabashed partisan edge, as well as Media Matters for America, which tracks what it sees as conservative bias in the news media. Several alliance donors are negotiating a major investment in Air America, a liberal talk-radio network.

But the large checks and demanding style wielded by Democracy Alliance organizers in recent months have caused unease among Washington's community of Democratic-linked organizations. The alliance has required organizations that receive its endorsement to sign agreements shielding the identity of donors. Public interest groups said the alliance represents a large source of undisclosed and unaccountable political influence.
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[Bommer]

All those billions that oculd be spent on feeding the poor, curing AIDS, stoping global warming, stem cell research.....oh thats right. We the taxpayers have to be raped of our money to fund thier bnllsh!t projects!

[Thunder90]

Are you telling me that George Soros will give 90% of his current holdings to the Government if he gets his way???

[doug from upland]

I have said that Soros would spend a quarter of a billion dollars to help Hillary. This group's money is how she plans to take the White House. Well, that plus mysterious "bad luck" for anyone who stands in her way.

[Fred Hayek]

Limousine liberals. "I got mine, so I'm just going to kick away the ladder so no one else can improve their economics".

George Soros actually made a statement along those lines.

[Chode]

Money, WITHOUT a Convincing Message, is just money wasted...