Justice Thomas's wife's fundraising makes her tea party force

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Justice Thomas's wife's fundraising makes her tea party force By: Kenneth P. Vogel July 6, 2010 06:31 PM EDT

When Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s wife announced in 2008 that she was going to help run Washington operations for a Michigan college once described as “a citadel of American conservatism,” she said the move was her “way of pulling away from politics” and the “safest place for me to be when it comes to conflicts” with her husband’s position on the court.

But, less than two years later, Virginia “Ginni” Thomas has returned to partisan politics as a fully engaged opponent of President Barack Obama, whom she has described as “hard left” and steering the nation “for tyranny.” As founder and president of a think tank and advocacy group called Liberty Central, she quickly established herself in the tea party movement by drawing on her longstanding ties to Washington’s conservative establishment and by landing two big donations — one for $500,000 and another for $50,000 —that put her group on the map.

The two donations are the only sources of money the group, which she established in November, reported to the Internal Revenue Service in 2009, according to a recently released report, which blocks out the donors’ names, as allowed by the section of the tax code under which the group is registered, 501(c)4. Yet, its size sets Liberty Central apart from other new tea party groups that have struggled to raise money from mostly small, grass-roots contributions.

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http://www.libertycentral.org/about

Liberty Central – America’s Public Square. We Listen. We Inspire. We Activate…to secure the blessings of liberty.
History:

In November of 2009, Virginia ‘Ginni’ Thomas founded Liberty Central, a 501(c)4 organization whose primary objective is to harness the power of citizen voices, inform everyday Americans with knowledge, and activate them to preserve liberty. Ginni recognized the need for our country to bridge the gap between our nation’s citizens and its Capitol and return to a government that adheres to our core Founding Principles – limited government, personal responsibility, individual liberty, free enterprise, and national security. Working alongside like-minded organizations and individuals, Liberty Central assists new citizen-activists in their search for educational resources and for tangible ways to impact our current political environment.

Mission:

Founded in 2009, Liberty Central is a nonprofit organization designed to promote education, civil discourse, and activism focused on protecting core founding principles of the United States.

Values Statement:

Liberty Central is led by a principled and dedicated team that actively listens to others and creatively shares our passion for Liberty. We operate in a fun-loving environment that produces informative, inspirational, responsive, and timely resources to make a positive impact in our country. While we are non-partisan, we are constitutionally-minded and will always refer to this Values Statement while working with and for each other.

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Thanks Sub-Driver.

Virginia "Ginni" Thomas has returned to partisan politics as a fully engaged opponent of President Barack Obama, whom she has described as "hard left" and steering the nation "for tyranny." As founder and president of a think tank and advocacy group called Liberty Central, she quickly established herself in the tea party movement by drawing on her longstanding ties to Washington's conservative establishment and by landing two big donations -- one for $500,000 and another for $50,000 -- that put her group on the map... according to a recently released report, which blocks out the donors' names, as allowed by the section of the tax code under which the group is registered, 501(c)4. Yet, its size sets Liberty Central apart from other new tea party groups that have struggled to raise money from mostly small, grass-roots contributions.

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Good for her.