GEORGE SOROS' INFILTRATION OF CPAC

Congressman Mark E. Souder (IN-03) Congressional Record | 2-8-2006 | Congressman Mark E. Souder (IN-03)

[Thanatos]

GEORGE SOROS’ INFILTRATION OF CPAC

STATEMENT FOR THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD CONGRESSMAN MARK E. SOUDER (IN-03) FEBRUARY 8, 2006

Mr. Speaker,

George Soros, the radical liberal financier who dedicated himself to defeating President George W. Bush in the last election, has taken a lesson from Jack Abramoff.

As much of Abramoff’s pernicious lobbying technique has come to light, we’ve seen how he was adept at manipulating certain conservative organizations to pursue a decidedly anti-conservative agenda, namely the promotion of gambling. By working hand in hand with the Traditional Values Coalition (TVC), for example, he was able in 2000 to undermine conservatives’ best effort to outlaw on-line gambling. Proxy organizations played a fundamental role in Abramoff’s strategy.

Since 1974, the American Conservative Union has held the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, which is billed as a three-day meeting for thousands of conservative activists and leaders to discuss current issues and policies and set the agenda for the future. I myself have addressed the conference in the past.

One can imagine a conservative’s surprise to read on the CPAC 2006 agenda that a representative of the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) is slated to moderate-yes, moderate-a panel Friday discussing drug policy. For those who are unacquainted with it, the pro-marijuana MPP has been funded by Soros in the past. Also represented on the panel is the Drug Policy Alliance, which is Soros’ principal pro-drug arm. Incidentally, the moderator himself is a convicted drug dealer.

What on earth were the CPAC organizers thinking? Why would the American Conservative Union allow extremist liberals like George Soros and Peter Lewis (who is responsible for most of MPP’s funding) to access a meeting of conservatives? And, in exactly whose estimation would there be balance in a debate moderated by the MPP?

Thanks to Accuracy in Media Report editor Cliff Kincaid, these are just a few of the questions that the CPAC organizers now face. I’d like to submit into the record his article of February 7, 2006, entitled “Soros Infiltrates Conservative Movement.” In exchange for a donation, is this 32-year old conservative conference turning itself into a Soros proxy organization just like Abramoff’s TVC?

Over the last number of months, we’ve been surprised to learn how one such as Abramoff was able to exploit conservatives for his own purposes. Surely in this environment we can’t miss seeing it when it’s happening once again.

[Al Simmons]

It destroys the social fabric of society and is morally reprehensible - an example of the 'get-rich-quick' scheme that can destroy America if adopted too widely (to paraphrase TR).

Ask the woman whose husband has blown the family paycheck in Vegas.

Ask the families destroyed by above behavior.

Gambling is not mere 'entertainment' - it is the encouragements of the LIE that one can succeed without hard work - to many in our society this is like crack cocaine - once they start they can't stop.

And no, they don't just 'hurt themselves'.

They hurt their families, their friends, and SOCIETY, 'libertarianben'.

As far as drugs go, I have a solution:

1. Mandatory execution of all dealers;

2. Mandatory incarceration for all users.

Oh, yeah. This DOES take some effort of the National Will. The imposition of which is OBTW, a positive factor in our national health.

[TradicalRC]

I'd prefer pre 1932 America. We had way more freedoms and much lower taxes because the government didn't see the need to change our collective diapers and wipe our runny noses daily.

I'll take it as well. Just as long as we have the pre-1932 blue laws, restrictions on pornography and abortion etc.

Wake up fool, before you lose all your freedoms.

I am not "free" when in order to raise a decent family I have to constantly clutch the throat of a snarling child-hungry beast called American culture and keep it at arm's length.

[bigfootbob]

I agree and know what you're talking about. I have two daughters 15 & 24.

[libertarianben]

It's their choice with choices come consequences. It's not up to you or anyone else to tell someone how to live. You live your life and I'll live mine. I love playing poker for money. Sorry if that upsets you.

[Al Simmons]

Fine. Lets go back 100 years. You can still play poker for $$$ with your buddies or in 'underground' establishments.

But the Government is not encouraging casinos, lotteries and the like. Children are not exposed to this pernicious 'get rich quick' mentality.

Everybody is happy.

[libertarianben]

Nevada doesn't mind. They are are encouraging lotteries, you know for the children. I don't care if they encourage them or not just leave people alone with the money they earned. WE can agree to disagree if you want. That's how I feel.

[Al Simmons]

Dr. James Dobson was a member of a US Gov't Commission to Study Gambling in the 1990s. In 1999 they issued their report. Here is Dobson's newsletter from that time on this topic. You might want to give it a read.

http://www.family.org/docstudy/newsletters/a0005556.cfm

[libertarianben]

A government study huh? I wonder if there was political agenda..hmmm.

[Al Simmons]

Less of a political agenda than the agenda driven by the hundreds of millions of $$$ poured into both parties by the gambling lobby each election year (see Mr. Abramoff for the latest details...)

[libertarianben]

I don't see a problem with gambling. I guess we can agree to disagree. Good day.

[Al Simmons]

Took the words right out of my mouth. :-)

[GladesGuru]

Reality, always reality.

For those enraged over a CPAC where the War On Drugs was questioned, I have a suggestion - Google Volstead Act.

Then remember Santayana's "Those who do not remember history are doomed to repeat it."

[GladesGuru]

Gambling, and lotteries, are societies taxes on stupidity.

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

oldie but not a goodie