Tuesday, November 11, 2003
The Party of The Rich
George Soros, that wealthy benefactor of openness and freedom around the world has now turned his sights on the People's Republic of America. Coming off his high of distributing freedom (and not a little cash) the globe round, he's now intent on ridding America of its freedom-devouring Fuhrer, and thereby ensuring the safety of the world from GW's madcap imperialist adventures.
At least that's how he sees it: George Soros, our own personal Jesus Christ of Soft Money.
"It is the central focus of my life," he tells us. And apparently he's not alone amongst the rich, we-know-what's-best-for-you set. Rob Glaser, founder and CEO of RealNetworks, has also kicked a couple million over to the cause (think about that the next time you play a .rm file). Soros is also reaching out to other kindly, good-natured philanthropists to assemble a group of well-funded activists whose single goal is ridding the world of Demon George.
So, why is Soros so motivated? Well, remembering his youth in Nazi-occupied Hungary, he tells us, "When I hear Bush say, 'You're either with us or against us,' it reminds me of the Germans." Remember, he means the Nazi Germans. He's reminded of Nazi slogans written on walls, and other Nazi propaganda.
So he's taking action to save The World from GW. How's he doing this in modern, McCain-Feingold America? He's doing exactly what I and other opponents of McCain-Feingold said people would do: he's stepping around the law by distributing vast sums of cash to "non-political" fellow-traveler organizations. In his case he's pledged $10 million to America Coming Together (ACT), a leftist activist group. And what will they do with the money? Well, advertise and "get out the vote," of course. And whose vote will they "get out"? And in support of whom (and in opposition to whom) will they advertise? And how, exactly, is this any different than giving money directly to the DNC? And, finally, what good has McCain-Feingold done us?
The single, relevant effect of McCain-Feingold has been to drive such money underground. Now the DNC doesn't have to report that income. But it's still there, just the same.
When asked about the reaction from ACT when he hold them of his gift, Soros said, "They were ready to kiss me." What part of Soros would have been the target of ACT's affection was not noted in the report.
And thus we observe the temptation and purchase of an entire political movement. How sweet.
George Soros, that wealthy benefactor of openness and freedom around the world has now turned his sights on the People's Republic of America. Coming off his high of distributing freedom (and not a little cash) the globe round, he's now intent on ridding America of its freedom-devouring Fuhrer, and thereby ensuring the safety of the world from GW's madcap imperialist adventures.
At least that's how he sees it: George Soros, our own personal Jesus Christ of Soft Money.
"It is the central focus of my life," he tells us. And apparently he's not alone amongst the rich, we-know-what's-best-for-you set. Rob Glaser, founder and CEO of RealNetworks, has also kicked a couple million over to the cause (think about that the next time you play a .rm file). Soros is also reaching out to other kindly, good-natured philanthropists to assemble a group of well-funded activists whose single goal is ridding the world of Demon George.
So, why is Soros so motivated? Well, remembering his youth in Nazi-occupied Hungary, he tells us, "When I hear Bush say, 'You're either with us or against us,' it reminds me of the Germans." Remember, he means the Nazi Germans. He's reminded of Nazi slogans written on walls, and other Nazi propaganda.
So he's taking action to save The World from GW. How's he doing this in modern, McCain-Feingold America? He's doing exactly what I and other opponents of McCain-Feingold said people would do: he's stepping around the law by distributing vast sums of cash to "non-political" fellow-traveler organizations. In his case he's pledged $10 million to America Coming Together (ACT), a leftist activist group. And what will they do with the money? Well, advertise and "get out the vote," of course. And whose vote will they "get out"? And in support of whom (and in opposition to whom) will they advertise? And how, exactly, is this any different than giving money directly to the DNC? And, finally, what good has McCain-Feingold done us?
The single, relevant effect of McCain-Feingold has been to drive such money underground. Now the DNC doesn't have to report that income. But it's still there, just the same.
When asked about the reaction from ACT when he hold them of his gift, Soros said, "They were ready to kiss me." What part of Soros would have been the target of ACT's affection was not noted in the report.
And thus we observe the temptation and purchase of an entire political movement. How sweet.
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