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Eminentoes
Killing Capitalism Soros-Style
Having purchased, rented, or placed a down payment on all the political influence up for sale in America, leftist troublemaker George Soros now plans to ramp up his war on markets worldwide by creating an "Institute for New Economic Thinking" (INET).
"The system we have now has actually broken down, only we haven't quite recognized it and so you need to create a new one and this is the time to do it," Soros told the Financial Times last month.
In an interview with Der Spiegel last year Soros said European-style socialism "is exactly what we need now. I am against market fundamentalism. I think this propaganda that government involvement is always bad has been very successful -- but also very harmful to our society."
As preparation for INET, which already has a functioning website, Soros gathered economists to plot his renewed drive for world statism. One of those economists is Joseph Stiglitz, a member of the Socialist International. Stiglitz sits on SI's Commission on Global Financial Issues, which was created "to address from a social democratic perspective the ongoing global financial crisis." Of course to socialists a capitalist economy is by definition always in crisis, but that's a discussion for another day.
INET's website quotes socialist Stiglitz saying, "The financial crisis has caused a moment of deep reflection in the economics profession, for it has put many long-standing ideas to the test. If science is defined by its ability to forecast the future, the failure of much of the economics profession to see the crisis coming should be a cause of great concern."
INET is scheduled to be launched at England's Cambridge University in April. The owner of America's Democratic Party, who spent over $20 million to prevent President Bush's reelection in 2004, plans to shell out $50 million for INET over a decade and hopes matching funds will push the total endowment to $200 million.
Liberal writer Ezra Klein notes, "That's a lot of money. It's so much money, in fact, that it's hard to imagine how an economics think tank will use it."
Why Soros feels he's not having enough impact on the world is unclear.
Soros helped finance the Czech Republic's 1989 "Velvet Revolution" that brought Vaclav Havel to power. He acknowledged having orchestrated coups in Croatia, Georgia, Slovakia, and Yugoslavia. He brought the financial systems of the United Kingdom and Malaysia to their knees.
In the U.S., his preferred candidate now lives in the White House, the radical party he adores controls Congress, and interest groups and the bulk of the progressive political infrastructure kneel at his feet.
Through his charity, the Open Society Institute, Soros funds groups such as ACORN that are among the most influential in America.
Since 1999, OSI has given grants to John Podesta's Center for American Progress ($1.8 million), Center on Budget and Policy Priorities ($3.7 million), Economic Policy Institute ($3 million), Institute for America's Future ($965,000), and the Center for Policy Alternatives ($1.4 million). In the same period OSI has given Tides Foundation and Tides Center, which distribute often-anonymous grants to radical and anti-American groups, a staggering $20.8 million.
Soros has visited the White House at least four times this year and has influence with other frequent White House visitors.
For example, Center for American Progress president Podesta, who was Bill Clinton's White House chief of staff and who helped run the Obama transition team, is on Soros's payroll. Podesta has visited the White House an astonishing 17 times this year.
And Andy Stern, president of the radical Service Employees International Union, which is an institutional member of Soros's Democracy Alliance, has visited the White House an even more impressive 20 times.
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Deborah D| 11.4.09 @ 6:35AM
Is this guy an American? I suppose? Does he want to be "King of the World?" I mean what's left? Why does he give a rat's patootie how our country is run? Why does he want to destroy our country? And a better question -- why would a normal American think that's a good idea? (Note: I did insert the word "normal.")
I have a liberal friend who has to read the last chapter of a novel before she'll decide whether to read a book. But, she puts her faith in the wackos who are running our country -- what does she think the last chapter is going to be like? She doesn't say. She won't go there. Now what kind of insanity is it that she must know the outcome of a novel, but buries her head in the sand about the outcome of the insane policies these leftists are proposing in order to take down her country? She has four children. They will curse her when their lives become extreme loss of freedom and the great American experiment becomes a footnote in a banned history book.
We conservatives must save these liberals from themselves.
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Kevin | 11.11.09 @ 3:26PM
You are right about us saving these liberals from themselves. I once asked a liberal what their world would look like if they got everything they wanted. She had no idea. This was a retired college prof who had spent her career filling the minds of the young with her poison and did not even know what outcome she wanted from her own belief system.
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Doctor X| 11.4.09 @ 7:48AM
The only “good” that would come out of this if Soros were successful no one will be able to become the next Soros. Never again, will there be radical billionaires or millionaires because there will be NO WEALTH of any kind for anyone for any purpose.
The idea of socialism is not to raise everyone up, but to drag everyone down to the lowest common denominator.
MRB| 11.6.09 @ 10:56AM
Unfortunately there will be plenty of money for the people of Soros' ilk and they will be the ones looking down on the cold and huddled masses laughing at the ones who were stupid enough to fall for their rhetoric and persecuting those who called their bluff. Unfortuantely, those who fell for the game caught on to the bluff far too late to save our country.
Hunter| 11.4.09 @ 8:11AM
Krushchev must be spinning in his grave. Now seeing that all the effort of the Soviet Union, all the billions spent, threats made, sleeples nights
etc. were for naught. When all he would have to have done was to send boatloads of undocumented workers into the US. Given one of his Polit Bureau members Billions and had him
immigrate to the US to work from within. Krushchev had once said they would take America without firing a shot. Then again ...
Texas Male| 11.4.09 @ 8:16AM
When will conservatives, independents, and any one who is a red-blodded American and NOT a far left radical declare war on Soros, The Tides Foundation, and the army of marxist ideolouges trying to spread the communist virus across our lands?
It is not too late and nothing (except violence) is out of bounds in stopping the menace.
I cannot believe we have reached this point. I always thought Americans were more vigilant than this.
DVG| 11.4.09 @ 10:24AM
That thought has been on my mind for a long time now. Someone with the resources needs to put a spotlight on this guy. Who is he? Where did he come from? I especially am curious as to his finances. ( Yes I know he did well with currency trades, but where did THAT money come from? )
Beck does a great job with the chalkboard. This guy needs to be looked at.
Same with Ayers.
This is not a time to play nice, our country as it was founded is at stake.
Richard Baker| 11.4.09 @ 8:25AM
Meanwhile, Soros wants slavery for everyone else while he remains an unfettered free market capitalist. Sic Semper Tyrannis.
Northern Rebel| 11.4.09 @ 8:48AM
George Soros is no better than Saddam, and should die by hanging, just as Saddam did. If a country declared economic war on America, as Soros has, a President that loves America, would invade it, and kill the fascist dictator who ran it.
George Soros is an evil man who deserves nothing less than execution.
I hope Foggy Bottom is training an agent for some nessesary "wet work."
Bilwick| 11.4.09 @ 9:11AM
"New" economic thinking? Sounds like SOS* to me.
*Same Old Statism, of course.
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owyheewine| 11.4.09 @ 9:46AM
George Soros is certainly a walking, talking advertisement for tightened immingration laws.
owyheewine| 11.4.09 @ 9:47AM
I can spell immigration.
Alan Brooks| 11.4.09 @ 9:58AM
imminigration means imminent immigration.
As like, oh, say, from ... Latin America. More Justin Raimandos--a frightful thought.
crookedwren| 11.4.09 @ 10:00AM
Um, Mr. Soros, some Republicans and Capitalists in our government DID FORESEE this problem years ago -- and went through the process (which was shown on C-Span) of grilling the likes of Barney Franks and Maxine Waters. They, of course, said that there wasn't a problem. Fannie and Freddie and subprime mortgages were the greatest thing since white bread (sorry, no racial slurs intended) and no "melt down" was imminent.
Not that these kinds of facts mean anything to someone with a Marxist agenda. They don't.
Only if they can be used as a means to one end.
I don't know why Soros hates Capitalism. I know that he called his youthful adventures with the Nazis the most exciting times of his life.
I don't know why Andy Stern thinks that "Workers of the World Unite" should -- necessarily -- be "more" than just a slogan.
I don't know why the current President of the United States surrounds himself with so many people who loathe capitalism and long to "redistribute the wealth."
Cap & Trade is all about that redistribution. It has little or nothing to do with CO2 emissions.
PelosiCare is all about that redistribution -- and control of a total of 48% of the total GDP of the United States.
Why?
Everyone who will -- please read the first section of Ann Coulter's book Treason -- published about five years ago. It's an important piece of writing.
We need strong patriots now. We're losing our country.
Yesterday helped a little bit.
Congratulations, VA and NJ!
twisted loveless billionaire| 11.4.09 @ 10:02AM
Soros, Pelosi, Frank, Emanuel, Obama, Van Jones, etc, its always the same: socialism for thee, not for me. Money is great for them, they get million-dollar townhouses and $500 sneakers, but us free-marketeers are evil. I just wish someone had the guts to, as they say, follow the money. And btw, remember when Halliburton ran the country? Somehow that was a lot less scary.
Walter F| 11.4.09 @ 10:13AM
If these dingbats want to "spread the wealth around" I say start with Oprah. Then move on to Steven Spielberg and Alec Baldwin. In fact I'd like to see the tax returns for every Hollywood liberal on the Obama donor list. How will they like it when their Botox Clinics are nationalized?
Lazy Jack| 11.4.09 @ 10:26AM
To paraphrase the great fictional revisionist, Forrest Gump: Stupid is as Socialist does.
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Bobc| 11.4.09 @ 10:29AM
Soros is the head of the snake that now controls the W.H., Senate & House!
I haven't been able to find out if he is a citizen or not, but if he is, we need to start filtering out who comes here!
The question for me is, how can we get Soros legally? Hungary fined him a few months ago for wrecking their economy...why haven't we?
What can be done to stop this man?
tj| 11.4.09 @ 10:55AM
Lets pull an Acorn/SEIU on Soro's. Continue to watch him and report on him. Ramp up the publicity and picket out side his house(s) Call him out all the while video taping. Use Alinsky Rules against him. You get the picture. Investigate all his groups and make sure they have paid there fair share of taxes....hey this could clear up our deficit....
Ole Sandberg| 11.4.09 @ 12:04PM
Mr. Soros is in many ways reminiscent of Armand Hammer and may well have a similar background. I hope someone is following Edward J. Epstein's example and preparing a "Dossier" on Mr. Soros while it may still help to counteract his influence.
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stmichrick| 11.4.09 @ 12:46PM
I recommend a crawler appear across the screen whenever one of his minions, like Podesta, appear on talking head shows: "Employee of George Soros" or Paid for by George Soros".
Anybody reading this, Fox News?
myna| 11.4.09 @ 1:34PM
How can one person have a say against 300 million people? Because he can. Soros destroyed a country and looted them, then move on to the next target. After UK, France, Asia, USA next Central America, Soros is going to loot your country next.
Ken (Old Texican)| 11.4.09 @ 1:50PM
Obama and crew will totally protect Mr. Soros...believe it.
I don't know the answer. I am thinking carefully though.
Liberal Reader| 11.4.09 @ 2:50PM
Yes. Like most mulit-millionaires, Soros really hopes to kill capitalism.
Gee, where has the conservative movement been hiding you geniuses?
Add that to the gem that Obama is hoping for high unemployment numbers going into the election next year: it's all a part of his plan to control people via unemployment insurance compensation.
Thank you, Socrates!
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Rank and File| 11.4.09 @ 3:44PM
Given your misguided grasp of history, LR, I'd bet you pronounce it "Soh-Craytes" a'la Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. Yes, Soros wants to kill Capitalism as we know it. You honestly doubt that? Really? Come on. Soros wants to do the same thing that the German and Italian Socialists (they're better known by their other moniker, "Fascists") did in WWII. He wants the government to control the private sector. Soros is pushing for the iron fist to replace the invisible hand. Problem with that, that's not what anybody in the private sector wants -- because it doesn't work. Nope. Don't bother with examples of European Socialism, either. They only exist because WE keep the system running. We are the engine and they are just a bunch of cranks.
Liberal Reader| 11.4.09 @ 5:43PM
Rank and File --
Right, right. I forgot. Thanks for reminding me. Soros wants to kill capitalism, and he's a fascist.
It's hard to keep it all straight.
Thank you, Anaxagoras! Thank you, Spinoza!
Sit all of you, at the feet of this philosopher!
JimE| 11.4.09 @ 5:51PM
LR, still groveling at obama's anus hoping the stench of his "greatness" will rub off on you?
You continue to be the prime example of the useful idiot.
Liberal Reader| 11.4.09 @ 6:03PM
Jim E --
Since you took the time to come up with such an eloquent reproach, let me respond in kind:
You are a hopeless lozel, a figment, more radish than man, and a total douche bag.
Cervantes| 11.4.09 @ 9:51PM
Liberal Reader?
What is a lozel?
I think you need education Lib Read. Soros has a pretty well documented history of saying that he wants to do away with pesky little things like Capitalism and its a pretty well known fact that he worked to document Jewish ppl and belongings in Hungarywhen he was a young lad during WWII. Not to mention the whole British Pound thing and the collapsing of the British economy. You know? that thing with the English banks?
If I am not mistaken he also is a proponent of Esperanto. Thats a one world language for one world advocates. Wierd!
Gobbldy Gobbldy mush mush. That means:
I think he is pretty much a scum-bucket much like yourself. Liberal dog! In Esperanto. HA HA
That notwithstanding........What is a lozel?
HEY!? What do you think of my insult?
Here is some more for ya loopy Libby Reader
You are a poseur! A wannabe humping the liberal leg of Georgie Boy Soros whilst your opposable digit is squarley up the anal cavity of the psuedo-intellectual Democrat elite. You are lower than pig vomit!You are a Socialist monkey! A Communist freak! A Liberal Fuckwad!!
Oh and that is totally directed towards you and everyone like you in all sincerity.
Hope you liked it!
Actually, I hop it really hurt your feelings and that you will never come back here because you now need to go to diversity training or whatever it is that you nutjob wackos like to do.
Oh. I know you can go watch Al Gore get fatter.
Bitch!
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smitty| 11.4.09 @ 4:58PM
A Soros monopoly on everything represents ueber-capitalism.
What remains for the man?
Michael Tomlinson| 11.4.09 @ 5:23PM
Send the neo-fascist to France so he can be tried for insider trading.
Soros is the poster child for limiting the immigration of rich white Europeans to the US.
Nick| 11.4.09 @ 8:03PM
Has anyone else noticed that there are no articles about Jews or Israel today, and Toddard hasn't posted today, either?
Coincidence?
Bydand76| 11.4.09 @ 9:30PM
That is kinda strange Nick.
I have a suspicion that Liberal Reader and defeated pigs maybe front names for Bob the RINO Liberal!
Just a suspicion mind you.....Oh well, I am off to go do some lifting of heavy objects and increase my protein intake.
DaveS| 11.4.09 @ 10:31PM
Obama does nothing without Soros's actual or tacit approval. Follow the money.
djnfla| 11.5.09 @ 7:34AM
I still believe that Soros was a player in the the "economic" crisis that influenced the 2008 Presidential election. If we could follow his money, I am sure he has invested in antiPalin activism also. The fact he has been in the White House 4 times already shows me that he is one of the puppet masters...
Fae| 11.5.09 @ 9:40AM
I saw of video with Soros admitting that the American economy needs to fail so that we can "start over".
Who in the frig does this guy think he is.
I agree we need bring his deeds out into the light.
This guy is evil and scary.
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Philoktetes| 11.5.09 @ 2:44PM
Q: Who does this guy think he is?
A: Anti-christ.
There shall arise false Christs, and false prophets. . . .
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LouisD| 11.6.09 @ 9:56AM
Sh Resh Sh [Heb] or Soros - meaning is "root"
Swpws [Grk] or Soros - meaning is "many sins"
Why doesn't this surprise me? Sometimes there really is more in a Nazi's name than just letters!