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Posted By Klarissa 6 months, 3 weeks ago in Political News* Nationwide network of non-profit activist groups, whose agendas are ideologically to the left, which are engaged in campaigning for the Democrats
* Consists of more than five-dozen unions, activist groups, and think tanks
* Activities include fundraising, get-out-the-vote drives, political advertising, and covert operations
* Conceived and organized principally by George Soros, Hillary Clinton and Harold McEwan Ickes
The so-called "Shadow Democratic Party," or "Shadow Party," is a nationwide network of more than five-dozen unions, non-profit activist groups, and think tanks whose agendas are ideologically to the left, which are engaged in campaigning for the Democrats.
Its activities include fundraising, get-out-the-vote drives, political advertising, opposition research, and media manipulation.
The Shadow Party was conceived and organized principally by George Soros, Hillary Clinton and Harold McEwan Ickes -- all identified with the Democratic Party left.
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Klarissa6 months, 3 weeks ago
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"A political consultancy called the Thunder Road Group (TRG), located on the 7th Floor of the historic Motion Picture Association of America headquarters at 888 Sixteenth Street NW in Washington, DC, serves as the unofficial headquarters of the Shadow Party. Three other Shadow Party groups also lease space in the same building, including America Coming Together (ACT), America Votes, and the Partnership for America's Families.
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The clustering of these groups in a building owned by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) is significant.
The MPAA has long enjoyed a close relationship with the Democratic Party; many high-ranking Democrats have transitioned comfortably from government jobs into glamorous posts in the MPAA's upper management. "-
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Goppy6 months, 3 weeks ago
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If you are so afraid of Rich People throwing their money around ... with the implication that they have some dark motive ... then why aren't you afraid of ...
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Arch Conservative ... AUSTRALIAN ... Rupert Murdoch?
Before Rupert came to America ... we had laws that prevented foreigners from coming to America and buying our media.
The idea was to keep out those who have bizarre, extremist ideologies - and spread those ideologies throughout our nation ... using our own media.
Well ... Rupert BRIBED every Republican he could ... and the Republicans returned the favor and CHANGED that law.
Now we have a highly partisan media ... espousing a highly charged rhetoric against ONE political party.
They even organized DEMONSTRATIONS against a sitting president.
< i>I guess it just shows that that original law was there for a purpose.
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Klarissa6 months, 3 weeks ago
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As of August 2004, the husband-wife team of George Soros and Susan Soros had contributed $13,120,000 to Shadow Party groups and operations, second only to Soros' longtime friend and collaborator, insurance mogul Peter B. Lewis ($14,175,000).
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The third leading donor was Jane Fonda ($13,085,750), followed by Hollywood producer Stephen Bing in fourth place ($9,869,014). Other major funders of the Shadow Party include the Tides Foundation and the Open Society Institute.-
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Goppy6 months, 3 weeks ago
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And why aren't you afraid of the 'self titled' Reverend Sun Myung Moon?
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Klarissa ... this guy came to America from Korea ... began preaching a bizarre message in the 70's that ... for whatever reason ... attracted some of our nation's youngsters.
Did Moon enlighten these children?
No ...
He sent them out to beg for money on street corners ... and fed them gruel for thanks.
Anyone that wanted to join his group, had to sign over all their fortune ... be it cars, homes, savings accounts, ... whatever ... so they could know the joy of poverty ... while he pursued a sybarite life-style.
Do you get it ... he ENSLAVED our young people as part of his MOONIE cult ... stole their money ... and now lives next to the Rockefeller mansion in New York.
But not before he decided he wanted to influence America with HIS own brand of journalism. So he founded THE WASHINGTON TIMES.
And in fact, it's generally agreed that it was Sun Myung Moon that kept the Paula Jones story alive ... endlessly running "NEW EVIDENCE" that was simply repackaged gossip - until the legions of Right Wing hacks began using it to motivate the Christian Conservative Base to attack Clinton.
So ... here's ANOTHER case of a foreigner coming to America to push our nation into upheaval.
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Yet, you were never afraid ... or the least bit concerned.
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Goppy6 months, 3 weeks ago
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BTW ... here's a fascinating video of Sun Myung Moon ... and the Republicans that love him.
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http://www.gorenfeld.net/book/
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Klarissa6 months, 3 weeks ago
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"Wall Street billionaire George Soros is the Shadow Party's principal founder and mastermind. Clear hints of Soros' intentions began to appear as early as the 2000 election. It was then that Soros (shouldering about one-third of the cost) sponsored the so-called "Shadow Conventions." Organized by author, columnist, and socialite Arianna Huffington, the Shadow Conventions were media events designed to lure news crews from the real party conventions that year. Huffington held her "Shadow Conventions" at the same time and in the same cities as the Republican and Democratic Conventions, in Philadelphia and Los Angeles respectively, and featured leftwing critics of mainstream politics.
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The Shadow Conventions promoted Huffington's view that neither Democrats nor Republicans served the interests of the American people any longer. In Huffington's view, U.S. politics needed a third force to break the deadlock."-
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Goppy6 months, 3 weeks ago
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Then there is Conrad Black.
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This one's from CANADA.
He decided to follow in Rupert's footsteps and influence American politics.
Except he made no bones about it .... he began buying up every newspaper he could ... for the EXPRESS purpose of turning every one into a RABIDLY Right Wing Propaganda sheet.
And he was well on his way ... except for the fact that ... as so often happens among Right Wing Extremists ... he was a liar and a cheat.
He's now serving time in prison.
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Klarissa6 months, 3 weeks ago
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"One of Soros' stealth PACs was an anti-gun group called The Campaign for a Progressive Future (CPF). This group sought to neutralize the influence of the National Rifle Association (NRA), by targeting for defeat any political candidate, at any level, who the NRA endorsed.
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Soros personally seeded CPF with $500,000. During the 2000 election, CPF funded political ads and direct-mail campaigns in support of state initiatives favoring background checks at gun shows.
Soros used other 527s to agitate in favor of pro-marijuana initiatives which appeared on the ballot in various states that year.
Donors to Soros' stealth PACs during the 2000 election cycle included insurance mogul Peter B. Lewis and InfoSeek founder Steven Kirsch, both of whom would turn up as major contributors to Soros' Shadow Party during the 2004 election season. "-
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Goppy6 months, 3 weeks ago
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And aren't you afraid of Julian Sincliar?
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This guy is a one man sledge hammer towards democracy ... he HATES democracy!
There is none that hates democracy ... perhaps ... than Julian Sincliar.
He's another arch-conservative ... John Bircher type ... who's been buying up media all over America under the name SBC ... Sinclair Broadcasting Corporation.
He now owns more independent media outlets than ANY OTHER ENTITY.
And do you know how he chooses to use these outlets? .... To fight against Democrats.
One week before the 2004 election ... ONE WEEK ... he ORDERED every one of his TV stations to run the Swift-Boat PAC attack on John Kerry.
No mention that the Swift-Boaters were anti-American Propagandists ... and that most of their story was fabricated or spun so bizarrely as to have no credibility.
But no matter ... Sinclair GAVE it credibility.
This is how they do things in The Soviet Union ... and present day Russia.
Is THAT the kind of America you want?
Aren't you afraid of THAT Klarissa?
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Klarissa6 months, 3 weeks ago
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"To develop the Shadow Party as a cohesive entity, Harold Ickes undertook the task of building a 21st-century version of the Left's traditional alliance of the "oppressed," the disgruntled, and the "disenfranchised." He formed a coalition of pro-abortion activists, leftwing minority groups and leftwing labor unions.
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By the time Ickes was done, he had created or helped to create six new groups, and had co-opted a seventh called MoveOn.org. Together, they constitute the administrative core of the Shadow Party.
They are: America Coming Together; America Votes; the Center for American Progress; Joint Victory Campaign 2004; The Media Fund; MoveOn.org; and the Thunder Road Group."-
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Goppy6 months, 3 weeks ago
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And aren't you afraid of the THOUSANDS of Right Wing Angry Dis-Info-Tainers that go about every day ... preying on the fears and ignorance of their listeners?
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From Rush Limbaugh who calls our American Soldiers PHONY?
Who prays for our President to FAIL?
To that freak, Glenn Beck ... who has clearly fallen down?
Is THAT the kind of world you like, Klarissa? Where we all scream at each other wishing failure and hostility?
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Klarissa6 months, 3 weeks ago
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"As of 2004, an alphabetical list of Shadow Party groups included the following:
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Air America Radio;
America Coming Together;
America Votes;
American Constitution Society;
American Federation of Labor - Congress of Industrial Organizations;
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees;
American Federation of Teachers;
Anshell Media;
Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now;
Association of Trial Lawyers of America;
Band of Progressives;
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence;
Campaign for a Progressive Future;
Campaign for America's Future;
Center for American Progress;
Clean Water Action;
Communication Workers of America;
The Constitution Project;
DASH PAC;
Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund;
Democracy for America;
Democratic Governors Associations;
Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee;
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee;
Dog Eat Dog Films;
EMILY's List;
Environment 2004;
Gore/Lieberman Recount Committee;
Hotel Employees & Restaurant Employees International Union;
the Human Rights Campaign;
INdTV;
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers;
Joint Victory Campaign 2004;
Laborers International Union of North American;
League of Conservation Voters;
New Democrat Network;
The Media Fund;
Media Matters for America;
Million Mom March;
Moving America Forward;
MoveOn.org;
Music for America;
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People;
NARAL Pro-Choice America;
National Education Association;
National Grassroots Alliance;
National Jewish Democratic Council;
National Treasury Employees Union;
New American Optimists;
New Democrat Network;
Partnership for America's Families;
People for the American Way;
Phoenix Group;
Planned Parenthood;
Pro-Choice Vote;
Service Employees International Union;
Sheet Metal Workers International Association;
Sierra Club;
The Thunder Road Group;
United Food & Commercial Workers Union;
United Progressive Alliance;
USAction;
Vagina Votes;
Voices for Working Families;
Vote for Change;
Young Voter Alliance;
and 21st Century Democrats."
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flyonthewallzz6 months, 3 weeks ago
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Hello Klarrisa:
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I had to prop this story, out of respect for the research you put into it.
No doubt, there are folks working behind the scenes with big money behind them.
Both sides are putting up deceptive smoke, and it is difficult to see through it.
I do not think that legalizing Marijuana or taking away folks guns, stand a snowballs chance.
I support the pot thing, and would probably smoke some again if it became legal. (It has been years)
And I would probably buy my first gun if they where outlawed. My brother and many of my friends own a bunch of them and they would probably be willing to trade something for one of them.
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aceofspades16 months, 3 weeks ago
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Klarissa - your post has made me proud to be called a leftist by some of you reactionaries. In many countries the left hand is considered the unclean one because it is used to wipe the ass. I'm proud to be a"lefty" - wiping away your ****
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flyonthewallzz6 months, 3 weeks ago
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I do not like being considered the “enemy”. And I take the time to try to understand the point of view from the right.
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I get so confused though sometimes:
I have crossed picket lines and had major issues with trade unions, but I do not understand how they are equated with “socialism”.
This is a spread sheet from the IRS, (sorry for the tangent).
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-soi/04co16ccr.xls
“RETURNS OF ACTIVE CORPORATIONS, FORM 1120”
According to this sheet Salaries and wages make up less than 10% of all business receipts, and less than 6% for the manufacturing sector.
So it appears to me that when we buy a product we spend less than .10 cents on the dollar for the labor to make it. We pay more for “other Deductions”.
The way I read these numbers: is that if all folks where to cut their pay in half, industry could afford to cut the cost of their product by .5 cents on the dollar.
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flyonthewallzz6 months, 3 weeks ago
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When I think of what it would be like to live in a totalitarian socialist society, (and how much it would suck.) I can not help but think of the folks that have chosen to serve this country.
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The US Department of Defense is the largest employer in this country (possibly the world) they are followed by WalMart and then the Post Office.
I am in awe of the sacrifice our soldiers offer, their boss is the government and most of their time, while serving, is controlled by it.
Down to the level of how much money they make, where they live, and what they wear.
Sorry to drift off message on this thread I have now doubt that Soros is paying to blow smoke for his agenda. But I do not think he is alone.
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ADAGUY6 months, 3 weeks ago
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This is what I have been yelling for thew last three months. The fact is that this number (10%) holds true even in a union auto plant. The cost of labor is minute compared to the sale price of the finished product.
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Yet the republickins' like Wolfe, LibsR and RedriverJ, will try and convince you that labor costs are the cause of all our problems. (GM is going under because of the unions!)
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tchef6 months, 3 weeks ago
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The Republican party has probably just as many groups and think tanks on their side all pushing their agenda. This list is just a pointless effort to push a conspiracy theory.
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Why don't you do something positive? How about spending some time working on what's wrong with your party and trying to make them relevant again? Instead of helping to push them more and more into obscurity.-
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tchef6 months, 3 weeks ago
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Here is a link to a list of right wing groups.
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http://www.publiceye.org/research/directories/dem_...
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Klarissa6 months, 3 weeks ago
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truthiness6 months, 3 weeks ago
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as near as I can tell this article describes a group of wealthy political activists exercising there political rights in the same way groups like the NRA and PNAC do on the right.
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if one wanted to make an argument that all this money influencing our political system, on all sides, is negative corrupting influence and should be stopped.. I would whole heartedly agree.
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truthiness6 months, 3 weeks ago
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I think the only access to the public for those campaigning should be equal time on public access communications.
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limit it to that and you eliminate the need for currency influx or the advantage gained thereby.
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Ratskii6 months, 3 weeks ago
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For most of my life it was the republicans who far exceeded the democrats in fund raising. The term, shadow government, originated with Ronald Reagen when it was shown that a group under him was making policy decisions without his knowledge.
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Now the democrats, for a change, manage to out fund raise the republicans and there is much weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth.
By the way Klarissa, another thing you might want to research: The influence of the right wing think tank, Freedomworks and its wealthy contributors, in organizing the tea parties.-
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bruhaha6 months, 3 weeks ago
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"By the way Klarissa, another thing you might want to research: The influence of the right wing think tank, Freedomworks and its wealthy contributors, in organizing the tea parties."
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There was also Freedom's Watch before 2008. And don't forget Richard Mellon Scaife in the 1990s.
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frctm56 months, 3 weeks ago
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You mean that people behind closed doors are trying to influence legislation and promote an agenda. This is supposed to be news to us? The right dominates in terms of political think tanks. In terms of politics, money equals power and its no secret that corporate America has the best access to our legislators of both parties.If there is something sinister at work here, you can't very well disparage this sort of thing on the left without conceding that the right is equally guilty.
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frctm56 months, 3 weeks ago
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One thing that surprised the Right was the efficiency of grass roots campaigning as demonstrated by Obama's team which so far they are unable to match. The Republicans were blindsided by this in the last election. This is the David which toppled the Goliath of big moneyed donors on both sides of the political fence. The internet was a catalyst for true populism.
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