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November 12, 2003
Soros's Deep Pockets vs. Bush
The Washington Post's Laura Blumenfeld writes in "Soros's Deep Pockets vs. Bush" about Soros' self-appointed mission of defeating George Bush in 2004, citing the "danger to the world" of a Bush-led United States and comparing the administration's rhetoric to that of Nazi Germany. Soros is donating millions of dollars to groups such as MoveOn.org and America Coming Together (ACT). There are currently no restrictions on donations to these kinds of organizations (while soft money contributions to political parties have been banned).
Asked whether he would trade his $7 billion fortune to unseat Bush, Soros opened his mouth. Then he closed it. The proposal hung in the air: Would he become poor to beat Bush?
He said, "If someone guaranteed it."
I think we live in a time where we have to declare that the ends do justify the means. But I'm afraid that even when this election is over, we'll continue to see money pouring into these organizations on both sides of the aisle, and that's just not right.
Posted by glyphic at November 12, 2003 01:25 AM