When you put it like that it seems at least semi-reasonable. But tha doesnt change the fact that all over I hear all these stupid conspiracy theories about Soros trying to destroy America or something like that. Plus when people jump all over the fact that something is "Soros funded" it reminds me a little too much of when stormfronters easily dismiss anything that has a Jew connected to it in a any way. And a lot of it is based on some rather shaky conspiracy logic, I can vividly remember Glenn Beck drawing the rather pointless connection that Julian Assanges lawyer once defended a company/foundation that was in some obscure way connected to Soros. Im quite frankly sick of hearing about him.
Just because you've heard something "all over" doesn't mean anyone else has. That's like telling your parents "but everybody else is doing it!" However, when I've watched Glenn Beck he does support what he says with videos, writings, etc. You can disagree with someone's conclusions but not the facts. When you have a body of material to base your conclusions on you can get a picture of a person's values and beliefs. The difference between Beck and those on the left who criticize him is he goes directly to the source. Most that criticize Glenn Beck get their opinions from secondary sources like Media Matters (which, ironically is funded by Soros). I don't know anything about Wikileak's lawyer but I do know Beck has shown all the organizations/groups that Soros funds (not just donates to but provides major funding) and how they're connected. And he always lists his sources, ALWAYS.
Progressives say corporations & "the rich" are destroying America. Yet, here you have a man who has a documented history of destroying (or trying to destroy) the financial systems of countries around the world but he gets a pass. His financial manipulation in Russia, England, and France hurt the poor and middle class, not the banks and the rich. An entire political party being in bed with a man who deliberately destroyed poor and middle class families for he own gain needs some investigation.That's the kind of thing journalists used to do. Now they're too busy looking for evidence that Sarah Palin gave someone wedgie in 7th grade to do any real investigative work. Hell, for all we know Soros might be the one who took 0bama's extra states. He makes no secret of his support of the Democrats and the left and that's his prerogative, but the words he says, his actions, the foundations he starts and the groups he funds does give an indication of his world view. It's not rocket science. He's a major player in the world, he's newsworthy.
Crony capitalism is a huge problem. We also know Soros was very supportive of the 0bama campaign financially (follow the money), through many of the organizations he funds. And now wonder of wonders, we've (well, 0bama, we never got a vote) given money that we DO NOT have to Petrobras, Brazil's oil company. Guess what they're going to use that money for: building deep oil wells off our coast in the same area BP was drilling. Guess what the biggest holding is in Soros' portfolio? Petrobras. But I'm sure that this is all a happy coincidence. So during a time of economic crisis when the entire nation is struggling, 0bama takes away American jobs, supposedly for environmental concerns and gives $10 BILLION to a company that will line Soros' pockets even more. And it will give jobs to Brazilians instead of our own citizens. THAT'S crony capitalism. Again, that's the kind of reporting journalists used to do.
Cindie
