The very large invisible Elephant in the room:

formercia

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Wed Aug-26-09 09:54 AM
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The very large invisible Elephant in the room:

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The Council for National Policy has taken credit for a number of conservative victories in Congress. They include: the defeat of President Clinton's health plan; the defeat of the President's attempt to allow gays to serve openly in the military; the Whitewater hearings; sidetracking the Freedom of Choice Act; preventing the passage of the Fairness Doctrine in broadcasting; stopping the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) from prohibiting religious harassment in the workplace; and blocking the Lobby Reform Bill. Some members, such as John Doggett, testified on behalf of Clarence Thomas during his confirmation hearings for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court.

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http://www.publiceye.org/ifas/fw/9601/cnp.html

Dick Armey is a member and leading the fight against health reform.

..so was Jack Abramoff..and a lot of other CNP members and associates are active in the anti-public option campaign.

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vinylsolution

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Wed Aug-26-09 10:40 AM
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1. Read more here....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_for_National_Policy">Council_for_National_Policy

A truly nasty bunch, I'm sure you'll agree.

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formercia

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Wed Aug-26-09 10:57 AM
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2. Lots of familiar names.

and a lot of people I had never heard of.

The "Family" is joined at the hip with this gang. Kyle is a member too.

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Enthusiast

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Wed Aug-26-09 11:25 AM
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3. It is groups like this

that we must expose to the American people. These RW groups are the source of the ills that plague our society.

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formercia

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Wed Aug-26-09 12:19 PM
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4. CNP member bios.

This is a well researched list.

http://www.seekgod.ca/topiccnp.htm

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FailureToCommunicate

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Wed Aug-26-09 12:32 PM
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5. Holy cow, I sure hope I don't get stuck behind THIS group of nasties at the Pearly Gates

It will take forever for MY turn to explain my life to the man with the big book...

Thanks for posting. There is evil in this world and now we have a few more names.

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formercia

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Wed Aug-26-09 12:49 PM
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6. Not to worry.

These creatures have a priority boarding pass for the down elevator.

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autorank

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Wed Aug-26-09 03:13 PM
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7. Source Watch CNP

Edited on Wed Aug-26-09 03:14 PM by autorank

Council for National Policy
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"The Council for National Policy is a secretive forum that was formed in 1981 by Tim LaHaye as a networking tool for leading US conservative political leaders, financiers and religious right activist leaders. The group, which meets three times a year, promotes "Educational conferences for national leaders in the fields of business, government, religion and academia to explore national policy alternatives. Weekly newsletters are distributed to all members to keep them apprised of member activities and public policy issues. A semi-annual journal is produced from membership meeting speeches."<1>

"In 2001, ABC News reported: "The CNP describes itself as a counterweight against liberal domination of the American agenda."<2>

Others are not so kind to the organization and its motives. Mark Crispin Miller states that the CNP is a "highly secretive... theocratic organization -- what they want is basically religious rule" (A Patriot Act). Barry W. Lynn, the executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, told the New York Times about the CNP meeting ahead of the 2004 Republican National Convention, "The real crux of this is that these are the genuine leaders of the Republican Party, but they certainly aren't going to be visible on television next week."<3>

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formercia

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Wed Aug-26-09 04:47 PM
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8. A cockroach infestation:

Edited on Wed Aug-26-09 04:49 PM by formercia

" 2006 Meeting

An example of the group’s far-reaching influence on the conservative movement in the United States is their May 9, 2006, meeting where speakers included NRA President Sandra Froman, Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.), DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff, Heritage Foundation president Edwin Fuelner Jr., Phyllis Schlafly, Grover Norquist, U.S. Ambassador John Bolton, Oliver North and Robert Bork."

I think most of these folks are CNP members.

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PSzymeczek

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Wed Aug-26-09 04:53 PM
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9. LaHaye. That explains an awful lot.

:eyes: :puke:

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autorank

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Wed Aug-26-09 11:01 PM
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10. Upsettingly familiar name n/t

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