Bob Perry (swiftboat funder) and The Council for National Policy

A question raised on Will Pitt's Coming Down the Road thread about the relationship between Bush and swiftboat funder Bob Perry prompted me to Google on Perry's name. What I came up with was the information below -- from a fervently Christian site which apparently regards the Religious Right as agents of Satan. I posted it on that thread, but it really needs a thread of its own. If this is straight scoop, we've found one of the major centers of right-wing poison.


The Council for National Policy: Selected Member Biographies
http://www.seekgod.ca/cnp.pe-q.htm#perry

"Robert J. Perry - CNP Board of Governors 1982, Vice President Executive Committee,1984-85, member 1988; President of Perry-Houston Interests, Inc., a member of the Board of Directors of the Houston, Texas Chamber of Commerce; executive board Boy Scouts of America; former Citizen member, state banking board of Texas; member the Heritage Club."


The Council for National Policy: What It Is
http://www.seekgod.ca/cnp.htm

"Many Evangelical, Pentecostal, Charismatic, Catholic, Mormon and other ecumenically-minded leaders are members of the Council for National Policy, the 500+ member organization which plans the strategy of the Religious Right in the United States.

"The CNP, according to their 1996 Telephone Directory, was founded in 1981. While those involved are from the United States, their organizations and influence cover the globe, both religiously and politically. Members include corporate executives, television evangelists, legislators, former military or high ranking government officers, leaders of 'think tanks' dedicated to molding society and those who many view as Christian leadership.

<snip>

"... the CNP members are overtly "Christian" which is used as a cover to deceive the gullible. They have the 'form of godliness' and are somewhat 'ministers of righteousness', but deny the true power thereof by a carefully contrived doctrine which assiduously avoids the Scriptures which would expose their works that they are evil. Through their propaganda, they provoke visceral reactions from Christians to fight, become angry, to get involved in the political arena, to join and support their organizations through many monetary contributions which makes 'merchandise of the saints.' "


"The 1982-1983 officers of the Council for National Policy (CNP) were: Thomas F. Ellis, pres; Nelson Bunker Hunt, vice pres, Bob J. Perry sec-tres; Rep. Louis (Woody) Jenkins, exec dir; and Dr. Tim LaHaye, immediate past pres. ... Pat Robertson has been president ... right-wing stalwarts Joseph Coors, Paul Weyrich, and Howard Phillips had served on the executive committee. ... According to one source, the CNP was formed in 1981 by Texas millionaires Nelson Bunker Hunt, Herbert Hunt, and T. Cullen Davis.(5) A second source reports that it was formed by Richard Viguerie to rival the Council on Foreign Relations.(8,26) The council is composed of politically powerful, wealthy individuals. It intentionally maintains a very low profile.(3,5) One of the conditions of membership is not to reveal the names of other members or the substance of the group's meetings.(9) The CNP bills itself as being the Council on Foreign Policy for the Right.(9) But, its importance does not lie in producing and promoting an ultra-conservative foreign policy agenda, many of its affiliates already do that. It is considered by its members as a network that encompasses the entire spectrum of right-wing politics.(3) It provides a 'safe' place for representatives of a wide range of ultra-conservative, anticommunist, pro-military organizations -- including the executive branch of the White House -- to discuss and promote their programs.(3)"

http://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.asp?NumOfThou=0&txtName=Perry&txtState=TX&txtZip=&txtEmploy=&txtCand=&txt2004=Y&txt2002=Y&txt2000=Y&Order=N
Contributor
Occupation
Date
Amount
Recipient

PERRY, BOB
HOUSTON,TX 77058
PERRY HOMES
12/16/2003
$2,000
Cornyn, John

PERRY, BOB
HOUSTON,TX 77234
PERRY HOMES
5/28/2003
$1,000
Bond, Christopher S 'Kit'

PERRY, BOB
HOUSTON,TX 77058
8/5/2002
$500
Graham, Lindsey

PERRY, BOB
HOUSTON,TX 77058
PERRY HOMES
9/16/2002
$1,000
Cornyn, John

PERRY, BOB
HOUSTON,TX 77058
PERRY HOMES/SELF-EMPLOYED
6/11/2002
$1,000
Carter, John

PERRY, BOB
HOUSTON,TX 77234
BOB PERRY HOMES/OWNER
2/11/2002
$1,000
Armey, Scott Robert

PERRY, BOB
HOUSTON,TX 77234
PERRY HOMES/BUILDER
1/11/2001
$675
DeLay, Tom

PERRY, BOB
HOUSTON,TX 77234
PERRY HOMES/BUILDER
1/22/2002
$1,000
DeLay, Tom

PERRY, BOB
HOUSTON,TX 77234
PERRY HOMES/BUSINESS OWNER
6/29/2002
$1,000
Reiser, Tom

PERRY, BOB
HOUSTON,TX 77058
6/18/1999
$1,000
Rogan, James E

PERRY, BOB
HOUSTON,TX 77058
6/28/1999
$1,000
Chabot, Steve

PERRY, BOB
HOUSTON,TX 77058
3/13/2000
$1,000
Stenholm, Charles W

PERRY, BOB
HOUSTON,TX 77058
HOME CONSTRUCTION PERRY, BOB
HOUSTON,TX 77234
BOB PERRY HOMES/HOMEBUILDER
5/18/2004
$2,000
Sessions, Pete

PERRY, BOB
HOUSTON,TX 77234
PERRY HOMES/BUILDER
3/24/2003
$1,000
DeLay, Tom

PERRY, BOB
HOUSTON,TX 77058
PERRY HOMES
11/30/2001
$1,000
Cornyn, John

PERRY, BOB
HOUSTON,TX 77058
PERRY HOMES
12/28/2002
$1,000
Williams, Paul

PERRY, BOB
HOUSTON,TX 77234
BOB PERRY HOMES/HOMEBUILDER
12/4/2001
$1,000
Sessions, Pete

PERRY, BOB
HOUSTON,TX 77234
PERRY HOMES
5/14/2002
$1,000
Williams, Paul

PERRY, BOB
HOUSTON,TX 77234
PERRY HOMES/BUILDER
8/1/2001
$325
DeLay, Tom

PERRY, BOB
HOUSTON,TX 77234
PERRY HOMES/BUSINESS OWNER
4/2/2002
$1,000
Jackson Lee, Sheila

PERRY, BOB
HOUSTON,TX 77234
PERRY HOUSTON INTEREST
4/30/2002
$1,000
Craig, Larry

PERRY, BOB
HOUSTON,TX 77058
6/18/1999
$1,000
Rogan, James E

PERRY, BOB
HOUSTON,TX 77058
6/28/1999
$1,000
Chabot, Steve

PERRY, BOB
HOUSTON,TX 77058
3/13/2000
$1,000
Stenholm, Charles W

PERRY, BOB
HOUSTON,TX 77058
HOME CONSTRUCTION
11/23/1999
$1,000
Williams, Paul

PERRY, BOB
HOUSTON,TX 77058
PERRY HOMES
3/29/1999
$1,000
Bush, George W

PERRY, BOB
HOUSTON,TX 77058
PERRY HOMES
6/30/1999
$1,000
Brady, Kevin

PERRY, BOB
HOUSTON,TX 77058
PERRY HOMES
5/17/2000
$1,000
Williams, Paul

PERRY, BOB
HOUSTON,TX 77234
BOB PERRY HOMES
5/4/1999
$1,000
Sessions, Pete

PERRY, BOB
HOUSTON,TX 77234
PERRY HOMES
8/26/1999
$5,000
Texas Freedom Fund

PERRY, BOB
HOUSTON,TX 77234
PERRY HOMES
4/5/2000
$1,000
DeLay, Tom


11/23/1999
$1,000
Williams, Paul

PERRY, BOB
HOUSTON,TX 77058
PERRY HOMES
3/29/1999
$1,000
Bush, George W

PERRY, BOB
HOUSTON,TX 77058
PERRY HOMES
6/30/1999
$1,000
Brady, Kevin

PERRY, BOB
HOUSTON,TX 77058
PERRY HOMES
5/17/2000
$1,000
Williams, Paul

PERRY, BOB
HOUSTON,TX 77234
BOB PERRY HOMES
5/4/1999
$1,000
Sessions, Pete

PERRY, BOB
HOUSTON,TX 77234
PERRY HOMES
8/26/1999
$5,000
Texas Freedom Fund

PERRY, BOB
HOUSTON,TX 77234
PERRY HOMES
4/5/2000
$1,000
DeLay, Tom

PERRY, BOB J
HOUSTON,TX 77058
PERRY HOMES/DEVELOPER
4/8/2003
$2,000
Bonilla, Henry

PERRY, BOB J
HOUSTON,TX 77058
PERRY HOMES/OWNER
4/1/2004
$2,000
McCaul, Michael

PERRY, BOB J
HOUSTON,TX 77058
PERRY HOMES
5/9/2001
$1,000
Hutchinson, Tim

PERRY, BOB J
HOUSTON,TX 77058
PERRY HOMES/DEVELOPER
6/24/2002
$1,000
Bonilla, Henry

PERRY, BOB J
HOUSTON,TX 77234
3/23/2002
$1,000
Thune, John

PERRY, BOB J
HOUSTON,TX 77234
8/5/2002
$1,000
Graham, Lindsey

PERRY, BOB J
HOUSTON,TX 77234
PERRY HOMES
6/29/2001
$1,000
Gramm, Phil

PERRY, BOB J
HOUSTON,TX 77234
PERRY HOMES
6/29/2001
$5,000
Leadership for America

PERRY, BOB J
HOUSTON,TX 77058
BOB PERRY HOMES
2/3/1999
$2,500
Majority Leader's Fund

PERRY, BOB J
HOUSTON,TX 77058
PERRY HOMES
2/16/1999
$2,500
American Renewal PAC

PERRY, BOB J
HOUSTON,TX 77058
PERRY HOMES
9/3/2000
$1,000
Lazio, Rick A

PERRY, BOB J
HOUSTON,TX 77234
3/23/2000
$5,000
NRCC/Non-Federal

PERRY, BOB J
HOUSTON,TX 77234
9/7/2000
$75,000
NRCC/Non-Federal

PERRY, BOB J
HOUSTON,TX 77234
PERRY HOMES
1/12/1999
$5,000
Leadership for America

PERRY, BOB J
HOUSTON,TX 77058
PERRY HOMES/OWNER
1/20/2004
$2,000
McCaul, Michael

PERRY, BOB J
HOUSTON,TX 77234
HOME BUILDER
12/31/2003
$2,000
Hutchison, Kay Bailey

PERRY, BOB J
HOUSTON,TX 77058
PERRY HOMES/DEVELOPER
2/26/2001
$1,000
Bonilla, Henry

PERRY, BOB J
HOUSTON,TX 77234
10/1/2001
($1,000)
Gramm, Phil

PERRY, BOB J
HOUSTON,TX 77234
7/12/2002
$1,000
Talent, James M

PERRY, BOB J
HOUSTON,TX 77234
BUSINESSMAN
7/29/2002
$1,000
Rogers, Joseph Bernard

PERRY, BOB J
HOUSTON,TX 77234
PERRY HOMES
6/29/2001
$1,000
Gramm, Phil

PERRY, BOB J
HOUSTON,TX 77234
PERRY HOMES
3/25/2002
$1,000
Dole, Elizabeth

PERRY, BOB J
HOUSTON,TX 77058
BOB PERRY HOMES
2/3/1999
$2,500
Majority Leader's Fund

PERRY, BOB J
HOUSTON,TX 77058
PERRY HOMES
2/16/1999
$2,500
American Renewal PAC

PERRY, BOB J
HOUSTON,TX 77058
PERRY HOMES
2/25/1999
$1,000
Bonilla, Henry

PERRY, BOB J
HOUSTON,TX 77234
3/21/2000
$25,000
NRCC/Non-Federal

PERRY, BOB J
HOUSTON,TX 77234
9/7/2000
$25,000
RNC/Repub National State Elections Cmte

PERRY, BOB J
HOUSTON,TX 77234
PERRY HOME
5/25/2000
$10,000
RNC/Repub National State Elections Cmte

PERRY, BOB J
HOUSTON,TX 77234
PERRY-HOUSTON INTERESTS
12/8/1999
$1,000
Barton, Joe

PERRY, BOB J MR
HOUSTON,TX 77058
SELF-EMPLOYED/EXECUTIVE
7/28/2003
$2,000
Bush, George W

PERRY, BOB J MR
HOUSTON,TX 77234
PERRY-HOUSTON INTERESTS/PRESIDENT
10/18/2001
$1,000
Barton, Joe

PERRY, BOB J MRS
HOUSTON,TX 77234
SAN JACINTO COMM COLLEGE
6/29/2001
$1,000
Gramm, Phil

PERRY, BOB J MRS
HOUSTON,TX 77234
SAN JACINTO COMMUNITY COLL
6/29/2001
$5,000
Leadership for America

PERRY, BOB J MRS
HOUSTON,TX 77058
2/16/1999
$2,500
American Renewal PAC

PERRY, BOB J MRS
HOUSTON,TX 77058
BOB PERRY HOMES
2/3/1999
$2,500
Majority Leader's Fund

PERRY, BOB J MRS
HOUSTON,TX 77234
10/1/2001
($1,000)
Gramm, Phil

PERRY, BOB J MRS
HOUSTON,TX 77234
SAN JACINTO COMM COLLEGE
6/29/2001
$1,000
Gramm, Phil

PERRY, BOB J MRS
HOUSTON,TX 77058
2/16/1999
$2,500
American Renewal PAC

PERRY, BOB J MRS
HOUSTON,TX 77058
BOB PERRY HOMES
2/3/1999
$2,500
Majority Leader's Fund

PERRY, BOB MR
HOUSTON,TX 77058
BOB PERRY HOMES/OWNER
5/24/2001
$5,000
Americans for a Republican Majority

PERRY, BOB MR
HOUSTON,TX 77234
PERRY HOMES/CEO
6/12/2002
$1,000
Hensarling, Jeb

PERRY, BOB MR
HOUSTON,TX 77058
PERRY HOMES/OWNER
1/16/2002
$1,000
Barton, Bradley Linus

PERRY, BRENT
HOUSTON,TX 77025
ATTORNEY
3/18/1999
$250
Brady, Kevin

Stats for the last Texas statewide election in 2002

Bob Perry -- #1 GOP contributor in Texas -- $3.8 million donated by Houston's Bob Perry

On the House side of the Capitol, Bob Perry was the single largest donor to the political committee that helped coordinate the GOP takeover of the House. Perry gave $165,000 to Texans for a Republican Majority. (That committee is associated with Tom DeLay.)

--Center for Responsive Politics compiled campaign finance data.

The 2002 newspaper article:

Paper: Houston Chronicle
Date: SUN 12/22/02
Section: A
Page: 1
Edition: 4 STAR

Wealthy few helped GOP's state sweep

By R.G. RATCLIFFE, Houston Chronicle Austin Bureau, AMY RASKIN
Staff

AUSTIN - Just 48 wealthy Texas families paid more than half the cost of the key campaigns that convinced 2.6 million voters to solidify the Republican hold on state government in last month's elections.
A Houston Chronicle study of campaign records found these wealthy few donated $34 million of the $64 million used to finance top Republican state campaigns. <snip>

is one of Rev. Moon's many front groups. Why am I not surprised?

I will post this on my site at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/anti_cnp

I hadn't known about CNP at all, but it looks important.

when he attempted to murder his wife.

Council on National Policy is also a RevMoon group and Tim LaHaye and Moon have had a very long alliance. Both are mind control experts and use it on their followers. The Left Behind series is a perfect example of political propaganda targetting the gullible with their Biblical manipulations.

have something to do with all this too? Or was that just back in the Nixon days?

Here's where Chuck hangs out.

www.crosswalk.com


Also Jeb pardoned Chuck Colson a few years back.

Real Christians standing up to evil fake christians. Maybe there's hope after all. :)