MoveOn.org has wealthy benefactor(Columbus Dispatch, October 20, 2009)Marcia Morgan painted a pretty and patriotic picture of the group MoveOn.org in her Oct. 6 letter "Group gets people involved in politics." In truth, MoveOn.org is a radical left-wing organization funded by George Soros.
For those who don't know, Soros is a Hungarian-born billionaire, the 38th-richest man on the planet. In his own words, he would like to "puncture the bubble of American supremacy."
He admits to wanting to transform America from a free-market, Constitution-respecting, God-embracing society into a socialist/communist collective.Frustrated by his inability to defeat President George W. Bush in 2000, he organized a group of megarich liberals who pumped millions into battleground states to ensure that they got control of the country after the 2008 elections.
His philanthropic dollars go to support and advocate for gay rights, legalization of marijuana, acceptance of assisted suicide and, especially, campaigns against Republicans.
N.S. DORFNER
Columbus
I'm no expert on Soros, but I notice that the lengthy
Wikipedia article on him omits any mention of his desire to "transform America from a free-market, Constitution-respecting, God-embracing society into a socialist/communist collective", although it does say that he favors a mixed economy over pure capitalism.
The fear and paranoia evident in this screed perfectly capture the mood of the far right today: angry, scared, and ill-informed.
For reference, here is the rather bland original LTTE that set N.S. ablaze:
Group gets people involved in politics(Columbus Dispatch, October 6, 2009)I respond to last Tuesday's letter "Ads constructed to tear down Tiberi," from Dublin City Councilman Michael H. Keenan, who said he is unfamiliar with MoveOn.org. I'm amazed that a politician at any level is unfamiliar with the group
MoveOn.org is frequently covered in both print and broadcast media.
It is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, solely funded by its 3.5 million members, primarily devoted to bringing ordinary citizens into the political process by taking stands on policy issues, advocating for campaign-finance reform and supporting candidates with shared values who are unlikely to receive funding from big business.
Far from "preferring to stay out of the light of day," its members work tirelessly to publicize its goals.
The $600 million it raised in 2006, almost entirely in small donations, and the volunteers it fielded to work for candidates are cited as a factor in propelling Democrats to victory in the mid-term elections.
Its "specific agenda" remains the election of people who are more concerned with the interests of the ordinary citizen than those of big business.
MARCIA MORGAN
Columbus
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