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Memo Allegedly Leaked From Soros-Backed Organization Shows Progressive Plan to ‘Eviscerate’ Conservative Government

Feb. 24, 2013 4:35pm Mytheos Holt

This article has been updated. See below.

North Carolina’s newly elected Republican governor Pat McCrory hasn’t been in office for even two months, and already progressive groups and their allies within North Carolina’s state Democratic party have the long knives out. That is, if a leaked memo from the progressive organization Blueprint North Carolina is to be believed. The controversial memo was first reported on by the Charlotte Observer this past Friday. The Observer reported:

A group that sent out a memo with tips on how to attack Gov. Pat McCrory and other Republican leaders exercised “bad judgment” that could jeopardize its funding, the director of a foundation that finances the group said Friday.[...]

The memo was forwarded by Stephanie Bass, then Bluprint’s communications director, to the group’s nonprofit allies. The Observer obtained a copy.

Describing the control Republicans hold on North Carolina state government, it gave progressives a list of recommendations. Among them:

• “Crippling their leaders (McCrory, Tillis, Berger etc.).”

• “Eviscerate the leadership and weaken their ability to govern.”

• “Pressure McCrory at every public event.”

• “Slam him when he contradicts his promises.”

• “Private investigators and investigative reporting, especially in the executive branch…”

Those were among the talking points and action steps in a memo forwarded by Blueprint North Carolina, a partnership of advocacy and policy groups based in Raleigh.

The memo was emailed to groups last week with a warning: “It is CONFIDENTIAL to Blueprint, so please be careful – share with your boards and appropriate staff but not the whole world.”

Since the original story, the memo has begun to amass press coverage and possibly become a minor scandal in North Carolina politics. WRAL-TV Raleigh has posted an exhaustive analysis of the various different reactions to the memo (most recently updated Saturday), as well as a link to the text of the memo itself.

Conservatives, naturally, have reacted with outrage, while progressives have either distanced themselves or (in the case of Blueprint NC) defended the memo by claiming it is really an out-of-context mish-mash of various unrelated documents, cobbled together to make them look bad. Blueprint NC’s director, Sean Kosofsky, called the memo a “James O’Keefe-style splicing of two radially different things” in an interview with WRAL-TV Raleigh.

Meanwhile, Republican officials have blasted progressives for their hypocrisy in attacking conservative organizations (like the North Carolina based Civitas Institute) for their close proximity to power, when progressive groups like Blueprint NC are (according to them) literally putting words in the mouths of Democratic leadership. They point (among other things) to certain poll-tested phrases in the memo, which they argue track (in some cases verbatim) with phrases from the actual Democratic response to Governor McCrory’s state-of-the-State address, delivered by State Rep. Larry Hall of Durham this month.

So what is the truth behind the memo? Is it only a deceptively assembled leak designed to discredit political opponents, or does the evidence show something more disconcerting? Is there evidence of collaboration between groups like Blueprint NC and North Carolina’s Democratic leadership, and if so, how strong is that evidence? To answer these questions, we took a look at the memo itself, and compared its contents to the relevant speech by Rep. Hall.

To begin with, one has to note the contents of the leaked memo. It consists of a three page strategy memo, a poll, several slides showing successful poll-tested language, a cover email introducing the poll (and warning staffers that it is “CONFIDENTIAL to Blueprint, so please be careful”), and a version of the speech by Rep. Hall which tracks almost perfectly with the actual speech (one or two different words are substituted in places, but without changing the meaning of any sentence). The poll was taken between January 29 and February 2nd. The email introducing the poll and the slides is dated February 15. Neither the speech nor the strategy memo have any dates written on them. While the cover email clearly comes from a staffer at Blueprint NC, the strategy memo makes no reference to the name of the organization that drafted it. Moreover, the strategy memo includes the words “DRAFT: NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION” at the top of every page, suggesting it is only a preliminary version of an unknown finished product.

This draft status may explain why the strategy memo section contains the most controversial language. For instance:

Nevertheless, there is no direct evidence to link Blueprint NC itself to the strategy memo section of the larger leak, other than its inclusion with the other documents. Blueprint NC claims that the strategy memo is a document from an old planning retreat by progressive groups, and this explanation is consistent with the relatively unofficial and cobbled together nature of the leak, as though it was drawn from a pile of documents handed out to conference participants. However, the source behind the leak, according to WRAL-TV Raleigh, was an attendant at this retreat, which was apparently organized by Blueprint NC. This does not mean that the memo was authored by Blueprint NC, but it does suggest that they may have approved of its contents prior to its being handed out.

In fact, Sean Kosofsky, Blueprint NC’s aforementioned director, explicitly did agree with the broader strategy in the following email to WRAL-TV Raleigh:

Darn right. C3 nonprofits should absolutely try to stop bad policies that hurt the poor and hurt the environment, women and the middle class. If they need to exploit weaknesses of lawmakers, they should. I stand by that.

The meeting in December was of over 50 organizations. People bring their own idea. I am not going to claim or distance myself from things without greater context. The only thing that matters to Blueprint is what Blueprint does. I cannot speak for others. We cannot be held to what others do at meetings we are at. that is completely unfair.

I am not going to cherry pick ideas from that draft plan and say which ones we approve of or disapprove of. I will say this…The stakes are high for the people of NC. This governor and legislature are approving raises for their cabinet while gutting benefits for folks already injured by unemployment. Blueprint and our partners are passionate advocates for policy passed in the public interest, not passed for special interests. Our partners can educate the public, educate lawmakers and absolutely hold them accountable when they vote against the interests of the people of NC. the public should know that charitable groups can and do advocate strongly. they should. Blueprint doesn’t lobby or do any public advocacy. This isn’t about us at all.

So in other words, even if Blueprint NC didn’t explicitly author the strategy memo section, it’s probable that they agree with at least some of the ideas it proposes. Whether this includes the suggestion of “eviscerating” opponents is unclear, though certainly, based on the materials that do come from Blueprint NC, they appear to support branding Governor McCrory as an allegedly corrupt right-wing extremist as early in his term as possible. They also appear to want to keep that strategy a secret. From the cover email:

And from the polling data:

It is unclear why a progressive organization would seek to keep their intent to oppose an ideologically hostile politician from day one a secret. It is possible that they view such early and open opposition as politically unpalatable, or wish to avoid the perception of hoping for McCrory’s failure (and thus second guessing the voters) early on.

However, the idea of a leftist think tank/advocacy group opposing a Republican politician is not, in itself, newsworthy. Which brings us to the question of how much influence Blueprint NC’s ideas for phrasing had on the state of the State response speech by Rep. Hall.

When it comes to the speech’s text, as already stated, it tracks almost perfectly with the text included in the leak. It also includes several phrases and ideas that appear to be drawn either verbatim or near-verbatim from the poll-tested language. This is especially true of Hall’s attack on McCrory’s education initiatives.

Hall on education spending:

Poll-tested language on same:

Hall on McCrory’s proposal for online charter schools:

Poll-tested language on same:

The language is practically verbatim, which suggests that this particular bit of strategic advice was indeed influential on Democratic leadership in North Carolina. For Hall’s full speech, you can watch below:

However, the question of whether Blueprint NC was the group that did the influencing is separate. The poll included in the leaked packet is not a poll done by Blueprint NC themselves, but rather by the Alexandria, VA-based Myers Research & Strategic Services consulting firm. Looking at Myers Research & Strategic Services’ list of clients, Blueprint NC does not appear, while the North Carolina Democratic Party does. As such, it is far more likely that Hall’s speech got its poll-tested language directly from the consulting firm itself, rather than from Blueprint NC.

But even if Blueprint NC didn’t directly write the speech with in-house language, the fact that they got the poll without being clients raises the question of who sent them the poll in the first place. Given that the only North Carolina-based clients listed on Myers Research and Strategic Services’ website are the North Carolina Association of Realtors and the North Carolina Democratic Party, it seems likely that one of these two must be responsible. And if the source was the North Carolina Democratic Party, this in turn raises the question of how much coordination there is between them and outside liberal nonprofits like Blueprint NC.

To be fair, it should be noted that even if there was coordination, this wouldn’t necessarily be illegal or unethical. Many conservative firms interface with both national and state-level organizations, and cultivate connections to friendly political figures. The recent hiring of Senator Jim DeMint to lead the DC-based Heritage Foundation arguably shows that cultivating connections to power is as much a part of political nonprofits’ mission as producing research or doing independent advocacy. However, it doesn’t follow from this that Heritage controls the Republican caucus in either house of Congress, and no more does it follow that Blueprint NC exerts any control over the North Carolina Democratic Party. In fact, given that Blueprint NC may be the one getting forwarded polls, if any power dynamic exists, it would likely be the other way around.

So is it Blueprint NC’s plan to “eviscerate” Republican leadership in North Carolina? It is possible, but also impossible to prove conclusively given the evidence available. Did they ghostwrite the state of the State response by Rep. Hall? Unlikely, but possible. However, even in the rosiest situation, this story appears to be a cautionary tale about separating official literature from third party suggestions, and about keeping company with overzealous fellow travelers. After all, “evisceration” probably polls poorly as a tactic.

Update: Readers may be interested to know that Blueprint NC is funded by the Open Society Institute, well known for having been founded by Left-wing billionaire George Soros. The group contributed $150,000 last year, and is the Blueprint NC’s second most prolific funder.

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barber2
Posted on February 24, 2013 at 5:36pm
” Share with your boards and appropriate staff but not the whole world .” Sound familiar ? Just more of that phony ” transparency ” like Gibbs’ remarks about drones proves about the Obama people : they are following one of the Alsinsky Rules : Do exactly the opposite of what you say you are doing. And accuse your opponent of doing what you are actually doing ! These Chicago radical Democrats, like all Marxists or Fascists types, hide their intentions in lies , intimidation, smears, and propaganda.

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- redfish52
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 6:32pm
  When NC almost went Romney in the election and a lot of Dem’s lost their seat’s it caused a panic in the Obama Progressive Machine. They have to have “all” the black folks in NC on their side to be a buffer from SC.
  
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- tonypro
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 6:37pm
  EXACTLY correct, and sooner or later it’s going to blow up in their face.
  
  I hope sooner, as in yesterday would not be quick enough.
  
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- NHwinter
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 6:43pm
  Its time for the Republicans to turn the table on them. Rightly accuse them of everything they are doing. Step out and go on as many TV shows as possible. Repeat it over and over. Tell the truth of their agenda. Say it in as strong a language as possible so the vast population of uninformed voters wake up. Its time for some loud action by the Republicans. Do they have it in them to actual do it???
  
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- civilwarcometh
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 6:50pm
  MIL-DOT: You said that very well and i hope that is what happens when the time comes..
  
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- tonypro
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 7:01pm
  @NHwinter
  The only way I see this happening is if constitutionalists buy, or build there own TV network, and not have any liberals on their programing.
  
  We have a LOT of left reporting, and one “fair, and balanced”, now we need a PURE right side network.
  
  Think about it, the network would have such a high viewership, and only allow ads from constitution supporting co.’s. Heck, I bet co.’s would be knocking each other down for the air space ad slots.
  
  Since I don’t have the funds, I would donate towards it, but IMO this would be an excellent way to fight back against the lying, demeaning, fear tactics these demons use.
  
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- UNALIEN
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 7:06pm
  TONYPRO
  
  isn’t that what Beck is trying to do….
  
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- Bum thrower
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 7:23pm
  Ted Cruz is the modern ‘Sen Joe McCarthy” and history has proved him RIGHT!! Bring back the House and Senate Un-American Acitivities investigation into ALL leftist ‘front’ gourps. You can start with the DNC!!
  
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- truthnstuff
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 7:30pm
  NHwinter, that is exactly what they should do, but I am afraid they will tuck tail and apologize for the memo being leaked and they will have no part in demonizing the wonderful regime. I think a good many of the GOP are in on the plan.
  
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- The_Cabrito_Goat
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 9:25pm
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabian_Society
  
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- scarydave
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 12:12am
  As a North Carolinian none of this surprises me, not even a little bit. My reason has to do how politics are played in NC. I’m sure that every State has it’s own stories to tell about the political games that are played. However, very few of the States can say that politics can kill you. NC can.
  Here’s a quick story to illustrate my point… A few years ago a guy was ‘taken care of’ a few days before he was to testify against a powerful Democrat politician. He was going to testify about how a lot of money had gone missing from projects that had to do with dredging parts of the Intra-Coastal waterway to some of the outer banks islands. The man was found dead hanging from a pipe in his basement with his neck in a noose. The Coroner called it ‘officially’ a suicide. Now it get’s good… This man had a black plastic bag tied around his head, the noose was on the outside of the plastic so when he supposedly jumped off a chair the bag was between his skin and the rope. On top of that, his hands were tied behind him. I have yet to find anyone that can explain how you commit SUICIDE in this manner. Money and power has always been the trademark of the Democrats in this State, but with the GOP having more votes in the general assembly than the Dems, and now having a GOP Governor, the Dems are fighting mad. I’m betting that we will see a rise in Democrats supporting Marxist agendas out of total frustration. Well, at least Obama won’t be lonely!
  
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- NigelTufnel
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 12:47am
  I agree mildot. There are some impatient liberals that hate to hide their Bolshevik colors but most remain afraid. The tea party has purged the independents and former blue dogs. Socially liberal bit fiscally conservative people. The left has shown no real concern with this. They don’t like independents and moderates as they too randomly split votes. The left’s fallacy is coming in the form of Zero growth. When ten years go by and people’s lots get worse or unchanged the worm will turn. Conservative Americans are shrieving themselves from debt and investing in tangible wealth and growing stronger in the process. Liberals are standing Around holding their dinks waiting for someone to give them greatness. When the libs start to banter the idea of seizing bank accounts, the next run on banks will occur collapsing the system not unlike 1931.
  
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- Dr Vel
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 2:17am
  “Eviscerate the leadership and weaken their ability to govern.”
  
  At what point is this considered to be and treated as criminal treason and insurrection? In effect an act of sabotage and war against the Republic? When in the hell will lawmakers who still care about America start behaving as patriotic citizens?
  
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- Free2speakRN
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 3:17am
  Mil-Dot
  
  By the time the rest of the American people ‘catch on’, Obama’s ‘Civilian Military’ will be in. That is, The gangs of Chicago, gangs of LA, gangs of most big cities, prisoner early release, etc. And lead by Van Jones, who told the convicts that, “We need your brilliance and your genius!” They’ll say to them, “You want Real Power?! Join us!” And they will. Why not? And it will be corrupt as hell.
  
  Our real military will follow orders until we’re deep in the thick of trouble. Then small insurrections will spring up. No real organization for a long while. Many good people and leaders will be executed. So it will be a long dark day before Freedom returns to us.
  
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- poorrichard09
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 8:07am
  Time for the NC Atty General to investigate these subversives.
  
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- cassandra
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 8:18am
  BARBER you are right on the mark !!!!
  
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- Xyskalla
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 9:41am
  How can anyone look at this stuff and think this has anything to do with the good of the people? This is about power. 100% about power, nothing else.
  
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- 00100111
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 9:50am
  It’s so very typical of the left. They lose an election and claim “Waaah, democracy died tonight, waaah” and then they personally attack everyone who defeated them. Libs, if you policies worked, you’d have been elected. You weren’t. NC went full on RED and will stay that way now. We outnumber you. You’ve screwed up NC for the last hundred or so years, it’s time to fix it. Sit down, shut up and watch how REAL Americans do it.
  
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- YOURSENSEI
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 10:38am
  This is what you must know:
  
  More Breitbart-esque BS. Hey. who here wants to defend “Chuck Hagel is a Friend of Hamas” . . . anyone? I’m telling you for your own good, if you continue with this whining victimhood and self righteous misdirection, we’re gonna beat you eve worse in 2014. Just sayin’.
  
  On second thought . . . “This is an outrage! The sleeping giant is awakening! Don’t tread on me! Mitt Romney is awesome! Obama is done for! Liberalism is dead! We’re taking back our country! Michelle Obama likes vegetables! Down with the Patriot Act )or is it up with the Patriot Act . . . and filibusters, and use of reconciliation, and up or down votes on judges . . . I can’t keep track of my steadfast principles.
  
  “That reminds me . . .down with the sequester . . up with spending cutes . . .down with spending cuts . . . up with the sequester . . . and this time I mean it” – Paul Ryan
  
  It is so.
  
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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 11:10am
  WANG CHUNG, Did you ever think that YOU would be backing and supporting a Republican? Now, that is funny, doncha think? I hear that Moochelle prefers lobster and shrimp over the products of her truck garden that the Secret Service and White House grounds keepers attend. That is until she needs the next photo op.
  
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- drattastic
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 11:14am
  Sounds exactly like what the two main liberal papers did to our last Governor (R) but now we have a (D) in office who was just reelected and everything is just perfect as far as they (the libs ) are concerned. No endless investigations into every aspect of his public and personal life ,hmmm wonder why ?
  
  Are we sure the national lib media isn’t “Blueprint” ?
  
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- obxpatriot
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 11:50am
  Romney took NC
  
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- SouthTexan
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 11:35pm
  Correct, additionally this is the first step towards NWO. Obama will go on to run the UN, as Hillary gets elected to finish off our eviscerated Constitution.
  
  This DEM VS GOP divide and conquer red herring is never ending, carefully crafted theatrics, to distract and confuse. All three Bushes are NWO proponents and members of the Trilateral commission which is coordinating a lot of the conspiracy. Henry Kissinger who groomed Obama, funded his education and expedited his political career is also a charter member.
  
  The only way to peacefully take our Country back, restore the Constitution is:
  
  http://www.americaagainnow.com/
  
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- dj_bonneromics1982
  Posted on March 8, 2013 at 3:02pm
  Redfish52: North Carolina DID go Romney in 2012. Thought I’d clear this one up for you.
  
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UNALIEN
Posted on February 24, 2013 at 5:36pm
The takeaway is this non profit tax exempt charity is forbidden by law to be political… it is part of a massive political network to undermine the democratic process and influence elections,, by hiding behind a charitable status..

oh yeah, Blueprint North Carolina is funded by SOROS,,, imagine what the other 1000 organizations are doing in secret,,,

from Open Society

Blueprint North Carolina

“To support Blueprint North Carolina, a state civic engagement convening group made up of more than 50 nonprofits dedicated to improving non-partisan voter participation and advocacy in the state.”

http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/about/programs/us-programs/grantees/blueprint-north-carolina

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- UNALIEN
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 6:16pm
  from the memo
  
  “earned media” is co-opted media CORRUPT AND OWNED MEDIA
  
  “Relentless earned media efforts: operatives with relationships to statewide and media strategies for getting the message out in non-tradional ways”
  
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- UNALIEN
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 6:18pm
  Soros agenda…
  
  Soros is a Marxist, a sociopath, he is so wealthy now that this is fun for him,, He learned how to manipulate and subvert the political process,, he really isn’t political though, by promoting Progressive policies that saddles the Government with debt, that leads to currency devaluation and Soros gets wealthy by betting on it and more importantly because he has assets that rise in inflation…
  
  The irony, Soros scheme actually steals “transfers” wealth from the middle class and poor to him and other billionaire cronies and the poor and middle class support him “modern useful idiots”
  
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- UNALIEN
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 6:32pm
  This is a conspiracy to commit fraud, here needs to be massive investigation into these 501c3s by the IRS and FBI
  
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- tonypro
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 6:42pm
  I’m not one to wish harm on anyone usually, but in sore@$$’s case should he have died of old age like 152 years ago, or so?
  
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- UNALIEN
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 6:54pm
  IMO, Soros is more dangerous than Hitler was,,, he controls, subverts, destabilizes and manipulates Government through the a massive shadow propaganda system…
  
  Soros is a Fascist who has bought massive influence over the population….
  
  An Open Society such as America has always had a weakens, infiltration from within, Soros wants an open society as it is one that can be subverted, Americas freedoms, diversity and tolerance lets these sociopathic parasites in…
  
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- UNALIEN
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 9:24pm
  http://www.nccivitas.org/2010/single-seed-grows-many-branches-acorn-s-web-connections-nor/
  
  Blueprint NC was organized and funded by the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation. It is a partnership of over 40 progressive (liberal) state-level nonprofits housed at the NC Justice Center. Blueprint NC’s partner organizations are:
  
  • Phillip Randolph Institute • Action for Children • American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina (ACLU) • Carolina Justice Policy Center • Center for Community Self-Help/Center for Responsible Lending • Center for Death Penalty Litigation • Common Cause • Community Reinvestment Association of NC- CRANC • Conservation Council of NC Foundation • Conservation Trust of NC • Covenant with North Carolina’s Children, Inc. • Democracy NC • Disability Rights NC • El Pueblo • Environment NC • Equality NC • Fair Trial Initiative • Institute for Southern Studies • Ipas • League of Women Voters – Charlotte • Murder Victims’ Families for Reconciliation • NARAL Pro-Choice NC • NC ACORN • NC Against Gun Violence • NC Alliance of Black Elected Officials • NC Association of CDCs • NC Center for Voter Education • NC Coalition Against Domestic Violence • NC Coalition Against Sexual Assault • NC Coalition to End Homelessness • NC Community Development Initiative • NC Conservation Network • NC Environmental Defense • NC Fair Share • NC Housing Coalition, Inc. • NC Institute of Minority Economic D
  
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- UNALIEN
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 9:25pm
  NC Latino Coalition, Inc. • NC Minority Support Center • NC NAACP • NC Policy Watch • People of Faith Against the Death Penalt • Planned Parenthood Health Systems • Planned Parenthood of Central NC • Southern Alliance for Clean Energy • Southern Coalition of Social Justice • Traction • Working Families Win
  
  Association of Community Organizers for Reform Now (ACORN)
  
  A.J. Fletcher Foundation
  
  Center for Community Change
  The Center for Community Change received money from the Tides Foundation and is partners with the NC Justice Center.
  
  Traction
  Traction and their blog, gettraction.org, define themselves as the “future of the progressive movement.” Traction was created through the Tides Foundation from a Z. Smith Reynolds grant.
  
  NC Policy Watch El Pueblo Inc. AFL-CIO Bank of America North Carolina Coalition of Health Care for America Now
  
  State Employees Association – North Carolina
  SEANC is the largest state employees’ association in the South with over 55,000 members. SEANC became legally affiliated with SEIU in 2008 and is now SEIU Local 2008
  
  Service Employees International Union
  SEIU has donated over $3.6 million to ACORN over the last six years. SEIU Local 100 was co-founded by ACORN founder Wade Rathke. In 2008, SEIU gave $1.1 million to the NC Democratic Party.
  
  Wade Rathke
  
  State of North Carolina
  
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showmerancher
Posted on February 24, 2013 at 5:35pm
I must be missing something. Sure a plan executed like this would certainly sway Liberals. But anyone with an IQ over 60 knows that anything a Liberal says is unadulterated BS and you don’t bother listening to it. I mean, look at King Barry with all his sequester scenarios; children will die, houses will burn, criminals will be set free, the sky will fall and he’ll have to give up Grey Poupon one day a week. I mean, the guy has a credibility rating lower than Pinocchio. He could say water is wet and no one would believe him. And he’s supposedly the leader of the pack!

Like I said I guess I don’t get what the big deal is. Around here things like that are business as usual… ignore it, and the Libs themselves as usual. They hate being ignored and treated like they are invisible (but it’s funny!). That’s also why they’ve pulled these publicity stunts with bills they’ve proposed in the last couple of weeks. I think they had to find out if they existed or were only figments of their own imaginations!

That’s also why we have a veto-proof super majority of Conservatives in both sides of our legislature. They submit crazy bills, we vote them into file 13.

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- Crazyotto
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 11:01pm
  Apparently 51% of America is buying his BS… as a result we are in the minority and the Republic is over. Stupid is as stupid does and that is what is happening.
  
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- 00100111
  Posted on February 25, 2013 at 9:54am
  Not 51% of Americans. Obama was reelected by less than 1/4 of the population. Of the people who showed up to vote, he got 51% of their votes. A mandate that is not.
  
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GBTVFan_Non_American_Overseas
Posted on February 24, 2013 at 5:35pm
I’m shocked!!

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GardenoftheGods
Posted on February 24, 2013 at 5:34pm
I’m sick of Progressives ruining the best places to live in this country…why don’t they all move to Africa, Asia; or some place where government doesn’t exist? All they do is screw up our beautiful America! If you don’t believe me, look at the entire NorthEast, Michigan, Washington State & the crown jewel of the Alinskyites: California! It’s time for a Conservative Revolution, NOW!

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- tonypro
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 6:49pm
  It’s coming.
  
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- Mil-Dot
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 7:40pm
  Garden and Tony,
  I got your six.
  
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- revelation2012
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 8:33pm
  FOOD for THOUGHT: WHATEVER is DONE must be DONE RIGHT!
  
  Martial Law is the suspension of the Constitution under the declaration of an eminent danger, disaster, emergency, rebellion, insurrection, invasion, time of war, etc. During such time the Bill of Rights is suspended, and the Courts and the Congress or State Legislatures may also be suspended, as well as any state office (even a governor) or federal office which opposes the declaration as well. NOTHING in the Constitution grants officers of federal or state government this power.
  
  THE LAST THING WE WOULD WANT TO DO IS CUT OFF OUR NOSES TO SPITE OUR FACES…
  
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- revelation2012
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 8:44pm
  Article 2, Section 1 The President: The President is bound by Oath to faithfully execute his office and to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution. As martial law is a suspension of the Constitution, the order to impose martial law would be a violation of the Constitution and an Act of Treason.
  
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- revelation2012
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 8:46pm
  Article 4, Section 4 – Republican government: Every officer of the United States is bound by their Oath to guarantee to every state a Republican form of government and may not interfere in the internal affairs of a state unless the state request assistance. The officers of every state, in turn, are bound by their Oath to preserve a republican form of government on behalf of their citizens.
  
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- revelation2012
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 8:49pm
  Amendment 14 – Citizenship Rights: If federal government were to declare martial law and suspend the Constitution, the States have the obligation to REFUSE to enforce any law which abridges the privileges or immunities of the citizens, deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process, or deny any person the equal protections of the laws. This restriction also prohibits the states from enacting any such laws. And as Congress is vested with the power to ensure that the citizens are not deprived of their privileges and immunities and equal protections of the law, for the federal government to enact martial law suspending the Constitution would be Treason.
  
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Sharon Rose
Posted on February 24, 2013 at 5:33pm
No surprise! He and the BHO administration are behind all the EVIL in the Country.

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- NHwinter
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 6:51pm
  Well said, Sharon. Soros, Obama, Hillary, Pelsoi, Reid, etc. are the epitome of evil. They need to be exposed to all the uninformed for exactly what they are. The Republicans need to get some courage and start a true smear campaign.
  
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- doomytram
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 7:59pm
  Soros / Axelrod / Jarrett/ Obozo/ Eviscerate/ Disseminate / Lame Stream Media / Low Information Obama supporters. Repeat.
  
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- Bluebonnet
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 10:10pm
  What we and all conservatives and all others who love Freedom need to do is come together to change all this greed, corruption, and marxist government we’ve allowed to creep in. We must vote very carefully and keep out the liars who stand for EVIL against our Constitution and way of life.
  
  Stop watching and reading the liberal points of view that corrupt weak minds. Stand strong, read the real history of the greatest Nation on earth, AMERICA and stand on the right side of History.
  
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barber2
Posted on February 24, 2013 at 5:27pm
Someone needs to publicize Rules For Radicals and do an expose on Chicago’s Saul Alinsky’s community organizing strategies.

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- revelation2012
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 5:35pm
  yes ASAP! and OFTEN! afterall it is their ‘agenda’ Americans that don’t KNOW should!
  
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- revelation2012
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 5:38pm
  The Spirit of TRUTH is ALIVE and well able … ‘they’ have been beaten into the ‘dust’ time and time again.
  
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- barber2
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 6:09pm
  REV: I wonder if Obama’s school records show he obtained scholarship aid by claiming to be a foreign student ( fraud ? ) or because he majored in Saul Alinsky Community Organizing tactics. Or both…
  
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- justangry
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 6:25pm
  Barber, Here’s a strategy for ya, hoss. You should run with it. (Or anyone with time and resources) Get some left leaning libertarians to run as blue dog democrats. Infiltrate their party the way they had their neocons infiltrate ours. I think it would be possible for a socially liberal, but fiscally conservative capitalist Libertarians to pick up a seat or two in some key districts. You’re always clamoring about them dividing the dumb conservatives, why not go on the offensive?
  
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- resme
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 8:11pm
  “Here’s a strategy for ya, hoss. You should run with it. (Or anyone with time and resources) Get some left leaning libertarians to run as blue dog democrats. Infiltrate their party the way they had their neocons infiltrate ours. I think it would be possible for a socially liberal, but fiscally conservative capitalist Libertarians to pick up a seat or two in some key districts. You’re always clamoring about them dividing the dumb conservatives, why not go on the offensive?”
  
  But but but, It’s immoral like us libertarians… Only the people who bomb children or those who shoot up old women in trucks ( Cops looking for chris dorner) are the saints. /sarc off
  
  I’ve always said the best way to oust a republican is get a libertarian posing as a democrat :).
  
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- revelation2012
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 8:23pm
  What we NEED are Men and Women that will ALLOW the Spirit of TRUTH to speak through them
  
  outside of a couple of times mentioned in the LIVING WORD ,,, Mankind is the ONLY creation that has been GIFTED with SPEECH!
  
  FORGET PARTY BULLSHYT = DIVISION = DOWNFALL – We don’t have a lot of TIME left to sort!
  
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83plus
Posted on February 24, 2013 at 5:27pm
Their game plan exposed.

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- tonypro
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 6:48pm
  Has been for some time now, sad thing is, it doesn’t seem enough people are paying attention.
  
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RickN
Posted on February 24, 2013 at 5:26pm
Enough WHINING! Time to start ACTING!

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- MDECKER
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 7:03pm
  They have not even hidden their purpose in States like Wisconsin for the better part of two years now. Anything, Governor Walker proposes to help the States’ employment situation, every single Democrat, and a few RINOs, object to, even if it is favored by private unions. The Left, primarily the public unions, have demonstrated time and again, that they would sell their own mothers, if they could get the right price. It is no secret in Wisconsin. The GOP in Wisconsin should push as hard and long as they can while they have the power. The Left has already said, “to hell with America”. I say to hell with them.
  
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Tigress1
Posted on February 24, 2013 at 5:25pm
We already knew they were doing this! What is funny is this statement:

“Private investigators and investigative reporting, especially in the executive branch…”

Are they saying the media actually DOES know how to do investigative reporting, but only when it is to “eviscerate” someone? I thought investigative reporting was a lost art.

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Sharon Rose
Posted on February 24, 2013 at 5:19pm
Dirty Commie bastar$$. Sick and tired of their dirty tactics, we need to start giving it right back.

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- trickball
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 5:31pm
  Imagine that! WE have evidence of what communist are trying to do so aren’t these communist tactics! Why are they so afraid against being put on blast for being communist because they are.
  
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EQUALIZER
Posted on February 24, 2013 at 5:18pm
Its already been accomplished in Calif. for all counties , isn’t that just special.

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fastgen1
Posted on February 24, 2013 at 5:14pm
What is wrong with you people, this came directly from bammy, the black messiah…..

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- chips1
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 5:26pm
  They mush have hacked into his Blackberry. (Not to be confused with his Dingleberry)
  
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SpeakSoftlyAndCarry
Posted on February 24, 2013 at 5:08pm
Want to know what kind of man Liberal Democrats in North Carolina DO support? Then read this News link about the Liberal NC State Senator R.C. Soles who held his officer longer than any other State Senator before having to retire amidst scandal.
http://luminanews.com/article.asp?aid=8456&iid=278&sud=44
NC State Senator R.C. Soles spent his carrier trying to deny our citizens the right to bear arms but when one of the young men he was alleged to have had inappropriate relations with came after him, the HYPOCRITE anti-gun State Senator Soles SHOT the young man and called it self-defense.
http://nation.foxnews.com/gun-control/2013/01/10/flashback-anti-gun-politician-shoots-intruder

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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 5:39pm
  SPEAKSOFTLYANDCARRY, Some people are just more special than the rest of us.
  
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- nomemymine
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 10:11pm
  Speak, don’t forget to mention that the young men who Soles shot at were young men, whom Soles had tried to “help.” Soles made it a habit to “help” young men down on their lucks. He even bought a house and fast sports car for a 17 year old. He is also a perv.
  
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Ghandi was a Republican
Posted on February 24, 2013 at 5:08pm
America is sick and tired of alinsky. Call them out as the juvenile radicals that they are.
They are weak, but organized. Call them out. Say “Alinsky radical” at every turn.
America is sick of alinsky. It’s okay to day it.
As a matter of fact- IF you say it and call them what they are – they will leave you alone. the last thing they ever want is for people to ask “what is an alinsky radical”
“SO SAY IT” America is sick of them and they are sick of divisive, under handed anti-American ALINSKY RADICALS! So many don’t even know what it is. TELL THEM! Again and again!

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- revelation2012
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 5:49pm
  ‘they’ will howl like SCALDED dogs when the TRUTH ‘touches’ them…
  
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- Xylliab_of_the_Znarghh
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 6:03pm
  All radicals can be Alinsky radicals, no matter what their political beliefs. Alinsky described universal techniques that can be used the right just as easily as the left. It was largely through the application of Alimsky’s techniques that the Republicans used the Tea Party to help give them the 2010 election.
  
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BrianP
Posted on February 24, 2013 at 5:07pm
This comes as no real surprise. This is all part of the new Democrats rules for radicals that’s destroying our country with divisive, narcissistic, self-serving, amoral, and ends justify the means behavior. Divided we fall and they can’t push us off a cliff fast enough.

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high school drop out
Posted on February 24, 2013 at 5:02pm
Well, Theres a shock! Progressives trying to discredit anyone whos opinion differs from theirs to gain the “upper hand” politically! As we all know ,The Left is such a”bastion of integrity” that the “Memo” must be false (If you believe that I have a bridge to sell you!) Anyone with 2 or more connecting brain cells can that this is the exact strategy being employed by the White house for some time now! The one bright spot about all of this is, That when one tells lie after lie after lie it eventually unravels! (Those of you with teenage children know what I,m talking about)

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13th Imam
Posted on February 24, 2013 at 5:00pm
As I was reading their murder the GOP list I saw no thank you’s to Saul Alinsky. Shouldn’t he at least get an attaboy for the hard work he did? A Royalty?

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tommyr
Posted on February 24, 2013 at 4:59pm
Fight back the way I fight back. Don’t patronize businesses owned by liberals. And I don’t have one liberal working at my office. I would not hire one.

If any of you conservatives out there think they are not playing for keeps, you had better wake up before it’s too late.

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wilbstal
Posted on February 24, 2013 at 4:56pm
Make sure all NC Gun owners see and read what the Liberal Communist have in mind for their freedoms in Nc. Call me when the shooting starts please….

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wilbstal
Posted on February 24, 2013 at 4:53pm
Now tell me its wrong to take care these Liberal Communist bastards, they had planned a overthrow of the NC Gov. This is how Liberals and Obama operate and we have to just as mean and dirty I say give them both barrels and see how they stand up. This a good reason why the free Militia there cant drag them liberal Communist out side and take care of them.

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Eastinfection
Posted on February 24, 2013 at 4:51pm
Dirty Democrats in North Carolina?

This is my shocked face :o

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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on February 24, 2013 at 4:49pm
What else is expected from the progressives; this has been their agenda from day one.

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desert buckeye
Posted on February 24, 2013 at 4:49pm
Progressives! Just another name for Communists! They don’t like democracy and are out to destroy it. The question is. Are we going to allow it to happen?

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- M24
  Posted on February 24, 2013 at 6:35pm
  Copy That lock and load
  
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lisalake
Posted on February 24, 2013 at 4:44pm
Well… isn’t this what they’ve been doing all along?

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