Meet the Politically-Active Billionaire Who‘s Being Dubbed ’George Soros Lite’
- Posted on October 27, 2011 at 8:54am by
Billy Hallowell
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Are you ready to learn more about the man Business Insider dubs “George Soros lite?”
Nicolas Berggruen, a billionaire who roams around the globe, living out of five-star hotels, is working incessantly to change the way Western governments operate. Bloomberg’s Jeremy Kahn describes the roots of his nomadic existence:
…in 2000, Berggruen sold his houses, put his art collection in storage and gave away or sold most of his possessions, including his car. He says his decision to live a rootless existence wasn’t a means of dodging taxes; he says he pays them in the U.S.
Berggruen, who made his billions by growing a $250,000 trust fund that his father (a wealthy art connoisseur) gave him, is being compared to Soros because of some of his policy recommendations, his passion for politics and his urge for a more integrated Europe. Plus, the generous billionaire has devoted funds to support American Democrats — yet another fact that makes a comparison between him and Soros worth exploring.
The Wall Street Journal’s Stacy Meichtry reports that Berggruen grew up in Paris, but has German roots. He spent his teenage years writing “utopian” constitutions and “occasionally clashed with authority figures.”
Now, he buys debt-saddled companies, then turns them around to turn a profit. When it comes to his political work, he has already spent $100,000 to create the Nicolas Berggruen Institute. Here’s more on the group (emphasis mine):
The Nicolas Berggruen Institute is dedicated to exploring new ideas of good governance. The NBI is an independent, non-partisan think tank and consultancy engaged in the comparative study and design of systems of governance suited to the new and complex challenges of the 21st century.
Our efforts seek to integrate the new possibilities of the information age with the best practices of efficient, decisive and meritocratic administration in Asia with the democratic accountability of the West. The knowledge society both enables and requires intelligent community, intelligent democracy and intelligent governance.
And it seems like he’s poised to make a major impact. The Institute’s Council for the Future of Europe has former Spanish and German heads of state and economic figureheads like Joseph Stiglitz on board. Berggruen even has connections to pop culture elite like Paris Hilton and Leonardo DiCaprio. Kahn writes:
Now, Berggruen is moving even farther afield in a quest to save the West from sinking into chaos. He says the stock market swoons of 2011, the brinkmanship in Washington over the debt ceiling and the euro-zone debt debacle are symptoms of the same underlying problem. “What you really have is a deep, deep governance crisis in the West,” he says.
When it comes to centralization, Berggruen and his group believe that it‘s necessary to bring together Europe’s political systems — this includes centralizing financial policies. He advocates greater powers for the European Central Bank and the European Financial Stability Facility so that the debt of private banks can be restructured and the debt crisis can be more readily relieved.
But it’s not just Europe that Berggruen is concerned with. It was reported that he would give $20 million to the State of California to assist in restructuring its political system. Additionally, he previously donated $250,000 to oppose a 2010 measure that would have suspended California’s global warming law (Proposition 23). The measure was inevitably defeated.
Watch Berggruen discuss his work to impact the political system in California and the U.S.:
Here’s another report about his goals in California (from Fox Business):
In addition to his attempt to impact governance in the West and California, he’s also been known to fund the candidacies of U.S. senators (including New York’s Chuck Schumer) and President Barack Obama.
Considering his penchant for Democratic ideals, like Soros, Berggruen will be worth continued examination. However, it should be noted that he is including Republican Condoleeza Rice in his California plans — a fact that may comfort some who worry that his agenda will mirror the extremism often observed in Soros’ exploits.
(H/T: Business Insider)
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barber2
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:53amWhat background does this guy have in finance, economics , political science or government ? I fear that the combination of the well-meaning do-gooders and their lack of historically valued learning is a disaster for our future. Our current president is a good example of this : a man concerned with “social justice ” but who lacks the necessary background and knowledge to create it . He becomes a managerial nightmare who possibly will create more economic and social injustice because of his insufficient knowledge and deficient advisors. Community organizer or billionaire political activist might do more good pursuing a hobby like golf rather than tinkering with our social structure where their knowledge deficiency is a serious handicap .
Report Post »GETLIFE
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 11:54amWhat does he want to be–Prince of California? How very democratic this all is! Ignore the governing principles laid out in the Constitution, get into a huge mess, then just throw away the Constitution altogether and form a think tank/super committee of the wealthy and political elite….
Report Post »rml720
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 1:29pmLook, anybody that wants to help fix California’s broken political system is OK in my book. As a California business owner, I can tell you from first hand experience, that the state has gone from being the envy of the world to the laughing stock because of it’s dysfunctional political system that rewards every single special interest – thanks to never-ending ballot measures that get stuffed onto the ballot over and over until they somehow get passed.
What does this guy want?? Probably to make more money… just like the rest of us.
Report Post »wbalzley
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 1:50pm@GETLIFE He is the 1%
Report Post »TunaBlue
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 2:20pmIt used to be the intellectual, those who only create ideas for the rest of us to live by, that were the scary ones. Now, we have these monied and elite globalist, who are usually new citizens to America, and who have absolutely no experience or education in the ideas they profess, wishing to insert their brand of political ideology.
They are worse than entertainers and athletes, who get an audience based solely on their physical prowess or their ability to pretend to be someone or something else. And they make copious amounts of money, making them part of the 1%, and adored by the by the easily led OWS brats: a la Russell Simmons.
Report Post »ProbIemSoIver
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 2:28pmJordan Maxwell Tells you all the TRUTH !!!!
4:18 video )http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSk3uRRgijE&feature=relmfu
Must see !!! Make Viral !!!
Report Post »GETLIFE
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 3:02pmWBALZLEY, but of course, but of course! I have had the interesting experience of knowing a couple of his fellow 1%ers–children who have inherited great wealth and therefore know it all. They are gracious, but never really listen. They are used to being surrounded by people who are waiting for crumbs and do nothing but build their egos. If Berggruen had any respect for our definition of freedom, he would be using his wealth and power to protect our Constitution, not deviate from it.
Report Post »SimpleTruths
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 3:28pmDid you read the article? He grew 250K into billions, I think that might involve finances don’t you? And if you think the rich folk should stay out of politics would that go for the Koch brothers as well?
Report Post »shootinugli
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 4:54pmNo amount of knowledge will help with a false premise.
Report Post »Mike N
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 5:16pmWhat background does this guy have in finance, economics , political science or government ? I fear that the combination of the well-meaning do-gooders and their lack of historically valued learning is a disaster for our future. Our current president is a good example of this : a man concerned with “social justice ” but who lacks the necessary background and knowledge to create it . He becomes a managerial nightmare who possibly will create more economic and social injustice because of his insufficient knowledge and deficient advisors. Community organizer or billionaire political activist might do more good pursuing a hobby like golf rather than tinkering with our social structure where their knowledge deficiency is a serious handicap .
Report Post »ObserverOnTheHill
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 6:57pmWhile I don‘t approve of the guy I’d say $ 250,000 into BILLIONS would qualify as a “background” in finance. That’s 4,000 times what he started with.
Report Post »That Guy
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 7:09pm@ Tunablu
Report Post »I just saw a commercial on Tru Tv about a prepaid credit card, that Russel Simmons came out with, so everyone can live the American Dream…
ashestoashes
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 8:15pm@PROBLEM SOLVER Hi…thank you for clearing that up for me…glad you guys are getting the word out.. also thanks for the links..but don’t forget..Bush was also best friends with Clintons..All NWO guys. Clinton signed something with NAFTA was it…something to do with the agenda 21 because it had to do with doing away with our food supplements,. and putting everything in the hands of the government.
Report Post »ashestoashes
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 8:17pm@TECH Hey..welcome back
Report Post »fcbs46
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:33pmHay he has some ideas might as well do it in California. The state can’t do much worse. If all the company’s finally get smart maybe California will close up shop.
Report Post »foreeverfree
Posted on October 28, 2011 at 1:28pmDon’t woory about it…Thats what they say.. anyways are congress is now just a figurehead to make you infidels believe we still have one.. If my memory doesn’t fail me i remember that we now have a Super Congress that overrides everything else. And any laws or taxes they put into place cannot be overriden by Congess. So why are we voting, we now have a dictator in place and after Nov. 9th if his plan does not fail to stop all comunication in the U.S. we will all be at his mercy. City by city he can send his zU.N. troops against the population and we won’t even know about it until its all over..HAPPY DAYS. resistance is futile.
Report Post »JapesMacfarland
Posted on October 29, 2011 at 3:33amYou wrote:
” I fear that the combination of the well-meaning do-gooders and their lack of historically valued learning is a disaster for our future.”
I have a dream, that someday our kids won’t be educated by leftists, and so will have the opportunity to learn the history of the Left in the 20th century. Upwards of 200 million, real people, murdered and force starved because of idealistic, initially well intentioned people. The American ideal of “The smaller the government the bigger the citizen” D Prager
Report Post »Is unique for a reason. Prioritizing individual liberty *over* our decent instinct for egalitarianism is against human nature. Yet it is brilliant; as most micro pursuits to fight our nature.
hi
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:48amPeople with so much wealth and who do not know Jesus get bored and start doing all kinds of weird things. He is trying to find meaning in life but looking in the wrong places.
He would get a lot more out of working at a soup kitchen or working with handicapped kids than trying to lord over others.
Report Post »Gcopp6
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 10:03amAmen. I always wonder why the filthy rich with so much enthusiasm to help normally dump so much time and money into politics instead of direct intervention. I believe it’s usually a bit of lust for power and recognition. What a waste.
Report Post »ashestoashes
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 10:06amTHis is just another player in the NWO…look at how he hobknobs with celebrities.. You really don’t think that all those rich celebrities care about all of us nobodies do you? I guarantee you,, big government does…they care so much about us and feel that our population (which I heard yesterday on K-love I believe had reached 7 billon) that they have devised ways in which to thin us out. Look at the Soros funded Rose Revolution…they overthrew their government just to have it placed into Soro’s hands and have lost all their human rights. Now when they try to protest..they are imprisoned. All NWO are on both sides. Ron Paul is our only hope. I know some ot the things he wants to do don’t sit well…but it is time to start over with our Constituiton….He is our only hope in a US leader. We need to think Constitution!
Report Post »motonutt
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 10:38amHuh…The coming antichrist?
Report Post »techengineer11
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 10:54amashestoashes: I didn’t even realize that you were a Paul supporter. Good to hear that conservative Christians are coming around.
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 11:06amSo essentially…Berggruen wants to perpetuate the problems that got Europe into this mess in the first place. Greece, Portugal, Spain, Ireland…are all countries that cannot sustain themselves in the manner of a Germany or a France..heck France itself is having problems. What does Greece generate money with? Tourism, a little agriculture and some shipping…that’s it. Whereas Germany is a technology, R&D and manufacturing powerhouse with a strong financial footing. So Berggruen wants them all on the same footing? How? Wave his magic wand? We can see playing out right now what was predicted over a decade ago…a European Union cannot sustain itself because of the disparities between the member countries. Some simply cannot meet their responsibility. You have deep ethnic identies that cannot be assimilated. You have an open border policy that has spiked crime and financial burden on certain members as well as allowing an influx of muslim immigrants totally reliant on the government teat and having a lot of trouble integrating into European society. And Berggruen wants to perpetuate this?
Report Post »JQCitizen
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 11:07amYou hit the nail on HIS THUMB, didn’t you? If this guy ever really saw how the other side lived, and more importantly MADE THEIR LIVING, (middle and lower middle class), he would see how his high fa-loo-tin’ ideas would NEVER WORK for us, only for the rich elites.
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 11:07amWe have a constitution Mr Berggruen..we don’t need your $20 million bribe money in exchange for abandoning it.
Report Post »GETLIFE
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 11:24amI hope Michael Moore is in their group. I hope they do everything he would like to do– in California, and with Californian’s money.
The system hasn’t failed. We have failed the system. We have gone around it, over it, and under it and that is why WE are failing. There are no governing principles more respectful of human nature than those of the original Constitution and Bill of Rights.
Report Post »techengineer11
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 11:28amCome on Billy.. Please let me post my fact.. Don’t be afraid of the truth Billy. The truth shall set you free..
Report Post »techengineer11
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 11:35amI bet if the guy was a Muslim it would be in the title wouldn’t Billy? You creeps are so intellectually dishonest that is pathetic! Only a brain dead sheep typical of the average Blaze follower can not see through your Agenda.
Glenn the Truth is going to come out sooner or later.. You will not be able to hide from it nor will you be able to shield people from the truth.. It is better that the truth be dealt with head on.. You should not attempt to manipulate the truth Glenn. God is not mocked.
Report Post »ProbIemSoIver
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 11:50am@ashes
Report Post »Hi, my friend. I wanted to clarify for those who might not have understood, that you meant
Democrats and Republican politicians when you stated, ‘All NWO are on both sides.’
You are 100% correct. Now you feel the same frustration as the rest of us who have learned the REAL truth, when Blaze “conservatives” still blame the Dems and Libs. Do people think anything changes when one party or the other controls the , house, senate and oval office ?
Be honest with yourselves people, you know it’s all the same.
W. Bush and Obama are Cousins. lol. You all are being duped !!!!
Look to the Federal Reserve for our Nations Problems.
in 1913, the federal reserve act was pass on the house floor with 3 congress men present.
They only needed a majority vote. Woodrow Wilson then signed into law.
1933 America went bankrupt.
Fed asks us, ‘What do you propose for collateral’?
Our government Offered it’s citizens as collateral.
Birth Certificates Came out that year. Social Security, 3 years later.
Your Birth Certificate Number is a stock number. Someone owns your number and trades you like cattle. Look to Fidelity Investments.
the Secretary of Treasury, is a Federal Reserve Bank (private) Employee, that is told what ‘Deals’ to work out with our congress and president.
I am sure the FED told Obama to present the people with their latest mortgage scheme !!
The FED never wants us to be out of debt with them.
They controls our gov’t and us, as long as we owe them
ProbIemSoIver
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 12:58pmFor those who doubted my claims. Bon Appetite !!!
Federal Reserve – 2:14 video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlCs7u1ihws
Obama & Bush – 2:37 video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ldZS9PL9KE
You are Livestock – 6:03 video ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFXdCH–Gjo
Report Post »bharris0
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:39amTruly, money is the root of all evils. Soros and his sidekick prove it.
Report Post »PubliusPencilman
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:44amThis guy creates jobs by turning around failed companies. Shouldn’t all of your be kissing his butt?
Report Post »hi
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:52amPublic
Report Post »That‘s the point I’ve been trying to make. Even if one is a greedy capitalist they still create lots of jobs for others. Each of the jobs created generate taxes.
(Most Christian millionaires, however, are generous.)
marvlus
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 10:03amMoney itself is not the root of all evil. It is the love of money that cause evil. Big difference.
Report Post »Blackhawk1
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 10:06amWhere do you come up with the conclusion he creates jobs? He is an investor and the founder and president of Berggruen Holdings, a private investment company and the Nicolas Berggruen Institute, a political think tank. He and Julio Mario Santo Domingo, Jr. co-founded Alpha Investment Management, a hedge fund that was reportedly sold to Safra Bank in 2004. So he made his money just like Soros, a hedge fund investor. He doesn’t rescue failed companies and turn them around.
Report Post »jblaze
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 10:08amBHARRIS0
Report Post »It is very important to get this right, money of itself is NOT the root of all evil, it is however the LOVE of money that is the root of all evil.
1 Tim 6:10
10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
4truth2all
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 10:20amYo Bharriso:
Report Post »The bible says; For the love of money is a root of ALL KINDS of evil. (1Timothy 6:10)
4truth2all
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 10:24amYo pencilman;
Report Post »Read the contract before signing on the doted line or you might have to “kiss butt” to get out of the mess that’s worse then the mess you had!
FormerLib
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 10:45amSo, Pubesalot, if that’s your singular criterion for greatness, I guess you really must like Romney and Cain, eh?
Report Post »4truth2all
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 11:33amYo Jblaze:
Report Post »I agree…. it is important to get it right…. think… is ALL the evil done BECAUSE of MONEY…..nay!
Should I compile a list from the bible that has nothing to do with money.
Blessings……be corrected…… if I am wrong, I will stand corrected…. but I’m not here.
PubliusPencilman
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 11:48amFormerLib,
Apparently you missed the point there. No surprise!
Report Post »SimpleTruths
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 3:24pmAdd the Koch brothers to that list will you?
Report Post »ProbIemSoIver
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 3:42pm@Bharriso
Report Post »You are wrong. That is like blaming the gun, for the actions of a criminal that uses a gun.
Lucy Larue
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 6:22pmBHARRISO,
Report Post »AfreakingMEN!
I watched the video. I thought of Michael Jackson. Something is amiss.
I do not understand why he does not take his “PENCHANT” for fixing things to …,oh I don’t know.., AFRICA?!
There is such suffering and unspeakable violence against the citizenry in so much of “The Dark Continent”.
And this Billionaire wants to fix California?!
It’s INSANE!
ShamanWorld
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:35amWARNING: He’s JEWISH. More proof of their attempt at manipulation of minds by using their $. WTF do these European jokers think were are? Punks? That $ won’t save them from the youth who are awake(not the dirty OWS type either)…
PubliusPencilman
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:43amI wonder why The Blaze never investigates anti-Semites on its own website….
Report Post »Lantern
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:53amReport his post if you have a problem with him. Me, I just ignore the Paulites.
Report Post »ShamanWorld
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 11:13amWhy am I called a racist? If these people were BLACK then you same people on the Blaze would be calling it some kind of black conspiracy to destroy white America. There is not one single drop of racism in my mind for any group. I myself am Black/Italian/Native American mix, but for simplification I’m just black. This country is the great melting pot. We are a family. Everyone in a family must be able to take responsibility for their actions, and criticism as well. Black peoples’ image are beat up in the media and in tv shows everyday by a few bad apples and actors. Mexicans are called “aliens” in a land that they have historical and ancestral ties predating Europeans by a very long time. Ethiopian Jews who have been practicing that religion for thousands of years before Europeans CONVERTED to Judaism are never spoken of, or brought to the spotlight.(there goes white Moses and Jesus) In fact, the US media has brainwashed us to believe that Ethiopia is a place where people are starving and helpless, when that is not the case.
Report Post »techengineer11
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 11:38amI see that you point out the fact that the Billionaire is Jewish like George Soros. Is it worthwhile to point out his ethnicity? It seems when that when they want to make a villian out of someone they always preface it by Muslim, racist, Supremacist, Progressive, etc but never Jewish. Wonder why?
But personally I find your obversation extremely fascinating. I only wish the sheep could see it.
Report Post »techengineer11
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 11:53am“But personally I find your obversation extremely fascinating. I only wish the sheep could see it.”
Of course we all understand that the sheep have been so programmed that the typical response once they see my attempt to point out the fact of his ethnicity is……
While there’s good and bad in every race…. lol I wonder what they would say if this guy was a former KKK member? Would they say well there’s good and bad in every Klan?
Sheep you should really learn to think for yourselves. Have you no shame? Are you incapable of understanding how you are being manipulated? Everything is Propaganda. Good bad or indifferent. If it is in a Media then someone is trying to guide you in one direction or the other. It’s just a shame that people are not trained to think independently in America. We have got to be about the most manipluated people to ever walk the earth.
Report Post »Your Name Here
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:35amThese ultra left rich people got rich because they have no morals.
Report Post »They get filthy rich because they don’t care if they hurt anyone in the process.
your sensei
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:44amAnd the Koch Brothers? Hey, BTW, did you see that the global warming investigation they funded concluded that it’s real? And that the data so embroiled in the ginned up climategate media storm was actually accurate? Did you see that? No? Gee, I wonder why not.
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/10/21/new-independent-climate-study-confirms-global-warming-is-real/
Now you just think about that for a minute. I know, nobody at Fox told you there would be thinking involved, but take the reins of your own life for just a few minutes.
Report Post »Lantern
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 10:04amAnd the Koch Brothers?
Report Post »—————————————–
Can you elaborate on who the Koch Brothers hurt? Nobody said that the earth hadn’t warmed up, the issue is whether it is man-made or not. For someone who blames others for not thinking, it seems to be you who isn’t doing any. Typical lib-tard.
your sensei
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 11:03amLantern – you are contradicting the claims made in the right wing media. Do your research.
Report Post »Lantern
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 11:30amWhich claims would I be contadicting?
Report Post »mike_trivisonno
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:30amHe probably attracts all sorts of lowlifes ever ready to kiss his butt for trinkets and baubles.
Creepy Rich Guys.
Report Post »Centralsville
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:28amIt is true that the West is dying, but this guy doesn’t have a clue why and is only exacerbating the problem with his money. He is part of the problem not part of the solution.
Report Post »Eraldo NY Tea Party
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:27amTo be clear:
Non-Citizens should not be allowed to give money to U.S. politicians.
Report Post »capitalismrocks
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:42amTotally agree, in fact what I would like to see is this:
1. US Corporations are limited to a $2,500 donation to any campaign
2. US Unions are limited to a $2,500 donation to any campaign
3. Foreign entities and individuals are barred for any political contribution or the establishment, acquisition and/or investment, control or interest in any type of group, entity or firm that is political or politically social in its nature.
4. Lobbying groups are barred for US politics, they squelch the voice of people in a district and claim to be representing a group or interest, but since it is not all inclusive (not everyone may want to be represented by a lobbying group) – then lobbying should be barred.
5. Term limits – Congress specifically becomes corrupt the longer a congressman or senator stays in office and they spend more time bending to the will of those who will fund their re-elections then doing what it right for the people and states they are supposed to represent: 5 2-yr term limits (10 yrs) in Congress, 2 6-yr (12 yrs) in Senate… they are barred from switching between house/senate and can no longer serve in Congress after that.
Politicians are too beholden to money and their re-elections.
Report Post »HorseCrazy
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 10:19amnailed it! if you are not a citizen of this country stay out of our politics. foreign campaign contributions need to stop inluding those corporations who were american and then set up shop overseas to evade taxes. you should no longer be able to participate in the process.
Report Post »mastice
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 10:23am@capitalismrocks
That’s a good list, I wish we would implement something like that. If you don’t mind I would like to add one more point to it… 6) all candidates for public office are allowed to spend only XXX of their own personal or non-corporate donated finances on each election cycle.
I don’t know what would be a fair amount either – $250k? $1 million? I have several liberal family members who cry about leveling the playing field on campaign finance. What would level it more than wiping out all contributions from lobbyists/corporations and setting a cap on how much each candidate can spend on his/her election? (might also clean up the airwaves during campaign season – create more ‘bang for the buck’ ads so to speak)
Just a thought. :o)
Report Post »Lantern
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 11:08amAdd one more in there:
Report Post »No full pension or healthcare perks for one termers. Pro-rate it for time served.
Mohawk1773
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 4:15amYes, pass these laws NOW!!!
And get these power hungry idiots out of our Public Service sector.
It’s called Public Service for a reason.
Peace.
Report Post »blancojoe
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:25amIsn‘t it amazing that most of the world’s billionaires are so virulently Left Wing? They have prospered off of the world’s Capitalist system, but manage to align themselves with ideas and groups who are more predisposed to an anti-capitalist agenda. It just does not make sense. Maybe this common sense defying scenario is a needed pathway in order to find a world full of strife as prophesied in the Bible. Just thinking out loud ….
Report Post »missy8s
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:33amIt actually makes perfect sense…
Nazis, fascism, socialism and communism all relied heavily on affluent and influential people to succeed in their revolutions, however temporary.
The “wealthy” people who support the “revolution” are thought of as “heroes” and usually wind up living in unparalleled comfort with inscrutable power.
Report Post »PubliusPencilman
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:42amBillionaire leftists like Rupert Murdoch and the Koch brothers?
Whoops! You see, just saying something doesn’t mean its true, particularly when you don’t have any grounds to make those assertions at all.
Report Post »garclar
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:24amjust another european creep to deal with, will the obsurdities ever end?
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:19amHere we go once again.
Report Post »Rillobymorning
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:18amI’m betting we will see more of this guy in the weeks and months to come.
Report Post »Eraldo NY Tea Party
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:16amThe Blaze people:
Why I can’t change the name that I post (not the user-name)?
Please advice
If somebody knows please let-me know
God bless
Report Post »hi
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:44amJust sign up for a new free email service and use the new email address to set up a new name and password. (like gmail)
Report Post »Badmancomith
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:16amWhat a nice man.Stay out of my state and go back were you came from you nazi.
Report Post »techengineer11
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 10:53amYou calling a Jew a Nazi? lol Interesting.
Report Post »Mohawk1773
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 4:11am@techengineer11 — Yes Virginia, even Hitler is believed to have Jewish ancestry based on DNA tests. Marx was a self-loathing Jew and made bigoted statements about Jews and “Negroids” all the time. Dawin’s Theory of evolution is racist towards blacks… if it’s from the German School of thought during that time… well you know. Why was Hitler such good friends with the Muslims? What is one of the top selling books in the Middle East? Mien Kampf.
I wonder where all these dictatorial leftist get these ideas?
Report Post »ZomBrad
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:13amMy last comment didn’t show up…..if it shows up, forgive me for saying this twice:
I always knew Soros seemed too old…
“However, it should be noted that he is including Republican Condoleeza Rice in his California plans — a fact that may comfort some who worry that his agenda will mirror the extremism often observed in Soros’ exploits.”
That sounds like he’s trying to win over “even the elect….if that were possible”…
Not throwing around accusations….just saying. lol
Report Post »Eraldo NY Tea Party
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:10amNon-Citizens should not be allowed to give money to U.S. politicians.
Bloomberg: please quick those bums OWS out of our NYC please!!!
Report Post »ZomBrad
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:10amHmm….I always thought Soros was too old…
Could this be the prophesied little horn?
“However, it should be noted that he is including Republican Condoleeza Rice in his California plans — a fact that may comfort some who worry that his agenda will mirror the extremism often observed in Soros’ exploits”
Wow, that kinda sounds like trying to win over “even the elect….
…if that were possible”.
Report Post »StrangernFiction
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 12:25pmThat isn’t a good on Berggruen it is a bad on Rice. Not that it is suprising that she’d be connected to someone like this.
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:10amMore Eurotrash trying to feel significant.
Report Post »FormerLib
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:09amI really don’t get the uproar of the OWS crowd crying because “the rich corporations” are using their millions to jigger the system, but when rich leftists use their to do the same, it’s a great and wonderful day.
Report Post »ConservativeFirst
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 10:20amExactly….they are hypocrites (and that is being polite).
The Liberals always like to throw the Koch brothers in the Republican’s face. (First off, I do not repect anyone who uses their wealth to manipulate others.) I would like to hear examples of how the Koch Brothers have orchestrated evil, like George Soros. Have the Koch Brothers taken down the governments of other countries to increase their bank accounts? (If the Koch Brothers do evil with their money, then I am against them as much as George Soros. I would like concrete examples of the evil that the Koch Brothers have orchestrated before I turn against them.). Being a Republican, Conservative, Liberal, Democrat and having extreme wealth does not make someone evil. What they do with their wealth can make them evil. George Soros IS evil as he has caused great harm to others by the mis- use of his wealth.
Tea Anyone?
Cain 2012
Report Post »mastice
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 10:32am@ConservativeFirst
In my honest opinion – if they gave points away for best comment on each article – this would win as the most level headed, rational and (consistent) comment on here I think. I like it, it’s not about money but how you use it. That’s good! :o)
Report Post »FormerLib
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:07amGreat, just what the world needs, George Soros Mini-me.
Report Post »bearlyme
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:07amDoes the fact that he’s including Progressive RINO Condoleeza Rice surprise anyone? She doesn’t give me any comfort with this guy.
Report Post »ColoradoMaverick
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:05amTrust fund brat turned billionaire now trying to push his liberal utopian ideas on everyone else. How did he make his money? Capitalism, that’s how.
Report Post »JLGunner
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:27amHis money was handed to him in the form of a checkbook. Let him try “earning” his way through life and watch his vision change.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:05amHelps explain some of California’s miserable economic conditions and its dwindling tax base. Misery loves company and this must be one miserable billionaire.
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:05amWell, isn’t he just something?
Excuse me while I go outside and throw up!
Report Post »JLGunner
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 9:01amHe as well as George can go the way of Ted Kennedy and Hugo Chavez.
Report Post »pavepaws
Posted on October 27, 2011 at 2:56pmHe may not have the impact of Soros. Who knows? Accidents do happen.
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