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George Soros: Media Matters
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The myth that George Soros broke the pound has been solidly entrenched. But that's just what it is — a myth. No speculator, no matter how rich, ruthless or bold can break any sound currency. What currency speculators do, and that includes Soros, is try to anticipate future exchange values.
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In Bucharest, Monika Barcsy of the local Soros branch bewailed the fact that, in Rumania, "the homosexual identity is stigmatized" and is one of the main bases for treating individuals as "the others" in an attitude of intolerance. Their families became the victims of prejudice "just because the society is unable to accept the legitimacy of same-sex relations as a 'normal' manifestation." The author singles out the Rumanian Orthodox Church as a prime culprit: "The problem is that many Christian Orthodox students' organizations and other student groups support the church." In 1994, she points out, more than 100 theology students began a series of demonstrations in front of Rumania's parliament against homosexual propaganda in the media and collected signatures demanding legislation to criminalize same-sex relations. Barcsy concludes by reiterating the standard Soros line:
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Mr. Soros doesn't always enjoy the golden touch. His two early Democratic presidential primary picks -- Howard Dean and Wesley Clark -- are struggling. But that may not matter to Mr. Soros, who said in an interview that Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry's foreign policy best reflects his own global thinking.
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According to Lembergs’ forecasts, right before the elections Soros’ followers will certainly try to get into election lists of all political parties. As REGNUM reported, Latvian organizations sponsored by Soros Foundation have been lately harshly criticized by mass-media controlled by a group of enterprises from Ventspils.
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Soros was described by the New Yorker as close to Harold Ickes, a former Clinton deputy chief of staff who runs the Media Fund, one of many Soros-supported "527" groups. Soros described him as a "real pro."
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At a recent National Conference for Media Reform, sponsored by Free Press, a Massachusetts-based group heavily subsidized by Soros, Hinchey laid bare his plan to silence conservative voices on television and radio. The anti-war McGovernite attacked Savage, Limbaugh and other conservative radio hosts, saying they were “responsible” for leading the U.S. into the Iraq war, as well as for preparing the ground for future military invasions of Iran and Syria. According to Hinchey, these men pose a “threat” to American national security. Hence, under his bill, they would be fired.
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