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Oct 21, '10 · 7:13 AM1,680

Soros Gives $1 Million to Target Fox News
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Billionaire currency titan George Soros, long a patron of liberal political causes in the United States, is giving $1 million to Media Matters in what he says is an attempt to stop the growing popularity of Fox News.

The money, Soros said, is designed purely to ?to hold Fox News accountable for the false and misleading information they so often broadcast.?

The donation was all the more notable since Soros, who has donated to MoveOn.org and other liberal political websites, said earlier this year that he was holding back from giving to Democrats in the midterm elections because the Republican ?avalanche? in the midterm elections was nearly impossible to stop.

The donation itself seems to buttress a long held theory by Fox commentators ? that the liberal Media Matters has been under the control of Soros? money for some time. Soros has repeatedly denied that until Wednesday, when he announced his gift, Politico reported.

Fox News host Glenn Beck, meanwhile, has accused the group of being a "left-wing George Soros-funded media machine" and claimed it called him a jihadist.

But Soros still denied the allegations that he had funded Media Matters before Wednesday.

?Despite repeated assertions to the contrary by various Fox News commentators, I have not to date been a funder of Media Matters,? Soros said. ?However, in view of recent evidence suggesting that the incendiary rhetoric of Fox News hosts may incite violence, I have now decided to support the organization.

"Media Matters is one of the few groups that attempts to hold Fox News accountable for the false and misleading information they so often broadcast. I am supporting Media Matters in an effort to more widely publicize the challenge Fox News poses to civil and informed discourse in our democracy.?

Soros apparently played a role in the conspiracy theory that allegedly drove convicted felon Byron Williams to arm himself and set out to kill staffers at the Soros-funded Tides Foundation the ACLU this summer, Politico reported.

Williams said he had first heard of the theory from other sources, but he told Media Matters in a jailhouse interview that Glenn Beck was a ?schoolteacher? who ?blew my mind? on such topics. He told the interviewer to watch Beck?s June shows to get more information about Tides.

On Friday, Drummond Pike, the founder and CEO of the Tides Foundation, said ?there will be blood on many hands? if the next assassin succeeded, and called for a network-wide advertiser boycott of Fox News and Beck. This morning Media Matters launched a website to join the effort.

But Beck on Tuesday pointed out that Soros has been attempting to influence American elections for years. He also offered Soros to come on his show and debate, ?mano-a-mano, no minions, no spin doctors, no NPR journalists, just you and me.?

Glenn Beck has said on air that Soros funds Media Matters 14 times this year so far, according to Media Matters. But his main problem with Soros is how he manipulates world currency at the expense of the U.S. dollar, and how he is influencing journalism through huge donations to National Public Radio and other left-leaning media.

?He's been expanding his influence through groups such as the Tides Foundation,? Beck said on his show Tuesday. ?And if you think it's too much to call him the evil emperor from "Star Wars" episode, really more of the "Episode Six" emperor.

?If you think it's too much, well, he is the guy who's called for the managed decline of the U.S. dollar. Gee, George, thank you so much. I can't wait for my money to be worth less. Thank you....?

?See, what he does is buys up everything he can. He buys gold, like, right now, he's buying gold in huge sums, and then he just ? he waits for the right time and then he says, I don't know, I think maybe currency is not going to go so well, I'm not sure if I'm going to stay, and he sells and everybody panics, and they collapse. Four times. You're going to go for number five??

After explaining this, Beck launched into an explanation of how Soros is trying to manipulate U.S. public opinion similar to the ways in which he manipulates currencies.

?And now, here's what he's doing....? Beck said. ?He's buying up journalists. Soros' Open Society Institute just announced for you $1.8 million to add 100 journalists at NPR radio stations across the country. The only good thing here is at least George Soros is now just buying the reporters out in the open. So, that's great.

?So, the Huffington Post is going to be funded by George Soros and the Tides Foundation and their investigative arm. Yes. And then Soros Open Society Institute is helping fund NPR. That is great.?

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Banned

Oct 24, '10 · 9:00 AM#27

Yeah, like every other "loan" made by the federal government. Yes, the banks supposedly "paid back' loans many did not want in the first place because it gave the federal government an "in" into their business. Our economy and debt is unsustainable in its present condition and yet liberals such as you make every effort to convince the public alls right with the world if we just wait long enough. Its just like all the info on funding NPR. Their funding has purposely been structured so that it appears there are no federal funds involved. I know a couple of Senators who disagree that there is no federal funding and I happen to think they are right. That money could be better spent elswhere especially now that George Soros in their mentor.

YouTube - Bush's Address to Nation on Economic Meltdown

SoWal Insider

Oct 24, '10 · 9:14 AM#28

If intelligent, educational, worldly, un-sensationalized, respectful, thoughtful programs such as the ones offered by NPR are "liberal" in nature... then I am confused. I know they are typically given that label by many, but usually by those who have never really listened, as far as I know. Do they know about Science Friday? Or Car Talk? Or any of the incredibly well produced programs offered every day? or are these topics "liberal" even if they are not political? I am confused. Are you a "liberal" if you like to listen to the news, learn from quality programs or listen to stories about life in America (which are well crafted without even a touch of sensationalism)? Or are you a normal, every day American who just happens to enjoy informative but relaxing news without all the gore?

Some of the political commentary definitely leans from middle to left. but usually issues are well represented by various guests so that intelligent, respectful, insightful discussion can take place - among people who come from different perspectives/experiences of an issue (usually professionals in their fields). Most of these discussions help me to learn that there are truly many sides to most issues. And that these issues can be discussed without insulting remarks, drama, sensationalism given on other radio talk shows. Its the only way to listen and live, imo.

As pointed out by scooty and others, political commentary is a very small part of NPR programming. I find the programming highly educational and insightful, on an array of timely topics. Interviews with actors, musicians, authors, former prime ministers, and so many other people from around the world, are always incredible and well worth the listen.

Go up and read the first post. Read Beck's words. Amazing to me how he takes one incident or fact, and then takes so many leaps and bizarre connections. Is he making this stuff up as he goes? Or is it well crafted? Hard to know. I would say he makes it up as he goes based on how his speech is so disjointed. But, no, it must be well crafted for him to be able arrive at such outlandish conclusions - the kind that gets his viewers/listeners literally foaming at the mouth as they so love to do. Imagine loving to foam at the mouth whenever possible.

Car Talk - one of my favorite shows for years! Goofy but still you learn a thing or two. They make me laugh out loud. So much better than the Beck effect (foaming).

I once met "click and clack"at a poll party at disney. most likely 2 of the most pleasant guys you would ever want to talk to. npr is a calming counterpoint to the rantfest of most political talk radio.

Banned

Oct 24, '10 · 11:18 AM#29

I would describe NPR as taking a sober view of the world's events.

SWGB

Oct 24, '10 · 12:04 PM#30

Yeah, like every other "loan" made by the federal government. Yes, the banks supposedly "paid back' loans many did not want in the first place because it gave the federal government an "in" into their business. Our economy and debt is unsustainable in its present condition and yet liberals such as you make every effort to convince the public alls right with the world if we just wait long enough. Its just like all the info on funding NPR. Their funding has purposely been structured so that it appears there are no federal funds involved. I know a couple of Senators who disagree that there is no federal funding and I happen to think they are right. That money could be better spent elswhere especially now that George Soros is their mentor.

Andy, Fox just reported the sky is green, guess it is.

Many banks were forced to take loans, even if they didn't need them, so there wouldn't be a run on banks that did. If I looked at everything as short sighted as you do then I never would have made it to September 12th.

I've never said everything's alls right. I have a realistic view that although the housing market isn't still booming and things have slowed in most economic sectors things will come back. If they don't then I'll start farming and responding to your scrawls on telephone polls.

Beach Fanatic

Oct 25, '10 · 8:47 AM#31

Andy, Fox just reported the sky is green, guess it is.

Many banks were forced to take loans, even if they didn't need them, so there wouldn't be a run on banks that did. If I looked at everything as short sighted as you do then I never would have made it to September 12th.

I've never said everything's alls right. I have a realistic view that although the housing market isn't still booming and things have slowed in most economic sectors things will come back. If they don't then I'll start farming and responding to your scrawls on telephone polls.

I've got news for you. On many occasions the water in the Gulf in green as well. My "short sightedness" has served my "long term" situation very well, thank you. If you do as well you will be fortunate. It was a long range view that put me and many of my generation where we are. I hope you and your generation do as well but I doubt it. And don't just blame Bush. It started long before him with people like Benjamin Spock and others of his ilk.

SWGB

Oct 25, '10 · 2:04 PM#32

I've got news for you. On many occasions the water in the Gulf in green as well. My "short sightedness" has served my "long term" situation very well, thank you. If you do as well you will be fortunate. It was a long range view that put me and many of my generation where we are. I hope you and your generation do as well but I doubt it. And don't just blame Bush. It started long before him with people like Benjamin Spock and others of his ilk.

I was talking about the sky, not the gulf, guess my point went entirely over your head.

As far as me being fortunate I'm already living at the beach and own several of my own businesses. When did you move to the beach?

I'm curious what Benjamin Spock has to do with this discussion?