TIDES/SOROS-funded foundations will testify pro-income tax
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 09:56AM Thanks to the diligence of some others in our 'tea party', I have come across some disturbing information about one group that is going to testify IN SUPPORT OF AN INCOME TAX on Oct 21-22 at Susan Almy's 'tax summit'. (We have planned a press conference and demonstration both inside (silent) and outside.)
When you see who is behind this ITEP group, it should get you extremely angry -- enough to spread this word around far and wide to garner a crowd on that day, that outside influences, far outside NH, even have a say in this matter! (And they may not be the only ones...)
Thinking of how progressives in NH complain about 'outside influences' when state grassroots groups like CNHT or NHAC try to help people with local government, they seem to have no shame in inviting someone funded by these outside influences to help institute more redistribution of the wealth within the state.
Here is a link to their planned testimony IN SUPPORT OF INCOME TAXES:
http://www.itepnet.org/ITEP_Testimony_NH_HB_642.pdf
Look at where their funding comes from - namely Tides Foundation. Where have you heard of these people before? Yes this is the mother group funded by George Soros, same group that funds ACORN run by WADE RATHKE, that you have heard so much about in the news.
Also funded by the Ben and Jerry Foundation, National Education Foundation, Public Welfare Foundation, Streisand Foundation...the list is long.
Look at their Board of Directors - Robert Reich (Brandeis University), Dean Tipps (SEIU), more college professors...
Look at their links page -- all leftist/progressive groups:
http://www.itepnet.org/linkinat.htm
Ballot Initiative Strategy Center
Brookings Institution Tax Policy Center
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Center for Economic Policy and Research
Center for Global Conservation Alternatives
Center for Responsive Politics
And here is the list of funding sources including TIDES and ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATIONS as well as Soros' "Open Society Institute":
Annie E. Casey Foundation
Ben and Jerry Foundation
The Century Fund
Coydog Foundation
East Bay Community Foundation
Ford Foundation
Funding Exchange
J.C. Penney Foundation
Joyce Foundation
National Education Association
New York Community Trust
Open Society Institute<--- SOROS' MAIN GROUP
Popplestone Foundation
Price Entities
Public Welfare Foundation
Rockefeller Foundation
San Diego Community Foundation
The Schumann Foundation
Stern Family Fund
Stoneman Family Fund
Streisand Foundation
The Shefa Fund
Tides Foundation <---ALSO SOROS FUNDED, FUNDS ACORN - linked to Wade Rathke
Vanguard Family Fund
Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation
Working Assets Funding Services
So there you have it. When groups like CNHT or NHAC help out with spending caps or town government issues, they are 'Concord groups' from 'outside'. When George Soros infuses money into groups like ITEP, they have NO SHAME in allowing them to interfere in local matters.
I HOPE FOLKS ARE GOING TO BE READY TO RISE TO THE EFFORT on OCTOBER 21st-22nd.
EVERY REPUBLICAN NEEDS TO GET ON THIS ISSUE...
YOU CAN CALL/WRITE TO ASK WHAT AUTHORITY THESE PEOPLE HAVE TO INTERFERE.
SUSAN ALMY CONTACT INFO:
Home Address:
266 Poverty Lane Unit 4B
Lebanon, NH 03766-2730
Phone: (603)448-4769
Email: susan.almy@comcast.net
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/committees/committeedetails.aspx?code=H28
TERIE NORELLI CONTACT INFO:
Home Address:
35 Middle Road
Portsmouth, NH 03801-4802
Phone: (603)436-2108
Email: terie.norelli@leg.state.nh.us
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/members/member.aspx?member=376154
Reader Comments (16)
Honestly, this is getting ridiculous. Is there anything and anybody that right-wing nut jobs are NOT afraid of? Just asking...
The left screecehs about how disingenuous the Tea Party movement is, pointing at shadows as they try to pin someone, anyone with big money, to the movment. When the can't they resort to name-calling, intimidation, and lies.
But when someone provides details, links, and notes that point to a group claiming to be a non-partisan research organization which clearly has significant connections and funding from known left wing interests (with very deep pockets), the best you got is 'right wing nut jobs?'
Go back to Blue Hampshire. You are embarassing yourself.
I love the come back!!!
ITEP may be funded by centrist and progressive groups, but they do serious research. The other pretty good group is the Tax Foundation, funded by centrists and the right, I think. The key consideration with these groups is often not where thye money comes from, but what is the purpose of the group, ITEP and TF are info providers, not advocates.
I trust them, and I trust that the committee that hears what they have to say will use their info as just one input.
The last time something like this happened, we ended up with a gay marriage act, which by the way, our so-called elected representatives did not allow the voters to weigh in on. Perhaps because they sensed what would happen, (i.e. It would be rejected as it was in California).
Instead of spending all this time and money on "tax summits", the needs of our state and its citizens would be better served if Almy and others focused on one very simple and basic premise, one which us private citizens know, understand, and accept, that being you cannot spend more than you take in, and not have to face the consequences of your actions sooner or later.
It's pretty damned scary when this administration is attempting to de-industrialize our country and turn it into the next Venezuela, by dumbing it down and taxing everything, including the air we breathe and the Co2 that results, and has looted the treasury on behalf of their European banking scumbag handlers.
It's pretty frightening that we have a virtual tin-pot dictator lies profusely and unabashedly while talking about 'health care' and then claims he has no idea what is in the bill when challenged.
It is pretty frightening that in order to control a nation you must control who gives them medical care and the people advising this person on this issue are downright lurid in their Orwellian view of the world and their lack of respect for life. They are plain certifiable nutjobs.
It is pretty frightening when you have Communo-Marxists in this administration who admit they adulate Che Guevara, Fidel Castro, Hugo Chavez, and one of the worst murderers in recent history, Mao Tse Tung as their favorite philospher. A little Hitler in the spring time maybe?
What's next? Anita Dunn admitted they control the press as well. And you agree with this.
The suggestion was that press should be bailed out so they can then be controlled and all airwaves be subject to regulation, AS IF THE GOVERNMENT OWNS THE AIRWAVES!!! NOT!!! @!#$!@#$!#$!#@$.
If you go along with this destruction of human rights, then you sir are worse than Hitler and these people and your Poser Moron that you call 'president' all deserve to be FROG-MARCHED out by the military and jailed.
Is there something horrific that you Donkeys *haven't* done lately to offend the people and the Constitution?
"We are the ones we have been waiting for". What an empty-headed, vacuous, moronic thing to say! Here's to the vacuous morons who fell for it.
"is pretty damned scary...It's pretty damned scary ....It's pretty frightening ...It is pretty frightening ...It is pretty frightening"
The GOP has become the party of the timorous and fearful. What a buch of scaredy-cats. Pathetic
If our tax structure was fair and equal as a burden to us and perfect in every regard, there might not be any need to review it. I can't imagine Republicans or Conservatives saying it is perfect. But not wanting to even discuss our tax structure would mean that they're quite satisfied.
And why do you refer to her as "Money Bags". She is not wealthy, and has devoted the last 15 years or so of our life to public service to our state. There are few people who understand our state's revenue systembetter than her. Even if you disagree with some of her politics, she deserves credit for her efforts and for her even-handedness.
Ok Jim, how about we discuss the merits of criminalizing homosexuality? Yeah, lets put up a bill that makes it not only a crime but one punishable by life in prison.
Clearly you're willing to sit down and discuss the merits of such an idea right?
My example shows how foolish your statement here is. When something is a bad idea you know it's a bad idea. Punishing someone for their sexual preference is just as stupid as looking for more ways to tax people. Both are bad ideas and you don't need to sit and have a discussion to understand that.
It's interesting to note the kinds of topics, and the diversity of ideas, that the information sessions have generated these past couple of days in Concord. It's clear that there is room for improvement in our tax structure, just as there is in the way we spend. We can always find ways to bring more efficiecy. We can always find ways to be fairer and more equal with one another in the way we raise taxes.
Let's talk about what stupid democrat legislation and spending we are going to reverse first after the tidal wave.
Homosexual marriage: Let's talk about a constitutional ammendment to preserve one man one woman marriage.
Parental notification and consent: Let's talk about how fast we will pass that bill.
LCHIP: Let's talk about killing that program pronto.
Democrats selling the voter checklists we taxpayers pay for: Let's talk about making them pay that money back and outlwaing this outlandish trick.
RSA91-A: Lets talk about reversing all the nonsensicle additions to that law meant to weaken it.
Let's talk about a constitutional ammendment to outlaw any broad based tax in NH.
Let's talk about where Raybo will go for a job when Democrats lose the House and both Congressional seats. Amsterdam?