CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1917 THE GUILT-FREE RECORD OF was his Christian godson. But survival car- Bush,’’ The Post, November 11, ried a heavy price tag. While hundreds of 2003). thousands of Hungarian Jews were being Soros Is the Primary Financier of Left- shipped off to the death camps, George Soros Wing Causes. Tax records of Soros’ Open So- HON. MARK E. SOUDER accompanied his phony godfather on his ap- ciety Institute show contributions of: $4.41 OF INDIANA pointed rounds, confiscating property from million to the American Civil Liberties Union and its state affiliates; $500,000 to the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Jews. (Vintage footage of Jews walking in line; Pro-Choice Education Project to launch a Thursday, September 28, 2006 man dragging little boy in line) (pro-abortion rights) ‘‘public education and Mr. SOUDER. Mr. Speaker, George Soros KROFT: (Voiceover) These are pictures media strategy;’’ $100,000 to Catholics for a Free Choice, an allegedly Catholic group is one of the most controversial figures in from 1944 of what happened to George Soros’ friends and neighbors. that advocates for abortion rights; $100,000 to American politics, and I think it is important for (Vintage footage of women and men with the Death Penalty Information Center, an American families to focus on what George bags over their shoulders walking; crowd by organization that works against capital pun- Soros has said about himself, what George a train) ishment; $100,000 to the Pennsylvania Coali- Soros has said about his objectives, and KROFT: (Voiceover) You’re a Hungarian tion to Save Lives Now ‘‘to support needle where George Soros has spent his money to Jew . . . exchange programs,’’ $80,000 over three years influence public opinion. Supreme Court Jus- Mr. SOROS: (Voiceover) Mm-hmm. to the Gay Straight Alliance Network, to promote ‘‘a traveling photo documentary ex- tice Louis D. Brandeis once wrote that ‘‘the KROFT: (Voiceover) . . . who escaped the Holocaust . . . hibit by lesbian, gay, transgender, queer and best disinfectant is sunshine,’’ and it is in that (Vintage footage of women walking by questioning youth;’’ $35,000 to the Abortion spirit that I submit ‘‘The Guilt-Free Record of train) Access Project. (Jeff Johnson, ‘‘George George Soros’’ to be printed in the CONGRES- Mr. SOROS: (Voiceover) Mm-hmm. Soros’’ $30M Welfare Check,’’ CNSNews.com, SIONAL RECORD. (Vintage footage of people getting on April 26, 2005). The Soros Prostitution Agenda. Open Soci- THE GUILT-FREE RECORD OF GEORGE SOROS train) KROFT: (Voiceover) . . . by—by posing as ety Institute (OSI), a foundation funded and ‘‘I am basically there to—to make money. a Christian. controlled by George Soros, sued the United I cannot and do not look at the social con- Mr. SOROS: (Voiceover) Right. States Agency for International Develop- sequences of—of what I do.’’ George Soros, (Vintage footage of women helping each ment (USAID) ‘‘over requirement that re- commenting on being blamed for the finan- other get on train; train door closing with cipients of federal AIDS grants pledge to op- cial collapse of Thailand, Malaysia, Indo- people in boxcar) pose prostitution. The group would be the nesia, Japan and Russia. ‘‘He can move world KROFT: (Voiceover) And you watched lots second charity to challenge the policy, which financial markets simply by voicing an opin- of people get shipped off to the death camps. AIDS activists say stigmatizes prostitutes ion or destabilize a government by buying Mr. SOROS: Right. I was 14 years old. And and makes it harder to fight the disease.’’ In and selling its currency . . . [W]hen he saw I would say that that’s when my character June 2006, Open Society Institute published a cracks in the Asia boom, he began selling the was made. study entitled ‘‘Sex Workers Health and currency in Thailand. Traders in Hong Kong KROFT: In what way? Rights: Where is the Funding?’’ The report followed suit, triggering a financial crisis Mr. SOROS: That one should think ahead. highlighted the role of OSI and various Soros that plunged much of Asia into a depression. One should understand and—and anticipate foundations, in financing ‘‘a large number of (‘‘George Soros,’’ 60 Minutes interview tran- events and when—when one is threatened. It sex workers organizations’’ and attacked the script, December 20, 1998) was a tremendous threat of evil. I mean, it Bush Administration policy for refusing to ‘‘I don’t feel guilty. Because I’m engaged in was a—a very personal experience of evil. fund such groups. OSI received at least $30 an amoral activity which is not meant to KROFT: My understanding is that you million between 1998 and 2003 from the fed- have anything to do with guilt.’’ George went out with this protector of yours who eral government, mostly from the State De- Soros, commenting on his actions in the cur- swore that you were his adopted godson. partment. (Wall Street Journal, September rency markets. (‘‘George Soros,’’ 60 Minutes Mr. SOROS: Yes. Yes. 23, 2005; Open Society Institute webpages, interview transcript, December 20, 1998) KROFT: Went out, in fact, and helped in http://www.soros.org/initiatives/health/focus/ Soros Convicted of Insider-Trading, Or- the confiscation of property from the Jews. sharp/news/usaidl20050923,: http:// dered to Pay $2.8 million. ‘‘George Soros’s Mr. SOROS: Yes. That’s right. Yes. www.soros.org/initiatives/health/focus/sharp/ bid to overturn an insider-trading conviction KROFT: I mean, that’s—that sounds like articleslpublications/publications has been rejected by France’s highest ap- an experience that would send lots of people wherel20060719/where.pdf peals court, ending the billionaire’s fight to to the psychiatric couch for many, many Soros Called the War on Drugs a ‘‘Fan- erase a legal stain on his 40-year investing years. Was it difficult? tasy’’ and More Harmful Than Drugs Them- career. The Court of Cassation, the tribunal Mr. SOROS: Not—not at all. Not at all. selves. ‘‘Tilting the balance against the drug of last resort in France, ended its review of Maybe as a child you don’t—you don’t see warriors side is a short piece by Howard a March 2005 judgment that Soros broke in- the connection. But it was—it created no— Fineman on the activities of George Soros. sider-trading laws when he bought Societe no problem at all. The billionaire financier, who calls the drug Generale SA shares in 1988 with the knowl- KROFT: No feeling of guilt? war ‘a fantasy’ and says it does more harm edge that the bank might be a takeover tar- Mr. SOROS: No. to America than drugs themselves, has spent get. Soros had been ordered to pay back 2.2 KROFT: For example that, ‘‘I’m Jewish big money pushing his position that we million euros ($2.8 million) in gains.’’ and here I am, watching these people go. I should treat drug abuse as a medical prob- (Gabriele Parussini, ‘‘Soros Insider-Trading could just as easily be there. I should be lem, not a criminal one.’’ (Bill Steigerwald, Conviction Upheld by Paris Appeals Court,’’ there.’’ None of that? ‘‘Newsweek Wants A Drug Debate,’’ Pitts- Bloomberg, June 14, 2006) Mr. SOROS: Well, of course I c—I could be burgh Post-Gazette, January 30, 1997). Soros: ‘‘No Sense of Guilt’’ for Confis- on the other side or I could be the one from Soros is Major Financier Behind Drug Le- cating Property from Jews in Nazi-occupied whom the thing is being taken away. But galization Groups. In 1994, Soros pledged $4 Budapest. ‘‘But there was no sense that I there was no sense that I shouldn’t be there, million over five years to the Lindesmith shouldn’t be there, because that was—well, because that was—well, actually, in a funny Center, a pro-marijuana legalization think- actually, in a funny way, it’s just like in way, it’s just like in markets—that if I tank that merged with the Drug Policy markets—that if I weren’t there—of course, I weren’t there—of course, I wasn’t doing it, Foundation to form the Drug Policy Alli- wasn’t doing it, but somebody else would but somebody else would—would—would be ance, which supports legalization of mari- . . . be taking it away anyhow . . . whether taking it away anyhow. And it was the— juana for ‘‘medical’’ purposes, repealing I was there or not, I was only a spectator, whether I was there or not, I was only a spec- mandatory minimum sentences for drug of- the property was being taken away. So the— tator, the property was being taken away. So fenses, ending imprisonment for drug posses- I had no role in taking away that property. the—I had no role in taking away that prop- sion. (Neil Hrab, ‘‘George Soros’ Social Agen- So I had no sense of guilt.’’ (‘‘George Soros,’’ erty. So I had no sense of guilt.’’ (‘‘George da for America,’’ Capital Research Center’s 60 Minutes interview transcript, December Soros,’’ 60 Minutes interview transcript, De- Foundation Watch, http:// 20, 1998) cember 20, 1998). www.capitalresearch.org/pubs/pdf/ Extended quotation from the 60 Minutes Soros Said That President Bush’s State- x3770435801.pdf) transcript follows: ‘‘When the Nazis occupied ments Remind Him of Nazi Slogans. ‘‘ ‘When Soros Heavily Financed Drug Legalization Budapest in 1944, George Soros’ father was a I hear Bush say, ‘You’re either with us or Efforts For Marijuana. ‘‘And the award for successful lawyer. He lived on an island in against us,’ it reminds me of the Germans.’ best supporting role goes to billionaire the Danube and liked to commute to work in It conjures up memories, he said, of Nazi slo- George Soros, the Daddy Warbucks of drug a rowboat. But knowing there were problems gans on the walls, Der Feind Hort mit (‘The legalization. He doesn’t reside in either state ahead for the Jews, he decided to split his enemy is listening’). ‘My experiences under [Arizona or California], but he bankrolled family up. He bought them forged papers and Nazi and Soviet rule have sensitized me,’ he both efforts. . . . Most money used to buy he bribed a government official to take 14- said in a soft Hungarian accent.’’’ (Laura misleading TV ads for both referenda came year-old George Soros in and swear that he Blumenfeld, ‘‘Soros’s Deep Pockets vs. from out of state. In Arizona, as of the most

October 6, 2006 E1918 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 29, 2006 recent reporting date (May 31), of $300,490 Stewart was the attorney who represented recovery. I have long argued that we must contributed to support Prop. 200, only $490 the blind sheik who was involved in the first take a balanced approach to salmon recovery came from in state. The remaining $300,000 bombing of the World Trade Centers and was that recognizes the many factors that influence came from out of state, $200,000 of it from later convicted for aiding and abetting his their life cycle. This includes the so-called the Drug Policy Foundation—a pet charity activities while in prison.’’ (Peter Flaherty of George Soros’—and the other $100,000 of the National Legal and Policy Center, ‘‘four Hs’’—hydropower, hatcheries, harvest, came directly from Soros himself.’’ (Joseph O’Reilly Factor, May 20, 2005, relying on and habitat—as well as things like ocean con- A. Califano Jr., ‘‘Pro-Drug Campaigns’ Hid- Open Society Institute IRS Form 990 filings. ditions and the high level of predation by cer- den Agenda,’’ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, De- Byron York, ‘‘Soros Funded Stewart De- tain birds and marine mammals. This legisla- cember 22, 1996) fense,’’ , February 17, 2005.) tion is about addressing the latter problem. Soros Helped Finance a Pro-Marijuana Soros Attacks ‘‘War on Terror,’’ Compares We have witnessed dramatic increases in Children’s Book. ‘‘Dr. Robert Newman, Bush Administration to Nazis. Soros told an the number of California sea lions over the served on the Board of Directors for the Drug audience at the Carnegie Endowment for past few decades. In fact, their numbers have Policy Foundation as early as 1997, and pres- International Peace, ‘‘We are working with a grown six-fold to nearly 300,000 coast wide. ently serves on the board of directors with very false frame when we talk about a ‘war another minority witness, Rev. Edwin Sand- While these animals have always been on terror,’ and yet it is universally accept- present in and around the Columbia River, we ers, of the (the new ed.’’ He added, ‘‘President Bush is exploiting name of the Drug Policy Foundation since it even further ahead of these elections . . . have seen them appear in growing numbers in its merger with the aforementioned I would voice my concerns about the similar- recent years—especially during the peak of Lindesmith Center). The Drug Policy Alli- ities between this administration and the the spring salmon run. A few years ago, just ance describes itself as ‘‘the nation’s leading Nazis and communist regimes.’’ (Monisha a few sea lions were witnessed in the tailrace organization working to end the war on Bansal, ‘‘Soros Slams Terror ’War,’ Com- below Bonneville dam, where the salmon tend drugs.’’ Along with its major donor George pares White House to Nazis,’’ CNSNews.com, to gather before entering the fish ladders. Soros, it helped produce It’s Just a Plant, a September 15, 2006.) Now, it is becoming the norm to see nearly promarijuana children’s book. I will be very Soros To Encourage a U.S./Europe Split. interested in learning from the witnesses 100 of them. Recent estimates by the Army ‘‘Soros, the Hungarian-American financier Corps of Engineers indicate that California sea today what they believe U.S. Government who has historically invested his billions in policy should be with respect to financing encouraging democracy in eastern block lions are responsible for eating more than heroin distribution, safe-injection facilities, countries, is turning his attention to West- three percent of the run as observed at Bon- and how-to manuals like H Is For Heroin, ern Europe because he thinks the EU is fail- neville dam. This does not include the num- published by the Coalition, ing. Soros is to invest hundreds of millions bers of salmon eaten elsewhere in the lower and children’s books on smoking marijuana, of dollars in foundations, the first of which Columbia River by sea lions. produced with the help of the organization will be either in London or Paris.’’ Soros: Despite efforts by federal, state, and tribal run by two of the minority’s witnesses ‘‘The practical message for Europeans is that today.’’ (Mark Souder, opening statement, officials to discourage the sea lion predation the world really needs a strong European ‘‘Harm Reduction or Harm Maintenance: Is through aggressive nonlethal hazing, the sea Union with a mission which is different to There Such a Thing as Safe Drug Abuse?’’, lions appear to becoming more brazen with America’s priorities.’’ (Rupert Stein, ‘‘Soros hearing before the Subcommittee on Crimi- each passing year. It is clear that lethal re- lays foundations to restore EU purpose,’’ The nal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Re- Scotsman, July 15, 2006.) moval of some of the worst actors is nec- sources, February 16, 2005, http:// essary to deter this sea lion behavior and to www.dpna.org/resources/current/02–16– f help recoup more of our substantial invest- 5c.htm; http://www.justaplant.com) INTRODUCTION OF THE ENDAN- ment in salmon recovery. Soros and Two Friends give $450,000 to Similar conflicts between protected marine ‘‘take apart [California’s] criminal justice GERED SALMON PREDATION system one step at a time.’’ ‘‘International PREVENTION ACT mammals and ESA-listed fish have occurred financier George Soros and two other in the Northwest before. In fact, the Marine wealthy donors have contributed a total of Mammal Protection Act was amended in 1994 $450,000 for a November ballot measure that HON. DOC HASTINGS to address the problem of California sea lions would alter California’s tough three strikes OF WASHINGTON eating returning winter steelhead at the Ballard sentencing law . . . The donation marks the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Locks in . The process established by third time that this trio has backed criminal Thursday, September 28, 2006 that amendment allows states to apply to the justice measures in California. In 1996, the Commerce Department for legal authority to Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Speak- three gave money to pass Proposition 215, remove marine mammals under certain condi- which sought to legalize marijuana for med- er, today I am introducing legislation that pro- tions. However, in practice, the application ical uses. In 2000, they supported the success- vides an expedited process for the States of process takes 3 to 5 years to come to a con- ful Proposition 36, which diverts drug offend- Washington and Oregon and the four Colum- clusion. ers from prison to treatment.’’ (Bill bia River treaty tribes to manage aggressive Ainsworth, ‘‘$450,000 to help try to weaken The Endangered Salmon Predation Preven- law,’’ San Diego Union-Tribune, September California sea lion predation of endangered tion Act, which I am introducing today, would 14, 2004.) salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River. provide expedited authority for states and Soros Effort To Infiltrate the U.S. Con- This bill is the result of months of collaboration tribes to manage the sea lion problem while servative Movement. ‘‘The scheduled Friday with my colleague from Washington, Mr. the states concurrently apply for longer-term CPAC event on ‘‘A Conservative Drug Pol- BAIRD, and I thank him and his staff for their icy’’ was to feature a mini-debate between authority through the established process. diligent efforts in working with me to develop There are numerous protections in this pro- Ethan Nadelmann of the Drug Policy Alli- this legislation. ance (DPA) and Calvina Fay. The ‘‘moder- posal to ensure that only a limited number of ator,’’ hardly unbiased, was scheduled to be The Columbia River is the heart of our re- sea lions are removed. In addition, the permit Rob Kampia of the Marijuana Policy Project gion, and runs right through my district in Cen- holders would have to determine that the sea (MPP). The Soros Open Society Institute has tral Washington state. This river is critical for lion in question has preyed upon salmon given the DPA millions of dollars, including power production, irrigation, transportation, stocks and has not been responsive to non- $2.5 million in 2004 alone. MPP has been recreation, and fish and wildlife habitat. This lethal hazing methods. The proposal calls funded by Soros as well as Peter Lewis, river is renowned for its salmon, which are an upon the Commerce Secretary to report to chairman of the Progressive Corporation, important part of the regional economy and Congress on the need for amendments to the who was arrested in New Zealand several way of life, and of great cultural significance to years ago after customs officers found mari- Marine Mammal Protection Act to address juana in his luggage. Lewis, who gave the Native American people of the Pacific conflicts between protected marine mammals $340,000 to MPP in 2004, is also a major Northwest. Unfortunately, at this time, we have and fish species that are listed under the En- funder of the ACLU.’’ (Mark Souder, Con- a number of salmon and steelhead runs that dangered Species Act. gressional Record, insertion in the record of are listed as threatened and endangered In addition to Mr. BAIRD, I am pleased to be article by Cliff Kincaid, February 8, 2006, under the Endangered Species Act in our re- joined today upon introduction by Mr. WALDEN http://reform.house.gov/CJDPHR/News/ gion. Many of these are in the Columbia River and Mr. DICKS. This proposal is a measured, DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=39349) and its tributaries. common-sense response to the very real Soros Support of Lynne Stewart, Lawyer to Terrorists. ‘‘George Soros funds many Our region is working diligently to restore problem of increasing California sea lion pre- controversial projects, some extreme healthy salmon runs, and we have made great dation of threatened and endangered salmon, projects. One quick example is the $20,000 progress over the last 10 years. We have in- and I hope my colleagues will allow us the op- that went from his Open Society Institute to vested hundreds of millions of dollars each portunity to move this legislation expeditiously the Lynne Stewart Legal Committee. Lynne year in direct spending in support of salmon before the end of the 109th Congress.

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