Posted on 05/19/2007 12:38:08 AM PDT by Doofer
Voters and pundits alike are claiming that a potential Fred Thompson run for the White House could "save" the conservative movement that has been betrayed by President George W. Bush. Such a claim defies the facts, because Thompson's political pedigree includes Bush-like globalist credentials.
This column was prompted by near-record e-mail responses, the vast majority of which asserted that a previous WND column on this topic did not go far enough. Some of the material supporting this follow-up was provided by those WND readers, some of whom claimed to write from Lawrenceburg, Tenn. (Thompson's hometown).
Just as the favorite Republican non-candidate gets near-constant news coverage, even for saying nothing, many of Thompson's policies are revealed more by what he does not say than by what he does say. Even before the 9-11 attacks, President Bush was already trying to downplay even the word "amnesty." Similarly, the public statements of Fred Thompson do not reject amnesty for illegal aliens. Revelations about the design of the premeditated merger of the United States with Mexico and Canada prove that Bush and his Republican insiders harbored a long-time globalist agenda. Just who were those globalist insiders? Is Thompson one of them?
Tennessee's globalist connections
The core values of the average voter in Tennessee are very conservative. This fact has produced Democrats that voted overwhelmingly for Ronald Reagan. But, out of misguided local loyalty, the conservative voters in Tennessee have also repeatedly elected homegrown globalists. Among them are prominent United States Sens. Howard Baker, Bill Frist, Lamar Alexander, and – yes – Fred Thompson.
All four of those Republican senators from Tennessee were members of the globalist Council on Foreign Relations during their tenure in the United States Senate. (And, a Democratic senator from Tennessee – Al Gore, who became vice-president – was also a CFR member.) Baker, who mentored Thompson into politics in 1972, was part of the "Panama Canal giveaway team" during the administration of President Jimmy Carter – another CFR member. (Note that the linked CNN commentary was written by Robert A. Pastor, another CFR globalist. Pastor recently wrote a column for WorldNetDaily, claiming to distance his North American Community plan from an assault upon American sovereignty.
The "lamestream" news media treats the CFR as merely some advisory think tank. But, the Council on Foreign Relations is much more than that. Going back almost a hundred years, the CFR mission is to establish a one-world government. Because of our historic role as a beacon of freedom, the United States is an obstacle to global domination. Therefore, CFR members must work – some openly, and some secretly – to steadily undermine American sovereignty. The recent news about the North American Union is only one phase of an unrelenting effort toward global government. To solidify elitist power, that effort includes a concurrent effort toward global currency. That effort toward a one-world money system is, in turn, linked to an effort to use RFID chips in commerce and marketing. Many people believe that the use of such chips is the "Mark of the Beast," as predicted in the Holy Bible. (And, the president of the company that makes the chips is another Republican CFR member, presidential candidate Tommy Thompson. (Is anyone surprised?)
So, CFR member Lamar Alexander used to work for CFR member Howard Baker, who mentored CFR member Fred Thompson. And, Thompson was elected to the Senate in 1994, the same year CFR member Bill Frist was elected to the United States Senate from Tennessee. Both Frist and Thompson joined the CFR in 2002. So, with several years of experience on Capitol Hill at the time they both joined, there is no way either of them could reasonably deny knowledge of the agenda and influence of the globalist Council on Foreign Relations. ("What did Thompson know, and when did he know it?")
Is there any further Tennessee connection to a globalist organization and agenda? Let's see. The junior senator from Tennessee is Bob Corker, who was mentored by CFR members Frist and Alexander. (This writer personally spoke with Alexander at a fund-raiser for Corker.) Upon his inauguration, Corker was sworn in by CFR member Vice President Dick Cheney. There certainly seems to be a pattern.
By the way, during a 2002 speech at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in D.C. to his fellow CFR members, Vice President Cheney joked about getting elected by downplaying his membership in that globalist organization:
"I see a lot of old friends in the room. And it's good to be back at the Council on Foreign Relations. As Pete mentioned, I have been a member for a long time, and was actually director for some period of time. I never mentioned that when I was campaigning for re-election back home in Wyoming – (laughter) – but it stood me in good stead." It seems that having something of a country-boy image is helpful to concealing a globalist agenda – whether in Wyoming or in Tennessee.
Will the new junior senator from Tennessee join the ranks of globalist CFR members? Frist and Thompson did not join the CFR until several years after they were in office. Both had already proven their globalist credentials by that time, having voted in favor of relaxed immigration and border security rules. Corker is already on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, as were CFR members Baker, Gore, Thompson and Frist. What did these gentlemen from Tennessee – elected by conservatives – do while they were in office?
Baker helped to give away the Panama Canal. Gore's committee on aviation security eschewed probable terrorist connections to the downing of TWA Flight 800. Thompson voted to expand NAFTA, and to relax limits on migrant farm workers. Frist (as majority leader) refused to push a tough border-security bill through the Senate, even though H.R. 4437 – the "Wall Bill" – had passed in the House overwhelmingly.
Bob Corker talked tough on border security during his campaign, but couldn't quite shake allegations that his construction company had hired illegal aliens and had ignored warnings from INS officials. (Those allegations, by the way, came from Republican primary opponents, as well as his Democratic general election opponent.) So, it would appear Corker would be "encouraged" by globalist mentors such as Thompson to lean toward the CFR position on border security and alien workers.
And, with a political bloodline of CFR globalism behind him, doesn't it seem likely that Bob Corker would be the next CFR member senator from Tennessee? And wouldn't that scenario be far more likely if there was a President Fred Thompson to sponsor his membership? There is no doubt Thompson has a globalist pedigree. And, if he becomes a candidate for the White House, the pattern is already established for Thompson and his CFR-elite cronies to continue weakening the security of America's borders, turning a blind eye toward terrorist threats, and giving away America's strategic advantages. Regardless of his amiable personal qualities, can the United States really afford to elect a "Bush-button" globalist president such as Fred Thompson?
"Why can't they get girlfriends?"--Signs
I see the "Thompson isn't a conservative" tank rumbles on...
It’s a bunch of attacks against a bunch of people who live in the same state as Thompson.
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WorldNutDaily at it’s worst.
HUH?
The hilarious thing is "true conservative" Fred Thompson's lifetime conservative rating is actually LOWER than "RINO sellout traitor" Lindsey Graham's (91% for Graham, 84% for Fred)
Let me know when you guys decide whether being McCain's close ally, soft on immigration, and pro-CFR is "treasonous" or not. I won't hold my breathe.
FredHeads on Lindsey Graham:
Exactly what the article says. Ever since the 1986 disaster, NOBODY in Washington will ever say they support "amnesty". They'll insist they're against amnesty come hell or high water and the "comprehensive immigration reforms" they support are absolutely "not amnesty". President Bush admently insists he's "against amnesty". John McCain admently insists he's "never voted for amnesty". Fred Thompson says he "opposes amnesty". Their voting records on that matter all indicate otherwise.
Fred Thompson has already voted to give blanket amnesty to close to one million Nicargarians in 1997. Look it up if you don't believe me. It was a direct amnesty that was far more rewarding to illegals that the current convoluted "non-amnesty reform" the Senate cooked up this week. Fred Thompson insists he's against the current bill (easy for him to say because he's not in the Senate with lobbyists twisting his arm to vote for it), but he says we shouldn't discuss amnesty "at this time" and that we have got to do something about "taking care of the 12 million already here". That leaves plenty of wiggle room for him to support amnesty at a future date if he was POTUS.
So far the only way we can be sure if candidates are "against amnesty" is if their VOTING RECORD in office has been clear and concise on this issue, and that they've pledged unequivoically to VETO any and ALL bills that reward illegal aliens.
So far the only candidates that have proven this are Duncan Hunter, Tom Tancredo, TOMMY Thompson, and (to a lesser extent but still far more firmly than Fred), Mitt Romney.
Would I prefer Duncan Hunter? Yeah, Is Duncan Hunter ever going to rise above ten per cent in this election cycle? no. Romney, even with all his charm just does not have the National recognition that Thompson has. It takes a lifetime. I wish that it was not a media culture, but to win nationally, you must be a media creature. Fred understands, and can use these facts on the ground.
This article and its attack on “globalism” is very reminiscent of Ron Paul’s childish isolationism. Hopefully that was put to rest last Tuesday.
Thompson didn't vote the EXACT SAME WAY in the Senate. He didn't have this bill to vote on. No two bills are alike.
I guess Ronald Reagan was a hypocrit, too, since he SIGNED AN AMNESTY BILL INTO LAW.
The hilarious thing is "true conservative" Fred Thompson's lifetime conservative rating is actually LOWER than "RINO sellout traitor" Lindsey Graham's (91% for Graham, 84% for Fred)
7% is "hilarious"?
You're making the obvious error folks unfamiliar with stats often making, comparing a stat from one sample (Thompson's total time in the Senate) with an unlike one (Graham's). Sorry, nice try and all, but they dealt with different bills, different issues, etc.
Graham is a grinning idjit who can snow all you folks who read little stats without looking at the meat of the record. But he can't snow those of us who see him up there yukkin' it up with his pals Teddy and McCain--no matter how many of you Tancredo-in-the-sky dreamers want to smear Thompson.
Let me know when you guys decide whether being McCain's close ally, soft on immigration, and pro-CFR is "treasonous" or not. I won't hold my breathe.
I never said any such thing. But I guess you are saying we should consider McCain idol RWR treasonous or something?
FredHeads on Lindsey Graham:
You might spend your time more profitably skipping the childish graphics and schoolyard pot-and-kettle stuff, and actually researching the specific bills and records.
so does the listing of Fred Thompson as a member of CFR not eliminate him from consideration as a true American?
No it does not. Unless that was asked rhetorically, in which case, of course not.
I’ve never criticized Lindsey Graham except once for his “Gang of 14” nonsense.
Oh, and by the way, Fred’s lifetime ACU rating was 86, not 84.
Another pathetic attempt to diss Fred by the Ron Paul, blame America first set.
I’m wondering, does your hair ever get tangled up in those tin foil hats?
“Thompson voted to expand NAFTA, and to relax limits on migrant farm workers.”
would you care to dispute the above factoid?
You misunderstand BillyBoy. He thinks we all should abandon the Fred Express and jump on board the Tommy Scooter.
“So far the only candidates that have proven this are, TOMMY Thompson”
But didn’t you read the article? Tommy Thompson is a member of CFR too! He also wants to plant id chips in babies.
Thompson’s Politics Much Like McCain’s But Unlike the Senator, Actor Is GOP’s Darling
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Senator Thompson voted in favor of the McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Reform act as well as the Shays-Meehan bill restricting issue ads.
[12] Speaking in early 2007, he offered the opinion that the Campaign Finance Reform law had not worked as expected and that he might come to favor another approach.[11]
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From 1975 to 1992 Thompson worked as a lobbyist in Washington, D.C. He represented such clients as Westinghouse, General Electric (the current corporate owner of the NBC Universal-NBC television network), and the Tennessee Savings and Loan League.[6]
By 1982, Thompson was lobbying the U.S. Congress for passage of the Savings and Loan deregulation legislation. The federal deregulation legislation allowed for additional government support of ailing S&Ls; gave U.S. thrifts the freedom to invest in potentially more profitable, but riskier, ventures; and eliminated interest-rate ceilings on new accounts. Thompson's recommendations were incorporated into the Garn - St Germain Depository Institutions Act of 1982.[6]
In 1991, he began work with the Washington, D.C. firm of Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin, & Kahn, representing overseas business entities as a registered foreign agent.[6]
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