Posted on 03/08/2014 10:21:05 AM PST by mgist
2004-The billionaire political impresario George Soros gambled $27 million on the campaign to defeat President Bush and came up empty-handed. But no one should conclude that he has lost his eye for a winning investment. The smaller wagers that he and his family have placed on New York politics appear to be paying off in spades. After years of debate, state lawmakers just agreed to reduce the penalties for drug crimes in New York, which have been among the stiffest in the country. In Albany County, voters just elected a maverick district attorney who is promising to go easier on drug addicts and keep a sharper eye on corruption at the state Capitol. In the Legislature, leaders of both houses are pledging to change the way they do business after two decades of late budgets and legislative gridlock. And in the state Senate, Democrats are threatening to take control for the first time since 1965. A common factor in all of these developments is Soros money. With millions of dollars in strategically placed grants and political contributions, the Soros family is quietly reshaping the state. Nothing illustrates their impact better than the campaign to soften New York's anti-drug laws. …….Of the many activist groups that campaigned for these changes, none played a more pivotal role than the Drug Policy Alliance, a New York City-based group founded and largely financed by Mr. Soros and his Open Society Institute…
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Good lord. At least one didn’t wake up and say “Hi Mommy”.
If looks could kill.
I prefer # 6.
“Good lord. At least one didn’t wake up and say “Hi Mommy”.”
That would have been too much.
“If looks could kill. I prefer # 6.”
If looks could kill, the photog would have already decomposed into dust.
Audrey Hepburn - classy, sexy pic.
SHAUVA TOV!
JEWISH 4 LIFE!!!
Do you think she’s wearing underwear in that picture?
CHI looking to trade Julius “Teddy” Peppers.
http://www.imfdb.org/images/thumb/8/8a/2d2.JPG/600px-2d2.JPG
Opposing QBs were only given a taste of Peppers 7.5 times last year. He is old and expensive, who would want him?
“He is old and expensive, who would want him?”
Khent. As far as NFL teams go...NEW? DAL? BAL? He’ll have a market.
MLB: Ryan Kalish will be the Cubs MVP - mark my words!
NHL: 65% chance that CHI-BOS rematch for the Stanley Cup.
Hey Pete, what do you think of Ryan Kalish?
buy new laptop.
Notepad only. does not even open Word Docs. Forced to buy Office. is that the way it work now?
“NHL: 65% chance that CHI-BOS rematch for the Stanley Cup.”
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Yaaay ! I’m so old I’m still an Original Six fan.
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Hi Pete.
Despite my relative youth, I’m not Mr. Techno savvy, but as far as I know Microsoft does everything possible to force you to buy as many of their products as they can.
And you would think he would die but no no he lives a long and evil life.
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