Posted on 05/02/2017 2:02:45 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
MAY 2, 2017—Thomas A. Saunders III, chairman of The Heritage Foundation’s Board of Trustees, released the following statement to the Heritage staff about a leadership change at the organization.
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The Heritage Foundation’s Board of Trustees, by a unanimous vote, has asked for and received the resignation of Jim DeMint as president and CEO of the organization. The Board elected Heritage Founder Ed Feulner as president and CEO while we conduct a thorough search for his successor.
After a comprehensive and independent review of the entire Heritage organization, the Board determined there were significant and worsening management issues that led to a breakdown of internal communications and cooperation. While the organization has seen many successes, Jim DeMint and a handful of his closest advisers failed to resolve these problems.
This was a difficult and necessary decision for the Board to take. As trustees, we have governance and oversight responsibilities for this organization and our 500,000 members. We were compelled to take action.
Heritage has never been about one individual, but rather the power of conservative ideas. Heritage is bigger than any one person.
As Chairman of the Board, I wholeheartedly endorse this change. It will make Heritage stronger in the short term and the long run.
Heritage is a permanent policy research institution fighting for conservative ideas, as Ed Feulner often reminds us. We remain committed, as ever, to the principles that have made America great: free enterprise; limited government; individual freedom; traditional American values; and a strong national defense. This will continue under the leadership of Ed and his successor.
Feulner led Heritage for more than three decades and returns to our organization after serving on President Trump’s transition team. There is no one better to guide the ship while we seek our new leader and continue to push for conservative ideas and policies in Washington and around the nation.
As conservatives, we have a tremendous opportunity ahead of us to restore the principles of the American founding. You and the 500,000 Americans who donate to support Heritage have played a crucial role in making our work possible, and I look forward to working with you in the future. As we move forward, the Board of Trustees will be seeking your thoughts and input about our search for the next leader of Heritage.
Thanks to your support, our scholars have shaped public policy in a firmly conservative direction for the last 44 years and will continue to do so in the future.
I regret not being able to let you know sooner about this change. While we were trying to resolve this matter amicably, we honored our side of the bargain to remain silent.
I wanted to ensure that the Board’s decision was final before alerting you. Unfortunately, the media ran with speculation about this story before the facts could be disclosed. As a loyal Heritage supporter, I hope that you will understand the reasons that compelled these changes and stand with us in this time of transition.
Thank you for all your support and dedication to the conservative cause.
Sincerely,
Thomas A. Saunders III Chairman, Board of Trustees The Heritage Foundation
About the original point, as I said, "knowing the Mercer's long history of support for conservative causes, I would think it improbable that the Mercer's wanted to see Rynocare passed, the Freedom Caucus trashed and DeMint out. And you haven't offered any evidence to suggest otherwise".
And you still haven't.
Especially for Republicans. Republicans cannot win without Idependants I venture to say they will lose a few of us that do not buy into their type of so called winning.
“Thanks to your support, our scholars have shaped public policy in a firmly conservative direction for the last 44 years “
Utter nonsense
What has Heritage done other than navel gaze?
Had Trump exhibited core conservative values, this tug of war would not be happening.
A mere 7 years ago Donald was a Liberal Democrat. Albeit a stretch from the current ‘Progressive’ Democrat party, still not in line with my ideas of economic freedom and individual liberty.
He did spout the correct lines to get elected, but will he dance with those who brought him?
[I have a nasty suspicion that it will move further to the left.]
So do I.
The money quote from an article on Politico: <<<
yup!...LMAO....I luv Politico!..I read them often so i can see the RINO/DEM spin they try to feed conservatives...
I agree; it's unprofessional to carp and moan in a parting communication.
Daddy Mercer gave $10 million to Ted Cruz's campaign. Ted Cruz is allied with the global banking cabal.
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>> “Ted Cruz is allied with the global banking cabal” <<
What an incredibly foolish, ignorant, and deeply evil statement!
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...that you just made.
Because everybody who was originally for Cruz is of course allied with the global banking cabal.
LOL.
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Doesn’t he owe 6 billion in back taxes he disputes. He was the guy funding Ted Cruz. The securities trading am algorithm dude. I guess the first question is does he owe the money second does he have it.
That’s your interpretation; I didn’t say that.
That was the reason you gave. I simply repeated it back to you.
Sorry; I lost track of the discussion from last night until this morning when I checked my pings. It’s all good!
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Some people just want to be filth, so they attack those that are our foundation.
Day will soon come when you’ll want to eat your words.
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