Futility of McCain-Feingold

I was surfing the web recently but now don't recall my target, probably it was a 'conservative' spot. My attention was caught, however, by an ad for Progressive Insurance on the home page. How ironic, I laughed to myself. The TV station I look at most is awash with ads from Progressive, whose recurrent female actress was given a short-lived line not long ago, "Power to the people." That used to be a favorite slogan of the Marxists. Years ago if I wanted a copy of the Daily Worker or People's World, I would visit the Progressive Book Store to pick up the latest Communist publication. They may not be around any more. Haven't looked for years.

My wry amusement, however, was occasioned by the thought execs with this insurance company may be laughing all the way to the bank with funds from "conservative" applicants.

I say that because journalist/writer Byron York in 2005 published a book, The Vast Left Wing Conspiracy. Then he was National Review White House correspondent, although he is now a columnist with the Washington Examiner. The referenced book contains some astonishing facts and figures, including the information that George Soros, billionaire who loathed George Bush and Peter Lewis, CEO of Progressive Insurance, each gave more than $20 million to defeat Bush. Lewis's contribution apparently came from his insurance company. Who knows where Soros earned his. While Soros apparently has attempted to unseat leaders in other countries, there didn't seem to be any record of either sharing their wealth with the poor, downtrodden masses.

It also appears the McCain-Feingold bill made it possible to create a number of new organizations all dedicated to getting rid of Bush, (Soros had decided in 2003 Bush had to go) to which it apparently was legal to contribute huge sums of money, which York tallied at $200 million! York mentioned a figure of $23 million from Soros and Lewis. Soros seemed to have made his money while Clinton was in office. His bio appears on Wikipedia, for those interested (self-written, of course). I have read his bio by other people, the first one years ago which made me shudder, as I thought it boded no good for the Republic and that his face reflected the ugliness of his heart. (And it wasn't because George Bush was any favorite of mine!)

York tells a very interesting story of a "lost" document, found in a park across the street from the White House, which was a "cutting-edge political strategy" prepared by Karl Rove which the Democrats put into action, giving their political activities an immense jump up. There appears to have been no explanation forthcoming on how it came to their possession, but it seems to have given the Democratic Party a new life.

Under the McCain bill, they also created a bunch of new organizations, all using bright, patriotic names, all able to take in and expend huge sums, such as America Coming Together, otherwise referred to as ACT. York's book is something Republican leadership should be reading if they want to win the House in the next election.