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Musk Doesn't Blink as Groups Backed by Soros, Former Clinton Operatives Target His Twitter Effort

Musk Doesn't Blink as Groups Backed by Soros, Former Clinton Operatives Target His Twitter Effort

By Nick Arama | May 05, 2022 10:00 AM ET

https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2022/05/05/musk-doesnt-blink-as-groups-backed-by-soros-former-clinton-operatives-target-his-twitter-effort-n560241?fbclid=IwAR0uZKU3IUb9U2fJ01izdrQmHDBQ-Gm4yV7SeJMMSiX8iiVG7CxHZgtoFTg

Shortly after the word came through that Elon Musk had reached a deal to buy Twitter, the liberal think tank Open Markets Institute tried to appeal to the FCC, the FTC, and the Justice Department to block it. Open Markets Institute is in part funded by George Soros.

The House GOP is asking questions about why they are trying to block the deal and what’s going on here.

That effort to block the deal hasn’t seemed to work. FCC commissioners Brendan Carr and Nathan Simington declared they wouldn’t block the deal. Simington said that not only wouldn’t it be bad, that it would likely enhance free speech.

“The FCC cannot, and should not, block this sale. We should instead applaud Mr. Musk for doing something about a serious problem that government has so far failed to address,” Simington said, adding: “as this experiment is clearly lawful, I for one look forward to seeing what comes of it.”

So if the deal can’t be stopped, what’s the next option for the left? Try to make Twitter non-profitable and destroy it as an investment for Musk.

Now, there is an effort afoot to urge major corporations to boycott Twitter if Musk takes over and tries to uphold free speech. A letter from leftist NGOs was sent out to a variety of advertisers urging a boycott.

From NY Post:

Musk taking control of Twitter means advertising on the platform “risks association with a platform amplifying hate, extremism, health misinformation, and conspiracy theorists,” the letter said.

“Under Musk’s management, Twitter risks becoming a cesspool of misinformation, with your brand attached, polluting our information ecosystem in a time where trust in institutions and news media is already at an all-time low,” the letter added.

“Your ad dollars can either fund Musk’s vanity project or hold him to account. We call on you to demand Musk uphold these basic standards of community trust and safety, and to pull your advertising spending from Twitter if they are not.”

The document’s letterhead includes the logos of three organizations — Accountable Tech, Media Matters for America, and UltraViolet.

Accountable Tech is a Washington, DC-based organization linked to top Democrats. Jesse Lehrich, a co-founder, once served as a spokesperson for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. He is also the nephew of former Obama adviser David Axelrod.

Media Matters for America is an organization founded by political operative and Clinton backer David Brock. MMFA is a site “dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the U.S. media.”

UltraViolet is a feminist movement that is “mobilized to fight sexism and create a more inclusive world that accurately represents all women, from politics and government to media and pop culture.”

Other signatories, like Access Now, have the support of the Canadian and European governments as well as Soros, the billionaire financier who heads the Open Society Foundations.

Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation took time out from their scandals to also sign aboard. Fox Business also notes that the AFT and the NEA are behind some of the funding for some of the groups.

Musk’s response? He’s not backing down, he’s throwing down.

“Who funds these organizations who want to control your access to information? Let’s investigate…,” he declared. “Sunlight is the best disinfectant.”

He then even put George Soros on notice, daring him, “George, please slide into my DMs!”

I have to say in the face of a storm against him, this guy not only holds firm, but he fights back and has some kind of cojones to tease Soros as well. He’s already shown that he’s not afraid to call out NBC when one of their hosts, Medhi Hasan tried to smear him and the GOP Musk raised a lot of NBC’s questionable actions. He’s showing that not only is he unafraid, but he’s committed to the effort. Grab all the popcorn, because it’s something to see someone taking such a brave stand for speech.

Connecting the Dots: 

David Brock was the founder of the American Bridge 21st Century, an adviser for the Ready PAC (Ready For Hillary), is a director at the American Bridge 21st Century Foundation and the founder of Media Matters.

Ready PAC (Ready For Hillary) supported the 2016 Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign.

American Bridge 21st Century Foundation is a fundraising arm for the American Bridge 21st Century.

Media Matters monitors Fox News.

George Soros was a contributor for the American Bridge 21st Century, a co-chair, national finance council for the Ready PAC (Ready For Hillary) and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for Media Matters and the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Michael K. Powell is a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), Colin L. Powell’s son and was the chairman for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Julius Genachowski is a senior fellow at the Aspen Institute (think tank), was Barack Obama’s law school friend and the chairman for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Blair Levin is a fellow at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and was the chief of staff to the chairman for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Lester Crown was a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.

Newton N. Minow was a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, the chairman for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and a senior counsel for Sidley Austin LLP.

Mark D. Schneider was an associate general counsel for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and is a partner at Sidley Austin LLP.

Michelle Obama was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP.

Barack Obama was an intern at Sidley Austin LLP and the president for the Barack Obama administration.

James T. Heimbach was a special assistant to the president for legislative affairs for the Barack Obama administration and a legislative affairs director for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Thomas E. Wheeler is the chairman for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), a member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board, was a fundraiser for the 2008 Barack Obama presidential campaign and a fundraiser for the 2012 Barack Obama presidential campaign.

Chuck Hagel was a co-chairman for the President's Intelligence Advisory Board, the chairman for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and is the secretary at the U.S. Department of Defense for the Barack Obama administration.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the International Rescue Committee and the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Colin L. Powell is an honorary director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank), an overseer at the International Rescue Committee and Michael K. Powell’s father.

Michael K. Powell is Colin L. Powell’s son, a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and was the chairman for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Blair Levin was the chief of staff to the chairman for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and is a fellow at the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Kathleen Q. Abernathy was the commissioner for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and a partner at Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP.

Amy L. Nathan is the senior counsel, strategic planning & policy analysis for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and was an attorney at Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP.

Savannah Guthrie was an attorney for Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP and the White House correspondent for the NBC News.

Vernon E. Jordan Jr. is a senior counsel for Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLPan honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and Valerie B. Jarrett’s great uncle.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Richard C. Blum is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and married to Senator Dianne Feinstein.

Dianne Feinstein is married to Richard C. Blum, a U.S. Senate Senator and a member of the Alfalfa Club.

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation is a committee for the U.S. Senate.

William Carty was the policy director for the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation and is the manager of public policy for Twitter Inc.

Mark R. Warner was the president of the Alfalfa Club, is a U.S. Senate Senator and a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations.

Colin L. Powell is an honorary director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank), an overseer at the International Rescue Committee and Michael K. Powell’s father.

Michael K. Powell is Colin L. Powell’s son, a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and was the chairman for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the International Rescue Committee and the Aspen Institute (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

David Miliband is the president & CEO for the International Rescue Committee and Ed Miliband’s brother.

Ed Miliband is David Miliband’s brother and the leader of the British Labor Party.

British Labor Party is an AKP&D Message and Media client.

David Axelrod is an adviser for the British Labor Party, the founder of the AKP&D Message and Media and was a senior adviser to the president for the Barack Obama administration.

Julius Genachowski is a senior fellow at the Aspen Institute (think tank), was Barack Obama’s law school friend and the chairman for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Blair Levin is a fellow at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and was the chief of staff to the chairman for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Lester Crown was a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.

Valerie B. Jarrett is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, Vernon E. Jordan Jr’s great niece and was the senior adviser for the Barack Obama administration.

Newton N. Minow was a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, the chairman for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and a senior counsel for Sidley Austin LLP.

Mark D. Schneider was an associate general counsel for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and is a partner at Sidley Austin LLP.

Michelle Obama was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP.

Barack Obama was an intern at Sidley Austin LLP and the president for the Barack Obama administration.

James T. Heimbach was a special assistant to the president for legislative affairs for the Barack Obama administration and a legislative affairs director for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Resources: Past Research

David Brock: NY Times Is a ‘Megaphone for Conservative Propaganda’ (Past Research on David Brock)

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2015/09/david-brock-ny-times-is-megaphone-for.html 

FCC Commissioner: Agency Looking to Police Newsrooms (Past Research on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC))

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2014/02/fcc-commissioner-agency-looking-to.html

Twitter Shuts Down ‘Truckers For The Constitution’ (Past Research on Twitter)

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2013

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2013/10/twitter-shuts-down-truckers-for.html

The Man Who Broke the Bank of England (Past Research on the Ready PAC (Ready For Hillary))

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2016

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2016/11/the-man-who-broke-bank-of-england.html

David Cameron Wins Election And Forms Majority Government (Past Research on David Axelrod)

SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2015

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2015/05/david-cameron-wins-election-and-forms.html

Savannah Guthrie Leads to Replace Disgraced Brian Williams (Past Research on NBC)

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2015

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2015/02/savannah-guthrie-leads-to-replace.html

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