Anti-Gun George Soros Helping Fund McCain?

A report out tonight alleges that billionaire financier George Soros, no friend of American liberty, has been a donor to John McCain since 2001.

On more than one occasion, the National Rifle Association has linked Soros to the United Nations, where the former was pushing a treaty that will ban private ownership of firearms on a worldwide basis.

In 2004, the NRA's Wayne LaPierre stated that under the banner of IANSA - the International Action Network on Small Arms - Soros operative Rebecca Peters was working to capitalize on the success of her gun ban campaign in Australia, where firearms possession is now illegal and crime is going through the roof. Soros also funded the gun control group, Americans for Gun Safety, which initially was successful in its masquerade as a pro-gun organization.

On his own website, Soros is described as global financier and philanthropist, and founder and chairman of a network of foundations that promote, among other things, the creation of open, democratic societies based upon the rule of law, market economies, transparent and accountable governance, freedom of the press, and respect for human rights.

Riiiight. If he were truly a champion of human rights, he would not be trying to trump United States sovereignty with his out-of-the-mainstream world view. And because of the genocide of disarmed peoples in various parts of the world over the past century, I should think he would have some respect for the basic human right of self defense.

My Girl, Michelle Malkin Says . . .

Michelle Malkin commments on comments from Fred Thompson and George W. Bush to "get in line" behind John McCain.

McCain Continues To Slam Business; Business and Others Are Becoming Annoyed

A number of people are getting tired of John McCain's unceasing attacks on business. His line about service to your country being found in "patriotism, not for profit" is wearing thin. National Review this week took him to task for continually brow-beating private industry.

Here's my advice to Candidate McCain: Do not bite the hand that feeds you.

• Private industry is what pays the taxes that enable you to pay for your government initiatives.


• Private industry is what creates jobs (though the government seems to be doing a good job of boosting employment in its own ranks) . . . that's sarcasm folks, not an "attaboy" for government growth.


• Private industry leads innovation, not government.

Mark Steyn, who penned the NRO piece, asks the following: "If greed is to be punishable, why doesn't he start with a pilot program applied to, say, the United States Senate and report back to us in five years how that's going?"

You da man, Mark!

Today's Dropouts

Updated: Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008, 1:02 am -- Oh my . . . a serious independent bid for the White House is being assessed. The exploratory committee for Ralph Nader has been formed.

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Updated: Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2008, 11:13 pm -- Giuliani dropped out and endorsed his old buddy, John McCain.

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John Edwards is out of the presidential race. Rudy Giuliani is expected to exit tonight.