George Soros contributes $500,000 to defeat
police funding initiative in Austin
Hot Air,
by
Karen Townsend
Original Article
Posted By: Dreadnought,
10/4/2021 11:35:10 AM
For the second time in recent months, billionaire socialist George Soros contributed money to influence Austin politics. He is contributing big bucks to defeat Proposition A which, among other things, will fund the hiring of more police officers in the city. Proposition A would establish a minimum staffing level for the Austin Police Department of 2 officers per 1,000.
Austin is experiencing an increase in attrition in police ranks which is now 15 to 20 departures per month this year. Austin is the state capitol and a university town, too, so a fully staffed police department is a necessity for the safety and protection
Reply 1 - Posted by:
redraider 10/4/2021 11:59:27 AM (No. 934714)
Simple solution.....
If you can't vote for the candidate or cause in an election......you can't contribute financially.
19 people like this.
Reply 2 - Posted by:
Krause 10/4/2021 12:11:24 PM (No. 934733)
What kind of person wants to defund the police so much that's it's worth a half a million dollars to him to do it? I can understand the burners, looters, and robbers wanting to do it, but a really old man? And why?
14 people like this.
Reply 3 - Posted by:
Catherine 10/4/2021 12:17:59 PM (No. 934743)
He's been funding local elections for years. I would read short articles here and there about Soros giving thousands to certain people in local elections. He's 95, he led Jews to the gas chambers, he's behind most of the world unrest now. I wonder why he and Pelosi got to live so long.
23 people like this.
Reply 4 - Posted by:
reefdiver 10/4/2021 12:18:09 PM (No. 934744)
Soros seems to want the country to collapse, No police will guarantee that result.
15 people like this.
Reply 5 - Posted by:
voxpopuli 10/4/2021 12:32:44 PM (No. 934762)
he has funded Yes4MPLS with $500,000 as well..
it is the central group which has forced a
DeFund the Police item on the ballot
this year in mogadapolis
7 people like this.
Reply 6 - Posted by:
Dodge Boy 10/4/2021 12:36:07 PM (No. 934768)
Georgie Boy really needs to be removed from the planet.
17 people like this.
Reply 7 - Posted by:
itsonlyme 10/4/2021 12:37:44 PM (No. 934770)
The article doesn't mention that George Soros is a convicted Felon.
12 people like this.
Reply 8 - Posted by:
singermom9 10/4/2021 12:47:01 PM (No. 934792)
I say get rid of the police and let them fend for themselves. Just carry a gun with you and shoot anyone threatening you. Then just leave.
15 people like this.
Reply 9 - Posted by:
jacksin5 10/4/2021 1:01:06 PM (No. 934820)
There are still countries in Europe which want to prosecute Soros for money manipulation and other financial crimes. Why has he not been turned over to them? Because the Radical Left receives too much money for the hare-brained schemes and political backing for their Commie candidates.
14 people like this.
Reply 10 - Posted by:
Namma 10/4/2021 1:04:31 PM (No. 934824)
Georgie Shawartz wants to be king of the world. He needs to be returned to Hungry, He is wanted for war crimes. England kick his arse out of their country years ago He was trying to control the economy. We should have done the same.
16 people like this.
Reply 11 - Posted by:
TurtleDove 10/4/2021 1:05:08 PM (No. 934826)
He has been pulling the strings in elections in the US for decades, from the lowliest of public office up to & including bidet. It's partly why this country is in the miserable state it's in & it's only going to get worse.
I could not despise this person more.
It must be true, only the good die young.
11 people like this.
Reply 12 - Posted by:
DVC 10/4/2021 1:06:55 PM (No. 934831)
It's a shame that Soros is still alive.
14 people like this.
Reply 13 - Posted by:
stablemoney 10/4/2021 1:15:10 PM (No. 934843)
Fixing Austin would have to start with replacing the mayor and city council, all of whom are left wing nutcases. There is no way any police officer should work in Austin. A police officer cannot do their sworn duties without being held criminally liable for doing their jobs. A police officer, to serve in Austin, needs to first hire an attorney to be kept on call, and to purchase professional liability insurance to protect themselves.
6 people like this.
This scumbucket needs to be put in a position where he desperately needs the police...and no one comes.
10 people like this.
Reply 15 - Posted by:
starboard 10/4/2021 1:38:13 PM (No. 934870)
Don't mess with Texas.
4 people like this.
Reply 16 - Posted by:
bad-hair 10/4/2021 1:57:14 PM (No. 934899)
Keep Austin weird.
Keep Austin 170 miles away from me.
5 people like this.
Reply 17 - Posted by:
john56 10/4/2021 2:15:02 PM (No. 934923)
Quick reason why Soros and others like him still
0 people like this.
Reply 18 - Posted by:
hershey 10/4/2021 3:17:54 PM (No. 934997)
We need a Mitch Rapp to take care of that sorry POS and his family as they are apparently as bad as him...
0 people like this.
Reply 19 - Posted by:
Robert Jones 10/4/2021 3:18:10 PM (No. 934999)
The guy belongs in jail.
2 people like this.
Reply 20 - Posted by:
Starboard_side 10/4/2021 3:44:02 PM (No. 935027)
Being a major donor to many democrats, it's nearly a gift for the GOP to link their silence on defunding the police with his, and his aligned PAC's, with this issue against every democrat running for office.
1 person likes this.
Reply 21 - Posted by:
Rumblehog 10/4/2021 3:58:20 PM (No. 935046)
If you don't live in this State you can't contribute money to a cause.
Bug off you treasonous Hungarian.
0 people like this.
Reply 22 - Posted by:
F15 Gork 10/4/2021 4:36:40 PM (No. 935089)
Austin.....fence and forget. It can’t be fixed.
1 person likes this.
Reply 23 - Posted by:
4Justice 10/4/2021 5:59:15 PM (No. 935195)
Why are uber-rich people allowed to put as much money as they want into political issues?? We need to stop this undue influence and the buying of votes and legislation.
0 people like this.
Reply 24 - Posted by:
Muguy 10/5/2021 7:01:38 AM (No. 935650)
As El Rusbo used to say: "follow the money"
Here is an article that shows just HOW MANY Anti-Traditional American issues Soros' $$$$$ is tied to overthrowing the country:
https://thewillcountynews.com/install/index.php/2020/01/11/complete-list-of-u-s-organizations-funded-by-george-soros/
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