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2017-06-22 Europe

State Department warns Hungary: Anti-Soros law 'another step away' from NATO

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Posted by Besoeker 2017-06-22 02:08|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's spokesperson urged Hungarian leaders to scrap legislation mandating that Hungarian nonprofits supported by foreign contributors identify their donors.

Ms. Nauert, please explain yourself.

Posted by Besoeker 2017-06-22 02:17|| 2017-06-22 02:17|| Front Page Top

#2 What the hell is going on there?

Posted by newc 2017-06-22 08:19|| 2017-06-22 08:19|| Front Page Top

#3 The [Hungarian nonprofits] bill is the latest development in nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban's ongoing campaign against Soros, but his domestic and international critics regard it also as a step toward Russian President Vladimir Putin.

1. The conclusions of the critics of the bill do not necessarily follow from their premise.
2. It is the globalists who are criticizing the bill.
3. Soros has been meddling and manipulating in Hungarian politics to serve his aims; Hungary has a right to its own sovereignty without meddling.
4. One only needs to look at other countries where this leftist has meddled to see the results.
4. IMO, Tillerson is wrong about recommending the scrapping of legislation that would limit Soros' efforts.
5. Time for Hexit (Hungarian exit) from outside meddling.

Posted by JohnQC 2017-06-22 08:20|| 2017-06-22 08:20|| Front Page Top

#4 This is the kind of thing that Trump supporters (like me) need to be concerned about.

DJT is a part of the Oligopoly, a black sheep part granted, but I've always been a little concerned that he might be a little too solicitous of the brethren.

Hillary, of course, would have been a fully paid lackey in the worst way.

Posted by AlanC 2017-06-22 08:28|| 2017-06-22 08:28|| Front Page Top

#5 wTF????????? This is really disturbing!!! I read a report that Jared Kushner had a line of credit with Soros' organization. The whole thing is starting to smell like the dead skunk in the middle of the road.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2017-06-22 09:55|| 2017-06-22 09:55|| Front Page Top

#6 We voted for Trump to stop this kind of nonsense. WTF indeed.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2017-06-22 11:16|| 2017-06-22 11:16|| Front Page Top

#7 I'm afraid Abu that we voted for Trump because we hoped he wouldn't fall into this mode AND because we knew from much experience that Hillary would run joyfully into this mode immediately and fight tooth and nail to institutionalize it.

We'll have to keep watching.

Trump seems to often take circuitous paths that make you say WTF? till you see where he's going.

Posted by AlanC 2017-06-22 11:25|| 2017-06-22 11:25|| Front Page Top

#8 Is that the department worried about foreign interference in elections?!?

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2017-06-22 11:33|| 2017-06-22 11:33|| Front Page Top

#9 This is simply SOP for the state. I think it is in their mission statement they have to oppose anything that upsets the status quo

Posted by DarthVader 2017-06-22 12:06|| 2017-06-22 12:06|| Front Page Top

#10 I think it is in their mission statement they have to oppose anything that upsets the status quo

I have another (not unique) angle that may or may not intertwine yours. I'll bet about 1/3 of State employees went to Harvard, specifically the Kennedy School of Government. A few months ago, it finally dawned on me - the Kennedy School's sole purpose is to teach people how to become Federal hacks, to me the very definition of Next To Useless. In my opinion, there are fewer useless things in academia than the KSG, recent SJW influenced developments notwithstanding.

Posted by Raj 2017-06-22 13:15|| 2017-06-22 13:15|| Front Page Top

#11 I wonder if Tillerson was actually asked before the statement in his name was issued?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-06-22 13:47|| 2017-06-22 13:47|| Front Page Top

#12 The State Department will move mountains for a rich Left Wing, did I say rich?, donor?

Posted by magpie 2017-06-22 14:17|| 2017-06-22 14:17|| Front Page Top

#13 I wonder if Tillerson was actually asked before the statement in his name was issued?
Posted by g(r)omgoru

I'd wager he was not.

Posted by Besoeker 2017-06-22 15:06|| 2017-06-22 15:06|| Front Page Top

#14 Uhm...where is he now?

Posted by Skidmark 2017-06-22 22:10|| 2017-06-22 22:10|| Front Page Top

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