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To: Ilaine who wrote (88920)	12/1/2004 6:29:35 PM
From: frankw1900	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793955

Soros is a major flake. Yes, but he's a bright flake who believes in democracy. He just has some difficulty with conservative democracy. He has been promoting democracy in Eastern Europe for years. Spending a lot of his money doing so.

To: Ilaine who wrote (88920)	12/1/2004 9:35:21 PM
From: skinowski	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793955

Soros was instrumental in the government change in Georgia, when Shevarnadze got the boot. Reportedly, his foundation paid for training the opposition in techniques of "bloodless revolution". It worked. Without getting into his politics, I am not sure I am comfortable with the idea of a rich individual going around the world playing king maker. I am not a lawyer, but apparently what he does is not against any law. So far, anyway. Good thing Bill Gates doesn't go around spending money changing governments. He is much richer then Soros, I guess he could do more damage... -g