George Soros exposed

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To most Americans, the name probably doesn't ring a bell. To the enlightened news media, his name probably conjures up images of a likable international financial tycoon. They portray him as a wealthy philanthropist who dabbles in public policy and international affairs by doling out billions of dollars to liberal causes and institutions on issues ranging from campaign finance reform to United Nations funding, and AIDS research to international economic development.

Recently, however, the Hungarian native anointed himself a major player in American politics by declaring the electoral defeat of President George W. Bush in next year's presidential election as the new central focus of his life. According to Mr. Soros, defeating Mr. Bush is a matter of life and death.

"America under Bush, is a danger to the world. And I'm willing to put my money where my mouth is," he declared in announcing that he would spend more than $15 million of his personal wealth to defeat the president.

While Mr. Soros seeks to portray himself as a mainstream philanthropist who cares deeply about people, the record reveals him as an arch-typical limousine liberal who lives according to standards far different than those he seeks to impose on others.

Having amassed a multi-billion dollar financial empire in true capitalist style (i.e. international currency speculation), Mr. Soros now contends that "capitalism and the spread of market values" is the No. 1 threat to "open and democratic society."

Now that he's a billionaire, he says: "I consider the threat from the laissez-faire side more potent today than the threat from totalitarian ideologies."

When it comes to military intervention, Mr. Soros has been far from consistent. He praises Bill Clinton's decision to use military force to topple the regime of Slobodan Milosevic despite the absence of United Nations backing.

But when it comes to the Bush presidency, he declares himself profoundly opposed to the Bush administration's policies, not only in Iraq but altogether.

Mr. Soros' denunciation of the president's foreign policy echoes the sentiments of European socialists.