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Line 1: − The CAP says they are "dedicated to improving the lives of [[American]]s through ideas and action". In reality, it's a secret "brain trust" within the Democratic National Committee and developed specifically to promote Democrat ideas and candidates. <ref>[http://www.undueinfluence.com/cap.htm Center for American Progress] Green Tracking Library</ref> According to their website, “expose the hollowness of conservative governing philosophy, and challenge the media to cover the issues that truly matter.” The liberal activist [[George Soros]] donated three million dollars in 2004 in an unsuccessful attempt to defeat the re-election of [[President of the United States of America|President]] [[George W. Bush]]. <ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A24179-2003Nov10?language=printer</ref> − + + + + + + + + + + + + + − The Center for American Progress participates in the [[Americans Against Escalation in Iraq]] coalition. <ref>http://www.noiraqescalation.org/about/</ref> In addition, another liberal group [[Media Matters for America]] was jump-started by the Center for American Progress and with millions in dollars from wealthy liberals. <ref>[http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/4183 The Marxist Media Analysis of the Center for American Progress] Canadian Free Press, July 29, 2008</ref> They push regulation of "free speech", the Center for American Progress published a report detailing how [[conservative]]s dominate talk radio. CAP employs 11 full-time bloggers who contribute to two liberal Web sites, ThinkProgress and the Wonk Room; others prepare daily feeds for radio stations. CAP has 180 staffers and a $27 million budget. <ref>[http://www.thenextright.com/jon-henke/left-watch-center-for-american-progress Left Watch: Center for American Progress] TheNextRight.com, November 19,2008</ref> A map of Center for American Progress relationships found at Muckety.com. <ref>[http://www.muckety.com/Center-for-American-Progress/5008021.muckety Center for American Progress] Muckety.com</ref> + + Line 19:
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The '''Center for American Progress''' ('''CAP''') is a [[liberal]] [[progressive]] [[politics|political]] "[[leftwing]] [[think tank]]",<ref>[http://www.eagleforum.org/column/2011/feb11/11-02-11.html Feminism Has Become a Hot Topic]</ref> a tax-exempt 501c [[activist]] group headquartered in [[Washington D.C.]]
The '''Center for American Progress''' ('''CAP''') is a [[liberal]] [[progressive]] [[politics|political]] "[[leftwing]] [[think tank]]",<ref>[http://www.eagleforum.org/column/2011/feb11/11-02-11.html Feminism Has Become a Hot Topic]</ref> a tax-exempt 501c [[activist]] group headquartered in [[Washington D.C.]]
The Center for American Progress began as the American Majority Institute in 2002, a way to cope with the new funding restrictions of the McCain-Feingold Campaign Reform Act. In 2003, they had created the companion lobbying group Center for American Progress Action Fund. CAP has a powerful lobbying agenda, spending $700,000. so far in 2009. <ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/clientsum.php?year=2009&lname=Center+for+American+Progress&id= Center for American Progress] OpenSecrets.org</ref> A number of the CAP lobbyists have jobs in the [[Obama Administration]]. John Podesta, President and Chief Executive Officer of CAP is now director of the CIA. They've built infrastructure to construct a permanent campaign outside of actual campaigns.
The CAP says they are "dedicated to improving the lives of [[American]]s through ideas and action". In reality, it's a secret "brain trust" within the Democratic National Committee and developed specifically to promote Democrat ideas and candidates. <ref>[http://www.undueinfluence.com/cap.htm Center for American Progress] Green Tracking Library</ref> According to their website, they “expose the hollowness of conservative governing philosophy, and challenge the media to cover the issues that truly matter.” The liberal activist [[George Soros]] donated three million dollars in 2004 in an unsuccessful attempt to defeat the re-election of [[President of the United States of America|President]] [[George W. Bush]]. <ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A24179-2003Nov10?language=printer</ref>
The Center for American Progress began as the American Majority Institute in 2002, as a way for liberals and Democrats to cope with the new funding restrictions of the McCain-Feingold Campaign Reform Act. In 2003, they had created the companion lobbying group Center for American Progress Action Fund. CAP has a powerful lobbying agenda, spending at least $700,000. in 2009. <ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/clientsum.php?year=2009&lname=Center+for+American+Progress&id= Center for American Progress] OpenSecrets.org</ref> A number of the CAP lobbyists have jobs in the [[Obama Administration]]. [[John Podesta]], President and Chief Executive Officer of CAP has close ties to current [[Central Intelligence Agency]] (CIA) Director [[Leon Panetta]]. Podesta served under Panetta in the [[Bill Clinton]] White House and is credited by some for helping get Panetta nominated to his post by President [[Barack Obama]].<ref>[http://www.examiner.com/exopolitics-in-honolulu/obama-s-choice-of-cia-director-signals-renewed-effort-to-disclose-cia-x-files Obama's choice of CIA Director signals renewed effort to disclose CIA X-Files]</ref> They've built infrastructure to construct a permanent campaign outside of actual campaigns.
The Center for American Progress participates in the [[Americans Against Escalation in Iraq]] coalition. <ref>http://www.noiraqescalation.org/about/</ref> In addition, another liberal group [[Media Matters for America]] was jump-started by the Center for American Progress and with millions in dollars from wealthy liberals. <ref>[http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/4183 The Marxist Media Analysis of the Center for American Progress] Canadian Free Press, July 29, 2008</ref> They push regulation of "free speech", the Center for American Progress published a report detailing how [[conservative]]s dominate talk radio. CAP employs 11 full-time bloggers who contribute to two liberal Web sites, ThinkProgress and the Wonk Room; others prepare daily feeds for radio stations. As of 2008, CAP had 180 staffers and a $27 million budget. <ref>[http://www.thenextright.com/jon-henke/left-watch-center-for-american-progress Left Watch: Center for American Progress] TheNextRight.com, November 19,2008</ref>
One of CAP's notable Senior Fellows is [[Laura D’Andrea Tyson]]. She currently serves as Senior Advisor at [[Rock Creek Group]], a Washington, DC-based hedge fund manager with extensive Democratic Party connections. She also serves on President Obama's Presidents Council on Jobs and Competitiveness. Previously, D’Andrea Tyson worked in the Clinton Administration and was the Chair of The Council of Economic Advisers (1993-1995) and the President’s National Economic Adviser (1995 – 1996).<ref>[http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/advisory-boards/jobs-council/members/tyson ''Presidents Council on Jobs and Competitiveness'']</ref>
A map of Center for American Progress relationships found at Muckety.com. <ref>[http://www.muckety.com/Center-for-American-Progress/5008021.muckety Center for American Progress] Muckety.com</ref>
CAP has allowed their computer servers to be utilized for vandalism against this wiki website. <ref>[block log- Use of confirmed proxy server to engage in harassment: XO Communications, Center For American Progress, Arlington, Virginia (foi.americanprogress.org) 21:14 July 8, 2009]</ref> <ref>[block log- Use of confirmed proxy server to engage in harassment: XO Communications, Center For American Progress, Arlington, Virginia (foi.americanprogress.org) (User removed from the site after engaging in harassment of site's members: Multiple socks: Gopalgupta, KaraJokeSoldier, FreeSpeech, MatthewR) 12:27 July 10, 2009]</ref>
CAP has allowed their computer servers to be utilized for vandalism against this wiki website. <ref>[block log- Use of confirmed proxy server to engage in harassment: XO Communications, Center For American Progress, Arlington, Virginia (foi.americanprogress.org) 21:14 July 8, 2009]</ref> <ref>[block log- Use of confirmed proxy server to engage in harassment: XO Communications, Center For American Progress, Arlington, Virginia (foi.americanprogress.org) (User removed from the site after engaging in harassment of site's members: Multiple socks: Gopalgupta, KaraJokeSoldier, FreeSpeech, MatthewR) 12:27 July 10, 2009]</ref>
==See also==
==See also==
* [[Lobbyists ties to the Obama administration]]
* [[Lobbyists ties to the Obama administration]]
* [[George Soros]]
* [[George Soros]]
* [[Rock Creek Group]]
==References==
==References==
*[http://www.americanprogress.org/ Official Website]
*[http://www.americanprogress.org/ Official Website]
*[http://www.facebook.com/americanprogress Official Facebook Page]
*[http://www.facebook.com/americanprogress Official Facebook Page]
*[http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/advisory-boards/jobs-council/members/tyson ''Presidents Council on Jobs and Competitiveness'']
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