The George Soros Blueprint for North Carolina

Leaked email reveals shadowy liberal network in Tarheel State

Andrew Evans
The Washington Free Beacon
3/8/2013

A nonprofit organization in North Carolina funded by progressive mega-donor George Soros has been linked to a partisan strategy memo aimed at derailing the state Republican leadership’s legislative agenda, throwing light on the shadowy network of liberal groups that operate in the state.

The memo surfaced as part of a set of leaked documents that also contained liberal talking points and polling data. Stephanie Bass, the communications director for the liberal nonprofit group Blueprint NC, allegedly emailed out the documents…

…Richard Painter, a law professor at the University of Minnesota, noted some oddities with Blueprint NC’s situation.

“When 501(c)(3)s lobby, they’re supposed to be focusing on specific issues,” he said.

“For me, the red flag is that there are no specific issues” in the memo, Painter said. He noted that a 501(c)(3) should not be trying to make a partisan leader look bad so he or she loses the next election.

“It all gets at, what is the intent? … What are they doing this for? Why are they circulating this memo?” Painter said…

…Blueprint NC’s website notes that it is organized as a 501(c)(3) organization under the U.S. tax code, meaning donations to the organization are tax deductible.

“Blueprint NC and the members of the coalition are strictly prohibited from participating or intervening in any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office,” the website states.

“All Blueprint activities will be strictly non-partisan,” it continues…

 

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