When I saw KONY 2012 I was immediately intrigued and had to find out what this movement was all about. I watched the 30 minute video and could quickly see that the video was just a video telling it's audience what their cause is. Ok, not being satisfied, I decided to do some more digging to find out just who these people (Invisible Children) are.
Invisible Children is a not for profit organization that has been dedicated to fighting Kony and the LRA in Africa. I took a look at their financial report that they had posted on their website and found the special thanks section. In their I chose a random organization and I made a few connections to other organizations:
In the special thanks section of their report, they (Invisible Children) gave a shout out to Humanity United. Now, I do not know how "tight" these two organizations are, but if Invisible Children is thanking them they have to have dialogue and meetings from at least time to time to maybe much more than that. Anyways, Humanity United is partnered with many organizations, but two in particular caught my eye. Those two were none other than Center For American Progress and the TIDES Foundation (Organizations funded directly by George Soros). Yup, George Soros managed to find a way to get his hand in this. Plus, there are some other interesting ties that the senior leadership at Humanity United have.
Peter Rundlet has been the Vice President of Investments of Humanity United since 2010. Mr. Rundlet has had a very intriguing career. He was the Deputy Staff Secretary for President Obama, and Vice President for National Security and International Policy at (none other than) the Center For American Progress. Isn't that great?
Along with Mr. Rundlet, David Abramowitz, who is the Vice President for Policy & Government Relations at Humanity United, has appeared on the Center For American Progress website. Also, Mike Boyer, who is the Vice President for Strategic Communications at Humanity United was a "regular expert commentator on television and radio outlets such as Al Arabiya, Al Jazeera..." according to his bio.
As you can see there are some very interesting players at Humanity United, but the real question is how close are they with Invisible Children? That is the one connection that is the farthest stretch, but none the less, it is a connection that must be considered. You can see more counterarguments at theblaze.com and visiblechildren.tumblr.com.
As for my opinion on KONY 2012, I don't think that I would go and start supporting this organization with donations and time. There is no doubt the Joseph Kony is a very evil man and what he has done can not be justified in any way. However, I believe that there are bigger problems within our own borders, and I would support an organization dedicated to fighting those problems before KONY 2012. Not to mention all of the information that I acquired during my brief research. George Soros is a very big player in the decline of our currency and any organization that he has a tie to, I do not support. Also, any organization that has a left leaning agenda, which I think Invisible Children does, I do not support. I also believe that this spontaneous campaign is out to create young activists. There is no doubt that this campaign is directed straight at the youth of America. If I had any money to bet I would bet all of it on that these kids that become very involved in this campaign will be exposed to another campaign and agenda. OBAMA 2012. The left will take every chance they can to infiltrate this movement further than they already have. I wouldn't be surprised if Soros starts throwing money directly at the Invisible Children organization. So, I am going to steer clear of this "grassroots" movement.
As for some final advice to you, it comes in just three words...Question with Boldness.
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