So what does Sheldon Adelson want that Romney is willing to deliver in part, and Pres. Obama has not been responsive. Actually there are several things and I will briefly allude to them here but more information can be obtained by clicking on the links at the bottom of this page.
Because he doesn’t have to be identified when donating to a super pack, sources differ on the amount Adelson has donated to date. However, a good estimate is that he has already donated approximately $40 million. He has stated a willingness to donate $100 million in order to place Romney in the White House. That would be the equivalent of the average income family donating $40. So much for a Supreme Court ruling that neglects the very premise of our Constitution. He has joked privately about buying the presidency.
First, Adelson wants the United States Embassy in Israel moved to Jerusalem without consultation with the Israeli government. Romney has agreed to look into it. While Obama has objected in principle.
Secondly, Adelson, will be hundreds of millions of dollars richer (that’s correct, hundreds of millions of dollars) with Romney’s tax plan as opposed to Obama’s.
Third, he wants Romney to openly support the release of Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard. Pollard, was convicted in 1985, of spying for Israel and received a life sentence. A brief description of Pollard and his circumstances were noted on December 22, 2010 in the New York Times.
“Mr. Pollard, who worked for the Navy as a civilian intelligence analyst, began spying for Israel after he approached an Israeli officer in the spring of 1984. He was arrested 18 months later after giving Israel tens of thousands of top-secret documents. He claimed he was trying to protect the Jewish state from its enemies.”
Fourth, Adelson, believes Pres. Obama is turning the country more towards socialism. The irony of this is that one of his major casinos is located in China, which is the epitome of socialism.
Currently, Adelson is under investigation by the United States Justice Department to determine if he violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Of course, Adelson is hoping the investigation will die a natural death with Romney in the White House and keep his billions intact.
By R.J. Intindola
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