Tulsi Gabbard is a member of CFR

[timosman]

https://www.cfr.org/membership-roster-g-k

[goldenequity]

Danke's mom is on there too.

[Danke]

Danke's mom is on there too.

I wish people would stop bringing up my mom here. That was a very long and painful journey for her that I do not wish to relive.

[timosman]

https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/11/tulsi-gabbard-is-not-who-you-think-she-is.html


November 22, 2016

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To some progressives, the news Monday that Tulsi Gabbard was meeting with President-Elect Donald Trump for consideration of a position in his administration must have been confusing.

Gabbard’s February 2016 endorsement of Bernie Sanders’ quixotic run for the Democratic nomination for president involved publicly resigning her seat as DNC Vice Chair. Her name has been floated as a possible candidate for 2020. And at a glance, her positions seem in line with the liberal wing of her party.

But a deeper look at Gabbard’s political career shows that she is devoted to attaining power and to the perpetuation of extremist, fringe ideology. She adopts and sheds extremist positions at will, but one thing remains constant: her consistent embrace of hard-right politics.
The 35-year-old Congresswoman from Hawaii was raised in a politically powerful household. Her father, Mike Gabbard, is a well-known firebrand in Hawaiian politics— his most beloved issue is a virulent rejection of homosexuality and gay rights.

The younger Gabbard protested against a bill advocating civil unions during her tenure in the Hawaii Congress, holding up signs decrying the proposition. The bill eventually stalled.

Gabbard replied to a request for comment on her father’s connections with cult leader Chris Butler (more below) in 2004 with an oddly worded email accusing Honolulu Magazine of a homosexual conspiratorial attempt to discredit her father.

“I smell a skunk,” [Gabbard] wrote. “It’s clear to me that you’re acting as a conduit for The Honolulu Weekly and other homosexual extremist supporters of Ed Case.”

This political position held until 2012, when she made an about face and declared she supported gay rights— just in time for the election for Hawaii’s 2nd District. And that wasn’t the first time she had shed a piece of her past in order to make herself more palatable to voters.
Gabbard’s first marriage, to a man named Eduardo Tamayo, lasted from 2002 to 2006. Tamayo and Gabbard were both involved with a man named Chris Butler, the leader of a Hare Krishna spinoff called the Science of Identity Foundation that is located in Honolulu County.

The Hawaii Free Press notes that a number of Butler-connected Hawaiians have contributed to Gabbard and that her involvement with the cult is still an open question.

Gabbard has scrubbed all mention of her past with Butler’s cult, and with Tamayo, from the internet. The only evidence that is publicly available that Tamayo and Gabbard even know each other— excepting her Wikipedia page— is from anti-cult site Flashlight on Roaches. It’s grainy, but it does show the two together. It’s also the only known photo of Tamayo that is publicly available.

Today, Gabbard would prefer not to be known for her Butler-cult related past. The only way to find it is to dig deep into Hawaiian-centric newsletters and publications. But for those in Hawaii, it’s an omnipresent part of her political and social history. As the Honolulu Civil Beat reported on March 16, 2015:

The Gabbard family’s ties to Butler still hound her — in the hallways of the Hawaii State Capitol, on blogs of political observers, on pages of online discussion forums, and in commentary sections of various news sites, including Civil Beat’s.

Now, the mysterious world that’s been swirling around Gabbard all her life is coming under closer scrutiny as the 33-year-old congresswoman’s stature on the national stage steadily rises, and her views on national and international issues — whether she’s standing up for veterans or challenging President Barack Obama over his stance on the Islamic State — continue to draw the media spotlight.

By now, Gabbard has left any ambiguity about her religious beliefs behind. She identifies as a member of the Gaudiya Vaishnavism Sect of the Hindu faith.
It’s a faith she shares with India’s leader, Narendra Modi. But they share more than that— they share a hard-right political philosophy that is at odds with Gabbard’s perceived role as a liberal touchstone in the Democratic Party.
Modi, a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, is well known in India for his hardline right wing politics. He was the governor of the state of Gujarat during riots in 2002 that killed over 2,000 Muslims. Modi has always skirted around his level of responsibility for the violence; on the one hand he can appeal to moderates by claiming ignorance, on the other his claims of ignorance are delivered with winks to the country’s more extremist right-wing elements.
Modi relies on Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, or RSS, for political backing. The BJP and RSS’s actions have been repressive and violent and involve a complete distortion of historical and material reality in order to maintain their control of the state.

The RSS-BJP alliance also uses the fears and prejudices of the majority Hindu Indian population against Muslims to ensure its hold on power. And those views are views that Gabbard shares with them— despite her framing of herself as a peaceful warrior.

A major part of Gabbard’s political story is her military service. Gabbard joined the Hawaiian National Guard in 2002 and served in Iraq in 2004. Since returning to the US, she has advocated for a less muscular and antagonistic US role in the world. As far as it goes, this is fine— she opposes US intervention in the Middle East, generally, and argues against the use of drone strikes and the NSA’s surveillance programs.
Gabbard’s relationship with Modi is well documented in Indian publications. Her admiration of the authoritarian leader is the subject of multiple interviews, where she consistently affirms her support of the Prime Minister and his hardline party. In a three-week visit to India on the invitation of Modi himself, she was treated as a state guest and held private meetings with the Prime Minister and members of his party.

And Gabbard has protected Modi’s interests in the US. She fought against a November, 2015, Congressional bill mentioning his role in the Gujarat massacres, decried the US’s refusal to issue a visa for the controversial leader before 2014, and supported efforts to rewrite Indian history from a Hindu-supremacist viewpoint in US textbooks.

She has worked to relax restrictions on Indian immigration to the US even as she joins with Trump’s rhetoric in attempts to refuse allowing Syrian refugees into the country. And her views on Islam mirror those of Modi’s— both insist that identifying the faith of Islamists is of paramount importance in fighting extremism (not of Hindu extremism, of course).

Gabbard quickly flipped on Donald Trump. When Trump appointed white nationalist Stephen Bannon as his Senior Strategist two weeks ago and 169 Congressional Democrats opposed the move, Gabbard’s name was notably missing.

Perhaps it’s because Gabbard is, once again, jettisoning political beliefs that are no longer useful in her quest for power. It could be that Sanders and the Democrats are no longer helpful to her career, like her father’s homophobia and her public cult-connected marriage. So they must go so Gabbard can continue her rise.
That’s a likely scenario. But it only works if you remember that the other constant in Gabbard’s career is an attraction to hard-right political positions. Even those positions she eventually leaves behind are replaced with more extreme positions—her anti-gay activism replaced with Islamophobia, her ties to a Hawai?i-based cult replaced with ties to Hindu extremism.
News media have reported that Gabbard is under consideration for a position with the Trump administration, that her meeting with the president-elect was more than a bipartisan discussion—it was a job interview.
Given what we know about Gabbard’s attraction to the extreme right and her thirst for power, a place in the Trump administration won’t come as a surprise. It’s par for the course.
Update: Read Gabbard’s rationale for her meeting with Trump here.

[enhanced_deficit]

Better than some but she's a puppet too then?

[timosman]

Better than some but she's a puppet too then?

No, she's a wonder woman - 6505973


Tulsi Gabbard is the best and possibly only good thing to come out of the Democratic Party in decades. She looks like Wonder Woman, is not afraid to fight leftist globalist neocons and their agenda, and has sound foreign policy. It would be nice to see her run so we could have at least some Ron Paul esque wrench thrown into their debates. Mike Gravel and Dennis Kucinich were decent in the 2008 presidential race as far as foreign policy was concerned, but they never gained an inch of traction.

[Swordsmyth]

She already votes for the wars she speaks against so if she ever became President we should expect her to start wars.

Wilson, FDR and W all talked a good game on non-interventionism too.

[XNavyNuke]

Color me surprised, not. Two out of three ain't bad. She got socialist and globalist going for her but she needs to work on her autocrat street cred.

XNN

[Anti Globalist]

The only positive I can see to her presidency if she actually ends up winning one day is that we'll have the first female president thats not hideous.

[dannno]

Uh oh..

CFR Gabbard on Trump ending wars
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?529487-CFR-Gabbard-on-Trump-ending-wars

[Swordsmyth]

https://youtu.be/kvtfi6r5bEM

[twomp]

Out of curiosity, how many people in Trump's administration are in the CFR?

[Anti Globalist]

Out of curiosity, how many people in Trump's administration are in the CFR?
Members of the CFR currently or they were part of it in the past?

[PAF]

Out of curiosity, how many people in Trump's administration are in the CFR?

I didn't count lately but this is known:

On November 30, 2018, President Trump, along with the Prime Minister of Canada and the President of Mexico, signed the United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) “Trade Agreement”. “Trade” is in quotes, because the document isn’t about “trade” – it’s about setting up global government. “Agreement” is in quotes because the document is a “treaty” – and that invokes the two-thirds ratification requirement of Art. II, §2, cl. 2, US Constit.

The USMCA Treaty (“Treaty”) was negotiated by U.S. Trade Representative, Robert Lighthizer. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, which works to move the United States into the North American Union (NAU).

https://publiushuldah.wordpress.com/2019/01/27/the-usmca-trade-agreement-violates-our-constitution-and-sets-up-global-government/

[Firestarter]

https://www.cfr.org/membership-roster-g-k
Weird, her name is gone from the list!

According to this archived version of CFR members, Tulsi Gabbard was (?) a member of the CFR at least until 29 May 2019: http://archive.is/TczSw

In 2016 Tulsi received the Champion of Freedom Award at the Jewish Values Gala in New York City, which was co-hosted and sponsored by Sheldon Adelson.
See Gabbard with Sheldon’s wife, Miriam Adelson
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DZzo9JrEgb4/XRtE3OKTSOI/AAAAAAAArxo/yvQ0ixhQ07oCMv6lYSB8fk2p5LaTf4E4gCLcBGAs/s320/Tulsi.jpg
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/three-questions-about-tulsi_b_10212942

[devil21]

I didn't count lately but this is known:

On November 30, 2018, President Trump, along with the Prime Minister of Canada and the President of Mexico, signed the United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) “Trade Agreement”. “Trade” is in quotes, because the document isn’t about “trade” – it’s about setting up global government. “Agreement” is in quotes because the document is a “treaty” – and that invokes the two-thirds ratification requirement of Art. II, §2, cl. 2, US Constit.

The USMCA Treaty (“Treaty”) was negotiated by U.S. Trade Representative, Robert Lighthizer. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, which works to move the United States into the North American Union (NAU).

https://publiushuldah.wordpress.com/2019/01/27/the-usmca-trade-agreement-violates-our-constitution-and-sets-up-global-government/

Yep, basically NAU but of course conservatives that opposed NAU under Obama will embrace it because it has "USMC" in it now and Trump says it's good. Oooh-rah! They're using these "trade deal" cover stories to slip through the finishing touches of losing all sovereignty and killing the global dollar. It's been planned for years.



Out of curiosity, how many people in Trump's administration are in the CFR?

It's a much shorter post to detail who isn't.

Here's the list:

[timosman]

https://twitter.com/TulsiGabbard/status/1155268020723310592

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[timosman]

https://gabbard.house.gov/news/press-releases/photos-rep-tulsi-gabbard-hosts-council-foreign-relations-briefing-honolulu


April 1, 2016 Press Release


Honolulu, HI – This morning at the East-West Center in Mānoa, Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02), a member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, hosted a Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) briefing with national members visiting from all over the country. They discussed a variety of issues including Hawaii’s strategic importance as the crossroads of the Pacific and furthering the relationships the United States has with countries in the region. She responded to questions from the council members regarding issues of war and peace, energy, infrastructure, religious freedom, and more.

Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, which is a nonpartisan membership organization, publisher, and the premiere foreign policy think tank in the country. Independent task forces within the CFR work to reach consensus on how to deal with critical foreign policy challenges.


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[devil21]

Maybe some day people will realize that they're all controlled and like George Carlin said, "Forget the politicians. They're there to give the illusion of choice. You have no choice. You have owners. They own you." Turns out that he meant that literally, not figuratively.

[timosman]

bump

[enhanced_deficit]

Weird, her name is gone from the list!

According to this archived version of CFR members, Tulsi Gabbard was (?) a member of the CFR at least until 29 May 2019: http://archive.is/TczSw

In 2016 Tulsi received the Champion of Freedom Award at the Jewish Values Gala in New York City, which was co-hosted and sponsored by Sheldon Adelson.
See Gabbard with Sheldon’s wife, Miriam Adelson
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DZzo9JrEgb4/XRtE3OKTSOI/AAAAAAAArxo/yvQ0ixhQ07oCMv6lYSB8fk2p5LaTf4E4gCLcBGAs/s320/Tulsi.jpg
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/three-questions-about-tulsi_b_10212942

Trump to award Sheldon Adelson's wife with a Medal of Freedom (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?528305-Trump-to-award-Sheldon-Adelson-s-wife-with-a-Medal-of-Freedom&)

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President Donald Trump on Friday recognized his major donor Miriam Adelson (wife of Sheldon Adelson) with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor the nation reserves for a civilian.



Interesting.
Respected globalist neoconservative Adelson gave Freedom Award to Dems rising star Tulsi Gabbard (who is not being groomed by Republicans or Russians)
MAGA movement leader Trump (who is not being groomed by globalist neocons) gave Medal of Freedom to globalist neocon Adelson

One question comes to mind, what is the difference between 'Freedom Award' and 'Medal of Freedom'?

[devil21]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEMN7M5RhaY

[enhanced_deficit]

Sometimes it seems she's confused and double minded, contradictory on some key issues. But overall better than man focussed puppets of deep neocons.

Now the "intermittent puppet" of left wing neocons is really flip-flopping again or another opportunistic rebranding effort?


Rep. Tulsi Gabbard says she now supports an impeachment inquiry into Trump
CNN
September 27, 2019

Tulsi Gabbard: ‘Powerful elite’ conspire with media to eliminate rivals who challenge the establishment
By Fox News Staff
Sep 22, 2021
TULSI GABBARD: We have a situation in our country where the powerful elite, people like Hillary Clinton and those around her, the deep state and the media, they are all colluding to destroy outsiders who they deem as posing a threat to their power. Essentially what they do is create a dictatorship where those who are outsiders, those who put country first, those who are not afraid to challenge the establishment and those who don’t toe the line, they do all they can to silence and censor and eliminate these outsiders who they deem pose a threat to their power. This is much bigger than any individual. It’s actually a threat to our democracy and to the American people.
foxnews.com/politics/tulsi-gabbard-powerful-elite-conspire-with-media-to-eliminate-rivals-who-challenge-the-establishment

Tulsi Gabbard calls for Biden admin to reinstate Trump border policies
Sep 23, 2021


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Weird, her name is gone from the list!

According to this archived version of CFR members, Tulsi Gabbard was (?) a member of the CFR at least until 29 May 2019: http://archive.is/TczSw

In 2016 Tulsi received the Champion of Freedom Award at the Jewish Values Gala in New York City, which was co-hosted and sponsored by Sheldon Adelson.
See Gabbard with Sheldon’s wife, Miriam Adelson
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DZzo9JrEgb4/XRtE3OKTSOI/AAAAAAAArxo/yvQ0ixhQ07oCMv6lYSB8fk2p5LaTf4E4gCLcBGAs/s320/Tulsi.jpg
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/three-questions-about-tulsi_b_10212942

"On to Israel where Gabbard openly associates with the ultra-right. Here in 2015 she speaks at the wacko (but very influential) Christians United for Israel, the Hagee outfit which supposedly has two million members. Minister John Hagee welcomed world war with Iran as a step to Armageddon. John McCain had to break with him in 2008 on account of Hagee’s remarks saying Hitler had helped fulfill God’s will. In May of 2016 months after she endorsed Bernie Sanders, she attended the Champions of Jewish Values International Awards Gala in NYC where she was given a Champion of Freedom Award. Other champions included Sheldon Adelson who has said the U.S. should drop an atomic bomb on Iran, and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi who was also given an award. (If you’re wondering who this “highness” is, it’s the son of the late outsted Shah of Iran). "

"Gabbard has established a strong relationship – and took a lot of criticism for it from US progressives – with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the head of the nationalist Hindu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Modi has steered a decidedly pro-Israel Indian policy, and has a strong relationship with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Following Netanyahu’s controversial address to Congress in March 2015 against the Iranian nuclear deal, Gabbard issued a statement saying, “It’s unfortunate that an issue as important as preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons has been muddled by partisan politics. This is an extremely serious issue, at a critical juncture, that should not be used as a political football.
”The United States’ relationship with Israel, she said, “must rise above the political fray, as America continues to stand with Israel as her strongest ally.”"

Tulsi Gabbard 'Grooming' Controversy
Last week, a number of media organizations, including the New York Times, CNN and Politico, ran reports saying Clinton told the podcast “Campaign HQ with David Plouffe” that Russians were “grooming” a female Democratic candidate — widely assumed to be Gabbard — for a third-party run to play a potential spoiler in the 2020 election.

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https://twitter.com/mehdirhasan/status/1084191283856453634

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Tulsi hanging out with neocons' favorite notorious torture dictator of Egypt