George Soros gives $100M to Human Rights Watch

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Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Writer, On Tuesday September 7, 2010, 8:09 pm EDT

"NEW YORK (AP) -- Billionaire philanthropist George Soros is putting up $100 million, one of the largest donations of its kind, to expand Human Rights Watch and help it court more international support.

The financier and major donor to liberal causes said Tuesday that it's become a disadvantage for the group to be primarily funded by Americans because the U.S. has lost the "moral high ground" when it comes to fighting abuses.

The gift, to be distributed over 10 years, is meant as a dramatic start toward major growth for the group, which documents abuses and advocates for human rights in about 90 countries."

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1. Bet not one republican has ever given 1/3 of that amount to

any charity.