Saturday, August 13, 2011
Debunktion Junction GOP Iowa Debate Edition
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Friday, August 12, 2011
Underground Politics: 100 Things You Can Say To Irritate A Republican
Underground Politics: 100 Things You Can Say To Irritate A Republican
Conservatives are so easy to anger these days. Even the most insignificant statement can set off their tempers. If you want to enrage a conservative, I suggest saying the following: Read More Here
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Roger Ailes and the rise of Fox News | Media | The Guardian
Roger Ailes and the rise of Fox News | Media | The GuardianEven Rupert Murdoch is afraid of Roger Ailes, the paranoid boss of Fox News. But 'the Chairman' is using his power to make Americans more rightwing, more ignorant and ever more terrified Read More Here
h/t Judi Powell
Scarborough Mocks Perry: Jesus Said To ‘Let People Take Images Of You Praying So They’ll Think You’re A Holy Man’
Scarborough Mocks Perry: Jesus Said To ‘Let People Take Images Of You Praying So They’ll Think You’re A Holy Man’: "Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) is slated to jump into the 2012 presidential waters with an announcement this weekend in South Carolina. This morning, MSNBC’s Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough — a former Republican member of Congress — contemplated the personality of Perry to question whether that’s really what America wants in 2012. “Maybe I’ve [...]/" Read More Here
[I found myself agreeing with Joe Scarborough, pretty scary--MIO]
[I found myself agreeing with Joe Scarborough, pretty scary--MIO]
Despite Industry Ties, DOE Fracking Panel Is Concerned About Boom
Despite Industry Ties, DOE Fracking Panel Is Concerned About Boom: "A committee organized by the Department of Energy to investigate the implications of the boom in natural gas fracking has raised major concerns about the practice. The seven-member panel, of which six have financial ties to the natural gas and oil industry, said that the lifecycle carbon footprint of shale gas needs investigation and that [...]/" Read More Here
Why Looming Budget Battles Might Still Shut Down the Gov’t - ProPublica
Why Looming Budget Battles Might Still Shut Down the Gov’t - ProPublica
The Securities and Exchange Commission, Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Health and Human Services could face partial shutdowns this fall, as a politically polarized Congress faces a Sept. 30 deadline to approve a new federal budget. Read More Here
The Securities and Exchange Commission, Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Health and Human Services could face partial shutdowns this fall, as a politically polarized Congress faces a Sept. 30 deadline to approve a new federal budget. Read More Here
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Kasich The Beggar
Kasich The Beggar
In an effort to lay the groundwork that somehow the “We Are Ohio” campaign, and not John Kasich, has been unreasonable on SB 5, the Dispatch continues with its myth that Governor John Kasich suddenly wants to compromise on SB 5 in order to avoid an Issue 2 campaign. Read More Here.
In an effort to lay the groundwork that somehow the “We Are Ohio” campaign, and not John Kasich, has been unreasonable on SB 5, the Dispatch continues with its myth that Governor John Kasich suddenly wants to compromise on SB 5 in order to avoid an Issue 2 campaign. Read More Here.
Koch Brothers Busy Running On Empty | Common Dreams
Koch Brothers Busy Running On Empty | Common Dreams
The Koch Brothers may be busy stonewalling Congress on how many more billions they'll make on the Keystone pipeline, but it's not all they're doing. Their Americans For Prosperityis also launching a Running on Empty campaign to blame the White House "and the liberal Left's reckless green policies" for high gas prices - even though a ThinkProgress report finds the Koch's own oil speculation is more to blame. They're also prepping for next week'sRightOnline Conference in Minnesota, aimed at "taking down MoveOn.org and the left-wing Netroots," including George Soros. From The Other 98%, a reminder to "choose your billionaires wisely." Bonus: From RightOnline keynote speaker Herman Cain, his new campaign video. Is this a great country, or what? Read More Here
Thom Hartmann: Must see! The TRUE story of the Tea Party
This is also posted in What Every Person should Know, but I have to post it again.
Daily Kos: Wisconsin wrap up, a real victory, and we fight on
Daily Kos: Wisconsin wrap up, a real victory, and we fight on
I've got to say, I expected to be torn up if we didn't get to three seats. I expected to suffer through yet another bout of electoral depression, bummed at coming up short yet again. And we did come up short! Read More Here
British Riots: Elites "Shocked" The Poor Are Rising Up Against Brutal Austerity Measures | World | AlterNet
British Riots: Elites "Shocked" The Poor Are Rising Up Against Brutal Austerity Measures | World | AlterNet
I’m huddled in the front room with some shell-shocked friends, watching my city burn. The BBC is interchanging footage of blazing cars and running street battles in Hackney, of police horses lining up in Lewisham, of roiling infernos that were once shops and houses in Croydon and in Peckham. Britain is a tinderbox, and on Friday, somebody lit a match. How the hell did this happen? And what are we going to do now? Read More Here
I’m huddled in the front room with some shell-shocked friends, watching my city burn. The BBC is interchanging footage of blazing cars and running street battles in Hackney, of police horses lining up in Lewisham, of roiling infernos that were once shops and houses in Croydon and in Peckham. Britain is a tinderbox, and on Friday, somebody lit a match. How the hell did this happen? And what are we going to do now? Read More Here
VIDEO: At Rick Perry Rally, Tom DeLay Hopes For A Longer Government Shut Down Next Month
[For those who don't remember, Tom Delay has been sentenced to 3 years in prison for plotting to illegally funnel funds from Corporations to candidates.--MIO]
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
If Rick Perry is seriously a presidential front-runner there's something wrong with all of us - War Room - Salon.com
If Rick Perry is seriously a presidential front-runner there's something wrong with all of us - War Room - Salon.com
Rick Perry is running for president, probably. The Texas governor is going to New Hampshire and South Carolina and raising money and he is going to try to undermine whomever wins the Ames Straw Poll by making a big South Carolina announcement the same day. Read More Here
Rick Perry is running for president, probably. The Texas governor is going to New Hampshire and South Carolina and raising money and he is going to try to undermine whomever wins the Ames Straw Poll by making a big South Carolina announcement the same day. Read More Here
Grassroots 'Progressive Freedom Fund' Looking to Raise $100,000 to Air TV Spot... -- CANFIELD, Ohio, Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --
Grassroots 'Progressive Freedom Fund' Looking to Raise $100,000 to Air TV Spot... -- CANFIELD, Ohio, Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --
Group takes aim at Kasich policies and distortions of facts
CANFIELD, Ohio, Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The grassroots organization PROGRESSIVE FREEDOM FUND today unveiled new TV spots, website and Facebook page. The group wants to air the TV spots in cities across Ohio and bring to light the misguided policies of John Kasich including S.B. 5 and how his small group of cronies is going to profit from the sale of Ohio's most valuable assets should that happen. Read More Here
Group takes aim at Kasich policies and distortions of facts
CANFIELD, Ohio, Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The grassroots organization PROGRESSIVE FREEDOM FUND today unveiled new TV spots, website and Facebook page. The group wants to air the TV spots in cities across Ohio and bring to light the misguided policies of John Kasich including S.B. 5 and how his small group of cronies is going to profit from the sale of Ohio's most valuable assets should that happen. Read More Here
Right-Wing Billionaires Invest in Wisconsin's Recall Elections to Save School Privatization Agenda | Common Dreams
Right-Wing Billionaires Invest in Wisconsin's Recall Elections to Save School Privatization Agenda | Common Dreams
by John Nichols
As co-chair of Wisconsin’s powerful legislative Joint Finance Committee, Alberta Darling was charged by Governor Scott Walker with cobbling together the most anti–public education budget in Wisconsin history. And Darling delivered, with a plan to slash $800 million in funding for public schools across Wisconsin while at the same time scheming to shift tens of millions from the state treasury into the accounts of private schools. Read More Here
by John Nichols
As co-chair of Wisconsin’s powerful legislative Joint Finance Committee, Alberta Darling was charged by Governor Scott Walker with cobbling together the most anti–public education budget in Wisconsin history. And Darling delivered, with a plan to slash $800 million in funding for public schools across Wisconsin while at the same time scheming to shift tens of millions from the state treasury into the accounts of private schools. Read More Here
The Transformation of Michele Bachmann : The New Yorker
The Transformation of Michele Bachmann : The New Yorker
The transformation of Michele Bachmann from Tea Party insurgent and cable-news Pasionaria to serious Republican contender in the 2012 Presidential race was nearly complete by late June, when she boarded a Dassault Falcon 900, in Dulles, Virginia, and headed toward the caucus grounds of Iowa. The leased, fourteen-seat corporate jet was to serve as Bachmann’s campaign hub for the next few days, and, before the plane took off, her press secretary, Alice Stewart, announced to the six travelling chroniclers that there was one important rule. “I know everything is on the record these days,” Stewart said, “but please just don’t broadcast images of her in her casual clothes.Read more
Monday, August 8, 2011
Anti-Government Spending Crusader Rick Perry Accepted More Than $80,000 In Farm Subsidies
Anti-Government Spending Crusader Rick Perry Accepted More Than $80,000 In Farm Subsidies: "Falling into line with the Tea Party rhetoric against “out-of-control” government spending, Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) is now supporting a move away from direct subsidies to the agriculture industry in favor of an incentives-driven model. But Perry himself has benefited from over $80,000 in farm subsidies over the years and publicly declared his support for [...]/" Read More Here
Record heat, no solar means Texas is paying 40 times more for power | Grist
Record heat, no solar means Texas is paying 40 times more for power | Grist
Texas is hotter than balls right now, and it's not just the state's farmers and wildlife that are paying the price for it: Last week, the state set a record for electricity usage that led to its grid operator paying a whopping $3,000/MWh for peak electricity. To give you some perspective on this, $3,000/MWh translates to $3/KWh, or 40 times the $0.08/KWh a resident of that state normally pays for electricity at home. Read More Here.
Fighting for a Better Day in Drug Plagued Ohio - Salem-News.Com
Fighting for a Better Day in Drug Plagued Ohio - Salem-News.Com
"The computer should be the smoking gun -- but there are a lot of ways to hide information on a computer -- and you need a well-trained person to unlock it." Robert Morgester
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) - The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy has taken a $1 million check from Purdue Pharma to participate in a prescription monitoring program. Is there a "smoking gun" involved here Ohio Governor Kasich?
In March 2011, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) announced that the prescription monitoring programs (PMP's) of North Dakota, Ohio and Virginia entered into agreements to participate in the PMP Interconnect™ system, currently under development. PMP Interconnect will allow PMPs across the United States to be linked, providing a more effective means of combating drug diversion and drug abuse nationwide. Read More Here.
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) - The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy has taken a $1 million check from Purdue Pharma to participate in a prescription monitoring program. Is there a "smoking gun" involved here Ohio Governor Kasich?
In March 2011, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) announced that the prescription monitoring programs (PMP's) of North Dakota, Ohio and Virginia entered into agreements to participate in the PMP Interconnect™ system, currently under development. PMP Interconnect will allow PMPs across the United States to be linked, providing a more effective means of combating drug diversion and drug abuse nationwide. Read More Here.
Columbus Dispatch, sensing SB 5 is about to be repealed, now demands compromise
Columbus Dispatch, sensing SB 5 is about to be repealed, now demands compromise
If you need any further evidence that supporters of Senate Bill 5 are becoming increasingly convinced that it will be repealed this November, enter today’s laughable editorial in the Columbus Dispatch (“Meet in the middle”) Read More Here
h/t Adrienne
h/t Adrienne
Domestic Violence Must Never Be Tolerated; Especially Not From Our Elected Officials
Domestic Violence Must Never Be Tolerated; Especially Not From Our Elected Officials
As Joseph already pointed out, the Ohio Republican Party and it’s Chairman Kevin DeWine have been completely hypocritical and have indeed lost all credibility when it comes to misconduct by the party’s officeholders. The news that State Senator Kris Jordan (R-Powell) will not be charged in the domestic event that occurred at his residence adds fuel to this fire. The Jordan story has been popular here in part because a good political scandal is always a traffic magnet, but also because our readers are so passionate on this particular issue. I’ve had some email contact with one and she has agreed to do a guest post on her unique insight into the Jordan situation. I think it’s worthwhile to consider her view and the implications of what happened that night at the Jordan residence. It can be hard for a victim to speak out on the matter and I thank Bonnie for her courageousness in posting this. – Eric Read More Here
h/t Adrienne
As Joseph already pointed out, the Ohio Republican Party and it’s Chairman Kevin DeWine have been completely hypocritical and have indeed lost all credibility when it comes to misconduct by the party’s officeholders. The news that State Senator Kris Jordan (R-Powell) will not be charged in the domestic event that occurred at his residence adds fuel to this fire. The Jordan story has been popular here in part because a good political scandal is always a traffic magnet, but also because our readers are so passionate on this particular issue. I’ve had some email contact with one and she has agreed to do a guest post on her unique insight into the Jordan situation. I think it’s worthwhile to consider her view and the implications of what happened that night at the Jordan residence. It can be hard for a victim to speak out on the matter and I thank Bonnie for her courageousness in posting this. – Eric Read More Here
h/t Adrienne
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Solar storms to hit Earth, power cos prepare - NOAA | Reuters
(Reuters) - Three large explosions from the Sun over the past few days have prompted U.S. government scientists to caution users of satellite, telecommunications and electric equipment to prepare for possible disruptions over the next few days. Read More Here
Police: 8 shot to death in Ohio, including child - US news - Crime & courts - msnbc.com
Police: 8 shot to death in Ohio, including child - US news - Crime & courts - msnbc.com
COPLEY TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Authorities say a family argument in Ohio ended in the shooting deaths of eight people in two places, including an 11-year-old. Two more people were wounded. Read More Here
COPLEY TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Authorities say a family argument in Ohio ended in the shooting deaths of eight people in two places, including an 11-year-old. Two more people were wounded. Read More Here
Charles G. Koch - Charitable Foundation » Internship Program
Charles G. Koch - Charitable Foundation » Internship Program
[I came across this, interesting. Tell me they are not trying to influence our democracy.--MIO]
[I came across this, interesting. Tell me they are not trying to influence our democracy.--MIO]
How a Corporatist Supreme Court Cabal Joined Forces With Right-Wing and Kochs to Quietly Sell Out Our Democracy | | AlterNet
Corrupt, right-wing Supreme Court justices are abusing their power, fraternizing with the Koch brothers and fixing elections (among other horrors).
Bill Watterson is Mark Twain--with a drawing pen. He is a master cartoonist, but also a sharp-witted observer of the absurd, with an impish sense of humor. From 1985-1995, Watterson penned "Calvin and Hobbes," the truly marvelous comic strip that featured six-year-old Calvin and his stuffed tiger Hobbes. In Calvin's inventive and iconoclastic mind, Hobbes was a genuine tiger (and his best friend) and they shared boundless adventures that challenged conventional thinking and defied authority, often crashing right through the prescribed social order of the 'real' world. Read More Here
VIDEO: Security Guards At American Legislative Exchange Council Conference Physically Attack ThinkProgress Reporters
VIDEO: Security Guards At American Legislative Exchange Council Conference Physically Attack ThinkProgress Reporters: "Yesterday, at a conference in New Orleans, two ThinkProgress reporters were attacked by security guards for no apparent reason. Reporters Scott Keyes and Lee Fang were at the Marriott Hotel for the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) annual meeting, an event that brings together state lawmakers with corporate lobbyists to draft “model” legislation. While we [...]/" Read More Here
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