Thursday, March 31, 2011
Gary, Indiana Losing Its Main Library In Fiscal Shortfall
Gary, Indiana Losing Its Main Library In Fiscal Shortfall
posted on Twitter by: HuffingtonPost Huffington Post
Gary, Indiana losing its main public library http://huff.to/dOo5f2
"The spacious main library was opened in 1964, according to its website. Built of Indiana limestone, the library offered guests an auditorium, conference rooms, and two full floors for shelving, a vast improvement over the previous Carnegie Library building.
Now, as library board member Sadie Sheffield told the Post-Tribune, that handsome building will become "another eyesore to grow grass around."
posted on Twitter by: HuffingtonPost Huffington Post
Gary, Indiana losing its main public library http://huff.to/dOo5f2
"The spacious main library was opened in 1964, according to its website. Built of Indiana limestone, the library offered guests an auditorium, conference rooms, and two full floors for shelving, a vast improvement over the previous Carnegie Library building.
Now, as library board member Sadie Sheffield told the Post-Tribune, that handsome building will become "another eyesore to grow grass around."
Daily Kos: Wisconsin Workers Crash Bank of Montreal Shareholders Meeting Re: M&I
Daily Kos: Wisconsin Workers Crash Bank of Montreal Shareholders Meeting Re: M&I
posted in twitter by: CanadaUncut Canada Uncut
BMO owns union-busting bank in Wisconsin! http://bit.ly/hSgwcX #wiunion #union #cdnpoli #elxn41 #classwar
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BMO owns union-busting bank in Wisconsin! http://bit.ly/hSgwcX #wiunion #union #cdnpoli #elxn41 #classwar
First Read - Kasich to sign Ohio law curbing union rights tonight
First Read - Kasich to sign Ohio law curbing union rights tonight
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RT @DomenicoNBC: Kasich to sign Ohio law curbing union rights tonight http://dlvr.it/M4nfd
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RT @DomenicoNBC: Kasich to sign Ohio law curbing union rights tonight http://dlvr.it/M4nfd
The Mackinac Center’s Assault on Academic Freedom Is a Stunt | Emptywheel
The Mackinac Center’s Assault on Academic Freedom Is a Stunt | Emptywheel
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The Mackinac Center’s Assault on Academic Freedom Is a Stunt | http://bit.ly/gTgLIo #miunion #badnameforpartisangroup
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The Mackinac Center’s Assault on Academic Freedom Is a Stunt | http://bit.ly/gTgLIo #miunion #badnameforpartisangroup
GE CEO Immelt to ABC News: "People Get to Think What They Think" - Political Punch
GE CEO Immelt to ABC News: "People Get to Think What They Think" - Political Punch
Posted on Twitter by: thinkprogress ThinkProgress
GE CEO Immelt on criticism for dodging taxes: "People get to think what they think." http://thkpr.gs/gHolDg
"News that General Electric made $14 billion in profits in 2010 but paid zero in federal taxes has led to liberal leaders like former Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wisc., and MoveOn to call for President Obama to show the door to GE CEO Jeff Immelt, the chairman of President Obama’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness."
Posted on Twitter by: thinkprogress ThinkProgress
GE CEO Immelt on criticism for dodging taxes: "People get to think what they think." http://thkpr.gs/gHolDg
"News that General Electric made $14 billion in profits in 2010 but paid zero in federal taxes has led to liberal leaders like former Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wisc., and MoveOn to call for President Obama to show the door to GE CEO Jeff Immelt, the chairman of President Obama’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness."
Floridians Are Maybe Starting To Understand Their Governor Is A Grifter
Floridians Are Maybe Starting To Understand Their Governor Is A Grifter
"A PPP poll of registered voters released today shows that in a hypothetical re-do of last year's gubernatorial election, Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) would lose to Democrat Alex Sink by a nearly 20-point margin, 56%-37%. Scott won a squeaker of an election last year, edging out Sink by about one point."
"A PPP poll of registered voters released today shows that in a hypothetical re-do of last year's gubernatorial election, Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) would lose to Democrat Alex Sink by a nearly 20-point margin, 56%-37%. Scott won a squeaker of an election last year, edging out Sink by about one point."
Maine Gov. Paul LePage Regrets Stirring Up Labor Mural Controversy
Maine Gov. Paul LePage Regrets Stirring Up Labor Mural Controversy
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Maine Gov. Paul LePage Regrets Stirring Up Labor Mural Controversy http://huff.to/eXptbG
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Maine Gov. Paul LePage Regrets Stirring Up Labor Mural Controversy http://huff.to/eXptbG
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A Wisconsin Wind Blows In | New Haven Independent
A Wisconsin Wind Blows In | New Haven Independent
by Gwyneth K. Shaw | Mar 31, 2011 7:29 am
"There were teachers, laborers, steelworkers, Teamsters, Yale union workers and city workers. Walking alongside them were parents, kids and students; old-school activists and youngsters making first forays into protest. The sea of faces was diverse, in terms of race, ethnicity, age and class.
“I grew up in a family that remembers when,” said Cohen, 66, who lives on George Street. She’s descended from garment workers and others who fought for better working conditions, and struck when they didn’t get them.
Cohen said those gains are threatened now, in places like Wisconsin, Michigan—and New Haven, where employers from Yale to City Hall have been eliminating hundreds of jobs amid the recession. That makes her sad.
“I came just because I’m appalled at what’s going on in this country,” she said."
by Gwyneth K. Shaw | Mar 31, 2011 7:29 am
"There were teachers, laborers, steelworkers, Teamsters, Yale union workers and city workers. Walking alongside them were parents, kids and students; old-school activists and youngsters making first forays into protest. The sea of faces was diverse, in terms of race, ethnicity, age and class.
“I grew up in a family that remembers when,” said Cohen, 66, who lives on George Street. She’s descended from garment workers and others who fought for better working conditions, and struck when they didn’t get them.
Cohen said those gains are threatened now, in places like Wisconsin, Michigan—and New Haven, where employers from Yale to City Hall have been eliminating hundreds of jobs amid the recession. That makes her sad.
“I came just because I’m appalled at what’s going on in this country,” she said."
ARTISTS CALL.....Where are the graffiti artists when you actually need them? by Keith Olbermann on Mobypicture
Advertising-bedecked Lexington Av 6 trains?Where are the graffiti artists of the '60s when you actually need them? by Keith Olbermann on Mobypicture
posted on Twitter by: KeithOlbermann Keith Olbermann
Advertising-bedecked Lexington Av 6 trains?Where are the graffiti artists of the '60s when you actually need them? http://moby.to/k7uv22
posted on Twitter by: KeithOlbermann Keith Olbermann
Advertising-bedecked Lexington Av 6 trains?Where are the graffiti artists of the '60s when you actually need them? http://moby.to/k7uv22
We Party Patriots » Blog Archive » SURPRISE! New Hampshire Passes “Companion” Bill Stripping Bargaining Rights a Day Early
We Party Patriots » Blog Archive » SURPRISE! New Hampshire Passes “Companion” Bill Stripping Bargaining Rights a Day Early
Posted on Twitter by: WePartyPatriots E.M. Ployd
by psecundaWrkProf
SURPRISE! New Hampshire Passes “Companion” Bill Stripping Bargaining Rights a Day Early wepartypatriots.com/wp/2011/03/31/… #1u
"A protest expecting upwards of 5,000 demonstrators is scheduled for Noon at the New Hampshire Capitol in Concord today. Ironworkers and other members of the New Hampshire Building Trades have already begun to gather. The website NH Cares is a complete resource for rally questions.
WMUR in NH reports that the bill that could end collective bargaining for state employees came “a day earlier than expected”:
The amendment makes unionized government workers at-will employees if their contracts expire.
“You can’t go to arbitration, you can’t file grievances — our grievance procedures and all of the benefits spelled out are located in our collective bargaining agreements. Once they expire, once we become at-will employees, they’re gone,” said Stephen Arnold, of the New England Police Benevolent Association.
Arnold called the GOP effort an attack on public employees."
Posted on Twitter by: WePartyPatriots E.M. Ployd
by psecundaWrkProf
SURPRISE! New Hampshire Passes “Companion” Bill Stripping Bargaining Rights a Day Early wepartypatriots.com/wp/2011/03/31/… #1u
"A protest expecting upwards of 5,000 demonstrators is scheduled for Noon at the New Hampshire Capitol in Concord today. Ironworkers and other members of the New Hampshire Building Trades have already begun to gather. The website NH Cares is a complete resource for rally questions.
WMUR in NH reports that the bill that could end collective bargaining for state employees came “a day earlier than expected”:
The amendment makes unionized government workers at-will employees if their contracts expire.
“You can’t go to arbitration, you can’t file grievances — our grievance procedures and all of the benefits spelled out are located in our collective bargaining agreements. Once they expire, once we become at-will employees, they’re gone,” said Stephen Arnold, of the New England Police Benevolent Association.
Arnold called the GOP effort an attack on public employees."
OpEdNews - Article: Sounds of Resistance are Growing Join Americans Fed Up With Big Finance
OpEdNews - Article: Sounds of Resistance are Growing Join Americans Fed Up With Big Finance
Posted on Twitter by: opednews opednews
Sounds of Resistance are Growing Join Americans Fed Up With Big Finance http://bit.ly/i3xmIE
By Kevin Zeese
"Are you tired of big banks making record profits, paying giant executive salaries and bonuses and then cooking the books so they avoid paying taxes? We are. And, we are responding. Join us.
On April 15 in Union Square Park in New York City at 11:00 AM we are holding a "Sounds of Resistance Concert" and protest against the big corporate banks that have undermined the U.S. economy and displaced families from their homes. Big Finance has taken more than a trillion from the Department of Treasury and Federal Reserve to pay for their casino gambling on Wall Street but they are still forcing people out of their homes, not lending to small businesses and choking the economy."
Posted on Twitter by: opednews opednews
Sounds of Resistance are Growing Join Americans Fed Up With Big Finance http://bit.ly/i3xmIE
By Kevin Zeese
"Are you tired of big banks making record profits, paying giant executive salaries and bonuses and then cooking the books so they avoid paying taxes? We are. And, we are responding. Join us.
On April 15 in Union Square Park in New York City at 11:00 AM we are holding a "Sounds of Resistance Concert" and protest against the big corporate banks that have undermined the U.S. economy and displaced families from their homes. Big Finance has taken more than a trillion from the Department of Treasury and Federal Reserve to pay for their casino gambling on Wall Street but they are still forcing people out of their homes, not lending to small businesses and choking the economy."
Wisconsin Republicans Jump The Shark & Proclaim They Are Above the Law
Wisconsin Republicans Jump The Shark & Proclaim They Are Above the Law
Posted on Twitter by: politicususa Jason Easley
Wisconsin Republicans Jump The Shark & Proclaim They Are Above the Law politicususa.com/en/wisconsin-r… via @politicususa #WIunion #p2 #p2b #topprog
Posted on Twitter by: politicususa Jason Easley
Wisconsin Republicans Jump The Shark & Proclaim They Are Above the Law politicususa.com/en/wisconsin-r… via @politicususa #WIunion #p2 #p2b #topprog
Sly In The Morning: Comrade John Nichols - Forward Janesville Rally
Sly In The Morning: Comrade John Nichols - Forward Janesville Rally
posted on Twitter by: bluecheddar1 blue cheddar
Good listen: John Nichols & Sly of WTDY. 1 gem I picked up: rich visitors averted their eyes frm Janesville protesters http://ow.ly/4qnam
posted on Twitter by: bluecheddar1 blue cheddar
Good listen: John Nichols & Sly of WTDY. 1 gem I picked up: rich visitors averted their eyes frm Janesville protesters http://ow.ly/4qnam
Sly In The Morning: Comrade John Nichols - Forward Janesville Rally
Sly In The Morning: Comrade John Nichols - Forward Janesville Rally
posted on Twitter by: bluecheddar1 blue cheddar
Good listen: John Nichols & Sly of WTDY. 1 gem I picked up: rich visitors averted their eyes frm Janesville protesters http://ow.ly/4qnam
posted on Twitter by: bluecheddar1 blue cheddar
Good listen: John Nichols & Sly of WTDY. 1 gem I picked up: rich visitors averted their eyes frm Janesville protesters http://ow.ly/4qnam
Judge: Collective bargaining law not in effect
Judge: Collective bargaining law not in effect
posted on Twitter by: wisaflcio WI State AFL-CIO
by DefendWisconsin
For the third time a Judge rules that the collective bargaining law is NOT in effect. "It is hereby DECLARED that... http://fb.me/Koze5ytl
posted on Twitter by: wisaflcio WI State AFL-CIO
by DefendWisconsin
For the third time a Judge rules that the collective bargaining law is NOT in effect. "It is hereby DECLARED that... http://fb.me/Koze5ytl
New Hampshire workers to rally against collective bargaining limits - CNN.com
New Hampshire workers to rally against collective bargaining limits - CNN.com
Posted on Twitter by: JohnFMoore John Moore
by psecundaWrkProf
New Hampshire workers to rally against collective bargaining limits http://me.lt/9i2h5
Posted on Twitter by: JohnFMoore John Moore
by psecundaWrkProf
New Hampshire workers to rally against collective bargaining limits http://me.lt/9i2h5
“Create a citizens' recall process for state elected officials in Maine!”
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Posted on Twitter by: matt_t1 Matt T
#wiunion sympathizes for those without this RT @MissWrite: Maine Needs A Citizen Recall Process http://bit.ly/dFwFvW
"“Create a citizens' recall process for state elected officials in Maine!”
Maine does not have any political process for citizens to recall elected officials, unlike 18 other states. The Maine state constitution provides for impeachment, a legal process, but its never been used to remove a civil officer.
Posted on Twitter by: matt_t1 Matt T
#wiunion sympathizes for those without this RT @MissWrite: Maine Needs A Citizen Recall Process http://bit.ly/dFwFvW
"“Create a citizens' recall process for state elected officials in Maine!”
Maine does not have any political process for citizens to recall elected officials, unlike 18 other states. The Maine state constitution provides for impeachment, a legal process, but its never been used to remove a civil officer.
WisPolitics Budget Blog: Sumi declares collective bargaining changes not in effect
WisPolitics Budget Blog: Sumi declares collective bargaining changes not in effect
Posted on Twitter by: wispoliticsfeed wispoliticsfeed
BUDGET: Sumi declares collective bargaining changes not in effect http://bit.ly/dKYhV3
Posted on Twitter by: wispoliticsfeed wispoliticsfeed
BUDGET: Sumi declares collective bargaining changes not in effect http://bit.ly/dKYhV3
WisPolitics Budget Blog: Ozanne unsure what prompted Sumi to act
WisPolitics Budget Blog: Ozanne unsure what prompted Sumi to act
Posted on Twitter by: matt_t1 Matt T
My guess is dedication to her job RT @wibudget: Ozanne unsure what prompted Sumi to act http://bit.ly/eEczVA #wiunion
Posted on Twitter by: matt_t1 Matt T
My guess is dedication to her job RT @wibudget: Ozanne unsure what prompted Sumi to act http://bit.ly/eEczVA #wiunion
PolitiFact Wisconsin | Greater Wisconsin Committee says state Supreme Court Justice David Prosser equals Gov. Scott Walker
PolitiFact Wisconsin | Greater Wisconsin Committee says state Supreme Court Justice David Prosser equals Gov. Scott Walker
Posted on Twitter by: js_politics JSOnline - Politics
PolitiFactWisc - Greater Wisconsin Committee: Says David Prosser = Scott Walker. http://bit.ly/gfdLdb #wipolitics
Posted on Twitter by: js_politics JSOnline - Politics
PolitiFactWisc - Greater Wisconsin Committee: Says David Prosser = Scott Walker. http://bit.ly/gfdLdb #wipolitics
Walker’s train whistle welcome
Walker’s train whistle welcome
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WiStateJournal Wis. State Journal
Editorial: Walker’s train whistle welcome http://dlvr.it/M2zyN
posted on Twitter by:
WiStateJournal Wis. State Journal
Editorial: Walker’s train whistle welcome http://dlvr.it/M2zyN
Boston, MA (DN! Tour Site)
Boston, MA (DN! Tour Site)
Posted on Twitter by: democracynow Democracy Now!
Join DN! at National Conference for Media Reform in Boston April 8-10. INFO http://ow.ly/4f9QM & FACEBOOK http://ow.ly/4f9QN
Posted on Twitter by: democracynow Democracy Now!
Join DN! at National Conference for Media Reform in Boston April 8-10. INFO http://ow.ly/4f9QM & FACEBOOK http://ow.ly/4f9QN
TwitDoc.com - the EASY way to share your documents on Twitter
TwitDoc.com - the EASY way to share your documents on Twitter
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AFL-CIO sends cease & desist letter to Walker for illegal use of our logo on his FB page. (.pdf of complaint) http://twitdoc.com/4QK
Posted on TWitter by: evale72 evale72
AFL-CIO sends cease & desist letter to Walker for illegal use of our logo on his FB page. (.pdf of complaint) http://twitdoc.com/4QK
The GOP's Pathetic Attack on Elizabeth Warren | Mother Jones
The GOP's Pathetic Attack on Elizabeth Warren | Mother Jones
posted on Twitter by: AndrewKroll Andy Kroll
Yes, the GOP is attacking consumer crusader Elizabeth Warren...again. And this time it's lamer than ever http://bit.ly/hhDOpQ
posted on Twitter by: AndrewKroll Andy Kroll
Yes, the GOP is attacking consumer crusader Elizabeth Warren...again. And this time it's lamer than ever http://bit.ly/hhDOpQ
John Nichols: Local candidates are running against Walker
John Nichols: Local candidates are running against Walker
Posted on Twitter by: CapTimes The Capital Times
Op/Ed: John Nichols: Local candidates are running against Walker http://dlvr.it/M2dfV
Posted on Twitter by: CapTimes The Capital Times
Op/Ed: John Nichols: Local candidates are running against Walker http://dlvr.it/M2dfV
My Worlds Collide | Talking Points Memo
My Worlds Collide | Talking Points Memo
posted on Twitter by: psecundaWrkProf Paul M. Secunda
I have an ACSBlog post on this “@adamwinkler: Using open-records laws to chill speech, the WI example: dld.bz/Ug83
posted on Twitter by: psecundaWrkProf Paul M. Secunda
I have an ACSBlog post on this “@adamwinkler: Using open-records laws to chill speech, the WI example: dld.bz/Ug83
Battleground Milwaukee. Walker’s war against public education. | blue cheddar.
Battleground Milwaukee. Walker’s war against public education. | blue cheddar.
posted on Twitter by: bluecheddar1 blue cheddar
Battleground Milwaukee. Walker’s war against public education. http://ow.ly/4qfch #wiunion #publiceducation #p2 #WI
“The results, released by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, showed that voucher students are nowhere near their public school counterparts — even in the Milwaukee public schools they left.”
posted on Twitter by: bluecheddar1 blue cheddar
Battleground Milwaukee. Walker’s war against public education. http://ow.ly/4qfch #wiunion #publiceducation #p2 #WI
“The results, released by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, showed that voucher students are nowhere near their public school counterparts — even in the Milwaukee public schools they left.”
Vital Signs: State GOP health bills mirror model ALEC legislation
Vital Signs: State GOP health bills mirror model ALEC legislation
"Many of those helping to craft this legislation are from the private sector. The brochure promises its membership from the private sector, which includes business leaders, industry executives, and others wealthy enough to pay annual dues that can reach thousands and even tens of thousands of dollars a year, "an unparalleled opportunity to have its voice heard, and its perspective appreciated, by the legislative members."
"Many of those helping to craft this legislation are from the private sector. The brochure promises its membership from the private sector, which includes business leaders, industry executives, and others wealthy enough to pay annual dues that can reach thousands and even tens of thousands of dollars a year, "an unparalleled opportunity to have its voice heard, and its perspective appreciated, by the legislative members."
illusory tenant: Closing statement on Fitz Van Walker arrogance
illusory tenant: Closing statement on Fitz Van Walker arrogance
Posted on Twitter by: illusory_tenant illusory tenant
#wiunion Ozanne v. Fitzgerald reader mailbag http://tiny.cc/sd1e2
"Speaking of duties, does not the Journal-Sentinel have a duty to disclose the fact that Esenberg has lately been acting as counsel to Republican Senate leader Scott Fitzgerald? Prof. Esenberg was among the Republicans-for-hire attorneys who filed suit on behalf of the Oconto County GOP chairman, a suit they had to know was frivolous, seeking an ancillary statement from the judge which they did not receive but claimed they did in a memo to Fitzgerald, which memo Fitzgerald used to bolster his ridiculous ersatz "arrest warrants" issued against 14 of his Senate colleagues (all Democrats, naturally)."
Posted on Twitter by: illusory_tenant illusory tenant
#wiunion Ozanne v. Fitzgerald reader mailbag http://tiny.cc/sd1e2
"Speaking of duties, does not the Journal-Sentinel have a duty to disclose the fact that Esenberg has lately been acting as counsel to Republican Senate leader Scott Fitzgerald? Prof. Esenberg was among the Republicans-for-hire attorneys who filed suit on behalf of the Oconto County GOP chairman, a suit they had to know was frivolous, seeking an ancillary statement from the judge which they did not receive but claimed they did in a memo to Fitzgerald, which memo Fitzgerald used to bolster his ridiculous ersatz "arrest warrants" issued against 14 of his Senate colleagues (all Democrats, naturally)."
Request for professors' e-mails on labor strife sparks outrage | Detroit Free Press | freep.com
Request for professors' e-mails on labor strife sparks outrage | Detroit Free Press | freep.com
posted on Twitter by: freep Detroit Free Press
Take our poll: Should a think tank have the right to see the e-mails of #Michigan university professors? http://ow.ly/4qdOM
posted on Twitter by: freep Detroit Free Press
Take our poll: Should a think tank have the right to see the e-mails of #Michigan university professors? http://ow.ly/4qdOM
How do I sign the petition - Recall Senator Harsdorf - Recall Senator Harsdorf
How do I sign the petition - Recall Senator Harsdorf - Recall Senator Harsdorf
Posted on Twitter by: RecallHarsdorf Recall Harsdorf
by psecundaWrkProf
It's Thursday - do you know where to sign to #recallharsdorf: RF, NR, Somerset, Balsam Lake, Hudson, Amery, Siren, WI http://tiny.cc/43zo5
Posted on Twitter by: RecallHarsdorf Recall Harsdorf
by psecundaWrkProf
It's Thursday - do you know where to sign to #recallharsdorf: RF, NR, Somerset, Balsam Lake, Hudson, Amery, Siren, WI http://tiny.cc/43zo5
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Walker Prankster Runs For Congress | MoveOn.Org
Walker Prankster Runs For Congress | MoveOn.Org
posted on Facebook, Michigan Stands for Democracy:Richard T. Rapscallion Jr.
This is GREAT!
Walker Prankster Runs For Congress
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posted on Facebook, Michigan Stands for Democracy:Richard T. Rapscallion Jr.
This is GREAT!
Walker Prankster Runs For Congress
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Russ Feingold: GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt Must Go
Russ Feingold: GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt Must Go
posted on Twitter by: RSN_Godot Reader Supported New
Russ #Feingold: #GE CEO Jeffrey #Immelt Must Go http://bit.ly/g6RHZv Meredith Shiner, Politico, General Electric, Tax Dodgers, #Taxes, Obama
“We cannot stand by and watch while we are led down this road. Mr. Immelt must step down from the president’s jobs panel — and if he won’t, President Obama needs to ask for his resignation,” Feingold wrote. “How can someone like Immelt be given the responsibility of heading a jobs creation task force when his company has been creating more jobs overseas while reducing its American workforce? And under Immelt’s direction, GE spends hundreds of millions of dollars hiring lawyers and lobbyists to evade taxes.”
Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0311/52240.html#ixzz1I8oHNYPW
posted on Twitter by: RSN_Godot Reader Supported New
Russ #Feingold: #GE CEO Jeffrey #Immelt Must Go http://bit.ly/g6RHZv Meredith Shiner, Politico, General Electric, Tax Dodgers, #Taxes, Obama
“We cannot stand by and watch while we are led down this road. Mr. Immelt must step down from the president’s jobs panel — and if he won’t, President Obama needs to ask for his resignation,” Feingold wrote. “How can someone like Immelt be given the responsibility of heading a jobs creation task force when his company has been creating more jobs overseas while reducing its American workforce? And under Immelt’s direction, GE spends hundreds of millions of dollars hiring lawyers and lobbyists to evade taxes.”
Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0311/52240.html#ixzz1I8oHNYPW
Battleground Milwaukee. Walker’s war against public education. | blue cheddar.
Battleground Milwaukee. Walker’s war against public education. | blue cheddar.
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New Post - Battleground Milwaukee. Walker's war against public education.: wp.me/p15B2Z-1M1 #wiunion #wearewi @WEAC
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New Post - Battleground Milwaukee. Walker's war against public education.: wp.me/p15B2Z-1M1 #wiunion #wearewi @WEAC
Goodbye Grand Canyon? | MoveOn.Org
Goodbye Grand Canyon? | MoveOn.Org
"The Bureau of Land Management has just extended the public comment period from March 30 to May 4, so make your voice heard now—before it’s too late. Tell the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to stop lobbyists in their tracks, and enact a 20-year ban on mining in the Grand Canyon. Sign the Avaaz petition today: http://www.avaaz.org/en/mines_in_the_grand_canyon?vc"
"The Bureau of Land Management has just extended the public comment period from March 30 to May 4, so make your voice heard now—before it’s too late. Tell the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to stop lobbyists in their tracks, and enact a 20-year ban on mining in the Grand Canyon. Sign the Avaaz petition today: http://www.avaaz.org/en/mines_in_the_grand_canyon?vc"
Feingold calls for GE CEO Immelt to step down as Obama jobs chief
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/03/30/feingold-calls-for-ge-ceo-immelt-to-step-down-as-obama-jobs-chief/
By David Edwards
Wednesday, March 30th, 2011 -- 1:37 pm
The Raw Story
By David Edwards
Wednesday, March 30th, 2011 -- 1:37 pm
The Raw Story
Republicans Plan to Halt Economic Recovery Through Mass Layoffs
Republicans Plan to Halt Economic Recovery Through Mass Layoffs
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Republicans Plan to Halt Economic Recovery Through Mass Layoffs politicususa.com/en/republicans… via @politicususa #p2 #p2b #topprog
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Republicans Plan to Halt Economic Recovery Through Mass Layoffs politicususa.com/en/republicans… via @politicususa #p2 #p2b #topprog
Prominent Tea Partier: Whites Are Going Extinct | Mother Jones
Prominent Tea Partier: Whites Are Going Extinct | Mother Jones
tweeted by:
MotherJones Mother Jones
Tea partier thinks whites are headed for extinction: http://bit.ly/h3FY7L
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MotherJones Mother Jones
Tea partier thinks whites are headed for extinction: http://bit.ly/h3FY7L
Schools may take $852 million hit | Columbus Dispatch Politics
Schools may take $852 million hit | Columbus Dispatch Politics
Tweeted by: SEIU SEIU
Ohio schools could lose $852 million in Gov. Kasich's proposed budget: http://bit.ly/fNYZdf #standupoh #1u #statesos
Tweeted by: SEIU SEIU
Ohio schools could lose $852 million in Gov. Kasich's proposed budget: http://bit.ly/fNYZdf #standupoh #1u #statesos
A CMD Special Report: Who Are the Headliners at Koch-Funded AFP Conventions?
A CMD Special Report: Who Are the Headliners at Koch-Funded AFP Conventions?
Posted on Twitter by: truthout Truthout
A CMD Special Report: Who Are the Headliners at Koch-Funded AFP Conventions? http://bit.ly/eqevSd #p2 #p2b
Tuesday 29 March 2011
by: Lisa Graves | PR Watch | Report
"Madison - In the midst of the controversy of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's ties to David Koch and Koch Industries, the Center for Media and Democracy has conducted an analysis of the headliners at Koch-funded Americans for Prosperity (AFP) conventions in the state in the past two years. The events featured select candidates who were running for office, including gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker, Attorney General candidate J.B. Van Hollen, judicial candidate David T. Prosser, Jr., and Congressman James Sensenbrenner. The AFP events also featured an array of national speakers who have supported AFP and its "Tea Party" related activities."
Posted on Twitter by: truthout Truthout
A CMD Special Report: Who Are the Headliners at Koch-Funded AFP Conventions? http://bit.ly/eqevSd #p2 #p2b
Tuesday 29 March 2011
by: Lisa Graves | PR Watch | Report
"Madison - In the midst of the controversy of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's ties to David Koch and Koch Industries, the Center for Media and Democracy has conducted an analysis of the headliners at Koch-funded Americans for Prosperity (AFP) conventions in the state in the past two years. The events featured select candidates who were running for office, including gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker, Attorney General candidate J.B. Van Hollen, judicial candidate David T. Prosser, Jr., and Congressman James Sensenbrenner. The AFP events also featured an array of national speakers who have supported AFP and its "Tea Party" related activities."
Samsung Accused Of Installing Secret Keyloggers On New Laptops 'To Monitor Performance' | Techdirt
Samsung Accused Of Installing Secret Keyloggers On New Laptops 'To Monitor Performance' | Techdirt
Posted on Twitter by: achura JM Rooker
Whoa... what??? RT @techdirt: Samsung Accused Of Installing Secret Keyloggers On New Laptops 'To Monitor Performance' http://dlvr.it/Lz3h7
Posted on Twitter by: achura JM Rooker
Whoa... what??? RT @techdirt: Samsung Accused Of Installing Secret Keyloggers On New Laptops 'To Monitor Performance' http://dlvr.it/Lz3h7
Wisconsin Gov. Walker rejected high speed rail but wants the money anyway | Grist
Wisconsin Gov. Walker rejected high speed rail but wants the money anyway | Grist
Posted in Twitter by: mrfish1223 Mike
"They're like puppies eating each other's vomit." RT @grist: Oh, NOW Scott Walker wants rail funds http://ow.ly/4pI3J
Posted in Twitter by: mrfish1223 Mike
"They're like puppies eating each other's vomit." RT @grist: Oh, NOW Scott Walker wants rail funds http://ow.ly/4pI3J
TwitLonger: THIS: "Rev. Jackson said: 'People don't drown in deep water because it is deep; they drown beca
TwitLonger: THIS: "Rev. Jackson said: 'People don't drown in deep water because it is deep; they drown beca
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THIS: "Rev. Jackson said: 'People don't drown in deep water because it is deep; they drown because they stop (cont) http://tl.gd/9iqvrm
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THIS: "Rev. Jackson said: 'People don't drown in deep water because it is deep; they drown because they stop (cont) http://tl.gd/9iqvrm
Arizona governor signs law to ban on abortions based on race or sex of fetus or race of parent - The Washington Post
Arizona governor signs law to ban on abortions based on race or sex of fetus or race of parent - The Washington Post
Posted on Twitter by: washingtonpost The Washington Post
Arizona governor signs law to ban on abortions based on race or sex of fetus or race of parent http://wapo.st/fkto87
Posted on Twitter by: washingtonpost The Washington Post
Arizona governor signs law to ban on abortions based on race or sex of fetus or race of parent http://wapo.st/fkto87
Biz Beat: Louisiana firm in line to run state energy program
Biz Beat: Louisiana firm in line to run state energy program
Posted on Twitter by: OverlordKoch David Koch
by ScottWalkersSUV @ScottWalkersSUV Thank God my boy Walker is keeping clean energy out of #WI jsonline.com/blogs/business… Now we can do business http://bit.ly/gnWFCL
"The state Public Service Commission is poised Friday to approve selection of a Louisiana corporation with a history of environmental violations to manage Wisconsin's popular Focus on Energy program.
Shaw Environmental and Infrastructure Inc., a subsidiary of the Baton Rouge-based Shaw Group, was selected by an evaluation committee that included four representatives of Wisconsin's investor-owned utilities.
Shaw also has some ties to Koch Industries, the Wichita, Kan., firm that has been a big booster of embattled Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. But there is no indication that Koch Industries would profit from the deal."
Posted on Twitter by: OverlordKoch David Koch
by ScottWalkersSUV @ScottWalkersSUV Thank God my boy Walker is keeping clean energy out of #WI jsonline.com/blogs/business… Now we can do business http://bit.ly/gnWFCL
"The state Public Service Commission is poised Friday to approve selection of a Louisiana corporation with a history of environmental violations to manage Wisconsin's popular Focus on Energy program.
Shaw Environmental and Infrastructure Inc., a subsidiary of the Baton Rouge-based Shaw Group, was selected by an evaluation committee that included four representatives of Wisconsin's investor-owned utilities.
Shaw also has some ties to Koch Industries, the Wichita, Kan., firm that has been a big booster of embattled Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. But there is no indication that Koch Industries would profit from the deal."
Ohio House OKs Collective Bargaining Limits : NPR
Ohio House OKs Collective Bargaining Limits : NPR
posted on Twitter by: nprpolitics NPR Politics
Ohio House OKs Collective Bargaining Limits http://n.pr/f0X9tE
posted on Twitter by: nprpolitics NPR Politics
Ohio House OKs Collective Bargaining Limits http://n.pr/f0X9tE
Holperin recall group reports $6,100 in receipts - JSOnline
Holperin recall group reports $6,100 in receipts - JSOnline
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All Politics blog - Holperin recall group reports $6,100 in receipts http://bit.ly/frfzwc #wipolitics
posted on Titter by: js_politics JSOnline - Politics
All Politics blog - Holperin recall group reports $6,100 in receipts http://bit.ly/frfzwc #wipolitics
Chicago Company Suspends Plans For Wisconsin Wind Farms - Going Green Wisconsin News Story - WISC Madison
Chicago Company Suspends Plans For Wisconsin Wind Farms - Going Green Wisconsin News Story - WISC Madison
posted on Twitter by: JDRosenberg Jim Rosenberg
Wind energy firm suspends Wisconsin work; climate not open for THEIR business: http://www.channel3000.com/goinggreen/27375407/detail.html
posted on Twitter by: JDRosenberg Jim Rosenberg
Wind energy firm suspends Wisconsin work; climate not open for THEIR business: http://www.channel3000.com/goinggreen/27375407/detail.html
AFSCME - Ohio Bill “A Reprehensible Attack on the Middle Class”
AFSCME - Ohio Bill “A Reprehensible Attack on the Middle Class”
Posted on Twitter by: SEIU SEIU
RT @AFSCME: Pres. McEntee on Ohio #SB5: "This bill is a reprehensible attack on the middle class." http://afsc.me/g3K1P7 #StandUpOH #OHunion
Posted on Twitter by: SEIU SEIU
RT @AFSCME: Pres. McEntee on Ohio #SB5: "This bill is a reprehensible attack on the middle class." http://afsc.me/g3K1P7 #StandUpOH #OHunion
ThinkProgress » Proposed South Carolina Gun Bill Would Allow For Guns In Churches, Day-Care Centers
ThinkProgress » Proposed South Carolina Gun Bill Would Allow For Guns In Churches, Day-Care Centers
Posted on Twitter by: thinkprogress ThinkProgress
South Carolina bill would allow guns in churches, day-care centers http://thkpr.gs/hZpX7o
Posted on Twitter by: thinkprogress ThinkProgress
South Carolina bill would allow guns in churches, day-care centers http://thkpr.gs/hZpX7o
A Message to Ohio From The Tricky Corporate Tax Dodgers « Earth Nourished Woman
A Message to Ohio From The Tricky Corporate Tax Dodgers « Earth Nourished Woman
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A Message to Ohio From The Tricky Corporate Tax Dodgers « Earth Nourished Woman
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In the 1950s, almost a third of federal revenue came from corporate income taxes. By 2009, it had declined to 10 percent. We spent a lot of money on lobbyists, politicians and lawyers to get it that way and we intend to protect our investment. How We Play (Our top six tricks)-
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A Message to Ohio From The Tricky Corporate Tax Dodgers « Earth Nourished Woman
laurenmichellekinsey.com
In the 1950s, almost a third of federal revenue came from corporate income taxes. By 2009, it had declined to 10 percent. We spent a lot of money on lobbyists, politicians and lawyers to get it that way and we intend to protect our investment. How We Play (Our top six tricks)-
YouTube - What's the Republican Plan to Put America Back to Work? Stop Talking About Jobs
YouTube - What's the Republican Plan to Put America Back to Work? Stop Talking About Jobs
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What's the Republican Plan to Put America Back to Work? Stop Talking About Jobs
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After 13 weeks without a single bill to create jobs, Republicans are now trying to change the subject. It is time we restore the American Dream instead of cutting jobs."
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"Please repost this video - let's make it go viral....everyone, please do your part to help us in this effort - thanks!
What's the Republican Plan to Put America Back to Work? Stop Talking About Jobs
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After 13 weeks without a single bill to create jobs, Republicans are now trying to change the subject. It is time we restore the American Dream instead of cutting jobs."
The Maddow Blog - #Wisconsin GOP has lost its cool
The Maddow Blog - #Wisconsin GOP has lost its cool
Posted on Facebook by: 540,000 To See Scott Walker out of WI, January 2012
"Wow! We actually managed to get the GOP to apologize for their attacks on Judge Sumi's reputation. That's 1 down; and about 5,699,999 apologies left to go. On second thought, maybe the GOP should go back to not apologizing for anything, they're really bad at it...
The Maddow Blog - #Wisconsin GOP has lost its cool
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Dane County Judge Maryann Sumi blocked Wisconsin's union-busting law for a second time yesterday, saying that it's not in effect and threatening sanctions against anyone who tries to enforce it."
Posted on Facebook by: 540,000 To See Scott Walker out of WI, January 2012
"Wow! We actually managed to get the GOP to apologize for their attacks on Judge Sumi's reputation. That's 1 down; and about 5,699,999 apologies left to go. On second thought, maybe the GOP should go back to not apologizing for anything, they're really bad at it...
The Maddow Blog - #Wisconsin GOP has lost its cool
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Dane County Judge Maryann Sumi blocked Wisconsin's union-busting law for a second time yesterday, saying that it's not in effect and threatening sanctions against anyone who tries to enforce it."
Immelt Must Go | Progressives United
Immelt Must Go | Progressives United
Posted on Facebook by: Russ Feingold
A CEO who avoids taxes and cuts worker pay while doubling his own salary should not be leading the President’s jobs council. Join me and call on President Obama to find a new head for his Council on Jobs and Competitiveness. Sign our petition today.
Immelt Must Go | Progressives United
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Sign Progressives United's petition for Mr. Immelt to resign from his position on President Obama's jobs panel today.
Posted on Facebook by: Russ Feingold
A CEO who avoids taxes and cuts worker pay while doubling his own salary should not be leading the President’s jobs council. Join me and call on President Obama to find a new head for his Council on Jobs and Competitiveness. Sign our petition today.
Immelt Must Go | Progressives United
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Sign Progressives United's petition for Mr. Immelt to resign from his position on President Obama's jobs panel today.
Austerity Games, Here And There - NYTimes.com
Austerity Games, Here And There - NYTimes.com
Austerity Games, Here And There
Early last year, many people on both sides of the Atlantic seized on the idea that less is more — that cutting spending would actually help, not hinder, recovery. There was a paper by Alesina and Ardagna that seemed to provide evidence to that effect, and nothing succeeds like telling people what they want to hear.
Austerity Games, Here And There
Early last year, many people on both sides of the Atlantic seized on the idea that less is more — that cutting spending would actually help, not hinder, recovery. There was a paper by Alesina and Ardagna that seemed to provide evidence to that effect, and nothing succeeds like telling people what they want to hear.
New round of Wisconsin Capitol protests target sign and location rules - Isthmus | The Daily Page
New round of Wisconsin Capitol protests target sign and location rules - Isthmus | The Daily Page
Posted on Pointer Progressive Facebook page by: Raymond Cal
Protect Your First Amendment Rights !
Posted on Pointer Progressive Facebook page by: Raymond Cal
Protect Your First Amendment Rights !
Stop Corporate Tax Dodging: Talking Points and Background Information - IPS
Stop Corporate Tax Dodging: Talking Points and Background Information - IPS
Posted on uncut Ohio Facebook by: Dakota Bidgood
http://www.ips-dc.org/articles/stop_corporate_tax_dodging_talking_points_and_background_information
Posted on uncut Ohio Facebook by: Dakota Bidgood
http://www.ips-dc.org/articles/stop_corporate_tax_dodging_talking_points_and_background_information
March 30th Rally to Protect the UW & Wisconsin Workers at Library Mall (2)
March 30th Rally to Protect the UW & Wisconsin Workers at Library Mall (2)
Posted on Twitter by: thomasmbird Thomas Bird
Today, 5pm, Library Mall, Rally to Protect UW & WI Workers. Mason, Barca, Nichols speaking http://on.fb.me/goTvut #wiunion
Posted on Twitter by: thomasmbird Thomas Bird
Today, 5pm, Library Mall, Rally to Protect UW & WI Workers. Mason, Barca, Nichols speaking http://on.fb.me/goTvut #wiunion
Scott Walker Rejected $12 Million Of The Specific $150 Million In High-Speed Rail Funds He Now Wants
Scott Walker Rejected $12 Million Of The Specific $150 Million In High-Speed Rail Funds He Now Wants
Posted on Twitter by: MelissaRyan Melissa Ryan
#HighSpeedFAIL @evale72 DOT says rail $ Walker rejected, INCLUDED the $ he's now asking for!? via @samsteinhp http://huff.to/fGDdMS
Posted on Twitter by: MelissaRyan Melissa Ryan
#HighSpeedFAIL @evale72 DOT says rail $ Walker rejected, INCLUDED the $ he's now asking for!? via @samsteinhp http://huff.to/fGDdMS
John Nichols: McCarthy’s party revisits his tactics
John Nichols: McCarthy’s party revisits his tactics
Posted on Twitter by: CapTimes The Capital Times
Op/Ed: John Nichols: McCarthy’s party revisits his tactics http://dlvr.it/LxtYF
Posted on Twitter by: CapTimes The Capital Times
Op/Ed: John Nichols: McCarthy’s party revisits his tactics http://dlvr.it/LxtYF
Tea Party Express Jumps Into Wisconsin Judicial Race | Mother Jones
Tea Party Express Jumps Into Wisconsin Judicial Race | Mother Jones
Posted on Twitter by: MotherJones Mother Jones
Tea Party Express Jumps Into Wisconsin Judicial Race http://mojo.ly/eIXxJG
— By Stephanie Mencimer
| Wed Mar. 30, 2011 8:49 AM PDT
"In recent years, judicial elections have been among some of the nastiest in the country. But next week's election for a seat on the Wisconsin state supreme court might go down in history as one of the worst."
Posted on Twitter by: MotherJones Mother Jones
Tea Party Express Jumps Into Wisconsin Judicial Race http://mojo.ly/eIXxJG
— By Stephanie Mencimer
| Wed Mar. 30, 2011 8:49 AM PDT
"In recent years, judicial elections have been among some of the nastiest in the country. But next week's election for a seat on the Wisconsin state supreme court might go down in history as one of the worst."
PHoto of Desk of Andy Kroll, with three screen upgrade
yfrog Photo : Shared by
Posted on Twitter by: AndrewKroll Andy Kroll
That's right: I've upgraded to three screens at my @motherjones desk. Eat it, @Bloomberg. http://yfrog.com/hsr3pdvj #bionicreporter
Bev's nOte... this photo caught my attention at a time when I felt I needed to start closing down my computer and going for walk outside.....It has been an extremely busy time..I believe it is day 45 of protesting and I am living in a cocoon of media....I have become especially appreciative of the kind of reporting that people like Andy Kroll have and are continuing to do... so I am reassured by the image of his personal hub. HIs image reminds me to stretch my eyes and legs but not to stray too far as there is a lot of work to be done and we can all help....
Thanks to all of you...for getting, giving and processing all this information...and acting on it....
Posted on Twitter by: AndrewKroll Andy Kroll
That's right: I've upgraded to three screens at my @motherjones desk. Eat it, @Bloomberg. http://yfrog.com/hsr3pdvj #bionicreporter
Bev's nOte... this photo caught my attention at a time when I felt I needed to start closing down my computer and going for walk outside.....It has been an extremely busy time..I believe it is day 45 of protesting and I am living in a cocoon of media....I have become especially appreciative of the kind of reporting that people like Andy Kroll have and are continuing to do... so I am reassured by the image of his personal hub. HIs image reminds me to stretch my eyes and legs but not to stray too far as there is a lot of work to be done and we can all help....
Thanks to all of you...for getting, giving and processing all this information...and acting on it....
The Tragedy of David Prosser And: The Journal Sentinel’s The Tragedy of David Prosser Odd Editorials. by: Bruce Murphy | Tuesday 3/29/2011
Inside Milwaukee - Dine, Shop, Entertainment and more.
"Prosser, in short, has reason to complain, but his protest could hardly be more ironic. For as a state Supreme Court Justice, Prosser had a chance to send a message about a far worse ad, the one by Michael Gableman, when he ran against then-Justice Louis Butler. The ad accused Butler of using a loophole to get a child sex offender out of jail early, thus enabling the man to commit another crime. In fact the criminal served his full sentence and only then committed another crime. This ad, moreover, was not by some shadowy third party, but was run by Gableman’s campaign. Finally, it was ugly in its racial connotation: Gableman sought to link Butler, a black justice, with a black criminal."
"Prosser, in short, has reason to complain, but his protest could hardly be more ironic. For as a state Supreme Court Justice, Prosser had a chance to send a message about a far worse ad, the one by Michael Gableman, when he ran against then-Justice Louis Butler. The ad accused Butler of using a loophole to get a child sex offender out of jail early, thus enabling the man to commit another crime. In fact the criminal served his full sentence and only then committed another crime. This ad, moreover, was not by some shadowy third party, but was run by Gableman’s campaign. Finally, it was ugly in its racial connotation: Gableman sought to link Butler, a black justice, with a black criminal."
Maddow Gets Radio Silence On Michigan FOIA Questions (VIDEO) | TPMDC
Maddow Gets Radio Silence On Michigan FOIA Questions (VIDEO) | TPMDC
Posted on Twitter by: TPM Talking Points Memo
Rachel Maddow follows up TPM's Michigan FOIA story. Finds conservative think tank, donors unwilling to talk http://tpm.ly/eUw4VX ^@evanmc_s
"On last night's episode of her show, Maddow described the response she got from Mackinac and the donors that fund it when she asked about the FOIAs: nervous silence.
The Prince Foundation, which is owned by the parents of the founder of Blackwater, were particularly uninterested in discussing the story.
"The Prince Foundation did not so much say 'no' to us as they did say 'we have no idea what you are talking about,' and then they seemed very alarmed that we had called them," Maddow told viewers. "And then they hung up on us.""
Posted on Twitter by: TPM Talking Points Memo
Rachel Maddow follows up TPM's Michigan FOIA story. Finds conservative think tank, donors unwilling to talk http://tpm.ly/eUw4VX ^@evanmc_s
"On last night's episode of her show, Maddow described the response she got from Mackinac and the donors that fund it when she asked about the FOIAs: nervous silence.
The Prince Foundation, which is owned by the parents of the founder of Blackwater, were particularly uninterested in discussing the story.
"The Prince Foundation did not so much say 'no' to us as they did say 'we have no idea what you are talking about,' and then they seemed very alarmed that we had called them," Maddow told viewers. "And then they hung up on us.""
The Maddow Blog - 'Limited government! Restrained government! Humble government!' (Or not.)
The Maddow Blog - 'Limited government! Restrained government! Humble government!' (Or not.)
Posted on Facebook by: The Rachel Maddow Show
Americans love true conservativism. So how come they can't get it?
Posted on Facebook by: The Rachel Maddow Show
Americans love true conservativism. So how come they can't get it?
YouTube - US Uncut San Francisco Takes Over Bank of America, Demands Tax Payment
YouTube - US Uncut San Francisco Takes Over Bank of America, Demands Tax Payment
Posted on Facebook by: US Uncut-Michigan commented on their own link.
Posted on Facebook by: US Uncut-Michigan commented on their own link.
Videos Posted by Call to End Media Blackout of Wisconsin Protests: Mar 30, 2011 12:10am
Videos Posted by Call to End Media Blackout of Wisconsin Protests: Mar 30, 2011 12:10am
Posted on Facebook by: Call to End Media Blackout of Wisconsin Protests
It's interesting that we don't see this on our media. Out in Force: 300,000 to march in London anti-cuts protest
Posted on Facebook by: Call to End Media Blackout of Wisconsin Protests
It's interesting that we don't see this on our media. Out in Force: 300,000 to march in London anti-cuts protest
Dem groups amp up Wis. recall effort - Molly Ball - POLITICO.com
Dem groups amp up Wis. recall effort - Molly Ball - POLITICO.com
posted on Facebook by: Janet MillerDefend Wisconsin
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0311/52131.html
i know these are just airing today, but does anyone have a link yet?? i heard the audio on the ed schultz show this morning and it sounds awesome!!! :)
posted on Facebook by: Janet MillerDefend Wisconsin
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0311/52131.html
i know these are just airing today, but does anyone have a link yet?? i heard the audio on the ed schultz show this morning and it sounds awesome!!! :)
2/3rds of US Corporations Pay Zero Federal Taxes: US Uncut Movement Builds to Make Them Pay Up | Economy | AlterNet
2/3rds of US Corporations Pay Zero Federal Taxes: US Uncut Movement Builds to Make Them Pay Up | Economy | AlterNet
Posted on Facebook by: US Uncut
Best. Headline. Ever.
2/3rds of US Corporations Pay Zero Federal Taxes:
US Uncut Movement Builds to Make Them Pay Up
Keep up the heat Uncutters! They're starting to pay attention and we're growing!
...The revolution will be tweeted, liked, & shared. We the People Win. #epic
www.USuncut.org @usuncut #usuncut US Uncut
Posted on Facebook by: US Uncut
Best. Headline. Ever.
2/3rds of US Corporations Pay Zero Federal Taxes:
US Uncut Movement Builds to Make Them Pay Up
Keep up the heat Uncutters! They're starting to pay attention and we're growing!
...The revolution will be tweeted, liked, & shared. We the People Win. #epic
www.USuncut.org @usuncut #usuncut US Uncut
The Moral Underground: How Ordinary Americans Subvert an Unfair Economy by Lisa Dodson
The Moral Underground: How Ordinary Americans Subvert an Unfair Economy by Lisa Dodson
Posted on Facebook by: Michelle Louis via The Heroic Wisconsin 14
Posted on Facebook by: Michelle Louis via The Heroic Wisconsin 14
Budget Cuts and Corporate Tax Cheats - OtherWords
Budget Cuts and Corporate Tax Cheats - OtherWords
Posted on Facebook by:US Uncut
TV! MSNBC's Cenk Uygur has Carl Gibson from US Uncut on tonight at 6pm EST.
Tune it to see him verbally body-slam some corporate tax dodgers & talk about global solidarity with our brother & sister Uncutters around the globe.
The revolution will be tweeted, liked, & shared ... and televised. www.USuncut.org
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TV! MSNBC's Cenk Uygur has Carl Gibson from US Uncut on tonight at 6pm EST.
Tune it to see him verbally body-slam some corporate tax dodgers & talk about global solidarity with our brother & sister Uncutters around the globe.
The revolution will be tweeted, liked, & shared ... and televised. www.USuncut.org
I Give Up - Pay Anything... - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - 03/28/11 - Video Clip | Comedy Central
I Give Up - Pay Anything... - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - 03/28/11 - Video Clip | Comedy Central
"As greedy public workers bankrupt states, America makes it harder for honest corporate citizens to create jobs."
Posted on Facebook by: Michelle Louis via The Heroic Wisconsin 14
Yep. Laugh and/or cry at this segment??!...
"As greedy public workers bankrupt states, America makes it harder for honest corporate citizens to create jobs."
Posted on Facebook by: Michelle Louis via The Heroic Wisconsin 14
Yep. Laugh and/or cry at this segment??!...
Koch Brothers Exposed
Koch Brothers Exposed
Posted on Facebook by: Boycott and Defeat Koch Industries
Please don't miss this new documentary that's being released this week. And give this page a look.
http://www.facebook.com/KochBrothers
Posted on Facebook by: Boycott and Defeat Koch Industries
Please don't miss this new documentary that's being released this week. And give this page a look.
http://www.facebook.com/KochBrothers
Losing Our Way - NYTimes.com
Losing Our Way - NYTimes.com
Posted on Facebook by: The Other 98%
Bob Herbert posted his last NY Times editorial on Friday - and it was a doozy. Click "LIKE" if you agree:
"When the most powerful country ever to inhabit the earth finds it so easy to plunge into the horror of warfare but almost impossible to find adequate work for its people or to properly educate its young, it has lost its way."
Posted on Facebook by: The Other 98%
Bob Herbert posted his last NY Times editorial on Friday - and it was a doozy. Click "LIKE" if you agree:
"When the most powerful country ever to inhabit the earth finds it so easy to plunge into the horror of warfare but almost impossible to find adequate work for its people or to properly educate its young, it has lost its way."
msnbc video: Wisconsin governor goes rogue to force anti-union bill
msnbc video: Wisconsin governor goes rogue to force anti-union bill
Posted on Facebook by: Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Posted on Facebook by: Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Rift in the Right: Many Conservatives Reject the Tea Party's Paranoid Views | Tea Party and the Right | AlterNet
Rift in the Right: Many Conservatives Reject the Tea Party's Paranoid Views | Tea Party and the Right | AlterNet
Posted on Facebook by: AlterNet
Progressives need to start exploiting the rifts lest it get worse...
Posted on Facebook by: AlterNet
Progressives need to start exploiting the rifts lest it get worse...
Michigan House of Representatives
Michigan House of Representatives
Posted on Facebook by: US Uncut-Michigan via Michigan Rally information
If you can't get out to a Rally, call your representative and let 'em know how you really feel ;)
Posted on Facebook by: US Uncut-Michigan via Michigan Rally information
If you can't get out to a Rally, call your representative and let 'em know how you really feel ;)
The GOP's New Gold Rush | Mother Jones
The GOP's New Gold Rush | Mother Jones
Posted on Facebook by: Mother Jones
Inside the conservative plan to take down the Fed from the bottom up.
Posted on Facebook by: Mother Jones
Inside the conservative plan to take down the Fed from the bottom up.
Tax the Super Rich now or face a revolution Paul B. Farrell - MarketWatch
Tax the Super Rich now or face a revolution Paul B. Farrell - MarketWatch
posted on Facebook by: US Uncut
"Look what's happening out in the streets
Got a revolution, got to revolution
Hey I'm dancing down the streets
Got a revolution, got to revolution
Ain't it amazing all the people I meet
...Got a revolutiongot to revolution"
Volunteers ~ Jefferson Airplane
The revolution will be tweeted, liked, & shared. We the People Win. #epic
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posted on Facebook by: US Uncut
"Look what's happening out in the streets
Got a revolution, got to revolution
Hey I'm dancing down the streets
Got a revolution, got to revolution
Ain't it amazing all the people I meet
...Got a revolutiongot to revolution"
Volunteers ~ Jefferson Airplane
The revolution will be tweeted, liked, & shared. We the People Win. #epic
www.USuncut.org @usuncut #usuncut US Uncut
AHA Today: AHA Deplores Effort to Intimidate William Cronon
AHA Today: AHA Deplores Effort to Intimidate William Cronon
Posted on Facebook by: Lita Napadensky via Bill Cronon
I'm speachless.... the intent here is to silence people. to make them afraid to talk.
Posted on Facebook by: Lita Napadensky via Bill Cronon
I'm speachless.... the intent here is to silence people. to make them afraid to talk.
Drama at Capitol overshadows Madison mayor race, and it might also be deciding factor
Drama at Capitol overshadows Madison mayor race, and it might also be deciding factor
Posted on Twitter by: MadPolitics Madison.com Politics
Drama at Capitol overshadows Madison mayor race, and it might also be deciding factor http://dlvr.it/LvyK0
Posted on Twitter by: MadPolitics Madison.com Politics
Drama at Capitol overshadows Madison mayor race, and it might also be deciding factor http://dlvr.it/LvyK0
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
On Topic: County supervisor fined $205 for Capitol protest sign held by young sons
On Topic: County supervisor fined $205 for Capitol protest sign held by young sons
Posted on Twitter by: CapTimes The Capital Times
On Topic: County supervisor fined $205 for Capitol protest sign held by young sons http://dlvr.it/LrnvG
Posted on Twitter by: CapTimes The Capital Times
On Topic: County supervisor fined $205 for Capitol protest sign held by young sons http://dlvr.it/LrnvG
ThinkProgress » Rep. McDermott: GOP Cuts To Anti-Poverty Programs Are ‘Morally Wrong’ And ‘Fiscally Stupid’
ThinkProgress » Rep. McDermott: GOP Cuts To Anti-Poverty Programs Are ‘Morally Wrong’ And ‘Fiscally Stupid’
Posted in Twitter by:
thinkprogress ThinkProgress
Rep. McDermott: GOP Cuts to anti-poverty programs are ‘morally wrong’ + ‘fiscally stupid’ [VIDEO] http://thkpr.gs/gru6T1
"The current continuing resolution under which the federal government is operating expires on April 8, and at the moment, it seems that budget talks between House Republican leadership and Senate Democrats have broken down. Republicans want their spending bill — H.R. 1 — to “serve as a starting point for all negotiations” (even though Democrats have now upped the amount of spending cuts they’re willing to pass, alongside zero concessions from Republicans)."
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Rep. McDermott: GOP Cuts to anti-poverty programs are ‘morally wrong’ + ‘fiscally stupid’ [VIDEO] http://thkpr.gs/gru6T1
"The current continuing resolution under which the federal government is operating expires on April 8, and at the moment, it seems that budget talks between House Republican leadership and Senate Democrats have broken down. Republicans want their spending bill — H.R. 1 — to “serve as a starting point for all negotiations” (even though Democrats have now upped the amount of spending cuts they’re willing to pass, alongside zero concessions from Republicans)."
Democracy Now! | Headlines for March 29, 2011
Democracy Now! | Headlines for March 29, 2011
Posted in Twitter by:democracynow Democracy Now!
In #Wisconsin, Judicial Hearing Taking Place to Determine Whether Anti-Union Bill Is In Effect. http://ow.ly/4oVTy #unions #wearewi #teacher
Posted in Twitter by:democracynow Democracy Now!
In #Wisconsin, Judicial Hearing Taking Place to Determine Whether Anti-Union Bill Is In Effect. http://ow.ly/4oVTy #unions #wearewi #teacher
Governor Cuomo to New York's Poor and Middle Class: Drop Dead | Mother Jones
Governor Cuomo to New York's Poor and Middle Class: Drop Dead | Mother Jones
Posted on Twitter by: MotherJones Mother Jones
NY has the highest income inequality in the US. Gov Cuomo is NOT helping this http://mojo.ly/gPvIXm
By James Ridgeway
Tue Mar. 29, 2011 6:15 AM PDT
"There is no country in the industrial world with as great an income disparity between the rich and poor as the United States. And within the US, there is no state where the disparity is more pronounced than New York. New York City was the center of the Great Recession, and today unemployment there stands at 9 percent and is not expected to drop any time soon. At the same time, the financial sector that caused it all has recovered nicely, and the executives are pulling down salaries and perks larger than they did before the recession."
Posted on Twitter by: MotherJones Mother Jones
NY has the highest income inequality in the US. Gov Cuomo is NOT helping this http://mojo.ly/gPvIXm
By James Ridgeway
Tue Mar. 29, 2011 6:15 AM PDT
"There is no country in the industrial world with as great an income disparity between the rich and poor as the United States. And within the US, there is no state where the disparity is more pronounced than New York. New York City was the center of the Great Recession, and today unemployment there stands at 9 percent and is not expected to drop any time soon. At the same time, the financial sector that caused it all has recovered nicely, and the executives are pulling down salaries and perks larger than they did before the recession."
Stephanie Bloomingdale's Photos - Wall Photos (1)
Stephanie Bloomingdale's Photos - Wall Photos (1)
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by WisDems
RT @wisaflcio: More workers and neighbors stand with Wisconsin in the E.U. http://on.fb.me/hw71hI #WIunion #stateSOS
Posted on Twitter by: WEAC WEAC
by WisDems
RT @wisaflcio: More workers and neighbors stand with Wisconsin in the E.U. http://on.fb.me/hw71hI #WIunion #stateSOS
taxjustice network
taxjustice network
Posted on Twitter by: USUncut US Uncut
Rich hide $18 Trillion hid in offshore tax shelters, everyone else gets budget cuts. http://bit.ly/eqbYpRhttp://bit.ly/eqbYpR thx @canadauncut
"Magnitudes: dirty money, lost taxes and offshore"
"The size of the offshore economy is hard to measure precisely, as a result of its fragmented nature, difficulties involved in defining it, and a pervasive culture of secrecy. International efforts to measure it often focus only on narrow aspects of it. For example, much effort is expended on measuring and tackling terrorist finances or (to a lesser extent) international bribery, but little attention is paid to problems on much, much larger scales -- such as commercial transfer mispricing abuses."
Posted on Twitter by: USUncut US Uncut
Rich hide $18 Trillion hid in offshore tax shelters, everyone else gets budget cuts. http://bit.ly/eqbYpRhttp://bit.ly/eqbYpR thx @canadauncut
"Magnitudes: dirty money, lost taxes and offshore"
"The size of the offshore economy is hard to measure precisely, as a result of its fragmented nature, difficulties involved in defining it, and a pervasive culture of secrecy. International efforts to measure it often focus only on narrow aspects of it. For example, much effort is expended on measuring and tackling terrorist finances or (to a lesser extent) international bribery, but little attention is paid to problems on much, much larger scales -- such as commercial transfer mispricing abuses."
Why I Am Supporting JoAnne | Progressives United
Why I Am Supporting JoAnne | Progressives United
Posted on Twitter by: russfeingold Russ Feingold
On April 5, let's stand together to support JoAnne Kloppenburg for WI Supreme Court. Join me. http://bit.ly/hf34zi
Posted on Twitter by: russfeingold Russ Feingold
On April 5, let's stand together to support JoAnne Kloppenburg for WI Supreme Court. Join me. http://bit.ly/hf34zi
Tax the Super Rich now or face a revolution Paul B. Farrell - MarketWatch
Tax the Super Rich now or face a revolution Paul B. Farrell - MarketWatch
Posted on Twitter by: AndrewKroll Andy Kroll
RT @todayspolitics: Tax the Super Rich Now or Face a Revolution #politics http://bit.ly/e8MSl8
"SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (MarketWatch) — Yes, tax the Super Rich. Tax them now. Before the other 99% rise up, trigger a new American Revolution, a meltdown and the Great Depression 2.
Revolutions build over long periods — to critical mass, a flash point. Then they ignite suddenly, unpredictably. Like Egypt, started on a young Google executive’s Facebook page. Then it goes viral, raging uncontrollably. Can’t be stopped. Here in America the set-up is our nation’s pervasive “Super-Rich Delusion.”"
Posted on Twitter by: AndrewKroll Andy Kroll
RT @todayspolitics: Tax the Super Rich Now or Face a Revolution #politics http://bit.ly/e8MSl8
"SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (MarketWatch) — Yes, tax the Super Rich. Tax them now. Before the other 99% rise up, trigger a new American Revolution, a meltdown and the Great Depression 2.
Revolutions build over long periods — to critical mass, a flash point. Then they ignite suddenly, unpredictably. Like Egypt, started on a young Google executive’s Facebook page. Then it goes viral, raging uncontrollably. Can’t be stopped. Here in America the set-up is our nation’s pervasive “Super-Rich Delusion.”"
Eric Cantor Admits Republicans Want to Kill Social Security | Firedoglake
Eric Cantor Admits Republicans Want to Kill Social Security | Firedoglake
Posted on Twitter by: AndrewKroll Andy Kroll
RT @firedoglake: Eric Cantor Admits Republicans Want to Kill Social Security http://fdl.me/fMuYam
Posted on Twitter by: AndrewKroll Andy Kroll
RT @firedoglake: Eric Cantor Admits Republicans Want to Kill Social Security http://fdl.me/fMuYam
First recall campaign appears to have enough signatures - JSOnline
First recall campaign appears to have enough signatures - JSOnline
Posted on Twitter by:
jolenta Jolenta Averill
by bluecheddar1
RT @millbot: Randy Hopper, this is your life: "1st recall campaign appears to have enough signatures" -JSOnline jsonline.com/blogs/news/118… #wiunion
"The recall campaign against Sen. Randy Hopper (R-Fond du Lac) appears to have enough signatures to force a recall election, though volunteers don't plan to stop collecting them before next week.
Scott Dillman, a former Department of Corrections employee who is one of the campaign's coordinators, wouldn't say directly Tuesday that volunteers had collected the 15,269 signatures required to force the election. But he said that volunteers were planning a last push for signatures on election day next Tuesday, and that he's hoping that the total collected will be "closer to 30,000 than 15,000.""
Posted on Twitter by:
jolenta Jolenta Averill
by bluecheddar1
RT @millbot: Randy Hopper, this is your life: "1st recall campaign appears to have enough signatures" -JSOnline jsonline.com/blogs/news/118… #wiunion
"The recall campaign against Sen. Randy Hopper (R-Fond du Lac) appears to have enough signatures to force a recall election, though volunteers don't plan to stop collecting them before next week.
Scott Dillman, a former Department of Corrections employee who is one of the campaign's coordinators, wouldn't say directly Tuesday that volunteers had collected the 15,269 signatures required to force the election. But he said that volunteers were planning a last push for signatures on election day next Tuesday, and that he's hoping that the total collected will be "closer to 30,000 than 15,000.""
Maine governor removes pro-union mural - CNN.com
Maine governor removes pro-union mural - CNN.com
Posted on Twitter by: CNN CNN
Maine governor removes pro-union mural. http://on.cnn.com/if3MJm
Posted on Twitter by: CNN CNN
Maine governor removes pro-union mural. http://on.cnn.com/if3MJm
yfrog Photo : http://yfrog.com/h8c2cpnj Shared by MSpicuzzaWSJ
yfrog Photo : http://yfrog.com/h8c2cpnj Shared by MSpicuzzaWSJ
Posted on Twitter by:
MSpicuzzaWSJ Mary Spicuzza
Protesters circle first floor of the state Capitol, holding hands and singing. Their t-shirts read, "Freedom of speech." yfrog.com/h8c2cpnj
Posted on Twitter by:
MSpicuzzaWSJ Mary Spicuzza
Protesters circle first floor of the state Capitol, holding hands and singing. Their t-shirts read, "Freedom of speech." yfrog.com/h8c2cpnj
Here is the general...
Here is the general...
Posted on Twitter by: YoProWI Young Progressives
Here is the general sense that I am getting. LRB published the bill thinking that it would not become law until... http://fb.me/XLLn5Hvk
Posted on Twitter by: YoProWI Young Progressives
Here is the general sense that I am getting. LRB published the bill thinking that it would not become law until... http://fb.me/XLLn5Hvk
Wisconsin Democrats Raising Big Money - Madison News Story - WISC Madison
Wisconsin Democrats Raising Big Money - Madison News Story - WISC Madison
Posted on Twitter by:
matt_t1 Matt T
Learning that the best way to fight corporate self-interests is to piss off a whole bunch of us little people http://bit.ly/ia3LRu #wiunion
Posted on Twitter by:
matt_t1 Matt T
Learning that the best way to fight corporate self-interests is to piss off a whole bunch of us little people http://bit.ly/ia3LRu #wiunion
illusory tenant: Wisconsin: Ozanne v. Fitzgerald — A preview
illusory tenant: Wisconsin: Ozanne v. Fitzgerald — A preview
Posted on Twitter: illusory_tenant illusory tenant
#wiunion Miss this? Ozanne v. Fitzgerald, a preview [http://tiny.cc/zrzcc]
Posted on Twitter: illusory_tenant illusory tenant
#wiunion Miss this? Ozanne v. Fitzgerald, a preview [http://tiny.cc/zrzcc]
The Largest Tuition Increases In Public Colleges
The Largest Tuition Increases In Public Colleges
Posted on Twitter:
HuffingtonPost Huffington Post
The largest tuition increases in public colleges http://huff.to/gzeQrT
Posted on Twitter:
HuffingtonPost Huffington Post
The largest tuition increases in public colleges http://huff.to/gzeQrT
Weigel : The Rise of the Anti-ObamaCare Compacts
Weigel : The Rise of the Anti-ObamaCare Compacts
Posted on Twitter by:
daveweigel daveweigel
2010: ALEC teaches state Repubs about anti-ObamaCare compacts. 2011: Repubs introduce anti-ObamaCare compacts. http://slate.me/hkg0nA
Posted on Twitter by:
daveweigel daveweigel
2010: ALEC teaches state Repubs about anti-ObamaCare compacts. 2011: Repubs introduce anti-ObamaCare compacts. http://slate.me/hkg0nA
Weigel : Creeping FOIAzation in Michigan, and Defunding the Left
Weigel : Creeping FOIAzation in Michigan, and Defunding the Left
Posted on Twitter by: daveweigel daveweigel
Building on @TPM's scoop: Public records requests of WI, MI profs are all about defunding the left. http://slate.me/hy9Ob4
Posted on Twitter by: daveweigel daveweigel
Building on @TPM's scoop: Public records requests of WI, MI profs are all about defunding the left. http://slate.me/hy9Ob4
Workplace Prof Blog: Recently Posted Scholarship
Workplace Prof Blog: Recently Posted Scholarship
Posted on Twitter: psecundaWrkProf Paul M. Secunda
Recently Posted Scholarship http://bit.ly/eVUTUV
Posted on Twitter: psecundaWrkProf Paul M. Secunda
Recently Posted Scholarship http://bit.ly/eVUTUV
Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey Wants to Make Service More Mainstream - Digits - WSJ
Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey Wants to Make Service More Mainstream - Digits - WSJ
Posted on Twitter: WSJ Wall Street Journal
Twitter creator @Jack Dorsey says the company needs to cater to people who use Twitter to get information http://on.wsj.com/eyN9Lk
Posted on Twitter: WSJ Wall Street Journal
Twitter creator @Jack Dorsey says the company needs to cater to people who use Twitter to get information http://on.wsj.com/eyN9Lk
Keep Talking Fitzgerald « Wisconsin Forward
Keep Talking Fitzgerald « Wisconsin Forward
Posted on Twitter: matt_t1 Matt T
Fitzy's open letter is an open lie. RT @WiscForward Keep Talking Fitzgerald http://wp.me/p1n6N8-dO #wiunion
Posted on Twitter: matt_t1 Matt T
Fitzy's open letter is an open lie. RT @WiscForward Keep Talking Fitzgerald http://wp.me/p1n6N8-dO #wiunion
Conservative Crusade to Discredit Labor Experts Spreads to MI | Mother Jones
Conservative Crusade to Discredit Labor Experts Spreads to MI | Mother Jones
Posted on Twitter: AndrewKroll Andy Kroll
Conservative Crusade to Discredit Labor Experts Spreads to MI. My latest on the Midwest labor battle: http://bit.ly/h7Tt4Z
Posted on Twitter: AndrewKroll Andy Kroll
Conservative Crusade to Discredit Labor Experts Spreads to MI. My latest on the Midwest labor battle: http://bit.ly/h7Tt4Z
Nationwide Students Oppose Budget Cuts | The Nation
Nationwide Students Oppose Budget Cuts | The Nation
Posted on Twitter: thenation The Nation
The #student-led movement opposing budget cuts is growing in America. http://bit.ly/eUDk2t #USuncut #austerity
"Students at Arizona universities rallied to oppose $235 million in cuts to their universities’ budgets, and a labor-student coalition in Florida led about 300 protesters through the streets to protest Gov. Scott’s proposal to cut 5 to 10 percent (about $3 billion) from public education.
People often ask me why students in the US haven’t organized a massive resistance like the one we’re witnessing in the UK. My answer to that is there is resistance in this country. It isn’t centralized and overwhelming…yet, but it is most definitely rising to the surface and beginning to spill over."
Posted on Twitter: thenation The Nation
The #student-led movement opposing budget cuts is growing in America. http://bit.ly/eUDk2t #USuncut #austerity
"Students at Arizona universities rallied to oppose $235 million in cuts to their universities’ budgets, and a labor-student coalition in Florida led about 300 protesters through the streets to protest Gov. Scott’s proposal to cut 5 to 10 percent (about $3 billion) from public education.
People often ask me why students in the US haven’t organized a massive resistance like the one we’re witnessing in the UK. My answer to that is there is resistance in this country. It isn’t centralized and overwhelming…yet, but it is most definitely rising to the surface and beginning to spill over."
Ohio Assault on Workers Revived with Even Worse Bill | AFL-CIO NOW BLOG
Ohio Assault on Workers Revived with Even Worse Bill | AFL-CIO NOW BLOG
"Hundreds of Ohio workers are packing the state Capitol today as the House Commerce and Labor Committee begins hearings this morning on legislation that takes away the right of public employees, like teachers and fire fighters, to bargaining for good middle class jobs."
"Hundreds of Ohio workers are packing the state Capitol today as the House Commerce and Labor Committee begins hearings this morning on legislation that takes away the right of public employees, like teachers and fire fighters, to bargaining for good middle class jobs."
The War in Wisconsin=Big $ Cash for Democrats | Mother Jones
The War in Wisconsin=Big $ Cash for Democrats | Mother Jones
"The fight pitting Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker against labor unions and their supporters continues to rumble on, with a state bureau publishing the controversial "budget repair bill" in apparent defiance of a county judge's temporary restraining order against doing so. If you're the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, you want to overturn Walker's bill as soon as possible—but you also want the drawn-out fight surrounding the controversial legislation to stretch as long as possible."
"The fight pitting Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott Walker against labor unions and their supporters continues to rumble on, with a state bureau publishing the controversial "budget repair bill" in apparent defiance of a county judge's temporary restraining order against doing so. If you're the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, you want to overturn Walker's bill as soon as possible—but you also want the drawn-out fight surrounding the controversial legislation to stretch as long as possible."
The Tea Party's Latest Scheme to Kill Health Reform | Mother Jones
The Tea Party's Latest Scheme to Kill Health Reform | Mother Jones
Posted on Twitter: AndrewKroll Andy Kroll
A look at the tea party's latest grand scheme to kneecap health care reform. Shocker, I know: http://bit.ly/gUufG8
"The tea party has a new plan to attack health care reform. While some conservative activists are still fighting to get the law defunded and eventually repealed, others are organizing behind a radical, states'-rights proposal that would go beyond merely derailing health reform. Egged on by tea partiers, at least a dozen states are now contemplating legislation that supporters believe would allow them to seize control of and administer virtually all federal health care programs operating in their states and exempt them from the requirements of the health care law. That includes Medicare, the government health care program for the elderly on which a sizable number of tea partiers rely."
Posted on Twitter: AndrewKroll Andy Kroll
A look at the tea party's latest grand scheme to kneecap health care reform. Shocker, I know: http://bit.ly/gUufG8
"The tea party has a new plan to attack health care reform. While some conservative activists are still fighting to get the law defunded and eventually repealed, others are organizing behind a radical, states'-rights proposal that would go beyond merely derailing health reform. Egged on by tea partiers, at least a dozen states are now contemplating legislation that supporters believe would allow them to seize control of and administer virtually all federal health care programs operating in their states and exempt them from the requirements of the health care law. That includes Medicare, the government health care program for the elderly on which a sizable number of tea partiers rely."
ThinkProgress » The Perils Of Corporate Media: MSNBC Makes Few Mentions Of Tax Avoidance By Parent Company GE
ThinkProgress » The Perils Of Corporate Media: MSNBC Makes Few Mentions Of Tax Avoidance By Parent Company GE
Posted on Twitter: thinkprogress ThinkProgress
Sad but true: Much more coverage of GE tax avoidance on @foxnews than @msnbc http://thkpr.gs/hEiFFv
"O’Donnell went on to actually dissect GE’s tax filing on air, providing a useful service to viewers who may be amazed that the tax code allows a mega corporation like GE to avoid paying federal corporate income taxes.
The wider failure of MSNBC to report about GE’s tax avoidance provides a cautionary tale about the dangers of over-reliance on corporate conglomerates to provide news to the American people. And it also highlights the importance of not-for-profit media and public media — like the public broadcasting conservatives are trying to defund."
Posted on Twitter: thinkprogress ThinkProgress
Sad but true: Much more coverage of GE tax avoidance on @foxnews than @msnbc http://thkpr.gs/hEiFFv
"O’Donnell went on to actually dissect GE’s tax filing on air, providing a useful service to viewers who may be amazed that the tax code allows a mega corporation like GE to avoid paying federal corporate income taxes.
The wider failure of MSNBC to report about GE’s tax avoidance provides a cautionary tale about the dangers of over-reliance on corporate conglomerates to provide news to the American people. And it also highlights the importance of not-for-profit media and public media — like the public broadcasting conservatives are trying to defund."
Judge wants La Follette to have own attorney; appeals court denies Van Hollen request
Judge wants La Follette to have own attorney; appeals court denies Van Hollen request
"Secretary of State Doug La Follette should have his own attorney in the controversial case over Gov. Scott Walker's collective bargaining law, a judge said Tuesday morning.
During questioning of Michael Barman of the Legilstive Reference Bureau, La Follette wanted to ask questions that his attorneys from the state Department of Justice, Steve Kilpatrick and Maria Lazar, refused to ask on his behalf.
Bob Jambois, the attorney representing Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca, objected and said it appeared that the interests of the Democratic secretary of state and Republican attorney general J.B. Van Hollen had diverged."
"Secretary of State Doug La Follette should have his own attorney in the controversial case over Gov. Scott Walker's collective bargaining law, a judge said Tuesday morning.
During questioning of Michael Barman of the Legilstive Reference Bureau, La Follette wanted to ask questions that his attorneys from the state Department of Justice, Steve Kilpatrick and Maria Lazar, refused to ask on his behalf.
Bob Jambois, the attorney representing Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca, objected and said it appeared that the interests of the Democratic secretary of state and Republican attorney general J.B. Van Hollen had diverged."
Public Policy Polling: Scott incredibly unpopular
Public Policy Polling: Scott incredibly unpopular
"You could say Rick Scott's honeymoon is over...but that would suggest he had one in the first place. A December PPP poll shortly before Scott took office found that only 33% of Florida voters had a favorable opinion of their new Governor to 43% who viewed him negatively. After a few months in office those numbers have only gotten worse- Scott's approval rating is just 32% while 55% of voters in the state are unhappy with his work so far."
"You could say Rick Scott's honeymoon is over...but that would suggest he had one in the first place. A December PPP poll shortly before Scott took office found that only 33% of Florida voters had a favorable opinion of their new Governor to 43% who viewed him negatively. After a few months in office those numbers have only gotten worse- Scott's approval rating is just 32% while 55% of voters in the state are unhappy with his work so far."
The One Opinion Piece the New York Times Didn�t Want You to Read
The One Opinion Piece the New York Times Didn�t Want You to Read
"In the weeks since Governor Walker introduced his reforms to balance the budget and protect middle-class taxpayers the New York Times has repeatedly used its editorial pages to opine on the reforms. All told there have been at least seven editorials, op-eds or columns in the paper about the Wisconsin reforms.
Below is the Op-Ed that Governor Walker wrote that the New York Times chose not to run:"
Posted on Twitter:
edcetera Ed Cetera
MT #GovWalker: Here’s the one opinion piece #ALECsays to read: http://ow.ly/4oDJU #tcot
also posted on WAlker's facebook page
"In the weeks since Governor Walker introduced his reforms to balance the budget and protect middle-class taxpayers the New York Times has repeatedly used its editorial pages to opine on the reforms. All told there have been at least seven editorials, op-eds or columns in the paper about the Wisconsin reforms.
Below is the Op-Ed that Governor Walker wrote that the New York Times chose not to run:"
Posted on Twitter:
edcetera Ed Cetera
MT #GovWalker: Here’s the one opinion piece #ALECsays to read: http://ow.ly/4oDJU #tcot
also posted on WAlker's facebook page
Appeals Court rejects DOJ request in union case | Sheboygan Press | sheboyganpress.com
Appeals Court rejects DOJ request in union case | Sheboygan Press | sheboyganpress.com
Posted on Twitter: keldahelenroys Rep Kelda Helen Roys
http://fb.me/DHI1N3MA
Posted on Twitter: keldahelenroys Rep Kelda Helen Roys
http://fb.me/DHI1N3MA
Conservative Think Tank Seeks Michigan Profs' Emails About Wisconsin Union Battle ... And Maddow | TPMDC
Conservative Think Tank Seeks Michigan Profs' Emails About Wisconsin Union Battle ... And Maddow | TPMDC
Posted on Twitter: AFLCIO AFL-CIO
RT @evale72: Now MI gets in on the McCarthy tactics targeting professors who support working families. http://bit.ly/fBPSgt
Posted on Twitter: AFLCIO AFL-CIO
RT @evale72: Now MI gets in on the McCarthy tactics targeting professors who support working families. http://bit.ly/fBPSgt
One Wisconsin Now: One WI Now Judicial Ethics and Integrity
One Wisconsin Now: One WI Now Judicial Ethics and Integrity
Exclusive Video: Prosser Unhinged
Judicial temperament and ethics are essential and David Prosser has shown he simply cannot control his unhinged temper. The troubling video of David Prosser charging at his political opponents with his fist in the air and screaming at them it is a sight to see.
Exclusive Video: Prosser Unhinged
Judicial temperament and ethics are essential and David Prosser has shown he simply cannot control his unhinged temper. The troubling video of David Prosser charging at his political opponents with his fist in the air and screaming at them it is a sight to see.
UQAM | Communiqués | Les banques canadiennes et l'évasion fiscale dans les paradis fiscaux : 16 milliards de dollars d'impôts éludés
UQAM | Communiqués | Les banques canadiennes et l'évasion fiscale dans les paradis fiscaux : 16 milliards de dollars d'impôts éludés
Posted on Twitter: CanadaUncut Canada Uncut
The 5 Cdn banks dodged $16 billion in taxes 1993-2007! http://bit.ly/eHPFeV No more cuts to public services-make tax dodgers pay! #cdnpoli
This is in FRench... but you get the point...
Posted on Twitter: CanadaUncut Canada Uncut
The 5 Cdn banks dodged $16 billion in taxes 1993-2007! http://bit.ly/eHPFeV No more cuts to public services-make tax dodgers pay! #cdnpoli
This is in FRench... but you get the point...
Late Night Snack: Why Dummies Want To Take Wisconsin
Late Night Snack: Why Dummies Want To Take Wisconsin
Politicususa
Real Liberal Politics ~~ No Corporate Money, No Masters
March 28, 2011
By Sarah Jones
"If you haven’t checked out Mock the Dummy, you really need to:-) Puppet Scott Walker goes to Cali with Koch who explains what’s behind his nefarious plot to take Wisconsin….."
Politicususa
Real Liberal Politics ~~ No Corporate Money, No Masters
March 28, 2011
By Sarah Jones
"If you haven’t checked out Mock the Dummy, you really need to:-) Puppet Scott Walker goes to Cali with Koch who explains what’s behind his nefarious plot to take Wisconsin….."
Facebook Wants to Add Friends in Washington - NYTimes.com
Facebook Wants to Add Friends in Washington - NYTimes.com
posted on Twitter:AnonNewsNet Anon News Network
#Facebook building strong ties with #Washington to head off future trust-busting http://goo.gl/v0V5U #Privacy #Socialmedia #Socialnetworking
"Facebook is hoping to do something better and faster than any other technology start-up-turned-Internet superpower.
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Todd Heisler/The New York Times
"Facebook has layered its executive, legal, policy and communications ranks with high-powered politicos from both parties, beefing up its firepower for future battles in Washington and beyond. There’s Sheryl Sandberg, the former Clinton administration official who is chief operating officer, and Ted Ullyot, a general counsel former clerk for Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia who is general counsel, among others. The latest candidate is Robert Gibbs, President Obama’s former White House press secretary, whom Facebook is trying to lure to its communications team."
posted on Twitter:AnonNewsNet Anon News Network
#Facebook building strong ties with #Washington to head off future trust-busting http://goo.gl/v0V5U #Privacy #Socialmedia #Socialnetworking
"Facebook is hoping to do something better and faster than any other technology start-up-turned-Internet superpower.
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Todd Heisler/The New York Times
"Facebook has layered its executive, legal, policy and communications ranks with high-powered politicos from both parties, beefing up its firepower for future battles in Washington and beyond. There’s Sheryl Sandberg, the former Clinton administration official who is chief operating officer, and Ted Ullyot, a general counsel former clerk for Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia who is general counsel, among others. The latest candidate is Robert Gibbs, President Obama’s former White House press secretary, whom Facebook is trying to lure to its communications team."
US Uncut NYC
US Uncut NYC
"NYC Uncut is a local grassroots organization dedicated to ensuring corporations pay their fair share of taxes."
"NYC Uncut is a local grassroots organization dedicated to ensuring corporations pay their fair share of taxes."
The Austerity Delusion - NYTimes.com
The Austerity Delusion - NYTimes.com
Op-Ed Columnist
The Austerity Delusion
By PAUL KRUGMAN
Published: March 24, 2011
Op-Ed Columnist
The Austerity Delusion
By PAUL KRUGMAN
Published: March 24, 2011
Anonymous News Network: Op ESR: The Protest that Wasn't
Anonymous News Network: Op ESR: The Protest that Wasn't
"It takes a substantial amount of time and energy to build a protest movement. As this NYT New York Times article describes, the first Egyptian youth protests began in 2005 but were quickly crushed because, to put it lightly, the movement was still rather "squishy" and susceptible to disruption. But even more than that, the ability to get one's message out depends on how many sympathetic ears are available and willing to help."
"It takes a substantial amount of time and energy to build a protest movement. As this NYT New York Times article describes, the first Egyptian youth protests began in 2005 but were quickly crushed because, to put it lightly, the movement was still rather "squishy" and susceptible to disruption. But even more than that, the ability to get one's message out depends on how many sympathetic ears are available and willing to help."
Egyptians and Tunisians Collaborated to Shake Arab History - NYTimes.com
Egyptians and Tunisians Collaborated to Shake Arab History - NYTimes.com
"The exchange on Facebook was part of a remarkable two-year collaboration that has given birth to a new force in the Arab world — a pan-Arab youth movement dedicated to spreading democracy in a region without it. Young Egyptian and Tunisian activists brainstormed on the use of technology to evade surveillance, commiserated about torture and traded practical tips on how to stand up to rubber bullets and organize barricades."
"The exchange on Facebook was part of a remarkable two-year collaboration that has given birth to a new force in the Arab world — a pan-Arab youth movement dedicated to spreading democracy in a region without it. Young Egyptian and Tunisian activists brainstormed on the use of technology to evade surveillance, commiserated about torture and traded practical tips on how to stand up to rubber bullets and organize barricades."
Monday, March 28, 2011
Daily Kos: Wisconsin -- How To Get Petitions Signed By The Cart-Full
Daily Kos: Wisconsin -- How To Get Petitions Signed By The Cart-Full
"I've found that the best place to collect signatures is outside polling places during elections. Instead of having to go look for people, they are coming to you -- sometimes in droves. Instead of wondering whether they are eligible to sign the petition, you can rest assured because they're walking to vote. Instead of getting them one or two at a time per household, you're sometimes getting them as fast as you can get people to sign. You can put in a full 12 hour day, and start signing people up as early as 7 in the morning -- even before they get to work. In essence, when done fully, such a project will result in petitions by the cart-full, especially for an issue as well publicized as that of recalling the white-right poster villains."
"I've found that the best place to collect signatures is outside polling places during elections. Instead of having to go look for people, they are coming to you -- sometimes in droves. Instead of wondering whether they are eligible to sign the petition, you can rest assured because they're walking to vote. Instead of getting them one or two at a time per household, you're sometimes getting them as fast as you can get people to sign. You can put in a full 12 hour day, and start signing people up as early as 7 in the morning -- even before they get to work. In essence, when done fully, such a project will result in petitions by the cart-full, especially for an issue as well publicized as that of recalling the white-right poster villains."
Indiana Dems To Return Home With Big Concessions From GOPers | TPMDC
Indiana Dems To Return Home With Big Concessions From GOPers | TPMDC
"Even with the concessions, Bauer said Democrats are probably not going to vote in favor of Daniels' education reforms, or other parts of the legislative agenda they railed against from across the Indiana border. But Republicans don't need their votes -- they have a big enough majority to pass anything they want -- but they do need the Democrats in the room to get a quorum. They'll get that now, but Bauer says Democrats have made their point, and shifted the Republican-led agenda back in their direction.
"We've protected working people from a march to the minimum wage. We've protected collective bargaining rights for Hoosier workers and teachers. We've softened the blow to public schools and prevented a bill for private takeover of public schools," he said. "This timeout gave millions of Hoosiers a real voice in their state government.""
"Even with the concessions, Bauer said Democrats are probably not going to vote in favor of Daniels' education reforms, or other parts of the legislative agenda they railed against from across the Indiana border. But Republicans don't need their votes -- they have a big enough majority to pass anything they want -- but they do need the Democrats in the room to get a quorum. They'll get that now, but Bauer says Democrats have made their point, and shifted the Republican-led agenda back in their direction.
"We've protected working people from a march to the minimum wage. We've protected collective bargaining rights for Hoosier workers and teachers. We've softened the blow to public schools and prevented a bill for private takeover of public schools," he said. "This timeout gave millions of Hoosiers a real voice in their state government.""
Conservative columnist: "Perhaps we all looked away too quickly" from Wisconsin - JSOnline
Conservative columnist: "Perhaps we all looked away too quickly" from Wisconsin - JSOnline
"Walker may have won on policy," Zito writes, "yet Republicans could face massive losses nationally if they don't win those Wisconsin recalls."
"Walker may have won on policy," Zito writes, "yet Republicans could face massive losses nationally if they don't win those Wisconsin recalls."
State stops collecting union dues, starts charging more for health care - JSOnline
State stops collecting union dues, starts charging more for health care - JSOnline
"Madison - Gov. Scott Walker's administration is no longer collecting dues on behalf of state unions and as of Sunday began charging employees more for health care and their pensions, even though nonpartisan legislative attorneys say the changes are not yet law.
Administration Secretary Mike Huebsch said Monday administration attorneys have determined the law is now in effect. State workers will receive paychecks April 21 that reflect the changes, he said in a conference call with reporters."
"Madison - Gov. Scott Walker's administration is no longer collecting dues on behalf of state unions and as of Sunday began charging employees more for health care and their pensions, even though nonpartisan legislative attorneys say the changes are not yet law.
Administration Secretary Mike Huebsch said Monday administration attorneys have determined the law is now in effect. State workers will receive paychecks April 21 that reflect the changes, he said in a conference call with reporters."
Who Screwed the Middle Class? | Mother Jones
Who Screwed the Middle Class? | Mother Jones
"Can we point to specific pieces of legislation or specific agency decisions that have retarded wage growth? In fact, we can—things like tax policy, financial deregulation, the decline of antitrust enforcement, and anti-union rulings by the NLRB all played a role. By themselves, though, these just aren't enough to account for what's happened. So what's the smoking gun when it comes to the impact of politics on wage stagnation and growing income inequality?
I think Lane Kenworthy fingered the right culprit a few weeks ago: the abandonment in recent decades of full employment as even a rhetorical goal of American economic policy:"
"Can we point to specific pieces of legislation or specific agency decisions that have retarded wage growth? In fact, we can—things like tax policy, financial deregulation, the decline of antitrust enforcement, and anti-union rulings by the NLRB all played a role. By themselves, though, these just aren't enough to account for what's happened. So what's the smoking gun when it comes to the impact of politics on wage stagnation and growing income inequality?
I think Lane Kenworthy fingered the right culprit a few weeks ago: the abandonment in recent decades of full employment as even a rhetorical goal of American economic policy:"
David Callahan: Ohio's Voter ID Law and the 2012 Election
David Callahan: Ohio's Voter ID Law and the 2012 Election
"Last year, Demos Senior Fellow Lori Minnite published a groundbreaking book with the blunt title The Myth of Voter Fraud. Minnite's research in multiple states confirmed the observations of veteran election officials in Ohio: voter fraud is not a significant problem in U.S. elections.
What is a threat to our electoral system are deliberate efforts to disenfranchise voters for partisan gain. And make no mistake: That is what is happening in Ohio."
"Last year, Demos Senior Fellow Lori Minnite published a groundbreaking book with the blunt title The Myth of Voter Fraud. Minnite's research in multiple states confirmed the observations of veteran election officials in Ohio: voter fraud is not a significant problem in U.S. elections.
What is a threat to our electoral system are deliberate efforts to disenfranchise voters for partisan gain. And make no mistake: That is what is happening in Ohio."
County Executive Scott Walker's $25,000 dirty deal with Bears-Stearns
County Executive Scott Walker's $25,000 dirty deal with Bears-Stearns
Posted on Facebook by: 540,000 To See Scott Walker out of WI, January 2012
http://www.mcguigan.org/Column-Bears-Stearns-Walker-25000.html
Is there any limit to how many scandals and dirty deals we have yet to learn about Walker? It's been 41 days now and new stories keep coming to light at the same rate as when this whole thing began, you think the controversy would have slowed down for Walker and the rest of... the GOP but if anything there's more material each day for us to talk about.
Posted on Facebook by: 540,000 To See Scott Walker out of WI, January 2012
http://www.mcguigan.org/Column-Bears-Stearns-Walker-25000.html
Is there any limit to how many scandals and dirty deals we have yet to learn about Walker? It's been 41 days now and new stories keep coming to light at the same rate as when this whole thing began, you think the controversy would have slowed down for Walker and the rest of... the GOP but if anything there's more material each day for us to talk about.
Maine Department Of Labor Quietly Removes Mural Over The Weekend
Maine Department Of Labor Quietly Removes Mural Over The Weekend
"“The mural has been removed and is in storage awaiting relocation to a more appropriate venue," said LePage Press Secretary Adrienne Bennett in a statement provided to The Huffington Post. "Workers and employers need to work together to create opportunity for Maine's 50,000 unemployed. We understand that not everyone agrees with this decision, but the Maine Department of Labor has to be focused on the job at hand."
"This is government censorship at its worst," said state Rep. Diane Russell (D), who has been an outspoken advocate on labor rights."
"“The mural has been removed and is in storage awaiting relocation to a more appropriate venue," said LePage Press Secretary Adrienne Bennett in a statement provided to The Huffington Post. "Workers and employers need to work together to create opportunity for Maine's 50,000 unemployed. We understand that not everyone agrees with this decision, but the Maine Department of Labor has to be focused on the job at hand."
"This is government censorship at its worst," said state Rep. Diane Russell (D), who has been an outspoken advocate on labor rights."
'Griftopia': The Financial Crisis Easily Explained : NPR
'Griftopia': The Financial Crisis Easily Explained : NPR
Posted on Facebook by US Uncut Ohio
This book is informative, funny, and very well-written. It does a great job describing the "long con that is breaking America."
"Knowledge will forever govern ignorance;" President Madison declared, "and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.” Reading "Griftopia" is a gre...at way to acquire Madisonian power."
Posted on Facebook by US Uncut Ohio
This book is informative, funny, and very well-written. It does a great job describing the "long con that is breaking America."
"Knowledge will forever govern ignorance;" President Madison declared, "and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.” Reading "Griftopia" is a gre...at way to acquire Madisonian power."
“This is Economic Treason”: 500,000 March in London Protesting Public Spending Cuts and Corporate Tax Dodgers
“This is Economic Treason”: 500,000 March in London Protesting Public Spending Cuts and Corporate Tax Dodgers
"As many as 500,000 protesters marched in London on Saturday to protest Britain’s deepest cuts to public spending since World War II. The protests come after U.K. officials estimated corporate taxes would be reduced even as it tackles a $235-billion deficit and plans to cut more than 300,000 public sector jobs. Meanwhile in the United States, protesters gathered in 40 cities on Saturday to oppose tax cuts for the wealthy amid budget cuts to public services."
"As many as 500,000 protesters marched in London on Saturday to protest Britain’s deepest cuts to public spending since World War II. The protests come after U.K. officials estimated corporate taxes would be reduced even as it tackles a $235-billion deficit and plans to cut more than 300,000 public sector jobs. Meanwhile in the United States, protesters gathered in 40 cities on Saturday to oppose tax cuts for the wealthy amid budget cuts to public services."
From Poll Taxes To Voter ID Laws: A Short History of Conservative Voter Suppression
From Poll Taxes To Voter ID Laws: A Short History of Conservative Voter Suppression
"– Wisconsin, The Kochs and the 2010 Election: Last fall ThinkProgress reported that a coalition of Wisconsin Tea Party and Koch-funded groups, in an effort to stop “voter fraud” and prevent “stolen elections,” was planning a sophisticated voter caging effort that would use GOP lawyers and Tea Party volunteers to challenge the eligibility of voters at polls in the state. Earlier that year, the same groups were instrumental in defeating a voter protection law that would have criminalized any attempt to use force or coercion to “compel any person to refrain from voting.” One prominent Tea Party member behind the voter caging effort that “since the voter law did not get passed this year… we can still do this.”
"– Wisconsin, The Kochs and the 2010 Election: Last fall ThinkProgress reported that a coalition of Wisconsin Tea Party and Koch-funded groups, in an effort to stop “voter fraud” and prevent “stolen elections,” was planning a sophisticated voter caging effort that would use GOP lawyers and Tea Party volunteers to challenge the eligibility of voters at polls in the state. Earlier that year, the same groups were instrumental in defeating a voter protection law that would have criminalized any attempt to use force or coercion to “compel any person to refrain from voting.” One prominent Tea Party member behind the voter caging effort that “since the voter law did not get passed this year… we can still do this.”
Public employees are wild card on April 5 and beyond - JSOnline
Public employees are wild card on April 5 and beyond - JSOnline
"In other words, we're talking about a large and highly engaged electoral force with a presence in every corner of the state. These voters are not monolithic, of course. But their sheer numbers suggest that to whatever degree they are mobilized by the budget fight or driven further left politically, Republicans could pay a measurable price at the ballot box."
"In other words, we're talking about a large and highly engaged electoral force with a presence in every corner of the state. These voters are not monolithic, of course. But their sheer numbers suggest that to whatever degree they are mobilized by the budget fight or driven further left politically, Republicans could pay a measurable price at the ballot box."
Report: Wis. Supreme Court Race Running Close In Internal Polls | TPMDC
Report: Wis. Supreme Court Race Running Close In Internal Polls | TPMDC
"As we've noted, a state Supreme Court election would not normally be major news. But in the wake of Walker's legislation, and the political protests that gripped the state and attracted national attention, the court race has quickly turned into a proxy political battle. Conservatives are supporting Prosser, a former Republican state Assembly Speaker, and liberals backing Kloppenburg."
"As we've noted, a state Supreme Court election would not normally be major news. But in the wake of Walker's legislation, and the political protests that gripped the state and attracted national attention, the court race has quickly turned into a proxy political battle. Conservatives are supporting Prosser, a former Republican state Assembly Speaker, and liberals backing Kloppenburg."
Help get Kloppenburg elected to the WI Supreme Court
Help get Kloppenburg elected to the WI Supreme Court
We have just over a week. Here's what you can do, in order of importance:
We have just over a week. Here's what you can do, in order of importance:
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JoAnne Kloppenburg for Wisconsin Supreme Court
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Kloppenburg for Wisconsin Supreme Court
Kloppenburg for Wisconsin Supreme Court
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Don’t fall for it – A look forward as Governor Walker telegraphs the Republican gameplan of distraction and dirty tricks | This is What Democracy Looks Like in Wisconsin
Don’t fall for it – A look forward as Governor Walker telegraphs the Republican gameplan of distraction and dirty tricks | This is What Democracy Looks Like in Wisconsin
"they know that anything that can pull our energy back to chanting and carrying signs takes it away from collecting signatures, making phone calls, and doing the work it takes to win elections.
What can we expect to come? As I see it, there are two tactical moves from the Republicans we can anticipate:
1: Without a doubt, outside groups will jump in right before the April 5th Supreme Court election with shocking negative anti-Kloppenburg ads. Don’t be surprised, and don’t give the opposition the satisfaction of seeing us freak out. There will probably be very little time to respond in the media and at the phones. Volunteer now with the Kloppenburg campaign so you’re on their lists, and in their phonebank system, so you’ll be ready to help in the most productive way when the attack comes."http://www.kloppenburgforjustice.com/
"they know that anything that can pull our energy back to chanting and carrying signs takes it away from collecting signatures, making phone calls, and doing the work it takes to win elections.
What can we expect to come? As I see it, there are two tactical moves from the Republicans we can anticipate:
1: Without a doubt, outside groups will jump in right before the April 5th Supreme Court election with shocking negative anti-Kloppenburg ads. Don’t be surprised, and don’t give the opposition the satisfaction of seeing us freak out. There will probably be very little time to respond in the media and at the phones. Volunteer now with the Kloppenburg campaign so you’re on their lists, and in their phonebank system, so you’ll be ready to help in the most productive way when the attack comes."http://www.kloppenburgforjustice.com/
YouTube - "I Love You" Bank vs. Credit Union ad
YouTube - "I Love You" Bank vs. Credit Union ad
Posted on Facebook by :US Uncut 03/28/2011
Many have asked: where do we put our money (besides under the mattress)?
In the words of one Uncutter: "Credit Unions are the way to go!"
Click 'Like' if you're ready to break-up abusive relationships with tax cheat banks.
...The revolution will be tweeted, liked, & shared. We the People Win. #epic
www.USuncut.org @usuncut #usuncut US Uncut
Uploaded by davelawrence8 on Dec 28, 2006
Based on the Mac vs. PC ads, here's a funny clip that shows the difference between banks and credit union's, from the credit union's perspective.
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Tags:Mac * PC * spoof * bank * credit * union * Apple
Posted on Facebook by :US Uncut 03/28/2011
Many have asked: where do we put our money (besides under the mattress)?
In the words of one Uncutter: "Credit Unions are the way to go!"
Click 'Like' if you're ready to break-up abusive relationships with tax cheat banks.
...The revolution will be tweeted, liked, & shared. We the People Win. #epic
www.USuncut.org @usuncut #usuncut US Uncut
Uploaded by davelawrence8 on Dec 28, 2006
Based on the Mac vs. PC ads, here's a funny clip that shows the difference between banks and credit union's, from the credit union's perspective.
Category:Comedy
Tags:Mac * PC * spoof * bank * credit * union * Apple
Censorship in the Age of Facebook and Twitter | National Conference for Media Reform 2011
Censorship in the Age of Facebook and Twitter | National Conference for Media Reform 2011
"This panel will look at the role private tech companies play as gatekeepers of expression, with both critics and supporters discussing how we can protect social media users while keeping these platforms open, secure and innovative."
"This panel will look at the role private tech companies play as gatekeepers of expression, with both critics and supporters discussing how we can protect social media users while keeping these platforms open, secure and innovative."
DOA To Move Forward With Collective Bargaining Law - Politics News Story - WISC Madison
DOA To Move Forward With Collective Bargaining Law - Politics News Story - WISC Madison
"Until it's told otherwise, Wisconsin's Department of Administration said it will move forward as though an unsettled law that takes away certain collective bargaining rights from most public employees has become official.
Department Secretary Mike Huebsch said that his legal counsel has advised him to begin implementing the law as required after a bill is legally published."
"Until it's told otherwise, Wisconsin's Department of Administration said it will move forward as though an unsettled law that takes away certain collective bargaining rights from most public employees has become official.
Department Secretary Mike Huebsch said that his legal counsel has advised him to begin implementing the law as required after a bill is legally published."
YouTube - Freedom Fighters Get More Tickets!! And We're Multiplying!! SHARE!!
YouTube - Freedom Fighters Get More Tickets!! And We're Multiplying!! SHARE!!
Uploaded by defendingwipac on Mar 27, 2011
Jeremy Ryan from Defending Wisconsin PAC, Valerie Walasek, the disabled vet, and 4 others get tickets for holding signs... We introduce all of us in this video, please people SHARE with everyone you know, this is getting crazy... This is the fourth incident where we are ticketed for holding a sign... And visit www.defendingwisconsin.org
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He's right. Signs are political speech and the police have no constitutional right to take away signs. Gov. Walker has been over stepping his bounds and has no right to do many of the things that he's been doing against the protesters.
Furaru 26 minutes ago
$200 a pop is very costly, I have nothing but admiration for the protesters; good luck with all your endeavors! My thoughts are with the Wisconsin protesters!
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Jeremy Ryan from Defending Wisconsin PAC, Valerie Walasek, the disabled vet, and 4 others get tickets for holding signs... We introduce all of us in this video, please people SHARE with everyone you know, this is getting crazy... This is the fourth incident where we are ticketed for holding a sign... And visit www.defendingwisconsin.org
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He's right. Signs are political speech and the police have no constitutional right to take away signs. Gov. Walker has been over stepping his bounds and has no right to do many of the things that he's been doing against the protesters.
Furaru 26 minutes ago
$200 a pop is very costly, I have nothing but admiration for the protesters; good luck with all your endeavors! My thoughts are with the Wisconsin protesters!
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Chancellor Martin's statement on open records, academic freedom (March 25, 2011)
Chancellor Martin's statement on open records, academic freedom (March 25, 2011)
""In this instance, we will need to consider whether disclosure would result in a chilling effect on the discourse between colleagues that is essential to our academic mission."
""In this instance, we will need to consider whether disclosure would result in a chilling effect on the discourse between colleagues that is essential to our academic mission."
Laughing Liberally: This Ain't No Tea Party | Living Liberally
Laughing Liberally: This Ain't No Tea Party | Living Liberally
Facebook Post: Judith Sloan commented on Scott Blakeman's link.
Laughing Liberally: This Ain't No Tea Party | Living Liberally
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LAUGHING LIBERALLY: THIS AIN'T NO TEA PARTY March 14th - May 22nd The Midtown Theater 163 West 46th Street between 6th & 7th Avenues
Facebook Post: Judith Sloan commented on Scott Blakeman's link.
Laughing Liberally: This Ain't No Tea Party | Living Liberally
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LAUGHING LIBERALLY: THIS AIN'T NO TEA PARTY March 14th - May 22nd The Midtown Theater 163 West 46th Street between 6th & 7th Avenues
Welcome to Debtors' Prison, 2011 Edition - Yahoo! Finance
Welcome to Debtors' Prison, 2011 Edition - Yahoo! Finance
"Some judges are worried that the jump in debt-related arrest warrants is creating a modern-day version of debtors' prison. The practice ended in 1833 after decades of controversy, since borrowers owing as little as 60 cents could be held indefinitely in squalid jails until they paid off their debt."
Facebook Post: US Uncut-Michigan
Corporations , again, can 're-negotiate' billions in debt........Us Peasants get thrown in jail for a couple hundred dollars........
Welcome to Debtors' Prison, 2011 Edition - Yahoo! Finance
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Some lawmakers, judges and regulators are trying to rein in the U.S. debt-collection industry s use of arrest warrants to recoup money owed by borrowers
"Some judges are worried that the jump in debt-related arrest warrants is creating a modern-day version of debtors' prison. The practice ended in 1833 after decades of controversy, since borrowers owing as little as 60 cents could be held indefinitely in squalid jails until they paid off their debt."
Facebook Post: US Uncut-Michigan
Corporations , again, can 're-negotiate' billions in debt........Us Peasants get thrown in jail for a couple hundred dollars........
Welcome to Debtors' Prison, 2011 Edition - Yahoo! Finance
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Some lawmakers, judges and regulators are trying to rein in the U.S. debt-collection industry s use of arrest warrants to recoup money owed by borrowers
msnbc video: GE pays $0 in taxes
msnbc video: GE pays $0 in taxes
Posted on Facebook by: US Uncut Ohio
Lawrence O'Donnell has some huevos. He goes after GE which owns MSNBC, whom he works for. Earlier in her career at MSNBC, Rachel Maddow did the same thing, we're told. In both cases it's hard not to be impressed.
Posted on Facebook by: US Uncut Ohio
Lawrence O'Donnell has some huevos. He goes after GE which owns MSNBC, whom he works for. Earlier in her career at MSNBC, Rachel Maddow did the same thing, we're told. In both cases it's hard not to be impressed.
The battle to define Charles and David Koch - Kenneth P. Vogel - POLITICO.com
The battle to define Charles and David Koch - Kenneth P. Vogel - POLITICO.com
"Virtually unknown as recently as 2009, the Kochs have become political household names, following in the footsteps of other wealthy bankers and industrialists such as the 19th century Robber Barons – the Fricks, Harrimans and Rockefellers – who have been targets of progressives and reformers. But the new prominence of the Kochs is a case study in the kinds of 21st century big-money branding battles that underlie many Washington political and policy fights. It features one side using all the means of modern political communications to put a face on its opponents – and the other side furiously fighting back using its own techniques.
The Kochs – each of whom is worth a reported $21.5 billion as a result of their stakes in Koch Industries, the family owned oil, chemical and consumer products business – have been donating millions of dollars to small-government conservative causes and candidates for decades."
Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0311/52025.html#ixzz1HtXnTSXd
Sunday, March 27, 2011
New York Millionaires Offer to Pay Extra Taxes to Offset Budget Cuts
New York Millionaires Offer to Pay Extra Taxes to Offset Budget Cuts
New York Millionaires Offer to Pay Extra Taxes to Offset Budget Cuts
Julie Shapiro
First Posted: 03/25/11 10:10 AM Updated: 03/25/11 10:10 AM
MANHATTAN -- Millionaires across New York State are banding together to ask for more taxes.
About 100 wealthy New Yorkers, including actor Mark Ruffalo, say they want to do their part to help the state out of its budget crisis, and they are encouraging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to extend the so-called millionaire's tax.
New York Millionaires Offer to Pay Extra Taxes to Offset Budget Cuts
Julie Shapiro
First Posted: 03/25/11 10:10 AM Updated: 03/25/11 10:10 AM
MANHATTAN -- Millionaires across New York State are banding together to ask for more taxes.
About 100 wealthy New Yorkers, including actor Mark Ruffalo, say they want to do their part to help the state out of its budget crisis, and they are encouraging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to extend the so-called millionaire's tax.
Video: US Uncut's National Day of Action | The Nation
Video: US Uncut's National Day of Action | The Nation
"Video and photos from US Uncut’s 40 nationwide protests are beginning to come in. Perhaps the liveliest chapter is US Uncut DC whose 100+ members shut down a Bank of America branch on Saturday. Reportedly, the bank managers pulled a fire alarm as action began at the protest. This is not the first time the franchise has successfully shut down BoA’s operations."
"Video and photos from US Uncut’s 40 nationwide protests are beginning to come in. Perhaps the liveliest chapter is US Uncut DC whose 100+ members shut down a Bank of America branch on Saturday. Reportedly, the bank managers pulled a fire alarm as action began at the protest. This is not the first time the franchise has successfully shut down BoA’s operations."
ALEC | Spring Task Force Summit
ALEC | Spring Task Force Summit
Posted by: US Uncut Ohio
http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Spring_Task_Force_Summit&Template=%2FCM%2FHTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=14888
This is happening in Cincinnati in April!!!
ALEC | Spring Task Force Summit
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Dutch bankers' bonuses axed by people power
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/mar/27/dutch-bankers-bonuses-axed-by-people-power
An online campaign has overturned ING's executive pay policy, and the mood in Amsterdam is getting increasingly militant about bonuses at bailed-out banks
An online campaign has overturned ING's executive pay policy, and the mood in Amsterdam is getting increasingly militant about bonuses at bailed-out banks
Republican Party of Wisconsin attacks UW professor's right to speak -- but can't spell his name right
Republican Party of Wisconsin attacks UW professor's right to speak -- but can't spell his name right
"Why the attack? Because Cronon, the Frederick Jackson Turner and Vilas Research Professor of History, Geography and Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Rhodes Scholar and MacArthur Foundation fellow who has for decades been one of Wisconsin's most beloved public intellectuals, dared to raise questions about whether national right-wing think tanks and interest groups might be influencing the choices made by Gov. Scott Walker's administration to attack Wisconsin unions and initiate a power grab that even some Republicans worry will diminish democracy at the local level."
"Why the attack? Because Cronon, the Frederick Jackson Turner and Vilas Research Professor of History, Geography and Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Rhodes Scholar and MacArthur Foundation fellow who has for decades been one of Wisconsin's most beloved public intellectuals, dared to raise questions about whether national right-wing think tanks and interest groups might be influencing the choices made by Gov. Scott Walker's administration to attack Wisconsin unions and initiate a power grab that even some Republicans worry will diminish democracy at the local level."
One Down 7 to go - Hopper up for Recall
One Down 7 to go - Hopper up for Recall
"Efforts to recall Republican State Senator Randy Hopper from Fon du Lac have reached another milestone, as organizers issue a call for volunteers to turn in any remaining petitions to be counted. Organizer Scott Dillman says he's sure they have enough signatures to trigger the recall, but he can't give exact figures yet. He says, processing all the information they've collected so far will take a week. They need 15,000 signatures to trigger the recall and he had originally set a goal of 20,000 by April first. He says he should have set that goal higher. Once Dillman tallies and submits his petition, a candidate will have to step up to run against hopper in the recall, which could happen by this summer."
"Efforts to recall Republican State Senator Randy Hopper from Fon du Lac have reached another milestone, as organizers issue a call for volunteers to turn in any remaining petitions to be counted. Organizer Scott Dillman says he's sure they have enough signatures to trigger the recall, but he can't give exact figures yet. He says, processing all the information they've collected so far will take a week. They need 15,000 signatures to trigger the recall and he had originally set a goal of 20,000 by April first. He says he should have set that goal higher. Once Dillman tallies and submits his petition, a candidate will have to step up to run against hopper in the recall, which could happen by this summer."
Prison Economics Help Drive Ariz. Immigration Law : NPR
Prison Economics Help Drive Ariz. Immigration Law : NPR
Facebook post by: Michelle Louis
Voter ID will be the next assault in Wisconsin. Prepare. Read.
Prison Economics Help Drive Ariz. Immigration Law : NPR
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"The state's new law could send hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants to prison. An analysis of fund-raising documents, lobbying records and corporate reports shows that the private prison industry helped draft and pass the measure."
Facebook post by: Michelle Louis
Voter ID will be the next assault in Wisconsin. Prepare. Read.
Prison Economics Help Drive Ariz. Immigration Law : NPR
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"The state's new law could send hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants to prison. An analysis of fund-raising documents, lobbying records and corporate reports shows that the private prison industry helped draft and pass the measure."
ThinkProgress » Sen. Johnson’s Reaction To General Electric Paying No Taxes: Cut The Corporate Tax Rate
ThinkProgress » Sen. Johnson’s Reaction To General Electric Paying No Taxes: Cut The Corporate Tax Rate
"The New York Times reported today that General Electric’s effective tax rate in 2010 was zero. Despite making $14.2 billion in profits, the company received $3.2 billion in tax benefits. GE is able to drive down its effective tax rate via “an aggressive strategy that mixes fierce lobbying for tax breaks and innovative accounting that enables it to concentrate its profits offshore.”"
"The New York Times reported today that General Electric’s effective tax rate in 2010 was zero. Despite making $14.2 billion in profits, the company received $3.2 billion in tax benefits. GE is able to drive down its effective tax rate via “an aggressive strategy that mixes fierce lobbying for tax breaks and innovative accounting that enables it to concentrate its profits offshore.”"
Anti-cuts march swells to 400,000 | World news | guardian.co.uk
Anti-cuts march swells to 400,000 | World news | guardian.co.uk
"Barber is expected to tell this afternoon's rally in Hyde Park that there is an alternative to the "brutal" spending cuts, which have already led to the threat of 170,000 council job losses and another 50,000 elsewhere in the public sector."
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