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Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Newsroom - Video/Audio: U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (Vermont)
Newsroom - Video/Audio: U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (Vermont)
Sanders Talks Budget with Ed Schultz (Audio)
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Sen. Sanders appeared on the Ed Schultz radio show following a heated caucus meeting in the Senate discussing a fair approach to the budget.
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Sen. Sanders appeared on the Ed Schultz radio show following a heated caucus meeting in the Senate discussing a fair approach to the budget.
Narrow Supreme Court victory doesn't deliver stinging rebuke Dems wanted
Narrow Supreme Court victory doesn't deliver stinging rebuke Dems wanted
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Release: Senators Stand up for Clean Air Act - Newsroom: U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (Vermont)
Release: Senators Stand up for Clean Air Act - Newsroom: U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (Vermont)
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Sen. Sanders introduced a resolution which called on Congress to stand up for the Clean Air Act. Thirty-three senators have already co-sponsored Sanders' proposal. Under attack from House Republicans and some senators, the Clean Air Act saves 160,000 Americans from premature death every year and has reduced major air pollution by 41 percent over the last 20 years even as the economy grew by 64 percent.
Release: Senators Stand up for Clean Air Act
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WASHINGTON, March 31 – Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Tom Carper (D-Del.), John Kerry (D-Mass.) and 30 colleagues today introduced a resolution calling for continued implementation of the Clean Air Act.
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Sen. Sanders introduced a resolution which called on Congress to stand up for the Clean Air Act. Thirty-three senators have already co-sponsored Sanders' proposal. Under attack from House Republicans and some senators, the Clean Air Act saves 160,000 Americans from premature death every year and has reduced major air pollution by 41 percent over the last 20 years even as the economy grew by 64 percent.
Release: Senators Stand up for Clean Air Act
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WASHINGTON, March 31 – Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Tom Carper (D-Del.), John Kerry (D-Mass.) and 30 colleagues today introduced a resolution calling for continued implementation of the Clean Air Act.
RADIO Vermont Edition: An Interview With Senator Bernie Sanders
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By Mitch Wertlieb, Produced by Samantha Fields
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
With the budget showdown reaching a critical point in Washington, we talk to Sen. Bernie Sanders about the possibility of a government shutdown, and what that would mean in practical terms, both for the nation and for Vermont. We'll also talk to the Senator about a number of other key issues, including taxes, American involvement in Libya and Social Security.
Kloppenburg Declares Victory in Wisconsin | The UpTake
Kloppenburg Declares Victory in Wisconsin | The UpTake
"This afternoon, JoAnne Kloppenburg declared victory over David Prosser for Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice. According to the Associated Press, Kloppenburg has an unofficial lead of just over 200 votes after yesterday’s election."
"This afternoon, JoAnne Kloppenburg declared victory over David Prosser for Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice. According to the Associated Press, Kloppenburg has an unofficial lead of just over 200 votes after yesterday’s election."
Republicans Trying To Disprove Global Warming Actually Prove The Opposite | MoveOn.Org
Republicans Trying To Disprove Global Warming Actually Prove The Opposite | MoveOn.Org
"Republicans and the Koch brothers hired physicist Richard Muller in yet another attempt to disprove climate change.
But when he presented his findings at a House hearing last week, the Republicans who called him there must have been absolutely squirming. See that black line on the chart below? That’s Dr. Muller’s data. And it echoes what the rest of us already know: Climate change is real."
YouTube - An Extraordinarily Unfair Budget
YouTube - An Extraordinarily Unfair Budget
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Sen. Sanders, a member of the Senate Budget Committee, spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate about the outrageous budget proposals from House Republicans.
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Sen. Sanders, a member of the Senate Budget Committee, spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate about the outrageous budget proposals from House Republicans.
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You Thought the Koch Brothers Were Bad? Turns Out They're Even Worse Than You Thought | Tea Party and the Right | AlterNet
You Thought the Koch Brothers Were Bad? Turns Out They're Even Worse Than You Thought | Tea Party and the Right | AlterNet CHICK HERE for Full Story
" The Kochs donated directly to 62 of the 87 members of the House GOP freshman class...and to 12 of the new members of the U.S. Senate.
No wonder, then, how that continuing resolution -- the means for funding the government when a budget has not been passed into law -- managed to get through the House. (It was subsequently rejected by the Senate, setting the stage for a possible shutdown of the government at the end of this week.) Those 62 Koch-backed freshmen are essentially driving the agenda of the House Republicans, because together they form a large enough bloc to prevent House Speaker John Boehner from amassing a majority on any piece of legislation, should they choose to, despite the 2010 Republican victories that handed control of the House to the GOP."
Why Is Obama's Treasury Dept. Perversely Siding With Big Banks Against Elizabeth Warren and the State AGs? | | AlterNet
CLICK HERE for Full StoryWhy Is Obama's Treasury Dept. Perversely Siding With Big Banks Against Elizabeth Warren and the State AGs? | | AlterNet
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"Then there’s the Obama administration along with far too many Democrats who have their fingers high up in the wind waiting to see how much political capital and campaign donations from Wall Street they’ll be putting at risk if they support Warren’s efforts."
Why Is Obama's Treasury Dept. Perversely Siding With Big Banks Against Elizabeth Warren and the Stat
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Warren and the AGs are demanding that the banks pay for the damage they have done AND create jobs. How refreshing!
Resolutions and Ordinances Abolishing Corporate Personhood - Google Maps
Resolutions and Ordinances Abolishing Corporate Personhood - Google Maps
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Rotundaville: Two resolutions passed yesterday to overturn corporate personhood as set out in Citizens United: Madison --> 84%, Dane County --> 78%. This is a cool map of resolutions that have passed or are in progress
around the country.
Resolutions and Ordinances Abolishing Corporate Personhood - Google Maps
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Rotundaville: Two resolutions passed yesterday to overturn corporate personhood as set out in Citizens United: Madison --> 84%, Dane County --> 78%. This is a cool map of resolutions that have passed or are in progress
around the country.
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Kloppenburg declares victory - JSOnline
Kloppenburg declares victory - JSOnline
"Supreme Court candidate JoAnne Kloppenburg declared victory Wednesday, based on results reported by the Associated Press.
The Associated Press shows Kloppenburg received 740,090 votes and incumbent David Prosser received 739,886 votes. The margin is 204 votes.
In a statement, Kloppenburg said:
“We owe Justice Prosser our gratitude for his more than 30 years of public service. Wisconsin voters have spoken and I am grateful for, and humbled by, their confidence and trust. I will be independent and impartial and I will decide cases based on the facts and the law. As I have traveled the State, people tell me they believe partisan politics do not belong in our Courts. I look forward to bringing new blood to the Supreme Court and focusing my energy on the important work Wisconsin residents elect Supreme Court justices to do.”"
"Supreme Court candidate JoAnne Kloppenburg declared victory Wednesday, based on results reported by the Associated Press.
The Associated Press shows Kloppenburg received 740,090 votes and incumbent David Prosser received 739,886 votes. The margin is 204 votes.
In a statement, Kloppenburg said:
“We owe Justice Prosser our gratitude for his more than 30 years of public service. Wisconsin voters have spoken and I am grateful for, and humbled by, their confidence and trust. I will be independent and impartial and I will decide cases based on the facts and the law. As I have traveled the State, people tell me they believe partisan politics do not belong in our Courts. I look forward to bringing new blood to the Supreme Court and focusing my energy on the important work Wisconsin residents elect Supreme Court justices to do.”"
The Truth About Paul Ryan | The Progressive
The Truth About Paul Ryan | The Progressive
"His is the boyishly handsome face and cheery demeanor of free market fundamentalism—a philosophy that has devastated his own district with particularly acute suffering. And now, as the new chair of the House Budget Committee, Ryan promises more devastation for the rest of the nation.
“Paul Ryan is a phony and a disaster,” says John Dohner, president of Local 95 of the United Auto Workers in Janesville, Ryan’s hometown. “The people I know aren’t fooled by his smile or surprised by his votes. They see him as a slickster, not a friend.”"
"His is the boyishly handsome face and cheery demeanor of free market fundamentalism—a philosophy that has devastated his own district with particularly acute suffering. And now, as the new chair of the House Budget Committee, Ryan promises more devastation for the rest of the nation.
“Paul Ryan is a phony and a disaster,” says John Dohner, president of Local 95 of the United Auto Workers in Janesville, Ryan’s hometown. “The people I know aren’t fooled by his smile or surprised by his votes. They see him as a slickster, not a friend.”"
The Maddow Blog - How close is #Wisconsin? Thisclose....
The Maddow Blog - How close is #Wisconsin? Thisclose....
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The Maddow Blog - How close is #Wisconsin? Thisclose....
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With all precincts reporting in Wisconsin, challenger JoAnne Kloppenburg leads incumbent David Prosser by 204 votes in the race for State Supreme Court.
The Maddow Blog - Labor pain in Maine
The Maddow Blog - Labor pain in Maine
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Taking down that labor mural comes with a very exact price.
Labor pain in Maine
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Maine Gov. Paul LePage's tantrum over a labor department mural depicting (gasp!) the history of labor in his state may now cost taxpayers about $37,000.
Kloppenberg/Prosser Supreme Court election results | It's academic
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Cool map of the WI Supreme Court race results as of 11:11 AM this morning.
Kloppenberg/Prosser Supreme Court election results | It's academic
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Update: 3606 of 3620 precincts reporting as of 8am I’ve pulled together a quick map of Wisconsin’s election returns: Source: AP
First Read - NBC/WSJ poll: Government shutdown blame game
First Read - NBC/WSJ poll: Government shutdown blame game
"A plurality of 37 percent say they would blame congressional Republicans if the current budget disagreement leads to a shutdown of the federal government, while 20 percent say they would blame President Obama and another 20 percent would blame congressional Democrats."
"A plurality of 37 percent say they would blame congressional Republicans if the current budget disagreement leads to a shutdown of the federal government, while 20 percent say they would blame President Obama and another 20 percent would blame congressional Democrats."
Media and Corporate Power: Beating Back the K Street Juggernaut | National Conference for Media Reform 2011
Media and Corporate Power: Beating Back the K Street Juggernaut | National Conference for Media Reform 2011
"These two issues: fostering an informed and connected society, and making politicians accountable to regular people, rather than to corporations and the super-rich, represent the most critical “structural” reforms necessary to make all other reforms possible. Join top leaders who are taking on the “corporate complex” with a discussion of promising legal, policy, communications and organizing efforts under way across the country."
Facebook page for the event:http://www.facebook.com/#!/conference.freepress
Will the Public Blame Paul Ryan if There's a Shutdown? | Mother Jones
Will the Public Blame Paul Ryan if There's a Shutdown? | Mother Jones
"Recent polling shows that more voters are inclined to blame Democrats than Republicans for a government shutdown. But the GOP may have shot itself in the foot by deciding to introduce Paul Ryan's controversial, entitlement-slashing budget plan for next year the very same week they move towards a shutdown."
Mother Jones magazine on Tumblr - This morning, a high-profile conservative...
Mother Jones magazine on Tumblr - This morning, a high-profile conservative...
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Video: The greatest act of political bipartisanship ever, in under 2 minutes: http://tumblr.com/xlv20nmmhm #p2 #lulz
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WisPolitics Budget Blog: Guv signs second budget repair bill
WisPolitics Budget Blog: Guv signs second budget repair bill
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BUDGET: Guv signs second budget repair bill http://bit.ly/eBaK4C
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BUDGET: Guv signs second budget repair bill http://bit.ly/eBaK4C
yfrog Photo : Town of Lake Mills opens about 700 ballots still to be tallied.
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RT @nickbohr: Town of Lake Mills opens about 700 ballots still to be tallied. Start counting at 11:45am. http://t.co/WJeaeDS
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RT @dissidentmind: Kloppenburg will win by 222 votes based on unconfirmed reports from Lake Mills.
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RT @dissidentmind: Kloppenburg will win by 222 votes based on unconfirmed reports from Lake Mills.
Wisconsin Election Turns Into Referendum on Governor - NYTimes.com
Wisconsin Election Turns Into Referendum on Governor - NYTimes.com
"Fights over the agenda of Wisconsin’s newly powerful Republicans, including cuts to collective bargaining rights, have turned this quiet judicial match into a bitter, expensive, highly personal and politicized battle, inflamed with advertising dollars expected to reach into the millions from outside liberal and conservative groups, including the Tea Party Express.
The race has turned into a referendum on Wisconsin’s new Republican governor, Scott Walker, on his bill limiting collective bargaining rights for public workers, and, more broadly, on the Republican politicians who now control the Capitol. “This has really become a proxy battle for the governor’s positions and much less a fight about the court itself,” said Charles H. Franklin, a political scientist at the University of Wisconsin, Madison."
No Winner Yet in Wisconsin Supreme Court Election - NYTimes.com
No Winner Yet in Wisconsin Supreme Court Election - NYTimes.com
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No Winner Yet in Wisconsin Supreme Court Election
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A contest for the Wisconsin Supreme Court that some voters viewed as a referendum on the state’s Republican leaders and their cuts to collective bargaining rights remained in a virtual tie Wednesday morning....
"Until emotions boiled over in the state capital weeks ago on questions over labor unions, public workers and budget cutting, Justice David T. Prosser, who was seen by some as part of a conservative majority on the court, had been widely expected to coast to a second 10-year term.
But election officials reported an extremely tight race as Tuesday night wore on, with a higher than expected turnout: Justice Prosser was in a dead heat with JoAnne Kloppenburg, an assistant attorney general who was not widely known through the state before this race. With all but a few of the state’s voting districts reported Wednesday morning, Ms. Kloppenburg was leading by 311 votes among more than 1.4 million cast. The leader had flipped again and again throughout the night on Tuesday."
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No Winner Yet in Wisconsin Supreme Court Election
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A contest for the Wisconsin Supreme Court that some voters viewed as a referendum on the state’s Republican leaders and their cuts to collective bargaining rights remained in a virtual tie Wednesday morning....
"Until emotions boiled over in the state capital weeks ago on questions over labor unions, public workers and budget cutting, Justice David T. Prosser, who was seen by some as part of a conservative majority on the court, had been widely expected to coast to a second 10-year term.
But election officials reported an extremely tight race as Tuesday night wore on, with a higher than expected turnout: Justice Prosser was in a dead heat with JoAnne Kloppenburg, an assistant attorney general who was not widely known through the state before this race. With all but a few of the state’s voting districts reported Wednesday morning, Ms. Kloppenburg was leading by 311 votes among more than 1.4 million cast. The leader had flipped again and again throughout the night on Tuesday."
Poll: Florida GOP Gov. Scott's Net Approval Rating Plummets | TPMDC
Poll: Florida GOP Gov. Scott's Net Approval Rating Plummets | TPMDC
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Poll: Florida GOP Gov. Scott's Net Approval Rating Plummets http://tpm.ly/gW7eXE ^@jonterbush
"According to results of Quinnipiac poll released Wednesday morning, the percentage of Floridians who now approve of Gov. Rick Scott's (R) job performance has remained unchanged since two months ago. But at the same time, the percentage who disapprove of his job performance has more than doubled, putting his net approval rating deep underwater.
In the latest poll, a 48% plurality of registered voters now disapprove of how Scott has handled his job, a huge leap from February when only 22% of voters disapproved of the new Governor's job performance. Meanwhile, 35% of voters currently approve of Scott's job performance, the exact same percentage who gave Scott a thumbs up two months ago."
ThinkProgress » Scott Walker’s Attorney Says Justice David Prosser Is Vital To Anti-Worker Agenda
ThinkProgress » Scott Walker’s Attorney Says Justice David Prosser Is Vital To Anti-Worker Agenda
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Prosser originally billed his reelection campaign as being about “protecting the conservative judicial majority and acting as a common sense complement to both the new [Walker] administration and Legislature.” Recently, however, he has attempted to claim independence. But Hagedorn’s e-mail laid it plain to Walker’s supporters: elect Prosser, or the governor’s agenda is in peril. From the e-mail:
“If Justice Prosser loses:
* The Supreme Court will shift from a 4-3 conservative majority to a 4-3 liberal majority.
* Governor Walker’s agenda could be stopped in its tracks by this new activist majority.
* Union bosses and their allies will be emboldened and further push to recall the brave Senators who voted for Governor Walker’s budget repair bill.
* (Chief Justice) Shirley Abrahamson and her allies will continue to drag down the reputation of the Court, with an additional vote to further push through their radical agenda.”
Free mortgage if you make your home into an Adzookie ad - Apr. 5, 2011
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Adzookie, a new word synonymous with arson.
Turn your house into a billboard, get free mortgage money.cnn.com
Startup advertising firm Adzookie wants to turn homes into massive billboards. In exchange, the company will pay the house's mortgage.
"The home billboard scheme could raise the company's profile -- but don't expect too many homes to score the subsidized deal. Mendoza's budget for the entire program is $100,000, and he expects to spend about $8,000 per house on the painting alone.
At the end of the agreement, Adzookie will paint the house back to its original colors. Leases and rentals aren't allowed, nor are homes in cities with bylaws that would prohibit the bright painting."
Wisconsin - County Vote Results April 06, 2011 - 11:38AM ET (i) = incumbent = winner = runoff Supreme Court - General
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AP now reporting #Klopp up by 311 votes #wiunion http://apne.ws/gy5Ak1
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AP now reporting #Klopp up by 311 votes #wiunion http://apne.ws/gy5Ak1
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Workplace Prof Blog: Wexler on Wal-Mart
Workplace Prof Blog: Wexler on Wal-Mart
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Wexler on Wal-Mart http://bit.ly/e0g5TU
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Wexler on Wal-Mart http://bit.ly/e0g5TU
Too Close to Call In Wisconsin, As Challenger Wrestles Walker Justice to a Virtual Tie | The Nation
Too Close to Call In Wisconsin, As Challenger Wrestles Walker Justice to a Virtual Tie | The Nation
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RT @geoff9cow: "Too Close to Call In WI, As Challenger Wrestles Walker Justice to a Virtual Tie" John Nichols http://tinyurl.com/3fey4ch...
"Unknown sixth months ago, unviable six weeks ago, first-time candidate JoAnne Kloppenburg has wrestled a senior justice on the Wisconsin Supreme Court to an electoral tie. And in so doing she has opened a remarkable new chapter in the story of the political uprising that began when Republican Governor Scott Walker launched his assault on public employee unions, public schools and local democracy in Wisconsin."
"There could be weeks, even months of wrangling over ballots and counts. But one result has already been confirmed: The referendum on Walker’s policies has sent an important signal. When a candidate who is not given a chance ties a senior justice on the state Supreme Court, when a newcomer ties one of the most entrenched political players in the state, and when these results can be linked to fury at a governor’s policies, that governor has nothing to celebrate. Something is changing in Wisconsin. A new politics is taking shape. And JoAnne Kloppenburg has been a beneficiary – along with the battered but unbeaten state of Wisconsin."
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RT @geoff9cow: "Too Close to Call In WI, As Challenger Wrestles Walker Justice to a Virtual Tie" John Nichols http://tinyurl.com/3fey4ch...
"Unknown sixth months ago, unviable six weeks ago, first-time candidate JoAnne Kloppenburg has wrestled a senior justice on the Wisconsin Supreme Court to an electoral tie. And in so doing she has opened a remarkable new chapter in the story of the political uprising that began when Republican Governor Scott Walker launched his assault on public employee unions, public schools and local democracy in Wisconsin."
"There could be weeks, even months of wrangling over ballots and counts. But one result has already been confirmed: The referendum on Walker’s policies has sent an important signal. When a candidate who is not given a chance ties a senior justice on the state Supreme Court, when a newcomer ties one of the most entrenched political players in the state, and when these results can be linked to fury at a governor’s policies, that governor has nothing to celebrate. Something is changing in Wisconsin. A new politics is taking shape. And JoAnne Kloppenburg has been a beneficiary – along with the battered but unbeaten state of Wisconsin."
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