'Atlas Shrugged' Movie And The Rampant Rise Of Ayn Rand-O-Mania : NPR
"Burns says: "I think the movie is going to reinforce that Rand is not just a novelist, but a propagandist." And the film "will provide a clear window into the ideas and ideals that are motivating a segment of today's political right. As such, I think it will be eye-opening for viewers from all parts of the political spectrum."
Rand's dystopian tale taps into the fears of conservative Americans about government spending, deficits and the social priorities of a Democratic president like Obama, Burns says. "On the one hand, Rand's popularity points to the vigor and growth of the American right, particularly as seen in the Tea Party. On the other hand, it points to a certain intellectual weakness amid the conservative movement, given that their leading intellectual is a novelist who has been dead for almost 30 years."
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Democratic party official calls on Nickolaus to resign - JSOnline
Democratic party official calls on Nickolaus to resign - JSOnline
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Democratic party official calls on Nickolaus to resign - JSOnline
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Waukesha - A Waukesha County Democratic Party leader has called on Republican Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus to resign immediately in light of her performance in reporting results from last week's election and the fallout since.
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Waukesha - A Waukesha County Democratic Party leader has called on Republican Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus to resign immediately in light of her performance in reporting results from last week's election and the fallout since.
IRS Funding Cut Days Before Report Shows $330 Billion In Uncollected Taxes
IRS Funding Cut Days Before Report Shows $330 Billion In Uncollected Taxes
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[Alec] That figure is more than triple what the 2008 report arrived at. It would seem corporations and the rich are getting very good at this type of con.
IRS Funding Cut Days Before Report Shows $330 Billion In Uncollected Taxes
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WASHINGTON -- "As part of the budget deal hashed out on Friday evening, lawmakers agreed that no additional federal funds would be used to hire new IRS agents.
A good chunk of the evasion, the GAO concluded, was committed by individuals with “substantial personal assets” including multi-million-dollar homes and “luxury cars.” One passport recipient bought a house for $2 million and another property for $1.5 million despite owing $1 million in federal taxes." Full Article Here
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[Alec] That figure is more than triple what the 2008 report arrived at. It would seem corporations and the rich are getting very good at this type of con.
IRS Funding Cut Days Before Report Shows $330 Billion In Uncollected Taxes
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WASHINGTON -- "As part of the budget deal hashed out on Friday evening, lawmakers agreed that no additional federal funds would be used to hire new IRS agents.
A good chunk of the evasion, the GAO concluded, was committed by individuals with “substantial personal assets” including multi-million-dollar homes and “luxury cars.” One passport recipient bought a house for $2 million and another property for $1.5 million despite owing $1 million in federal taxes." Full Article Here
‘Embarrassment for Waukesha County’
‘Embarrassment for Waukesha County’
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‘Embarrassment for Waukesha County’
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Wisconsin Titanic: Criminal Probe Heading Scott Walker’s Way
http://www.politicususa.com/en/criminal-probe-scott-walker
This morning, a criminal complaint filed in circuit court alleges that William Gardner, the president and CEO of Wisconsin & Southern Railroad Co., skirted campaign donation laws by soliciting employees to give to Scott Walker’s campaign and then reimbursing them, in what amounts to two felony counts. It has also come out that Walker’s campaign then reimbursed Gardner and seven additional railroad employees to the tune of $43,800, which indicates a criminal probe is imminent of Walker’s campaign.
April 11, 2011
By Sarah Jones
Politicususa
This morning, a criminal complaint filed in circuit court alleges that William Gardner, the president and CEO of Wisconsin & Southern Railroad Co., skirted campaign donation laws by soliciting employees to give to Scott Walker’s campaign and then reimbursing them, in what amounts to two felony counts. It has also come out that Walker’s campaign then reimbursed Gardner and seven additional railroad employees to the tune of $43,800, which indicates a criminal probe is imminent of Walker’s campaign.
April 11, 2011
By Sarah Jones
Politicususa
Iceland Declares Independence from International Banks
http://netrightdaily.com/2011/04/iceland-declares-independence-from-international-banks/
"Iceland is free. And it will remain so, so long as her people wish to remain autonomous of the foreign domination of her would-be masters — in this case, international bankers.
On April 9, the fiercely independent people of island-nation defeated a referendum that would have bailed out the UK and the Netherlands who had covered the deposits of British and Dutch investors who had lost funds in Icesave bank in 2008.The lesson here is instructive across the pond, but it is a chilling one. If the U.S. — or any sovereign for that matter — attempts to restructure their debts, or to force private investors to take a haircut on their own foolish gambles, these international institutions have promised the equivalent of economic war in response. However, the alternative is for representative governments to sacrifice their independence to a cadre of faceless bankers who share no allegiance to any nation.
It is the conflict that has already defined the beginning of the 21st Century. The question is whether free peoples will choose to remain free, as Iceland has, or to submit." Full Article Here
"Iceland is free. And it will remain so, so long as her people wish to remain autonomous of the foreign domination of her would-be masters — in this case, international bankers.
On April 9, the fiercely independent people of island-nation defeated a referendum that would have bailed out the UK and the Netherlands who had covered the deposits of British and Dutch investors who had lost funds in Icesave bank in 2008.The lesson here is instructive across the pond, but it is a chilling one. If the U.S. — or any sovereign for that matter — attempts to restructure their debts, or to force private investors to take a haircut on their own foolish gambles, these international institutions have promised the equivalent of economic war in response. However, the alternative is for representative governments to sacrifice their independence to a cadre of faceless bankers who share no allegiance to any nation.
It is the conflict that has already defined the beginning of the 21st Century. The question is whether free peoples will choose to remain free, as Iceland has, or to submit." Full Article Here
Daily Kos: Waukesha voting irregularities go back to 2004...
Daily Kos: Waukesha voting irregularities go back to 2004...
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Waukesha Election Fraud or 97% Turnout in 2004? http://t.co/zeyqvAt #wiunion #wivote #p2 @sentaylor @ChrisJLarson @WeGotEd
"Of the 236,642 registered voters in Waukesha on Nov 2, 2004 apparently 231,031 of them came out in a hint of rain and drizzle and did their civic duty.
Just to put this in perspective, Australia has compulsory (mandatory) voting and their turnout is 95%.
The estimated population of Waukesha in July of 2004 was 375,350 with 91,530 residents under the age of 18. (source) Leaving out solely residents under the age of 18 that leaves 283,820 residents that are of voting age (remember that number, it will be referenced again). That's an 83% voter registration number which is well above both the national average and Wisconsin's average.
Kathy Nickolaus bragged about 2004 turnout on the eve of the 2008 election:See Full Article: Daily Kos: Waukesha voting irregularities go back to 2004...
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Waukesha Election Fraud or 97% Turnout in 2004? http://t.co/zeyqvAt #wiunion #wivote #p2 @sentaylor @ChrisJLarson @WeGotEd
"Of the 236,642 registered voters in Waukesha on Nov 2, 2004 apparently 231,031 of them came out in a hint of rain and drizzle and did their civic duty.
Just to put this in perspective, Australia has compulsory (mandatory) voting and their turnout is 95%.
The estimated population of Waukesha in July of 2004 was 375,350 with 91,530 residents under the age of 18. (source) Leaving out solely residents under the age of 18 that leaves 283,820 residents that are of voting age (remember that number, it will be referenced again). That's an 83% voter registration number which is well above both the national average and Wisconsin's average.
Kathy Nickolaus bragged about 2004 turnout on the eve of the 2008 election:See Full Article: Daily Kos: Waukesha voting irregularities go back to 2004...
Latest on Wisconsin Supreme Court Election: Democrat on Waukesha County vote panel speaks out | Defend Wisconsin
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"I am still very, very confused about why the canvass was finalized before I was informed of the Brookfield error, and it wasn't even until the news conference was happening that I learned it was this enormous mistake that could swing the whole election. I was never shown anything that would verify Kathy's statement about the missing vote, and with how events unfolded and people citing me as an authority on this now, I feel I must speak up."
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The Democrat on the Waukesha County Board of Canvassers who was widely quoted as endorsing Waukesha County's official ballot count that flipped the Supreme
GO TO MAIN ARTICLE THROUGH DEFEND WISCONSIN.ORG: Democrat on Waukesha County vote panel speaks out
"I am still very, very confused about why the canvass was finalized before I was informed of the Brookfield error, and it wasn't even until the news conference was happening that I learned it was this enormous mistake that could swing the whole election. I was never shown anything that would verify Kathy's statement about the missing vote, and with how events unfolded and people citing me as an authority on this now, I feel I must speak up."
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The Democrat on the Waukesha County Board of Canvassers who was widely quoted as endorsing Waukesha County's official ballot count that flipped the Supreme
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US court upholds freeze on Arizona immigration law | AlterNet
US court upholds freeze on Arizona immigration law | AlterNet
""It sends a very clear message, both to Arizona and to other states that might consider doing something like this, that this is an unconstitutional road to go down," said Omar Jadwat of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)."
""It sends a very clear message, both to Arizona and to other states that might consider doing something like this, that this is an unconstitutional road to go down," said Omar Jadwat of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)."
GOP Shock Doctrine: What Gov't Shutdown And Other GOP Assaults on Democracy Are Really All About | | AlterNet
GOP Shock Doctrine: What Gov't Shutdown And Other GOP Assaults on Democracy Are Really All About | | AlterNet
NOTE:This Article is a few days old but examines "shock doctrine" theory, which will continue to be important to understand. Naomi Klien is the author of the book by the title "Shock Doctrine".
"The government appears headed toward a shutdown, but the sticking point is not the budget – Democrats have already caved to most of the GOP's fiscal demands. At issue today are two riders on which the GOP won't budge. The first would defund Planned Parenthood in order to deny low-income women a source of publicly funded healthcare. The second would prevent the EPA from regulating greenhouse gas emissions. These things could potentially be restored by a future Congress, but, politically, it's always more difficult to do so – in an inevitable battle with the religious right and energy lobbyists, respectively – than it is to maintain the status quo.
Consider the midnight shenanigans the GOP used to ram Scott Walker's atrocious union-busting bill through the Wisconsin legislature. Collective bargaining rights could potentially be restored by a future legislature, but labor, once defanged, would have no clout to bring to that battle."
Full Article Here| | AlterNet
NOTE:This Article is a few days old but examines "shock doctrine" theory, which will continue to be important to understand. Naomi Klien is the author of the book by the title "Shock Doctrine".
"The government appears headed toward a shutdown, but the sticking point is not the budget – Democrats have already caved to most of the GOP's fiscal demands. At issue today are two riders on which the GOP won't budge. The first would defund Planned Parenthood in order to deny low-income women a source of publicly funded healthcare. The second would prevent the EPA from regulating greenhouse gas emissions. These things could potentially be restored by a future Congress, but, politically, it's always more difficult to do so – in an inevitable battle with the religious right and energy lobbyists, respectively – than it is to maintain the status quo.
Consider the midnight shenanigans the GOP used to ram Scott Walker's atrocious union-busting bill through the Wisconsin legislature. Collective bargaining rights could potentially be restored by a future legislature, but labor, once defanged, would have no clout to bring to that battle."
Full Article Here| | AlterNet
Obama Team Is Oddly Quiet About Evidence That Renewable Energy Beats Nuclear in Job Creation | Environment | AlterNet
http://www.alternet.org/environment/150546/obama_team_is_oddly_quiet_about_evidence_that_renewable_energy_beats_nuclear_in_job_creation
He added, "Other countries recognize this and are pouring far more proportional amounts of money into supporting the development of renewable sectors."
"In 2010, an investigation by the Investigative Reporting Workshop at the American University School of Communication revealed that, between 1999-2009, the nuclear power industry spent $645 million on federal lobbying -- more than $1 million a week.
Kevin Kamp of Beyond Nuclear also noted that contrary to how Sen. Bingaman, a Democrat and chairman of the Senate Energy and Resources Committee, is portrayed by his spokeswoman McCartin, he's also known as the "senator from Los Alamos."
According to the Center for Responsive Politics, Bingaman's top donor over his career has been the Los Alamos National Laboratory, birthplace of the atomic bomb. The Illinois-based Exelon Corporation, the nation's largest owner and operator of nuclear power plants, is another of Bingaman's major contributors and a prominent campaign contributor to President Obama."
"In a statement released to AlterNet, Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said, "American energy policy should focus on supporting the job-creating workhorses like renewable energy, rather than those continually in need of gift horses, like the nuclear industry."
Markey added, "Unfortunately, House Republicans are including $18.5 billion for loan guarantees for nuclear power in their spending bill, H.R.1, while repealing every last cent of loan guarantees for wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, hydropower, and a smart grid."
Fred Upton (R-MI), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, did not respond to a request for comment for this article."
Renewables Also Much Safer for Taxpayers
In addition to renewable energy's ability to produce far more jobs, the nuclear industry's rate of default on government loans is over 50 percent, according to the Government Accountability Office.
"Pollin, who as a consultant to the Obama administration, says he's certainly not "anti-Obama," said he's frustrated that the president still supports such massive funding of nuclear energy when renewable energy "is obviously the new energy source for the future."
He added, "Other countries recognize this and are pouring far more proportional amounts of money into supporting the development of renewable sectors.""Full Article Here
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He added, "Other countries recognize this and are pouring far more proportional amounts of money into supporting the development of renewable sectors."
"In 2010, an investigation by the Investigative Reporting Workshop at the American University School of Communication revealed that, between 1999-2009, the nuclear power industry spent $645 million on federal lobbying -- more than $1 million a week.
Kevin Kamp of Beyond Nuclear also noted that contrary to how Sen. Bingaman, a Democrat and chairman of the Senate Energy and Resources Committee, is portrayed by his spokeswoman McCartin, he's also known as the "senator from Los Alamos."
According to the Center for Responsive Politics, Bingaman's top donor over his career has been the Los Alamos National Laboratory, birthplace of the atomic bomb. The Illinois-based Exelon Corporation, the nation's largest owner and operator of nuclear power plants, is another of Bingaman's major contributors and a prominent campaign contributor to President Obama."
"In a statement released to AlterNet, Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said, "American energy policy should focus on supporting the job-creating workhorses like renewable energy, rather than those continually in need of gift horses, like the nuclear industry."
Markey added, "Unfortunately, House Republicans are including $18.5 billion for loan guarantees for nuclear power in their spending bill, H.R.1, while repealing every last cent of loan guarantees for wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, hydropower, and a smart grid."
Fred Upton (R-MI), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, did not respond to a request for comment for this article."
Renewables Also Much Safer for Taxpayers
In addition to renewable energy's ability to produce far more jobs, the nuclear industry's rate of default on government loans is over 50 percent, according to the Government Accountability Office.
"Pollin, who as a consultant to the Obama administration, says he's certainly not "anti-Obama," said he's frustrated that the president still supports such massive funding of nuclear energy when renewable energy "is obviously the new energy source for the future."
He added, "Other countries recognize this and are pouring far more proportional amounts of money into supporting the development of renewable sectors.""Full Article Here
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YouTube - "16 Corporations or We the People?" Survivor Episode 3
YouTube - "16 Corporations or We the People?" Survivor Episode 3
"Please note that the rapid increase in the national debt started in the 1980's, when we began allowing large corporations to contribute less than their share. With income levels for We the People stagnant — actually, after taxes, our income has decreased during this period — it's little wonder that our deficit and our debt have grown. Corporations decided to lobby and bully our government so they could contribute less to America. We the People have worked hard and done all we can, but we just haven't been able to make up the difference.
This national debt can no more be blamed on We the People than the Great Recession, but corporate interests and the politicians who serve them are trying to make us pay for both. We will not stand for this."
"Please note that the rapid increase in the national debt started in the 1980's, when we began allowing large corporations to contribute less than their share. With income levels for We the People stagnant — actually, after taxes, our income has decreased during this period — it's little wonder that our deficit and our debt have grown. Corporations decided to lobby and bully our government so they could contribute less to America. We the People have worked hard and done all we can, but we just haven't been able to make up the difference.
This national debt can no more be blamed on We the People than the Great Recession, but corporate interests and the politicians who serve them are trying to make us pay for both. We will not stand for this."
Monday, April 11, 2011
More Than 10,000 Call for Van Hollen Bipartisan Investigation of Waukesha Vote - One Wisconsin Now
More Than 10,000 Call for Van Hollen Bipartisan Investigation of Waukesha Vote - One Wisconsin Now
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More Than 10,000 Call for Van Hollen Bipartisan Investigation of Waukesha Vote - One Wisconsin Now
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Madison -- More than 10,000 concerned Wisconsin citizens are calling for a bipartisan investigation by Attorney General JB Van Hollen into the actions of Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus related to the changing vote totals in the State Supreme Court race between David Prosser and JoAnne Kloppenberg.
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More Than 10,000 Call for Van Hollen Bipartisan Investigation of Waukesha Vote - One Wisconsin Now
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Madison -- More than 10,000 concerned Wisconsin citizens are calling for a bipartisan investigation by Attorney General JB Van Hollen into the actions of Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus related to the changing vote totals in the State Supreme Court race between David Prosser and JoAnne Kloppenberg.
Cognitive Dissidence: Is Scott Walker About To Have A Very Bad Monday?
Cognitive Dissidence: Is Scott Walker About To Have A Very Bad Monday?
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"But no matter what, this is already shaping up to be another very interesting week."
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"But no matter what, this is already shaping up to be another very interesting week."
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Chris Hedges' Columns: Why the United States Is Destroying Its Education System
http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/why_the_united_states_is_destroying_her_education_system_20110410/
A nation that destroys its systems of education, degrades its public information, guts its public libraries and turns its airwaves into vehicles for cheap, mindless amusement becomes deaf, dumb and blind. It prizes test scores above critical thinking and literacy. It celebrates rote vocational training and the singular, amoral skill of making money. It churns out stunted human products, lacking the capacity and vocabulary to challenge the assumptions and structures of the corporate state. It funnels them into a caste system of drones and systems managers. It transforms a democratic state into a feudal system of corporate masters and serfs.
A nation that destroys its systems of education, degrades its public information, guts its public libraries and turns its airwaves into vehicles for cheap, mindless amusement becomes deaf, dumb and blind. It prizes test scores above critical thinking and literacy. It celebrates rote vocational training and the singular, amoral skill of making money. It churns out stunted human products, lacking the capacity and vocabulary to challenge the assumptions and structures of the corporate state. It funnels them into a caste system of drones and systems managers. It transforms a democratic state into a feudal system of corporate masters and serfs.
VIDEO: Maine Mural Projection Artists Discuss 'Photo-Bombing' (EXCLUSIVE)
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WASHINGTON -- Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) has admitted regret over ordering his Department of Labor to remove a mural depicting the state's labor history from its lobby in the middle of the legislative session. Since he made his announcement, protesters have threatened to form a human chain and the federal government has stepped in.
Inadvertently, the move also made the mural larger than life -- literally. Late at night on April 2, a group of three artists calling themselves "BrokeFix" visited Maine's capitol building in Augusta. Running a projector out of their car, they projected a large image of the mural onto the capitol's edifice for FULL ARTICLE: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/11/maine-labor-mural-brokefix-photo-bombing_n_847091.html?fbwall
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WASHINGTON -- Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) has admitted regret over ordering his Department of Labor to remove a mural depicting the state's labor history from its lobby in the middle of the legislative session. Since he made his announcement, protesters have threatened to form a human chain and the federal government has stepped in.
Inadvertently, the move also made the mural larger than life -- literally. Late at night on April 2, a group of three artists calling themselves "BrokeFix" visited Maine's capitol building in Augusta. Running a projector out of their car, they projected a large image of the mural onto the capitol's edifice for FULL ARTICLE: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/11/maine-labor-mural-brokefix-photo-bombing_n_847091.html?fbwall
The Koch Brothers: Dark Lords of Derivatives - By Yasha Levine - The eXiled
The Koch Brothers: Dark Lords of Derivatives - By Yasha Levine - The eXiled
"People don’t seem that interested in talking about Wall Street’s unpunished and ongoing rape of America anymore these days. And that’s too bad. Because Koch Industries has a lot more in common with Wall Street than most people realize."
"Here’s a hint to how deeply the Kochs are involved in the same shady financial machinations we usually associate with Wall Street scammers: an investigation just released by the Center for the Public Interest reveals that the Kochs were major players in the fight against financial regulation in 2009 and 2010, bankrolling an army of lobbyists who swarmed Congress and shredded the fin-reg bill."
"People don’t seem that interested in talking about Wall Street’s unpunished and ongoing rape of America anymore these days. And that’s too bad. Because Koch Industries has a lot more in common with Wall Street than most people realize."
"Here’s a hint to how deeply the Kochs are involved in the same shady financial machinations we usually associate with Wall Street scammers: an investigation just released by the Center for the Public Interest reveals that the Kochs were major players in the fight against financial regulation in 2009 and 2010, bankrolling an army of lobbyists who swarmed Congress and shredded the fin-reg bill."
Liberal Resource: Alternet Survey | AlterNet
Alternet Survey | AlterNet
I am posting this not necessarily to complete as a survery but to view as a liberal who's who resource.
I am posting this not necessarily to complete as a survery but to view as a liberal who's who resource.
Progressive Media Suffer Losses In the Fight Against the Right-Wing Media Machine | | AlterNet
Progressive Media Suffer Losses In the Fight Against the Right-Wing Media Machine | | AlterNet
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"There have been rays of hope for progressives recently, notably in the Wisconsin uprising against Governor Walker's union-busting jihad and in Glenn Beck's impending departure from Fox News, after strong critical campaigns by Color Of Change, the Jewish Fund for Justice and others, focusing on Beck's racism and obsession with Nazism.
But let's face it: progressives are perpetually put on the defensive by the right-wing media, and so are Obama and the Democrats, for that matter. The relentless conservative propaganda machine dominates the public discourse more than ever. The alarming result is that, according to a number of polls, the constant repetition of conservative disinformation results in many Americans increasingly denying reality."
SOURCE: direct email from AlterNet
"There have been rays of hope for progressives recently, notably in the Wisconsin uprising against Governor Walker's union-busting jihad and in Glenn Beck's impending departure from Fox News, after strong critical campaigns by Color Of Change, the Jewish Fund for Justice and others, focusing on Beck's racism and obsession with Nazism.
But let's face it: progressives are perpetually put on the defensive by the right-wing media, and so are Obama and the Democrats, for that matter. The relentless conservative propaganda machine dominates the public discourse more than ever. The alarming result is that, according to a number of polls, the constant repetition of conservative disinformation results in many Americans increasingly denying reality."
ThinkProgress » ThinkFast: April 11, 2011
ThinkProgress » ThinkFast: April 11, 2011
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In the AM roundup: CEO pay at major corporations increased 12% in 2010 http://thkpr.gs/eDktDt
"After dipping during the recession, CEO salaries at major corporations are growing again at record rates. The median CEO pay in 2010 rose to $9.6 million, a 12 percent increase over 2009, as American businesses turned profits at the fastest rates in 60 years. The nation’s unemployment rate, meanwhile, is at 8.8 percent." Additional Info Here: ThinkProgress » ThinkFast: April 11, 2011
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In the AM roundup: CEO pay at major corporations increased 12% in 2010 http://thkpr.gs/eDktDt
"After dipping during the recession, CEO salaries at major corporations are growing again at record rates. The median CEO pay in 2010 rose to $9.6 million, a 12 percent increase over 2009, as American businesses turned profits at the fastest rates in 60 years. The nation’s unemployment rate, meanwhile, is at 8.8 percent." Additional Info Here: ThinkProgress » ThinkFast: April 11, 2011
Is Political Conservatism a Mild Form of Insanity? | Psychology Today
Is Political Conservatism a Mild Form of Insanity? | Psychology Today
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An old, but excellent analysis. Add to this their denial of climate change, etc. "Here are the facts. “several psychological variables predicted political conservatism.” "Death anxiety, system instability, dogmatism/intolerance of ambiguity, closed-mindedness, low tolerance of uncertainty, high needs for order, structure, and closure, low integrative complexity, fear of threat and loss, and low self-esteem."
Death Fear (among other unsavory attributes) Predicts Republicanism By William Todd Schultz, PhD...
“...several psychological variables predicted political conservatism.” Which variables exactly? In order of predictive power: Death anxiety, system instability, dogmatism/intolerance of ambiguity, closed-mindedness, low tolerance of uncertainty, high needs for order, structure, and closure, low integrative complexity, fear of threat and loss, and low self-esteem. The researchers conclude, a little chillingly, that “the core ideology of conservatism stresses resistance to change and a justification of inequality.” Full Article Here | Psychology Today
Posted on Facebook by: Coffee Party Progressives
An old, but excellent analysis. Add to this their denial of climate change, etc. "Here are the facts. “several psychological variables predicted political conservatism.” "Death anxiety, system instability, dogmatism/intolerance of ambiguity, closed-mindedness, low tolerance of uncertainty, high needs for order, structure, and closure, low integrative complexity, fear of threat and loss, and low self-esteem."
Death Fear (among other unsavory attributes) Predicts Republicanism By William Todd Schultz, PhD...
“...several psychological variables predicted political conservatism.” Which variables exactly? In order of predictive power: Death anxiety, system instability, dogmatism/intolerance of ambiguity, closed-mindedness, low tolerance of uncertainty, high needs for order, structure, and closure, low integrative complexity, fear of threat and loss, and low self-esteem. The researchers conclude, a little chillingly, that “the core ideology of conservatism stresses resistance to change and a justification of inequality.” Full Article Here | Psychology Today
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