The Maddow Blog - Uganda may shelve 'Kill the Gays' bill (for now)

The Maddow Blog - Uganda may shelve 'Kill the Gays' bill (for now)


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Uganda may shelve 'Kill the Gays' bill
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A day after police sprayed protesters with pink gunk, the Ugandan parliament appears on the verge of dropping the bill that would punish gay people with execution. The bill has been taken off today's legislative agenda, reports MSNBC: The Maddow Blog - Read More

Rachel Maddow Calls Out The Mainstream Media For Ignoring Liberals

Rachel Maddow Calls Out The Mainstream Media For Ignoring Liberals

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AP is stepping up its coverage of states being under seige; mainstream media just isn't picking up the stories. - R

Rachel Maddow Calls Out The Mainstream Media For Ignoring Liberals
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On her program Rachel Maddow called out the mainstream media for ignoring liberals,“I am just going to say it. The beltway press does not cover liberals.” Full Article Here | Politicus USA

Maddow on Benton Harbor EFM takeover | Michigan Messenger

Maddow on Benton Harbor EFM takeover | Michigan Messenger

By Ed Brayton | 04.19.11

Rachel Maddow had a segment on her show last evening looking at the controversy over the Emergency Manager in Benton Harbor nullifying election results and forbidding elected bodies in that city from taking any actions whatsoever. She specifically cited the Michigan Messenger.

Maddow specifically mentioned the Jean Klock Park situation, a story that the Messenger has been following closely for years — and most of the media in the state have been ignoring. A large chunk of that park, deeded to the city on the condition that it remain a public park forever, was leased to private developers to be made into a golf course.

MSNBC's Rachel Maddow: Benton Harbor is ground zero of American politics | Michigan Messenger

VIDEO MSNBC'S Rachel Maddow | Benton Harbor is ground zero of American politics | Michigan Messenger

ARTICLE Benton Harbor Takeover Sparks Furious Reaction | Michigan Messenger

RALLY INFORMATION Benton Harbor Rally | Wednesday April 27th

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IMPORTANT VIDEO: MAYOR OF LANSING MICHIGAN SPEAKS OUT ABOUT BENTON HARBOR | RACHEL MADDOW

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Feeling mad about Benton Harbor, Michigan? Rev. Jesse Jackson's speaking out today, and last night on the show an outraged mayor.

The Reverend Jesse Jackson is reportedly heading to Benton Harbor, Michigan, today, the first city to have its elected officials sat down under the state's new emergency financial manager law.

"Our Founding Fathers are rolling over in their graves at what's happening in Michigan. It is dire, and it is sad -- a sad day for democracy. It's really everything you said. It is taxation without representation. You know, it is the corporatization. We're seeing the corporatization of our Democratic process.

Today, in Michigan, they trained something -- the government is training 200 EFMs, emergency financial managers. This is an industry now that the administration is going to be in. They have lowered the bar for taking over cities.

It used to be -- EFMs were very rarely used. Their powers were circumscribed. They were to go in and deal with the finances and work with the powers that be.

Now, they are in charge. Now they can fire elected officials. It is unprecedented in Michigan and I think in America and it's dangerous." Mayor of Lansing Michigan


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About the Rally Next Week
On Wednesday, April 27th there will be a march/rally in Benton Harbor, Michigan in response to the usurping of the rights and democratic process of their city government and their citizens by empowering a non-elected Emergency Financial Manager to take over the day-to-day operations of Benton Harbor.
We will start at the Cornerstone Chamber of Commerce located at 38 West Wall Street and then march to City Hall.
We need your help to get the word out to make this protest huge in numbers.
Thank you,Heartland

LINK TO RALLY INFO: RevolutionHeartland Rally | Benton Harbor | Wednesday April 27, 2011

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MI Gov. Rick Snyder's Benton Harbor Takeover Tied to Shoreline Development for the Wealthy | AlterNet

MI Gov. Rick Snyder's Benton Harbor Takeover Tied to Shoreline Development for the Wealthy | AlterNet

"There is one dot, however, that Rachel Maddow did NOT connect. As I wrote about yesterday, one of the first things that Joseph Harris did was to fire a number of people on both the Planning Commission and the Brownfield Development Commission in Benton Harbor and replace them with people he hand-picked. These two commissions are the ones most intimately involved in decision-making about real estate development in Benton Harbor. They will decide who gets permits, what developments will look like and who gets to pick the ripe plums present in Benton Harbor. And they are now staffed largely by people chosen by the Czar of Benton Harbor."Full Article Here | AlterNet

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Conservatives Physically Attack Works of Art| Rachel Maddow

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Conservatives attack art anew
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April 18: Rachel Maddow reports on an odd rash of literal physical attacks on works of art by conservatives.

The Maddow Blog - What's at stake in Benton Harbor

The Maddow Blog - What's at stake in Benton Harbor

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What's at Stake in Benton Harbor
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The first thing you folks note about the story of Benton Harbor, Michigan, is that the state has picked a very black town for its first action under the new and so-called financial martial law.
The Maddow Blog - What's at stake in Benton Harbor

"Although the heart of Jean Klock Park has been privatized for three holes of a championship golf course, there are unresolved questions regarding federal permits which were issued in order for the golf course development to proceed. Litigation is ongoing, and the federal lawsuit filed in August, 2008, is on appeal in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Jean Klock Park is located on Lake Michigan’s eastern shore in Benton Harbor, a rustbelt city abandoned by manufacturing and related industries. One significant corporate headquarters persists, however. Whirlpool Corporation, located in an adjoining township, announced the closing of its last manufacturing-related facility in Michigan, which resulted in a loss of 216 jobs."
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Rep. Weiner: There is no ‘bill fairy,’ GOP budget plan won’t work | Raw Replay

Rep. Weiner: There is no ‘bill fairy,’ GOP budget plan won’t work | Raw Replay

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Rep. Weiner: There is no ‘bill fairy,’ GOP budget plan won’t work | Raw Replay
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Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) appeared on The Rachel Maddow Show Friday night to talk about the House budget vote, which no Democrats supported. A big problem with the Republicans’ budget plan, he said, was that it shifts burdens from the federal budget to local budgets — meaning, it’s still taxpayer . Full Article Here| Raw Replay

YouTube - Rachel Maddow and Bernie Sanders Explain What Republicans Are All About

YouTube - Rachel Maddow and Bernie Sanders Explain What Republicans Are All About


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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 - #Wisconsin GOP has lost its cool

The Maddow Blog - #Wisconsin GOP has lost its cool

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"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."