Showing posts with label political. Show all posts
Showing posts with label political. Show all posts

Thursday, April 14, 2011

POLITICAL THEATER: As promised, Gov. Brian Schweitzer (of Montana) fired up his infamous 'VETO' branding irons

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http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20110414/NEWS01/104140304/1002/rss


www.greatfallstribune.com
HELENA As promised, Gov. Brian Schweitzer on Wednesday fired up his infamous 'VETO' branding irons on the front steps of the Capitol and put the 'hot iron' to seven GOP-backed bills.

In one of the most spectacular productions of political theater in the Democrat's six years in office, Governor Schweitzer applied red-hot branding irons to wooden plaques representing bills ranging from a measure to repeal the Montana Medical Marijuana Act to a bill that would eliminate same-day voter registration, to one that would allow new open-pit gold and silver mines to ship materials to sites using the cyanide leaching process.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

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.

Monday, March 28, 2011

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

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Art Dubai and the Sharjah Biennial: talking about a revolution | Art and design | guardian.co.uk

Art Dubai and the Sharjah Biennial: talking about a revolution | Art and design | guardian.co.uk

Facebook post by: KHyal Kouture
Dubair art scene seems to be thriving ...

"Art and politics are an awkward pairing at the best of times. But Art Dubai and the Sharjah Biennial, however awkwardly and with whatever compromised means, are bringing the invigorating oxygen of cultural and political debate to the region. Let's hope it continues,..."