Monthly Archives: February 2011

by nonnie9999 | February 28, 2011

The Brothers Grime

From REUTERS: The billionaire Koch brothers — whose deep pockets and small-government philosophy have made them conservative powerhouses — are playing an influential role in the drive to strip public employee unions of their rights to bargain in several U.S. … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Americans for Prosperity, Budget, Business, campaign donations, Charles Koch, Citizens United, climate change, collective bargaining, Common Cause, conservatives, Corporate greed, corporations, David Koch, deficit, energy, Environment, Followthemoney, governor, Greenpeace, John Kasich, Koch Brothers, Koch Industries, Labor, Libertarian, middle class, Ohio, PAC, Political Action Committees, pollution, Republican Governors Association, RGA, Scott Walker, taxes, Tea party, thuggery, unions, Wisconsin

by nonnie9999 | February 27, 2011

The Bland of Pawlenty

From politicalticker at CNN: Phoenix (CNN) – With no Mitt Romney, Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich or other potential presidential candidates in attendance, Tim Pawlenty did not have to elbow much for speaking and face time with conservative activists gathered at … Continue reading →

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Tagged as 2012 election, American Policy Summit, bailout, Budget, collective bargaining, conservatives, Freedom First, fundraising, governor, Indiana, Jim DeMint, Mike Fitzpatrick, Minnesota, Ohio, PAC, Pete Sessions, Republican Governors Association, RGA, Scott Walker, Tea party, Tea Party Patriots, Tim Pawlenty, unions, Wisconsin

by nonnie9999 | February 26, 2011

Anti-Labor Pains

From POLITICAL HOTSHEET at CBS NEWS: As the conflict in Wisconsin shifts from a battle over budget deficits into an ideological debate, some high-profile Republicans — potential presidential contenders — are lining up behind Republican Gov. Scott Walker. …snip… Former … Continue reading →

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Tagged as 2012 election, Americans for Prosperity, Brian Sandoval, Budget, conservatives, David Koch, governor, Human Events, Indiana, John Kasich, Koch Brothers, Labor, Minnesota, Mitch Daniels, Nevada, Ohio, Scott Walker, Tea party, Tim Pawlenty, unions, Wisconsin

by nonnie9999 | February 25, 2011

Prank and Vile

From Ezra Klein at The Washington Post: Gonzo journalist Ian Murphy noticed one of Wisconsin’s Senate Democrats complaining that Gov. Scott Walker was impossible to reach on the phone. So Murphy came up with a prank call: He posed as … Continue reading →

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Tagged as campaign funds, conservatives, David Koch, governor, Ian Murphy, Journalism, Koch Industries, Mika Brzezinski, protests, Scott Walker, unions, Wisconsin

by nonnie9999 | February 24, 2011

Bubble, Bubble, Toil & Bullshit

From THE MINNESOTA INDEPENDENT: Rep. Michele Bachmann was on a tear: In one of her most fiery stump speeches to date, the tea party leader told a South Carolina audience that the tax code was a “weapon of mass destruction,” … Continue reading →

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Tagged as 2012 election, collective bargaining, Conservative Political Action Conference, conservatives, corporate taxes, CPAC, DADT, debt, Don't Ask Don't Tell, economy, education, Greece, health care, marriage, Michele Bachmann, middle class, military, Minnesota, national security, Pell Grants, poor, Scott Walker, Social Security, Tax code, taxes, Tea party, teachers, terrorism, unions, Washington Post, welfare, Wisconsin

by nonnie9999 | February 23, 2011

Scott Walker, Koch Addict

From The Washington Post: You’ve probably heard politicians fret that state governments – or, worse, the federal government – will default on their debts. House Speaker John A. Boehner called the prospect of a federal default “a financial disaster not … Continue reading →

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Tagged as 2010 election, Americans for Prosperity, BadgerCare, banking, Budget, Charles Koch, collective bargaining, corporate taxes, David Koch, debt, deficit, economy, energy, governor, Indiana, Koch Brothers, Koch Industries, Labor, lobbyists, middle class, Ohio, Pennsylvania, poor, protests, Scott Walker, Tea party, teachers, unions, Wisconsin

by nonnie9999 | February 22, 2011

Nudnik at Nite

(Reuters) – Tea Party activist and Minnesota Representative Michele Bachmann on Saturday defended moves by fellow Republicans in Wisconsin to reduce state union bargaining power. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has sparked mass protests in the state this week with a … Continue reading →

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Tagged as 2012 election, collective bargaining, Egypt, Europe, health care, Jimmy Carter, Labor, Michele Bachmann, Minnesota, Nobel Peace Prize, protests, Scott Walker, Sharia law, Tea party, terrorism, unions, Wisconsin

by nonnie9999 | February 21, 2011

They Need an Empathy Transplant

From THINK PROGRESS: As ThinkProgress has reported, Gov. Jan Brewer (R-AZ) and the GOP-controlled state House have turned a blind eye to the plight of 98 Arizona patients in desperate need of organ transplants. Since Brewer enacted painful cuts to … Continue reading →

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Monthly Archives: February 2011

The Brothers Grime

The Bland of Pawlenty

Anti-Labor Pains

Prank and Vile

Scott Walker, Koch Addict

Nudnik at Nite

They Need an Empathy Transplant

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