How Right-Wingers Are Suppressing the Minority Vote in Georgia - and the Pushback to Expand Democracy @alternet
"This is part of a fight against a larger trend, accelerated by the Roberts Court's gutting of the Voting Rights Act"
August 8, 2015
Planned Parenthood Is Way More Popular Than All The Republican Candidates For President
http://thinkprogress.org/election/2015/08/07/3689330/planned-parenthood-popular/
"The GOP is counting on anti-Planned Parenthood rhetoric to paper over their support for policies that would hurt lower and middle-class Americans for the benefit of the wealthy. But even if that works in Republican primaries, polling shows they’d be wise to back off if they want to have any hope of winning the general election."
"The GOP is counting on anti-Planned Parenthood rhetoric to paper over their support for policies that would hurt lower and middle-class Americans for the benefit of the wealthy. But even if that works in Republican primaries, polling shows they’d be wise to back off if they want to have any hope of winning the general election."
The Answer That Will Sink Marco Rubio In A General Election
The Answer That Will Sink Marco Rubio In A General Election
"Scott Walker also said the life of a mother had no bearing on his views of abortion. Good luck with that in the general."
"Scott Walker also said the life of a mother had no bearing on his views of abortion. Good luck with that in the general."
Jeb Bush Defunded Planned Parenthood…Here’s What Happened
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/08/07/jeb-bush-defunded-planned-parenthood-here-what-happened/
"Jeb Bush defunded Planned Parenthood as governor of Florida, and all hell broke loose.
In 2001, just two years into his governorship, Bush cut over $300,000 from women’s health services through PP. That money he cut had been provided each year to Planned Parenthood for more than a decade. Here’s what the state got in return for $300k:
By 2014, the Center for Reproductive Rights released an evaluation that showed Florida tied with Arkansas and Oklahoma for the worst state for a women’s well-being.
The uninsured rate for women ballooned to 25%, coming in second to Texas.
Approximately 20% of women are found to be in fair, poor or ill health. Florida ranks 13th in that category out of all states and territories.
Approximately 20% of women do not have access to a personal doctor, physician, or general healthcare provider, three percentage points higher than the national average.
Florida ranks 46th in the number of women who have had a pap smear in the last 3 years.
Twenty-three of Florida’s 67 counties lack an OB-GYN, based on a 2014 survey
By 2030, demand for women’s healthcare providers will fall 18% short while the female population will increase by 50%
In most parts of Florida, women must travel more than an hour just to see a doctor"
"Jeb Bush defunded Planned Parenthood as governor of Florida, and all hell broke loose.
In 2001, just two years into his governorship, Bush cut over $300,000 from women’s health services through PP. That money he cut had been provided each year to Planned Parenthood for more than a decade. Here’s what the state got in return for $300k:
By 2014, the Center for Reproductive Rights released an evaluation that showed Florida tied with Arkansas and Oklahoma for the worst state for a women’s well-being.
The uninsured rate for women ballooned to 25%, coming in second to Texas.
Approximately 20% of women are found to be in fair, poor or ill health. Florida ranks 13th in that category out of all states and territories.
Approximately 20% of women do not have access to a personal doctor, physician, or general healthcare provider, three percentage points higher than the national average.
Florida ranks 46th in the number of women who have had a pap smear in the last 3 years.
Twenty-three of Florida’s 67 counties lack an OB-GYN, based on a 2014 survey
By 2030, demand for women’s healthcare providers will fall 18% short while the female population will increase by 50%
In most parts of Florida, women must travel more than an hour just to see a doctor"
The Pill Has Prevented 400,000 Cases Of Cancer, But The GOP Wants To Ban Birth Control
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/08/05/the-pill-has-prevented-400000-cases-of-cancer-but-the-gop-wants-to-ban-birth-control/
"According to a study published Tuesday on The Lancet Oncology, some contraceptives do more than help the 88 percent of women who will use birth control at some point in their lifetimes reduce the risk of bringing an unwanted child into the world — they also assist in preventing cancer. As oral contraceptives “trick” the body into thinking it is pregnant, the amount of natural estrogen circulating in the body drops, which lowers the risk of developing uterine (endometrial) cancer."
"According to a study published Tuesday on The Lancet Oncology, some contraceptives do more than help the 88 percent of women who will use birth control at some point in their lifetimes reduce the risk of bringing an unwanted child into the world — they also assist in preventing cancer. As oral contraceptives “trick” the body into thinking it is pregnant, the amount of natural estrogen circulating in the body drops, which lowers the risk of developing uterine (endometrial) cancer."
New Proof That Birth Control Pills Can Help Save Women’s Lives
http://thinkprogress.org/health/2015/08/06/3688609/birth-control-cancer-study/
"The birth control pill has prevented hundreds of thousands of cases of endometrial cancer, and can help reduce women’s risk of developing cancer even long after they stop using it, according to a new research that analyzes data collected between 1965 to 2014.
Endometrial cancer — sometimes also called “cancer of the womb” — begins in the inner lining of the uterus. Mainly affecting older women who have gone through menopause, it’s the most common gynecologic cancer in the United States. An estimated 10,000 American women will die from this condition in 2015.
But the statistics would be much worse without the pill, according to research published this week in the prestigious Lancet journal. After examining data from 36 different studies conducted in several high-income countries around the world, researchers from the University of Oxford concluded that taking birth control pills for just five years can reduce a woman’s risk of developing this type of cancer by 25 percent. They estimate oral contraceptives have prevented about 400,000 cases of endometrial cancer since 1965 — including 200,000 cases in the last decade alone."
"The birth control pill has prevented hundreds of thousands of cases of endometrial cancer, and can help reduce women’s risk of developing cancer even long after they stop using it, according to a new research that analyzes data collected between 1965 to 2014.
Endometrial cancer — sometimes also called “cancer of the womb” — begins in the inner lining of the uterus. Mainly affecting older women who have gone through menopause, it’s the most common gynecologic cancer in the United States. An estimated 10,000 American women will die from this condition in 2015.
But the statistics would be much worse without the pill, according to research published this week in the prestigious Lancet journal. After examining data from 36 different studies conducted in several high-income countries around the world, researchers from the University of Oxford concluded that taking birth control pills for just five years can reduce a woman’s risk of developing this type of cancer by 25 percent. They estimate oral contraceptives have prevented about 400,000 cases of endometrial cancer since 1965 — including 200,000 cases in the last decade alone."
Elizabeth Warren Destroys GOPers Trying To Defund Planned Parenthood
Elizabeth Warren Destroys GOPers Trying To Defund Planned Parenthood
"For decades now, piece by piece, the Republican party has turned themselves over to their right-wing fringe radicals because they needed the votes. After they infused the party with the televangelist voters beginning in 1980, and continued this trend up until they turned over the rest of the party apparatus to the Tea Party of 2009."
"For decades now, piece by piece, the Republican party has turned themselves over to their right-wing fringe radicals because they needed the votes. After they infused the party with the televangelist voters beginning in 1980, and continued this trend up until they turned over the rest of the party apparatus to the Tea Party of 2009."
Elizabeth Warren humiliates Senate GOP: “Did you fall down, hit your head, and think you woke up in the 1950s or 1890s?”
Elizabeth Warren humiliates Senate GOP: “Did you fall down, hit your head, and think you woke up in the 1950s or 1890s?”
"Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren was none too pleased with Republican’s attempt to grandstand on the issue of women’s health as the first GOP primary debate approaches, and she voiced her displeasure to her senate colleagues in no uncertain terms on Monday."
"Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren was none too pleased with Republican’s attempt to grandstand on the issue of women’s health as the first GOP primary debate approaches, and she voiced her displeasure to her senate colleagues in no uncertain terms on Monday."
Liars Behind Planned Parenthood Videos Linked To Antiabortionist Terror Group (VIDEO)
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/08/04/liars-behind-planned-parenthood-videos-linked-to-antiabortionist-terror-group-video/
"David Daleiden, founder of the anti-choice group Center for Medial Progress, appeared on CNN in an interview with Alisyn Camerota to defend the group’s overly edited, extremely misleading video series about Planned Parenthood."
"David Daleiden, founder of the anti-choice group Center for Medial Progress, appeared on CNN in an interview with Alisyn Camerota to defend the group’s overly edited, extremely misleading video series about Planned Parenthood."
This Is The New MSNBC: Joe Scarborough Uses Edited Videos To Attack Elizabeth Warren
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/08/04/msnbc-joe-scarborough-edited-video-attack-elizabeth-warren.html
"Welcome to the “new” MSNBC. Joe Scarborough can smear a sitting United States Senator with no consequences, but there is no room for liberals who discuss the plight of working Americans."
"Welcome to the “new” MSNBC. Joe Scarborough can smear a sitting United States Senator with no consequences, but there is no room for liberals who discuss the plight of working Americans."
Watch: Elizabeth Warren Shreds Republicans During Senate Floor Speech (VIDEO)
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/08/04/watch-elizabeth-warren-shreds-republicans-during-senate-floor-speech-video/
"Republicans seem to think that voters actually believe the latest attempt to defund Planned Parenthood is just an unplanned response to deceptively edited videos released by the front-group Center For Medical Progress."
"Republicans seem to think that voters actually believe the latest attempt to defund Planned Parenthood is just an unplanned response to deceptively edited videos released by the front-group Center For Medical Progress."
Anti-Public School Evangelicals Now Control Alabama and Texas Education Boards
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/08/02/anti-public-school-evangelicals-control-alabama-texas-education-boards.html
"Both Abbott’s and Bentley’s appointments of highly unqualified religious fanatics with no experience in public education is founded on their desire to abolish public schools and replace them with a taxpayer-funded evangelical madrassa system; a two-fold assault on America. First, misappropriating taxpayer dollars for biblical instruction is patently unconstitutional, and second, it is another tactic to wipe out America’s public education system as part of their crusade toward government by theocracy."
"Both Abbott’s and Bentley’s appointments of highly unqualified religious fanatics with no experience in public education is founded on their desire to abolish public schools and replace them with a taxpayer-funded evangelical madrassa system; a two-fold assault on America. First, misappropriating taxpayer dollars for biblical instruction is patently unconstitutional, and second, it is another tactic to wipe out America’s public education system as part of their crusade toward government by theocracy."
Fundamentalist Public School Hater To Oversee Public Education In State Of Alabama
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/07/30/fundamentalist-public-school-hater-to-oversee-public-education-in-state-of-alabama/
"It’s no secret that Republicans have been working to destroy the public school system to justify their need to privatize it"
"It’s no secret that Republicans have been working to destroy the public school system to justify their need to privatize it"
The Secret Plan Behind Ted Cruz And His 'Defund Planned Parenthood' Vote
The Secret Plan Behind Ted Cruz And His 'Defund Planned Parenthood' Vote
"everyone should wonder why Clarence Thomas has not been recused from hearing them."
"everyone should wonder why Clarence Thomas has not been recused from hearing them."
Here’s how we beat the billionaires: The simple campaign reform Sheldon Adelson & the Koch brothers fear
Here’s how we beat the billionaires: The simple campaign reform Sheldon Adelson & the Koch brothers fear
"Super PACs have given plutocratic ideologues unprecedented power -- but there's a remarkably easy way to curb them"
"Super PACs have given plutocratic ideologues unprecedented power -- but there's a remarkably easy way to curb them"
Jon Stewart Hilariously Mocks Republicans Cozying Up to Koch Brothers at Weekend Event (Video)
Jon Stewart Hilariously Mocks Republicans Cozying Up to Koch Brothers at Weekend Event (Video)
"over the weekend five Republican presidential candidates (Jeb Bush, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Scott Walker and Carly Fiorina) were invited to a “business conference” in California that was essentially nothing more than an event setup to have these candidates audition for the nearly $1 billion the Koch brothers have said they plan to spend on the 2016 elections."
"over the weekend five Republican presidential candidates (Jeb Bush, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Scott Walker and Carly Fiorina) were invited to a “business conference” in California that was essentially nothing more than an event setup to have these candidates audition for the nearly $1 billion the Koch brothers have said they plan to spend on the 2016 elections."
Classic! Scott Walker Tricked into Posing in Front of $900 Million Check Signed by Kochs @alternet
Classic! Scott Walker Tricked into Posing in Front of $900 Million Check Signed by Kochs @alternet
"Student dupes Walker into posing with check illustrating he's bought and paid for by the Koch brothers."
"Student dupes Walker into posing with check illustrating he's bought and paid for by the Koch brothers."
Jon Stewart Shreds Fox News’ Hypocrisy After They Call Him a ‘Tool’: ‘This One Is Gonna Blow your Motherf**king Mind!’ (Video)
Jon Stewart Shreds Fox News’ Hypocrisy After They Call Him a ‘Tool’: ‘This One Is Gonna Blow your Motherf**king Mind!’ (Video)
"The conservative media, in particular Fox News, has masterminded this scheme where they perpetuate the idea that they’re the only sources for “truth,” and any other media entity or public figure that might call out their nonsense is all a part of a conspiracy against that “truth.” It’s textbook cult-like indoctrination; you get people to believe you’re the only beacon for honesty, then attack anyone who calls you out for being full of crap."
"The conservative media, in particular Fox News, has masterminded this scheme where they perpetuate the idea that they’re the only sources for “truth,” and any other media entity or public figure that might call out their nonsense is all a part of a conspiracy against that “truth.” It’s textbook cult-like indoctrination; you get people to believe you’re the only beacon for honesty, then attack anyone who calls you out for being full of crap."
Hillary Clinton is becoming the oligarchy’s Public Enemy #1
Hillary Clinton is becoming the oligarchy’s Public Enemy #1
"It isn't just rich conservatives looking to take Hillary down a peg. Rich Dems are getting in on the action now too"
"It isn't just rich conservatives looking to take Hillary down a peg. Rich Dems are getting in on the action now too"
EXCLUSIVE: The Restrictions Journalists Agreed To In Order To Attend The Koch Brothers’ Conference
http://thinkprogress.org/media/2015/08/03/3687249/koch-freedom-partners-media-restrictions/
"This weekend, Charles and David Koch’s Freedom Partners hosted five Republican presidential hopefuls and hundreds of top conservative donors at the St. Regis Monarch Beach luxury resort in California. The tax-exempt organization, which has been dubbed the Koch Brothers’ “secret bank,” allowed nine news organizations to cover parts of the conference.
The New York Times highlighted these invitations last week as evidence of the Kochs’ attempt to change their image as a “secretive” network with a “culture deeply allergic to the spotlight.” But in reality, those reporters who covered the event were subject to numerous restrictions — restrictions one media ethics expert called “outrageous"."
"This weekend, Charles and David Koch’s Freedom Partners hosted five Republican presidential hopefuls and hundreds of top conservative donors at the St. Regis Monarch Beach luxury resort in California. The tax-exempt organization, which has been dubbed the Koch Brothers’ “secret bank,” allowed nine news organizations to cover parts of the conference.
The New York Times highlighted these invitations last week as evidence of the Kochs’ attempt to change their image as a “secretive” network with a “culture deeply allergic to the spotlight.” But in reality, those reporters who covered the event were subject to numerous restrictions — restrictions one media ethics expert called “outrageous"."
Kochs Rebrand Themselves As Champions Of Poor, Fight To Slash Wages And Eliminate Their Health Care
http://thinkprogress.org/election/2015/08/03/3687152/kochs-rebrand-themselves-as-champions-of-the-poor-rightful-heirs-to-civil-rights-movement/
"This isn’t the first time the Koch empire has attempted to re-brand itself. Earlier this year, the brothers launched a media charm offensive in which they described themselves as economically conservative and socially liberal — despite spending tens of millions of dollars on campaigns to ban abortion and gay marriage, among other socially conservative causes."
"This isn’t the first time the Koch empire has attempted to re-brand itself. Earlier this year, the brothers launched a media charm offensive in which they described themselves as economically conservative and socially liberal — despite spending tens of millions of dollars on campaigns to ban abortion and gay marriage, among other socially conservative causes."
Meet the Hedge Funders and Billionaires Who Pillage Under the Shield of Philanthropy @alternet
Meet the Hedge Funders and Billionaires Who Pillage Under the Shield of Philanthropy @alternet
"America’s parasitical oligarchs are masters of public relations. One of their favorite tactics is to masquerade as defenders of the common folk while neatly arranging things behind the scenes so that they can continue to plunder unimpeded."
"America’s parasitical oligarchs are masters of public relations. One of their favorite tactics is to masquerade as defenders of the common folk while neatly arranging things behind the scenes so that they can continue to plunder unimpeded."
Walker Wants To Lift People Up Through The Education System He Broke
Walker Wants To Lift People Up Through The Education System He Broke
"If anyone is the staunch enemy of funding education, Scott Walker takes all the (cheese) cake that garnished this segment on Fox."
"If anyone is the staunch enemy of funding education, Scott Walker takes all the (cheese) cake that garnished this segment on Fox."
Walker Appoints Political Crony To Appellate Court Seat
Walker Appoints Political Crony To Appellate Court Seat
"In case you missed it, Hagedorn was appointed to be an appellate court judge even though he has never been a judge.
In fact, Hagedorn has precious little in the way of experience. Before he was Walker's legal mouthpiece, he worked at a right wing law firm and a member of the Federalist Society.
Perhaps Walker felt that Hagedorn was qualified for the things he did while Walker's counsel, such as fighting open records requests or keeping Walker from being held accountable for a death he caused by negligence as Milwaukee County Executive
Then again, in Walker's eyes, Hagedorn's greatest achievement probably was sabotaging the John Doe investigation into Walker and his illegal collaboration with dark money groups."
"In case you missed it, Hagedorn was appointed to be an appellate court judge even though he has never been a judge.
In fact, Hagedorn has precious little in the way of experience. Before he was Walker's legal mouthpiece, he worked at a right wing law firm and a member of the Federalist Society.
Perhaps Walker felt that Hagedorn was qualified for the things he did while Walker's counsel, such as fighting open records requests or keeping Walker from being held accountable for a death he caused by negligence as Milwaukee County Executive
Then again, in Walker's eyes, Hagedorn's greatest achievement probably was sabotaging the John Doe investigation into Walker and his illegal collaboration with dark money groups."
Grand Jury Indicts Conservative Texas Attorney General On Felony Charges
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/08/02/grand-jury-indicts-conservative-texas-attorney-general-on-felony-charges/
"a Grand Jury formally indicted the Tea Party-supported Texas conservative on Saturday on felony fraud charges stemming from Paxton’s time as a puppet of investment firm Mowery Capital Management while he was a member of the Texas state legislature."
"a Grand Jury formally indicted the Tea Party-supported Texas conservative on Saturday on felony fraud charges stemming from Paxton’s time as a puppet of investment firm Mowery Capital Management while he was a member of the Texas state legislature."
Scott Walker Stresses Importance Of Education Days After Cutting Education Funding By $250 Million
http://thinkprogress.org/education/2015/07/31/3686604/governor-who-cut-universities-by-300-million-says-key-to-boosting-wages-is-education/
"Walker proposed a state budget that would slash $300 million from the University of Wisconsin over two years and cut $127 million from public primary schools. The state budget also continues a freeze on state special education aid for the eighth year in a row and erodes teacher licensing standards by requiring the state department of education to give permits to teachers who haven’t completed a bachelor’s degree, according to The Washington Post.
A U.S. Census Bureau report, issued in May 2014, which covers the fiscal year of 2011-12, shows that Wisconsin’s decrease in per pupil spending from the 2010-11 year was the highest of all 50 states. There was a 3.6 percent rise in per pupil spending in 2010-11, a 2.6 percent rise in 2009-10 and 3.6 percent rise in 2008-09 before Walker was sworn in as governor."
"Walker proposed a state budget that would slash $300 million from the University of Wisconsin over two years and cut $127 million from public primary schools. The state budget also continues a freeze on state special education aid for the eighth year in a row and erodes teacher licensing standards by requiring the state department of education to give permits to teachers who haven’t completed a bachelor’s degree, according to The Washington Post.
A U.S. Census Bureau report, issued in May 2014, which covers the fiscal year of 2011-12, shows that Wisconsin’s decrease in per pupil spending from the 2010-11 year was the highest of all 50 states. There was a 3.6 percent rise in per pupil spending in 2010-11, a 2.6 percent rise in 2009-10 and 3.6 percent rise in 2008-09 before Walker was sworn in as governor."
Ted Cruz Super-PAC Has Just One Donor
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/07/cruzs-super-pac-super-easy-understand
"A super-PAC backing Ted Cruz called Keep the Promise II just filed its campaign disclosure, and it stands rather in contrast with the filing this morning from Jeb Bush's super-PAC. Right to Rise, the Bush-backing super-PAC, revealed a list of donors that included anonymous shell corporations, 28 former ambassadors, and hundreds of wealthy and moneyed elite from around the country, requiring this reporter to do plenty of math to determine how much came from big donors and how much came from very big donors. Keep the Promise II's disclosure is much simpler.
One guy gave $10 million.
That's it.
Although the super-PAC raised more money than the actual campaigns of 14 of the 20 declared major candidates, there were no other donors.
The guy's name is Toby Neugebauer. He is the billionaire founder of a private-equity firm, and his father is Congressman Randy Neugebauer (R-Texas)."
"A super-PAC backing Ted Cruz called Keep the Promise II just filed its campaign disclosure, and it stands rather in contrast with the filing this morning from Jeb Bush's super-PAC. Right to Rise, the Bush-backing super-PAC, revealed a list of donors that included anonymous shell corporations, 28 former ambassadors, and hundreds of wealthy and moneyed elite from around the country, requiring this reporter to do plenty of math to determine how much came from big donors and how much came from very big donors. Keep the Promise II's disclosure is much simpler.
One guy gave $10 million.
That's it.
Although the super-PAC raised more money than the actual campaigns of 14 of the 20 declared major candidates, there were no other donors.
The guy's name is Toby Neugebauer. He is the billionaire founder of a private-equity firm, and his father is Congressman Randy Neugebauer (R-Texas)."
Scott Walker destroyed his state: Wisconsin’s economic cautionary tale
Scott Walker destroyed his state: Wisconsin’s economic cautionary tale
"In 2011, Walker created the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to give businesses taxpayer loans and grants. Within a few years, state auditors published reports spotlighting “concerns with WEDC’s administration and oversight of its economic development programs and its financial management.” Specifically, auditors said “WEDC did not require grant and loan recipients to submit information showing that contractually required jobs were actually created or retained” and also noted that money was handed out “in ways that did not consistently comply” with state law.
Much of the cash flowed to Walker’s political allies."
"In 2011, Walker created the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to give businesses taxpayer loans and grants. Within a few years, state auditors published reports spotlighting “concerns with WEDC’s administration and oversight of its economic development programs and its financial management.” Specifically, auditors said “WEDC did not require grant and loan recipients to submit information showing that contractually required jobs were actually created or retained” and also noted that money was handed out “in ways that did not consistently comply” with state law.
Much of the cash flowed to Walker’s political allies."
Meet the Megadonors Bankrolling Jeb Bush's Campaign
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/07/right-rise-donors-revealed
"Jeb Bush knows it doesn't look good if a candidate appears to get most of his financial support from a small group of wealthy donors. Earlier this spring, he asked donors to try not to give checks of more than $1 million to his super-PAC, and when the group announced its total haul for the first six months of the year, it took pains to emphasize that 9,400 of its more than 9,900 contributors had donated less than $25,000.
But now it's going to be a lot harder for anyone to think of the Bush super-PAC—which completely dwarfs his campaign in terms of financial resources—as anything but driven by extremely wealthy donors.
This morning, the Right to Rise super-PAC filed its first disclosure reports, confirming that it had indeed raised $103 million in the first six months of the year. That is an unprecedented amount, but what's really news is the distribution of the donations. It does appear that only about 500 donors gave more than $25,000 to the super-PAC, but donations of less than $25,000 accounted for just $21.7 million of the total. On the other end of the spectrum, 23 people gave more than $1 million to the super-PAC, contributing a total of $27.3 million.
The size of the donations is shocking. Despite the growing public perception that super-PACs are playgrounds for millionaires, the number of people who have ever given $1 million to political causes in their lifetimes is small."
"Jeb Bush knows it doesn't look good if a candidate appears to get most of his financial support from a small group of wealthy donors. Earlier this spring, he asked donors to try not to give checks of more than $1 million to his super-PAC, and when the group announced its total haul for the first six months of the year, it took pains to emphasize that 9,400 of its more than 9,900 contributors had donated less than $25,000.
But now it's going to be a lot harder for anyone to think of the Bush super-PAC—which completely dwarfs his campaign in terms of financial resources—as anything but driven by extremely wealthy donors.
This morning, the Right to Rise super-PAC filed its first disclosure reports, confirming that it had indeed raised $103 million in the first six months of the year. That is an unprecedented amount, but what's really news is the distribution of the donations. It does appear that only about 500 donors gave more than $25,000 to the super-PAC, but donations of less than $25,000 accounted for just $21.7 million of the total. On the other end of the spectrum, 23 people gave more than $1 million to the super-PAC, contributing a total of $27.3 million.
The size of the donations is shocking. Despite the growing public perception that super-PACs are playgrounds for millionaires, the number of people who have ever given $1 million to political causes in their lifetimes is small."
Right-Wing Shutdown Of Export-Import Bank Already Threatens Jobs
Right-Wing Shutdown Of Export-Import Bank Already Threatens Jobs
"Workers and business owners need to stand up against this attack on the Ex-Im Bank and on our country's ability to compete in world markets."
"Workers and business owners need to stand up against this attack on the Ex-Im Bank and on our country's ability to compete in world markets."
Chris Christie didn't just kill the tunnels, he did it out of partisan spite
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/07/31/1407618/-Chris-Christie-didn-t-just-kill-the-tunnels-he-did-it-out-of-partisan-spite
"As governor, he didn't just kill the tunnels so that he could divert the money to other New Jersey projects, thus sparing him from having to raise New Jersey's among-the-lowest-in-the-nation gas tax, he did so as part of the organized Republican effort to sabotage America's economic stimulus program and blunt the employment effects of those projects."
"As governor, he didn't just kill the tunnels so that he could divert the money to other New Jersey projects, thus sparing him from having to raise New Jersey's among-the-lowest-in-the-nation gas tax, he did so as part of the organized Republican effort to sabotage America's economic stimulus program and blunt the employment effects of those projects."
Republicans Tell Their Own Media: You’re Destroying Our Chance To Govern With Your Idiocy
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/08/01/republicans-tell-their-own-media-youre-destroying-our-chance-to-govern-with-your-idiocy/
"It’s no secret that Fox News is by far the worst perpetrator when it comes to spreading rhetoric and lies. Within minutes of the shootings in Charleston they were blaming mental illness and “Christian persecution.” They’ve spent more time covering Benghazi than they have real issues at home. They are so obsessed with Hillary Clinton’s email server that one has to wonder how often it will come up in the upcoming Republican presidential debate they’re hosting.
Between Fox, Glenn Beck’s ridiculous hate-fest The Blaze and the plethora of right-wing blogs willing to print every bit of hate they can find, no matter how ridiculous the source, there seems to be only one logical conclusion: The GOP has zero chance of being an effective governing body."
"It’s no secret that Fox News is by far the worst perpetrator when it comes to spreading rhetoric and lies. Within minutes of the shootings in Charleston they were blaming mental illness and “Christian persecution.” They’ve spent more time covering Benghazi than they have real issues at home. They are so obsessed with Hillary Clinton’s email server that one has to wonder how often it will come up in the upcoming Republican presidential debate they’re hosting.
Between Fox, Glenn Beck’s ridiculous hate-fest The Blaze and the plethora of right-wing blogs willing to print every bit of hate they can find, no matter how ridiculous the source, there seems to be only one logical conclusion: The GOP has zero chance of being an effective governing body."
Fox News Says Don’t Worry if Times’ Clinton Email Story Wrong, Keep Talking About it
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/07/31/fox-news-worry-times-clinton-email-story-wrong-talking.html
"They just have to keep doubt alive, just as they’ve tried to do with global warming, and before that, smoking. Throw enough dirt, and some will stick. And after all, where they’ve invented one lie, they can invent another, and keep inventing them."
"They just have to keep doubt alive, just as they’ve tried to do with global warming, and before that, smoking. Throw enough dirt, and some will stick. And after all, where they’ve invented one lie, they can invent another, and keep inventing them."
Secrets of the extreme religious right: Inside the frightening world of Christian Reconstructionism
Secrets of the extreme religious right: Inside the frightening world of Christian Reconstructionism
"the end result would be a social order based on biblical law—including all those Old Testament goodies like stoning gay people to death, while at the same time justifying “biblical slavery"."
"the end result would be a social order based on biblical law—including all those Old Testament goodies like stoning gay people to death, while at the same time justifying “biblical slavery"."
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