May 2012
MAJOR REVELATIONS IN JOHN DOE PROBE - Scott Walker... →
justinspoliticalcorner:
BREAKING: MAJOR REVELATIONS IN JOHN DOE PROBE - Scott Walker Mistakenly Admits He is Under Investigation
Following reports that Scott Walker’s criminal defense fund grew by $100,000 in May, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is today reporting major revelations in the John Doe criminal corruption probe, including Scott Walker’s mistaken admission that he is under...
Breaking: Gov. Walker Transferred Another $100,000... →
wisconsinforward:
That brings the amount of campaign money he’s spent on his defense attorneys to $160,000 in the past six weeks alone.
The U.S. returned in force to the Middle East in 1980, after the Shi’ite Muslim...
– History of U.S. Military Interventions since 1980 (via arielnietzsche)
Before the 1970s, banks were banks. They did what banks were supposed to do in a...
– Tomgram: Noam Chomsky, A Rebellious World or a New Dark Age? | TomDispatch (via nickturse)
arielnietzsche:
Right Wing Groups Plan to Spend $1 Billion to Buy Elections
We wrote about a related story HERE yesterday; Billionaires are lining up and spending big to protect their financial interests and urging you to vote Republican this year. They’re not asking you themselves because that would only push voters away; it would be obvious that their interests are only self-serving. So –...
scabbd-wings asked: feel better! i like your new theme btw. C:
Follow the Money: Who Gave How Much to Whom →
recallcentral:
Patch has a new database that allows residents to search for a particular name to see if they donated - and how much - to either Gov. Scott Walker or Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett.
Should we be surprised Sheldon Alderson is in the top three donors for Scott Walker? Nope.
Diagnosis: I have mono.
So expect to see me on here a lot more than usual. Blah. Luckily for me it seems like my case is rather mild. Because they told me the initial symptoms (fever, aches, etc) normally last a week, but they only lasted 2-3 days for me. Once this sore throat is gone, I won’t care. But it’s annoying anyway.
theredhammerandsickle asked: Is this the first time your brother posted something like that? P.S. I'm happy for him
My little brother just posted a Facebook status...
I’M SO PROUD OF HIM!
Scott Walker's Recall Hypocrisy | The Nation →
justinspoliticalcorner:
Last Friday night’s Wisconsin recall election debate began a series of bizarre exchanges between Republican Governor Scott Walker and his Democratic challenger, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, over Walker’s attitudes regarding direct democracy.
During this campaign, Walker and his supporters have been harshly critical of those who have sought to recall and remove the...
Mitt Romney campaigned with both of these guys...
think-progress:
Donald Trump: “I mean, part of the beauty of me is that I’m very rich.” 3/17/11
Sheldon Adelson: “I don’t take comments from anybody unless they’re rich. If you’re so smart, why aren’t you rich? Now if they’re rich, then they must be smart.” 1/7/11
Fucking scum.
Pretty bored.
Being as sick as I am, I’m basically confined to my house. Blah. Anyone alive out there?
Legislatively Speaking – A... →
hambonetoblerone:
Lena C. Taylor wrote an op-ed. She is the shit, and it’s about how stupid Scott Walker is, so you should read it.
Democrat to Offer a "Lifeline" for Single-Payer... →
sarahlee310:
Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA) will soon introduce legislation that would allow states to use federal funds they’re receiving through Medicare, Medicaid, and other health care programs to build a universal single-payer system. Advocates are describing the bill as a “lifeline” for advocates:
It would create a mechanism for states to request federal funds after establishing their own...
Recall Central: From Wisconsin Patches: Barrett:... →
recallcentral:
Gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett Thursday blasted Gov. Scott Walker for vilifying the Milwaukee Police Department for what Barrett says was a miscalculation of crime statistics — an issue that has become political fodder on the campaign trail in recent days. “Shame on Governor Walker if he…
If [Obama] is a socialist, he’s a lousy one.
– Bill Maher, Real Time (via politicalprof)
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Enlighten me.
Anyone want to inform me, or direct me to some good sources about modern Nepalese politics?
The Journal-Sentinel endorses Walker and their...
arenaoftheunwell:
http://wisaflcio.typepad.com/give.walker.boot.pdf