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| -Conservatives’ 25-year goal of ‘defunding the left’ revealed by ACORN controversy |
Segami |
Oct-30-09 10:41 AM |
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We had best start fighting back on this one -- We should have Congressional hearings ... |
defendandprotect |
Oct-30-09 11:00 AM |
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Great! I agree now who would you elect to lead this Congressional Hearings charge? |
Segami |
Oct-30-09 11:41 AM |
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Kucinich. |
AtheistCrusader |
Oct-30-09 03:11 PM |
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Kooch of course; also Alan Grayson, Tammy Baldwin |
Jackpine Radical |
Oct-30-09 03:54 PM |
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Al Franken. |
wolfgangmo |
Oct-31-09 08:26 AM |
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+1 nt |
NorthCarolina |
Oct-30-09 04:26 PM |
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Elect? Why wouldn't the House simply hold hearings ...? Ask for all the tapes? |
defendandprotect |
Oct-30-09 09:02 PM |
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Agreed - and the ass we save may be our own |
Taverner |
Oct-30-09 02:04 PM |
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Group is demonized with nothing but unfounded accusations.None can be proved |
bjobotts |
Oct-30-09 07:01 PM |
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They have done outstanding work for impoverished communities.Fox propaganda is opinion not fact |
bjobotts |
Oct-30-09 07:02 PM |
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When a candidate is affiliated with ACORN that's a plus.Repubs proven election fraud not ACORN |
bjobotts |
Oct-30-09 07:04 PM |
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This is what the Martha Stewart prosecution was all about. |
Renew Deal |
Oct-30-09 11:15 AM |
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Bingo! |
tilsammans |
Oct-30-09 03:25 PM |
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Absolutely!! |
BrklynLiberal |
Oct-30-09 03:56 PM |
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Martha is one of us? how so? |
robinlynne |
Oct-30-09 06:28 PM |
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Martha Stewart is VERY blue in her leanings - she is a BIG Democratic |
kestrel91316 |
Oct-30-09 08:27 PM |
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Defund progressive "public interest" organizations while expanding the religious right ones, right? |
zaj |
Oct-30-09 12:08 PM |
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You must admit, they are a crafty, clever, tenacious and organized bunch |
Segami |
Oct-30-09 12:48 PM |
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Which is why the war criminals should have been indicted... |
rfranklin |
Oct-30-09 01:44 PM |
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You forgot WELL FUNDED which is the major difference why they are able to smear ACORN |
bjobotts |
Oct-30-09 07:07 PM |
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They have no facts only lies, smears and propaganda bombarding the media |
bjobotts |
Oct-30-09 07:08 PM |
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Right out of the Nazi playbook of Goebells.Beck is the worst demonizing with innuendo based on media |
bjobotts |
Oct-30-09 07:10 PM |
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Yet, they have the largest |
freebrew |
Oct-31-09 07:29 AM |
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And there are plenty of well run above board progressive groups |
marshall |
Oct-30-09 02:08 PM |
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There are many of us who ARE PROUD of ACORN and the work they do. For a huge |
T Wolf |
Oct-30-09 03:14 PM |
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The charges against ACORN are false. |
drm604 |
Oct-31-09 12:27 AM |
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Hint to RW leadership - |
RaleighNCDUer |
Oct-30-09 01:25 PM |
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Reagan's resounding success at the polls and his great popularity may have had something to do with |
No Elephants |
Oct-30-09 04:36 PM |
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Well, the best way to control the opposition.... |
Sinti |
Oct-30-09 05:40 PM |
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K&R |
Overseas |
Oct-30-09 01:37 PM |
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RECOMMENDED. |
JohnWxy |
Oct-30-09 01:37 PM |
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K&R |
Soylent Brice |
Oct-30-09 01:40 PM |
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I've read for a long time where removing the environmental groups' tax exemptions |
texastoast |
Oct-30-09 01:46 PM |
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That's the point at which environmental groups all morph into churches. |
kestrel91316 |
Oct-30-09 08:28 PM |
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Interesting how mean and nasty they can be at any costs and how unchristian they really are n/t |
2Design |
Oct-30-09 02:05 PM |
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Let's defund one rightwing organization, and see what the republics have to say to that. |
LynnTheDem |
Oct-30-09 02:39 PM |
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We are constantly fighting an uphill battle against these wealthy elitist & corporations who |
GreenTea |
Oct-30-09 02:41 PM |
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it's interesting ... the "left" is "exposed as corrupt" because two people in an org. |
zbdent |
Oct-30-09 03:05 PM |
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+1 |
No Elephants |
Oct-30-09 04:48 PM |
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The republicans have enablers who claim to be on our side |
Kingofalldems |
Oct-30-09 03:28 PM |
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Yes, and unfortunately as the ACORN vote showed us, |
EFerrari |
Oct-30-09 03:37 PM |
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The real left wing wants Communism. Not too many of those. We are moderates, not the Blue Dogs. |
No Elephants |
Oct-30-09 04:51 PM |
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The Chamber, Big Pharma-Oil-Coal, Walmart, the Insurance Companies and .... |
glinda |
Oct-30-09 03:49 PM |
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First we have to fill the White House and Congress with people who don't work for those crooks |
FiveGoodMen |
Oct-30-09 05:03 PM |
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K&R. (nt) |
Kurovski |
Oct-30-09 04:05 PM |
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More effective than terrorism for destroying democracy |
aikanae |
Oct-30-09 04:35 PM |
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I love the last sentence of your post. |
No Elephants |
Oct-30-09 04:55 PM |
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It's not that we're lousy with PR, it's that the 'pubs are so well funded. Good PR takes $$$. |
MrsCorleone |
Oct-30-09 10:23 PM |
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You said the Dems are lousy with public relations. The first time I realized I despised the DLC |
peacetalksforall |
Oct-31-09 02:26 PM |
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Great post- this is also covered extremely well in Thomas Frank's "The Wrecking Crew" |
underpants |
Oct-30-09 05:32 PM |
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Bachman will lead the charge to ferrett out and execute liberals |
Politicub |
Oct-30-09 05:53 PM |
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Take heart, they are still the minority...the 27%ers.The wild eyed Backman insanity |
bjobotts |
Oct-30-09 10:56 PM |
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Bachman makes a fool of herself everytime she's confronted.She's literally nuts |
bjobotts |
Oct-30-09 10:57 PM |
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I firmly believe that that's why they go after the |
justgamma |
Oct-30-09 07:46 PM |
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'STARVE THE BEAST' nothing new. |
elleng |
Oct-30-09 11:46 PM |
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K&R for ACORN |
drm604 |
Oct-31-09 12:29 AM |
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ACORN was targeted because of the work they do... |
CoffeeCat |
Oct-31-09 05:10 AM |
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This song always comes to mind when reading... |
SkyIsGrey |
Oct-31-09 05:33 AM |
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This goes back to the closure of many New Deal programs in the mid-1930s after conservative attacks |
leveymg |
Oct-31-09 07:52 AM |
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Republicans Can't end Social Programs so they are cutting off funding sources |
eringer |
Oct-31-09 08:19 AM |
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