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Sen. Blunt Crafts Provision To Aid Monsanto, A Big Donor2 comments

Justin Wingerter wrote 1 month ago: ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - When the U.S. Senate last month approved an Agricultural Appropriations Bill to f … more →

Tags: News, Politics, Business, Local News, Syndicated Local, Monsanto, Roy Blunt, Maryland, agricultural appropriations bill

Bipartisanism Bytes - A Digital Outcry for Transparency in Outside Political Spending

Jake wrote 6 months ago: ProPublica’s “Free The Files” Map. (Screengrab from 10/18/12) It speaks volumes ab … more →

Tags: obama, Transparency, crowdsourcing, election, Elections, Political spending, Superpacs, PACS, Journalism

Photo Essay: A studio visit with Practical Art artisan Dan Basinski of Star Valley, Arizona1 comment

Practical Art wrote 7 months ago: Anyone involved in the realm of handmade items & craft wares will tell you that one of the chall … more →

Tags: arizona, Artisan, Artist, Craft, Dan Basinski, handmade, Kitchen, Local First Arizona, Payson

Chapter 8 "Foaming the Runway" - Hero Neil Barofsky's BAILOUT12 comments

Deadly Clear wrote 8 months ago: Neil Barofsky is the author of the new book “BAILOUT: An Inside Account of How Washington Aban … more →

Tags: Wall Street, tarp, Economy, Bailout, geithner must go, treasury, mortgage fraud, Hamp, financial disclosures

'Tis the Season

Mike wrote 1 year ago: This is one of my all time favorite Bugs Bunny/Daffy Duck bits.  Go ahead and click this entire shor … more →

Tags: Politics, society, Government, Scott Walker, Wisconsin, GOP, Government 2, media, Wisconsin recall election

Military Shifting Campaign Donations To Obama Over Ron Paul4 comments

cbs4kephart wrote 1 year ago: MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Traditionally, the military has supported Republicans in national elections. That … more →

Tags: News, Local, Politics, President Barack Obama, military, obama, President, President Obama, Barack Obama

University lobbying results in grant cash

Adina Solomon wrote 1 year ago: The Red & Black Feb. 23, 2012 The University wants to make sure the government hears its voice. … more →

Tags: Education, Government & Politics, Newspapers, Newspaper, UGA, University, ö.f., Georgia, ATHENS

Ron Paul Financial Records

shitronpaulsays wrote 1 year ago: At last night’s CNN Republican Debate, Ron Paul said he had no plans to release his tax return … more →

Tags: Politics, Ron Paul, election, Politics 2, Congress, Tax Returns, financial records, Statements

Changes?

deaconmatson wrote 1 year ago: Saw this at iiipercent. Merely re-posting to spread the word a bit further:   … more →

Tags: Future, 2012, Politics, Election 2012?, obama, Mitt Romney, Romney, opensecrets.org

Mitt Romney's Top Contributors5 comments

MarkAmerica wrote 1 year ago: Thanks to Dan Riehl(@DanRiehl) for tweeting this story.  If you’re not following Dan on Twitte … more →

Tags: Politics, media, Election 2012?, GOP Candidates, GOP establishment, news 2, Mitt Romney, News, Politics 2

State of Opinion

mysteil530 wrote 1 year ago: The tide seems to be changing slowly with Paul’s 2nd place victory tonight in NH.  His campaig … more →

Tags: Ron Paul, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, top contributors, Ron Paul, primary race, revolution

Follow the Money2 comments

mysteil530 wrote 1 year ago: So who exactly are these candidates in debt to if they were elected in 2012?  By the looks of things … more →

Tags: Ron Paul, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, top contributors, Ron Paul

Southern Company Lobbying Report

Mississippi Coal wrote 1 year ago: http://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/clientsum.php?id=D000000168&year=2011 Lobbying report.  Here In … more →

Tags: secrets, EPA, Mississippi Power Company, Southern Company, lobbyist, Ryan Mackinnon, Vasapoli and Berzok LLP FKA, ryan phillips, Utrecht and MacKinnon

On the Corruption of Our Democracy by Corporate " Free Speech"6 comments

Delmarva Progressive wrote 1 year ago: Sen Max Baucus - Is that the insurance lobby looking over his shoulder?? The following is posted fro … more →

Tags: Politics (other), U. S. Constitution, corporate greed, Health Care, Money Out of Politics, free speech, Healthcare, max, Baucus

Tracking: 3Q2011 Fundraising1 comment

larrydecerus wrote 1 year ago: September has come and gone and with it has passed the deadline for candidates for Congress to file … more →

Tags: Congress, Republican, Democrats, House of Representatives, Tea Party, Paul Gosar, Kristi Noem, Robert Hurt, 1:12th

The Net Worth Of The Republican Presidential Candidates

Douglas A. McIntyre wrote 1 year ago: Judging from the net worths of the nine leading Republican presidential nominees, politicians need t … more →

Tags: Politics

Propaganda and Legislation a la AG Bell14 comments

handeyes wrote 1 year ago: Propaganda is the spreading of an idea or falsehoods to promote and propagate an agenda in this case … more →

Tags: A G Bell Association, advanced bionics, ASL, cochlear americas, Cochlear Implants, deaf, legislation, Lobbying, oral / aural only

Bob Perry Donates to Multiple Presidential Hopefuls

Public Citizen Texas wrote 1 year ago: Tim Pawlenty Mit Romney With the 2012 presidential race heating up, candidates have begun to boast a … more →

Tags: campaign finance, Bob Perry, 2012 Presidential Election, Ron Paul, Político

Disclosure Forms Show Texas Lawmakers Invest in Media While Others Are In Debt

Public Citizen Texas wrote 1 year ago: Public disclosure forms released Wednesday show that Texas lawmakers have widely varying financial s … more →

Tags: good government, Lloyd Doggett, Washington Post, Michael Burgess, blake farenthold, Michael McCaul, Kenny Marchant, William Flores, disclosure reports


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