Peterson Institute--Wasting YOUR Tax Dollars!

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Wednesday September 15, 2010 · 12:02 PM PDT

2010/09/15 · 12:02

You all know about the Peterson Institute, right? The folks who want to cut entitlements? http://www.washingtonpost.com/... http://firedoglake.com/...

Well, now they're outed as one of the worst charities in the US. They spend nearly half of their donations on admin costs!

http://www.mainstreet.com/...

Are you an autism Tea Partier?

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Monday May 24, 2010 · 11:34 AM PDT

2010/05/24 · 11:34

If you're reading this, you probably read another DK diary on autism and Dr. Wakefield.

Did you know that Dr. Wakefield is pro-vaccination?

To judge by the comments in that diary, you'd think that Dr. Wakefield is anti-science and a self-promoter, both of which are untrue.

As best I can tell, Dr. Wakefield is the victim of a McCarthy-ist witch hunt by big pharma.

But please decide for yourself. You can click through to an interview with Dr. Wakefield and see what he says:

http://mercola.fileburst.com/...

Hey, I'm not saying Wakefield is right. I am saying there's another side of the story, and the other diary isn't presenting it.

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Monday October 06, 2008 · 9:28 AM PDT

2008/10/06 · 09:28

You know McCain's new lying ad that came out today? The one that says:

ANNCR: Who is Barack Obama? He says our troops in Afghanistan are

BARACK OBAMA: "... just air-raiding villages and killing civilians."

Well, here's the original text from the Washington Post:

"Asked whether he would move U.S. troops out of Iraq to better fight terrorism elsewhere, he brought up Afghanistan and said, "We've got to get the job done there and that requires us to have enough troops so that we're not just air-raiding villages and killing civilians, which is causing enormous pressure over there.""

http://www.washingtonpost.com/...

So let me get this straight: John McCain is criticizing Barack Obama for calling for more troops in Afghanistan, to do the job right!

Kinda looks like McCain wants us to fail in Afghanistan....

What a wretch of a human being John McCain has become.

What I Told Barack Obama Today about FISA

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Sunday June 22, 2008 · 7:24 PM PDT

2008/06/22 · 19:24

Here's my letter to Burton:

Re: Senator Obama and H.R. 6304 in the Senate

Dear Mr. Burton:

Last September you pledged that Senator Obama would "support a filibuster of any bill that includes retroactive immunity for telecommunications companies." I'm writing to hold you, and Senator Obama, to that pledge.

I'm not going to engage in any false bluster. Even if Senator Obama calculatedly lets this bill slide through, I'll still be voting for him this fall. But I will say this:

So far I've donated about $100 to Senator Obama, and encouraged perhaps $5,000 more in donations. I am fortunate enough to be able to hit the $2,300 ceiling for donations. But if Senator Obama does not support this filibuster, he will not see one more penny from me.

And I've spoken with a lot of friends and acquaintances who feel the same way I do. We will enthusiastically support a candidate who has earned our support, not one who is failing to lead on an important issue. If Senator Obama acts this way now, what better can we expect from him as President?

Respectfully,

BREAKING!!! Tom Lehrer Endorses Obama! In a blog!

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Tuesday March 04, 2008 · 11:48 AM PST

2008/03/04 · 11:48

Tom Lehrer, the American standard for musical wit and irony, has endorsed Obama's candidacy for President! Yes, that Tom Lehrer! (more after the jump)

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Tuesday November 07, 2006 · 11:09 AM PST

2006/11/07 · 11:09

Some reports show that the Rethugs robocalls are working--people angry at Dems because of robocalls.

If you live in an area where this is going on, I urge you to get a large sheet of cardboard, and write on it in large letters something like:

THE ANNOYING PHONE CALLS YOU'RE GETTING ARE FROM REPUBLICANS TRYING TO TRICK YOU! DON'T BE FOOLED BY DIRTY TRICKS! ASK ME FOR MORE INFORMATION.

If you have time to print out some copies of the story from the Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/...

bring them along.

Breaking--Exxon-funded PR Group Smears Gore, Inconvenient Truth

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Thursday August 03, 2006 · 9:32 AM PDT

2006/08/03 · 09:32

According to today's Wall Street Journal , a recent smear of Al Gore posted on youtube.com smear actually originated with "DCI Group, a Washington, D.C., public relations and lobbying firm whose clients include oil company Exxon Mobil Corp." Read More

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