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Sunday July 24, 2011 · 3:34 PM PDT

2011/07/24 · 15:34

"We have to have a deal by the time Asian stock markets open."

I think we heard that from every Republican on the Sunday Talking Headfest this morning.

The "DEAL" has utterly collapsed because the Republican party is too divided to say 'yes'. But as of 6:00 PM ET Sunday (New York) 3:00 PM Monday (Tokyo), all of the Asian markets are up.

Way up.

Nikkei 225
/quotes/zigman/715506 10,132 +122 +1.22%

Hang Seng
/quotes/zigman/2622475 22,445 +458 +2.08%

Shanghai
/quotes/zigman/1859106 2,902 +5 +0.17%

S&P ASX
/quotes/zigman/1652099 4,674 +48 +1.04%

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Every GOP Senator voted for secret campaign dollars; while banks must disclose

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Thursday October 14, 2010 · 8:25 PM PDT

2010/10/14 · 20:25

THIS IS AN INTERESTING TWIST TO THE OCTOBER SURPRISE:

FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES EVERY TRANSACTION OVER $10000 IN NEGOTIABLE MONETARY INSTRUMENTS TO BE REPORTED TO THE IRS ON A FORM 104. THIS IS TO PREVENT MONEY LAUNDERING, PARTICULARLY FROM FOREIGN AGENTS. THE BANK SECRECY ACT of 1970 WAS OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CURRENCY and FOREIGN TRANSACTIONS REPORTING ACT.

Why do campaigns not have money laundering rules that banks do? Any 'cash' transaction at a bank over $10000 must be reported on a Form 104 to the Internal Revenue Service. The Bank Secrecy Act of 1970 imposed these conditions to prevent money laundering. Yet, the Republicans unanimously voted on September 24, 2010 to prevent the DISCLOSE ACT of 2010 from coming to a vote in the Senate. The DISCLOSE ACT would have imposed reporting requirements on the unlimited 'donations' we now see flowing into political campaigns.

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Wednesday September 22, 2010 · 5:37 PM PDT

2010/09/22 · 17:37

It's baaaack.....

To be releasedby Boenhert and company Thursday............

Formerly known as The Contract With America.........

The 2010 Election season version.......

It's the 2010 Contract on the Middle Class!!

aka "A Pledge to America"

The whole document was obtained by CBS News. But let's take a first look under the hood.....

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Friday July 16, 2010 · 4:30 PM PDT

2010/07/16 · 16:30

Our quintessential oil-soaked judge, Judge Martin Feldman - New Orleans - ruled against Obama's deepwater drilling moratorium on June 1, 2010. Why did he issue such a broad injunction ?Some Senators now want to find out, and have requested further investigation in a letter to Senator Patrick Leahy, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee.

Yesterday, Chairman Leahy was requested by six Senators to investigate Judge Feldman.

Signatories of the letter are Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Russ Feingold (D-Wisc.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)

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Wednesday April 07, 2010 · 10:23 AM PDT

2010/04/07 · 10:23

To get a sense of how the so-called "regulation" of mine safety works, let's take a peek at the Board of Directors of Massey Energy.

As you look at this list, remember that this is the group that hired and pays Don Blankenship. You know, that Don Blankenship who runs that mine in which 25 miners gave their lives yesterday for Massey's irresponsible business practices.

Let's see how the "revolving door" between government and industry leads to these human and environmental tragedies.....

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Thursday February 11, 2010 · 5:48 PM PST

2010/02/11 · 17:48

IF YOU ASK A REPUBLICAN, WHAT COLOR IS THE SKY, THE ANSWER IS......

TAX CUT

IF YOU ASK A REPUBLICAN, HOW DO YOU EXPAND HEALTH CARE COVERAGE, THE ANSWER IS......

TAX CUT

IF YOU ASK A REPUBLICAN, HOW DO YOU END THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN, THE ANSWER IS......

TAX CUT

And then when a Republican has to answer the REAL question about how tax cuts are going to provide coverage to low income children, when a Republican proposes a bill that would end a 1% tax on health insurance policies that pays for coverage of 80,000 low-income kids in Oregon.....

Well, you just have to see this video below the fold!

Get your popcorn, take a front row seat, Democratic Mitch Greenlick questioning Republican Jim Wiedner in the Oregon House Committee on Health, February 10, 2010, in Salem Oregon.

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Wednesday December 02, 2009 · 8:43 AM PST

2009/12/02 · 08:43

You have to see this to really appreciate it:

The Republicans are trying to discredit the work of every national Institute of Science on the planet, every major research institution, NASA, and the UN Environment Programme based on a few hacked emails. Now, in fairness, the emails do provide an insight into the humans involved in the scientific process, and this behavior should be examined, but the science is not these emails.

The scientific illiteracy of some Republicans can be astounding. Watch Old Man Sensenbrenner try to discuss science with Holdren and Lubchenko....

Ha HA HA.......

Go to the HEARING VIDEO.

UPDATED - SwiftHack: Who is Behind the Criminal Campaign to Discredit Climate Scientists?

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Wednesday November 25, 2009 · 1:18 PM PST

2009/11/25 · 13:18

UPDATE - READ AND RECOMMEND THE ENTIRE SWIFTHACK DIARY HERE.

As has been diaried significantly on Kos, some criminals hacked into emails of climate scientists working at research institutions in the United Kingdom. They created a splash for awhile, and the right-wing noise machine went into high gear, including Beck, Limbaugh and Inhoffe.

But now that the dust is starting to settle, the significant questions about SwiftHack are about the criminal acts themselves, and their connections and support from the broader anti-science community who are orchestrating a worldwide campaign to hinder the Copenhagen climate talks. The illegal access into the computers is being investigated by police.

From The SwiftHack Scandal: What You Need to Know

First of all, this story should never have been called ClimateGate. Given the similarities between this smear job and the Swift Boat attacks on Senator John Kerry, SwiftHack is a far more appropriate name.

Much more below the fold.

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Monday November 23, 2009 · 3:10 PM PST

2009/11/23 · 15:10

So said today an unidentified aide to President Obama. In the run-up to the Copenhagen climate conference in early December, the big question is "Will Obama go to the conference?"

The ice caps are melting, the glaciers are disappearing, Australia is on fire, and countries are being submerged under rising sea levels.

Yet Obama still will be criticized by the likes of Inhoffe, Massey Coal, and Southern Company. The President will be criticized no matter what he chooses as he tries to dig out of the American climate action black hole left by his predecessors:

Obama officials have come under fire on the world stage headed into
Copenhagen for not taking a more aggressive stance on the climate
issue, including pushing more forcefully to pass U.S. climate
legislation ahead of the negotiations.

Mindful of the potential for more criticism, the Obama aides countered
by citing the legislative progress on Capitol Hill, as well as a series
of administrative and regulatory moves on energy and climate. And they
also made several backhand slaps at the George W. Bush administration.

"He was turning around an ocean liner," one aide said.

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Tuesday November 17, 2009 · 8:52 PM PST

2009/11/17 · 20:52

The AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY, a corporate funded fake grassroots TEABAGGER organization is organizing a fake outrage outing while Al Gore will be in Portland Oregon tomorrow, Wednesday, November 18.

BIG OIL is the puppetmaster here: "Destroy Gore's message" is the order they have given to their Oregon puppets.

Join up to show support for Gore!!

Time: Wednesday, November 18 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location:
Outside of Keller Auditorium (Portland, OR)
222 SW Clay Street

Directions: Meet under the "Keller Auditorium" sign at the corner of SW Clay and SW 3rd Ave

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Friday August 21, 2009 · 10:38 AM PDT

2009/08/21 · 10:38

The SCANDAL is growing deeper every day.

For background, watch this startling video that details systematic forgery of letters to Congress in a desperate attempt to kill clean jobs legislation. You can see the actual forgeries of Hispanic, senior, and women groups, and NAACP letterheads.

TODAY, THE COAL FRONT GROUP ACCCE HAS DROPPED THEIR ASTROTURF CONTRACTOR, BONNER AND ASSOCIATES, WHILE SAYING:

We will not be working with Mr. Bonner again. ACCCE did nothing wrong. Looking back, there would be many things we would do differently.

Nothing Wrong?? Really?

Do things Differently?? Really?

I do not think so - there is not a dirty trick in the book the coal industry would not consider to KILL clean jobs and health climate legislation.

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Monday August 03, 2009 · 1:37 PM PDT

2009/08/03 · 13:37

As Senator John Kerry documented here last week, a public relations firm was caught red-handed sending fake letters on behalf of of minority groups to Congress attacking the climate bill.

Using typical astroturfing techniques, Bonner and Associates, once also caught lying about prescription drugs, had forged letters sent to Rep. Tom Perriello (D-VA), a freshman representative in a moderate district, in a naked attempt to kill the climate bill.

Who are Bonner and Associates?

Founder Jack Bonner bragged in 1994 that the group has no "idealogical or political bent," the Washington Post noting that "if you’ve got the money and need some ‘regular people’ to flog your issue, Bonner will find them for you." [8/23/94]

See the forged letters to Congress here .

Kerry has now called for a Senate investigation.

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