As begun in FOIA Facts 1, Ed Wegman and Rep. Joe Barton repeatedly called the Wegman Report "pro bono"* but Wegman and Said later claimed it as work done for existing Federal grants paid quarterly. In response to Dan Vergano FOIA request Wegman and Said each said the work was pro bono, years after claiming for credit it and much...
read moreWhat kind of Tea are they Drinking Anyway?
What kind of Tea are they Drinking Anyway?
Skepticism and outright denial of global warming are among the articles of faith of the Tea Party movement, here in Indiana and across the country. For some, it is a matter of religious conviction; for others, it is driven by distrust of those they call the elites. And for others still, efforts to address climate change are seen as a conspiracy to impose world government and a sweeping redistribution of wealth. But all are wary of the Obama administration's plans to regulate carbon dioxide, a ubiquitous gas, which will require the expansion of government authority into nearly every corner of the economy.
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(Astro) Turf Wars
If anyone has any doubts about the kind of guerilla activism promoted by the Tea-Party movement see this section of the film (Astro)Turf Wars. Filmed in secret on a camera phone, it depicts a training session given at a Koch Industries sponsored event.
I am a regular user of Youtube and have seen some pretty nasty bullying. Now I know where it is coming from.
If the link doesn't work the URL is www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGB8Uuffi4M
What's free, tastes oily and has strings attached?
What's free, tastes oily and has strings attached? It's Koch-aid!