Monthly Archives: February 2011

Charter School Owners and Operators Lie, Cheat, & Steal, Continue to Rake in Taxpayer Dollars

Posted on February 28, 2011 by theHoundDawg

Many far-reaching frauds have been committed against US citizens in the past decade, from the massive fraud committed by the financial industry so much responsible for the continuing economic crisis, to the vote fraud that gave us the presidency of … Continue reading →

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Sen. Sanders Takes Action – Bill to End US-Paid Mercenaries

Posted on February 24, 2011 by theHoundDawg

I’ve written a lot about how utterly absurd it is for the US government to continue to award multi-million dollar contracts to such criminal enterprises as Halliburton and its various subsidiaries, and to Xe Services, the successor to Blackwater, not … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin Effect: Indiana Governor Sees the Common Good, Backs Down

Posted on February 22, 2011 by theHoundDawg

After several days of seeing many thousands of people protest Scott Walker’s power grab in Wisconsin, Indiana Democratic legislators emulated the Wisconsin 14 by staging their own walk-out of their state. But, in a rapid exercise of good judgment, Indiana … Continue reading →

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The Koch Brothers Are Using YOUR Money to Buy Elections and Legalize Pollution

Posted on February 19, 2011 by theHoundDawg

The Koch Brothers and their various political action groups bought and paid for numerous politicians during the 2010 election cycle, and they are at the root of the Wisconsin crisis, having heavily financed the election of Scott Walker for their … Continue reading →

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Progressive Caucus Support For Workers of Wisconsin

Posted on February 18, 2011 by theHoundDawg

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Follow-Up: Scott Walker and the Koch Brothers

Posted on February 18, 2011 by theHoundDawg

More information is now available about the joined-at-the-hip connection between Gov. Scott Walker and the Koch Brothers. The Kochs and their most devious political action group, Americans for Prosperity, are organizing tomorrow’s anti-protest, pro-Walker rally. They have placed ads on … Continue reading →

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Just HOW Did Scott Walker Get Elected?

Posted on February 18, 2011 by theHoundDawg

By now it is common knowledge that Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker created a phony budget crises by turning a surplus into a deficit by drastically reducing corporate taxes, for the purpose of union busting and solidifying republican power (“Manufacturing a … Continue reading →

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Time to “Make Our Voices Heard”: Progressives United and former Senator Russ Feingold

Posted on February 16, 2011 by theHoundDawg

While many of the outspoken progressive Democrats who lost their offices in the 2010 elections have done little in the public eye in the past few months, one of the shinning lights of American politics, former Senator Russ Feingold, who … Continue reading →

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Justice For All: Make It Happen Gov. Kasich and the People of Spain

Posted on February 13, 2011 by theHoundDawg

On this lazy Sunday, when most people are thinking of the Grammy Awards and the NBA, and not much else – not even Egypt (15 minutes later) – there are two stories in the news that clearly demonstrate the inequities … Continue reading →

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Bill to REALLY Protect Net Neutrality

Posted on February 10, 2011 by theHoundDawg

A couple of weeks ago, Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Al Franken (D-MN) introduced SB 74, the Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011. Due to attempts by internet service provides to auction off speedy internet access … Continue reading →

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Gov. Brown Pulls Plug – Schwarzenegger’s Sale of State Properties Canceled

Posted on February 10, 2011 by theHoundDawg

Our beloved former gropenfuhrer – Action-Hero Arnold Schwarzenegger – left office with what was potentially his most damaging act still pending, the sale of two dozen California real estate parcels for the paltry sum of $1.2 Billion. Yes, a paltry … Continue reading →

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Don’t Let tea bagger house use a Sneak Attack to Reauthorize Patriot Act

Posted on February 7, 2011 by theHoundDawg

In the latest sinister move by the tea bagger house, HR 514, a bill to reauthorize the Patriot Act, will be voted on tomorrow. The bill has been fast-tracked to the house floor, and will be voted up with NO … Continue reading →

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