Monthly Archives: October 2012

Documents Found in Meth House Show the Inner Workings of a Dark Money Group Linked to 23 Conservative Candidates | Alternet

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Susan Chandler

The Federal Election Commission has a three-pronged test for proving coordination: Did an outside group pay for ads, phone calls or mailers? Did these materials tell people to vote for or against a candidate, or praise or criticize a candidate in the … Continue reading →

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Texas threatens to arrest international monitors sent to watch US election — RT

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Susan Chandler

“The very idea that the United Nations – the world body dedicated to diminishing America’s role in the world — would be allowed, if not encouraged, to install foreigners sympathetic to the likes of Castro, Chavez, Ahmadinejad, and Putin to … Continue reading →

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Gannett’s Florida Today – doubling down on continued conviction corruption?

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Susan Chandler

Florida Today – historically – is unconcerned with the availability and quality of justice. In that spirit, the newspaper endorsed Republican Phil Archer for Brevard/Seminole State Attorney and Republican Wayne Ivey for Brevard Sheriff. Both men are up-to-speed insiders on decades … Continue reading →

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DJJ to privatize five facilities | The Florida Current

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Susan Chandler

The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice will privatize its five remaining residential facilities by next year. The agency has been using prevention services to work with offenders at home and sending those considered high-risk to a residential facility. DJJ to … Continue reading →

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The New Yorker … seeking superior standards, or ragdom?

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Susan Chandler

From Honors Student to Detroit Hit Man : The New Yorker ABSTRACT: LETTER FROM DETROIT about Vincent Smothers, a Detroit hit man. Smothers started out as a troubled but well-intentioned kid who attended a Detroit magnet school; in 2007, he … Continue reading →

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Mitt Romney Wins All-Important BS Contest | Matt Taibbi | Rolling Stone

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Susan Chandler

Romney’s performance was better than Obama’s, but only if you throw out criteria like “wasn’t 100% full of shit from the opening bell” and “made an actual attempt to explain who he is and what his plans are.” Unfortunately, that … Continue reading →

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United States of ALEC | Moyers & Company | BillMoyers.com

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Susan Chandler

Moyers & Company presents “United States of ALEC,” a report on the most influential corporate-funded political force most of America has never heard of — ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council. A national consortium of state politicians and powerful corporations, … Continue reading →

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