This speech was given back in February, but was just recently released. The speakers name is 19 y/o Zach Wahls, at a Gay rights speech in Iowa, and he was giving his support to the two women who raised him.
Video can be seen at AlterNet.
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Fox News Viewers Are Misinformed! Really
According to an article in AlterNet, Fox News viewers are wildly misinformed, and has seven things that prove it, done by a poll conducted by Farleigh Dickinson University.
AlterNet
The release this week of yet another survey indicating the more you watch Fox News the less they know, has once again shone a spotlight on one of the unique features that defines Rupert Murdoch’s cable news outlet – it is very, very good at misinforming people. And its very bad at reporting the news. In other words: Propaganda? Yes. News? Not so much. Read more…
Protesters Crash Koch Brothers Party
The little people are getting fed up with the Koch Brothers, and their brethren are doing to this country.
AlterNet
As the GOP’s A-list sat down for an evening of a dinner and a movie (a a screening of Atlas Shrugged), a group of protesters gathered outside the convention center for a counter-event.
November 4, 2011 | Americans for Prosperity, a GOP front group funded in part by the billionaires Charles and David Koch, held a gala at DC’s Walter E. Washington Convention Center as part of its Defending The American Dream Summit, with appearances by Republican presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney and Herman Cain. Read more…
Watch Ed Schultz “Destroy” Boehner for Forcing Obama to Move Jobs Speech | AlterNet
John Boehner has no respect for the president, after the ‘tan man’ got his in forcing the president to give his speech the next night. This has never happened before, where Congress refused to let the president speak before both the House and the Senate. The Republicans don’t give a damn about the middle class and the poor.
The video of Ed Schultz can be seen via the link below.
Watch Ed Schultz “Destroy” Boehner for Forcing Obama to Move Jobs Speech | AlterNet.
Anonymous Strikes Below The Belt, Posting Semi-Nude Photos of BART Spokesman Linton Johnson’s Johnson | AlterNet
The hacking website Anonymous posted semi-nude photos of BART spokesman, Linton Johnson. It is in retaliation of the BART system in the San Francisco-Oakland area, for shutting down the cell phone system, because of the protests occurring of shooting of a man by BART security.
Read it at AlterNet
Watch Wisconsinites Drown Out Scott Walker at State Fair Opening | AlterNet
Scott Walker gets drowned out at opening of Wisconsin State Fair. Love it!
Watch Wisconsinites Drown Out Scott Walker at State Fair Opening | AlterNet.
Matt Damon Continues Defending Teachers, Makes Libertarians Look Silly | AlterNet
Watch Matt Damon school a Libertarian reporter from Reason.tv, defending public school teachers. Matt’s mom is a school teacher in the Greater Boston area.
Matt Damon Continues Defending Teachers, Makes Libertarians Look Silly | AlterNet.
AARP Endorses Social Security Benefit Cuts – Not Good
The AARP has endorsed benefit cuts, which is not a good thing. Here’s an organization that is supposed to be doing things to help the retired and the elderly, and now it looks like they want to help kick them to the curb.
“AARP now has concluded that change is inevitable, and it wants to be at the table to try to minimize the pain.” more…
Toys Gone Wild: Company Hawking Anatomically Correct Anthony Weiner Action Figure
An action figure of Anthony Weiner in gym shorts, and can be “enhanced” for $39.95 They are made by HeroBuilders.com based in Connecticut.
Read it at AlterNet
Toys Gone Wild: Company Hawking Anatomically Correct Anthony Weiner Action Figure | AlterNet.
$15.00 Gets Your Kid Into Tea Party Summer Camp In Florida
You can send your kid(s) to Tea Party summer camp in sunny Florida. It sounds to me like its a brain washing camp, with some religion, and will use candies as a teaching tool for the gold standard. WTF!
AlterNet
–snip– The [Tampa 912 Project], which falls under the tea party umbrella, hopes to introduce kids ages 8 to 12 to principles that include “America is good,” “I believe in God’” and “I work hard for what I have and I will share it with who I want to. Government cannot force me to be charitable”… Read more
Video: Fox News Outdoor Ticker Gets Hacked
The spanning Fox News ticker was hacked recently. The 2:01 video can be seen here on AlterNet.
Shocking Video: Americans Arrested Violently at the Jefferson Memorial — for Dancing
As people was doing a ‘silent dance’ at the Jefferson Memorial, the Park Police came in and arresting the dancers, and one of them was body slammed to the floor. That was uncalled for.
Watch it at AlterNet
Shocking Video: Americans Arrested Violently at the Jefferson Memorial — for Dancing | | AlterNet.
16 Year-Old Girl Who Challenged Michele Bachmann to a Debate Threatened with Rape; Tea Party Scoffs
How low can people go, threatening the high school girl that wants to debate Michele Bachmann. According to Alternet, the girl is honor student, and writes for the student school paper.
To be threatened with rape, and the Tea Party does jack shit about, is intolerable.
Read it at AlterNet
Religous Right: Jesus Hates Yoga / Did He Really Say That?
Marsha West of the American Family Association, has a warning for all Christians who practice Yoga, is against the Gospel of Jesus Christ. According to the article in AlterNet, practicing Yoga “induces and altered state of consciousness.” It also says that Buddhism is evil. Of course this is the association the crackpot Bryan Fisher belongs to. So you can where all this nonsense is leading to.
6 Universities With Far-Right Academic Centers Funded by Koch Industries
There are six universities with far-right academic Centers, that have professors funded by Koch Industries. Some of the schools are: Florida State, West Virginia, George Mason and George Mason University. They also give smaller grants to a host of other schools, to pay for far right lectures.
Read it at AlterNet
6 Universities With Far-Right Academic Centers Funded by Koch Industries | AlterNet.
What Would You Say to the Koch Brothers if You Had the Chance?
Brave New Films has video about the Koch Brothers, and it kind of pisses you off when hear what the people have to say. It is also sad how the people are scrimping and saving the while the Kochs live in luxury.
Watch the video at AlterNet
What Would You Say to the Koch Brothers if You Had the Chance? | AlterNet.
Ed Schultz Takes on Glenn Beck Over Obama’s Ground Zero Visit
Glenn Beck should be banished from the air waves for good. Both radio and TV. This man has no respect for President Obama.
Watch the Ed Schultz video at AlterNet
Ed Schultz Takes on Glenn Beck Over Obama’s Ground Zero Visit | AlterNet.
Where is the Moral Ground?
Richard Rodriguez wrote in New America Media; when the president made the announcement that Osama Bin-Laden was killed, there was an out pouring of college age students, rushing to the White House chanting USA, USA, USA.
I never was one to wave the flag, wrap myself in the flag, or do the USA chant, which I believe started back in 1980, when the US beat the Soviets in hockey. Since then it has gotten very jingoistic, and at times out of hand.
The Most “Socialist” States In America–The Answer Might Surprise You
Here’s a shock: The most socialist state in the nation is W. Virginia, and Alaska is #2, Alabama #3 and Vermont is #4. Nevada finished dead last. The article in Mainstreet explains how the rankings come about, from the top 10, and the bottom 10.
Read it AlterNet
The Most “Socialist” States In America–The Answer Might Surprise You | AlterNet.
Bombastic Breitbart No Match for Soft-Spoken Martin Bashir
Andrew Breitbart keeps going around in circles and denials, while on Martin Bashir on MSNBC. Its 13 plus minutes, of Breitbart beating around the bush, and his so-called journalistic talents suck.
Watch it at AlterNet
Bombastic Breitbart No Match for Soft-Spoken Martin Bashir | AlterNet.
Via AlterNet – Koch Brothers
According an article in AlterNet, the Koch Bros, had packets given to all their employees on who to vote for, in the 2010 elections. 50,000 employees were given the packets. Also in the article, the brothers would like to see the minimum wage disappear. Nothing is beneath these guys. They’ll do just about anything to have it their own way.
Tea Party Jesus: Koch’s Americans For Prosperity Sidles Up to Religious Right for 2012 Campaign
Did you know that Jesus was a fiscal conservative? That’s a new one to ponder, as the Religious Right seems to think so.
There’s a plan in the works to merge the Religious Right with the Tea Party. This ought to be interesting. Two different sets of whack jobs merging.
Its an interesting read, and you may end up shaking your head when your done.
Read it at AlterNet
AZ Passes Birther Bill, Jon Stewart Mocks Trump’s Involvement
Jon Stewart mocks Donald Trump never ending bull concerning Obama’s birth certificate.
Read and watch at AlterNet
AZ Passes Birther Bill, Jon Stewart Mocks Trump’s Involvement | AlterNet.
Jon Stewart Resurrects Spot-On Glenn Beck Parody for Beck’s Fox News Departure
Jon Stewart has done a great job on doing a parody of Glenn Beck. They’re four videos to watch that come from Jon Stewart’s The Daily Show, and they are funny.
Watch at AlterNet
Jon Stewart Resurrects Spot-On Glenn Beck Parody for Beck’s Fox News Departure | AlterNet.
Clueless Tea Partiers Shout “Shut it Down!” but They’ll End Up Paying a Price
The Tea Partiers are clueless, when they chant “Shut it down”. They’re being by big business, the Koch Bros., and others into believing that it would be good for the government to shut down, when it will hurt them as much as everybody else.
Read it at AlterNet
Clueless Tea Partiers Shout “Shut it Down!” but They’ll End Up Paying a Price | AlterNet.
Koch Front Groups Americans For Prosperity And ALEC Have Taken Over New Hampshire
The Koch Brothers are up to no good in New Hampshire, as they want the state to do away RGGI, which is a market-based program that cuts greenhouse gas emissions. (Sourced from Think Progress) These guys simply don’t care about the enviroment.
Read it at AlterNet
Koch Front Groups Americans For Prosperity And ALEC Have Taken Over New Hampshire | AlterNet.
U.S. Labor Dept. to Maine Gov.: Put That Mural Back Up, Or You’ll Have to Pay For It
It’ll be interesting to see if Maine Governor Paul LePage puts the mural back up in the state’s Labor Department, and if refuses to do so, can be ordered to pay back the funds to to the feds, who paid for it.
Read it at AlterNet
U.S. Labor Dept. to Maine Gov.: Put That Mural Back Up, Or You’ll Have to Pay For It | AlterNet.
Will Republican Voters Believe Anything? The Right’s Hyperbolic, Dysfunctional World | | AlterNet
Gary Younge an opinion writer for the Guardian, has written a great piece: will the Republican voters believe anything? I would venture to say yes, and as long they listen to gas bags like Limbaugh, Savage and the loons on Fox (Fraud) News, yes they will believe what they, even though it is just lies, and twisting the stories to their misguided version.
Read it at AlterNet
Will Republican Voters Believe Anything? The Right’s Hyperbolic, Dysfunctional World | | AlterNet.
Rachel Maddow Goes After Right-Wing Group Targeting Labor Professors | AlterNet
Its great to see Rachel Maddow go after the right wingers, who are targeting the labor professors in the state of Michigan.
Read it at AlterNet
Rachel Maddow Goes After Right-Wing Group Targeting Labor Professors | AlterNet.
Fox News Freaks Out Over GE’s Taxes – While Doing The Same Thing | AlterNet
The air heads on Fox News are going ballistic for GE not paying any taxes, when News Corp didn’t pay any taxes two out of the last four years.
Read it at Alternet
Fox News Freaks Out Over GE’s Taxes – While Doing The Same Thing | AlterNet.
Victory: Campaign Succeeds in Getting Liar Andrew Breitbart Pulled From Huffington Post Front Page | AlterNet
Andrew Breitbart should have never been given the front page on Huffington Post, and if I had my way, ban him from writing at all on their website, and other legitimate websites. The man is poison, to say the least.
Read it at AlterNet
Scary: People Who Watch and Trust Fox News Will Surprise You | | AlterNet
I know a lot of people who watch Fox News, and most of them seem to believe everything they say. Its flat out disgusting, how Fox can call themselves a news station, when all they do is lie and twist things around.
Read it at AlterNet
Scary: People Who Watch and Trust Fox News Will Surprise You | | AlterNet.
Beck Blames Earthquake on Humanity Disobeying Ten Commandments, And Other Crazy Stuff | AlterNet
Glenn Beck is at it again, with more zaniness. Now its disagreeing with the Ten Commandments, that has caused the earthquake and tsunami. What ever happens in this world of ours, he seems to have all the answers, which 99.9% of the time is total insanity.
Read and watch at Alternet
Beck Blames Earthquake on Humanity Disobeying Ten Commandments, And Other Crazy Stuff | AlterNet.
Stephen King Slams Tea Party, Suggests Putting Florida Governor Rick Scott in Horror Novel | AlterNet
Novelist Stephen King in Sarasota, FL gave a rousing speech, and digs at the governors of Florida, Wisconsin and Maine.
Read and watch at AlterNet
Awesome: Wisconsin Firefighters Shut Down Bank That Funded Walker | AlterNet
Nice job by the firefighters in Madison, Wisconsin! Hopefully, the Republicans are finding that the union and other working people are sending them a message, that is: “Enough is enough”!
Read it at AlterNet
Awesome: Wisconsin Firefighters Shut Down Bank That Funded Walker | AlterNet.
