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Edited For Clarity Live – 3/22/11

We apologize for the Livestream feed not working on our Facebook page, so please enjoy the show on demand! On this week’s show, updates on Libya, Japan and Wisconsin. A discussion of nuclear power in California, A video by Nick Pitera, and genealogy Live Show Tue Mar 22 2011 08:55:31 PM on Edited For Clarity [...]

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Miss Tonight’s Show (2/15/11)? – Watch it 24/7! Tonight’s topics: Green lighting the killing of doctors Guy dunks himself The budget battle Immortal by 2045? Edited For Clarity Live 2/15/11 on Edited For Clarity – live streaming video…
Miss Tonight’s Show? Catch It On Demand – Topic: Tragic Shooting in Tucson Tonight’s topic: The shooting in Tucson, and where the blame should rest. Live Show Tue Jan 11 2011 09:18:59 PM on Edited…, posted with vodpod…

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Firefighters Denied Access to WI Capitol While On A Call

3 Mar ’11

Gov. Walker’s attempts to squelch the protests may end up costing someone a life. There is already a Temporary Restraining Order compelling Walker to allow access to the building (which he has defied), and a statute in the Wisconsin Constitution that prohibits restriction of access.

Gov. Walker’s Plans For Medicaid – More Clues The more we hear about how Governor Walker wants to do things, the more insidious his plans seem. …
Rasmussen Latest Poll To Show GOP Is Wrong Side Of WI Issue It’s no secret that Rasmussen tends to lean to the right in their polling. So when they show a poll that says that 52% oppose removing bargaining rights for unions,…
New WI GOP Tactic – Arrest the Missing Senators The Republicans in WI are getting desperate. With their poll numbers tanking, recall efforts growing and public sentiment moving against them daily, they’re trying everything they can to get the…

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New WI GOP Tactic – Arrest the Missing Senators

3 Mar ’11

The Republicans in WI are getting desperate. With their poll numbers tanking, recall efforts growing and public sentiment moving against them daily, they’re trying everything they can to get the 14 absent Democrat senators to return to the state.

The latest? An ultimatum and an order from the Senate that the missing Democrats should be arrested by the Sargeant-At-Arms.

Immunity prevents AZ senators arrest after fight with girlfriend | Fox 11 | KMSB Tucson – News So, in Arizona, if you look to be dark-skinned, they want to ask you for papers to prove you’re not illegal. If you need an organ transplant and are on…
Rasmussen Latest Poll To Show GOP Is Wrong Side Of WI Issue It’s no secret that Rasmussen tends to lean to the right in their polling. So when they show a poll that says that 52% oppose removing bargaining rights for unions,…
Hey, GOP – How’s That Tea Party Thing Workin’ Out? We said early on that the Tea Party was being played by the GOP in an attempt to stoke anger against the current administration so that they could collect votes…

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Hey, GOP – How’s That Tea Party Thing Workin’ Out?

3 Mar ’11

We said early on that the Tea Party was being played by the GOP in an attempt to stoke anger against the current administration so that they could collect votes for the mid-term elections. we warned the Tea Party folks that they were not getting what they thought they were getting.

And it wasn’t long before those warnings became reality.

Hey Tea Party – How’s It Working Out For You? Anyone who has actually spent any time objectively looking at the development of the Tea Party and the co-opting of the Tea Party by the Republicans could have seen this…
The Tea Party Caucus. All Four Of Them. Great. They barely have enough members to start a poker game, btu they’re going to be the earthquake that shakes Washington to the core….
Tea Party Fail – Cut Taxes, Head Straight Into Debt So, the Taxed Enough Already folks got one of their own into the office of Nassau County Executive in New York State. Edward Mangano, who ran under the Tea Party…

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Rasmussen Latest Poll To Show GOP Is Wrong Side Of WI Issue

3 Mar ’11

It’s no secret that Rasmussen tends to lean to the right in their polling. So when they show a poll that says that 52% oppose removing bargaining rights for unions, you know the GOP has to be getting concerned.

At Least One Republican Is On This Side Of The Sanity Line Prominent Republicans have dodged the question repeatedly. John Boehner says if the President says so, it’s good enough for him, but he’s not going to tell anyone what to think….
WI Gov. Walker – Is He After WI Retirement System Money? So, the question to ask Gov. Walker is – What are your plans for the Wisconsin Retirement System?…
New Poll: What’s The Biggest Issue For Teens? Have teen issues changed much over time?…

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Miss Tonight’s Show (3/1/11) – Catch It 24/7!

1 Mar ’11

Tonight’s topics:

Wisconsin
Unions
Scott Walker
Koch Brothers
Anonymous
Charlie Sheen
International Field Trip Day

Miss Tonight’s Show (2/1/11)? Catch it 24/7 On Demand! Tonight’s topics: Egypt James O’Keefe tries to “sting” Planned Parenthood – FAIL Healthcare ruling in FL and the attempt by Republicans to attach ACA repeal to an FAA funding bill…
Miss Tonight’s Show (2/9/11)? Catch It On Demand 24/7 On this week’s show: * The AOL/Huffington Post Deal * Olbermann Goes to CurrenTV * Christina Aguilera’s Superbowl Fail * Glenn Beck – Even The Right Is Turning Against Him…
Miss Tonight’s Show (2/15/11)? – Watch it 24/7! Tonight’s topics: Green lighting the killing of doctors Guy dunks himself The budget battle Immortal by 2045? Edited For Clarity Live 2/15/11 on Edited For Clarity – live streaming video…

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Anonymous attacks AFP, Now AFP Wants Help

28 Feb ’11

We tweeted about this when we first saw it yesterday. AFP’s site was down fairly hard then started returning in fits and starts during a DDOS atttack on their website. This was apparently a coordinated attack that also included some other affiliated sites, in an effort to point out how the Koch brothers have (and [...]

Who Are The Koch Brothers, And Why It Matters This piece from August of last year in the New Yorker looks at David and Charles Koch are. They have lot of money, aren’t afraid to use it, and were…
WI Gov. Walker – Is He After WI Retirement System Money? So, the question to ask Gov. Walker is – What are your plans for the Wisconsin Retirement System?…
Gov. Walker’s Plans For Medicaid – More Clues The more we hear about how Governor Walker wants to do things, the more insidious his plans seem. …

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From The WTF Department – Have A Miscarriage, Be Sentenced To Death

24 Feb ’11

No, that’s not a joke. It’s not made up. It’s the actual potential result of new legislation being introduced in the Georgia State Assembly

South Dakota Lawmaker Backs Off Abortions As Justifiable Homicide Defining the killing of a doctor who is performing a legal medical procedure as a justifiable homicide is a license for unstable nutjobs to grab their guns and go hunting….
From The WTF File: Goldfish Killer Didn’t Want To Leave Witnesses Gone are the days of super-genius super-villains. Why can’t we get decent criminals nowadays. From DailyHerald.com: A 16-year-old Arlington Heights boy told police he poisoned and killed three fish because…
The Health Care Reform Deal The President Should Cut Matt Miller at the Washington Post hits the nail on the head: Republicans need to pass a law that the Congressional Budget Office certifies will cover the same number of…

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Gov. Walker’s Plans For Medicaid – More Clues

24 Feb ’11

The more we hear about how Governor Walker wants to do things, the more insidious his plans seem.

WI Gov. Walker – Is He After WI Retirement System Money? So, the question to ask Gov. Walker is – What are your plans for the Wisconsin Retirement System?…
Four Possible Endgames in Wisconsin | Mother Jones A good analysis of possible endings in WI. Republicans could try the end-run options to pass the legislation, but this faces a significant problem. If the protests had not been…
Jan Brewer – Tax Cuts More Important Than the Mentally Ill We know where the priorities are for Brewer. And it isn’t those who need medical help….

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Where’s Our Mr. Rogers For Today?

24 Feb ’11

Like most adults my age, Mr. Rogers was a regular stop on the TV dial as a kid. His gentle demeanor, his way of explaning even the most complex issues in a way that a kid can understand were amazingly powerful. Below is a clip from when he testified in front of Congress to save [...]

Jan Brewer – Tax Cuts More Important Than the Mentally Ill We know where the priorities are for Brewer. And it isn’t those who need medical help….
“We’ll Cut $110B. Make That $50B. OK.. $32B?” Come on. You saw this coming, right? The plain fact is, they talked a big game, and lots of Tea Party-leaning folks bought it. But they didn’t have a plan,…
Tea Party Fail – Cut Taxes, Head Straight Into Debt So, the Taxed Enough Already folks got one of their own into the office of Nassau County Executive in New York State. Edward Mangano, who ran under the Tea Party…

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WI Gov. Walker – Is He After WI Retirement System Money?

24 Feb ’11

So, the question to ask Gov. Walker is – What are your plans for the Wisconsin Retirement System?

Four Possible Endgames in Wisconsin | Mother Jones A good analysis of possible endings in WI. Republicans could try the end-run options to pass the legislation, but this faces a significant problem. If the protests had not been…
The Health Care Reform Deal The President Should Cut Matt Miller at the Washington Post hits the nail on the head: Republicans need to pass a law that the Congressional Budget Office certifies will cover the same number of…
Jan Brewer – Tax Cuts More Important Than the Mentally Ill We know where the priorities are for Brewer. And it isn’t those who need medical help….

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Jan Brewer – Tax Cuts More Important Than the Mentally Ill

24 Feb ’11

We know where the priorities are for Brewer. And it isn’t those who need medical help.

The Health Care Reform Deal The President Should Cut Matt Miller at the Washington Post hits the nail on the head: Republicans need to pass a law that the Congressional Budget Office certifies will cover the same number of…
“We’ll Cut $110B. Make That $50B. OK.. $32B?” Come on. You saw this coming, right? The plain fact is, they talked a big game, and lots of Tea Party-leaning folks bought it. But they didn’t have a plan,…
Republicans’ Impossible Math While their record says otherwise, Republicans still like to portray themselves as deficit hawks, pretending they have the answer to reducing the budget deficit. Of course, the first thing they…

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