All 67 Florida Election Supervisors Suspend Governor Rick Scott's Voter Purge

On Thursday, the Justice Department demanded Florida Governor Rick Scott end his extensive purge of registered voters from the rolls because it was in violation of federal law. Scott still hasn’t formally responded but his county election supervisors have already taken action.
The Palm Beach Post reports:

Florida elections supervisors said Friday they will discontinue a state-directed effort to remove names from county voter rolls because they believe the state data is flawed and because the U.S. Department of Justice has said the process violates federal voting laws...
The Justice Department letter and mistakes that the 67 county elections supervisors have found in the state list make the scrub undoable, said Martin County Elections Supervisor Vicki Davis, president of the Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections…
Ron Labasky, the association’s general counsel, sent a memo to the 67 supervisors Friday telling them to stop processing the list.
“I recommend that Supervisors of Elections cease any further action until the issues raised by the Department of Justice are resolved between the parties or by a Court,” Labasky wrote.

Previously, the State of Florida indicated they intended to accelerate the purge. Florida has until June 6 to respond to the Justice Department.
Originally published on ThinkProgress

All 67 Florida Election Supervisors Suspend Governor Rick Scott's Voter Purge

Karen Handel, Right Wing VP of Komen Quits Over Planned Parenthood Flap « elmsprogressivemedia

A big mistake to end funding for Planned Parenthood by Cure Breast-Cancer Charity; this is a Right-Wing attack on women rights.


Karen Handel, Right Wing VP of Komen Quits Over Planned Parenthood Flap « elmsprogressivemedia

Koch Brothers' Conservative Propaganda Machine - Front Groups

With the Koch brothers money and Ruppert Murdoch's propaganda machine ( fox news and the religious right ) liberals and the constitution don't stand a chance.
Get ready for a theocratic USA.

The Real Tea Party Knows Nothing

Net Neutrality Rules Are Imminent From the F.C.C. - NYTimes.com

The Federal Communications Commission appears poised to pass a controversial set of rules that broadly create two classes of Internet access, one for fixed-line providers and the other for the wireless Net.

Net Neutrality Rules Are Imminent From the F.C.C. - NYTimes.com

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Amendment Sought to Empower States to Repeal Federal Law - NYTimes.com

The same people driving the lawsuits that seek to dismantle the Obama administration’s health care overhaul have set their sights on an even bigger target: a constitutional amendment that would allow a vote of the states to overturn any act of Congress.

Amendment Sought to Empower States to Repeal Federal Law - NYTimes.com

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Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission : SCOTUSblog

Holding: Political spending is a form of protected speech under the First Amendment, and the government may not keep corporations or unions from spending money to support or denounce individual candidates in elections. While corporations or unions may not give money directly to campaigns, they may seek to persuade the voting public through other means, including ads, especially where these ads were not broadcast.Judgment: REVERSED, 5-4, in an opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy on January 21, 2010. in a 5-4 decision with an opinion written by Justice Kennedy. Justice Stevens dissented, joined by Justices Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor.

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Business Finds Receptive Ear in Roberts Court - NYTimes.com

WASHINGTON — Almost 40 years ago, a Virginia lawyer named Lewis F. Powell Jr. warned that the nation’s free enterprise system was under attack. He urged the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to assemble “a highly competent staff of lawyers” and retain outside counsel “of national standing and reputation” to appear before the Supreme Court and advance the interests of American business.

Business Finds Receptive Ear in Roberts Court - NYTimes.com

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An Open Letter to the Left Establishment

Obama the Republican.

An Open Letter to the Left Establishment

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Get To Know Your Incoming House Committee Chairs

The Republican­s have set a trap for Obama on this tax deal for millionair­es and billionair­es; he’ll be up for reelection in 2012 they’ll blame him for the 900 billion added to the federal debt. Finally, nothing else will get accomplish­ed because the Republican­s will take over the Congress on January 5, 2011, and they will start to dismantle the safety net. Once that’s done there will be no middle class.
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Netflix Partner Says Comcast Fee 'Threatens' Open Internet - NYTimes.com

Comcast threatens the free market, it wants to own the internet, it wants to control cable transmissions. We need to stand up and call them out at Comcast and let your legislators know you oppose this take over.

Netflix Partner Says Comcast Fee 'Threatens' Open Internet - NYTimes.com

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Government Education Is Broken? It Just Ain’t So!

New York Times op-ed columnist Bob Herbert is rightfully worried about American education. He’s bothered that no one else seems worried. In his article “Clueless in America” (April 22), Herbert notes a lack of concern in coverage of the presidential campaign. He says, “[Education] is much too serious a topic to compete with such fun stuff as Hillary tossing back a shot of whiskey, or Barack rolling a gutter ball.” He’s disturbed that “no one seems to have the will to engage any of the most serious challenges facing the U.S.”

Government Education Is Broken? It Just Ain’t So!

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The Man Who Blacked Out World Series Blames Politicians - Bloomberg

News Corp.’s Chase Carey, the man who oversaw Fox’s talks with Cablevision Systems Corp. during a two- week blackout, has advice for government officials who want to keep more TV channels from going dark: Stop meddling.




The Man Who Blacked Out World Series Blames Politicians - Bloomberg

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Bush tax cuts: Obama will negotiate - Nov. 6, 2010

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- A door opened this week to resolving one of Washington's most divisive money issues: the Bush tax cuts.The White House indicated more than once that President Obama would be willing to negotiate with Republicans to ensure the tax cuts remain in place on Jan. 1.

Bush tax cuts: Obama will negotiate - Nov. 6, 2010

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Bloomberg Attacks Congressmen Who Can't Read, Don't Have Passports And Want To Start A Trade War With China

Michael Bloomberg went on an awesome globalist tirade at yesterday's C40 conference in Hong Kong (via gothamist).

Bloomberg Attacks Congressmen Who Can't Read, Don't Have Passports And Want To Start A Trade War With China

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Fed's Bernanke `Doesn't Understand' Economics, Jim Rogers Says - Bloomberg

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke’s decision to pump a further $600 billion into the economy shows his grasp of economics is weak, said investor Jim Rogers, chairman of Rogers Holdings.

Fed's Bernanke `Doesn't Understand' Economics, Jim Rogers Says - Bloomberg

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Politics & Government: Tax-Cut Talks Would Include Dividends and Capital Gains - CNBC

President Barack Obama is open to talks with Republicans about extending all of the Bush-era tax rates, a spokesman said Thursday, two days after his party suffered big losses in congressional elections.

Politics & Government: Tax-Cut Talks Would Include Dividends and Capital Gains - CNBC

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Unemployment: The Ugly Truth About the Jobs Picture - DailyFinance

Investors are starting to get more confident about the outlook for the U.S. economy. Risky assets like stocks, for example, are seeing renewed interest.

But the painful unemployment situation in the country continues to hold center stage. The Republican Party registered big midterm election gains from an electorate frustrated by a lack of progress on jobs, among other things. And the Fed announced more measures to drive down interest rates in an effort to further boost the economy and increase hiring on Wednesday.

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Unemployment: The Ugly Truth About the Jobs Picture - DailyFinance

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Toxic Chemicals Deep at BP Oil Spill Site in Gulf of Mexico Raise Warning Flags

(Nov. 4) -- On the surface at least, the Gulf of Mexico appears relatively clean more than six months after the massive BP oil spill, but scientists say they've found toxic materials deep in the ocean at the site of the blowout, and some warn that all the environmental impacts of the gusher won't be known for some time.

Toxic Chemicals Deep at BP Oil Spill Site in Gulf of Mexico Raise Warning Flags

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US jobless claims jump by 20,000

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Claims for jobless benefits climbed more than expected in the past week as the US labour market continued to be restrained by a sluggish economy.

Initial jobless claims rose by 20,000 to 457,000, the labour department said on Thursday. That was a bigger jump than Wall Street economists anticipated, leaving the four-week average for new claims up 2,000 to 456,000.

US jobless claims jump by 20,000

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Kimberly-Clark: Improved Business Conditions Mean More Jobs, Money for Conway Plant - ArkansasBusiness.com

Kimberly-Clark Corp. said that improved business conditions will allow it to invest more money in its Conway plant, according to a news release from the Conway Development Corporation on Monday.

Kimberly-Clark: Improved Business Conditions Mean More Jobs, Money for Conway Plant - ArkansasBusiness.com

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