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The Suicide Squad's Democratic Bird of Prey

If you have seen the movie Birds of Prey (And the Fabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), you know the underlying theme was her discovering her power amidst a world of insanity, crime, and social degradation; hence her emancipation. That brings me to the current impasse in the Senate, with...

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October 4, 2021

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On Velshi: Roland Martin admonishes Democrats to get off their a$$es as GOP rigs 2022 Election.

Roland Martin has a wake-up call one hopes that the Democratic Party heeds sooner than later because it is existential for many of us. Roland Martin gets real on Velshi See full episodes here. As many are obsessed with all the shenanigans of Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor-Greene, Republicans are busy destroying our...

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May 30, 2021

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“No idea what he's doing”

It’s been a long and very busy week for me, hence why I haven’t been posting a lot of diaries. But I just wanted to pass this along: 'No idea what he's doing': Manchin perplexes with Covid aid power play In the end, it took a direct call from President...

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March 6, 2021

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MoveOn.org Brings The $15 Minimum Wage Fight To Manchin (D. WV) & Sinema's (D. AZ) Home Turf

Received this e-mail from MoveOn.org: Dear MoveOn member, This is a make-it-or-break-it week for Democrats, who are poised to start voting on President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, including an increase in the federal minimum wage from $7.25 an hour.1 All 50 senators in the Democratic caucus are needed to...

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February 24, 2021

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AZ-Sen: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D) Needs To Join Sen. Mark Kelly (D) In Passing A $15 Minimum Wage

FYI: Kelly also said he supported the need for a federal $15 hourly minimum wage, saying he was flexible on how to implement it but said it was impossible to support a family without doing so. “I've spoken to folks that try to survive … on minimum wage, try to...

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February 19, 2021

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Why did the insurrection occur? Fake news, lies, complicit politicians, and more.

There is a video that is going around that illustrates the problem. She became a robot of fake news, lies, & complicit politicians. Fake News, Lies, & complicit politicians are dangerous. Politics Done Right Live weekdays @ 3:00 PM Central Video Zoom: LINK — Live Calls: (346)248-7799 ID:254 0 9091 Topics:...

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January 11, 2021

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Message to Democrats: Help people fast. Advice to Joe Manchin (D-WV), stand down.

Americans are in pain as most of the media devote most of their time to the coup. Ezra Klein has timely advice for Democrats; Help people fast. He also has advice for Joe Manchin. Message Democrats better heed x x YouTube Video See full episodes here. After the Trump administration's...

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January 10, 2021

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West Virginia lawmaker who stormed Capitol with MAGAs resigns

Derrick Evans, the suuuper-genius who filmed himself participating in a violent insurrection, has resigned from the West Virginia House of Delegates. MetroNews: “I hereby resign as a member of the House of Delegates, effective immediately,” Evans said in a one-page letter submitted to Gov. Jim Justice and the House. The House...

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January 9, 2021

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Trump cognitive dissonance continues with highest COVID case numbers as disinformation turns corner

“Increase in cases is accelerating with no signs of abating. Hospitalizations already increasing. Reasonable conclusion – deaths too will follow.” If Trump wins and continues his dissonant herd immunity ‘policy’, over 100,000 excess deaths will occur in addition to the Trump Death Clock. x View this post on Instagram Don't...

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October 30, 2020

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PCCC Shifts Focus On Flipping State Legislative Seats In PA, NC, IA, MI, WI & WV

Received this e-mail from the Progressive Change Campaign Committee: The election experts at The Cook Political Report just UPGRADED ratings for Democrats chances to win control over 8 state legislative chambers in states such as Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Michigan. This was their second major upgrade since this summer. Can you donate...

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October 26, 2020

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Biden +13% in PA, +11% in FL, +5% in IA; Will Begin Ads in Texas

projects.fivethirtyeight.com/… Let’s start by saying the national polls don’t look promising for Trump. YouGov, a B rated pollster, has Biden leading 51% to 42%, and USC Dornsife, B/C rated, has him ahead 53% to 42%. The unkindest poll of all for Trump is Rasmussen, C rated, which has Biden leading 52%...

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October 7, 2020

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TN & WV-Sen: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I. VT) Wants To Flip These Senate Seats From Red To Blue

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Received this e-mail today from former presidential candidate, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I. VT), in support of Marquita Bradshaw (D. TN) and Paula Jean Swearengin’s (D. WV) U.S. Senate campaigns: If the latest developments with the Supreme Court have shown us anything, it is that Democrats absolutely must regain a...

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September 22, 2020

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In His Eulogy For John Lewis, Pres. Obama Calls For Abolishing The Filibuster To Pass Voting Laws

Hell yeah: Former President Barack Obama called to eliminate the legislative filibuster “if that's what it takes” to pass new federal voting laws in honor of the late John Lewis at Lewis' memorial service on Thursday. Obama praised Lewis' record securing key voting rights victories, including the passage of the...

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July 30, 2020

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Politico, “Joe Biden signals openness to eliminating Senate filibuster”

From Politico: Former Vice President Joe Biden on Monday signaled he would be open to the Senate ending its practice of imposing a 60-vote threshold for most legislation, a positional shift from the Democratic presidential nominee who spent more than 35 years as a senator. In comments to journalists Monday...

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July 14, 2020

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Highly Rated Pollster Gives Biden a 14% National Lead

http://www.nytimes.com/… A newly released national poll by Sienna College/New York Times Upshot has Joe Biden with a lead of 50% as opposed to 36% for Donald Trump. The Sienna Poll is rated A+ by website 538. The survey was taken June 17-22. Biden Takes Dominant Lead as Voters Reject Trump on Virus...

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June 24, 2020

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Michigan Secretary of State Destroys Trump's Claim on Mailing Absentee Applications

Michigan’s Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson tweeted a response to Trump’s claim that mailing out absentee ballot applications to all voters is illegal, pointing out that a number of Republican states are doing the same thing for the primaries. Trump has threatened to withhold federal election funding from Michigan and...

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May 20, 2020

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Will Joe Manchin (D-WV) vote for Trump if Bernie is the nominee? To some loyalty goes one way.

Senator Joe Manchin appeared on Fox News and said that if Bernie Sanders is the nominee of the Democratic Party, Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat, will not vote for him. Centrist Democrats are always expressing concerns about whether Progressives would show up for their less than progressive candidates in the...

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November 1, 2019

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SCIF Squad: GOP dead-enders crash closed House committee session

The protest is over, after delaying the hearing for five hours. Laura Cooper of the DoD is testifying. The sit-in was held by GOP House members not on the relevant committees in the SCIF facility. PIzza was ordered and apparently no one was arrested. Republicans forming a literal mob to obstruct...

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October 23, 2019

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TX-23, IL-03 & WV-Gov: PCCC Goes All In For These Elizabeth Warren-Endorsed Democrats

Received this e-mail from the Progressive Change Campaign Committee: Stephen Smith (D. WV) CBS News reports: “Elizabeth Warren endorses progressive House primary challengers as she rises in polls.” The challengers are Jessica Cisneros, running to unseat Henry Cuellar in TX-28 and Marie Newman, running against Dan Lipinski in IL-03. Warren also endorsed Stephen...

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September 11, 2019

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Daily Beast: Moscow Mitch Helped Out Rusal By Stealing From Coal Miners.

Moscow MItch is certainly covered in something dirty, but it ain’t coal dust from helping coal miners. From Erin Banco of The Daily Beast: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell last month blocked a measure that would have used Treasury Department funds marked for Appalachian development to help pay for coal...

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September 10, 2019

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YAY! Kentucky Ranks 45th On State Economy Rankings! Put that in your caps Moscow Mitch and Bevin!

A study done by Wallethub found that Kentucky ranks near the bottom of state economies coming in at 45th. This same website has the rankings of all the other states if you wish to take a gander at them. As to their methodology: Methodology In order to determine the best...

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September 5, 2019

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Trump Could Lose the Popular Vote 43-57 and Still Win

< p class=”is-empty-p”> Play a hypothetical game: How many popular votes could Trump lose by and still win the election? I built a spreadsheet using the census figures for the number of registered voters in each state in 2018 and then made these assumptions: 60% of the registered voters will...

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September 4, 2019

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Chatter Amongst Democratic Senate Leadership On Killing The Filibuster/60 Vote Rule Is Growing

Back in April, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D. NY) indicated that he is willing to do this in order to make the Senate work: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer won't commit to retaining the filibuster if Democrats win control of the chamber in 2020, the latest sign of...

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July 18, 2019

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Amy McGrath Says She Would Have Voted for Kavanaugh. Then, She Changes Her Mind.

OK. This was a fuck up on McGrath’s part, and I am not going to sugar coat it because I support her. Hours after telling the Courier Journal she would have voted to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Amy McGrath reversed course...

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July 11, 2019

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Look Where the “Economically Distressed” Counties in Applachia Are Located.

One of the local news stations flagged a report out by the Appalachian Regional Commission on the economic state of various counties in Appalachia. Take a look at the map they provide on where the 80 “Economically Distressed Counties” are located: In the words of Jed Clampett, “Weeelll Doggies!” Most of...

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July 5, 2019

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Look Where the “Economically Distressed” Counties in Appalachia Are Located.

One of the local news stations flagged a report out by the Appalachian Regional Commission on the economic state of various counties in Appalachia. Take a look at the map they provide on where the 80 “Economically Distressed Counties” are located: In the words of Jed Clampett, “Weeelll Doggies!” Most of...

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July 5, 2019

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Where Do State Laws Stand on Abortion?

http://www.axios.com/… Axios news site has rundown on the current state legal status of abortion, which is changing almost day-by-day. Obviously there will be a flurry of activity in state legislatures if the Supreme Court overturns or seriously changes Roe versus Wade. In such an event, half or more of the...

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May 17, 2019

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Mikaela Curry of Pike County KY Has an Important Op-Ed on Mitch McConnell and Coal Miners.

Here is an important piece from a community organizer in Pike County, Kentucky — a woman by the name of Mikaela Curry — on the coal miners’ “friend” Senator Mitch McConnell. This is from someone who lives in Trumplandia, and I think her views are far more important than any of the...

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February 23, 2019

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CO, NC, ME & AZ-Sen: GOP Senators Are Starting To Realize That Bear Hugging Trump Is A Bad Idea

It’s starting to sink in: Republican Sen. Cory Gardner helped mastermind the GOP’s midterm strategy of pushing Senate candidates closer to President Donald Trump. But heading into his own 2020 re-election bid in Colorado, he’s allowing more distance with the not-so-popular president. And he’s not alone. Sen. Thom Tillis of...

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January 22, 2019

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Trump-loving politician in West Virginia warns liberals to get 'coat hangers ready'

Susan Collins is the only person in the world who believes Brett Kavanaugh won’t seek to overturn Roe v. Wade. She is either the most disingenuous person alive, or the biggest f’ing moron on the planet. Kavanaugh even wrote, in 2003, that “I am not sure that all legal scholars refer to...

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October 9, 2018

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The Week That Was

Photos: The United States Supreme Court Building, by Joe Ravi • CC BY-SA 3.0 and Kavanaugh at his confirmation hearing in 2004, CSPAN • Public domain By Debra Schrishuhn for Alan, Mike F., Mike H., Dr. Bill, Janis, Dan, Kimberly, Bryan, Donna, Judy, and Shayna—Your PDA National Team Contact Both Of...

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September 22, 2018

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WV-Sen: New Emerson Poll Has Sen. Joe Manchin (D) Beating Patrick Morrisey (R) 45-33

Some good news today out of West Virginia courtesy of Emerson University’s latest poll: A new Emerson College e-Poll finds US Senator Joe Manchin (D) leading the State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey (R) 45% to 33%, 16% were undecided. The poll was conducted between September 13-15, mm, n=825, +/- 3.5%....

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September 17, 2018

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The Week That Was

Photos: The United States Supreme Court Building, by Joe Ravi • CC BY-SA 3.0 and Kavanaugh at his confirmation hearing in 2004, CSPAN • Public domain By Debra Schrishuhn for Mike F., Mike H., Dr. Bill, Janis, Dan, Kimberly, Bryan, Donna, Judy, and Shayna—Your PDA National Team Act Now! Help #StopKavanaugh!...

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September 16, 2018

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WV-Sen: NYT, “Joe Manchin (D) Counts on Health Care to Stave Off Republican Tide in West Virginia”

The New York Times has a great must-read piece out about the West Virginia U.S. Senate race between the incumbent U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D. WV) and Attorney General Patrick Morrisey (R. WV). Manchin was considered one of the most vulnerable Senate Democrats up for re-election because of the conservative...

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September 10, 2018

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MO-Sen: HuffPost, “GOP Candidates Are Scrambling To Rewrite Their Record On Pre-Existing Conditions”

The Huffington Post is filled with must read 2018 election pieces today: Josh Hawley, the Republican Senate candidate in Missouri, says he is all about making sure anybody can get health insurance, regardless of their medical status: “We need to cover pre-existing conditions,” he said earlier this summer. But Hawley,...

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September 3, 2018

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WV-Sen: WV MetroNews Poll Has Sen. Joe Manchin (D) Leading Patrick Morrisey (R) 46-38

Some good news today out of West Virginia: If the November election were staged today, incumbent Sen. Joe Manchin would defeat his challenger, Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, according to the latest MetroNews Dominion Post West Virginia Poll. The poll that was released Friday showed Manchin, the Democrat who has served...

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August 31, 2018

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Pig-pen Trump to Roll in Coal to Wash Away His Woes and Help Republicans This Fall.

Trump was in WV tonight soothing his raging psyche and bringing lumps of coal for the people’s stockings: The Trump administration has hailed its overhaul of federal pollution restrictions on coal-burning power plants as creating new jobs, eliminating burdensome government regulations and ending what President Trump has long described as...

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August 22, 2018

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Is Senator Joe Manchin Lucky? Blankenship Running for Senate under Constitution Party Banner.

I think that Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia caught a definite break: coal miner killer Don Blankenship is running for the U.S. Senate under the Constitution Party banner. fter a failed bid in the Republican primary, Don Blankenship began an uphill climb Tuesday of getting his name on...

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July 26, 2018

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Coal Plants Closing Every 15 Days. It's Time to Face Reality: In 10 Years, Coal Will Be Dead.

Coal power stations have now ceased generating electricity in the UK, with all of them ceasing operations by 2022. They will be closed completely by 2025. Here in the US, Trump promised coal-producing states that there would be a complete reversal when he took office. He lied (as usual) and...

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May 10, 2018

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It's Far From Over – Zombie Graham-Cassidy Emerges From Its Friday Burial Crypt.

Andy Slavitt “Ran Medicare, Medicaid & ACA for President Obama.” He’s been tweeting up a storm about Graham Cassidy et al. I believe too many took too much comfort on GC ACA repeal from McCain's vote. x First point: Graham Cassidy is going to release new language today. Purpose is...

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September 23, 2017

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Warner, Heitkamp, Manchin, King: Rex Tillerson's enablers from the left

Earlier this afternoon, the Senate voted to confirm Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State. Plenty has been written here about what a loathsome choice Tillerson is for the position, and I’m sure we’ll see that play out in the coming weeks and months. But for now, the problem is in...

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February 1, 2017

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Day Three: Media pass on GOP47 ignorance of United Nations, nuke deals, and Non-Proliferation Treaty

Al Jazeera gets it right !! Bottom of this diary. – – – First the obvious: negotiations with Iran are a multinational process. This is not an American treaty. No way, no how. The five Permanent Members of the United Nations Security Council — the United States, Russia, China, United...

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March 11, 2015

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NOT BREAKING: Media omit GOP47 ignorance of U.N. Security Council and 1968 Non-Proliferation Treaty

First the obvious: Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) The NPT is a landmark international treaty whose objective is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology, to promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and to further the goal of achieving nuclear disarmament...

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March 10, 2015

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Congressman Shimkus faces backlash for facebook fracking support

Illinois' most embarrassing Congressman, John Shimkus, faced an outraged backlash for pro-fracking statements he made on facebook. He's already well known as a climate change denier and conspiracy theorist on the fringe of the energy debate. Although there's a long tradition of coal mining in his district, fracking is very...

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September 19, 2014

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Favorite Comments from the Petition to Ban Fracking in Illinois

The MoveOn.org Fracking Fighter petition to ban fracking in Illinois got off to a fast start! It's just shy of the first 500 signatures. The comments people add are fun to read so here are some of my favorites, with each signer's town instead of their name because internet trolls....

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January 24, 2014