"Power Concedes Nothing Without a Demand" by Chris Hedges (via Dandelion Salad)

by Chris Hedges Featured Writer Dandelion Salad Truthdig March 14, 2011 The liberal class is discovering what happens when you tolerate the intolerant. Let hate speech pollute the airways. Let corporations buy up your courts and state and federal legislative bodies. Let the Christian religion be manipulated by charlatans to demonize Muslims, gays and … Read More

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Lee apologizes to donors, pledges refunds (via CNN Political Ticker)

(CNN) – Chris Lee, the New York congressman who resigned his post abruptly last month after it was revealed he had posted shirtless photos of himself on the website Craigslist, is now refunding the money he raised during 2010 and formally apologizing to more than 1,100 donors. "I regret very much how my actions affected my family, staff and constituents," writes the Republican in a letter that some recipients received last week, according to the … Read More

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State budget cuts loom large for elderly (via CNN Political Ticker)

New York (CNNMoney) — For the elderly, state budget cuts could mean no more daily hot meals and exercise classes to help prevent falls. At worst, some could even lose their beds at the nursing home. These and other lifelines for seniors may disappear as governors and lawmakers slash spending to close an estimated $112 billion in budget shortfalls, advocates say. … Read More

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Political Circus: From 'Men in Black' star to senator? (via CNN Political Ticker)

Washington (CNN) — Politics is serious business — but not all the time. Sen. Tommy Lee Jones? An effort is under way by a Texas lawyer to draft actor Tommy Lee Jones to become the state's next senator, the Dallas Morning News reports. Full Story … Read More

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