January 26, 2016

Why is Cuomo taking digs at Bernie in his question to O'M??????????

Asshole.

repeated Obama's "bright & shiny new object"

January 25, 2016

Bernie lights fire of Doors drummer

Bernie lights fire of Doors drummer
John Densmore * Jan. 21, 2016 * The Des Moines Register

This wasn’t an acid flashback, although to my ears it sounded like one. Several months ago, I was with 27,000 people screaming for a disheveled, 74-year-old senator from Vermont. We were in the Los Angeles Sports Arena, where The Doors played in the 1960s. I remember the mass adulation, but that was for our lead singer in leather pants. Even though the white-haired politician has no colorful wardrobe, after he speaks, you want to hug him. Why? Because what Bernie Sanders says feels like the unbridled truth. And he says it loud!

Backstage I said, “It’s so refreshing, almost shocking to hear words that ring true ... out of a politician! You’re like the pope!” That’s why the mass appeal (pun intended).

Let’s not forget that just a couple years ago, in thousands of cities, across 82 countries, on every continent except Antarctica, the mantra that 1 percent owns the 99 percent got embedded in the world’s psyche. Gosh, that’s Bernie Sanders' main theme.

More: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/caucus/2016/01/21/bernie-lights-fire-doors-drummer/79118130/?from=global&sessionKey=&autologin=

January 25, 2016

Bundyland Security Chief Ryan Payne: It’s Legal To Kill A Cop Who’s “Unlawfully Trying to Arrest You

Bundyland Security Chief Ryan Payne: It’s Legal To Kill A Cop Who’s “Unlawfully Trying to Arrest You”
Missoula Independent profile offers fullest picture of Bundyland security chief
By Aaron Mesh * January 23, 2016 * Willamette Week

Want to know more about the armed seditionists holding the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge?

Look to their hometown papers.

As the anti-government standoff in Harney County, Ore. rounds into its fourth week, media outlets are looking more closely at some of the men running the takeover of federal wildlife buildings—militants who have 58

Both WW and The Oregonian have singled out a key figure running security: a 31-year-old man from Anaconda, Mont. named Ryan Payne.

The closest and best examination of Payne was reported nearly two years ago by the Missoula Independent. Reporter Ted McDermott visited Payne at his family's log cabin outside Anaconda, not long after Payne took a leading role defying the U.S. Bureau of Land Management at Cliven Bundy's ranch in Nevada.

The Independent found in Payne an Army veteran who had become disillusioned and saw his former superiors in the U.S. military as an "oppressor" across the globe. He became further radicalized when his Southern California dune buggy company was put out of business by the costs of emissions tests—an example, he felt, of government regulators trying to control citizens.

http://www.wweek.com/2016/01/23/montana-militant-ryan-payne-its-legal-to-kill-a-cop-whos-unlawfully-trying-to-arrest-you/

January 24, 2016

LOL - Just stumbled upon this in my PhotoBucket. My how things change

January 22, 2016

Nasty New Wrinkle in Bundy Gang Oregon Stand-off. Death Threats Come to Light...

Death threats to Federal employees and their families.

Oregon ranchers who sparked standoff threatened to wrap official’s son in barbed wire and drown him
by Arun Gupta * 21 JAN 2016 * Raw Story

With the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge almost three weeks old and tempers fraying at a community meeting in the nearby town of Burns, Oregon, one voice has been absent from the drama: the Fish and Wildlife Service employees whose work has been disrupted and offices turned into an armed camp by anti-government militants. ~snip~

Leading up to the 1994 incident were the death threats. Cameron says, “My wife would take these phone calls, it was terribly vulgar language. They said they were going to wrap my son in barbed wire and throw him down a well. They said they knew exactly which rooms my kids slept in, in Burns. There were death threats to my wife and two other staff members and their wives. My family went to Bend rather than be in the community because it was so volatile at the time. The families of my biologist and my deputy manager family had to relocate as well for a short time.”

“At the refuge headquarters, one of the Hammonds said they would tear my head off and shit down the hole. One of the Hammonds told my Deputy Manager, Dan Walsworth, they were going to ‘put a chain around his neck and drag him behind a pickup.’” Cameron says it became practice “never to meet with the Hammonds alone and usually to have a law enforcement officer present.” ~snip~

One current employee at Malheur refuge, who asked to be identified as “Steven,” says, “It is a really frightening time for workers on the refuge. They are demoralized and afraid. Workers have asked to be transferred out of Harney County.”
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/01/oregon-ranchers-who-sparked-standoff-threatened-to-wrap-officials-son-in-barbed-wire-and-drown-him/#.VqHGS40IDi4.facebook

January 22, 2016

Damn. Sanders still isn't clarifying his "PP = the Establishment" comment correctly :(

The real issue is how groups make endorsements, i.e. by the leaders telling members who to vote for V. by polling the membership democratically so the leadership represents the members.

He could also cite his respective groups own ratings of candidates voting records, which I think he mostly scores higher
on than Hillary.

These are legitimate and accurate tacks to take, but he's not going there, that I have heard yet anyway.

on edit: I'm watching Rachael, and she says Berie's "up next" to clarify this, so maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised.

January 21, 2016

Ask that Hillary Clinton release transcripts of her "speeches" to Goldman Sachs, et. al.

According to public disclosures, by giving just 12 speeches to Wall Street banks, private equity firms, and other financial corporations, Clinton made $2,935,000 from 2013 to 2015:

Ameriprise - $225,000
Apollo Mgmt. Holdings - $225,000
Bank of America - $225,000
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce - $150,000
Deutsche Bank - $485,000
Fidelity Investments - $225,000
Gold Tree Asset Management - $275,000
Goldman Sachs - $675,000
Morgan Stanley - $225,000
UBS - $225,000

So these "speeches" that Hillary gave to Wall St. firms were closed to the public and to the media. Which begs the question: what exactly is Hillary telling these huge banks that is so "valuable" to them? Why can't voters know what Hillary is telling the big banks?

Hillary claims she told them to "Cut it out!". Is that what she REALLY said to them in her speeches? If so, why are the transcripts secret, and why are the banks greasing Hillary's palms with millions of dollars to tell them that?

I think the voting public has a right to know what the fuck Hillary is saying to these "too big to fail, to big to jail" banks.

Don't you?

January 21, 2016

You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows: The Demonization of Bernie Sanders

You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows: The Demonization of Bernie Sanders
by TomP * Thursday Jan 21, 2016 * Daily Kos

It’s coming folks. Bernie’s gotten too close.

The entire apparatus of the Democratic Party, including surrogates and organizations, has been given the word to destroy Bernie because Hillary has trouble getting votes with her positive message.

It’s going to happen. This is just the beginning. You’ve seen it here, just with kossaks copying conduct and arguments by the campaign and surrogates. (no conspiracy theory). The pundits are jumping on board.

I have no doubt that they can run up his negatives, although whether they run the negatives as high as Hillary has now is unknown. The senator from Vermont has struck fear into the heart of the entire establishment of a party that has long acquiesced to gross economic inequality.

Every vote he gets is a rejection of the Old Politics. People have to learn what this battle is really about, what this Party currently is. Learn from this. Hillary may well win this nomination, but the damage she creates will last for a long time.

So bring it on, demonize the socialist messenger. This will open eyes. They only way we lose is to quit. Even if Bernie does not get nominated, we are not going away.

Instead of “No, We Can’t,” we follow this:



And I will close with another RFK quote:



http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/1/21/1472847/--You-don-t-need-a-weatherman-to-know-which-way-the-wind-blows

January 21, 2016

Reminder: We're not alone. List of Bernie's endorsements makes me smile.

State legislators
Current
Terry Alexander, SC Rep.[16]
Robert Alley, ME Rep.[11]
Tim Ashe, VT Sen. (VPP)[17]
Jane Beaulieu, NH Rep.[15]
Roberta Beavers, ME Rep.[11]
Travis Bennett, NH Rep.[15]
Steven Berry, VT Rep.[18]
Peter Bixby, NH Rep.[15]
Lydia Blume, ME Rep.[11]
Reginald Bolding, AZ Rep.[19]
Heidi Brooks, ME Rep.[11]
Mollie Burke, VT Rep. (VPP)[20]
Wayne Burton, NH Rep.[15]
James J. Campbell, ME Rep. (Ind.)[11]
Mark Cardenas, AZ Rep.[21]
Ralph Chapman, ME Rep.[11]
Cynthia Chase, NH Rep[22]
Robin Chestnut-Tangerman, VT Rep. (VPP)[20]
Ben Chipman, ME Rep.[11]
Karen Clark, MN Rep.[23]
Renny Cushing, NH Rep.[15]
Susan Davis, VT Rep. (VPP)[20]
Michael Devin, ME Rep.[11]
Mark Dion, ME Rep.[11]
Donna Doore, ME Rep.[11]
Michelle Dunphy, ME Rep.[11]
David Dutremble, ME Sen.[11]
Jamie Eldridge, MA Sen.[24]
Jeffrey Evangelos, ME Rep. (Ind.)[11]
Richard Farnsworth, ME Rep.[11]
Gail Finney, KS Rep.[25]
William Frank, VT Rep.[18]
Patsy French, VT Rep.[18]
Paul Gilbert, ME Rep.[11]
Wendell Gilliard SC Rep.[26]
Diana Gonzalez, VT Rep. (VPP)[20]
Adam Goode, ME Rep.[11]
Geoffrey Gratwick, ME Sen.[11]
Will Guzzardi, IL Rep.[27]
Sandy Haas, VT Rep. (VPP)[20]
Scott Hamann, ME Rep.[11]
Denise Harlow, ME Rep.[11]
Helen Head, VT Rep.[18]
John Hennessy, CT Rep.[28]
Geoffrey Hirsch, NH Rep.[15]
George Hogan, ME Rep.[11]
Mary S. Hooper, VT Rep.[18]
Brian Hubbell, ME Rep.[11]
Marty Jack, NH Rep.[15]
Troy Jackson, ME Sen.[29]
Pramila Jayapal, WA Sen.[30]
Pat Jehlen, MA Sen.[31]
Mary Keefe, MA Rep.[24]
Warren Kitzmiller, VT Rep.[18]
Michel Lajoie, ME Rep.[11]
Patrick Long, NH Rep.[15]
Linda Martin, VT Rep.[18]
Jeff McCabe, ME House Maj. Leader[11]
James McCullough, VT Rep.[18]
Richard McNamara, NH Rep.[15]
Gina Melaragno, ME Rep.[11]
Juan Mendez, AZ Rep.[32]
David Miramant, ME Sen.[11]
Kim Monaghan-Derrig, ME Rep.[11]
Marcia Moody, NH Rep.[15]
Luis Moscoso, WA Rep.[30]
Jean O'Sullivan, VT Rep.[18]
Lee Oxenham, NH Rep.[15]
John Patrick, ME Sen.[11]
Avram Patt, VT Rep.[18]
Chris Pearson, VT Rep. (VPP)[33]
Charles F. Pelkey, WY Rep.[34]
Bill Perkins, NY Sen.[35]
Anthony Pollina, VT Sen. (VPP)[20]
Robyn Porter, CT Rep.[28]
Christine Powers, ME Rep.[11]
Martín Quezada, AZ Sen.[36]
Russell Ruderman, HI Sen.[37]
Diane Russell, ME Rep.[11]
Marjorie Ryerson, VT Rep.[18]
Deane Rykerson, ME Rep.[11]
James Sanders, Jr., NY Sen.[35]
Robert Saucier, ME Rep.[11]
Andy Schmidt, NH Rep.[15]
Tick Segerblom, NV Sen.[38]
David Sharpe, VT Rep.[18]
Gilman Shattuck, NH Rep.[15]
Amy Sheldon, VT Rep.[20]
Stanley Short, ME Rep.[11]
Michael J. Skindell, OH Sen.[39]
Timothy Smith, NH Rep.[40]
Stephen Stanley, ME Rep. [11]
Thomas Stevens, VT Rep.[18]
Peter Stuckey, ME Rep.[11]
Mary Sullivan, VT Rep.[18]
George Sykes, NH Rep.[15]
Peter Tercyak, CT House Dep. Maj. Leader[28]
Robert Theberge, NH Rep.[15]
Ryan Tipping-Spitz, ME Rep.[11]
Maida Townsend, VT Rep.[18]
Joseph "Chip" Troiano, VT Rep.[18]
Ivy Vann, NH Rep[41]
Edwin Vargas, CT Rep.[28]
Andy White, NH Rep.[15]
Robert Q. Williams, SC Rep.[26]
Gary Holder-Winfield, CT Sen.[28]
John Wisniewski, NJ Rep.[42]
Dan Wolf, MA Sen.[43]
Mark Woodward, VT Rep.[18]
Michael Yantachka, VT Rep.[18]
Teo Žagar, VT Rep.[18]
David Zuckerman, VT Sen. (VPP)[20]

Former
Mo Baxley, NH Rep. (2007–2008)[15]
Daryl Beall, IA Sen. (2003–2014)[44]
Gloria Bromell Tinubu, GA Rep. (2011)[45]
Bruce Bryant, ME Sen. (2002-2010)[11]
Burt Cohen, NH Sen. (1990–2004)[46]
Amanda Curtis, MT Rep. (2013–2015)[47]
Thomas Duane, NY Sen. (1999–2012)[48]
Matt Dunne, VT Sen. (2002–2006)[49]
Robert W. Duplessie, ME Rep. (1998–2006)[11]
Bill Edley, IL Rep. (1989-1995)[50]
Eileen Ehlers, NH Rep. (2007–2008)[15]
Tom Fiegen, IA Rep. (2000–2003)[51]
Lucy Flores, NV Rep. (2011–2015)[52]
Michael Foley, OH Rep. (2006–2014)[39]
Sylvia Gale, NH Rep. (2012–2014)[15]
Bev Hannon, IA Sen. (1985–1992)[53]
Tom Hayden, CA Sen. (1992–2000)[54]
John Moran, VT Rep. (2006–2015)[55]
Bob Perry, NH Rep. (2011–2014)[15]
C. J. Prentiss, OH Sen. (1999–2006)[39]
Charles Priest, ME Rep. (2006-2014)[11]
John G. Richardson, 97th ME House Speaker (2004-2006)[11]
Nina Turner, OH Sen. (2008–2014)[56]
Tom Turnipseed, SC Sen. (1976–1980)[26]
Brian Wazlaw, NH Rep. (2012–2014)[15]
Chuck Weed, NH Rep. (2000–2014)[15]
John Wittneben, IA Rep. (2011–2013)[53]

Mayors
Current
John Fetterman, Mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania[57]
Daryl Justin Finizio, Mayor of New London, Connecticut[58]

Former
Rocky Anderson, 33rd Mayor of Salt Lake City (2000–2008); founder of the American Justice Party[59]
Michael F. Brennan, 87th Mayor of Portland, Maine (2011-2015)[11]

Municipal officials
Current
Rafael Espinal, New York City Councilor[60]
Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, Cook County, IL Commissioner[61]
Kshama Sawant, Seattle City Councilor[62]

Former
Tim Hagan, Cuyahoga County, OH Commissioner (1982–1998, 2004–2011)[39]

Democratic National Committee Members
Current
Erin Bilbray, NV[63]
Richard Cassidy, VT[64]
Larry Cohen, DC/CWA[65]
Chad Nodland, ND[66]
Keelan Sanders, MS[67]

Former
Bill Press, former CA Dem. Party Chair[68]
Severin Beliveau, former ME Dem. Party Chair[11]

International politicians
Walden Bello, former Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines (2007–2015) (Akbayan)[69]
Sevim Dağdelen, Member of the German Parliament (The Left)[70]
Uffe Elbæk, Member of the Danish Parliament (Leader of The Alternative)[71]
Neil Findlay, Member of the Scottish Parliament (Labour)[72]
Colin Fox, former Member of the Scottish Parliament (2003–2007) (Socialist Party)[73]
Norm Kelly, Toronto City Councillor (Liberal Party)[74]
Niema Movassat, Member of the German Parliament (The Left)[75]
Jonas Sjöstedt, Member of the Swedish Parliament (Leader of the Left Party)[76]

Notable individuals
Activists, humanitarians, and labor leaders
Patch Adams, physician, comedian, social activist, clown, and author[77]
Charles R. Chamberlain, Democracy for America Executive Director[78]
Wade Davis, activist and former American football player[79]
Jodie Evans, co-founder of CODEPINK[80]
Zack Exley, political and technology consultant[81]
Jim Gerritsen, Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association President[11]
Shaun King, writer and civil rights activist[82]
Bill McKibben, founder of climate change group 350.org[83]
David McReynolds, former Socialist Party USA presidential nominee and former chair of the War Resisters League[84]
Bruce Perens, free software advocate[85]
Sal Rosselli, National Union of Healthcare Workers President[86]
Yosi Sergant, publicist of the Barack Obama "Hope" poster[87]
Stanley Sheinbaum, peace and human rights activist[88]
Daniel Sieradski, writer and Occupy activist[80]
Richard Stallman, founder of the GNU Project and the Free Software Foundation[89]
Marianne Williamson, founder of Project Angel Food[90]
Rand Wilson, labor activist[91]
Erin Brockovich, whistle-blower and activist.

Democratic Party figures
Tad Devine, political consultant[92]
Gary Kroeger, 2016 U.S. House candidate (IA) and actor[93]

Journalists and commentators
Brent Budowsky, journalist[94]
Dan Carlin, historian, journalist, and host of Common Sense and Hardcore History[95]
Alan Colmes, host of The Alan Colmes Show, former co-host of Hannity and Colmes, political commentator for Fox News Channel and blogger[96]
Jamal Dajani, journalist and news producer[97]
Liza Featherstone, journalist and author[91]
John Fugelsang, comedian, actor, and host of radio talkshow Tell Me Everything[98]
Thom Hartmann, host of The Thom Hartmann Program and The Big Picture with Thom Hartmann[68]
Doug Henwood, journalist and editor of Left Business Observer[91]
John Iadarola, creator of ThinkTank[99]
Ana Kasparian, co-host and producer of The Young Turks[100]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., environmentalist, co-host of Ring of Fire, and nephew of John F. Kennedy[101]
Jamie Kilstein, writer, political comic, and host of Citizen Radio[102]
Bill Maher, host of Real Time with Bill Maher and comedian[103][104]
Mike Malloy, host of The Mike Malloy Show[68]
Hasan Minhaj, The Daily Show correspondent, actor, and comedian[105]
Bill Moyers, journalist and former White House Press Secretary[106]
John Nichols, journalist[107]
David Pakman, host of The David Pakman Show[108]
Mike Papantonio, attorney and co-host of Ring of Fire[101]
Ron Reagan, journalist, former host of The Ron Reagan Show and Connected: Coast to Coast, and son of Ronald Reagan[109]
Sam Seder, comedian, actor, and co-host of Ring of Fire[101]
David Shuster, journalist[110]
Ed Schultz, former host of The Ed Show and The Ed Schultz Show[111]
Matt Taibbi, journalist[112]
Jonathan Tasini, strategist, organizer, activist, and writer[113]
Cenk Uygur, activist, co-founder of The Young Turks, and founder of Wolf PAC[114]
Lizz Winstead, commentator and co-creator of The Daily Show[115]

Leaders in business
Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's[116][117]
Kim Dotcom, entrepreneur and political activist[118]
Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's[116][117]
Bhaskar Sunkara, founder of Jacobin magazine[80]
Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor and publisher of The Nation magazine[119]
Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Inc.[120]

Scholars and critics
Linda Martín Alcoff, philosopher and activist[121]
Dean Baker, Center for Economic and Policy Research co-founder[122][123]
Lourdes Benería, economist[6]
William K. Black, legal scholar and economist[6]
Wendy Brown, political scientist, author, and activist[91]
Victoria Chick, economist[6]
Noam Chomsky, linguist, philosopher, and activist[124]
William A. Darity, Jr., economist[6]
Anthony Fantano, music blogger/vlogger behind The Needle Drop[125]
Thomas Ferguson, political scientist[6]
Leon Fink, historian[91]
Nancy Folbre, economist[6]
Nancy Fraser, critical theorist and author[91]
James K. Galbraith, economist[6]
Jeffrey Guterman, psychologist[126]
Steven Hahn, social and political historian[91]
Gerald S. Handel, sociologist[91]
Michael Hardt, philosopher and literary theorist[91]
Carl Hart, psychologist[91]
Robert C. Hockett, legal scholar[127]
James M. Jasper, sociologist[91]
Barbara Katz Rothman, sociologist[91]
Steve Keen, economist[6]
Stephanie Kelton, economist[128]
David Korten, business scholar[129]
David Laibman, economist[6]
Robert W. McChesney, media scholar[91]
Michael Meeropol, economist[6]
Walter Benn Michaels, literary theorist[91]
Ruth Milkman, sociologist[91]
Anne Norton, political scientist[91]
Camille Paglia, social critic[130]
Ann Pettifor, economist[6]
Massimo Pigliucci, philosopher[131]
Frances Fox Piven, sociologist and activist[91]
Steven Pressman, economist[6]
Adolph L. Reed, Jr., political scientist and activist[132]
Joel Selvin, music critic[77]
Anwar Shaikh, economist[6]
Sylvie Simmons, rock historian[77]
Rogers Smith, political scientist and author[91]
Lester Spence, political scientist and social commentator[91]
Pavlina R. Tcherneva, economist[6]
Zephyr Teachout, legal scholar and CEO of Mayday PAC[133]
John Weeks, economist[6]
Cornel West, philosopher and activist[134]
Jeffrey A. Winters, political scientist[91]
Richard D. Wolff, economist[6]
L. Randall Wray, economist[6]

Writers, filmmakers, and visual artists
Pat Bagley, editorial cartoonist[135]
Frank Darabont, screenwriter, film director and producer[136]
Mike Drucker, comedy writer and stand-up comic[137]
Emek, designer, illustrator, and fine art painter[138]
Lydia Emily, street artist, muralist, and oil painter[139]
Ron English, contemporary artist[77]
Shepard Fairey, contemporary street artist, activist, and founder of OBEY[140]
David Holden, screenwriter[77]
Lloyd Kaufman, filmmaker and co-founder of Troma Entertainment[141]
Daniel Kellison, television and film producer[142]
Howie Klein, record producer and activist[80]
Matt Koff, comedian and The Daily Show writer[137]
Krystine Kryttre, alternative comics artist[143]
Malcolm D. Lee, director, screenwriter, and producer[144]
Marie Lee, author and essayist[145]
Jonathan Lethem, novelist[146]
Spencer Madsen, writer, poet, and founding editor of Sorry House[147]
Adam McKay, screenwriter, director, comedian, and actor[77]
Brad Neely, comic book artist and television writer[148]
Annabel Park, documentary filmmaker and activist[80]
Oren Peli, director, producer, and screenwriter[77]
Shira Piven, director[146]
Anne Rice, novelist[149]
Stuart Schuffman, travel writer and blogger[150]
Todd Tobias, record producer and musician[151]
Haskell Wexler, cinematographer, film producer and director[152]

Celebrities
Actors and comedians
James Adomian, stand-up comic and actor[153]
Ted Alexandro, stand-up comic[105]
Joanna Angel, actress[154]
Richmond Arquette, actor[155]
Roseanne Barr, actress, comedian, and producer[156]
Justin Bartha, actor[77]
Kristin Bauer, actress[157]
Stephen Bishop, actor[77]
Lewis Black, comedian[158]
Michael Ian Black, comedian, actor, and writer[159]
Rowan Blanchard, actress[160]
Madeline Brewer, actress[161]
Mehcad Brooks, actor[77]
Reg E. Cathey, actor[162]
Margaret Cho, comedian and actress[163]
Tommy Chong, comedian, actor, and activist[164]
Daniel Craig, actor[165]
John Cusack, actor[166]
William Daniels, actor[167]
Danny DeVito, actor[77]
Jimmy Dore, comedian[168]
Eliza Dushku, actress[169]
Mia Farrow, actress, activist, and former fashion model[170]
Will Ferrell, actor and comedian[171]
Frances Fisher, actress[172]
Ben Foster, actor[77]
Jon Foster, actor and musician[77]
Janeane Garofalo, actress and stand-up comic[137]
Nicholas Gonzalez, actor[77]
Deidre Hall, actress and activist[54]
Brian Hamilton, actor[173]
Daryl Hannah, actress and activist[174]
Torri Higginson, actress[175]
Brendan Hines, actor[77]
Vincent Kartheiser, actor[155]
Mimi Kennedy, actress and activist[54]
Laura Kightlinger, actress and comedian[168]
David Koechner, actor and comedian[77]
Zoe Kravitz, actress[77]
Rachelle Lefevre, actress and activist[176]
Donovan Leitch, actor[77]
Juliette Lewis, actress and singer[77]
Justin Long, actor[177]
George Lopez, actor and comedian[178]
Seth MacFarlane, voice actor and producer[87]
Holt McCallany, actor[77]
Breckin Meyer, actor[77]
Alyssa Milano, actress[179]
Ezra Miller, actor[77]
D.W. Moffett, actor[77]
Alfred Molina, actor[136]
James Morrison, actor[180]
Viggo Mortensen, actor[181]
Patton Oswalt, comedian and actor[77]
Rhea Perlman, actress[136]
Jeremy Piven, actor[77]
Emily Ratajkowski, model and actress[182]
Nikki Reed, actress[77]
John C. Reilly, actor[77]
Carl Reiner, actor and comedian[183]
Tim Roth, actor[184]
Mark Ruffalo, actor[185]
Jonathan Sadowski, actor[77]
Susan Sarandon, actress and activist[186]
Reid Scott, actor[77]
Sarah Silverman, comedian and actress[187]
Bill Smitrovich, actor[188]
Cole Sprouse, actor[189]
Maura Tierney, actress[136]
Dick Van Dyke, actor and producer[190]
Milana Vayntrub, actress and comedian[191]
George Wendt, actor[77]
Wil Wheaton, actor and writer[192]
Sasheer Zamata, actress and comedian[105]
Athletes and sports figures[edit]
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA Hall of Famer[193]
Michael Bennett, NFL player[194]
Jon Fitch, mixed martial artist[195]
Ronda Rousey, UFC fighter[196]
Wanderlei Silva, retired UFC fighter[197]

Media personalities and socialites
Courtney Act, television personality[198]
Lady Bunny, television personality[199]
Charlamagne Tha God, radio and television personality[200]
Sal Masekela, television personality[77]
Daniel Negreanu, professional poker player[201]
Tyler Oakley, internet personality[202]

Voice artists and musicians
All Shall Perish, band[203]
Moses Archuleta, Deerhunter co-founder[102]
Bassnectar, DJ and record producer[204]
Bun B, rapper[205]
Brian Baker, Bad Religion guitarist[77]
Cat Power, singer-songwriter and musician[206]
Chris Ballew, The Presidents of the United States of America lead singer[77]
Lou Barlow, Sebadoh guitarist and singer[77]
Gerry Beckley, America guitarist and singer[207]
Bhi Bhiman, singer-songwriter[77]
Jello Biafra, Dead Kennedys singer[77]
Big Boi, Outkast rapper[208]
Elvin Bishop, musician[77]
Cedric Bixler-Zavala, musician[209]
Billy Bragg, musician[210]
Olga Breeskin, violinist[211]
Nicholas Britell, pianist[77]
Jackson Browne, singer-songwriter[77]
Dewey Bunnell, America guitarist and singer[207]
Butterscotch, singer and beatboxer[212]
Richard Campbell, musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer[207]
Belinda Carlisle, The Go-Go's lead singer[213]
Julian Casablancas, The Strokes lead singer[214]
Tommy Castro, musician[77]
Matthew Caws, Nada Surf lead[77]
Chapin Sisters, duo[102]
Best Coast, duo[215]
Joanna Connor, singer‑songwriter and guitarist[216]
Frankie Cosmos, musician[102]
Tyler, the Creator, Odd Future co-founder[217]
Marshall Crenshaw, musician[77]
David Crosby, musician[218]
Bob D'Amico, Sebadoh drummer[77]
Dead Heavens, band[102]
John Densmore, The Doors drummer[77]
Kevin Devine, songwriter and musician[102]
Ani DiFranco, musician and songwriter[219]
Diplo, DJ and producer[220]
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Joe Driscoll, rapper[223]
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Alex Ebert, Ima Robot lead singer[225]
EL-P, half of Run the Jewels[226]
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Flea, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist[229]
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Bill Frisell, guitarist[77]
Gang Gang Dance, band[102]
G-Eazy, rapper[232]
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Billy Gould, Faith No More bassist[77]
Kristen Gundred, Dum Dum Girls singer[102]
Halsey, singer-songwriter[233]
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Maureen Herman, Babes in Toyland bassist[77]
Jana Hunter, Lower Dens lead singer[102]
Scott Ian, Anthrax guitarist[235]
Brad Jones, producer and singer-songwriter[224]
Lisa Kekaula, The Bellrays lead singer[224]
Anthony Kiedis, Red Hot Chili Peppers singer[77]
Killer Mike, half of Run the Jewels[236]
Nate Kinsella, musician[77]
Tim Kinsella, Joan of Arc and Owls lead[77]
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Wayne Kramer, MC5 guitarist[77]
Lil B, rapper[237]
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Consuelo Luz, singer[238]
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Jonathan Mann, singer-songwriter[239]
Jono Manson, singer-songwriter and musician[238]
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Justin Meldal-Johnsen, musician[77]
Ryan Miller, Guster lead[102]
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Thurston Moore, Sonic Youth singer and guitarist[77]
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Meshell Ndegeocello, singer-songwriter[77]
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Styles P, The Lox rapper[242]
Amanda Palmer, singer-songwriter[243]
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Pants Velour, musical group[102]
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Bonnie Raitt, singer-songwriter[77]
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Duke Robillard, musician[77]
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Joe Satriani, musician[247]
Scarface, rapper[77]
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Walter Schreifels, musician[77]
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Jill Sobule, musician[77]
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Working Families Party[289]

January 20, 2016

Bundys Tell Oregon Ranchers To Tear Up Grazing Contracts & Tell Fed. Gov't to fuck-off.

Heard this on Oregon's public radio today, and posting to illustrate just how fucked-up this thing
in Oregon is becoming. Here we have armed-to-the-teeth land-grabbers inciting an expanded
armed insurgency to take over Federal land at the point of a gun. The FBI? Meh. who cares.

How can any sane human being look at this as anything other than domestic terrorism? How can
our so-called law enforcement agents -- responsible for the safety and security of Federal lands and
buildings -- just sit-by and watch these guys carry-on this way?

Thoughts?

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Bundys Urge Oregon Ranchers To Tear Up Grazing Contracts
by Conrad Wilson and Amelia Templeton * OPB * Jan. 18, 201

The militants occupying the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge asked Harney County ranchers at a meeting Monday night to cancel their leases with the federal government.
The three-hour meeting took place just outside Crane, Oregon, at a hot springs resort.

Ammon and Ryan Bundy, the leaders of the occupation, said they wanted to make Harney County an example of a place free from the federal government. “The opportunity is now, and the place is Harney County,and you are the people,” said Ammon Bundy. “They’ll never be an opportunity like this again.”

The start of the meeting was not unlike a pitch for a timeshare. The lights dimmed and on came a short film with dramatic music. But rather than white sandy beaches, the projected images depicted dramatic landscapes of the American West.

In the nearly three hours that followed, the Bundys and a few of their core supporters led a room of largely Harney County ranchers through a presentation. At times it took on the tone of a civics lesson — one that included readings from pocket Constitutions distributed beforehand. At other times, speakers seemed to invoke the fiery passions of a preacher delivering a sermon from the pulpit.

MORE (including audio clip of this radio broadcast):
http://www.opb.org/news/series/burns-oregon-standoff-bundy-militia-news-updates/ammon-bundy-oregon-grazing-blm-finicum-crane/