Should I donate to End Citizens United?

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Saturday August 15, 2020 · 10:06 AM PDT

2020/08/15 · 10:06

A friend asked me if they should donate to the Defeat McConnell Fund at End Citizens United. Is this a worthy Pac? Is there a better place to donate to ditch Mitch?

The only negative thing I can find about them is this HuffPo article: Someone Paid Thousands Of Foreigners 20 Cents Each To Hide HuffPost’s Negative Coverage Of A Democratic PAC

Thanks

Sweet Crude - the Movie

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Saturday June 13, 2009 · 6:50 PM PDT

2009/06/13 · 18:50

The Niger Delta is a powder keg. Escalating unrest and kidnappings by militants have shut down as much as 40% of the oil production in the region. The Nigerian government continues to make and break a long string of promises to resolve the crisis. The international community is standing by while impending war looms.

Meanwhile, the people of the Delta are suffering as they have for half a century. Billions of dollars of crude oil are pumped out from beneath their feet, while they live in desperate poverty - without means of livelihood in a decimated environment...
- from the film synopsis for Sweet Crude

Just saw this movie at the Seattle International Film Festival. Not to be missed. More about the movie here.

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Friday October 03, 2008 · 4:50 PM PDT

2008/10/03 · 16:50

Did you get a threatening letter from an organization called "Americans for Limited Government Foundation (www.GetLiberty.org)? My wife was one of a supposed 11,000 progressive recipients. Not quite like being on Nixon's enemies list, but an achievement nonetheless.

Apparently, this letter is a response to letters sent by "Accountable America", a liberal organization headed by an ex-Moveon leader named Tom Matzzie, to conservatives in an attempt to undercut funding for the swiftboating of liberal candidates.

The meat of the GetLiberty letter said "Your name has been put in our database... it is our intent to publicize your involvement in your local community." It further threatened her with legal action if any organization she supported broke the law.

Her response is instructive, I think: she was angry. Far from being intimidated, she was boiling and ready to strike back. Perhaps Accountable America needs to think about that.

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Thursday September 04, 2008 · 3:26 PM PDT

2008/09/04 · 15:26

For a few years my wife and I have supported a group called Progressive Majority. Feeling helpless at the lack of candidates that I could fully support that could also beat the Republicans, I was drawn to this group. They focus on down-ballot races, recruit true progressives and provide training, some funding, and lots of encouragement - exactly what the Republicans have been doing for years.

Today, I received this email:

I only need two words to describe why America needs Progressive Majority now more than ever: Sarah Palin.

Did you see last night how Sarah Palin fired up the conservative crowd at the Republican convention? Did you notice that she was poised, strong and clear?

It was no coincidence. While many are mocking the "Mayor of What?" who became governor and now VP pick, we here at Progressive Majority understand Sarah Palin's rise to power - and why the right wing has responded to her so well.

Sarah Palin is a GOPAC graduate.

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Monday August 18, 2008 · 1:24 PM PDT

2008/08/18 · 13:24

"No one else comes close," said Obama today, "so I'm going to wear both hats. Plus, no one needs to buy new T-shirts or bumper stickers."

"We briefly considered Michael Phelps" once all the political potential running mates had been ruled out, added Obama, "but our polling suggests most swimmers vote Republican if at all."

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Monday July 14, 2008 · 10:26 PM PDT

2008/07/14 · 22:26

Two pictures and you'll get the idea:

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Wednesday March 26, 2008 · 10:08 PM PDT

2008/03/26 · 22:08

This is maybe a week old, but I can't find it anywhere here on DKos:

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Friday April 27, 2007 · 5:08 PM PDT

2007/04/27 · 17:08

Sometimes a graph is worth a thousand surges.

We've all heard the statistics. Over 3,330 dead US soldiers, something like 65,000 Iraqi civilians killed (if you believe the reports).

Maybe I haven't been paying attention, but when a friend recently sent me the graph below, I was stunned. How long do we continue to beat our head against the wall, over and over and over, before we try SOMETHING else?

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Should I donate to End Citizens United?

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Penn Jillette: Hillary Clinton Joke Predicts the Future

A Graph of Iraq War Casualties