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Romney: Bush’s ‘ (NO) Freedom Agenda’ Would Have Prevented The Arab Spring

July 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment

See on Scoop.it – Educating Voters and Promoting the Vote What?  Does Romney not support democracy?  In an interview with the right-wing Israeli daily newspaper Israel Hayom, Mitt Romney said that the Arab Spring might never have happened had Bush’s “freedom agenda” not been prematurely halted by President Barack Obama. What an immature thing to [...]

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DIrty Money

July 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment

See on Scoop.it – Educating Voters and Promoting the Vote One of the largest Republican donors in the 2012 election, gambling magnate Sheldon Adelson, is now under investigation for violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, an anti-bribery law. See on www.pbs.org

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How 17 people funded the Republican super PAC world. ASk yourselves, “What are they getting for this?

July 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment

See on Scoop.it – Educating Voters and Promoting the Vote Check out this inforgraphic that shows how the 17 people who have donated more than 41 million to super PACs account for half of the total contributions collected by these groups. See on www.washingtonpost.com

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Casino tycoon Sheldon Adelson plans $35 billion ‘mini-Las Vegas’ in Spain

April 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Via Scoop.it – internetbillboards MACAU — Billionaire Sheldon Adelson said on Wednesday he plans to spend $35 billion on a mini-Las Vegas strip in Spain where he is courting the country’s two top urban areas, Barcelona and Madrid, with plans for a casino complex. Adelson, chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corp, was speaking [...]

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Is US democracy being bought and sold?

February 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Via Scoop.it – internetbillboards How corporations, unions and political action committees are shaping the candidate pool… On February 1, Super PACs were required to disclose the identities and dollar amounts of those who contributed to them through the end of 2011. Restore Our Future, the Super PAC that supports Mitt Romney, has raised by far [...]

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