Watchdog organizations Common Cause and the Center for Media and Democracy jointly filed a public records request today seeking details of Governor Scott Walker’s trip to a secret fundraising retreat hosted by billionaire industrialist mega-donors Charles and David Koch in Palm Springs, California.
The request seeks details of who paid for Governor Walker’s travel expenses, and recent communications between the governor’s office and the Kochs’ secretive political apparatus, which plans to spend $889 million in advance of the 2016 elections. Yesterday, three days after attending a closed-door meeting with the Kochs and other wealthy donors, Governor Walker announced he was… Read more…
Journalist Steve Kangas presents an overview of America's most widely held political philosophy, correcting the many myths about liberalism told by right-wing partisans.
Trickle down economics, voodoo economics, supply side economics -- whatever you call it, it's been a boon to the richest one percent and a disaster for everyone else. To see how the trickle down con was sold to the public click here.