CITIZEN ALERT v3.291RUMORS

Great story on MSNBC today based on a previous article from the NY Times about the man who STARTED all the false rumors that have been floated around the internet about Barack Obama.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27157703/

Quick description of Andy Martin from the article:

"...Mr. Martin, 62, to be a man with a history of scintillating if not always factual claims. He has left a trail of animosity — some of it provoked by anti-Jewish comments — among political leaders, lawyers and judges in three states over more than 30 years.

He is a law school graduate, but his admission to the Illinois bar was blocked in the 1970s after a psychiatric finding of “moderately severe character defect manifested by well-documented ideation with a paranoid flavor and a grandiose character.”

CITIZEN ALERT v3.290WHY DIDN'T O.J. THINK OF THAT?!

HA! Today, in order to trump an "embarrassing state ethics report on GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin" the McCain campaign just went and released their OWN report that "proves" she's innocent.

Background from MSNBC:

Sen. John McCain's running mate is the subject of a legislative investigation into whether she abused her power as governor by firing her public safety commissioner. The commissioner, Walter Monegan, says he was dismissed in July for resisting pressure from Palin's husband, Todd Palin, and numerous top aides to fire state trooper Mike Wooten, Palin's former brother-in-law.

So, to head off an investigation that may shed light on a governor abusing her powers, she just heads down to Kinkos and runs off her own report that says she's innocent. Oh, and the best part...she blames the whole thing on a blogger.

FULL STORY

CITIZEN ALERT v3.289Election Protection Wiki

Like Wikipedia? How about Wiki Voter protection? New website launched to track and protect YOUR electoral process.

"Recent presidential elections were marred by controversies and disputes. Scores of organizations and thousands of individuals have been working to investigate and reform U.S. elections, issuing reports and information on topics such as electronic voting machines, voter suppression campaigns and student voting rights. However, this information is spread across many different websites, news sources and databases. The Election Protection Wiki seeks to provide a single web portal for accessing this disparate information. The Wiki aims to enable citizens, journalists and government officials to actively monitor the electoral process in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. ... Its information is nonpartisan and factual; anyone of any political persuasion will be able to access and use it to protect every American's right to vote. ... We're not on the side of any candidate or political party, we're on the side of the American voter."

http://www.EPWiki.org

CITIZEN ALERT v3.288KEATING ECONOMICS: The story of John McCain and the making of a financial crisis.

See the full-length video at http://KeatingEconomics.com starting @ noon Eastern on 10/6.