Seth Freed Wessler (@SethFW) from Colorlines talks about the massive, unregulated, secret surveillance operation created by NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly.
And in Bob McDonnell’s Virginia over the weekend, a peaceful protest “threatens” the State Capitol, dogs and riot police called in. Click thru to see the video and to get a show update. Use this post as today’s thread.
Also on the show, Sam on Juan Cole’s latest piece, Top Ten Dangers for Obama of Iran Sanctions on behalf of Israel. Eric Holder gives a speech today justifying the assassination of Americans abroad and as advertisers drop Rush Limbaugh over his attack on Sandra Fluke Sam does another Random Rush.
11:13 am
mornin folks!
life goes on, diversity rules!
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11:26 am
Did you all hear that Current TV is expanding their Political shows in the morning and have hired Bill Press’s radio show and Stephanie Miller’s radio show to be morning line-up on Current.
I’m hoping there’s a space for Sam there as well!
11:30 am
eya T!
would be nice!
11:46 am
Morning SJ! Hope all is well with you.
11:50 am
pretty good all things considered T!
how bout you?
11:56 am
Same here SJ. Keeping on keeping on!
11:55 am
Ryan Devereaux @RDevro
Rep. Peter King calls NYPD “foremost counterterrorism force” in US, says they are not “spying”. http://t.co/5disqa3n
Ryan Devereaux @RDevro
Rep. King says his father “trained” Commissioner Kelly 40 years ago, calls AP/NYT “left wing rumor mongers”.
11:58 am
Ryan Devereaux @RDevro
Rep. King says he’s “not aware of any abuses whatsoever” as a result of NYPD surveillance.
12:01 pm
NYPD middle age ‘spread’?
they’re wayyyyy too fat IMO!
12:52 pm
ThinkProgress ThinkProgress @thinkprogress
12:55 pm
I knew this would happen. It’s Rush’s M.O. Said it yesterday on twitter…
Nicole Sandler @nicolesandler
1:03 pm
Did you guys hear about Breitbart fans hacking Taibbi and posting his cell phone number?
Apparently they threatened him and his wife.
I thought it was a rather jovial column, and pretty toned down for Taibbi…
1:39 pm
Thanks, I would’ve missed it if not for you.
For anyone else who wants to bypass the search engines, Taibbi updated his eulogy here:
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/andrew-breitbart-death-of-a-douche-20120301
4:04 pm
Check below found on MediaBistro. Sam, get working to put your show on Current TV, of course, you might have to do 3 hrs but gosh I’d love to see you added right after SMS.
New York, NY – March 5, 2012 – Current TV today announced the launch of a new morning news block featuring live simulcasts of the radio programs “The Bill Press Show” from 6am-9am ET and “The Stephanie Miller Show” from 9am-12pm ET every weekday starting early this spring. These additions further strengthen Current’s line-up of political commentary and analysis programs which include “Countdown with Keith Olbermann,” “The Young Turks with Cenk Uygur,” and “The War Room with Jennifer Granholm”.
4:06 pm
PS Keith twittered that Granholm has a contract till the end of the year and might not be back afterward. You would be good after his show, also but I prefer after Stephanie.