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Super PAC Dark Money Fracking
On August 28th at 6 p.m. at McLean & Eakin Booksellers in Petoskey, Michigan there will be an introduction of the new novel, Super PAC Dark Money Fracking. Join me for a discussion during a wine and cheese event along with the presentation of the first edition. ...
Super PAC Dark Money Fracking
In Super PAC Dark Money Fracking learn about the dirty secret of political dark money from the success of fracking being used by big oil and gas to maximize their political wealth and influence across a wide swath of the earth. It all comes to a head as a Harbor...
Dark Money Fracking
In my new novel, Dark Money Fracking, (http://mitchellstreetpress.com/the-books.html )the perfect political wealth is described. The super-rich, who have monopolized the gas and oil resources around the country (and the world), have fought years to have a decision...
Dark Money Fracking
Dark Money Fracking, the final installment in the Super PAC trilogy due out this summer, brings to light the arena of dark money utilized in the election cycles and lobby efforts within these United States of America. While everyone barks at each other, outside...
Tea Party Money: What do you pay for?
The Washington Post has published a series of articles by Matea Gold concerning the actual use of political action committee money by the Tea Party: in summary, what do you pay for if you give to the party? (Washington Post and Matea Gold) There is no doubt a...
New Novel and a Great Place to Write: Washington D.C.
Going to research a new novel in Washington D.C. brings me to a great place to write. The book is inspired by a couple who lived through WWII, Korea, and Vietnam, their adventures, their loves, and their friends. A little different twist from the political scene we...
Buying American Legislators
Buying American legislators became that much easier right around April Fools day. The limits in the amount of money an individual can throw around to different candidates was lifted....
Money buys a voice…Really?
I woke up the other day to a NPR report about, now hold your laughter, money buys a voice...Really?! Wow, I don't know about you, but I was amazed there was yet another report about how money influences elections and who sees their Congressman, Senator, or state...
Local Elections: Beware the money
Beware of the money in local elections. Matt Bai, On Politics for Yahoo, discusses the Koch brothers and their spending in local elections. (http://news.yahoo.com/the-kochs-make-their-political-money-count-022742677.html). In this blog you've already been warned that...
Fracking and the Super PAC
How do fracking and super PAC's go together? Easy. The oil and gas groups are beginning to lose ground at local and state levels slowing a rapid rise in new drilling. In Colorado and Pennsylvania the public voice is winning - at least for now - but in...
Super PAC spending: Who blinks first?
In the never-ending soap opera of super PAC spending and political backroom discussions, it's become clear nothing will change in the near future. Both sides are giving to both sides; unions to conservatives; Dems to conservatives to ward off the super conservatives;...
Governement shutdown 2013: America is being held hostage – by you.
Government shutdown 2013: It's time to write here again for the basic principle of telling you the truth you don't want to hear. The government, or should I say the country, is at a standstill because we've put it there. Our own apathy and shallow thoughts around who...