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Danny Weil, Truthout: How is it that the non-profit Adelson Clinic for Drug Abuse Treatment and Research, specializing in sliding-scale fees and methadone treatment for opiate addiction, was the fourth-largest campaign contributor to rightwing PACs, political parties and outside spending groups in the US in 2012?

http://truth-out.org/news/item/13911-adelsons-wife-used-drug-clinic-to-fund-gop-war-chests



If Right-Wing Violence is Up 400%, Why is the FBI Targeting Environmentalists?

Will Potter, Green Is the New Red: The FBI has been either grossly miscalculating, or intentionally downplaying, murders and violent attacks by right-wing extremists while exaggerating the threat posed by animal rights activists and environmentalists, who have only destroyed property.

http://truth-out.org/news/item/14038-if-right-wing-violence-is-up-400-why-is-the-fbi-targeting-environmentalists



Obama Inauguration Sponsors Spent Millions Influencing Government

Dave Levinthal, Center for Public Integrity: Obama s inaugural festivities Monday are bankrolled by several of the nation s most powerful corporate lobbying forces, which have collectively spent at least $158.6 million on lobbying since the president first took office, a Center for Public Integrity review of congressional disclosures indicates.

http://truth-out.org/news/item/14037-obama-inauguration-sponsors-spent-millions-influencing-government

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The Old Right Is New Again
http://lewrockwell.com/mcmaken/mcmaken150.html

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Ron Paul Stirs Up Right Wing With Tweet About 'American Sniper'
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2013/02/04-3



Sheldon Adelson: Crony capitalist

The American Spectator
by Joshua Shnayer

11/18/13

Sheldon Adelson, the wealthy casino mogul and political donor, doesn t have a leg to stand on if he plans to fight against online gambling. The Washington Post reports that Adelson intends to roll out a state-by-state campaign to ban Internet betting services, ostensibly because such websites are 'a danger to children, the poor and others who could be exploited by easy access to Internet betting.' What s not clear is how Adelson?s own casino empire doesn t pose such a danger. The Justice Department and numerous states, including Chris Christie s New Jersey, are moving ahead on easing restrictions or altogether legalizing Internet gambling. That s not to say that gaming and betting will be a libertarian dream come true, the services will be subject to voluminous regulations. But if Sheldon Adelson had his way, they wouldn t exist at all...

http://spectator.org/blog/56539/sheldon-adelson-crony-capitalist


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp



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