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Senator Chuck Grassley advocates boycott of Coca Cola to punish company for leaving ALEC.

(Think Progress) On April 4, Coca-Cola announced it was ending financial support for the American Legislative Exchange Council, the right-wing group behind “Stand Your Ground” laws and voter suppression efforts. Now, U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is advocating a boycott of the company: (Tweet) U might think abt not drinking Coca Cola since company sucombed to pressure fr Leftist not to support ALEC

Galraedia

Romney Supporter Nugent Admitted to Multiple Affairs With Underage Girls in '98 VH1 Documentary

It appears Ted Nugent's violent rhetoric at the NRA convention over the weekend may not be the only problem facing the Romney campaign with their acceptance of his endorsement. Jason Easley at Politicus USA reports that Nugent apparently had a penchant for messing around with underage teenage girls when he was in his thirties and out on the road touring.

Faygo Kid

Chuck Colson, Watergate scandal figure, dies at 80

(Washington Post) Charles W. Colson, the Republican political operative who boasted he would “walk over my own grandmother” to ensure the reelection of President Richard M. Nixon and went on to found a worldwide prison fellowship ministry after his conversion to evangelical Christianity, died April 21 Inova Fairfax Hospital. He was 80.

kpete

WHO INCREASED THE DEBT?

MrScorpio

Well… At least he has the imbecile vote all locked up

Blue_In_AK

Ted Nugent admits to illegal Alaska bear kill

(Anchorage Daily News) Activist and musician Ted Nugent has signed a plea agreement with federal prosecutors admitting he took an illegally shot black bear in Southeast Alaska two years ago, according to the agreement. The Motor City Madman was filming on Sukkwan Island, south of Hydaburg, for his TV show "Ted Nugent Spirit of the Wild," according to Nugent's deal with federal prosecutors, made public Friday.

ellisonz

Toons: Sacrifice to the Gun God, Happy Earth Day, Pin-The-Blame-On-The-Donkey and More.

Tax Man

William Koch gives another $1 million to pro-Romney 'super PAC'

(L.A. Times) WASHINGTON -- Billionaire energy businessman William Koch, whose brothers finance an array of conservative political causes, directed another $1 million into a "super PAC" backing GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney, according to new campaign finance records filed Friday.

onehandle

Jeb Bush: I'd Consider Vice Presidency

(Huffington Post) Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush says he'd consider running as vice president with Mitt Romney, but doubts he'll ever be asked.

bigtree

No, Ms. Coulter. Affirmative Action Was No 'Silver Spoon' for Barack Obama

IT'S a funny argument Ann Coulter is making because she's going to have to either accept that affirmative action actually gave minority individuals a lift to provide for the educational advantages and the rest of the opportunities that folks like Barack Obama and others who happen to be black may have used to pull themselves up the economic or social ladder, or, Coulter has to admit that those opportunities wouldn't have been there for folks like Barack Obama without affirmative action. She can't have it every which way she pleases.