Saturday, September 19, 2009

Planet Wingnut News for Saturday


‘Media Courage Award’ recipient Bill O’Reilly bans the media from his speech.
Members of the press were dismayed to find out that they were banned from Bill O’Reilly’s speech at the Values Voter Summit last night. The Washington Independent’s Dave Weigel snapped a picture of the sign letting them know that they couldn’t get in.

Jindal blocks non-existent state funding for ACORN.
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) is trying to shore up his anti-ACORN bona fides. The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports today that Jindal issued an executive order barring state funds from going to the community organizing group. However, there’s one small kink in Jindal’s plan:
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal issued an executive order to keep any state money from going to the controversy-wracked Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, which has its national headquarters in New Orleans.

According to the state’s Division of Administration, no state agencies have existing contracts with ACORN.


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