Saturday, June 16, 2012

Half-Truths and Half the Story - Local News Bias at KSTP

Leave it up to the old-media at KSTP to ignore the far-left bias in their presentation of the "news" stories. It cannot be accidental.  Just in the last week, Lauren Radomski brought us a few standout stories with implied racism or bigotry. Before that, however,we will first start with a search with Lauren Radomski with takeaction MN or Mark Ritchie which explains the leftist inter-connections and agenda further.
Takeaction MN Organizations:
Cathleen Cotter, MAPE
Phillip Cryan, SEIU Minnesota State Council
Carla Ferrucci, Minnesota Association for Justice
Monica Meyer, Outfront Minnesota
Mary Cathryn Ricker, Saint Paul Federation of Teachers
Hashi Shafi, Somali Action Alliance
** Complete Member Organizations will be listed at the Bottom**

Try a story in regard to the "democrat" Mark Ritchie in Lauren Radomski's reporting:
Voters to Decide Whether to Require IDs at Polls
Maybe some real political background on the leftist Mark Ritchie would include:
Mark Ritchie was the Secretary of State who certified Al Franken's win on a recount. He was a Sec of State Project candidate 
Since 2006 the Democracy Alliance, a left leaning influence group funded by George Soros among others, has had remarkable success in targeting and claiming Secretary of State's offices in 11 of 13 critical states they targeted, including Ohio, Minnesota and Iowa. It is called the Secretary of State Project.

Mark Ritchie was the Secretary of State who certified Al Franken's win on a recount. He was a Sec of State Project candidate and here's the result.

Foxnews:

(Mary) Kiffmeyer is "absolutely sure" that Ritchie's efforts to eliminate voting regulations ensured Franken's victory.
"The first thing he did when he got into office was to dismantle the ballot reconciliation program we started. Under that program districts are required to check that the number of ballots issued by matching them with the number of ballots cast," she said, "that way we know immediately that the vote count is accurate."
But that isn't what happened, she said. We now have 17,000 more ballots cast than there are voters who voted and no way to determine what went wrong. Why anyone would eliminate that basic check, I don't know," she said.
More on Mark Ritchie:

Exposed! Another top Dem was member of socialist party
 The New Party and Obama  Obama’s Third-Party History 
Maybe some background would point to George Soros's Open Society Page to show they march in lockstep. George Soros Open Society Foundations
'It doesn't matter who votes, it matters who counts the votes.'  

Instead we were treated to these other stories just this week by Lauren Radomski at KSTP

North Mpls. Bakery to Use Grant to Hire More Teen Workers


"A $25,000 grant is helping a north Minneapolis bakery hire more young people - good news for teenagers looking for summer jobs.
Cookie Cart will use the Youth RISE grant, along with other funding, to hire 145 teens this year. Fifty-five are on payroll now, with 20 hired so far this summer - and they're still adding staff.
The 15-to-17-year-olds who work at Cookie Cart do more than bake cookies. They also head to class to learn about topics like resumes, finances and customer service. The goal is to help teens gain the kind of employment and interpersonal skills that will help them be successful in the future"
Children- Last Vestige of Scoundrels

Interesting Background on this story might include the fact that this "bakery" is really a 501 c 3 and might look at the other donors and connections.
Second standout omission is the source of the funding for Youth Rise Soros's Open Society Foundation's Youth RISE International Network
Or the fact that their "hiring" standards violates equal employment and affirmative action laws. This is their breakdown of hiring for their Minneapolis Location.
Look at the racist hiring practices
 
 We won't have to investigate where Soros stands on the next issues and events, it happens to be the same as Obama's and Lauren Radomski's. Illegal Immigration and the abuse of executive powers by the socialist President are covered nicely in Obama's latest political-hack and unconstitutional manuever.  Obama Policy to Spare Many Youths From Deportation
 Where are the true facts in the debate? Just another puff piece to make it seem the Republicans are bigots and racists for opposing the mandate and the side without a valid argument. The progressives are left without shades of grey and now rely on lies that are exact opposites of the truth. Disinformation, the leftists only truths.

The same boilerplate formula. Emotional appeal and zero facts or real background. 
 Council Votes Down Permit for Islamic Center in St. Anthony 
Another puff piece eager to claim bigotry covered in the following blog:
 CAIR & ACLU Manufacture a Controversy


Obama and the Left would't know truth,reality or the Constitution

 The leftists cannot dwell in the Constitution, but in the slippery slope of rulings of unqualified progressive justices. Leftists cannot dwell in facts, just implications of class warfare, sexism or racism which make great soundbites for the news.  News that is placed/timed/coordinated by the White House with the leftist media. Inside Media Matters: Sources, memos reveal erratic behavior, close coordination with White House and news organizations
Funding sources:  Grants to Media Matters for America

  #georgesoros #opensociety #cookiecart #grants #northminneapolis #kstp #Lauren Radomski #propaganda #vetthemedia #obama2012 #takeaction #seiu #markritchie #newparty #communists #socialists #takeactionmn #mape #mft #mnnoc #outfrontmn


'I  Can See for Miles' by The Who

The following list is the TakeAction MN coalition- Check out MNNOC as a great example
Obama ACORN & Sunday Alabi - DBA MNNOC


TakeAction MN 

MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS


ADVOCATING CHANGE TOGETHER (ACT)

http://www.selfadvocacy.org/
ACT is a non-profit disability rights organization that works to build leaders and organize around the reality of life for people with disabilities: poor living conditions, low-paying jobs, isolation, and discrimination in housing and public services.

CLEAN WATER ACTION ALLIANCE

http://www.cleanwateraction.org/
Through grassroots organizing, expert policy research, and political advocacy focused on holding elected officials accountable to the public, Clean Water Action is an organization working to protect America's waters, build healthy communities, and to make democracy work for all of us.

CENTRO DE TRABAJADORES UNIDOS EN LUCHA

http://ctul.net/
CTUL is an organization where workers build power to lead the struggle for fair wages, better working conditions, basic respect, and a voice in our workplaces. We are an organization of workers and for workers, committed to winning this struggle and in doing so, create a better future for the next generation.

COMMUNICATION WORKERS STATE COUNCIL

http://www.cwamncouncil.org/
The Communications Worker State Council brings together workers from five sectors: telecommunications, broadcasting, industry and manufacturing, newspapers, and flight attendants.

COMMUNITY ACTION OF MINNEAPOLIS

http://www.campls.org/
Community Action of Minneapolis is a leader in dealing with poverty holistically. They provide quality and culturally sensitive programs and services while working to promote open dialogue between including community action agencies, public officials, schools, churches, employers, and people who live in poverty.

EDUCATION MINNESOTA

http://www.educationminnesota.org/
Education Minnesota is the leading advocate for public education in Minnesota. Members work in pre-K-12 schools and higher education institutions statewide - getting involved with issues that affect educators and their students, mentoring new teachers, and offering professional development.

IUE-CWA

http://www.iue-cwa.org/
As the Industrial Division of CWA, IUE-CWA represents a force of 150,000 active and retired men and women united collectively to seek dignity on the job and a secure future for workers and their families. They focus on organizing the unorganized, unionizing the organized, political and legislative efforts, community involvement, coalition building, and social action.

ISUROON

http://www.isuroon.org/en/
Isuroon is a culturally appropriate education, communication, and advocacy organization for Somali women and health care providers. The ultimate goal of Isuroon is to provide Somali women with educational and informational resources to ensure that their cultural and spiritual traditions effectively interact with Western medical practices.

LAND STEWARDSHIP PROJECT

http://www.landstewardshipproject.org/
The Land Stewardship Project is a grassroots membership organization made up of farmers, rural residents, and urban allies that was founded to promote stewardship for farmland, sustainable agriculture, and sustainable communities.

MINNEAPOLIS FEDERATION OF TEACHERS

http://www.mft59.org/
As a union of teachers, paraprofessionals, and school related personel, the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers works to enhance the work environment for their members and give them a voice in the decisions that affect them.

MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE

http://www.mnaj.org/
The Minnesota Association for Justice is comprised of a network of attorneys, paralegals, and students that are dedicated to justice for all. Through seminars, conventions, and regular publications they remained informed on the issues that are pressing to our state and they impact legislation through their lobbying efforts.

MINNESOTA COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS

http://www.mnhomelesscoalition.org/
Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless aims to generate policies, community support, and local resources for housing and services to end homelessness in Minnesota. Member organizations shape the legislative priorities, training opportunities, and community education efforts as they work to ensure safe, decent, and affordable housing for everybody in our state.

MN NEIGHBORHOODS ORGANIZING FOR CHANGE

http://www.mnnoc.org
Minnesota Neighborhoods Organizing for Change (NOC) is a new non-profit committed to building power in low-income and moderate-income neighborhoods through community organizing, civic engagement, and education. NOC is a member-funded and member-run organization that takes on the social and economic justice issues that impact our community the most.

MINNESOTA NURSES ASSOCIATION

http://www.mnnurses.org
Since 1905, Minnesota Nurses Association members have effectively influenced health care policy and practice. And today, no other agency is better prepared than the Minnesota Nurses Association to insist on and facilitate the change needed to ensure quality healthcare in Minnesota.

OUTFRONT MINNESOTA

http://www.outfront.org/home
OutFront Minnesota is a leader in making our state a place where GLBT Minnesotans have the freedom, power, and confidence to make the best choices for their own lives. They deliver programs and services to the GLBT and allied community centered around public policy, anti-violence, education and training, and the law.

PROTECT MINNESOTA

http://protectmn.org/
Protect Minnesota is the only non-profit organization working solely to prevent gun violence. We are a state-wide organization representing Minnesotans who want to change the discussion about gun violence and advocate for common sense concerning issues surrounding this issue. We can do this through education, through advocacy and through passion for the belief that we can prevent gun injuries and deaths.

SAINT PAUL FEDERATION OF TEACHERS

http://spft.locals.educationminnesota.org/
The Saint Paul Federation of Teachers strives to create better schools for children and for better working conditions for all who work there. They address both continuing and new issues that arise in education.

SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION (SEIU) HEALTHCARE

http://www.seiuhealthcare.org/
SEIU Healthcare brings together workers from across the health care sector to improve the lives of the union members and for all those they provide service to. They are leading advocates for affordable healthcare for all, with a special emphasis on dismantling enduring systemic healthcare inequalities.

SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION (SEIU) LOCAL 26

http://www.seiu26.org/
SEIU Local 26 is Minnesota's Property Services Union, uniting more than 5,000 janitors, security officers, and window cleaners in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. SEIU unites more than 225,000 property services workers nationally, and over 1.9 million including workers in healthcare and the public sector.

SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION (SEIU) LOCAL 63

SEIU Local 63 represents over 400 building maintenance workers in the Minneapolis schools.

SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION (SEIU) MINNESOTA STATE COUNCIL

http://www.seiumn.org/
The SEIU Minnesota State Council is building political power for Minnesota's workers to help ensure that workers, not just corporations and CEOs, are benefiting from today's global economy.

SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION (SEIU) LOCAL 284

http://www.seiu284.org/
SEIU Local 284 represents people who work as school bus drivers, custodians, child care workers, paraprofessionals, clerical employees, and other school support staff on issues such as child care, education funding, health care, pensions, and student transportation.

SOMALI ACTION ALLIANCE

http://www.somaliactionalliance.org/
The Somali Action Alliance brings together the Somali community to build leaders, power, and social capital by understanding public policy and expanding civic engagement among members of this immigrant community.

SPIRIT OF TRUTH

http://www.spiritoftruthtwincities.org/
Spirit of Truth is a faith community from the Judeo-Christian tradition that strives to put love and justice at the center of everything they do. They are a community of organizers and social activists, of many religious and non-religious backgrounds, who practice faith in weekly song-and-prayer gatherings, in strategic campaigns, and on the streets, taking action for the things we believe in.

UNITE HERE!

http://www.local21.com/
The union UNITE HERE! gives hospitality and laundry workers in Southern Minnesota a means to fight for better wages, benefits, and working conditions - ensuring that these jobs in the service sector provide a decent standard of living and that our community is a better place to live and work.

UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS (UFCW) LOCAL 1189

http://www.ufcw1189.org/
UFCW Local 1189 represents workers in retail, health care, meatpacking, manufacturing, and food processing industries, as well as pharmacists, paramedics, barbers, and truck drivers. Together, they find a voice in the workplace.

UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION (UTU)

http://www.utu.org/
The United Transprotation Union is "The Voice of Transportation Labor", connecting railroad, bus, and mass transit workers on issues that are important to them.

WOMENWINNING

http://www.womenwinning.org/
The mission of womenwinning is to encourage, promote and support pro-choice women's leadership in all political parties and levels of public office.