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mediamatters.org - 4/10/2009
Frisch: Warning: This tea may cause severe damage to journalistic integrity
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Talk to any political organizer and they'll tell you the hardest part about pulling off a successful protest rally is building a big enough crowd for the press to show up and cover the festivities. As tax day approaches, conservatives planning anti-Obama "tea party" demonstrations across ...
VIDEO: Fox News Signs On To Tea Party Agenda, Aggressively Promoting Anti-Obama Protests
thinkprogress.org - 4/10/2009
VIDEO: Fox News Signs On To Tea Party Agenda, Aggressively Promoting Anti-Obama Protests
— thinkprogress.org — Organizers of the radical anti-Obama “tea party” protests have been trying to claim that the events are... rising up spontaneously. Many of these organizers, such as Eric Odom, are claiming that the tea parties are being held by “ regular American[s] in ... (more) VIDEO: Fox News Signs On To Tea Party Agenda, ...

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What Part of “FNC TAX DAY TEA PARTIES” Don’t You Understand?
firedoglake.com - 4/12/2009
What Part of “FNC TAX DAY TEA PARTIES” Don’t You Understand?
— firedoglake.com — It was great to be at the bank demonstration today, and one of the best things was... getting to meet a personal hero, Bill Grieder (who will be here on the Book Salon on May 10). Despite the fact that it was rainy and cold, people turned up for the ... (more) What Part of “FNC TAX DAY TEA PARTIES” Don’t You Understand?

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washingtonmonthly.com - 4/13/2009
Misunderstanding the 'grassroots' concept
— washingtonmonthly.com — MISUNDERSTANDING THE 'GRASSROOTS' CONCEPT.... Media Matters' Karl Frisch notes Glenn Beck's role in this week's Tea-bagging events.... It points to a larger truth that often goes overlooked. Beck isn't just helping with turnout. Discussing his ... (more) Misunderstanding the 'grassroots' concept

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DownWithTyranny!:  Say, does the mellowed "new" Rupert Murdoch know what his Fox Noise goons are up to? Perhaps someone should tell him -- like maybe Master Rahm?

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Say, does the mellowed "new" Rupert Murdoch know what his Fox Noise goons are up to? Perhaps someone should tell him -- like maybe Master Rahm?
DownWithTyranny! — ... yesterday) -- and are now being actively promoted by the Fox Noise goons. MediaMatters' Karl Frisch has written a column, "This tea may cause severe damage to journalistic integrity," running down the Noisemaker tea-party connections. ...

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