CenLamar | Est. 2006

An astroturf organization, as defined by the good people at Common Cause, is “an industry-backed campaign that gives the appearance of widespread grassroots support.” This morning, the Town Talk featured a letter by Lizanne Sadlier of Arlington, Virginia. Ms. Sadlier works for an organization called TV4US, which, by all accounts, is a perfect example of an astroturf organization. TV4US takes money from big telecoms in order to support legislation that favors big telecoms. Imagine. Common Cause elaborates: But when you look behind the smoke and mirrors, you find not citizen power, but corporate money.[8] TV4US’s coalition consists mainly of industry…

The newspaper, that is. Quoting (bold mine): «The Big Tent», installée au cœur de Denver, a été mise sur pied par plusieurs associations locales et est a priori apolitique, mais il suffit d’y passer quelque temps pour comprendre combien Barack Obama a fait du monde de la Toile l’un de ses meilleurs alliés. «Obama a tout de suite compris comment le Net pouvait être un formidable outil de recrutement et de mobilisation, explique Lamar White, du blog The Daily Kingfish, consacré à la politique en Louisiane. Mais il n’a pas fait que cela. Il a mené une véritable campagne participative,…

And business is back to “normal.” If you know someone who is still without cable or Internet, they can call Suddenlink at 318-640-2892. Also, if you or someone you know has a bunch of tree limbs down in their yard, please remember to place them on the curb for pick-up. These folks are working sunrise to sundown in order to clean up the City.