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eridani

(51,907 posts)
Sat Apr 30, 2016, 11:19 PM Apr 2016

Conservative Group Is Trying to Take Down Top Environmentalists

http://readersupportednews.org/news-section2/318-66/36602-conservative-group-is-trying-to-take-down-top-environmentalists

In the midst of a contentious election season, the conservative opposition research group America Rising has adopted an aggressive tactic to win the race.

Politico’s Gabriel Debenedetti reports that America Rising Squared, an arm of the super PAC, launched Core News on Friday, a website devoted to targeting environmentalists. Core News appears to have a special place in its heart for anti-Keystone activist, 350.org cofounder, and Grist board member Bill McKibben. He’s the focus of several of its stories, including “Leading Environmentalist Called for a New Gas Tax After 9/11” and “Vermont Divestment Bill Dies Despite Enviromentalist (sic) Support.” The leading post on its site is currently:

McKibben isn’t the only green thinker targeted by Core News. They’ve also begun following around Tom Steyer with a video camera. They are scrutinizing the billionaire investor and climate advocate for his fossil fuel holdings (In 2014, Steyer pledged to divest from coal and oil sands). Steyer has pledged to spend $25 million through his super PAC, NextGen Climate Action, to mobilize college voters ahead of the general election, making him a prime mark for conservative groups. Leonardo DiCaprio is fair game, too.

“America Rising Squared will hold Steyer and the Environmentalist Left accountable for their epic hypocrisy and extreme positions which threaten America’s future prosperity,” America Rising Squared Executive Director Brian Rogers said in a statement.
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Conservative Group Is Trying to Take Down Top Environmentalists (Original Post) eridani Apr 2016 OP
In the 80's they used to leave threats on our answering machines. villager May 2016 #1
Nothing new, really... 2naSalit May 2016 #2
 

villager

(26,001 posts)
1. In the 80's they used to leave threats on our answering machines.
Sun May 1, 2016, 01:34 AM
May 2016

Same folks.

Same funding.

I could see what was coming for America at large, back then.

2naSalit

(86,061 posts)
2. Nothing new, really...
Sun May 1, 2016, 02:18 AM
May 2016

Anyone who has been around and involved for any length of time has been there done that with these types. We get death threats and all that stuff, been going on for a long time. It's just got a new megaphone with a movie screen on it at the moment.

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