Rachel Maddow On FreedomWorks Grassroots Or Astroturf HQ

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Rachel Maddow on FreedomWorks role with Shout-Outs at health care town hall meetings. MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show (aired: 08/06/09). • A message from DAP (08/11/09): This upload has been tagged by YouTube as Matched third party content . Content owner: MSNBC which I had acknowledged in the comment section. This video has not been altered and reflects the original context of the news reported at the time of broadcast; it has been uploaded for the sole purpose to inform and promote public debate under Fair Use'. I have disputed the claim of infringement of copyright law under fair use. I await MSNBC's decision as to the fate of my channel. Thank you for your time and support. - DAP. • Information on FreedomWorks: • According to sourcewatch.org (link below): FreedomWorks, founded in 1984 and described as a 501c4 grassroots organization, is chaired by former U.S. House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-TX). The organization's President is Matt Kibbe. FreedomWorks was formed in 2004 when Citizens for a Sound Economy merged with Empower America. The cause for confusion is that FreedomWorks was founded in 1984 as Citizens for a Sound Economy. The name was changed as part of the merger deal in 2004. The organization has been continuously operating since 1984. • In 2008, FreedomWorks was behind the creation of a fake grassroots web site called Angryrenter.com which rallies opposition to the Obama Housing Bailout. The site urges people to oppose bailing out mortgage companies. The site claims to represent Renters and responsible homeowners against a government mortgage bailout. • FreedomWorks, which was one of the lobbying groups involved in orchestrated the anti-Obama tea parties on April 15, 2009, in summer of 2009 began pursuing an aggressive strategy to create the image of mass public opposition to health care and clean energy reform at Congressmembers' town-hall meetings in their districts. A leaked memo from Bob MacGuffie, a volunteer with the FreedomWorks website Tea Party Patriots, describes how members should infiltrate town hall meetings and harass and intimidate Democratic members of Congress: Spread out in the hall and try to be in the front half. The objective is to put the Rep on the defensive with your questions and follow-up ... You need to rock-the-boat early in the Rep's presentation. Watch for an opportunity to yell out and challenge the Rep's statements early. If he blames Bush for something or offers other excuses -- call him on it, yell back and have someone else follow-up with a shout-out ... The goal is to rattle him ... • ( http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?... )

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