Left Side of the Aisle #79

Left Side of the Aisle
for the week of October 18-24, 2012

Good news: WI labor law rejected
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/22/wisconsin-union-law_n_2003612.html

Outrage of the Week: More bosses say "Vote for Romney or get fired"
http://gawker.com/5950189/the-ceo-who-built-himself-americas-largest-house-just-threatened-to-fire-his-employees-if-obamas-elected
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/09/david-siegel-email_n_1951801.html
http://tv.msnbc.com/2012/10/14/exclusive-ceo-suggests-employees-jobs-may-be-at-stake-if-romney-doesnt-win/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/20/arthur-allen_n_1992370.html
http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/14017/koch_industries_sends_45000_employees_pro_romney_mailing/
http://www.nfib.com/advocacy/item?msid=58241
http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/14046/romney_instructed_employers_to_tell_employees_how_to_vote_in_conference_cal/

Clown Award: Rep. Steve King
http://www.salon.com/2012/10/21/rep_steve_king_on_goes_wingnut_roll/
http://www.salon.com/2012/10/21/fourteen_most_extremist_candidates/?source=newsletter
http://www.splcenter.org/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/21/steve-king-immigrants-dogs_n_1998007.html
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2012/08/01/622881/steve-king-responds-dogfighting/
http://thinkprogress.org/health/2012/08/21/721321/rep-steve-king-says-hes-never-heard-of-a-rape-induced-pregnancy/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griswold_v._Connecticut

Update on Voter ID
http://news.firedoglake.com/2012/10/02/pennsylvania-voter-id-halted-but-in-very-narrow-fashion/
http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/state/appeals-judge-set-to-rule-on-legitimacy-of-pas-new-voter-id-law-655226/
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/02/us-usa-campaign-pennsylvania-idUSBRE8900LA20121002
http://articles.philly.com/2012-10-20/news/34585536_1_regular-ballot-penndot-locations-voter
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/22/pennsylvania-newspaper-mount-pleasant-journal-falsely-claims-id-required-to-vote_n_2001373.html
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/local-govt-politics/questionable-palm-beach-county-voter-registration-/nSL5Y/
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57535950/man-charged-after-tossing-voter-registration-forms-in-virginia/
http://votingrights.news21.com/article/election-fraud-explainer/
http://www.brennancenter.org/content/resource/voting_law_changes_in_2012

RIP George McGovern
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Quixote
http://www.policymic.com/articles/16946/george-mcgovern-near-death-how-great-white-eagle-fought-to-end-world-hunger
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeff-biggers/im-a-mcgovern-democrat-do_b_1980240.html
http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/truthdigger_of_the_week_george_mcgovern_20121020/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2012/10/21/george-mcgovern-obituary/1641975/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2012/10/21/mcgovern-appreciation/1637259/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_McGovern