While many on the Right fear monger about so-called “radical Islam,” and it's threat to our nation, a new poll shows that Muslims aren't the ones we should worry about. According to a survey conducted by Fairleigh Dickinson University, 44 percent of self-described Republicans believe “an armed revolution might be necessary to protect our liberties.” You heard that right – nearly half believe it may be time to overthrow the government. And, if that wasn't concerning enough, only 31 percent of Republicans disagree about an upcoming revolution.

It's not immigrants or Muslims we need to worry about – it's the anti-government extreme right that are currently espousing conspiracy theories and stockpiling weapons. They are the real threat to our nation and to our democracy. Considering that Republicans have actively worked to fight against liberty in the areas of voting rights, women's reproductive health, and economic security, it appears the only so-called liberty they worry about is the Second Amendment.

This poll essentially says that 44 percent of Republicans are willing to mount an armed insurgency against our government to protect the gun-show loophole, which allows criminals and terrorists to buy guns. This shows how conspiracy theories, like FEMA camps and the gun confiscation, really do have dangerous results. Responsible leaders in the Republican party must start working to change this, and quiet the anti-government rhetoric in their party. And right-wing talking heads need to be held accountable for the dangerous conspiracy theories they spout.

It's one thing to protest, and to call for your elected leaders to represent your views...it's another to advocate armed revolution. You can't wave a flag in one hand, point a gun at your government in the other, and still call yourself patriotic.

-Thom

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Quote: "All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence." -- Martin Luther King, Jr..

May Day / International Worker's Day

Article: "DIRTY TRICKS: Mysterious Conservative Group Sending Out Push Polls In South Carolina Special Election" by Scott Keyes.

Article: "Ed Markey Wins Massachusetts Democratic Senate Primary " by Steve LeBlanc and Bob Salsberg.

Article: "Pope Francis Condemns Austerity And Calls For Job Creation" by Bryce Covert.

Article: "Mark Sanford Affair: Larry Flynt Endorses Him As America's Great Sex Pioneer"" by Gabriel Rodriguez.

Case: "New York Times Co. v. Sullivan" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Banks Resist Strict Controls of Foreign Bets" by Eric Lipton.

Article: "Iranian President Ahmadinejad Arrested".

Article: "Boston Police Announce 3 More Suspects In Custody In Marathon Bombings " by Michael McLaughlin.

Law: "Commodity Futures Modernization Act", 2000.

Law: "Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act", 2010.

Book: "The Crash of 2015" by Thom Hartmann.

Article: "Koch Brothers Plan More Political Involvement for Their Conservative Network" by Nicholas Confessore.

Article: "Eric Cantor, Paul Ryan & Kevin McCarthy: Plot To Sabotage US Economy with Frank Luntz" by keepemhonest.

Article: "Seattle May Day marches peaceful this year" by KING 5 News.

Hour Two: Happy May Day...latest on labor
- Josh Eidelson, Labor Journalist / Contributing writer-The Nation & Salon

Site: "Salon" - Josh Eidelson articles.

Book: "What Then Must We Do?: Straight Talk About the Next American Revolution" by Gar Alperovitz.

3 more Boston bombing arrests...what's up?
- Barry Nolan, Former Newscaster-WBZ TV (Boston) / Professor of Journalism-Boston University

Article: "Boston bombing: 3 to be charged with obstruction, officials say" by Brian Bennett.

Article: "Poll: 29% Think Armed Rebellion Might Soon Be Necessary" by Sahil Kapur.

Article: "Sanders Raises Questions on FCC Nominee" by Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Article: "Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire" by Cornell University.

Article: "Haymarket affair" by Wikipedia.

Article: "GOP Targets Women With Ads For Bill That Would Weaken Overtime Pay" by Bryce Covert.

Article: "Midday open thread: Ten years ago: Bush strutted below "Mission Accomplished" banner.".

Article: "10th Anniversary of bin-Laden's "Mission Accomplished"" by DaneJaneiro.

Talk Radio News Segment:
- Victoria Jones

Site: "Goats for the old Goat".

Article: "TRNS News Notes- Wednesday, May 1" by Victoria Jones.

Article: "Three More Arrested In Boston Bombing Case" by TRNS.

Article: "DOJ Report Urges Prison Reform for Compassionate Release" by Mike Scarcella.

Article: "White House mulling options on Gitmo" by Donovan Slack.

Article: "Jamestown Colonists Resorted to Cannibalism" by Paula Neely.

Hour Three: Bryan Fischer is worried that Collins will be eyeballing players in locker room...
- Bryan Fischer, American Family Association

Article: "Wisconsin Church Cancels Former NFL Player’s Speech For Supporting Jason Collins" by Zack Ford.

Article: "Bryan Fischer On Jason Collins: NBA Teammates Won't Want 'Active Homosexual' To Be 'Eyeballing' Them In Locker Room".

Article: "Robertson: ‘There isn’t anything bigoted’ about calling gay NBA player an abomination" by David Edwards.

Bible: "John 13:23-25" "Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved...".

Site: "GodHatesFigs.org".

Bible: "Romans 1".

Bible: "1 Corinthians 6".

Bible: "1 Timothy 1".

Bible: "Genesis 4" (Mark of Cain).

Site: "smallpenisgunclub.com".

Site: "smallpenisgunclub.org".

Site: "smallpenisgunclub.net".

The good: Anti-Smoking Campaign: "Anti-Smoking School Programs Make a Difference, Smoking Causes Five Million Preventable Deaths Annually" by Kathleen Lees.

The bad: Michelle Malkin: "Fox Ignores Mosque Attacks To Lash Out At Holder For Warning Against Boston Backlash" by Media Matters.

The very, very ugly: "CNBC’s Santelli melts down during tantrum over Obama’s ‘socialistic policies’" by David Edwards.

Article: "FBI: Bias Crimes Against Muslims Remain at High Levels" by SPLC.

Article: "Working Families Flexibility Act: Increases Flexibility For Employers, Not Workers" by Morgan McDaniel.

Article: "Indiana steel mill, union resolves safety dispute" by AP.

Article: "Westboro Baptist Church Founder Fred Phelps May Be Gay, Suggests Former Member Lauren Drain" by Cavan Sieczkowski.

Site: "Progressive Democrats of America".

Site: Move to Amend

Site: "Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund".

Site: Governor Free Don Siegelman.

Article: "CEO Pay 1,795-to-1 Multiple of Wages Skirts U.S. Law" by Elliot Blair Smith & Phil Kuntz.

Article: "Florida Passes Law To Speed Up Executions" by Stephanie Mencimer.

Hour One: Should we live in fear of another terrorist attack?
- Richard Perle, American Enterprise Institute

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