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Can You Be There for FSTV?
By calling 1-877-FSTV-NOW...
The FSTV journey began many many years ago with just a first donor. Free Speech TV then was a tiny station no one had heard about. Today, that small community project has grown into a national television network, available to millions of homes across the nation and to the world, via FREESPEECH.ORG.
This isn't magic, but the result of the individuals like every one of you working together to create the unthinkable...Television completely free of corporate and government influence, owned solely by the people. Here we are, close to 17 years later, airing 24/7 via DISH Network, nearly 200 US cable stations, and on DIRECTV.
Our media project, FSTV, has grown into a national social justice movement and it is confronting its most pivotal phase. I'm asking you to please help and your team at Free Speech TV is taking roll call. Are you still with us? Will you help us sustain this momentum?
Here's what you'll get:
$60, or $5 per month: Thom Hartmann Program coffee mug & a bumper sticker that says "Proud graduate of the Thom Hartmann University.
$120, or $10 per month: My new book The Crash of 2016: The Plot to Destroy America--and What We Can Do to Stop It. It will be hot off the presses in a few weeks and you will be the first to receive it - signed - with a special note of something you need to do.
$240, or $20 per month: Book: A special printed book edition of my new EBook about climate change - The Last Hours of Humanity: Warming the World to Extinction. You will not be able to get a printed copy anywhere but through the FSTV pledge - only here! & The Crash of 2016: The Plot to Destroy America--and What We Can Do to Stop It (with my special note of something you should do)
$360, or $30 per month: Book: A copy of the U.S. Constitution signed by me - yours truly. Having a copy of the US Constitution is very very important. A special printed book edition of my new EBook about climate change - The Last Hours of Humanity: Warming the World to Extinction. You will not be able to get a printed copy anywhere but through the FSTV pledge - only here! & The Crash of 2016: The Plot to Destroy America--and What We Can Do to Stop It (with my special note of something you should do)
$500: Everything listed above….
$1,000: If you can come to - or are in Washington DC - A visit to the studio so you can watch the TV show Live from the control room. It's a hoot. You will see how the show is made. Then we'll go out and grab a pizza together at one of the best pizza places in DC. They serve Gluten free pizza or regular - if you can't eat gluten like me. I've had many dinners with viewers/listeners and this is my favorite pledge point. I've met new friends that I now keep in touch with. Going to dinner with some of the smartest and interesting people on the planet is a highlight for me. I would love to meet you. Plus - I'm still going to send you my new book - The Crash of 2016: The Plot to Destroy America--and What We Can Do to Stop It - with a special message for you.
Please don't let this momentum stop as you won't find movement politics and social justice anywhere else. You'll find "my team/your team" politics but you won't find the bigger picture and depth of this program. We have changed minds together.
Thank you for your continuous support of our network and for joining our efforts to continue to project the voice and views of the people, for the people, with your support.
We/I can't do this without you. I'm here for you. FSTV is here for you. Can you be here for us? PLEASE, TAKE ACTION NOW! By calling 1-877-FSTV-NOW
-Thom
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Thom's blog
Don't believe the Obamacare hype!
You wouldn't know it by listening to right-wing media, but Obamacare is off to a great start. On the first day of open enrollment, millions of Americans around our nation visited online marketplaces, and tens of thousands of people created accounts. The overwhelming demand for information did leave several sites running slowly, but overall, the first day of the Affordable Care Act was a huge success.
For the first time ever in our nation, the majority of Americans have access to low-cost, quality healthcare, and they are signing up fast. In California, state residents took to social media to say that state's healthcare app was “working like a charm,” despite the fact that the site was getting 10,000 hits every second. By 11a.m., 1,300 Colorado residents had created accounts on that state's exchange. And, by 2p.m. in Connecticut, state officials reported that more than 17,000 residents had called that state's healthcare hotline.
Of course, the new flood of healthcare choices and information is still confusing for many people, and HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said, “I think [administration officials] bear part of the responsibility [for] not being able to cut through all the noise.” However, now that exchanges are open, Americans are logging on, or calling in to ask questions and learn more about Obamacare. And, judging by the number of new enrollees, people must like what they're learning.
Republicans tried more than 40 times to repeal the new healthcare law, and they tried every scare tactic in the book to make Americans afraid of Obamacare. They even shut down the government in a last-ditch effort to stop the law from going into effect. Through it all, President Obama, White House officials, and healthcare advocates worked to give Americans access to affordable healthcare, and it appears that they've succeeded.
-Thom
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Tonight on The Big Picture on RT TV at 7pm and 9pm... Obama should take a lesson from Reagan (check your local listings for stations or stream at RT, and catch past shows on Youtube)
Have a question or comment for Thom? Grab your phone, hit record and send your video to YourTakeMyTake@gmail.com and we may air it on "The Big Picture."
Read Thom's latest Liberally Yours column for The Daily Caller....stop by the DC online to leave your comments & support your local liberal!
Need to Know: Obama should take a lesson from Reagan
Lone Liberal Rumble:- Adam Bitely, William J. McCarthy & Associates  - Kris Ullman, Conservative Commentator/Activist.
The Best of the Rest...
Govt. Shutdown...GOP drinking on the job- Congressman Alan Grayson (D-FL, 9th District)
PLUS, Jesse Ventura - "They Killed Our President"- former MN Governor Jesse Ventura.
Daily Take: There is no tea party only a collection of billionaires
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Tuesday's Daily Stack 
The Big Picture- Nate Sweet, The Big Picture producer
Hour Two: Why would African Americans want to disenfranchise black voters?- Cherylyn Harley LeBon, Project 21 National Advisory Board
Plus, Government shutdown...brought to you by Citizens United
Hour Three: The illusion of nuclear safety- Eric Schlosser, Command and Control.
Speech: " A Rendezvous With Destiny", Franklin D. Roosevelt, 27 June 1936 speech to the Democratic National Convention, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. " These economic royalists complain ..."
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Wednesday on The Thom Hartmann Program, 3-6pm ET
Hour One: Obama should take a lesson from Reagan...
Hour Two: Why millennials are screwed- David Rehr, PhD
Hour Three: There is no tea party...only a collection of billionaires
And, the best of the rest of the news and your calls right here on...
The Thom Hartmann Program...your media support group for "we the people"...
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Thursday on The Thom Hartmann Program, 3-6pm ET
We'll have all the news & information from the Hill including the latest on "GOP shutdown day 3"...
Plus, I'll be talking issues of the day with attorney Mike Papantonio, Ring of Fire Radio...
As well as my favorite segment of the week...Geeky Science!
And, the best of the rest of the news along with your calls right here on...
The Thom Hartmann Program, Occupying The Media 3 hours a day 5 days a week" for "we the people"
And remember...Democracy is NOT a spectator sport...it begins with you...
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Thom's Poll
Should members of Congress be paid during the shutdown?
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Watch & Listen to Thom
The Shutdown...Brought To You By Citizens United
Is roadkill the most ethical dinner?
The Good - The Bad - And the Very Very Patroclinously Ugly!
Politically Corrected - The Conservative Media on The IPCC
Crazy! All Americans are eating beaver butt...
EXCLUSIVE: Siegelman Brings 'The Hammer' Down
Politics Panel - How Long Before Boehner Ends the Shutdown?
Politics Panel - The Shutdown in all about Obamacare!
Here's the most effective way to destroy Obamacare...
Or watch the Full "Big Picture" Show...
Full Show 10/1/13: Government Shutdown Brought to You by Citizens United
Tonight's "Big Picture Politics Panel" discusses the real reason why the GOP shut down the government, the upcoming debt ceiling debate and the buried IPCC report detailing humans' influence on climate change. Thom talks with Brad Blog's Brad Friedman on Tom Delay getting off while Don Siegelman remains in jail, and in tonight's "Daily Take" Thom discusses who's really behind the government shutdown.
Thom Hartmann on the News: October 1, 2013
Why Would an African American want to Disenfranchise Black Voters?
John Boehner is an Ass!
Caller: Both Parties are to Blame for the Shutdown!
The Libertarian Billionaire Strategy Kneecapped Obamacare
Government Shutdown: Brought to you by Citizens United
The GOP Strategy for Killing Obamacare
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Thom and Louise Hartmann founded the New England Salem Children's Village (NESCV) in New Hampshire in 1979. With states delaying payment for the children they entrust to the village, they need help with cash flow. Can you help? Now on Facebook. |
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Dear Thom, Originally, I thought the TEA Party name referred to the tea tax revolt that occurred in Boston in 1773. Several months ago, a Republican friend and office holder told me that the initials are actually an acronym that stands for “The Enemies of America.” I was shocked by this admission. In the light of current events, I believe it is true.