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MARTIN MURRAY / CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE / Lt. Burt Gerding and I
Photo by Belmer Wright published in Austin’s underground paper, The Rag, January 15, 1968. By Martin Murray / The Rag Blog / August 19, 2025 Lt. Burt Gerding served in the Austin Police Department (APD) in the Criminal Intelligence Division from … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin 'Red Squad', Austin Police Department, Burt Gerding, Burt Gerding Papers, Criminal Intelligence, Dirty Tricks, Espionage, Martin Murray, Police Informants, Sarah Clark, SDS, Students for a Democratic Society, The Rag Blog, University of Texas
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Glenn W. Smith : Attacks on Voting Rights in Houston
The top photo is the captured still from a video (see it here) put out by True the Vote that alleges “Democrats” manipulate elections. Digital Dupes then reported that it appeared that some of True the Vote’s evidence might be … Continue reading
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Tagged Dirty Tricks, Electoral politics, Glenn W. Smith, Houston, Republican Party, Right Wing, Voter Suppression
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Glenn W. Smith : It’s Getting Hot in Houston
Image from Dog Canyon.Likely Arson in Houston, and Voter suppression from the Right By Glenn W. Smith / The Rag Blog / August 31, 2010 A mysterious fire last Friday destroys all of the voting machines in Harris County (Houston), … Continue reading
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Tagged Arson, Dirty Tricks, Electoral politics, Glenn W. Smith, Houston, Right Wing, Voter Fraud, Voter Suppression, Voting Machines
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Green Party Scandal : Dime’s Worth of Difference
A difference between Democrats and Republicans? Ask FDR.And furthermore:There IS a dime’s worth of difference By Thomas McKelvey Cleaver / The Rag Blog / July 5, 2010 [On June 30 The Rag Blog posted an article by Tom Cleaver titled … Continue reading
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Tagged Democratic Party, Dirty Tricks, Electoral politics, Green Party, Republican Party, Texas, Thomas Cleaver, Two Party System
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The Texas Greens : Making a Deal With the Dark Side
Graphic by James Retherford / The Rag Blog.When do ends justify means?The Republicans and the Texas Greens By Thomas McKelvey Cleaver / The Rag Blog / June 30, 2010 One of the things I have learned the hard way in … Continue reading
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Tagged Dirty Tricks, Electoral politics, Green Party, Republican Party, Thomas Cleaver
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Nixon Dirty Trickster on McCain Team : Worked to Deport John Lennon
McCain operative William Timmons played a central role in attempt by Nixon administration to deport John Lennon, shown with Yoko Ono.William E. Timmons, who worked with segregationist Strom Thurman in effort against John Lennon, heads McCain’s transition teamBy Jon Wiener … Continue reading
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Tagged Dirty Tricks, John Lennon, McCain, McCain Campaign, Musicians, Peace Activists, Richard Nixon
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This Is Coming to the Truth in Your Home Towns
Tom Feeley, owner and editor of InformationClearingHouse.info, has endured public harassment, home invasions, death threats and threats to his family simply for running a website.Anti-war website operator threatened by armed thugsBy Paul Joseph Watson, Prison Planet / August 7, 2008 … Continue reading
Could Alabama Gov. Siegelman Bring Down the House of Cards?
Former Alabama govenor Don Siegelman accompanied by his wife Lorie reports to the Federal building in downtown Tuscaloosa in 2004.Gov. Siegelman at Netroots Nation: Bush’s Undoing?By Sam Seder / July 14, 2008 As more and more corruption and law breaking … Continue reading
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Tagged Bush Administration, Campaign Tactics, Corruption, Dirty Tricks, Karl Rove, Netroots Nation
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