tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post9111335876478387027..comments2023-11-03T03:52:37.873-05:00Comments on Cognitive Dissidence: The Heartland Institute vs The Angry BadgerSomebody DO Something!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08717747685928127724noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-90251387810406952852012-02-15T12:46:34.201-06:002012-02-15T12:46:34.201-06:00And shortly after I posted that, I realized that b...And shortly after I posted that, I realized that both were from the same document. Natch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-3753120700999103512012-02-15T12:21:01.770-06:002012-02-15T12:21:01.770-06:00And if that wasn't enough, gaze upon what else...And if that wasn't enough, gaze upon what else the Heartland Institute is up to: http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2012/02/leaked-docs-heartland-institute-think-tank-pays-climate-contrarians-very-well.arsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-86652881984805530952012-02-15T11:13:40.396-06:002012-02-15T11:13:40.396-06:00Look at table 5 and 6 at the report. One single do...Look at table 5 and 6 at the report. One single donor "Anonymous Donor" or "AD" has given Heartland over $13 Million since 2007. <br /><br />"Anonymous Donor" has already committed $100,000<br />to "Operation Angry Badger", Heartland expects another possible donation of $250,000 for Operation Angry Badger or similar from this "AD" later in the year.<br /><br />Who is "Anonymous Donor"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-52936132015754098572012-02-15T08:11:18.379-06:002012-02-15T08:11:18.379-06:00Wingnut dead-beat Dad Congressman Joe Walsh of the...Wingnut dead-beat Dad Congressman Joe Walsh of the Illinois 8th District comes out of the Heartland Institute....That should tell you everything you need to know!Naryaquidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-28800704561836250542012-02-15T08:00:43.190-06:002012-02-15T08:00:43.190-06:00So they are going to highlight problems that schoo...So they are going to highlight problems that schools have, are they? Instead of helping the schools they are trying to make our teachers look bad?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-14705913188954890402012-02-15T07:50:30.793-06:002012-02-15T07:50:30.793-06:00Wingnut welfare is a fully funded program.Wingnut welfare is a fully funded program.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-19041978723418540432012-02-15T03:21:45.613-06:002012-02-15T03:21:45.613-06:00According to their figures the average salary for ...According to their figures the average salary for a teacher with a four-year college degree is $40,976 and for someone with a Masters $52,208 . Those aren't starting salaries - they are the average of all teachers including ones with decades of experience.<br /><br />By contrast Office Managers at the Heartland Institute would appear to be on about $60,000 a year:<br /><br />http://www.desmogblog.com/sites/beta.desmogblog.com/files/(1-15-2012)%202012%20Fundraising%20Plan_0.pdfDeanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03310394564421749181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5888314760091661875.post-52386127866842343562012-02-15T03:07:48.633-06:002012-02-15T03:07:48.633-06:00I was intrigued by what this 'Angry Badger thi...I was intrigued by what this 'Angry Badger thing was about (I'm from the UK) - so thanks for this post. I note that the Heartland Institute are waging a campaign asking "Are Wisconsin Teachers are really underpaid?" In which case it might be interesting to counter with some details of the salaries that the Heartland Institute hands out to itself: http://www.wpri.org/WIInterest/Vol11No3/Niederjohn11.3.pdfDeanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03310394564421749181noreply@blogger.com