The Third Way: 'Why are Democrats affiliated with this group that wants to gut Democratic Programs?'

[RiverLover]

41. It's been extremely eye-opening, reading about 3rd Way, and then seeing the spin

with eyes wide open in the press, & here at DU. Its astounding really, their reach & effectiveness.

And then I find ANOTHER think tank masquerading as democrats & even worse, "progressives"....grrrr

Have you seen "Progressive Policy Institute"?

Here are their headlines today...

Outdated Regulations Will Make Consumers Pay More for Broadband
Self-styled consumer advocates are pressuring federal regulators to “reclassify” access to the Internet as a public utility. If they get their way, U.S. consumers will have to dig deeper into their pockets to pay for both residential fixed and wireless broadband services.

Exporting U.S. Natural Gas: The Benefits Outweigh the Risk
This newfound abundance has turned old assumptions about U.S. energy scarcity and security on their head. For the first time since the energy crisis of the 1970s, there is mounting pressure—both domestically and abroad—for the United States to once again become a major energy exporter.

Five important lessons about America’s long war against Islamist extremism
(5 "lessons" hiding the fact that we want to control the region's oil & killing lots of people & creating jihadists) & the final sentence...
At the same time, however, Congress must refrain from tying the executive’s hands, for example, by imposing arbitrary deadlines or geographical limits on its ability to confront threats to our people or our interests.

At least Third Way hasn't labeled themselves "Progressives"^^^They're brazenly stealing the name Progressive for RW BS.

We've got a real fight on our hands.