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To: i-node who wrote (687172)	12/4/2012 11:23:08 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1583712

Republican astroturfing groups, bow your heads. FreedomWorks, the conservative group most responsible for shoving the supposed "tea party" down America's collective gullets, back when that was a thing, that group that demanded dressing up like George Washington and wearing teabags on your head be taken as a supposedly serious "political" movement, has lost their leader. Former congressman Dick Armey has resigned as chairman, and from the sounds of it it was not a friendly parting: Armey demanded that he be paid until his contract ended on December 31; that FreedomWorks remove his name, image, or signature "from all its letters, print media, postings, web sites, videos, testimonials, endorsements, fund raising materials, and social media, including but not limited to Facebook and Twitter"; and that FreedomWorks deliver the copy of his official congressional portrait to his home in Texas."The top management team of FreedomWorks was taking a direction I thought was unproductive, and I thought it was time to move on with my life," Armey tells Mother Jones. "At this point, I don't want to get into the details. I just want to go on with my life."

To: i-node who wrote (687172)	12/4/2012 11:27:55 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1583712

According to the YouGov BrandIndex, Papa John's saw its reputation drop significantly in November after CEO John Schnatter tried to scare workers and customers alike about how workers' hours would be cut to keep them from qualifying for health coverage under Obamacare. A class action suit against the pizza chain for sending spam text messages probably didn't help, either: Papa John’s, Applebee’s, and Denny’s were measured with YouGov BrandIndex’s Buzz score, which asks respondents, "If you've heard anything about the brand in the last two weeks, through advertising, news or word of mouth, was it positive or negative?" Results were filtered adults 18+ who have eaten at casual dining restaurants in the past month.Papa John’s Buzz score high point for the month came on Election Day—November 6th—with a score of 32. Eight days later, the score had dropped 10 points down to 22, when the spam text lawsuit was unveiled. A few days later, Papa John’s dropped below Pizza Hut’s score and is presently at 4.