AGBeat » politics http://agbeat.com News, insights, tools, and inspiration for business owners and professionals Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:21:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Petition for investigation into Dodd for alleged admission of bribery http://agbeat.com/real-estate-mortgage-economy/petition-for-investigation-into-dodd-for-alleged-admission-of-bribery/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-mortgage-economy/petition-for-investigation-into-dodd-for-alleged-admission-of-bribery/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:47:21 +0000 AGBeat http://agbeat.com/?p=55354 Former Senator Chris Dodd on FOX News Through the White House’s petition center called “We The People,” a new petition barely 24 hours old has garnered over 10,000 signatures as of the time of publication. The petition asks the Obama Administration to investigate former Senator Chris Dodd and the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) (where Dodd is the current [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/real-estate-mortgage-economy/petition-for-investigation-into-dodd-for-alleged-admission-of-bribery/feed/ 17 America not ranked even close to the top 10 least corrupt nations http://agbeat.com/video/america-not-ranked-even-close-to-the-top-10-least-corrupt-nations/ http://agbeat.com/video/america-not-ranked-even-close-to-the-top-10-least-corrupt-nations/#comments Sun, 04 Dec 2011 22:43:21 +0000 Marti Trewe http://agbeat.com/?p=53764 Corruption perceptions index released A new report out by Transparency.org outlines what the perceptions are of 183 countries, naming Somalia the most corrupt nation and New Zealand the least corrupt, but nowhere in the top 10 is America mentioned, although our Canadian neighbors made the cut. Transparency.org said they compiled the index with information that includes “questions relating to the [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/video/america-not-ranked-even-close-to-the-top-10-least-corrupt-nations/feed/ 29 The case against completely being yourself on social networks http://agbeat.com/real-estate-technology-new-media/the-case-against-completely-being-yourself-on-social-networks/ http://agbeat.com/real-estate-technology-new-media/the-case-against-completely-being-yourself-on-social-networks/#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2011 23:04:52 +0000 AGBeat http://agbeat.com/?p=53374 Applying political views to business According to a recent Lab42.com survey of 500 Americans, more than one in three people have changed their opinion of a friend based on a political comment they have made on Facebook or Twitter. We highlight this political infographic not only because it is intriguing, but to apply it to the business world. Many will [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/real-estate-technology-new-media/the-case-against-completely-being-yourself-on-social-networks/feed/ 14 Cain and Romney are subjected to the Bad Lip Reading video treatment http://agbeat.com/agbeatinsiders/cain-and-romney-are-subjected-to-the-bad-lip-reading-video-treatment/ http://agbeat.com/agbeatinsiders/cain-and-romney-are-subjected-to-the-bad-lip-reading-video-treatment/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 04:00:09 +0000 Lani Rosales http://agbeat.com/?p=52405 Last month, we featured the Bad Lip Reading videos for Michele Bachmann and Rick Perry as the comedy group takes to their interpretation of bad lip reading of these potential Presidential candidates. We laughed, we cried, we have been chanting “yer ahrm won’t defend yoo” every day around the office (and I mean every day). Now, Bad Lip Reading has [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/agbeatinsiders/cain-and-romney-are-subjected-to-the-bad-lip-reading-video-treatment/feed/ 5 Top 5 most viewed political videos on YouTube this week http://agbeat.com/video/top-5-most-viewed-political-videos-on-youtube-this-week-3/ http://agbeat.com/video/top-5-most-viewed-political-videos-on-youtube-this-week-3/#comments Sat, 22 Oct 2011 19:25:42 +0000 AGBeat http://agbeat.com/?p=52020 Shifting politics as seen online Given the rise of prominence of web videos, we are watching the shift in national sentiment according to the most popular web videos in politics each week. What struck us this week is that in prior weeks that we have shared the top 5 videos with you is that the most popular videos this week [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/video/top-5-most-viewed-political-videos-on-youtube-this-week-3/feed/ 6 Top 5 most viewed political videos on YouTube this week http://agbeat.com/video/top-5-most-viewed-political-videos-on-youtube-this-week-2/ http://agbeat.com/video/top-5-most-viewed-political-videos-on-youtube-this-week-2/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 05:10:44 +0000 AGBeat http://agbeat.com/?p=51422 Shifts in politics by the week Because the rise of web video is so prevalent, not just in politics but in business in general, we find it interesting to look at how the political climate changes from week to week, simply based on which web videos are the most popular. We reported that in August alone, nearly 7 billion viewing [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/video/top-5-most-viewed-political-videos-on-youtube-this-week-2/feed/ 0 No hope and no change? At least balance your check book, America! http://agbeat.com/agbeatinsiders/no-hope-and-no-change-at-least-balance-your-check-book-america/ http://agbeat.com/agbeatinsiders/no-hope-and-no-change-at-least-balance-your-check-book-america/#comments Sun, 09 Oct 2011 23:22:14 +0000 Edna Insider http://agbeat.com/?p=50954 Real estate broker Daniel Rothamel said, “Ok, this video has A LOT of swearing in it, so if that kind of thing offends you, don’t watch it. If you don’t mind, then you’ll definitely enjoy this take on our current government and the economic situation we find ourselves in. The sentiment Felonious Munk is expressing here is 100% dead on [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/agbeatinsiders/no-hope-and-no-change-at-least-balance-your-check-book-america/feed/ 0 Die, corporations! But first, someone order me a Starbucks frap! http://agbeat.com/agbeatinsiders/die-corporations-but-first-someone-order-me-a-starbucks-frap/ http://agbeat.com/agbeatinsiders/die-corporations-but-first-someone-order-me-a-starbucks-frap/#comments Sun, 09 Oct 2011 05:04:11 +0000 Edna Insider http://agbeat.com/?p=50876 Click to enlarge, make less fuzzy (and possibly more funny). The Occupy Wall Street protest has garnered a great deal of attention, both positive and negative. It has taken over a week, but people are now pointing out who is behind the protests, what the protesters want, and pointing out that they believe it is politicians at fault, not Wall [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/agbeatinsiders/die-corporations-but-first-someone-order-me-a-starbucks-frap/feed/ 1 Occupy Wall Street protesters opposed online by I Am The 53% meme http://agbeat.com/agbeatinsiders/occupy-wall-street-protesters-opposed-online-by-i-am-the-53-meme/ http://agbeat.com/agbeatinsiders/occupy-wall-street-protesters-opposed-online-by-i-am-the-53-meme/#comments Sat, 08 Oct 2011 19:40:45 +0000 Lani Rosales http://agbeat.com/?p=50824 Responding to the “we are the 99%,” an opposition group has taken advantage of the same meme idea of people writing out their situation, photographing it and posting it online in protest. The Blaze writes, “Meet The 53%. Who are they? The term 53% refers to the people who are actually paying taxes for themselves and the rest of the [...]
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