Those of you making the rounds through the blogosphere (Hot Air, Ace of Spades HQ, Patterico, Michelle Malkin, etc.) may have noticed that the name Brett Kimberlin has bobbed to the surface.
Kimberlin was convicted of a serial bombing campaign in Indiana and served 12 years. He was convicted on perjury at the tender age of 19. He admits to being a drug dealing tax dodger. He has since become a leftist activist receiving money from Barbara Streisand, the Tides Foundation and Soros. He makes a career of harassing critics including at their places of employment. Blogger Stacy McCain and his family have gone into hiding for fear of their safety since Kimberlin put them on his radar.
He also works closely with BradBlog...yes, the same BradBlog cited almost daily at DU.
Why does this matter?
First, some background. Remember when Obama was mad at the Chamber of Commerce?
BradBlog (1000+ posts) Fri Feb-11-11 02:54 AM
Original message
UPDATE: U.S. CHAMBER'S THUGS TARGETED ME & MY FAMILY, NOW BRAD BLOG IS DOWN
Advertisements [?]I added the following as an UPDATE in the comment thread to my original article here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...
... on the emails showing that the "security" goons working with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce had targeted progressive groups, including Velvet Revolution (of which The BRAD BLOG is a co-founder) with a disinformation campaign, involving plans to plant false documents in hopes of discrediting us, etc.
But as BradBlog.com is no longer reachable at the moment, given what has happened since the Mike Malloy Show ended tonight, I figured I should post the UPDATE here as an OP as well, in case folks are wondering what's going on, since I don't have my usual place to tell them! Please help spread the word in case anybody's wondering where the hell we are, until the site is back up. Thanks! - Brad
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During tonight's Mike Malloy Show (which I've been guest hosting all week) I received confirmation from Think Progress that the thugs working on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's disinfo attacks were specifically targeting me and my family.
TP's report, including one of the emails specifically naming me (with personal and family details) is now posted here:
http://thinkprogress.org/2011/02/10/chamberleaks-target... /
I reported on this during the Malloy Show, as I was getting the details, and shortly after the show ended, The BRAD BLOG went down entirely. It cannot currently be accessed, though I'm trying to reach the server admin and hope it can be restored soon.
For the moment then, the Malloy Show audio archives -- and the posted linked in the OP above -- cannot be accessed at the blog. Podcast subscribers to the Malloy Show should be able to get them as usual via MikeMalloy.com
Hopefully we'll be back up as early as possible tomorrow.
My thanks also to Marcy Wheeler at Emptywheel for covering the Chamber thugs attacks on me tonight as well:
http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2011/02/10/palantir-t... /
Have I mentioned lately how despicable the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is?
Brad subs for Mike Malloy, huh?
Gets tips from ThinkProgress, huh?
slackmaster (1000+ posts) Fri Feb-11-11 08:56 AM
Response to Reply #5
43. Nobody has taken away your freedom of speech, Brad. Your Web host has shut down your site.
Edited on Fri Feb-11-11 09:02 AM by slackmaster
The reason doesn't really matter. If you feel the terms of your Web hosting contract has been violated, you should sue.
The solution for continuing your political activism is simply to move the site to another host.
You do have your content backed up, don't you?
fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Fri Feb-11-11 09:31 AM
Response to Reply #43
50. "Hacked Emails Show U.S. Chamber of Commerce Targeted VelvetRevolution.US, Other Progressive Groups"
what part of that did you not understand... how is it you missed this?
Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Fri Feb-11-11 09:36 AM
Response to Reply #50
51. Brad was also Co-founder of VelvetRevolution
Geez... if that doesn't say anything.
Vinnie From Indy (1000+ posts) Fri Feb-11-11 11:32 AM
Response to Reply #51
88. Brett Kimberlin, I believe, is the other co-founder of the VR site with Brad
Here's a bit more about Brett. Cheers!
http://www.google.com/search?sclient=psy&hl=en&safe=off...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x393202#394512I'll be out the rest of the day. Any additional connections would be appreciated.
