The Republican Caucus Room Conspiracy is putting all of our lives at risk. As the condition of Thomas Eric Duncan, the Liberian man diagnosed with Ebola in Texas, continues to worsen, and as fears over Ebola spreading in the U.S. continue to grow, the right-wing media is lashing out at the U.S. Surgeon General. So who is the Surgeon General?

The Surgeon General is America’s top doc. He or she gives unbiased information to the American people about health crises and health risks. It’s the Surgeon General’s responsibility to educate the people and help us understand what we do and don’t need to worry about. The Surgeon General helps cut through all of the fear-mongering and misinformation. But the folks over at Breitbart don’t think that the Surgeon General is doing his/her job.

In a recent piece, Breitbart points out that, “The official website of the Surgeon General of the United States has nothing to say about Ebola prevention and detection, other than an old press release about relief efforts in Liberia.” Well, there’s a good reason for that.

The U.S. doesn’t have a Surgeon General right now, and it’s all because of Republicans’ non-stop efforts to sabotage the Obama presidency.

Back in November of last year, President Obama nominated Dr. Vivek Murthy to take over the role of the nation’s top doc. Murthy is more than qualified for the position, but unfortunately, he did something that many in Washington won’t: he stood up to the NRA.

Read more here.

-Thom

Tonight on The Big Picture on RT TV at 7pm and 10pm... The Fear Machine Goes After Ebola (check your local listings for stations or stream at RT or Free Speech TV, and catch past shows on Youtube)

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Need to Know: Don't Allow the GOP to Win on Voter Suppression
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Screwed: UK Journalist Tom Grundy from Hong Kong
- Tom Grundy, Independent Journalist /Advocate

PLUS, Why Is Bryan Fischer Opposed to Gay Marriage?
- Bryan Fischer, American Family Association / Focal Point-AFR Talk.

The Fear Machine Goes After Ebola
- Marianne Williamson, The Law of Divine Compensation

Everything You Know Is Wrong: The Ayn Rand Self-Obsessed Cult
- Lynn Stuart Parramore, Alternet

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Monday's Daily Stack

Quote: "Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts." -- The late US Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan.

Hour One: What states' Attorneys General can do about climate deniers
- Robert Kennedy Jr., Waterkeeper Alliance / NRDC

Article: "Why Greenland is likely to melt more quickly" by Tim Radford.

Article: "The Most Ambitious Environmental Lawsuit Ever" by Nathaniel Rich.

Article: "What States' Attorneys General Can Do About Climate Deniers" by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Article: "Sherman Antitrust Act", 1890.

Law: "Tillman Act of 1907".

Article: "Watch Ben Affleck and Bill Maher Argue About Islam" by Nolan Feeney.

Site: The Guardian (US).

Site: Truthdig

Site: Alternet

Site: Common Dreams

Site: Think Progress

Site: Crooks and Liars

Site: Raw Story

Site: Daily Kos

Book: "The Crash of 2016: The Plot to Destroy America--and What We Can Do to Stop It" by Thom Hartmann.

Book: The Conservative Mind: From Burke to Eliot, Russell Kirk.

Article: "Stonewall riots" by Wikipedia.

Article: "The Supreme Court Just Quietly Made Marriage Equality The Law Of The Land In Many States" by Ian Millhiser.

Bible: "Joshua 8: Ai Destroyed".

Article: "Veto Act on Incorporating the Alexandria Protestant Episcopal Church (February 21, 1811)" by James Madison.

Article: "Dallas Ebola patient worsening, listed in critical condition: hospital" by Meg Wagner.

Article: "Thousand points of light" by Wikipedia.

Book: Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins.

Article: "Why Ben Affleck Is Right, Bill Maher Is Wrong, And Sam Harris Is Jaded About Islam" by H. A. Goodman.

Hour Two: NRA protects gun rights of violent people too...?!
- Neil McCabe, Guns & Patriots Newsletter

Article: "Armed, Violent Family Members Have "Guns Rights" Too!" by National Gun Victims Action Council.

Article: "Armed, Violent Family Members Have "Guns Rights" Say Gun Lovers About New CA Law" by Martha Rosenberg.

Article: "Judge Slams Voter Suppression Law — ‘Why Does The State Of North Carolina Not Want People To Vote?’" by Ian Millhiser.

Article: "ACLU asks Supreme Court to block Wisconsin voter ID law" by David G. Savage.

Article: "31 In A Billion: Election Expert's Report Shatters Right-Wing Media Voter ID Myths" by Meagan Hatcher-Mays.

Article: "Jeb Bush’s secret weapon" by Greg Palast, Nov 1, 2002.

Article: "Æsir" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Ebola victim came to U.S. on tourist visa to marry and 'start new life in America'" by Daniel Bates.

Site: Muhammad Speaks.

Talk Radio News Segment:
- Victoria Jones

Article: "Report: Teen Allegedly Attempting To Join ISIS Arrested" by Nicholas Salazar.

Article: "Kobane: IS 'may soon take Syria-Turkey border town'" by BBC.

Article: "Joe Biden apologises to UAE for Syria extremist comments" by BBC.

Article: "Supreme Court Won’t Hear Same-Sex Marriage Appeals" by TRNS.

Article: "TRNS News Notes- 10/6" by Victoria Jones.

Article: "TRNS News Notes- 10/3" by Victoria Jones.

Site: "Goats for the old Goat".

Site: Governor Free Don Siegelman.

Hour Three: First the Arctic, now Greenland's ice is melting...
- Dr. Poul Christoffersen, MSc PhD. University Senior Lecturer. Glaciologist-Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge

Article: "Why Greenland is likely to melt more quickly" by Tim Radford.

Article: "Greenland Ice Sheet more vulnerable to climate change than previously thought" by Sarah Collin.

Article: "Study finds global sea levels rose up to 5 meters per century at the end of the last 5 ice ages" by Glenn Harris.

The politics of Ebola
- Marianne Williamson, author / motivational speaker

Site/movie: Last Hours

Article: "Watch Leonardo DiCaprio's Speech at the United Nations Climate Summit".

Article: "What Do the Koch Brothers Want?" (1980 Libertarian Party platform) by Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Book: "This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate" by Naomi Klein.

Video: Large-scale structure of the Universe .

Book: A Course In Miracles by Foundation For Inner Peace.

Video: In loving memory of Michael Hutchison 1945-2013.

Book: The Disappearance of the Universe: Straight Talk about Illusions, Past Lives, Religion, Sex, Politics, and the Miracles of Forgiveness by Gary R. Renard.

Article: "New York’s Bold New Plan To Expand Solar Energy" by Katie Valentine.

Article: "Much of Earth's Water Is Older Than the Sun" by Mike Wall.

Article: "First Imported Case of Ebola Diagnosed in the United States" by CDC.

Article: "It’s Official: Plastic Bags Banned in California" by Anastasia Pantsios.

Article: "Human Activities Have Cut Animal Populations In Half Since 1970" by Jeff Spross.

Article: "Climate Change Bigger Health Emergency Than Ebola" by Anastasia Pantsios.

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