The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee called Ryan “the architect ofthe Republican plan to kill Medicare” in a fundraising … A false charge that the left-leaning Politifact called the 2011 “lie ofthe year.” … On CNN’s “StateOfTheUnion,” Senior Advisor to Obama David Axelrod said the bipartisan plan authored by Democratic Sen.…
the nation (in a stadium built by non-union labor!) … In 2008, theunion donated more than $1 million to help stage the Denver convention. … Left-leaning union members are generally considered to be among the strongest pillars in the Democratic base, so images of them picketing…
It privileges the powerful at the expense ofthe people. It establishes the rule of class over class. … Congress is not only enacting a social welfare state agenda over the objections ofthe people. … The question is, do we realign with the vision of a European-style social welfare state, or do we realign with the American idea?…
sanctity ofthe secret ballot,” Horne said. … Judge Martone’s ruling makes it clear that the 2010 state constitutional amendment requiring that union elections be held using a secret … This is a tremendous victory not only for the people of Arizona, but for the institution of free elections for all people, a cherished…
In a stateof tranquility, wealth, and luxury, our descendants would forget the arts of war and the noble activity and zeal which made … Every art of corruption would be employed to loosen the bond ofunion which renders our resistance formidable. … let loose on us the dogs of war to riot in our blood and hunt us from the face ofthe earth?…
To energize his state’s delegates and instill hope for the future, King went on to state:
“A lot of things the Republicans blocked … While King outlined his union (and the Democrats’) strategy for the Fall, his union continues to fall into the abyss of irrelevancy … Down from over 1.5 million members in the 1970s to only 381,719 in 2011, King and his UAW cohorts have overseen the demise ofthe domestic…
Union bosses have made such a big deal about being upset with the DNC’s pick of Charlotte, North Carolina for its convention (even … The lack ofunion support (and money) at the convention is likely why the DNC is giving away free tickets to people from neighboring … Although about a dozen ofthe building trade unions, along with Machinists’ union boss Tom Buffenbarger (of course), are boycotting…
Alternative title: Main campaign team for an allegedly likeable President who won the general election with 53% ofthe popular vote … and 365-173 in the Electoral College issues statement that the President will be able to fill a 74,000 seat stadium on the night of … pretending that it has a shot at winning North Carolina again, instead of just counting the days until it can bail out ofthestate…
Prior to the beating of Kenneth Gladney, the Service Employees International Union (or SEIU) flew under the public’s radar. … would never have seen the type of intimidation, threats, and other egregious acts theStateof California is charging the SEIU for … the Marxist law-breakers ofthe Occupy Wall Street movement received the endorsement ofthe SEIU, if it weren’t for the internet,…
The majority of signatures collected so far have come from people who either live outside the county or outside thestate. … He was one ofthe first to picket in front ofthe Douglas County Administration Building in Castle Rock protesting a ballot initiative … Dubrovich was also part of a movement in Denver a few months back, showing solidarity with public support for theunion cause in Wisconsin…
Ross Kaminsky chronicles the reaction ofThe US State Dept in Egypt.
1) Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. 2) Of course … As does our condemnation of unjustified breach ofthe Embassy. … foreign policy ofThe United States of America.…
Peace and nirvana have descended in the form of a 400,000 employee strike by The Chicago Teachers Union.*
According to The Chicago … The situation oftheStateof Illinois – that provides significant funding to the Chicago Public Schools – is dire,” he said. … Like the Chicago Teachers Union, you’ve got to think ofthe children. Oh, that’s right!…
Although much of that stopped when the AFL and CIO merged in 1955, since then, the occasional rogue union (see Carpenters Union) would … the painters’ union is peeved:
Members ofthe International Unionof Painters and Allied Trades picketed the site ofthe United … While Sweeney may just be all bluster, the real question is: Why is a union guy from South Joisey a Seehawks fan instead ofthe Giants…
Brotherhood of Teamsters, alleging that the nation’s most powerful union (at the time) was wholly controlled by organized crime. … In order to avoid having the entire union disbanded, the Teamsters settled the suit with the Department of Justice establishing an … night is part ofthe indictment.…
the shots in the CTU strike, lies the city of Lake Forest, Illinois. … However, unlike Chicago, Lake Forest High School administrators are placing their kids’ education above the politics ofthe teachers … union by doing the unthinkable–using replacement teachers.…
“The purpose of this section is to prohibit thestate government and its officials from spending public funds to influence the outcome … A political subdivision’s use of moneys that were authorized for expenditure for the benefit of an insured to oppose the passage of … decry the release ofthe e-mails. …
“Look I think we’ve gotta help the kids, help their parents, help the teachers, but the teacher’s union is opposed to many ofthe reforms … The CTU is just the sort of Public Employee Union that drives the Democratic Party’s turnout apparatus on cold, nasty Tuesdays in early … Meanwhile, the CTU delegates have the city of Chicago in the palm of their hand.…
StateoftheUnion address, etc. … Elections Commission accusing the owner of Murray Energy Corporation of an illegal corporate contribution in the form of his employees … This summer, Murray Energy Corp., parent company ofthe Beallsville mine, cut or relocated 56 workers with the closure ofthe Red Bird…
Well, not only is FCC now wasting money with a survey of Internet speeds, but it turns out that the FCC program runs the risk of warrantless … Note: One ofthe co-sponsors ofthe Lieberman-Collins Cybersecurity Act opposes the President’s plan to do an end-run around the Senate … in charge ofthe Internet.…
As tensions continue to rise in the Middle East, so does the price of oil and concerns that energy supplies from the region may be … Russia supplies almost a quarter ofthe gas consumed by the EU, with 80% of it flowing through pipes in Ukraine. … The heated situation most recently led to the jailing of Ukraine’s former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. …
Bush’s expansion ofthe welfare state. … committed to scaling back the welfare state or the nanny state. … to be state sponsors of terror have joined CWC prior to submitting the instrument of ratification.…
This brings the total of unionized ObamaCare waiver recipients to over 50% ofthe total recipients. … Since the political backlash over the amount ofunion waivers began last year, in June, the Obama administration announced an early … This made this round of waivers the last before the major provisions of ObamaCare kick in and, more importantly to the White House,…
It’s likely the 2012 race for the White House won’t even be the most important contest of this year, much less of all time. … The reality is that Scott Walker has already passed more significant reforms in a hostile state in one year than most ofthe current … No one in the current field can claim to have accomplished these things in a liberal state during the middle of this recession.…
Last April, after months of laying siege to the Wisconsin capitol building, unions poured $4.5 million into thestate to unseat Wisconsin … [snip]
The gentlemen all share a common affiliation with the Service Employee International Union. … As the SEIU’s now-famous shirt notes, the SEIU “make[s] politics work.”…
