Category Archives: Labor Unions

Conservatives Have Much in Common with Nazis

Posted on Friday, April 12th, 2013 by Doug Marquardt

Beck, Limbaugh, Hannity … they all love to describe the people who dare to disagree with them as “Nazis”. But the fact is, conservatives have a great deal more in common with Nazis than anyone on the left.

Posted in Conservatives, Election Fraud, Equal Pay, Glenn Beck, Human Rights, Justice, Labor Unions, Labor Unions, LGBT Issues, LGBT Rights, Liberals, Minorities, Progressives, Religion, Rush Limbaugh, Same-Sex Marriage, Sean Hannity, Teachers, Women's Health, Women's Rights | Tagged Conservatives, glenn beck, immigrants, justice, labor unions, lgbt issues, liberals, minorities, nazis, progressives, religions, reproductive rights, rush limbaugh, sean hannity, teachers, women's health, Women's Rights

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The GOP Road to 2016, One Fool at a Time: Scott Walker

Posted on Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013 by Cindy Rose

Wisconsin’s little twerp of a Governor is writing his memoir, which is leading many to believe he”l make a bid for the GOP nomination in 2016. Not for nothin’, but if I was a Republican I’d want a Presidential candidate … Continue reading →

Posted in Economic Policy, Education, Equal Pay, Governors, Labor Unions, Labor Unions, Politics, Poverty, Reproductive Rights, Republicans, Scott Walker, State Legislation, Taxes, Tea Party, The Poor, Voter Suppression | Tagged gop, republicans, Scott Walker budget, Scott Walker president, Scott Walker Wisconsin, tea party

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Atlas Whined

Posted on Sunday, December 9th, 2012 by Marc Belisle

“There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, … Continue reading →

Posted in Activists, Affordable Care Act, AFL-CIO, Banks and Finance, Barack Obama, Campaign Finance Laws, Campaigns, Capitalism, Corporate Greed, Corporations, Crime & Punishment, Debt and Budget, Deregulation, Economic Justice, Economic Policy, Government, Income Inequality, Karl Rove, Labor Unions, Labor Unions, Liberals, Move Your Money, Occupy WallStreet, Politics, Poverty, The Middle-Class, The Poor, The Wealthy | Tagged boycott, class war, Denny's, Hostess, income inequality, John Metz, John Schnatter, Karl Rove, Papa John's, romney, Sheldon Adelson, Walmart

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It’s D-Day in the Class War

Posted on Sunday, December 2nd, 2012 by Marc Belisle

“We cannot negotiate with those who say, ‘What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable.’” –John F. Kennedy On November 6th, 60 million Americans waited in line to yank the monkey wrench from Congress. We reappointed our Democratic general … Continue reading →

Posted in Auto Industry, Banks and Finance, Barack Obama, Barack Obama, Campaign Finance Laws, Campaigns, Capitalism, Congress, Corporate donors, Corporate Greed, Corporations, Debt and Budget, Democratic Leaders, Deregulation, Economic Justice, Economic Policy, Employment, Financial Bailouts, Financial Collapse, George W Bush, Housing Crisis, Income Inequality, Justice, Labor Unions, Labor Unions, Lefty Sites, Liberals, Mitt Romney, Occupy WallStreet, Outsourcing, Politics, Poverty, Primaries, Republican Propaganda Machine, Republican Scandals, Ronald Reagan, superPACs, Supreme Court, TARP, Tax Cuts, Taxes, Tea Party, The Constitution, The Economy, The Middle-Class, The Poor, The Wealthy, U.S. Treasury, Wall Street | Tagged boycott, D Day, demand economics, economic justice, economy, Franklin Roosevelt, george w bush, Hayek, Hostess, income, income inequality, Keynes, labor, Obama, occupy wall street, romney, ronald reagan, scott walker, supply-side, tax cuts, taxes, The Fiscal Cliff, the fiscal cliffs of Normandy, trickle-down, union-busting, unions, voodoo economics, Walmart

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To Stephanie Cutter On Why Romney Didn’t Respond To The Bain Attacks

Posted on Saturday, December 1st, 2012 by Ken

There has been a lot of speculation as to why Romney did not respond to the Obama campaign’s Bain attacks. The latest to wonder at the non response is Stephanie Cutter, Obama’s deputy campaign manager. The best answer is that there really is … Continue reading →

Posted in Auto Industry, Barack Obama, Campaigns, Capitalism, Corporate Greed, Corporations, Economic Justice, Economic Policy, Ed Schultz, Employment, Labor Unions, Labor Unions, Mitt Romney, Politics, Poverty, Primaries, Republican Campaign Donors, superPACs, Tax Cuts, Taxes, The Economy, The Middle-Class, The Poor, The Wealthy | Tagged 47%, Sensata, Stephanie Cutter, ted kennedy

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The GOP Needs to Move Further Right and Suppress the Vote Better: A Modest Proposal

Posted on Thursday, November 8th, 2012 by Marc Belisle

It would appear that many of these “voters” gathered the wrong message from our pitch. As he poured my wine, Reginald observed that Romney, old boy, convinced the commoners he’d had such an illustrious career in the private sector that … Continue reading →

Posted in Activists, Affordable Care Act, Barack Obama, Barack Obama, Blogs, Campaigns, Capitalism, Chris Christie, Corporate donors, Corporations, Debates, Debt and Budget, Democrats, Deregulation, Economic Justice, Economic Policy, Education, Election, Election Fraud, Electronic Voting, Employment, Ethics, Financial Collapse, Healthcare, Housing Crisis, Incarceration, Income Inequality, Justice, Karl Rove, Koch Brothers, Labor Unions, Labor Unions, Lefty Sites, LGBT Issues, Liberals, Medicaid, Medicare, Mitt Romney, Planned Parenthood, Politics, Politifact, Poverty, Primaries, Privatization, Progressives, Religion, Reproductive Rights, Republican Campaign Donors, Republican Leaders, Republican Propaganda Machine, Republicans, Same-Sex Marriage, Satire, superPACs, Supreme Court, TARP, Tax Cuts, Taxes, Tea Party, Teachers, The Economy, The Middle-Class, The Poor, The Wealthy, Voter Registration, Voter Suppression, Wall Street, Women's Health, Women's Rights | Tagged 2012, Ben and Jerry, chris christie, citizens united, David and Charles Koch, donald trump, Dream Act, election, fox news, latinos, Lilly Ledbetter Act, mitt romney, Pell grants, Rupert Murdoch, Sheldon Adelson, Super PACs, tea party, Vote, vote suppression, women, young voters

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Live-Blogging The Warren/Brown Debate

Posted on Monday, October 1st, 2012 by Marc Belisle

Tonight, I’m live-blogging the Massachusetts Senate debate between GOP Senator Scott Brown and Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren. This is one of the closest-fought races in the country, and a very clear choice. And we’re out of the gate. First question … Continue reading →

Posted in Banks and Finance, Barack Obama, Blogs, Campaigns, Capitalism, Congress, Corporate Greed, Corporations, Debt and Budget, Deregulation, Economic Justice, Economic Policy, Education, Election, Elizabeth Warren, Income Inequality, Infrastructure, Labor Unions, Labor Unions, Mitt Romney, Oil Companies, Politics, Supreme Court, Tax Cuts, Taxes, The Middle-Class, The Poor, The Wealthy, Women's Rights | Tagged defense, economy, elizabeth warren, foreign policy, immigration, Massachusetts, scott brown, Senate debate, taxes, Warren's Native roots

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Happy Labor Day, America

Posted on Monday, September 3rd, 2012 by Marc Belisle

Today is Labor Day. It can be a challenge to remember today’s purpose, because the accomplishments of the labor movement are marked by what doesn’t happen. But it’s important to reflect on the contours of your life to remember the … Continue reading →

Posted in Activists, AFL-CIO, Campaigns, Capitalism, Congress, Corporate Greed, Corporations, Crime & Punishment, Death Penalty, Deregulation, Economic Justice, Economic Policy, Education, Eric Cantor, Koch Brothers, Labor Unions, Labor Unions, Mitt Romney, Politics, Poverty, Republican Propaganda Machine, Right-To-Work Issues, Scott Walker, The Economy, The Middle-Class, The Poor, The Wealthy, Tweets, Wisconsin Recall | Tagged economics, eric cantor, history, labor, labor day, labor movement, labor unions, the middle class, the New Deal, workers' rights

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Vetting Paul Ryan, Part 4: Ready To Lead Who Exactly?

Posted on Friday, August 17th, 2012 by Cindy Rose

This final installment of the series looks at how a Paul Ryan Commander in Chief would affect the various voting blocs that make up the country; the Vice President is after all supposed to be “ready on day one” to … Continue reading →

Posted in AFL-CIO, Campaigns, Debt and Budget, Economic Justice, Economic Policy, Education, Election, Employment, Government, Healthcare, Income Inequality, Labor Unions, Labor Unions, LGBT Issues, Medicare, Minorities, Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, Politics, Poverty, Reproductive Rights, Republicans, Social Programs, Social Security, Students, Tax Cuts, Taxes, Tea Party, The Economy, The Middle-Class, The Poor, The Wealthy, Veterans Issues | Tagged campaigns, congress, debt, economic justice, economy, education, election, gop, healthcare, jobs, lgbt issues, minorities, mitt romney, paul ryan, republicans, ryan budget, ryan v.p., social programs, tax cuts, tea party, the poor, women's health

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The Republican War on Women: It’s About Much More Than Contraception

Posted on Friday, April 20th, 2012 by Cindy Rose

*This is an extended and updated version of a 2011 article. 2012 will be a critical election for women if they are to retain their individual rights as well as the ability to take care of their families. Republicans and … Continue reading →