From the Community: Weiner photos, labor unions and tuition
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Anthony Weiner's Leaked X-Rated Photo Adds Pressure for Resignation
Submitted by letsliveinpeace
After an X-rated photo of Rep. Weiner surfaced online, some senior Democrats are calling for his resignation.
"This picture puts it over the limit," former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell told MSNBC of the explicit image that appeared online. "He has no choice but to resign."
AFL-CIO's Trumka Calls for Labor Movement Separate from Parties: 'I've Had a Snootful of This Shit!' | Common Dreams
Submitted by kennymotown
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka has called for a labor movement that is separate from both political parties.
“We want an independent labor movement strong enough to return balance to our economy, fairness to our tax system, security to our families and moral and economic standing to our nation,” declared Trumka, who in recent months has been repositioning the AFL-CIO as a force that will hold Republicans and Democrats to what he describes as “a simple standard: “Are they helping or hurting working families?”
GOP Politician Tells Students "Go Back Home" After They Protest Rising Tuition
Submitted by lmzadi
A Republican lawmaker told Iowa students to go home during a state senate committee hearing on the state's budgets. The students were protesting increases in tuition costs.
State Senator Shawn Hamerlinck listened to to the students describe how their tuitions were being affected by budget cuts. He then let the students know exactly how he felt about their appearance at the meeting.
"I do not like it when students actually come here and lobby me for funds. That's just my opinion. I want to wish you guys the best. I want you to go home and graduate. But this political fear, leave the circus to us, OK?" Hamerlinck stated, according to the Des Moines Register.
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Diane_Culp_Schnell
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@ D_ Bill that is absolutely true--- unlike the other side of hypocritical azzez that declare God, the commandments and higher standards for everyone else but excluding themselves in the mix. Rep. Weiner has done nothing like Vitter, Ensign and that caveman club and they kept their political positions-so shall he- the only one he needs forgiveness from is his wife--- period.
- 12 months ago
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Diane_Culp_Schnell
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Doctor_Bill
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Why should Weiner resign? When you have no moral standards you can't be held to them.
- 12 months ago
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Doctor_Bill
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kennymotown
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Very cool, thanks again! Should I stop looking for work, am I a full fledged reporter? :))
- 12 months ago
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kennymotown
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artemis6
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kennymotown:
Maybe you can be independently published ? How hard can it be - i read idiots all the time ..... and you are not an idiot and more interesting .
- 12 months ago
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artemis6
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kennymotown
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artemis6:
If only ! :))
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kennymotown
