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When I heard what Ted Nugent called the victims of gun violence who had been invited as guests to the SOUA on Tuesday February 12th, I thought, What A Piece of Shit, this man is. There seems to be no compassion, no empathy and no common sense coming from the NRA these days. NONE! I have heard that many members belonging to this club of crackers are claiming they would like to see some changes made to avert the murderous rampages of violent gun owners in order to bring sanity back and protect our children and law abiding citizens. But if these people really do believe there needs to be some changes made, why do they remain members? Even after the likes of Ted Nugent’s insane comment, calling the victims of gun violence, PROPS FOR THE WHITEHOUSE and especially their whacked out leader LaPierre’s latest manifesto, preaching violence: “NRA's Wayne LaPierre: “Be afraid, be very afraid” http://dailycaller.com/2013/02/13/stand-and-fight/#ixzz2KtMpqkA0 was released, I say to them:
By retaining membership with LaPierre’s NRA, you are telling the world you care nothing about keeping our children and our nation safe! Perhaps, you are just mouthing concern about gun violence but in actuality you agree with the Nut-Balls that have become the face of this nefarious club, you still pay dues to! Please watch the video featuring a clip from the Ed Schultz Show and President Obama's poignant call to give Gun Victims A Voice. thinkingblue
NRA's Wayne LaPierre: Be afraid, be very afraid
By Steve Benen
Thu Feb 14, 2013
Way back in 1993, there was an episode of "The Simpsons," in which Grandpa Simpson wrote a letter to the White House. Apropos of nothing, ol' Abe wanted the president to eliminate three states from the union because there are "too many states nowadays."
Grandpa added in his letter, "I am not a crackpot."
I thought of this while reading the latest missive from the National Rifle Association's Wayne LaPierre, who had a lengthy opinion piece in the Daily Caller yesterday, explaining why Americans should be terrified enough to want to buy lots and lots of firearms.
During the second Obama term, however, additional threats are growing. Latin American drug gangs have invaded every city of significant size in the United States. Phoenix is already one of the kidnapping capitals of the world, and though the states on the U.S./Mexico border may be the first places in the nation to suffer from cartel violence, by no means are they the last.
The president flagrantly defies the 2006 federal law ordering the construction of a secure border fence along the entire Mexican border. So the border today remains porous not only to people seeking jobs in the U.S., but to criminals whose jobs are murder, rape, robbery and kidnapping. Ominously, the border also remains open to agents of al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations.
Wait, it gets worse. LaPierre also envisions mass looting, debt riots, and the collapse of law-enforcement agencies. It's the kind of news you don't hear from President Obama -- who, of course, wants to disarm you for his own nefarious purposes -- and his "'mainstream' media enablers."
And then there's LaPierre's kicker: "These are perils we are sure to face -- not just maybe. It's not paranoia to buy a gun."
"Paranoia"? Who said anything about "paranoia"? This is simply a piece from a powerful right-wing lobbyist warning of Latin-American gangs, terrorists, and rioters, each of which are coming to attack you -- "not just maybe." Why would anyone think this sounds like "paranoia"?
Perhaps for the same reason Abe Simpson understood he might sound like a "crackpot"?
http://maddowblog.msnbc.com/_news/2013/02/14/16960877-nras-wayne-lapierre-be-afraid-be-very-afraidWhen I heard what Ted Nugent called the victims of gun violence who had been invited... more
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What do all six of those companies have in common? They are half of what I call the Dirty Dozen, the twelve companies who invest the least in their employees, while profiting the most in a supposedly post-recession America.
http://veracitystew.com/?p=46193What do all six of those companies have in common? They are half of what I call the... more
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Every time Hostess Brands, Inc. changed names, was acquired, merged or re-organized, there was additional debt accumulated, that added nothing to operations or production, piled on to the the balance sheet. This is similar to adding second mortgages onto a house where the proceeds are used for vacations and not home improvement. The concessions from the union in the previous bankruptcy were paying for this unproductive debt load.
http://veracitystew.com/?p=46042Every time Hostess Brands, Inc. changed names, was acquired, merged or re-organized,... more
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In her mind it was official; Black Friday was a national holiday to be revered like Labor or Veterans Day. The mutation of historical customs happens over time. As the woman behind me talked about the tactical assault on which stores they would hit first, her two young daughters were sitting nearby absorbing the tableau of mother, aunt and grandmother discussing Black Friday plans...
http://veracitystew.com/?p=45998In her mind it was official; Black Friday was a national holiday to be revered like... more
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Hostess, the maker of Twinkies and Wonder Bread, is going out of business, closing plants, laying off its 18,500 workers and putting its brands up for sale.
The Irving, Texas, company said a nationwide worker strike crippled its ability to make and deliver its products. Its brands also include Ding Dongs, Ho Ho's and Dolly Madison.
"Many people have worked incredibly long and hard to keep this from happening, but now Hostess Brands has no other alternative than to begin the process of winding down and preparing for the sale of our iconic brands," CEO Gregory F. Rayburn said in a letter to employees posted on the company website.
He added that all employees will eventually lose their jobs, "some sooner than others."
Thousands of members of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union went on strike last week after rejecting in September a contract offer that cut wages and benefits. Hostess had already reached a contract agreement with its largest union, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.Hostess, the maker of Twinkies and Wonder Bread, is going out of business, closing... more
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While the casino keeps making the money its workers still still have no contract. Most union workers by this time would have walked off, cant the casino see how dedicated these workers are. Lets get past this, give them a contract, bend just a little on both sides. Be the first in the city to show that employees and companies can still work together.While the casino keeps making the money its workers still still have no contract. Most... more
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A bitterly divided electorate. A long tradition of political experiments. The most expensive campaign in state history. And national repercussions, no matter the outcome. Welcome to Wisconsin, where voters are preparing for Tuesday's contentious recall election of embattled Republican Gov. Scott Walker. Jeffrey Brown reports.
Transcript: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/jan-june12/wiscrace_06-04.html
Brown interviewed:
- Gov. Walker and his recall challenger, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett
- Charlie Sykes, conservative talk radio host on Milwaukee station WTMJ and author of numerous books, most recently "A Nation of Moochers: America's Addiction to Getting Something for Nothing" and fellow at the Wisconsin Public Research Institute (a Koch-funded think tank)
- A public school teacher and a superintendent
- Ruth Conniff, political editor of "The Progressive" magazine
- Charles Franklin, pollster and visiting professor at Marquette Law School
http://www.democraticunderground.com/101732544
"I found this video very interesting and worth sharing here at Current as well as msjnews.net... Many people have heard of the reasons for the Recall and a lot about the Koch Brothers... I myself have never even been to Wisconsin, so I really Appreciate PBS laying out an understandable video from both perspectives... I do hope you folks will check out this video and leave your thoughts and views, Thanks..." =)
"I also Appreciate PBS taking the time to add closed caption!!!" =)A bitterly divided electorate. A long tradition of political experiments. The most... more
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By David Edwards
Sunday, June 3, 2012 13:41 EDT
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett (D) on Sunday ripped his opponent, Republican Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, for campaigning to be “the rockstar of the far right.”
In an interview on CNN, Barrett told host Candy Crowley that he expected to defeat Walker in Tuesday’s recall election.
“People [are] saying to me that they’ve never seen the level of excitement they’ve seen right now,” the mayor explained. “It’s people from Wisconsin. It’s people who live here. And that’s what this should be all about. It should be all about the people in the state of Wisconsin because you’ve got a sitting governor, the only governor in this country who has a legal defense fund — all this outside money. This is Wisconsin values versus outside influence.”
“Scott Walker wants to make this a national race because he wants to be on the national stage as the rockstar of the far right, as the poster boy of the tea party,” he added. “That’s not what I’m interested in. And I’m — frankly, I’m not going to be the rockstar of the far left. I’m focusing on this state because that’s what’s important to me.”
According to the non-partisan Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, about two-thirds of the $30 million that Walker has raised since January has come from out-of-state donors. Barrett has raised a more modest $3.9 million since entering the race in March, but 74 percent of his individual donations have come from inside the state.
The latest polls show Barrett gaining ground, but still trailing Walker. A Marquette Law School poll recently found that Walker had a 52 percent to 45 percent lead, while Public Policy Polling’s latest survey put Walker ahead 50 percent to 45 percent
Watch this video from CNN’s State of the Union, broadcast June 3, 2012.
"June 5th is right around the corner, my Best Wishes to the people of Wisconsin in removing Scott Walker!!!" =)By David Edwards
Sunday, June 3, 2012 13:41 EDT
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett (D) on... more
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Chicago Teachers Union President Karen GJ Lewis Remarks
4/05/12
Good morning,
I've called you here today to let you know: Chicago teachers and paraprofessionals are fed up.
They are tired of being blamed, bulled and belittled by the very District that should support them.
We live in a City that no longer trusts educators as important resources in helping our youth to develop values, skills and the knowledge required for them to enter adult life as thinking and engaged citizens.
to continue reading, go to
http://www.ctunet.com/blog/president-lewis-chicago-teachers-and-paraprofessionals-are-fed-up-videoChicago Teachers Union President Karen GJ Lewis Remarks
4/05/12
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Here is a video snapshot of the Million Hoodies March for Trayvon Martin in Union Square, New York City on March 21, 2012.
The speaker is Brian Jones a Teacher, Writer and Activist we interviewed during the rally/march. He connects the killing of Trayvon Martin to Michelle Alexander's book, The New Jim Crow and the view of black and brown men as criminals. The results of this criminalization has not only led to the mass incarceration of black men but also the murder of them like what happened with Trayvon Martin.Here is a video snapshot of the Million Hoodies March for Trayvon Martin in Union... more
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On Monday, he (Walker) told conservative radio host Charlie Sykes that his wife "would love it if I'd go back to the private sector and make some real money" as opposed to his current $144,423 salary."
http://www.democraticunderground.com/101716569
"So will we and the people of Wisconsin!!! Best Wishes Scotty!!!'' =))=On Monday, he (Walker) told conservative radio host Charlie Sykes that his wife... more
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BY TELIS DEMOS ---------------- Long-distance rail travel is the last way to observe the landscape of the Eastern Seaboard without enduring long stretches of overcrowded four-lane highways. So I recently planned a train ride from New York to Baltimore. I expected it to be inspiring. America’s railways had once been the finest in the world, and its first taste of “world class” in the mid-nineteenth century had been along the corridor between the colonial centers of the Coast. The landscape that is quite visible along the corridor— and throughout the Northeastern United States—is dotted not by the belching smokestacks and bustling equipment that were once the great awe- and fear-inspiring image of modern capitalism, but by obsolescence. Huge factories are silent and abandoned. The expansive gravel lots are littered with empty and rusting rail cars. http://www.makeahistory.com/index.php/your-details/43070-the-hidden-side-of-capitalism-capitalism-and-the-stateBY TELIS DEMOS ---------------- Long-distance rail travel is the last way to observe... more
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I love the smell of austerity in the morning…even more, I love the smell of god-forsaken austerity. There is a certain amount of gloating that comes into play here. Why? Well…
http://veracitystew.com/?p=31697I love the smell of austerity in the morning…even more, I love the smell of... more
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The president also took a jab at Rick Santorum for calling him a “snob” because Obama dared to suggest that all Americans should have a chance to attend college. In his address to union members, Obama said that rescuing the auto industry helps the middle class move forward and “raise kids and maybe send them, yes, to college.”
http://veracitystew.com/?p=31350The president also took a jab at Rick Santorum for calling him a “snob”... more
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Elisa would still be working as a waitress without Obama's auto bailout. She comes from a long line of family members who have worked in the auto industry. Take the time to listen to her story...
http://veracitystew.com/?p=31290Elisa would still be working as a waitress without Obama's auto bailout. She... more
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Organized labor’s plans to spend heavily to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) has sparked angst on the left that the effort will come at the expense of Democrats in other states.
The funding disparity between groups allied with either Republicans or Democrats is one of the biggest concerns for New York Sen. Charles Schumer, the Senate Democrats’ chief political strategist.
Unions have made ousting Walker a top priority and are poised to spend heavily in Wisconsin. But Democratic strategists and some senior political experts within the labor movement believe the initiative should have been launched before the November presidential election.
Labor officials are also looking at investing resources in Indiana, a red-leaning state, to battle controversial right-to-work legislation backed by Gov. Mitch Daniels (R).
But the Wisconsin fight will consume far more resources. This is a stomach-churning prospect for Democrats and their allies because the labor expenditures could come just months before the general election, when money will be needed for more important battlegrounds such as Ohio and Florida.
“Some were asking us whether we could wait until after the election, but we can’t. This is too big a deal,” said one labor official.
The labor official told The Hil that Democrats have questioned the timing of a massive spending campaign in Wisconsin.
While Schumer views the funding imbalance between liberal and conservative third-party groups as a major concern, his spokesman said, "Sen. Schumer has never expressed any reservations whatsoever about the recall effort in Wisconsin. In face, he supports it."
A decision by labor unions to spend millions on a state-level political battle means Democrats will have that much less outside money helping President Obama and congressional candidates this fall.
The Wisconsin endeavor could help Democrats retain retiring Sen. Herb Kohl’s (D-Wis.) seat, but there are only two House races — Reps. Sean Duffy (R) and Reid Ribble (R) — in the state that are competitive, according to The Cook Political Report.
Labor leaders believe the Walker race has important national implications, even if it does not appear to have a direct impact on Obama’s reelection. They believe it will send a strong message to other Republican governors to think twice about pushing the anti-labor reforms that Walker aggressively championed.
And labor leaders have not been thrilled with Obama’s support for their agenda, even if he has taken a more populist tone in recent weeks.
They were disappointed by the decision to hire William Daley, a former executive at JPMorgan Chase, as White House chief of staff and by the passage of the South Korea, Colombia and Panama trade agreements.
The International Association of Firefighters, the nation’s biggest union of firefighters, froze contributions to federal candidates last spring because of frustrations that Democrats were not doing more to fight for its priorities. The union slowly resumed its giving in December.
Democratic strategists expect third-party conservative groups to heavily outspend their left-leaning counterparts.
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/205965-dems-fear-union-cash-drain-in-wisconsinOrganized labor’s plans to spend heavily to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker... more
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