Luckovich Cartoon: Feel the burn
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(Republicans don’t want to do anything unless it helps them retain or regain power.)
May102013
November42012
This news is a couple of months old, but it’s just a reminder of one of the many reasons not to vote for ANY Republicans on Election Day.
(Source: maddowblog.msnbc.com, via occupy-my-blog)
October222012
Democrat Richard Carmona and Republican Jeff Flake are running against each other for an open Senate seat in Arizona.
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September242012
I know…charts & graphs have a liberal bias.
September202012
“Meet the 40 Senate Republicans Who Betrayed Veterans By Killing $1 Billion in Jobs” (Easley 2012)
Alexander (R-TN)
Ayotte (R-NH)
Barrasso (R-WY)
Blunt (R-MO)
Boozman (R-AR)
Burr (R-NC)
Chambliss (R-GA)
Coats (R-IN)
COBURN (R-OK) [Emphasis mine — TK-S. And shame on him.]
Cochran (R-MS)
Corker (R-TN)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Crapo (R-ID)
DeMint (R-SC)
Enzi (R-WY)
Graham (R-SC)
Grassley (R-IA)
Hatch (R-UT)
Hoeven (R-ND)
Hutchison (R-TX)
Isakson (R-GA)
Johanns (R-NE)
Johnson (R-WI)
Kyl (R-AZ)
Lee (R-UT)
Lugar (R-IN)
McCain (R-AZ)
McConnell (R-KY)
Moran (R-KS)
Paul (R-KY)
Portman (R-OH)
Risch (R-ID)
Roberts (R-KS)
Rubio (R-FL)
Sessions (R-AL)
Shelby (R-AL)
Thune (R-SD)
Toomey (R-PA)
Vitter (R-LA)
Wicker (R-MS)
(Source: politicususa.com, via timekiller-s)
12PM
Veterans' Jobs Bill Blocked in the Senate - NYTimes.com
Eager to shoot down President Obama’s legislative agenda just weeks before the election, Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked a measure that would have provided $1 billion over five years to help veterans find work in their communities. The measure, which would have potentially created jobs for up to 20,000 veterans, was blocked on a procedural point by Republicans, who argued that the bill was unpaid for. Senator Patty Murray, a Washington Democrat and the bill’s main sponsor, said the bill would have covered the costs in part with fees on Medicare providers and suppliers who are delinquent on their tax bills.
Cynical politics on display in Washington again, as has been true since Republicans declared that their job was to defeat the president in 2012. Sadly, they forgot that their job was to work for the betterment of the United States.
April242012
![Senate to Vote on Measure to Nullify Union Rules
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans are trying an unusual tactic to nullify new labor regulations that would speed up the time frame for unions to hold workplace elections.
The Senate will vote Tuesday on a rarely invoked measure, known as a resolution of disapproval, to overturn rules approved last year by the National Labor Relations Board.
Though the measure has little chance of passage — it also faces a White House veto threat — the vote forces Democrats in tough elections to take a stand on rules that have won praise from unions and sharp rebukes from business groups.
The rules simplify procedures and reduce legal delays that can hold up union elections after employees at a work site gather enough signatures to hold a unionization vote. They are set to take effect on April 30.
Unions call the changes a modest fix that would limit corporate stalling tactics, where litigation can delay elections while workers can be subject to harassment, threats and even illegal firing.
During debate Monday, Republicans argued the new rules would lead to “ambush” elections that barely leave company managers enough time to respond or counsel against forming a union.
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Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, called the vote “the latest chapter in an unprecedented Republican assault on unions.” Harkin, who chairs the Senate committee overseeing labor, said employers “have ample opportunity to express their views” on unions. […]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2zwlhdj6S1qd0sg1o1_500.jpg)
Senate to Vote on Measure to Nullify Union Rules
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The Senate will vote Tuesday on a rarely invoked measure, known as a resolution of disapproval, to overturn rules approved last year by the National Labor Relations Board.
Though the measure has little chance of passage — it also faces a White House veto threat — the vote forces Democrats in tough elections to take a stand on rules that have won praise from unions and sharp rebukes from business groups.
The rules simplify procedures and reduce legal delays that can hold up union elections after employees at a work site gather enough signatures to hold a unionization vote. They are set to take effect on April 30.
Unions call the changes a modest fix that would limit corporate stalling tactics, where litigation can delay elections while workers can be subject to harassment, threats and even illegal firing.
During debate Monday, Republicans argued the new rules would lead to “ambush” elections that barely leave company managers enough time to respond or counsel against forming a union.
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Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, called the vote “the latest chapter in an unprecedented Republican assault on unions.” Harkin, who chairs the Senate committee overseeing labor, said employers “have ample opportunity to express their views” on unions. […]
April232012
Change Walmart To Rebuild America
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Our lives tell the real story of Walmart’s 50 years.
- We work in the stores and are dedicated to help customers and succeed at our jobs. We follow the rules but just can’t get by on the low pay and hours at Walmart
- We work in the warehouses that supply Walmart’s goods, getting rock-bottom wages, no respect and working in unsafe conditions
- We live around the world, making goods that are sold on Walmart’s shelves, yet live in poverty because of Walmart’s merciless demand for ever-lower prices
- We own small businesses that have had to close our doors or lay off employees because of Walmart
- We have seen low-paying jobs replace good-paying jobs that would allow us to raise a family as Walmart has grown in our communities and the global economy
- We worry about Walmart’s impact on our planet and environment
(Source: walmartat50.org)
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