Category: LaborBy NoQuarter on Aug 10, 2008 in Barack Obama, Current Affairs, Labor, Unemployment, Unions, Workers | 262 Comments
This is from “LaborPains.org.” Mon AM Update: I am told by a reliable source that the AFL-CIO fully expected Obama to appear in person. The AFL-CIO has never been treated this way, ever, by a presidential candidate. Now back to the original blog post:
The title tells the story:
Stood Up and Hung Up
Then blogger J. Justin [...]
By NoQuarter on Jul 2, 2008 in Barack Obama, Chicago Mansion, Chicago politics, Crown family, Emil Jones, Fat Cat Money, Illinois senate, Labor, Larry Johnson, Machinists Union, Maytag, Media Bias, Nadhmi Auchi, Northern Trust, Obamedia, Real Estate, Tony Rezko, Workers | 179 Comments
Amid the chorus of “nothing to see here, move along” flock of bloggers writing ho-hum responses to today’s Washington Post story, there are a few who are thinking deeper:
Our TexasDarlin pointed out the favorable treatment the Obamas received compared to the “neglected slums” of their impoverished neighbors in unimaginably horrific “public” housing that Obama [...]
By Adrian Gillies on May 26, 2008 in Barack Obama, Labor, Media, Race, Race Card, Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr., Unions, Workers, hate speech | 78 Comments
To: CSEA Association President; Rob Feckner,
Executive Director; Bud Dougherty
Effective May 1, 2008, as matter of principle, I am resigning from CSEA as President of Chapter 645 and as a CSEA union member.
My reason for this principled decision is because I can’t support or work on behalf of [...]
By Bud White on Apr 14, 2008 in Barack Obama, Clinton, Current Affairs, Elitism, GLBT, Hillary Clinton, John F. Kennedy, Labor, Media Bias, Patriotism, Presidential Candidates, Race, Sexism, Social Security, Typical white person, hate speech | 179 Comments
It is, I believe, the faith in our fellow citizens as individuals and as people that lies at the heart of the liberal faith.
– The Meaning of Liberalism John F. Kennedy
The civil war now being waged in the Democratic Party gives us an opportunity to redefine liberalism and the Party itself. The sexism and [...]
By Alegre on Feb 24, 2008 in Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Labor, NAFTA | 46 Comments
E-mail: HillarysBloggers@yahoo.com | I’m married with children - pro-choice, tree-huggin, Million Mom Marchn’, yellow-dog- Democrat. This is also posted at DailyKos; the comments are worth checking out.
It’s one thing when someone’s repeating things that he may or may not know is inaccurate when it comes to Hillary’s record on NAFTA. I refrained from [...]
By NoQuarter on Jan 1, 2008 in Clinton, Health Care, John Edwards, Labor, Obama | 39 Comments
In “Barack Obama’s nouvelle vague,” Salon’s Walter Shapiro interviews an Iowan who says, “‘[A]fter hearing Obama today, I’m in awe‘.” Shapiro himself says, “We know he’s a ‘hope monger’, but the rest of Obama’s unconventional message is elusive.” Most of Obama’s support comes from the very young, 40% from independents, and 5% from Republicans. (Taylor [...]
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