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Kneecappings Are Making A Comeback »

By Track-A-'Crat on May 4, 2009 in Labor | 69 Comments

In normal times, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis’ buffoonery would have garnered more critical public attention.
But these are not normal times. These are the times of hope’n’change.
So, Hilda’s inadequateness goes largely without comment as we try not to drown beneath the flood of bizarre goings-on within the Obama administration.
But she’s doing her best to [...]

How Obama Treats Labor [Monday Update] »

By SusanUnPC 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 [...]

Bloggers Who Think Dig Into Obama Mortgage Loan Story »

By SusanUnPC on Jul 2, 2008 in Barack Obama, Chicago Mansion, Chicago politics, Crown family, Emil Jones, Illinois senate, Labor, Larry Johnson, Media Bias, Nadhmi Auchi, 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 [...]

President of CSEA (California School Employees Association) Chapter Resigns: Obama’s Hateful and Racist Philosophies Too Difficult to Bear »

By Adrian Gillies on May 26, 2008 in Barack Obama, Hate Speech, Labor, Media, Race, Race Card, Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr., Unions, Workers | 79 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 [...]

Snob-gate, Class War, and a Chance to Redefine the Party »

By Bud White on Apr 14, 2008 in Barack Obama, Clinton, Current Affairs, Elitism, GLBT, Hate Speech, Hillary Clinton, John F. Kennedy, Labor, Media Bias, Patriotism, Presidential Candidates, Race, Sexism, Social Security, Typical white person | 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 [...]

Now he’s lying about NAFTA »

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 [...]

A Paucity of Hope (A “Mendacity of Hope”?) »

By SusanUnPC 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 [...]