#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Get Out The Vote for April 2 http://wisaflcio.org/index.cfm?action=article&articleID=f2667ba6-f31e-4c92-a9f8-a7e8b8cfc2db We’re just days away from Election Day on Tuesday, April 2. Can you help get out the vote by making calls to fellow union members in Wisconsin? Click here for a list of GOTV opportunities across the state. There’s just a short time left to get involved. We need your help to counteract special interest money which is flooding to the campaigns of anti-worker candidates. The Wisconsin State AFL-CIO has endorsed: Ed Fallone to restore integrity to the Supreme Court Tony Evers to stand up for students and strong public schools as Superintendent of Public Instruction Every phone call and door knock makes a difference. Volunteer to get out…http://www.twitpic.com/cgbryb
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Remember to Vote Tomorrow! http://wisaflcio.org/index.cfm?action=article&articleID=94219c68-bc1f-4c3e-8a22-de4c31b93669 Tomorrow Tuesday, February, 19, is the 3-way primary in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election. Remember to get to your polling location tomorrow and cast your vote in this critical race. The Wisconsin State AFL-CIO has endorsed Ed Fallone because of his commitment to stand up for working families. The two candidates who get the most votes on Tuesday will advance to the general election on April 2. The Supreme Court race impacts every person living in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Supreme Court has the final say in key issues like voting rights, redistricting rules, Act 10 challenges and more! Turnout is expected to be low this Tuesday so remin…http://www.twitpic.com/c4yuu8
#union #iww #ows #occupy #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot Shop With the 99% in Your Pocket https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bizvizz/id595785692?mt=aflcioemail When I go to the store, I try to “shop my values.” I try to buy products I can recycle, organic fruits and vegetables, and of course, union-made products whenever I can. But what about buying from a company that, say, didn’t pay any taxes last year? Or one that donates to candidates who have voted against working families? Or that takes government subsidies but wants to cut worker benefits? It’s pretty tough to find information like that, but it definitely matters to working families. We’ve partnered with BizVizz, a free app for iPhone users that allows you to snap a picture of a brand’s logo or bar code and see a simple, graphic screen that tells you the truth about America’s largest corporations. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bizvizz/id595785692?mt=aflcioemail Folks who’ve already downloaded the app are saying it “puts more power in the consumer’s hand than ever to make informed choices about where your money is going and the economic responsibility of the companies who are getting it.” We think that matters, too. You might buy “American,” “union made,” “organic,” “recycled” or “green” products. Wouldn’t it help to buy “99%” products? Download the app now: go.aflcio.org/bizvizz In Solidarity, Nicole Aro Director of Digital Strategies, AFL-CIOhttp://www.twitpic.com/c1zyzf
#union #iww #ows #p2 #tlot #tcot Election weirdness http://www.jimhightower.com/node/7893 Politics bring out people's best and worst… and the deeply weird. For example, the 2012 prize for “Stupidest Thing Said About Women” was in the bag for those two GOP senate candidates who flashed voters with gross displays of their masculine boorishness and ignorance on the topic of rape. But then, out of far right field, came Janis Lane to snatch the prize from the men. President of the Central Mississippi tea party, Ms. Lane blurted to a reporter that the worst change in American politics was letting women vote. “There is nothing worse than a bunch of mean, hateful women,” she explained. “They are diabolical… double-minded, you can neve…http://www.twitpic.com/bgst5x
#union #iww #ows #p2 #tlot #tcot Michael Fullerton6:55 PM – Google Chrome – Public It looks like average Americans are catching on. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/patrick-boyle/and-now-a-world-from-a-wh_b_2145090.html?utm_hp_ref=elections-2012 From the article: “My anti-Republicanism surprised even me. When one Virginia voter asked for advice on the governor's race, which I knew little about, I explained that I find the Republican Party so obnoxious that it hurt the country. So when I'm neutral about two candidates, I go for the Democrat. “Makes sense,” he said.”http://www.twitpic.com/beh37y
#union #iww #ows #p2 #tlot #tcot the latest stats https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/dga?refcode=20120927-p&amounts=5,20,35,50,100,250,500 Scott Walker clones are running for governor in critical swing states. We’re in a fight for the heart and soul of our country. And the polls are close. Take a look. Yes, these could go either way. And losing means the Walker-brand of politics will spread: workers’ rights, women’s rights and voters’ rights all under assault. We have to re-double our efforts to fight back against their lie-filled ads on the air and their blatant attempts to keep Democratic voters away from the polls. We can’t win these key states unless we meet our goal by midnight Sunday. That’s 3 days away and we’re ,931 short. Step up! Right now. Today. Click here to rush a contribution to the DGA before midnight Sunday. Even as little as from you helps us fight back and win. Rove and the Koch brothers are savvy investors. They know their swing-state smear campaign could pay dividends – in radical Tea Party governors, who are just like Walker. We’re going to have to go head-to-head with their billionaires in the most important battlegrounds. But we’ve got no one to change a race with the swipe of a pen; we count on grassroots supporters like you. If we miss our goal on September 30, the last FEC deadline of the campaign, we put our Democratic candidates in serious jeopardy. Please, it’s got be now: Pitch in whatever you can to help us fight back. Thanks so much for your support, Senator Patty Murrayhttp://www.twitpic.com/aywk4h
#p2 #ows #tlot Upcoming candidates forums DPW agenda http://www.occupy-detroit.us/2012/07/23/upcoming-candidates-forums-dpw-agenda/ The strongDetroit Long Term Planning Project/strong has been holding meetings with the public in various locations. We asked to see the ”Roaming Table” come to an Occupy event, but it hasn’t made it yet. This series of candidate forums promises to address issues the long tern planning project has found. It will also be a way to engage candidates on our issues.http://www.twitpic.com/ab0100
#p2 #ows #tcot ICELAND. No news from Iceland?… why? How come we hear everything that happens in Egypt but no news about what’s happening in Iceland: … In Iceland, the people has made the government resign, the primary banks have been nationalized, it was decided to not pay the debt that these created with Great Britain and Holland due to their bad financial politics and a public assembly has been created to rewrite the constitution. And all of this in a peaceful way. A whole revolution against the powers that have created the current global crisis. This is why there hasn’t been any publicity during the last two years: What would happen if the rest of the EU citizens took this as an example? What would happen if the US citizens took this as an example. This is a summary of the facts: 2008. The main bank of the country is nationalized. The Krona, the currency of Iceland devaluates and the stock market stops. The country is in bankruptcy 2008. The citizens protest in front of parliament and manage to get new elections that make the resignation of the prime minister and his whole government. The country is in bad economic situation. A law proposes paying back the debt to Great Britain and Holland through the payment of 3,500 million euros, which will be paid by the people of Iceland monthly during the next 15 years, with a 5.5% interest. 2010. The people go out in the streets and demand a referendum. In January 2010 the president denies the approval and announces a popular meeting. In March the referendum and the denial of payment is voted in by 93%. Meanwhile the government has initiated an investigation to bring to justice those responsible for the crisis, and many high level executives and bankers are arrested. The Interpol dictates an order that make all the implicated parties leave the country. In this crisis an assembly is elected to rewrite a new Constitution which can include the lessons learned from this, and which will substitute the current one (a copy of the Danish Constitution). 25 citizens are chosen, with no political affiliation, out of the 522 candidates. For candidacy all that was needed was to be an adult and have the support of 30 people. The constitutional assembly starts in February of 2011 to present the ‘carta magna’ from the recommendations given by the different assemblies happening throughout the country. It must be approved by the current Parliament and by the one constituted through the next legislative elections. So in summary of the Icelandic revolution: -resignation of the whole government -nationalization of the bank. -referendum so that the people can decide over the economic decisions. -incarcerating the responsible parties -rewriting of the constitution by its people Have we been informed of this through the media? Has any political program in radio or TV commented on this? No! The Icelandic people have been able to show that there is a way to beat the system and has given a democracy lesson to the worldhttp://www.twitpic.com/9jouqx
#union #iww #ows #p2 #tlot #tcot CRITICAL ALERT – Saving Detroit from State takeover. Tuesday we heard the Consent Agreement was never approved to be signed. But the Mayor made sure it was signed. The Milestone Agreement was in front of City Council – they voted it down 8-1. Miller Canfield sitting in as lead extortionist to the city handling legal matters will put the city firmly in the control of the State. City Council voted to do the right thing on the majority of over 100 items on the agenda Tuesday in a meeting that had 3 hours of public comment then ran 5 hours additional for business. They also had an evening session that started an hour afterward. The Mayor is upset (its that hand up the puppet thing where his eyes bulge). He has called for a meeting with City Council to get the Milestone Agreement working. Miller Canfield – wrote the law, litigates the law, and now is being positioned to oversee the law. EXTORTION has to be declared The white saviour sent to Detroit – Kyrss Andrews needs to be removed. Our vote to repeal PA4 and its instruments (the Consent Agreement) needs to be executed. PA72 is dead law walking – slay the zombie. The opinion of the Attorney General has to be removed. The Governor needs to understand SELF-RULE through the Home Rule Act means Detroit elects its officials and we can REMOVE THEM ALSO! There is an active RECALL MAYOR BING push. All Detroit resident voters need to sign this and move him out of office NOW. We can't wait to find a replacement, Charles Pugh will become interim Mayor. Gary Brown and other members of City Council need to be recalled also and there are campaigns to do that in place now as well. Campaigning for Mayor will ensue quickly, candidates are coming forward for City Council also. http://www.facebook.com/events/132259856926646/
#union #iww #ows #p2 #tlot #tcot CRITICAL ALERT – Saving Detroit from State takeover. Tuesday we heard the Consent Agreement was never approved to be signed. But the Mayor made sure it was signed. The Milestone Agreement was in front of City Council – they voted it down 8-1. Miller Canfield sitting in as lead extortionist to the city handling legal matters will put the city firmly in the control of the State. City Council voted to do the right thing on the majority of over 100 items on the agenda Tuesday in a meeting that had 3 hours of public comment then ran 5 hours additional for business. They also had an evening session that started an hour afterward. The Mayor is upset (its that hand up the puppet thing where his eyes bulge). He has called for a meeting with City Council to get the Milestone Agreement working. Miller Canfield – wrote the law, litigates the law, and now is being positioned to oversee the law. EXTORTION has to be declared The white saviour sent to Detroit – Kyrss Andrews needs to be removed. Our vote to repeal PA4 and its instruments (the Consent Agreement) needs to be executed. PA72 is dead law walking – slay the zombie. The opinion of the Attorney General has to be removed. The Governor needs to understand SELF-RULE through the Home Rule Act means Detroit elects its officials and we can REMOVE THEM ALSO! There is an active RECALL MAYOR BING push. All Detroit resident voters need to sign this and move him out of office NOW. We can't wait to find a replacement, Charles Pugh will become interim Mayor. Gary Brown and other members of City Council need to be recalled also and there are campaigns to do that in place now as well. Campaigning for Mayor will ensue quickly, candidates are coming forward for City Council also. http://www.facebook.com/events/132259856926646/http://www.twitpic.com/bfkrcf