#occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty BENEDICTINE COLLEGE ANNOUNCES PAUL RYAN AS 2013 COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER http://www.benedictine.edu/press-room/news/benedictine-news/benedictine-college-announces-paul-ryan-2013-commencement-speaker Officials at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kan., have announced that former vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan will deliver the 2013 Commencement Address for the college. The annual ceremony is set for May 11, 2013, in the Ralph Nolan Gymnasium on the Benedictine campus. This year, more than 360 students are expected to participate, comprising the largest graduating class in recent history. “I think our students will enjoy hearing from a real servant leader,” said Stephen D. Minnis, president of Benedictine College. “Not only is Paul Ryan a great family man, but he is true to his beliefs…http://www.twitpic.com/ckb6p2
#occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Petitioning Steve Minnis http://www.change.org/petitions/president-minnis-of-benedictine-college-remove-u-s-representative-paul-ryan-as-commencement-speaker?utm_campaign=autopublish&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share_petition President Minnis of Benedictine College: Remove U.S. Representative Paul Ryan as Commencement Speaker. Paul Ryan is an inappropriate speaker at a Catholic college. To: Steve Minnis, President of Benedictine College Paul Ryan the Wrong Choice for Benedictine Commencement Dear President Minnis, We are alumni and friends of Benedictine College who believe that the selection of Paul Ryan as commencement speaker sends the wrong message because Ryan’s politics are so far out of line with Catholic teaching. You said “Paul Ryan is a great family man” but his policies are very harmful to millions of other American families. Ryan’s budget will …http://www.twitpic.com/ckb7dm
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty The Christian Left on Facebook: This is an accurate encapsulation of Ryan and his ilk’s view. The gall of it is astounding. Why any female (or anyone who loves a female) would vote for these goons is a mystery to us.http://www.twitpic.com/cjgau0
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Purple to Blue https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/purpletoblue?refcode=CPB0313rem Forget John Boehner and Paul Ryan — Republicans don't need Congress to push their radical right-wing agenda. They're doing it right now, state by state: Ending women's right to choose Busting unions Deregulating industries and pillaging the environment Giving away huge tax breaks to big corporations and the super rich Republican state legislatures are laboratories of right-wing extremism — and we need to stop their radical agendas before they go any farther. That's why DFA is launching the Purple to Blue Project, a new multi-year effort dedicated to winning state House and Senate chambers across the country — starting right now in Virginia. Help us raise ,000 by March 31st to kick this program off right by chipping in or more today. https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/purpletoblue?refcode=CPB0313rem Even as Democrats picked up wins nationally last year, conservatives continued to cement control of state legislatures — and they're using states like Virginia to build momentum for radical, extreme agendas. We're seeing the damage they can do. Virginia's newly-enacted restrictions on abortion have spawned a national assault on women's right to make decisions about her own life: just this weekend, North Dakota's Republican-controlled legislature passed a “personhood” amendment, effectively banning all abortions in the state. Whether it's stripping away labor rights in Wisconsin, restricting voting rights in Pennsylvania, or attacking a woman's right to choose in Virginia, conservatives are growing bolder and reaching further than ever before. It's time to get back to basics. DFA is targeting five swing districts in Virginia to send a powerful message to Republicans: If you continue to wage war on our core values, progressives will defeat you at the ballot box. This isn't a process that will happen overnight, but we have to start now. We're endorsing our first round of candidates — now we need to raise ,000 to begin recruiting staff to join them in the field. Even a gift of or more will help get us to that goal — donate today. https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/purpletoblue?refcode=CPB0313rem Thanks for all you do, – Howard Governor Howard Dean, M.D. Founder, Democracy for Americahttp://www.twitpic.com/cf0rfq
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Ryan Budget Highlights House Republicans' Extreme Demands http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/Political-Action-Legislation/Ryan-Budget-Highlights-House-Republicans-Extreme-Demands It's back. The Ryan–GOP budget that gives seniors “coupons” to pay for health care and guts Medicaid and public investment to enrich millionaires and billionaires was once again proposed by the House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) today…http://www.twitpic.com/cavbbd
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty [VIDEO] Ryan's unfortunate slip http://maddowblog.msnbc.com/_news/2013/03/12/17286141-ryans-unfortunate-slip Slip of the day, so far, goes to Congressman Paul Ryan, while introducing his budget: “This to us is something that we're not going to give up on, because we're not going to give up on destroying the health care system for the American people.”http://www.twitpic.com/cave2i
Jennifer Emick & Tom Ryan of Provide Security work on intimidating #BarrettBrown, #Sabu & #OWShttp://www.twitpic.com/c8n34i
#union #iww #ows #occupy #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot Austerity Is Dead: Can Someone Please Tell Paul Ryan and His Deluded GOP Cohorts? http://www.alternet.org/economy/austerity-dead-can-someone-please-tell-paul-ryan-and-his-deluded-gop-cohorts Republicans cling to a policy that pretty much everyone agrees is a total disaster. Most of the recent economic data out of Europe has been exceedingly grim. A record high number of workers across the Eurozone are unemployed. Economies are shrinking. Debts are rising. The anecdotes, though, are even worse. Hospitals are asking patients to supply their own syringes due to lack of funds. Trees on public land are being cut down by workers desperate for firewood to warm their homes. An entire generation of young workers is going to experience lower wages for the rest of their lives, due …http://www.twitpic.com/bzxefv
#union #iww #ows #p2 #tlot #tcot Trumka: 'Austerity Economics is Bad Policy and Politics' http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/Political-Action-Legislation/Trumka-Austerity-Economics-is-Bad-Policy-and-Politics This is an excerpt of The Hill's, “Austerity Economics is Bad Policy and Politics,” by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. Not only is austerity bad politics – even Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan had to distance themselves from it – but it’s disastrous economic policy. Austerity economics is responsible for the country’s growing inequality, rising deficits and unemployment. Austerity economics means the wealthy remain unscathed while the people who rely on programs like Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security – the elderly, the disabled, the poor and the young – will get less and pay more. And let’s not forget the im…http://www.twitpic.com/beqhlv
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Unified House Republicans poised to pass Ryan budget blueprint http://thehill.com/homenews/house/289457-unified-house-gop-to-pass-ryan-plan-today Republican leaders are poised to pass Rep. Paul Ryan’s (R-Wis.) budget on Thursday, having convinced centrists and conservatives to back the blueprint that Democrats believe is their road map back to the House majority. As of late Wednesday, only three Republicans had publicly said they intend to vote against the Ryan plan, while 33 House GOP lawmakers were undecided or declined to comment, according to a whip count conducted by The Hill. Among the undecided lawmakers, several noted they would probably support the measure. Related [VIDEO]: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/21/paul-ryan-budget_n_2922806.html
#union #iww #occupy #ows #p2 #p21 #tlot #tcot #TeaParty Unified House Republicans poised to pass Ryan budget blueprint http://thehill.com/homenews/house/289457-unified-house-gop-to-pass-ryan-plan-today Republican leaders are poised to pass Rep. Paul Ryan’s (R-Wis.) budget on Thursday, having convinced centrists and conservatives to back the blueprint that Democrats believe is their road map back to the House majority. As of late Wednesday, only three Republicans had publicly said they intend to vote against the Ryan plan, while 33 House GOP lawmakers were undecided or declined to comment, according to a whip count conducted by The Hill. Among the undecided lawmakers, several noted they would probably support the measure. Related [VIDEO]: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/21/paul-ryan-budget_n_2922806.htmlhttp://www.twitpic.com/cda67t