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United Steelworkers :: Now is Our Time

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“I’d rather fight to my last breath than let the fate of my children and grandchildren be dictated by billionaires on Bay Street and Wall Street.” – USW International President Leo W. Gerard, 2011 Convention Opening Speech, Aug. 15, 2011.Dear Sisters and Brothers, Every generation has its moment, its moment to stand up and fight for a better world and brighter tomorrow. Now is our time. As United Steelworkers International President Leo W. Gerard said to open our Constitutional Convention: “We can only win the future if we’re willing to fight for it!” Our union’s fighting spirit has been...

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Legit Reasons Not To Vote for Bachmann

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These are not reasons based on political parties or her actual platform. These are a few of the things that Michelle Bachmann has a very high creep factor for a US Presidential Candidate. A Legit Reason: Her husband isn’t running for election, nor qualified to be President of the United States. Michelle Bachmann has explained that she studied tax law because husband Marcus Bachmann directed her to do so. “The Lord says: be submissive, wives; you are to be submissive to your husband,” Bachmann has said. Bachmann’s scriptual obedience to her husband makes her unfit to be president. She...

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Suquamish Tribe Approves Same-Sex Marriage

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The Suquamish Tribal Council formally changed its ordinances Aug. 1 to allow for same-sex marriage. The move extends equal marriage rights to gay couples on the reservation and other places where same-sex marriage is recognized. The final vote was unanimous in favor of recognizing same-sex marriage. The move is the result of a four-year campaign spearheaded by Heather Purser, a 28-year-old Suquamish member living in Seattle. Purser came out four years ago and has worked to change Suquamish law ever since. “I wanted to feel accepted,” she said. “The Suquamish Tribe has always been my home.” While 39 states...

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Study Reports Laughing Matters in Primary Debates

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In a study on the use of humor by candidates, Stewart monitored 10 primary debates leading up to the 2008 presidential election. He focused on nonverbal cues related to humorous comments, a little-researched area. “Laughing matters on the campaign trail, not only for bringing supporters together but also for defining leaders,” Stewart wrote. In egalitarian societies, such as the United States, social science research has shown that there is a preference for leaders who display what social scientists call “happiness/reassurance,” which suggests the ability to form alliances and work collaboratively. In the competitive environment of a debate, nonverbal cues...

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GOP Plan To Create Jobs Fails To Create US Jobs

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The United States economy is failing not into a recession, that is our current economic condition, but into a depression.  The failure of the ‘trickle down economics’, removing regulations and opening Free Trade Agreements with China has reared its ugly head.  Now the GOP is promoting its “job creation plan” which will only make matters worse for the middle class and create an substantial economic class society. Here are some highlights of the GOP Plan (read full proposal here): Require congressional review and approval of any government regulations that have a significant impact on the economy or burden small businesses. Audit existing...

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