by Dave Johnson | Dec 13, 2016 | Blog
Trump got fewer votes in an election where millions were denied their right to vote. Republicans control the House of Representatives through gerrymandering, not votes. Democrats got millions more votes for Senators but Republicans have the majority. Nonetheless,...
by Dave Johnson | Dec 12, 2016 | Blog, The Trump Swamp
"As we have learned before, when we are under attack, together we must stand up and fight back." - Larry Cohen Before we accept the threatened destruction of our government as "normal" or "just politics," here is something to think about. Our government is supposed to...
by Dave Johnson | Dec 9, 2016 | Blog, The Trump Swamp
Outgoing Louisiana Republican Congressman Charles Boustany is being talked about as a contender for becoming Donald Trump's US Trade Representative (USTR). Politico wrote about this in "Boustany making bid for top trade spot," summing up his qualifications as mostly...
by Dave Johnson | Dec 9, 2016 | Blog
"You better keep your eye on your kids. We know what car you drive." That's the kind of threats a local union official is getting after President-presumed-Elect Donald Trump tweeted something bad about him. "You gonna die. Death is coming to you real soon." A Florida...
by Dave Johnson | Dec 7, 2016 | Blog, Jobs and Growth
President-elect Donald Trump promised during his campaign "more jobs and better wages." So on Wednesday several hundred workers gathered near the White House and challenged Trump to be true to his words. Speaking at the New York Economic Club in September, Donald...
