by Dave Johnson | Nov 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
Republicans are obstructing and sabotaging everything government does to make our lives better. Their plan is to run for office saying, "Democrats couldn't make government work. So elect Republicans and let us put 'efficient' corporations and billionaires in charge."...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 25, 2013 | Economy, Making it in America, Minimum Wage
Show this one at Thanksgiving!! [fve]http://youtu.be/uUAWLqQHeRw[/fve] See What's Walmart's Business Secret? at the AFL-CIO blog. The six Walton heirs own about 50% of the company and have a combined wealth of $142 billion. This means they have more wealth than 42% of...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
The AFL-CIO has made this great video, And Now For Your 1 Minute Of Inspiration — How Change Happens. [fve]http://youtu.be/FSA5VWgp0XI[/fve] The following is from the website where I found this: "Collective action — the art of working together with others to achieve a...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 19, 2013 | Conservatism, Democracy
They did it again. Republicans on Monday filibustered to block the Senate from voting on the nomination of Robert Wilkins to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia circuit. This filibuster was one more piece of the Republican campaign to obstruct...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
The Wall Street reform law that passed in 2010 includes a requirement that companies disclose the ratio of CEO pay to median pay. This law is still obstructed from enforcement. Meanwhile voters in Switzerland are considering placing a 12:1 cap on CEO pay -- an idea...
