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Does Government Know Who The Boss Is

In Washington state workers are allowed to organize and form unions so they can win good wages and benefits. In "right-to-work" states like South Carolina, though, the government sides with big companies against their workers. (They used to have even harsher...

The Deficit IS Jobs But There Is A Deficit OF Jobs

There is a deficit of jobs AND the deficit is jobs. The public is so much smarter than the geniuses in DC. Washington talks about the deficit but the public knows that the deficit is jobs. That huge deficit jump to over a trillion that happened in Bush's last budget...

Thursday Dont Make Us Work Till We Die EVENTS

Thursday is a day of action. Last week I wrote about Don't Make Us Work 'Till We Die! There are Don't Make Us Work 'Till We Die! events this Thursday, April 28. Click here to find an event near you. The Strengthen Social Security campaign has launched Don't Make Us...

Dont Make Us Work Till We Die

There was a time on this country when We, the People were in charge, and our government worked for us. Through our government we did things for each other and for our economy, and when we had economic success we paid back toward more such investment. Things are...

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