“Public Policy Polling numbers showed that 39 percent of union households still plan to vote for Scott Walker. That’s a stunning number given Walker’s anti-union stance (most recently highlighted in his ambiguous support for “right-to-work” laws).” I would suggest that it is not a stunning number; merely one that reflects the reality that mandatory participation in a labor union does not change your politics or your opinions. It merely stifles contrary opinion. http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/2012/05/31/54-of-wi-afscme-employees-voted-with-their-feet-in-2011-wirecall/Wisconsin membership in the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees fell [45%] in one year.
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In 2010, government employees unions campaigned against Walker’s “5 and 12” plan. It requires government employees to contribute 5.8 percent of their pay to their pension plans. (Most were paying less than 1 percent. Most private-sector workers have no pensions; those who do pay, on average, much more than 5.8 percent.) Walker’s reform requires government employees to pay 12.6 percent of their health-care premiums (up from 6 percent but still less than the 21 percent private-sector average). Defeated in 2010, the unions now are demanding, as frustrated children do after losing a game, “Let’s start over!”-
what really motivates the unions and elected Democrats is that Walker ended the automatic deduction of union dues from government employees’ pay. The experience in Colorado, Indiana, Utah and Washington state is that when dues become voluntary, they become elusive. http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/george-will-wisconsins-peter-pan-progressivism/2012/06/01/gJQAByuq7U_story.html
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McClatchy Newspapers reporter Judy Thomas spent some time in union financial disclosure reports recently and found a raft of compensation abuses by three families that dominate one of the country's 10 biggest labor organizations.
"First-class travel. Six-figure salaries for half the 132 officers and staffers. Plenty of plum jobs for family members," Thomas writes in her lead. "Life is good at the top of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers." http://campaign2012.washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/watchdogs-mcclatchy-exposes-union-salary-abuses/576451
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This video documents federal agents coming to the home of anti-Obama activist Rudy Davis aka LoneStar1776. There seems to be an aggressive campaign by the Secret Service to learn personal information about political critics of Barack Obama. Listen carefully to the personal questions these agents ask.
In a country which guarantees our free speech,it is chilling to see the US Government sending armed agents to scope out political activists. If Rudy was a leftist,Obama himself would be denouncing this visit. In Obama’s America,anyone can hear a knock on the door if you are vocal in your legitimate political disputes with Obama and his minions. I am proud that Rudy Davis held his ground,but he has no legal requirement to answer. http://www.exposeobama.com/2012/06/01/video-outrage-secret-service-interrogates-obama-eligibility-activist/
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I see a government approaching levels of totalitarian control that were unimaginable even a few years ago. The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution,which protects you from unreasonable search and seizure,is gone. Nude Body scanners and invasive pat down searches are a prerequisite for air travel. The Supreme Court agrees that the government has the authority to strip-search you at any time for any reason,even if you are arrested for a simple traffic stop.
I see a society willing to accept widespread surveillance previously imagined only in the most outlandish dystopian science fiction. A new government facility will centralize all electronic information about every citizen,including e-mails,phone calls,and purchase history into one easily searchable database. Virtually every citizen will have a file.
In addition,they are working with private contractors to create street lights capable of taking pictures,recording conversations,and even transmitting government messages. Linked with the NSA’s data center,it’s conceivable that the government could amass a database of citizens’ private conversations. Meanwhile,weaponized,remotely-controlled drones are becoming commonplace across the country to monitor the activities of everyday Americans.
I see a government that has subverted democracy through gerrymandering,unaccountable elections,and limitless corporate funding. It’s supported by a corporate-controlled media that doesn’t only fail to inform,but actively obscures the truth. http://www.exposeobama.com/2012/06/01/i-see-something-and-im-saying-something/
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In his new book, “A Nation of Wusses,” the Democrat Ed Rendell, the former governor of Pennsylvania, wonders how “the best communicator in campaign history” lost his touch. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/03/opinion/sunday/dowd-dreaming-of-a-superhero.html?_r=1&ref=opinion
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The Times also outed Israel as our partner in launching the Stuxnet virus against Iran’s nuclear computers. While the United States and Israel were long suspected, the article shredded any deniability.
The Allies broke German military codes in World War II, but it remained secret until the 1970s. Now our president leaks secrets in real time.
These authorized leaks go to the heart of integrity and presidential character. With the economy stuck in stall and with even leading Democrats bucking their attacks on Mitt Romney, Obama and Axelrod appear ready to abandon all principles in a frenetic quest for victory.
It is shocking, and it is June. One can only imagine the outrages they will unleash in the coming months to preserve their hold on power.
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