“Treasury gave the firm (and its owners, including the UAW) $18 billion more in assets.” Thus a Democratic Administration gave “a massive tax benefit to one of the party’s biggest supporters.” – Wall Street Journal
Archive for Category: "Unions"
February 29, 2012 07:28
Obama congratulates self at bailed out union campaign stop
Neglecting to mention all those legal creditors who were pushed aside to bail out the UAW Obama laughs at claims his auto bailout was a union payoff for campaign help.
February 27, 2012 14:00
Unions get right to invade your privacy
Bypassing congress again Obama’s radically pro-union NLRB has given unions the right to get your email address and phone number from your employer within two days of a union petitioning to unionize workers.
February 27, 2012 08:13
Wisconsin Gov. expects to run against “big union bosses from Washington”
Walker pointed out to us that the chief bankrollers of the movement to recall him “are the National Education Association, the AFL-CIO, the American Federation of State County, and Municipal Employees [AFSCME] and all the public employee unions. – Human Events
February 24, 2012 09:07
The Corruption of America
A MUST read: [W]hat do the Democrats do with this power? They push a form of American socialism. This political system features transfer payments, government jobs, and lucrative government contracts to voters in exchange for political support – and in many cases, outright bribes. They do all of these things under the cover of “progressive” politics and “social justice.”
February 24, 2012 04:56
The Russians and American Progressives: Together Again
The “American dream” show was promoted by many other liberal-left groups, including the AFL-CIO, without any hint that it was made possible through the generosity of the Russian regime. The Russia Today channel was referred to in promotional advertising simply as “RT TV,” which is how the channel wants to be known in the U.S., so that its Russian connection can be hidden from the viewing public.
February 17, 2012 05:07
Unions and Government: A Suicide Pact for Everyone
So in their effort to “help” unions, the Department of Labor and the NLRB will hobble our economy. Reducing domestic economic activity will have a ripple effect around the globe, reducing the level of exports of those very things that are produced largely by union labor, which will result in layoffs of union members. – American Thinker
February 13, 2012 11:24
Obama’s Campaign Spending Budget Slammed
Same old, same old. Spending more borrowed tax dollars on union funding which funds the Obama campaign. In Obamaspeak “fairness” is government deciding who gets what no matter how hard you work or what you produce or what risks you take with your own money. “Infrastructure” and “education” spending means union jobs which will keep union dues flowing into Democrat campaigns especially Obama’s.
February 13, 2012 06:03
Cheaper, Cleaner Energy Plan for Puerto Rico Hits Union Road block
It sounds like a plan to help the poor and unemployed. There are only two problems. First, the Sierra Club and local environmentalists have ginned up fears about the project and promised to sue to stop construction. Second, the Jones Act is still in the way. – Wall Street journal
February 9, 2012 05:21
Teacher’s Union “children’s fund” is political campaign fund
The teacher’s union takes dues for what is called a “children’s fund.” The funds are then used as attack ads against candidates the union wants to defeat. Members of the union are deliberately deceived into thinking that the fund is used to benefit children. Not really surprising for a union that promotes Saul Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals.
