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Koch Brothers Products

Bob — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:01:12 GMT

It's time to put a stop to the Kochtopus. Let's start by going cold turkey with our Koch addiction. Join Boycott and Defeat Koch Industries on Facebook. According to their list, here's some of the brands to boycott:

Koch Industry Gasoline:
Chevron
Union
Union 76
Conoco

Koch Industry/Georgia-Pacific Products:
Angel Soft toilet paper
Brawny paper towels
Dixie plates, bowls, napkins and cups
Mardi Gras napkins and towels
Quilted Northern toilet paper
Soft 'n Gentle toilet paper
Sparkle napkins
Vanity fair napkins
Zee napkins

POLARGUARD® fiber and
LYCRA® fiber

Georgia Pacific Building products

That's just the tip of the Koch iceberg. Check out a more complete listing from their own page worldofkoch.com. (UPDATE: As of the end of February 2011, worldofkoch.com has been taken down with no explanation. A complete list of their products can be attained on the information page of the "Boycott and Defeat Koch Industries" FB page mentioned earlier in this article).

Attack On Citizens United

Bob — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:04:54 GMT

By Stephen D. Foster Jr.

Another blow has been struck against Citizens United, and this time it’s not by a city council. The New Mexico House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday, calling for Congress to overturn Citizens United via Constitutional Amendment. The final vote was 38-29 with one independent and one Republican joining Democrats to rebuke the controversial Supreme Court case that has allowed corporations and the super wealthy to donate unlimited amounts of money to candidates through the unfettered use of Super PACS.

The New Mexico House joins the city councils of New York City, Albany, Missoula, Los Angeles, and several others across the country in calling for an end to Citizens United. The bill now heads for the New Mexico Senate.

The notion that corporations are people is very unpopular among the American people and the movement for a Constitutional Amendment is only growing, especially since Occupy Wall Street made the repeal of Citizens United one of their key demands. Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney has been vocal about his support of Citizens United, going so far as to declare that corporations are people in front of a crowd in Iowa. One thing is clear though. The American people do not like the idea of corporate personhood and are furious about corporations buying elections. And rightfully so. The American people want their democracy back.

Daffy's My Hero

Bob — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:59:13 GMT

Romney's Connection to the Middle Class

Bob — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:43:57 GMT

Good Day to be Retired

George — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:44:58 GMT

We haven't had a lot of snow this winter but we are going to get some today. We have about 10" on the ground now and it's snowing hard and supposed to snow all day.
Yee Haw!!
A great day to be retired.

The scene early this morning on I-25.

Think about it

George — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:24:44 GMT

Think about this.........

Romney and his backers outspent Newt in SC by a 2 to 1 margin and lost.
They outspent Newt in Florida 5 to 1 and they won.

Today, Indiana became a Right to Work for Less state. Romney supports Right to Work for LESS.
Also today, the UPS stock outlook was upgraded based on the UPS's good financial health.

So think about this.....Unions grow weaker, UPS is healthy, unemployement is high and there could possibly be a union-hating President in 2013. Would UPS force you out on strike, then lock you out and replace you until the Teamsters just go away in a couple of years.

How long could YOU hold out???

Our National Debt

Bob — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:51:05 GMT

Are These Supporters of Romney Supporting the Middle Class?

Bob — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:31:30 GMT

Below is a list of "Super-Pac Donors to Romney from the New York Times. Is this a "who's who of the people supporting the benefit of the middle class? I doubt it, it looks more like the 1 percenters looking to continue their lock on our government.

All told, the group, Restore Our Future, raised about $18 million from just 200 donors in the second half of 2011.

Millions of dollars came from financial industry executives, including Mr. Romney’s former colleagues at Bain Capital, who contributed a total of $750,000; senior executives at Goldman Sachs, who contributed $385,000; and some of the most prominent and politically active Republicans in the hedge fund world, three of whom gave $1 million each: Robert Mercer of Renaissance Technologies; Paul Singer of Elliott Management, and Julian Robertson of Tiger Management.

Harlan Crow, the Texas construction magnate, gave $300,000 personally and through his company. William Koch, whose brothers Charles and David are among the country’s most prominent backers of conservative causes, gave $1 million personally or through Oxbow Carbon, the energy company he founded. Members of the Walton family, founders of the Walmart chain, gave over $200,000, while Bob Perry — a wealthy home builder who has long been the top patron of Mr. Romney’s erstwhile rival, Gov. Rick Perry of Texas — chipped in $500,000 in early December

Money Wins

George — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:55:14 GMT

George Carlin Doesn't Mince Words

Bob — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:47:02 GMT

President Obama Speaks About The Economy At UPS Facility In Las Vegas

George — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:57:34 GMT

Rich Kids for Romney!

Bob — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:53:12 GMT

Lawrence O'donnell says-

Bob — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:51:08 GMT

Indiana Passes "Right to Work for Less" Bill

Bob — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:05:30 GMT

     INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana's Republican-controlled House of Representatives cleared the way Wednesday to become the first right-to-work state in a traditionally union-heavy Rust Belt increasingly targeted by non-union foes.
     The House voted 54-44 to make Indiana the nation's 23rd right-to-work state after Democrats ended a periodic boycott which had stalled the measure for weeks. The measure is expected to face little opposition in Indiana's Republican-controlled Senate and could reach Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels' desk shortly before the Feb. 5 Super Bowl in Indianapolis.
     "This announces especially in the Rust Belt, that we are open for business here," Republican House Speaker Brian Bosma said of the right-to-work proposal that would ban unions from collecting mandatory representation fees from workers.
     But Republicans have struggled with similar anti-union measures in other Rust-Belt states like Wisconsin and Ohio where they have faced a massive backlash. Ohio voters overturned Gov. John Kasich's labor measures last November and union activists delivered roughly 1 million petitions last week in an effort to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker.
     Indiana would mark the first win in 10 years for national right-to-work advocates who have pushed unsuccessfully for the measure in other states following a Republican sweep of statehouses in 2010.
     Hundreds of union protesters packed the halls of the Statehouse again Wednesday, chanting "Kill the Bill!" and cheering Democrats who had stalled the measure since the start of the year.
     "We did better than anybody ever expected," House Minority Leader Patrick Bauer told The Associated Press before debate began on the issue, adding that outnumbered Democrats fought the best they could in the divisive labor battle.
     Republicans foreshadowed their strong showing Monday when they shot down a series of Democratic amendments to the measure in strict party-line votes. Democrats boycotted again for an eighth day
     Republicans handily outnumber Democrats in the House 60-40, but Democrats have just enough members to deny the Republicans the 67 votes needed to achieve a quorum and conduct any business. Bosma began fining boycotting Democrats $1,000 a day last week, but a Marion County judge has blocked the collection of those fines.
     The measure now moves to the Indiana Senate which approved its own right-to-work measure earlier in the week. Gov. Mitch Daniels has campaign extensively for the bill and said he would sign it into law.

Driving Republicans Crazy

George — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:48:02 GMT

Under Telematics You'd Be Fired if You Took This Much Time

Bob — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:58:06 GMT

Reality?

Bob — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:13:15 GMT

Coming Event For 2013 Contract Negotiations?

Bob — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:28:38 GMT

Here is the latest tactic by employers to bust the Unions, or to get big concessions during contract negotiations.
You're crazy if you don't think UPS will resort to a lockout!

White Diaper Crime

George — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:08:15 GMT

Tornado Damage

George — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:05:36 GMT