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Card Check: Because Winning 73% Isn’t Enough
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This from Bret Jacobson of thetruthaboutefca.comImportant news out of the BNA Daily Labor Report (no link available): Unions participated in fewer resolved representation elections conducted by the National Labor Relations Board during the first half of 2009 than the same period in 2008, but the percentage of ...3 hours ago -
Why Conservatives Have Trouble Getting Elected
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-By Warner Todd Huston The reasons that I could never get elected to any government position is the same reason why conservatives have a tough time getting elected and, if they end up elected, can’t govern in this era of the ill-educated voter. First I’ll lay out my main principles… Leave me alone Stop taxing ...8 hours ago -
10th District: Bob Dold Supports Bank Bailouts
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-By Warner Todd Huston Of the Republicans running for the 10th District seat, Bob Dold is one of four, the others being Beth Coulson (the party favorite ), Bill Cadigan ( endorsed by former State Senator Steve Rauschenberger), and Dick Green. Dold recently participated in a short phone conversation with Jeff ...9 hours ago -
Rep. Sacia Guarding Party Chief Privilege Since 2003
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-By Warner Todd Huston Republican Representative Jim Sacia represents the 89th District ( Map ) which encompasses the most north western corner of the state including the cities of Galena and Freeport. Galenas is General Grant’s old stomping grounds and Freeport is the home of one of President Lincoln’s famous ...1 day ago -
Another Obama Gitmo Official Resigns in Obama Smoke Screen Effort
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-By Warner Todd Huston Earlier this month President Obama fired Greg Craig, his main counsel on matters concerning the Guantanamo Bay Facility. And this week Obama sheds another one of his GITMO team with the resignation of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense for Detainee Policy Phillip Carter. It appears that ...1 day ago -
The Illinois Township: A Layer of Govt That is Pure Waste
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-By Warner Todd Huston This week ABC 7’s Chuck Goudie aired a report made in conjunction with the Better Government Association that explored the efficacy of the Illinois Township and what they discovered is just more waste and ripoffs of the Illinois taxpayer. Townships were originally created for two main ...1 day ago -
Unions, Energy Industry Tops in Political Contributions
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According to FollowTheMoney.org unions were some of the most generous with donations to political candidates and causes during the 2007-2008 donation cycle, the last cycle full reporting is known for. A close second place goes to the energy industry with Indian interests coming in third.Out of the top 50 highest ...1 day ago -
Happy Thanksgiving
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We take this day off to be with our family and we hope you are doing the same. Remember, all our work here on The Union Label Blog is for our families so that we as workers in America have the right to make a living for them without union ...2 days ago -
Jim Dodge for Comptroller: First Video Commercial
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“Jim Dodge has the qualifications,” says the commercial. But the funniest part is that it ends saying, “we can vote for a blast from the past or begin a new, winning chapter for Illinois Republicans.” Why is that last bit funny? Because it is a slap at Judy Baar Topinka, the former, former of the Illinois ...3 days ago -
A State Pensioner That Thinks He’s Blameless For Pension Mess
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The Chicago Tribune printed a letter to the editor that perfectly describes the disconnect that state workers have between their pensions and the political process. These state workers stare wide-eyed in faux innocence pretending that they themselves, as individuals, are wholly innocent of the mess that is our state ...3 days ago -
Ohio’s Ben Konop Wants Kids to Starve so he can Give Gov’t Payoffs to Unions
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-By Warner Todd Huston Ruinous PLAs Coming Your Way Lucas County, Ohio! Magie Thurber is reporting that Lucas County, Ohio County Commissioner Ben Konop is trying to force unions on non-union labor in his jurisdiction. What about freedom to chose? Forget it. Konop as big brother knows better. On Tuesday, the ...4 days ago -
The End of History or a History of the End?
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-By Warner Todd Huston A few years ago, Francis Fukuyama was widely criticized for his book claiming that mankind had seen “ The End of History .” Fukuyama contended that liberal democracy had won the debate over which system was best and, therefore, there was necessary no more “moving forward” for man’s ...4 days ago -
Ohio’s Ben Konop Wants Kids to Starve so he can Give Gov’t Payoffs to Unions
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-By Warner Todd HustonRuinous PLAs Coming Your Way Lucas County, Ohio! Magie Thurber is reporting that Lucas County, Ohio County Commissioner Ben Konop is trying to force unions on non-union labor in his jurisdiction. What about freedom to chose? Forget it. Konop as big brother knows better.On Tuesday, the ...4 days ago -
McKenna the ‘Outsider’?
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-By Warner Todd Huston Andy McKenna recently vacated the Chairmanship of the Illinois Republican Party where he presided over the loss to the GOP of every statewide office. He was its Chairman for four years. It was recently hinted by new GOP Chair Pat Brady that McKenna is the favored candidate of the National ...5 days ago -
Raise a Glass to the Past: America Rooted in Tradition, or a new covenant?
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-By Warner Todd Huston The newest Publius podcast explores America’s classical founding rooted in tradition. Tags: Publius+Forum , Warner+Todd+Huston , Podcast Bookmark to:5 days ago -
US Media Ignores Obama’s Muffed Japan Visit
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-By Warner Todd Huston The Japanese media has reported that Obama’s recent state visit to their island nation was a big failure, but the U.S. media is mum on the mess that Team Obama made in Japan. He made multiple diplomatic gaffs and this is quite aside from the absurdly low bow that the incompetent president ...5 days ago -
Unions Abusing Members to Force Them to Toe the Line
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-By Warner Todd Huston It’s called “pink sheeting,” a practice employed by union bosses to bully their membership to vote the “right” way. The practice consists of forcing employees to reveal deeply personal information about themselves — such as abusive relationships, addictions, or legal trouble — ...5 days ago -
NPR: The Internet is at Fault for Fort Hood Assassin
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-By Warner Todd Huston National Public Radio (NPR) has a bit of foolishness penned by Daniel Schorr that really shows how useless NPR really is. In an pristine example of Schorr’s great intellect, he’s decided that the Internet is responsible for Nidal Hasan’s murderous rampage at Fort Hood earlier in the ...5 days ago -
An Example of Electoral Foolishness in Illinois
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-By Warner Todd Huston The petition challenge is a long-time, widely abused, wholly cynical method of destroying your opponent here in Illinois. The petition challenge has been known to eliminate candidates from ballots all across the state — but most often in the tough town of Chicago — preventing voters from ...5 days ago -
Unions Abusing Members to Force Them to Toe the Line
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It’s called “pink sheeting,” a practice employed by union bosses to bully their membership to vote the “right” way. The practice consists of forcing employees to reveal deeply personal information about themselves — such as abusive relationships, addictions, or legal trouble — so that these items can be ...5 days ago
