from young turks
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You Won't Believe These Suez Canal Conspiracies
3 years ago
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
more countdown--debt and social security
watch vid and see if you agree
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Demonstration August 27th--marking St. Louis history
Event
» 47th Jefferson Bank & Trust Commemoration March & Rally
Date
Aug 27, 2010 - 04:00 pm
Friday, August 27, 2009, 4 p. m. to 6 p. m.
2301 Market Street (One block east of Jefferson Ave.)
Its purpose is to commemorate the struggle to get employment from a bank that was
earlier considered to be a black bank when located in the black community.
When the bank rebuilt in a white business area (Jefferson & Washington), the bank got
rid of all of its Black employees, thereby causing great concern from the Black
community.
Nineteen (19) Black and White St. Louisians were arrested and spent time in jail in
1963. Norman Seay was one of those arrested and jailed fighting for those jobs.
» 47th Jefferson Bank & Trust Commemoration March & Rally
Date
Aug 27, 2010 - 04:00 pm
Friday, August 27, 2009, 4 p. m. to 6 p. m.
2301 Market Street (One block east of Jefferson Ave.)
Its purpose is to commemorate the struggle to get employment from a bank that was
earlier considered to be a black bank when located in the black community.
When the bank rebuilt in a white business area (Jefferson & Washington), the bank got
rid of all of its Black employees, thereby causing great concern from the Black
community.
Nineteen (19) Black and White St. Louisians were arrested and spent time in jail in
1963. Norman Seay was one of those arrested and jailed fighting for those jobs.
Monday, August 23, 2010
msnbc countdown--tax cuts and social security
this is from today's countdown.
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Thursday, August 19, 2010
William Greider on the Looting of Social Security --over looked warning
might want to take notes
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February 17, 2009
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February 17, 2009
Monday, August 16, 2010
roy b on social security
Some might wish to know how Roy Blunt has voted on Social Security.
This is Ara ratings and more.
Representative Roy Blunt (MO)
Current Office: U.S. House
Current District: 7
Office Seeking: U.S. Senate
First Elected: 11/05/1996
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2010
Party: Republican
Biographical
Voting Record
Issue Positions
(Political Courage Test)
Interest Group Ratings
Position Papers
Speeches and Public Statements
Endorsements
Additional Biographical Information
Campaign Finances
Senior and Social Security Issues
2009 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans 11 percent in 2009.
2009 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans - Lifetime 1 percent during their legislative career up until 2009.
2008 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans 0 percent in 2008.
2008 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans - Lifetime 0 percent during their legislative career up until 2008.
2007-2008 In 2007-2008 The American Geriatrics Society gave Representative Blunt a grade of F.
2007 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans 0 percent in 2007.
2006 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans 0 percent in 2006.
2005-2006 Representative Blunt supported the interests of National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association 33 percent in 2005-2006.
2005 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans 0 percent in 2005.
2004 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans 0 percent in 2004.
2003-2004 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association 0 percent in 2003-2004.
2003-2004 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Retire Safe 86 percent in 2003-2004.
2003 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans 0 percent in 2003.
2003 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging 50 percent in 2003.
2002 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans 0 percent in 2002.
2002 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association 0 percent in 2002.
2001-2002 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare 31 percent in 2001-2002.
2001 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans 0 percent in 2001.
2000 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the National Council of Senior Citizens 0 percent in 2000.
1999-2000 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association 0 percent in 1999-2000.
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Voted YES on reducing tax payments on Social Security benefits.
Vote to pass a bill that would reduce the percentage of Social Security benefits that is taxable from 85 to 50 percent for single taxpayers with incomes over $25,000 and married couples with incomes over $32,000. The revenues that would be lost for the Medicare trust fund would be replaced by money from the general fund.
Reference: Bill sponsored by Archer, R-TX; Bill HR 4865 ; vote number 2000-450 on Jul 27, 2000
Voted NO on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox.
Amending the Social Security Lockbox bill to require that any budget surplus cannot be spent until the solvency of Social Security and Medicare is guaranteed.
Reference: Motion to Recommit introduced by Rangel, D-NY; Bill HR 1259 ; vote number 1999-163 on May 26, 1999
---Roy was also a privatizer for Bush.
This is Ara ratings and more.
Representative Roy Blunt (MO)
Current Office: U.S. House
Current District: 7
Office Seeking: U.S. Senate
First Elected: 11/05/1996
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2010
Party: Republican
Biographical
Voting Record
Issue Positions
(Political Courage Test)
Interest Group Ratings
Position Papers
Speeches and Public Statements
Endorsements
Additional Biographical Information
Campaign Finances
Senior and Social Security Issues
2009 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans 11 percent in 2009.
2009 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans - Lifetime 1 percent during their legislative career up until 2009.
2008 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans 0 percent in 2008.
2008 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans - Lifetime 0 percent during their legislative career up until 2008.
2007-2008 In 2007-2008 The American Geriatrics Society gave Representative Blunt a grade of F.
2007 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans 0 percent in 2007.
2006 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans 0 percent in 2006.
2005-2006 Representative Blunt supported the interests of National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association 33 percent in 2005-2006.
2005 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans 0 percent in 2005.
2004 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans 0 percent in 2004.
2003-2004 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association 0 percent in 2003-2004.
2003-2004 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Retire Safe 86 percent in 2003-2004.
2003 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans 0 percent in 2003.
2003 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging 50 percent in 2003.
2002 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans 0 percent in 2002.
2002 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association 0 percent in 2002.
2001-2002 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare 31 percent in 2001-2002.
2001 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the Alliance for Retired Americans 0 percent in 2001.
2000 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the National Council of Senior Citizens 0 percent in 2000.
1999-2000 Representative Blunt supported the interests of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association 0 percent in 1999-2000.
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Voted YES on reducing tax payments on Social Security benefits.
Vote to pass a bill that would reduce the percentage of Social Security benefits that is taxable from 85 to 50 percent for single taxpayers with incomes over $25,000 and married couples with incomes over $32,000. The revenues that would be lost for the Medicare trust fund would be replaced by money from the general fund.
Reference: Bill sponsored by Archer, R-TX; Bill HR 4865 ; vote number 2000-450 on Jul 27, 2000
Voted NO on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox.
Amending the Social Security Lockbox bill to require that any budget surplus cannot be spent until the solvency of Social Security and Medicare is guaranteed.
Reference: Motion to Recommit introduced by Rangel, D-NY; Bill HR 1259 ; vote number 1999-163 on May 26, 1999
---Roy was also a privatizer for Bush.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Prop C Victory Night--vid
These folks are celebrating the victory of prop C in Missouri. Thanks social organizatons, labor and Democratic party for your pre-election silence, for your inaction allowed the Gop a major political victory.
WELCOME SENATOR BLUNT.
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WELCOME SENATOR BLUNT.
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Sunday, August 8, 2010
the roots of social security frances perkins
Frances Perkins was secretary of labor for the 12 years of Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency and the first woman to hold a Cabinet post. She brought to her office a deep commitment to improving the lives of workers and creating a legitimate role for labor unions in American society, succeeding admirably on both counts. Always a consummate politician, Perkins profoundly influenced the political agenda of her day, moving it closer to the values she embraced: economic justice and security for all Americans.
http://www.aflcio.org/aboutus/history/history/perkins.cfm
http://www.aflcio.org/aboutus/history/history/perkins.cfm
Thursday, August 5, 2010
The Missouri Gop and Prop C
Kudos to the Missouri Gop. Tuesday you did well getting your folks to the polls. You also nominated your folks (not teabagger canidates). You also got to besmirch the Obama health-care law.
Clue to the dems: never give opponents an easy victory, for it will cost you dearly.
Gop got tens of millions of dollars free advertising yesterday and today as talking heads of media go over "the will of the people".
What they do not mention is that there was no real organized opposition to Prop C. Not labor, not social organization and not democratic party. Yes, there some minor last minute "inform the voter" efforts, but very lame and small.
I walk about Southcity almost every day. I only noted one vote no to prop C sign---mine. Support Prop C, scores of signs. Same riding thru St. Louis county and other Missouri locations, seas of "vote prop C signs".
I am somewhat displeased to "defend" Obamacare being a supporter of single payer healthcare, but healthcare law is an improvement (flawed improvement at best}
Yes, we on the left handed a victory to Gop once again.
Clue to the dems: if you do not get off lethargic butts; welcome senator Blunt.
You win politics by getting folks to the polls, informing the voters and the standard stuff. Never under-estimate your opponents and never "assume" you are going to win.
Clue to the dems: never give opponents an easy victory, for it will cost you dearly.
Gop got tens of millions of dollars free advertising yesterday and today as talking heads of media go over "the will of the people".
What they do not mention is that there was no real organized opposition to Prop C. Not labor, not social organization and not democratic party. Yes, there some minor last minute "inform the voter" efforts, but very lame and small.
I walk about Southcity almost every day. I only noted one vote no to prop C sign---mine. Support Prop C, scores of signs. Same riding thru St. Louis county and other Missouri locations, seas of "vote prop C signs".
I am somewhat displeased to "defend" Obamacare being a supporter of single payer healthcare, but healthcare law is an improvement (flawed improvement at best}
Yes, we on the left handed a victory to Gop once again.
Clue to the dems: if you do not get off lethargic butts; welcome senator Blunt.
You win politics by getting folks to the polls, informing the voters and the standard stuff. Never under-estimate your opponents and never "assume" you are going to win.
Monday, August 2, 2010
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Andy Griffith reflects on the 45 years of the Medicare program
CMSHHSgov | July 29, 2010
Andy Griffith reflects on the 45 years of the Medicare program and explains the new benefits under the Affordable Care Act.
demonstrations all over the nation celebrating birthday of Medicare. Alas we did have one in St Louis.
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Andy Griffith reflects on the 45 years of the Medicare program and explains the new benefits under the Affordable Care Act.
demonstrations all over the nation celebrating birthday of Medicare. Alas we did have one in St Louis.
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