Daily Topics - Wednesday November 11th, 2015

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Veteran's Day 2015

Don't miss Thom LIVE from Chicago, IL today for "Lunch With Labor"... presented by Chicago's Progressive Talk...with our very special guests, Labor Leaders:

- Bob Reiter, Chicago Federation of Labor (CFL)
- Tom Villanova, Chicago/Cook County Building Trades
- Jeff Eppenstein, United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers & Allied Workers Local 11
- Sam Cicinelli, Mechanics Local 701
- Tom Ryan, Chicago Firefighters Union Local 2
- Vito Marchese, Machinists Local 126, District 8

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DFMM's picture
DFMM 10 years 21 weeks ago
#1

For Veteran's Day; part of something I came up with about 10 yrs ago:

I am a veteran, I fought in two wars
I still carry physical and emotional scars
But the care I need, is a long distance away
And now they require a bigger co-pay
Although sometimes I have to go without heat
It’s OK, some of my brothers live on the streets
We were, told the world is yours, sign the dotted line
And we’ll always be there for you, things will be fine
Can’t you see the hypocrisy
No one sees, the fringe of society

mathboy's picture
mathboy 10 years 21 weeks ago
#2

Rubio has it backward. As automation reduces how much human labor is needed, wages must go up. I'll explain on todays' post.

earthie48 10 years 21 weeks ago
#3

I don't know when these GREEDY CEO'S are going to get it because no matter how many employees they lay off, as long as their EMPLOYEE'S ARE NOT MAKING THE INCOME TO SHOP, their businesses will GO OUT OF BUSINESS!

These A-holes are so STUCK ON GREEDY STUPID, that they are too STUPID TO REALIZE its their EMPLOYEES and us SHOPPER'S that KEEP THEM IN BUSINESS!

Yet for some UNgodly stupid greedy reason, these greedy SOBS believe they will SURVIVE WITHOUT the AMERICAN PUBLIC HAVING THE INCOME TO SHOP!

Well, their PROFITS will suffer, they are NOW SUFFERING, and the ONLY REASON they BELIEVE they are making money is because they are LAYING OFF the Worker's ... well you dumb azzes, if we, the People don't have an INCOME, how the hell do you expect us to HAVE MONEY TO SHOP!

YOUR GREED IS COMING HOME TO EXPLOIT YOUR DUMB AZZES!

For you NEED EMPLOYEE'S AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, OR ANY PEOPLE TO PURCHASE YOUR PRODUCT, IF THEY DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO PURCHASE ... WELL, WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL HAPPEN?????

You GREEDY, SELFISH EVIL SOB'S, your DAY of RECONING is COMING .. REAL SOON!

Watch how many of your EMPLOYEE'S YOU'VE LAID OFF, your SLAVE WAGES don't do anything but ... hopefully pay RENT and put food on your employee's tables; now tell us, where are they going to have the EXTRA INCOME, with your less minimun WAGES,will they have MONEY LEFT OVER, TO SHOP!

TALK ABOUT STUCK ON SUPER STUPID, YOU GUYS ARE SO WEALTHY, YOU'VE LOST ALL COMMON SENSE .... AS IF YOU EVER HAD ANY!

earthie48 10 years 21 weeks ago
#4

DFMM, I FEEL YOUR HURT and PAIN! I'm too upset that Cheney, Big Oil and the Industrial Warmongering complex are not covering all our Troops ailments; yet they GET ALL THE REWARDS from your SACRIFICE'S! SCREW THEM!

For I believe after you PLACED your LIFE ON THE LINE for our American Government; better known as BIG OIL and CORPORATE AMERICA, coming home with the mental and physical ailments most of our TROOPS are suffering, YOU SHOULD BE EXCLUDED from ANY TAXES, and a HOME SHOULD BE GIVEN to ALL our VETERANS, SUFFERING, for the REST OF THEIR LIVES!

Yet, these REPUBLICAN PUNK COWARD BASTARDS are CALLING OBAMA a COWARD because he refuses to place more of our TROOPS on the ground in Syria and Iraq; yet 90% of them have NEVER SERVED IN THE MILITARY!

Please CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVES, and REQUEST FROM THEM. until they take a LEAVE OF ABSENCE, for their CUSHION SEAT in the Congress and Senate, to SACRIFICE their LIVES, as you've SACRIFICED YOURS, they need to SHUT UP OR PUT UP!

With our Veterans waiting MONTHS, TRYING TO GET THEIR HEALTHCARE and BENEFITS, THESE BASTARDS in the HOUSE and SENATE BETTER KISS YOUR LAST AZZ!

Please DEMAND that they SUIT UP, OR SHUT THE F UP and PROVIDE OUR TROOPS WITH WHAT THEY HAVE EARNED! That $174,000.yr, along with their BENEFITS and PERKS SHOULD BE GOING TO OUR DISABLED TROOPS!

Those Republican PUNKS and COWARDS in our House and Senate, better KISS MY LAST AZZ and YOURS TOO!

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