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You now have the right-to-work-FOR-LESS in Indiana
Feb. 2, 2012 8:58 am
By louisehartmann
Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels took his state backwards on Wednesday – signing legislation to make Indiana the 23rd “right-to-work” state in the nation. It’s the first state in ten years to go right-to-work and also the first state in the nation’s manufacturing belt to adopt a right-to-work law, which starves labor unions of much-needed funding.
So what can workers in Indiana expect now? First off – lower wages. Daily Topics - Wednesday February 1st, 2012
Feb. 1, 2012 10:12 am
By shawnt56Hour One: Romney says he's not worried about the poor, they have a safety net...really?
Hour Two: Are Libertarians real conservatives? Matt Welch, Reason Magazine
Mitt Romney say's he's “not concerned with the very poor?”
Feb. 1, 2012 9:13 amBy louisehartmann
No surprises - Mitt Romney won the Florida primary last night by 15 points over Newt Gingrich. The Romney campaign – with the help of SuperPACs funded by Wall Street billionaires – carpet-bombed the state with TV ads – airing 13,000 TV ads, compared to Newt Gingrich who only aired 200.
But if Romney thought the race would be over soon – he thought wrong. Last night, Gingrich gave a speech to supporters in front of a sign readinDaily Topics - Tuesday January 31st, 2012
Jan. 31, 2012 9:27 amBy shawnt56Hour One: Who's really running for office...candidates or special interest groups?
Hour Two: Big Brother Is Now Your Diet Coach...should the government be watching your figure? Greg Beato, Reason Magazine
Hour Three: Is Virginia investigating Gingrich's campaign for criminal election fraud? Brad Friedman, Brad Blog
Why is election spending by outside groups up 1,600% this year in the GOP primary?
Jan. 31, 2012 8:36 amBy louisehartmann
Today the Republican primary race for the White House hits Florida. Polls indicate that Mitt Romney is headed for a victory in the sunshine state – but are voters this year really choosing candidates – or special interest groups? Research shows that election spending by outside groups is up 1,600% this year in the Republican primary compared to 2008 – and about half of all the political ads on the air are paid for by Super PACs – thosDaily Topics - Monday January 30th, 2012
Jan. 30, 2012 10:15 amBy shawnt56Hour One: Occupy DC faces standoff with police - Ben Zucker and Eric Lotke, Occupy DC / Plus, 400 arrests at Occupy Oakland - Susie Cagle, The Guardian
Hour Two: Freddie Mac bets against American homeowners / Plus, California single payer bill (SB 810) needs your help!
The oligarchs openly talking about a coup d'état in America?
Jan. 30, 2012 9:44 amBy louisehartmann
Multi-millionaire lobbyist Grover Norquist is calling for the impeachment of President Obama. In an interview with the right-wing National Journal – Norquist warned that if President Obama wins re-election and decides to let the Bush tax cuts for the top 2% expire at the end of the year – then Republicans will “have enough votes in the Senate in 2014 to impeach [him].”An Impartial Judiciary is now just a Myth...
Jan. 27, 2012 11:26 amBy louisehartmann
According to a survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation – 75% of Americans believe the Supreme Court is driven by ideological views rather than objective legal analysis. Of course – the justices themselves have done one heck of a job advancing this notion. Scalia, Alito, and Thomas have attended and spoken at right-wing gatherings – gone hunting with prominent Republicans like Dick Cheney – accepted gifts from right-wing orDaily Topics - Friday January 27th, 2012
Jan. 27, 2012 7:06 amBy shawnt56Anything Goes on Townhall Friday!
Hour One: "Brunch With Bernie" - Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) takes your calls
Daily Topics - Thursday January 26th, 2012
Jan. 26, 2012 11:03 amBy shawnt56Hour One: Indiana...the right to work for less state
Hour Two: Is the Tea Party dying out? Kevin Jackson, The Tea Party.Net / Plus, Geeky Science Rocks - psychadelic treatment for depression?
Hour Three: Latest from Walkerville...new felony charges against 2 Walker aides - John Nichols, The Nation Magazine
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