Gulf Watchers Wednesday - Gulf Dolphin Infant Mortality 10x Normal - BP...
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Union-busting: The War of Southern Aggression
You may not realize it America, but our union and non-union states are at WAR. Dengre had an AMAZING diary the other day illustrating some maps that show how there seems to be an interesting...
View ArticleME-Gov: "Worst case is some women may have little beards"
Cross posted it Dirigo Blue During the campaign, Tea Bag Republican Paul LePage promised that he would be on the front page of newspapers telling the President to "Go to Hell." What he didn't promise...
View ArticleMichigan city lays off entire fire department
Holy #@%&!!! Blaming budget woes on a failed movie studio arrangement, the Allen Park City Council voted Tuesday night to issue layoff notices to its firefighters... The layoffs affect all 27...
View ArticleIs Wisconsin Style GOP Corruption in Michigan Budget Related Legislation?
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and the Snyder Budget Proposal are now under the spotlight, particularly as Snyder seeks to avoid protests like in Wisconsin, here in Michigan’s Capital Lansing. The...
View ArticleMaine: A Study in Poverty
Maine, it is often said, is saved from 50th place in the Nation only by our tourism. It is one of, if not the most, "whitest" states in the Union. We are in wont of jobs. My own county, and several...
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Ohio...Republicans feeling pressure...keep it on!!
Governor Lehman Brothers Kasich is trying to bust up unions much like Governor Walker is doing in Wisconsin. He was met with a similar response: Today is the first sign that Republicans are...
View ArticleTo Elected Officials: You Sacrifice First
All over the country, budgets are supposedly being balanced on the backs of working people. Not only is it wrong, it's a lie. And if you don't know that, you haven't been paying attention. OHbamaMama
View ArticleOhio-SB 5 Proposed Changes="Window Dressing"
Yesterday the Columbus Dispatch had a blurb they titled: "Senate Republicans say they will not eliminate collective bargaining." Today at least one dem is calling the proposed changes "window...
View ArticleHow to Save $6.5 Million in Michigan
This diary is similar to one I posted last April. In that letter I detailed how much one must do to become a teacher in the state of Michigan, as well as the standards (GLCEs) set by the Michigan...
View ArticleMichigan's dreams of being "Hollywood East" being scuttled by Republican...
Several years ago under Democratic Governor of Michigan, Jennifer Granholm, the state Congress passed a very tidy set of tax cuts for filmmakers setting up shop in Michigan. The result has been large...
View ArticleThe 'pro-life' bill to legalize murder spreads to Iowa and Nebraska
While doctors the one doctor who performs abortions in South Dakota is safe for now, doctors in other states may not be. The Iowa Independent reports: Two bills sponsored by Iowa House Republicans...
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An example of "shared sacrifice" right in front of us that WORKED w/o...
Lots and lots and lots of talk these days about "shared sacrifice". But, somehow all the sacrifice seems to be on those in the middle class or below. Comic by Mike Thompson - Detroit Free Press But...
View ArticleRepublicans Push to Legalize Anti-Abortion Terrorism
During his 2004 campaign, Oklahoma Republican Senator Tom Coburn declared, "I favor the death penalty for abortionists." Four years later, vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin famously refused to...
View ArticleArizona, Wisconsin…Searching for freedom in a sea of hate
Two months into the new year, it looks like the hateful and divisive rhetoric that marked 2010 is continuing to make it’s presence felt. Fueled by frustration over the economic situation, and by the...
View ArticleThe Right to earn, learn & live: the betrayal & the way forward
January 11, 1944. FDR was giving a state of the union address. In it, he called for a "second bill of rights", under which "a new basis of security and prosperity can be established for all -...
View ArticleWhat 'Shared Sacrifice' means to Michigan's new Governor
Gov. Snyder unveils his budget plan Proposes deep cuts in spending, business taxes by Todd A. Heywood, michiganmessenger.com -- Feb 17, 2011 Republican Gov. Rick Snyder, before a joint session of the...
View ArticleOhio protest of SB 5 & We Are Wisconsin rally
I attended the rally in downtown Columbus, Ohio today. Our SB 5 has yet to be voted on- the final hearing is expected on Tuesday, and a rally is planned for that day. The crowd grew over the course of...
View ArticleOhio Anti-SB5 Rally, Photos galore!
Today I met a couple of hundred friends at the Statehouse grounds in Columbus, yelling "Kill the Bill" and "This is what democracy looks like". I'm going to throw a bunch of photos at you all so you...
View ArticleFrom Lansing, With Love
Dear Wisconsin, We stand with you, our brothers and sisters. We are all Wisconsin. We are all Americans. We, the families of Michigan, thank you for your tireless dedication, for we know that you...
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