Dem Cecil Bothwell for Congress – Vote Bold !
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Save Local control
General Assembly to change Buncombe County Commission There’s a bill pending in Raleigh that would force Buncombe County to move from a 5-member County Commission to 7-members, with 2 commissioners elected from each State House district, and an at-large Chair. Whether you like that idea or not, we would become the only County in the state whose Commission make-up and election was dictated by Raleigh. Representatives Susan Fisher and Patsy … Continue reading →
Unions still necessary for fairer working conditions
Written by Mark Case, Asheville FILED UNDER Opinion Letters To The Editor Have unions outlived their usefulness? We live under union achievements each day. Are they still needed or deserved? Do we still need the 40 hour workweek, safety in the workplace, overtime pay, child labor laws, a wage that enables us to provide for and raise our families? Poor, poor corporations, CEOs and shareholders. They cannot continue to compete … Continue reading →
Retired workers must fight back!
The Alliance is teaming up with the Strengthen Social Security coalition for rallies, ads, and grassroots actions to defend Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security from the proposed cuts. Retirees across the country will show the effects of what diminishing retirement security means to “real people” by dressing up in work clothes and demonstrating what it means to “Work ’Til We Die.” The U.S. House just approved last week a draconian … Continue reading →
Financial Martial Law Imposed in First Mich. City–Walker Denies Seeking Similar Powers
\ by Mike Hall, Apr 18, 2011 Sarah Palin was in Madison Saturday for a tea party rally, but pro-union workers and their allies far outnumbered tea partiers. Click here for more. On Friday, Benton Harbor, Mich., became the first town in that state to get crushed under the boot of Gov. Rick Snyder’s (R) “financial martial law,” when his appointed so-called “emergency manager” suspended the decision-making powers of city … Continue reading →
Medical marijuana and penalty reduction bills introduced
Last update: April 7, 2011 On April 1, a bipartisan group of North Carolina representatives introduced H 577, which would create a medical marijuana program in the Tar Heel State! Please email your representative asking him or her to support medical marijuana in North Carolina. H 577 – introduced by Reps. Kelly Alexander, Jr. (D – Mecklenburg), Patsy Keever (D – Buncombe), Pricey Harrison (D – Guilford), Glen Bradley (R … Continue reading →
Kucinich Proves Political Motivation of Attack on Government Workers W
Washington D.C. (April 14, 2011) – Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today scored an admission from Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker that his decision to strip the rights of public workers to bargain collectively “doesn’t save any” money for the Wisconsin taxpayers. “Your proposal would require unions to hold annual votes to continue representing their own members. Can you please explain to me and members of this committee how much money this … Continue reading →
Big commitment to American people by Obama
Will Obama be able to deliver his stated budget to the American people? It looks like he is finally standing up for the people. Remember the devil is in the details. … Continue reading →
League of woman voters
If you believe elections belong to the people and not the biggest bank account, this message is for you. Tax day, April 18, is coming up fast and the League urges you to check the box on your tax return to give to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund. The Presidential Election Campaign Fund was set up as an alternative way of funding presidential elections. The fund was intended to cut … Continue reading →
KUCINICH: OBAMA ADMINISTRATION REGIME CHANGE’ POLICY OBSTACLE TO PEACE IN LIBYA
KUCINICH: OBAMA ADMINISTRATION REGIME CHANGE’ POLICY OBSTACLE TO PEACE IN LIBYA African Peace Plan Does Not Oust Gaddafi Rebels, U.S. Say ‘He has to Go’: Where? ____________ Starting Another Humanitarian Crisis WASHINGTON, DC (April 10) – – With the support of the U.S. and the U.S.-backed NATO the “rebels” have rejected an African Union peace plan which included a cease-fire, an end to U.S./NATO air strikes, humanitarian aid, and political … Continue reading →