In 1946, in the shadow of the carillon tower on the campus of the University of Chicago, an economist by the name of Milton Friedman began teaching economics to some of the brightest students in the country. His particular approach to economics was by and large what might be called neo-classical liberalism. It is a [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Labor'
Why We Need Unions
December 19th, 2012 · Comments Off · ALEC, Corporations and Industry, Labor, Lobbying, Politics, Populism
There are a lot of people today who do not understand the history and the purpose of unions. And that is very important. Very important. The reason is as the old saying goes…”Just because I am paranoid does not mean that there are not people out to get me.” And what does that mean? It [...]
Tags: Corporatism·jobs·lobbyists·Neoconservative propaganda·Right Wing Propaganda·unemployment·unions
The Scott Walker Story
May 21st, 2012 · 2 Comments · ALEC, Corporations and Industry, Democracy, Fascism, Human Rights, jobs, Labor, Lobbying, Politics, Populism
Being fair to Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin is very difficult. It is like trying to be fair in analyzing the administration of Benito Mussolini. There is so much on the negative side and so little on the positive side that it is extraordinarily difficult to be objective. We will try to give his side [...]
Tags: ALEC·ALEC corporate legislation·ALEC lobbyists·corrupt state legislators·Governor Scott Walker·Neo-Fascist corporations·Scot Walker of Wisconsin·Scott Walker Fascist state government·the Right Wing·Tom Barrett·Wisconsin recall election
The Economy on the Move
February 17th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Economics, Labor, Politics, Populism, Wall Street
Here it comes. The economy is coming back. And with more people than ever working to make it grow as fast as possible, we may have some good news soon. This is about the economics of taking back America from the super-rich and returning it to the Middle Class We have already heard some good [...]
Tags: auto industry growth·banks gambling with money·credit default swaps·economy expanding in 2012·General Motors profits·u.s. industry grows
The High Cost of Neo-Fascism
February 15th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Democracy, Health Care, Human Rights, Labor, Politics, Populism, Social Security, taxes, The Budget
At the very outset, let’s restate our definition of Neo-Fascism. Even if you do not agree with our definition of the current Republican Party being Neo-Fascist, you will at least know why we make that contention. Remember, Populism is the opposite of Fascism. Populism is a political theory that says that everything starts with the [...]
Tags: Corporatism·deficits·Health Care·health care reform·jobs·national debt·Neo-Fascism·Neocons·Neoconservative·Neoconservative obstruction·Republican obstruction·Right Wing Propaganda·unions
Here Comes the Election Year Propaganda
January 27th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Economics, Health Care, jobs, Labor, Politics, Populism, taxes
If you think you have been lied to before…you ain’t seen nuthin’ yet. It’s an election year and therefore the amount and the degree of inaccuracy of Republican statements will increase, and already have increased, exponentially. Here are just a few examples. Both Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney have blamed Barack Obama for the lack [...]
Tags: Bush recession·Class warfare·Corporatism·Economics·Health Care·health care reform·health insurance·jobs·national debt·Neocons·Neoconservative obstruction·Neoconservative propaganda·Politics·Republican obstruction·Right Wing·Right Wing Propaganda·stimulus·unemployment
How Fred Upton and Whirlpool Devastated Arkansas and Michigan.
November 7th, 2011 · Comments Off · Capitalism, jobs, Labor, Lobbying, Politics, Populism
Large corporations are often so huge that it is difficult to get one’s head around their size and their influence. General Electric, for example, has 304, 000 employees world wide. Many of their divisions manufacture things overseas for sale to other countries. Only about 133,000 employees are still employed here in the United States. Most [...]
Tags: Al Pscholka·Benton Harbor and Whirlpool Corporation·Fred Upton·Ric Snyder takeover of Benton Harbor·Whirlpool Corporation·Whirlpool layoffs·Whirlpool layoffs in Fort Smith Arkansas
OCCUPY AMERICA!
October 26th, 2011 · Comments Off · Capitalism, Culture, jobs, Labor, Politics, Populism, taxes, Wall Street
The last big show of Populist sentiment in this country was when the people of Wisconsin stood up against an oppressive Governor and a neo-Fascist Republican legislature who wanted to dismantle the state government, give away tens of millions of dollars in tax breaks to wealthy business owners, and pit one average middle class family [...]
Tags: Corporatism·health insurance industry·Neoconservative obstruction·Neoconservative propaganda·President's jobs bill·Right Wing·tax cuts for the rich·unemployment
Are the Republicans Really Fascists? A Comparison.
October 6th, 2011 · Comments Off · Corporations and Industry, Economics, Labor, Politics, Populism, Science & Technology, Wall Street, wars and militarism
Anyone can call someone else a name. People call others Fascists or Nazis all the time on the Internet. People who have these little backwoods militia are often called Nazi-wannabees or actually in some cases call themselves Nazis. But the fact is that the term “Fascist” has a specific meaning. While Nazis were Fascists, many [...]
Tags: Are Republicans Fascists·Fascism·Fascism and Republicans·Fascism and the GOP·Fascism and the Neocons·Fascism and the Tea Party
Who Is Stealing Your Retirement and Why?
October 4th, 2011 · Comments Off · Capitalism, Health Care, Labor, Politics, Populism, Wall Street
It’s about time you faced some increasingly obvious facts. Your own corporation is stealing your retirement income. Corporations are freezing defined benefit plans, shutting down others, converting some to defined contribution plans and drastically capping the amount retirees receive in health care benefits. It is happening now under the guise of increased costs, but it [...]
Tags: corporate greed continues·Corporate theft of retired benefits·corporations stealing pensions·legislation needed to stop corporate theft of pensions·retired worker's health benefits reduced·workers retirement benefits stolen by corporations
Southerners Are Being Taken for a Ride
September 7th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Corporations and Industry, Economics, General, jobs, Labor, Politics, Populism
The Republicans, and the Tea Party founders, the Koch Family and about 30 other millionaire donors are taking the South for a ride. People know about being “taken for a ride” in Chicago. You see, in Chicago, there were always some good boxers and a bunch of good football players. But, over time, there were [...]
Tags: claims about jobs in Texas·claims about the Texas Miracle·Governor Perry of Texas·minimum wage jobs·poverty by state·Southern bigotry·the Republican South·the South and jobs·the South and racism
Why Regulations Are Important
September 5th, 2011 · Comments Off · Capitalism, Corporations and Industry, jobs, Labor, Lobbying, Politics, Populism
Rusty Billingsley was an ironworker who loved horses and loved his job. He was employed at the massive Las Vegas City Center project, a two-year, $9.2 billion development, the largest privately funded real estate development in this country’s history. Billingsly was sober, skilled, healthy, agile, and highly trained. He was welding a piece of reinforcement [...]
Tags: anti-regulation atmosphere·construction deaths·corporate anti-regulatory plan·dangers in the workplace·Neocon anti-regulation agenda·Neocon obstruction of regulations·OSHA failures·Republican anti-regulation agenda·Republican anti-worker agenda·why regulations are important·workers rights
Class Warfare…The Battle to Destroy the Middle Class
August 22nd, 2011 · 1 Comment · Capitalism, Corporations and Industry, Economics, jobs, Labor, Politics, Populism
A dentist from Naperville, Illinois called a talk show in Chicago. “I’ve invested $400,000 in starting a dental practice and the government won’t let me do it.” “What?” says the host, “The government? What do you mean?” “I’m competing with the government for workers. I’m looking to hire several people at $25 an hour and [...]
Tags: class warfare by the Right·Republican class warfare·the Neocon attitude toward workers·the Republican Rich·The Super-Rich·unemployment·unions·wages
How Republicans Took Your Job and How You Can Get It Back!
July 12th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Capitalism, Labor, Politics, Populism
We rattle on, debating the Fascists about whether we should cut this or tax that….Congress and the President drone on and on. Lobbyists come and go in their $40,000 automobiles and their $2,000 suits and eat at $500 a plate fund raisers for cretins who will destroy the country. And the people go without jobs. [...]
Tags: Boehner's anti-jobs plan·GOP Anti-jobs agenda·McConnell's racist anti-Obama campaign·Neoconservative obstruction·Republican obstruction·Republicans' job killing filibusters
Scott Brown and the Neocons: Feed the Rich; Starve the Poor
July 4th, 2011 · 1 Comment · jobs, Labor, Politics, Populism, taxes
Today in America, you are rich if you make $250,000 and you are poor if you have no income at all. And that is the case for over 2 million Americans. So, although at one time making $250,000 was not necessarily being rich, now it is. It’s pretty simple isn’t it? If you make not [...]
Tags: Fascist principles·Fascist tactics against the middle class·Neocon refusal to pay unemployment benefits·Neocon Republicans want to destroy the middle class·Neocons are Fascists·Scott Brown is a disgrace·Scott Brown's vote on unemployment benefits