ALG's Daily Grind - Freedom Under Attack!

April 17, 2013

Freedom under attack

Neither a bomb maker, nor a terrorist pilot determined to kill thousands, and not even a deranged kid who invades an elementary school destroying precious little ones can destroy America, the only thing that can make our nation more like Mexico City in 1984 is how Congress reacts to these events.

Obama: $205,000 a year all that is 'needed' to retire

$10 trillion in tax-deferred retirement savings is just too much temptation for the Obama Administration.

EPA's Tier 3 tyranny

High cost, no benefit does nothing to forestall agency's quest for ecological utopia.

Examiner.com: Union members get screwed by their own leaders

To get around Michigan's new right-to-work law, many unions signed long-term contracts prior to the bill's passage to require workers pay union dues.

NH House Republicans Comment on Right to Work Bill

CONCORD – House Republican Leader Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett), William O’Brien (R-Mont Vernon) and Rep. Gary Daniels (R-Milford) today offered the following statements on House Bill 323, the Franklin Partin Right to Work Act. The bill failed 212 to 141. 

House Republican Leader Gene Chandler

“According to last year’s WMUR Granite State survey put out by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center, 71% of New Hampshire adults, favor Right to Work here. That’s because the majority of Granite Staters know that as long as we continue the practice of forced unionism in New Hampshire, we’re going to lose out on many of the job opportunities that could keep them here. In fact, the 2010 U.S. Census reported that almost 16% of New Hampshire’s young adults have left the state over the past 10 years. We have an obligation to our children and grandchildren graduating college to make New Hampshire a competitive place to work again.”

Rep. William O’Brien, HB 323 Sponsor

“No private organization, including unions, should be permitted to reach in to the wallets of unwilling state employees who have chosen not to be members of that organization. Those employees deserve to keep their hard earned money and spend it the way they see fit and not forced to contribute to the coffers of union political funds. Simply put, Right to Work is worker freedom.  It means more jobs here, more of our friends and neighbors working, and fewer of our families having to leave the state to find suitable employment.  You cannot oppose Right to Work and say that you are committed to expanding our economy.”

Rep. Gary Daniels, House Labor Committee

“It’s unfortunate that Democrats and the unions feel the only way they can be successful is to force unwilling employees to financially support them. How far we have strayed from the words of Samuel Gompers, the founder of the American labor movement, when he said, ‘the workers of America adhere to voluntary institutions in preference to compulsory systems, which are held to be not only impractical, but a menace to their rights, welfare and their liberty,’ further noting that ‘no lasting gain has ever come from compulsion.’ Both the New Hampshire chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) and The Business and Industry Association (BIA)—New Hampshire’s statewide chamber of commerce—have endorsed Right to Work legislation because they know businesses across New Hampshire and the nation want it. New Hampshire companies that have come out publicly in support include C3 Supply LLC, Cirtronics Corp., Elektrisola Inc., Jarvis Cutting Tools, New England Wire Technologies, New Hampshire Central Paper Products, Novus Public Affairs, Sturm Ruger and Co., Turbocam International, Warner Power and Wire Belt Co.”

ALG's Daily Grind - Understanding Obama's sequester bombshell

Feb. 11, 2013

Understanding Obama's sequester bombshell

Obama: 2.4 percent cut to $3.5 trillion budget will "threaten thousands of jobs and the economic security of the middle class." Oh, and the seas will boil, and the sky will fall. He left that out.

News Quips: Hagel, Brennan and Panetta, Oh My!

President Obama's second term national security team is in trouble on Capitol Hill, but the trouble is not just a few Republican Senators, but instead revolves around nasty ties to Islamic terrorist groups, waterboarding and drone killings and a stunning revelation by the former Defense Secretary.

Big Labor fights against workers in Michigan

Labor unions complain that right-to-work laws are draining them of precious resources needed for protecting workers. But when those same unions come out and threaten lawsuits against their own members, one begins to see through the façade.

Melloan: The Fed's Asset-Inflation Machine

"Asset inflation often produces something called "wealth illusion," the belief that pricier asset holdings necessarily make one permanently richer. Illusions are dangerous. Eventually, painful reality intervenes."

Townhall Spotlight - Sign the petition Barack fears

Dear Concerned American:

"I owe these unions."

President Barack Obama couldn't have stated it any more clearly.

And after spending an estimated BILLION dollars to re-elect Barack Obama and maintain control of the U.S. Senate, the union bosses couldn't agree more.

They're wasting no time demanding PAYBACK.

Top AFL-CIO union boss Richard Trumka has already made clear that he expects Big Labor's Card Check Forced Unionism Bill to be a top priority in Obama's second term.

Not only that, Trumka threatened to use his forced-dues political warchest to oust any member of Congress in 2014 who stands in his way.

That's why it's vital you sign the petiton below putting yourself squarely on record OPPOSED to the union bosses' Card Check Forced Unionism Bill -- and the rest of Big Labor's agenda -- IMMEDIATELY.

Since Barack Obama doesn't have to face the voters again for re-election, the union bosses understand this may be their last -- and best -- opportunity to make Card Check Forced Unionism the law of the land.

That's why it's vital you act today!


As you know, if "Card Check" passes, workers would no longer be able to vote for or against union boss "representation" in a secret ballot election.

Instead, the union bosses would intimidate workers one-on-one -- or three-on-one -- into signing so-called "union authorization cards."

And, of course, Big Labor has yet another ticking time bomb hidden in the "Card Check" legislation.

If the union bosses can drag out negotiations with an employer past 90 days by making outrageous demands, Obama Administration bureaucrats will have the power to use this so-called "problem" as an excuse to write a new labor contract and force its terms and conditions of employment upon those workers.

So you see, not only does Big Labor want to strip workers of the right to a secret ballot but also of the right to vote on their own contracts as well!

Can you imagine the kind of damage that would do to our already-fragile economy?

I know I can.

In fact, some folks ask me from time to time, "Senator, how could the President and Congress even consider a bill like 'Card Check' with the economy the way it is?"

What I tell them may be hard to stomach, but it's the truth.

If "Card Check" passes, it would mean billions more dollars for the union bosses' coffers.

Billions more that will be spent on politics.

We're talking permanent political power.

I hate to say it, but that's why the union bosses, Barack Obama and Harry Reid aren't going to let up one bit.

And with too many Republicans scared that standing on any principle will bring another attack in the media, I'm very concerned that what may happen.

That's why it's important you sign the petition to oppose Card Check Forced Unionism IMMEDIATELY.


Should "Card Check" pass, this dangerous power grab would:

*** Force millions of additional working Americans to pay union dues under the threat of losing their jobs, filling Big Labor coffers with hundreds of millions of forced-dues dollars;

*** Dramatically increase the wasteful work rules, hate-the-boss propaganda, slowdowns and bitter strikes that shut down businesses and destroy jobs, ensuring that even more plants are closed and more jobs are shipped overseas or lost forever;

*** Enable Big Labor to pump even more campaign cash into the coffers of its radical, tax and spend politicians who, in turn, will look for even greater ways to increase the union bosses' forced-dues empire.

That's why I'm counting on your help IMMEDIATELY.


After failing to pass most of Big Labor's agenda -- including "Card Check" -- during his first term, President Obama is anxious to payback his Big Labor benefactors.

As he told the former Russian President, "I'll have more flexibility after the election.

And you can be sure the union bosses are going to double-down in their efforts to make sure "Card Check" happens during Obama's second term.

So we can't wait.  We have to mobilize NOW.

The good news is, the National Right to Work Committee has developed a massive plan to stop the Card Check Forced Unionism Bill dead in its tracks.

Grassroots mail. Phone calls. Newspaper, radio and TV ads.

But it's all VERY expensive -- especially since everything is "last minute."

That's why it's vital you act TODAY!

And that's why, in addition to your signed petition, I hope you'll agree to make a generous contribution to help stop the Card Check Forced Unionism Bill.


After signing your petition, please make a generous contribution of of $500, $250, $100 or $35.

This is not a battle you and I can afford to lose.

I'm convinced that with the Committee's plan to mobilize Americans against the Card Check Forced Unionism Bill, you and I can stop this bill -- and the rest of Big Labor's agenda -- dead in its tracks.

But we don't have much time.

Please sign this petition and make a generous contribution of $500, $250, $100 or $35 -- or whatever you can -- to help defeat Big Labor's Card Check Forced Unionism Bill.

It's vital you act TODAY!

Sincerely,

Rand Paul, M.D.
U.S. Senator

P.S.  At a press conference immediately following the 2012 elections, AFL-CIO union boss Richard Trumka told reporters he expected Card Check Forced Unionism to be a top priority of Barack Obama's second term.

That's why there's not a moment to waste!

NHDP - The movie was better

Friend,  

Last year on Groundhog Day, I wrote about Bill O'Brien, DJ Bettencourt and their Tea Party cronies and the radical legislation being proposed in the Republican House. 

Bill O'Brien still hasn't seen his shadow a year later and still thinks his radical agenda has a place in New Hampshire.  It's only been two months since Democrats took back control of the State House, but from his seat in the back row, Bill O'Brien and his Tea Party allies have already:

• Re-introduced so called Right-to-Work legislation
• Spent countless hours fighting to allow guns on the House floor
• Continued their crusade to disenfranchise voters by calling for the end of same-day voter registration
• Unsuccessfully petitioned to censure and impeach a fellow House member 

 

Help cast a light on Bill O'Brien's continued antics with $50, $25, or $10 today!

Last November, New Hampshire voters sent a clear message they were sick and tired of this extreme ideology.  House Democrats are focused on the issues that matter most to our state - creating jobs, growing our middle class, and moving New Hampshire forward. 

House Democrats hold a slim majority that is working each and every day to help the people of New Hampshire.  Alternatively, Bill O'Brien is plotting his return to the Speaker's Chair from his seat in the back row.  Help us make sure Bill O'Brien keeps his seat in the back row by chipping in $50, $25, or $10 today. 

Thank you for your support,

Raymond

P.S. We have a chance to expand our slim House majority in upcoming special elections in Nashua and Manchester.  Your contribution today will expand our majority!