Category Archives: labor unions

THE SLY TEA PARTY ATTEMPT TO CIRCUMVENT OUR GOVERNMENT!

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

May 1, 2013  By Jack Jodell. With very, VERY rare exception (notably in its earliest years and again, briefly, during the progressive-era presidency of Teddy Roosevelt over 100 years ago), the Republican Party has never stood for or represented the best interests … Continue reading →

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THE LIES OF AUSTERITY MEASURES!

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

April 26, 2013  By Jack Jodell. An April 18 piece by Senior Editor Lynn Parramore which appeared in Alter Net has blown a hole in the reactionary Republican LIE which has fueled utterly ridiculous and needlessly barbaric austerity measures all across Europe … Continue reading →

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GREAT PROGRESSIVE VOICES (Part IX)!

Posted on April 18, 2013 by

April 18, 2013  By Jack Jodell. It has been some time since I have added a post to this series, which has highlighted a wide array of people from a great many walks of life. Each has, through progressive ideals and … Continue reading →

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GOOD RIDDANCE, MARGARET THATCHER

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

April 9, 2013  By Jack Jodell. The United Kingdom’s former Conservative Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, passed away from a stroke on Monday. She was 87 and had been in declining health for many years. Thatcher had been a very powerful … Continue reading →

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THE MEN WHO RUINED AMERICA! (Part I)

Posted on March 6, 2013 by

March 6, 2013  By Jack Jodell. This is the first post in an intermittent series which will deal with a number of persons who have, in varying degrees, done tremendous harm to our country. Unlike the popular History Channel program … Continue reading →

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R.I.P. REPUBLICAN PARTY – YOU WILL NOT BE MISSED!

Posted on December 14, 2012 by

December 14, 2012  By Jack Jodell When the Republican Party first captured the White House in 1860, with the election of Abraham Lincoln, it was a far different party than the one we see today. For back then, it was a bold … Continue reading →

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SOBERING THANKSGIVING THOUGHTS FOR ALL!

Posted on November 22, 2012 by

November 22, 2012  By Jack Jodell HAPPY THANKSGIVING, EVERYONE! This year, as you are enjoying the companionship of family and friends, and are sitting down to an exquisite meal of delicious turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, squash, green beans, carrots, jello, cranberries, pumpkin … Continue reading →

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CRACKS IN THE REPUBLICAN WALL!

Posted on November 15, 2012 by

November 15, 2912  By Jack Jodell The once-solid Republican Party is now locked in what will prove to be a bitter civil war between its reactionary Tea Party wing and its merely ultra-conservative wing. GOOD! The longer and more severely … Continue reading →

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OUR GREAT POST-ELECTION CHALLENGE!

Posted on November 12, 2012 by

November 12, 2012  By Jack Jodell Like most non-deluded, centrist, liberal/progressive Americans, I was delighted to see Mitt Romney and the conservative Republican agenda go down to defeat on election night. It reaffirmed  what I have maintained all along: that the … Continue reading →

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12 Good Reasons To NOT Vote REPUBLICAN This Year!

Posted on November 2, 2012 by

November 2, 2012  By Jack Jodell This is addressed primarily to those who claim to be independent, unsure, or even apolitical in their attitude toward our government. First, I am asking all of you to do your civic duty and VOTE in … Continue reading →

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