Don't bury your head in the sand, please. We must stop this.

DISCRIMINATION DESTROYS Your Living Standard

Gregg Shotwell is a machine operator, a member of UAW local 2151, an activist and writer, whose comments on labor issues can be found in many on-line magazines throughout the web, as well as at his own sites Live Bait and Ammo and In the Crosshairs.

Two Tiers: A Symptom of Social Decadence.

The two tier wage scheme is a blatant act of discrimination against an entire class of people, namely, the next generation.
Discrimination against young people is not a viable economic solution, it's a symptom of social decadence; intellectually unsound and ethically malignant.
A society that degrades workers is self destructive, not competitive. If sacrifices are necessary, they should be shared equally by all classes and all generations. Unequal treatment isn't an astute business plan; it's shortsighted, unprofessional, and catastrophically perverse.
Two tier wage agreements negotiated by the UAW makes the union partners in the business of exploiting workers. Degrading new union members to protect older members from any sacrifice is fundamentally anti union. Equal pay for equal work is not an abstract hypothetical concept; it's the foundation of solidarity. The UAW's participation in this wage discrimination is morally repugnant to any genuine unionist. Two tier contracts aren't temporary concessions; they are prepaid funeral arrangements for the labor movement.

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The parrots of the status quo insist

1.      there is no alternative to an economic system that degrades workers,

2.      deprives the unfortunate of health care,

3.      threatens the security of the elderly,

4.      and desecrates the environment.

5.      It's a lie. For the strong there is always an alternative.

THE TRUTH IS THIS:

·        Balanced trade makes sense.

·        Full employment is a workable reality.

·        A living wage is simple justice.

·        Self sufficiency in energy, agriculture, and manufacturing is National Security.

The Federal Reserve Board's policy of maintaining an army of unemployed workers to curb inflation by holding down wages is impractical and cruel. We don't need to persecute the poor to secure the fortunate, anymore than we need to spread disease to find a cure.
Why heed the convoluted gibberish of Alan Greenspan or the high salaried hacks in the health insurance rackets? They defy common sense.

·        Social Security isn't broke, it's pilfered.

·        Health care in America is a circus of reverse risks. The audience walks tightropes while clowns roll up the nets.

·        Medicare for all isn't unattainable; it's the norm in every modern nation except the

·        US. Declaring our economy sound while 45 million citizens lack health insurance, eight million are unemployed, and the mentally ill are prescribed homelessness for a treatment plan isn't hubris, its nonsense.

A nation's prosperity depends on a system of just rewards, not the degradation of the working class.

Gregg Shotwell
Dec. 2004                      To the source of this essay.

Don't complain if you didn't vote. HAW HAW HAW

EDITORIAL: Silencing the citizen soldier
Justice foot-dragging disenfranchises the military



By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

7:14 p.m., Thursday, August 12, 2010

Military voting rights still aren't protected. That's the message from former Justice Department official M. Eric Eversole, who argues in a column at the front of this section that his former employer is undermining the new law requiring states to mail ballots to military voters at least 45 days before the November elections. If anything, the situation might be even worse than Mr. Eversole suggests.

The Obama administration refuses to release the waiver requests filed by a dozen states and territories claiming an inability to meet the legal deadline. Mr. Eversole and 17 members of Congress led by Rep. Robert E. Latta, Ohio Republican, sought this information through formal requests.

One of the states requesting a waiver, Colorado, held its primary three days ago - a whopping 84 days ahead of the November election. It defies belief that the Centennial State would claim that it doesn't have enough time to mail ballots to military voters by the law's deadline of Sept. 18. Colorado Secretary of State Bernie Buescher, a Democrat, insists that he is unable to comply, and his spokesman Rich Coolidge admitted that some military votes won't get counted as a result. Mr. Buescher did post online the letter he sent with the waiver request, in which he claimed compliance would be "extremely difficult" in light of the state's Sept. 3 date for "ballot certification."

That leaves 15 days after certification to print and mail the ballots. With all the modern technology available, it's hardly credible that this is something that cannot be made to happen. Other states that are dragging their feet and demanding waivers include Washington state, where the primary is Aug. 17, and Alaska, where the primary is Aug. 24. Again, these dates are well ahead of the legal deadline.

In the eight states where primaries are not held until Sept. 14, the waiver requests make some sense. Nonetheless, the law requires that these jurisdictions find some other way to guarantee that military votes can be cast and counted on time and that they detail how this will be accomplished despite missing the 45-day deadline. The public has a right to see and evaluate all such plans.

The lack of transparency on this issue makes it difficult to know whether the Justice Department takes seriously the right of military personnel serving overseas to have a say in the way our government is run. Those who risk their lives on behalf of this country should not be disenfranchised because the administration refuses to do its job.

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The 10 People You Need in Your Professional Network
Want to get ahead? Getting these people into your network is key.
by Tai Goodwin, Forbes.com

It is important to know the two Q's as you build out your network: quality and quantity. But have you considered the importance of having a well-rounded network?

In this job market, having a strong network is critical to your professional survival. There are plenty of tips and articles on where to find people, how and when to connect to them, and even what you need to say to attract and maintain your network. This article focuses on who should be in your network.

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Here are the top 10 people that should be in your network:

1. The Mentor: This is the person who has reached the level of success you aspire to have. You can learn from their success as well as their mistakes. Heed their wisdom and experience. This relationship offers a unique perspective because they have known you through several peaks and valleys in your life and watched you evolve.

2. The Coach: The coach is someone who comes in at different times in your life. They help with critical decisions and transitions and offer an objective perspective with no strings attached.

3. The Industry Insider: This is someone in your chosen field who has expert-level information or access to it. This person will keep you informed of what's happening now and what the next big thing is. Invite them to be a sounding board for your next innovative idea.

4. The Trendsetter: This is someone outside of your chosen industry who always has the latest buzz. It can be on any topic that you find interesting. The goal in having this person in your network is to look for those connections that spark innovation via the unconventional. It will also help you keep your conversations interesting.

5. The Connector: This is a person who has access to people, resources, and information. As soon as they come across something related to you, they are sending you an email or picking up the phone. Connectors are great at uncovering unique ways to make connections, finding resources and opportunities that most people would overlook.

6. The Idealist: This is the person in your network you can dream with. No matter how "out there" your latest idea is, this is the person who will help you brainstorm ways to make it happen. Without judgment, they are focused on helping you flesh out your dreams in high definition, even if you don't have a solid plan yet on how to make it happen.

7. The Realist: On the flip side, you still need the person who will help you keep it real. This is the person who will give you the raised eyebrow when your expectations exceed your effort. These are not people who knock down your dreams; rather, they challenge you to actively make your dream happen.

8. The Visionary: Visionary people inspire you by their journey. They are similar to the Idealist, but the visionary can help you envision an actual plan to reach your goal. One personal encounter with this type of person can powerfully change the direction of your thinking and life.

9. The Partner: You need to have someone who is in a similar place and on a similar path to share with. In fact, partners do a lot of sharing. This is a person you can share the wins and woes with. Partners will also share resources, opportunities, and information.

10. The Wanna-Be: This is someone you can serve as mentor to. Someone you can help shape and guide based on your experiences. One of the best ways to tell that you understand something is to be able to explain it to someone else. And sometimes, one of the best motivators for pushing through obstacles and hardship is knowing that someone is watching.

Obviously you will want to have more than 10 people in your network. The trick is to make sure you are building a diverse network by adding people from different industries, backgrounds, age groups, ethnic groups, and so on that fit into the roles listed above. Building a deep network by only including people from your current profession or business focus leaves too many stones unturned, limiting potential opportunities.

Serious about building a strong professional network that can actually provide the leverage you need to make progress at work or in your business? Evaluate your current network and get started filling in the gaps.

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