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What do you know about the N.Amer.Union/SecurityProsperityPartnership?
I don't know much about it, except what I have read from others. But as it sounds like it threatens US sovereignty and safety. I am against it. And also for the very reason that I don't get to vote on it. What is the current news concerning Congress' input on this subject?
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Michigan 1st State in Decades to Repeal ‘right-to-work’ Law
Michigan isn't the topic, the 'right to work' issue is.For context:"The state’s “right-to-work” law had allowed those in unionized workplaces to opt out of paying union dues and fees. Its repeal is seen as a major victory for organized labor with union membership reaching an all-time low last...
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Sen. Bernie Sanders No More Contracts For Union-Busters
Sanders urges Biden to block 'anti-union' companies like Amazon from federal contractsThe senator from Vermont called Amazon the 'poster child for why an anti-union busting executive order is needed.Sen. Bernie Sanders is pressuring President Biden to take action against corporations that engage in...
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Is Pure Democracy a Bad Thing For a Nation
My fear starts out with the basics: Pure Democracy is no more than mob rule. Have you ever heard of the term "mob rule" used in a positive context?Pure Democracy has no allowance for minority interests. It is the essence of "Might, (as in most numbers), makes right." Is that a...
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What does uncontested elections mean? Does it matter? Democracy?
Analysis of uncontested elections, 2024 by Ballotpedia https://ballotpedia.org/Analysis_of_unc … E7DC8C18A4"An uncontested election is one where the number of candidates on the ballot is less than or equal to the number of seats up for election. Candidates running in uncontested...
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Danger: Biden's Presidency akin to the Weimar Republic redux?
I was disturbed by an article I had recently read. The main theme emphasizing similarities between the current administration and the period during the 1920's after WWI and before the deluge of Hitler's ascendency in Germany. Yes, the article is from Salon but its content is still food for thought....