Leading Union Political Campaign Contributors 1990-2010 Democrats Republicans American Fed. of State, County, & Municipal Employees $40,281,900 $547,700 Intel Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 29,705,600 679,000 National Education Association 27,679,300 2,005,200 Service Employees International Union 26,368,470 98,700 Communication Workers of America 26,305,500 125,300 Service Employees International Union 26,252,000 1,086,200 Laborers Union 25,734,000 2,138,000 American Federation of Teachers 25,682,800 200,000 United Auto Workers 25,082,200 182,700 Teamsters Union 24,926,400 1,822,000 Carpenters and Joiners Union 24,094,100 2,658,000 Machinists & Aerospace Workers Union 23,875,600 226,300 United Food and Commercial Workers Union 23,182,000 334,200 AFL-CIO 17,124,300 713,500 Sheet Metal Workers Union 16,347,200 342,800 Plumbers & Pipefitters Union 14,790,000 818,500 Operating Engineers Union 13,840,000 2,309,500 Airline Pilots Association 12,806,600 2,398,300 International Association of Firefighters 12,421,700 2,685,400 United Transportation Workers 11,807,000 1,459,300 Ironworkers Union 11,638,900 936,000 American Postal Workers Union 11,633,100 544,300 Nat’l Active & Retired Fed. Employees Association 8,135,400 2,294,600 Seafarers International Union 6,726,800 1,281,300 Source: Center for Responsive Politics, Washington , D.C.
Month: March 2011
Wyoming becomes fourth state to allow concealed carry without permits
Wyoming Adopts “Constitutional Carry” of Firearms Wyoming becomes fourth state to allow concealed guns without permits Here’s a good clip of Ted Nugent on The 2nd Amendment: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCHtw6WbbnM]
The Rock River Patriots will be having a meeting this Friday March 11th at 6:00pm in Jefferson at Kendall Packaging. Kendall Packaging is located at 707 N. Parkway Street on the north side of Jefferson. At this meeting we will discuss the current important topics and events. We will also watch part of the documentary “The Cartel” and discuss it. Here is part of the description of the film from the creator’s website: About The Cartel | Teachers punished for speaking out. Principals fired for trying to do the right thing. Union leaders defending the indefensible. Bureaucrats blocking new charter schools. These are just some of the people we meet in The Cartel. The film also introduces us to teens who can’t read, parents desperate for change, and teachers struggling to launch stable alternative schools for inner city kids who want to learn. We witness the tears of a little girl denied a coveted charter school spot, and we share the triumph of a Camden homeschool’s first graduating class. Together, these people and their stories offer an unforgettable look at how a widespread national crisis manifests itself in the educational failures and frustrations of individual communities. They also underscore what happens when…
DOA now estimate Capitol damage as low as $350,000
Good thing it is not $7.5 Million! It will be interesting to see what the actual cost will be. I’m interested to see the cost of sending all the law enforcement to Madison to deal with the protests too. Here is the link: DOA now estimate Capitol damage as low as $350,000
Big Government Dangers – BATF Screws Up Big Time
This is what our government is up to? This is a disgrace! ATF Let Hundreds of U.S. Weapons Fall into Hands of Suspected Mexican Gunrunners From The Story: “Hoping to score a major prosecution of Mexican drug lords, federal prosecutors and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives permitted hundreds of guns to be purchased and retained by suspected straw buyers with the expectation they might cross the border and even be used in crimes while the case was being built, according to documents and interviews.”
Here is a recent article from Rolling Stone magazine regarding Glenn Beck and Alex Jones. It is an article worth reading. Both men have provided a lot of valuable information. You be the judge on the article. Glenn Beck’s Shtick? Alex Jones Got There First
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Marvin Munyon sat in for Jim Schneider on In Focus. He talked to Wisconsin Senator Glenn Grothman and Assembly Representative Evan Wynn about the protests happening in Madison over the Budget Repair Bill.
State says damage to marble at Capitol could hit $7.5 million
