http://en.wasalive.com/ Déjà chez nous, bientôt chez les autres ! en-en Copyright 2008 WASAlive ! Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:00:39 GMT http://politicalvindication.com/?p%3D2079 What do you think of marriage? Your personal views are important because they reflect how serious you take the institution. If you believe that it’s a sacred union and that it’s the most important decision you’ll ever make for you and your prospective children, then you strengthen the... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:15:29 GMT http://politicalvindication.com/?p%3D2079 http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/TheUnionNews/%7E3/323936195/republican-is-proud-of-union.html Disorganized Florida AFL-CIO is furiousLocked in a competitive reelection battle, U.S. Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart last week touted endorsements from several local unions. ''I am deeply honored by the broad support my campaign for reelection is receiving from the working men and women of our... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:03:01 GMT http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/TheUnionNews/%7E3/323936195/republican-is-proud-of-union.html http://blogs.columbiatribune.com/politics/2008/07/graham_nabs_endorsement_from_m.html Sen. Chuck Graham, D-Columbia, received an endorsement from the Missouri Laborers’ Legislative Committee. According to a press release, the entity "represents the political needs of 15,000 Laborers’ Union members and their families across the state." The first term lawmaker was endorsed earlier... Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:53:40 GMT http://blogs.columbiatribune.com/politics/2008/07/graham_nabs_endorsement_from_m.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/TheUnionNews/%7E3/323936189/baracks-voter-fraud-group-raises.html Related Lori Swanson/AFSCME stories: hereDid state pay ACORN for political quid pro quo?Today's meeting of the Legislative Audit Commission drew a crowd to hear a report on the state of Minnesota's charter schools, but it was the second agenda item that drew keen interest from some hangers-on: the... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:09:00 GMT http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/TheUnionNews/%7E3/323936189/baracks-voter-fraud-group-raises.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/ToFormAMorePerfectUnionMarriageEqualityNews/%7E3/323744628/commentary-mcca.html Link: LA Daily blog- LA Weeklyby Patrick Range McDonald Excerpt: On the evening of June 26, with the right kind of ears, a steady, collective groan could be heard from thousands of gay Republicans throughout California…followed by an eerie silence. Their man, Senator John McCain, decided to play... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:54:37 GMT http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/ToFormAMorePerfectUnionMarriageEqualityNews/%7E3/323744628/commentary-mcca.html http://www.observer.com/2008/politics/parker-gets-ufcw-support Kevin Parker, the state senator from Brooklyn facing two well-established primary challengers, just got the endorsement of the United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 1500. According to a statement from campaign spokesperson Ronnie Sykes, the union's decision wasn't a close one: “The union... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:09:44 GMT http://www.observer.com/2008/politics/parker-gets-ufcw-support http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/TheUnionNews/%7E3/323147786/afl-cio-hypes-baracks-economic-agenda.html Federation fuels anti-GOP attack machineSupporting its formal endorsement of Sen. Barack Obama for president, the AFL-CIO on June 26 launched a special Meet Barack Obama website at www.aflcio.org/issues/politics/obama.cfmThe site educates workers about Obama’s record, a notable one of backing... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:08:00 GMT http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/TheUnionNews/%7E3/323147786/afl-cio-hypes-baracks-economic-agenda.html http://blog.aflcio.org/2008/06/30/door-to-door-union-members-mobilize-to-turn-around-america/ Eloise Mullen, a member of UFCW Local 1776, along with IUOE Local 542 members and Liz McElroy from the Philadelphia Council of the AFL-CIO, gets set for walks in Philadelphia (top), as do union members in Colorado (bottom). Phil Hayes, Labor 2008 state director for Colorado, reports on... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:32:03 GMT http://blog.aflcio.org/2008/06/30/door-to-door-union-members-mobilize-to-turn-around-america/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/TheUnionNews/%7E3/322572878/barack-bends-over-for-big-labor-cash.html Partisan unionists puts $200 million dues to DemsIt may not seem as if Barack Obama will need that much extra financial help after breaking his pledge to accept public campaign financing, thereby freeing his campaign to outspend rival John McCain by as much as he can raise. But Obama will also... Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:49:25 GMT http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/TheUnionNews/%7E3/322572878/barack-bends-over-for-big-labor-cash.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/TheUnionNews/%7E3/322556894/andy-stern-deals-with-desert.html Toxic feud at SEIU’s top ends with resignationsThe terms for the resignations of the top two leaders of one of Nevada’s largest unions were laid out over salad and breadsticks at a Las Vegas Olive Garden on Tuesday night. Andy Stern, international president of the powerful Service Employees... Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:17:50 GMT http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/TheUnionNews/%7E3/322556894/andy-stern-deals-with-desert.html http://www.the-two-malcontents.com/2008/07/04/nea-seeks-peace-academy-college-citizenship-for-illegal-aliens/ Washington (CNSNews.com) - Some of the almost 10,000 members of the National Education Association (NEA) attending the teachers union’s annual conference this week in the nation’s capital spoke out on the issues they hope their lobbyists will fight for during next year’s legislative session,... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:41:22 GMT http://www.the-two-malcontents.com/2008/07/04/nea-seeks-peace-academy-college-citizenship-for-illegal-aliens/ http://allfloridablog.com/gorham-valdes-win-teachers-union-endorsement/ Stephen Gorham is picking up steam in his tender to unseat 16-year veteran School Board member Carol Kurdell. Last night, he won the endorsement of the Hillsborough Classroom Teachers Association. The teachers union plus threw its support behind Susan Valdes, the only other incumbent being... Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:17:12 GMT http://allfloridablog.com/gorham-valdes-win-teachers-union-endorsement/ http://www.peachpundit.com/2008/06/23/rand-knight-gets-another-union-endorsement/ This time it is the Georgia Association of Educators. His signs are all over Macon. Could he be the dark horse to be Vernon and Jim? Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:02:59 GMT http://www.peachpundit.com/2008/06/23/rand-knight-gets-another-union-endorsement/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/typepad/MiamiHerald/nakedpolitics/%7E3/321315367/broward-sheriff.html The union that represents Broward sheriff's deputies will soon vote on a new contract proposal that has become an issue in the sheriff's race. In May the Police Benevolent Association overwhelmingly rejected a contract that included three percent raises for three years. The union wanted 5 percent... Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:39:06 GMT http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/typepad/MiamiHerald/nakedpolitics/%7E3/321315367/broward-sheriff.html http://www.observer.com/2008/ufcw-backs-connor-holds-no-endorsement-interviews State Senator Marty Connor announced he got the endorsement of UFCW Local 1500, a union that backed his opponent in 2006. The union picked Connor without conducting an interview with either the senator or his opponent, Dan Squadron. According to an email from a Connor spokesman, union president... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:40:03 GMT http://www.observer.com/2008/ufcw-backs-connor-holds-no-endorsement-interviews http://feeds.foxnews.com/%7Er/foxnews/elections/%7E3/320634828/ WASHINGTON — The AFL-CIO endorsed Barack Obama for president Thursday, uniting the nation’s 15 million union workers behind the Illinois senator and giving him full access to labor’s massive bank accounts and political machinery. As expected, the leaders of the nation’s largest labor... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:11:10 GMT http://feeds.foxnews.com/%7Er/foxnews/elections/%7E3/320634828/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/TheUnionNews/%7E3/318821057/ann-kirkpatrick-arizona-dino.html Related story: "Public opinion survey on card-check"Democrat wants to end secret-ballot union electionsSignifying a strong national effort to elect a working family-friendly Congress, the Alaska State AFL-CIO and the Arizona AFL-CIO have announced endorsements in important federal races. The Alaska... Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:18:10 GMT http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/TheUnionNews/%7E3/318821057/ann-kirkpatrick-arizona-dino.html http://esbalogh.typepad.com/hungarianspectrum/2008/07/the-newest-fidesz-ideas-about-the-economy.html Yesterday with a certain fanfare Viktor Orbán and Mihály Varga held a joint press conference during which they outlined their plans to relieve the economic pressure on the Hungarian population caused by rising food and energy prices. As we know, the parabolic rise in the price of oil and all... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:33:19 GMT http://esbalogh.typepad.com/hungarianspectrum/2008/07/the-newest-fidesz-ideas-about-the-economy.html http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2008/06/aflcio_obama_endorsement_to_co.html WASHINGTON--The general board of the AFL-CIO on Thursday is expected to endorse presumptive Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.). The board will convene Thursday in a conference call to make it official. The endorsement brings what will be the AFL-CIO's largest voter mobilization... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:44:36 GMT http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2008/06/aflcio_obama_endorsement_to_co.html http://www.sunherald.com/prnewswire/story/648237.html The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) and its affiliate, the Transportation Communications Union (TCU) today voted "present" in the highly unusual balloting among AFL-CIO union leaders to endorse a candidate for President of the United States. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:38:00 GMT http://www.sunherald.com/prnewswire/story/648237.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/machinists-vote-present-in-afl-cio-endorsement%2C447409.shtml WASHINGTON, June 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) and its affiliate, the Transportation Communications Union (TCU) today voted "present&quot... Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:49:30 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/machinists-vote-present-in-afl-cio-endorsement%2C447409.shtml http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/TheUnionNews/%7E3/318049332/jumbo-govt-unions-in-solidarity-for.html Union members who differ with officials are marked absentMore major labor organizations, including the National Education Association and the AFL-CIO, are poised to support Democratic Senator Barack Obama, D-Ill., in his campaign for the White House.By a unanimous vote, the AFSCME Executive Board... Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:34:35 GMT http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/TheUnionNews/%7E3/318049332/jumbo-govt-unions-in-solidarity-for.html http://netwmd.com/blog/2008/07/03/2481 by Milena Uhlmann* Conversion to Islam among native Europeans is on the rise. Many converts live at peace within their native societies; some convert only for marriage, and reject neither contemporary culture nor Europe’s Judeo-Christian values. A minority, however, embraces radical... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:12:30 GMT http://netwmd.com/blog/2008/07/03/2481 http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/TheUnionNews/%7E3/317424754/mayor-mark-begich-alaska-dino.html Related story: "Public opinion survey on card-check"Democrat wants to end secret-ballot union electionsThe state's largest labor organization is endorsing Mark Begich for U.S. Senate. The AFL-CIO represents more than 60,000 union members. The endorsement came this week at a special meeting of nearly... Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:23:05 GMT http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/TheUnionNews/%7E3/317424754/mayor-mark-begich-alaska-dino.html http://allfloridablog.com/gorham-valdes-endorsed-by-teachers-union/ Stephen Gorham is picking up steam in his tender to unseat 16-year veteran School Board member Carol Kurdell. Last night, he won the endorsement of the Hillsborough Classroom Teachers Association. The teachers union plus threw its support behind Susan Valdes, the only other incumbent being... Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:01:00 GMT http://allfloridablog.com/gorham-valdes-endorsed-by-teachers-union/ http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/DisabilityPolicyBlog/gG5hgP This news of an important endorsement comes from the Communications Workers of America web site, http://.cwa-union/org/news/cwa-endorses-barack-obama-for-president.htm:CWA Endorses Barack Obama for President The Communications Workers of America overwhelmingly endorsed Senator Barack Obama and... Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:32:12 GMT http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/DisabilityPolicyBlog/gG5hgP http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/postpolitics/%7E3/325766248/ The economically nationalist Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mike Padgett takes a surprising endorsement hit on his own soil: Tuke also is touting an endorsement from Teamsters Local 519, a union based on Padgett’s Knoxville home turf. In a letter to Tuke, union President Wesley Trotterchaud... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:59:09 GMT http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/postpolitics/%7E3/325766248/ http://www.thetimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id%3D794737 AFP HARARE - Zimbabwe's information minister praised today a resolution by African Union (AU) leaders calling for a national unity government, saying Robert Mugabe's regime was ready for talks with all sides."This is a welcome resolution which is an endorsement of President... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:20:00 GMT http://www.thetimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id%3D794737 http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/bryankoen/gGxsSr from: http://nalert.blogspot.com/2008/02/obamas-socialist-relationships.html With Obama's big wins last night,it's time to look at how radical Obama really is.He might not have a big voting record,but Obama sure has interacted with some real radicals.The mainstream media might refer to Washington... Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:30:03 GMT http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/bryankoen/gGxsSr http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/stones-cry-out/ Christ, in a dialog with the rulers of His time, refused to ask His followers to be quiet. His answer is very instructive: As he was now drawing near, at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty... Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:11:32 GMT http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/stones-cry-out/ http://www.buckeyestateblog.com/where_is_barak_when_teachers_need_him I'm in Washington DC for the NEA Annual Meeting and have just learned that Barak Obama will not be addressing us in person this year; this comes in stark contrast where we had nearly every Democratic hopeful and Huckabee showing up in person last year. The other national teachers' union, AFT... Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:33:30 GMT http://www.buckeyestateblog.com/where_is_barak_when_teachers_need_him http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/christophechaumont/gGxspr Obama opposes proposed ban on gay marriageJohn Wildermuth, Chronicle Staff WriterWednesday, July 2, 2008Printable VersionEmail This Article Same-Sex MarriageObama opposes marriage ban (7/01)Mormons urged to back November initiative (6/25)Fight to remove issue off ballot (6/21)Initiative to ban gay... Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:28:08 GMT http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/christophechaumont/gGxspr http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives2/2008/07/020889.php Wall Street Journal reporters Brody Mullins and Kris Maher reported in early May how Barack Obama won the Teamsters' endorsement for president. In a meeting earlier this year, he privately "told the union that he supported ending the strict federal oversight imposed to root out corruption[.]" ... Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:23:34 GMT http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives2/2008/07/020889.php http://www.thetimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id%3D794789 AFP HARARE - Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai rejected the idea today of forming a government of national unity, saying it would not reflect the will of the people or solve the country's problems. The African Union (AU) concluded its bi-annual summit in Egypt yesterday calling for... Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:40:01 GMT http://www.thetimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id%3D794789 http://www.democratictalkradio.com/wordpress/?p%3D787 NEA expected to endorse Sen. Obama Posted by Scott Stephens June 30, 2008 23:43PM Cleveland.com link Look for the National Education Association to endorse Sen. Barack Obama when the union’s 9,000 locally elected delegates assemble in Washington, D.C., this weekend. The 3.2-million member... Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:31:09 GMT http://www.democratictalkradio.com/wordpress/?p%3D787 http://georgearchibald.typepad.com/george_archibald/2008/07/obamas-religiou.html Barack Obama again seized the moment from John McCain as we approach the July 4th weekend with his announced commitment in Zanesville, Ohio, to expand the faith-based grant program started by President George W. Bush if he is elected to the White House. Obama’s political strategy has taken full... Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:46:51 GMT http://georgearchibald.typepad.com/george_archibald/2008/07/obamas-religiou.html http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/Tampablab/%7E3/324494334/fake-endorsements-better-than-real-ones.html What do you do if you are Republican running in a tough election year? Voters are unhappy with the state of the economy. How does a member of the GOP prove his love of working people. Why by making up union endorsements.Transport Workers Union Local 291 and Longshoremen's Association Local 1922... Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:47:00 GMT http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/Tampablab/%7E3/324494334/fake-endorsements-better-than-real-ones.html http://travtrivia.typepad.com/trav_trivia/2008/07/volume-4-number-12.html June 30, 2008 PRESIDENT BUSH: Madam President, it is a pleasure to welcome you back to the Oval Office. We have just had a very constructive dialogue. First, I want to tell you how proud I am to be the President of a nation that -- in which there's a lot of Philippine-Americans. They love America... Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:58:35 GMT http://travtrivia.typepad.com/trav_trivia/2008/07/volume-4-number-12.html http://feeds.dailykos.com/%7Er/dailykos/index/%7E3/324332452/03217 LA-Sen: This race is getting close: Landrieu (D) 46 Kennedy  (R) 40 The good news from this poll is Landrieu's surprisingly high favorables, at 61-33, Only thing is, Kennedy's are even better; 61% favorable, 11% unfavorable. Now, I kind of doubt Kennedy's favorables could be that good, but... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:50:47 GMT http://feeds.dailykos.com/%7Er/dailykos/index/%7E3/324332452/03217 http://feeds.nydailynews.com/%7Er/nydnrss/blogs/dailypolitics/%7E3/324263870/13th-cd-update.html Developments (or lack thereof) in the 13th CD: Multiple sources confirm that former Assemblyman Bob Staniere, who has long desired to run for Congress, no longer lives in the district (not a requirement in this case; one must only live in the state) and is on the outs with the GOP powers-that-be on... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:00:59 GMT http://feeds.nydailynews.com/%7Er/nydnrss/blogs/dailypolitics/%7E3/324263870/13th-cd-update.html http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/01/1178023.aspx From NBC/NJ’s Matthew E. BergerWhere do the campaigns stand on the California initiative to ban gay marriage? It can be hard to figure out. The McCain campaign quietly released their support for the initiative -- which declares marriage as a union between a man and a woman -- last Thursday.... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:01:00 GMT http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/01/1178023.aspx http://rochesterturning.com/2008/07/01/ny-26-jon-powers-campaign-garners-national-attention/ Jon Powers Jon Powers‘ campaign for the Congressional seat in NY-26 is gaining national attention.  Just in the past week the DCCC added Powers to their Red To Blue program, the New York State AFL-CIO endorsed Powers, and then there was the Supreme Court’s decision on the Millionaire’s... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:59:42 GMT http://rochesterturning.com/2008/07/01/ny-26-jon-powers-campaign-garners-national-attention/ http://globallabor.blogspot.com/2008/06/ayersklonskyobama-links-is-it-only.html The widely respected teachers union activist Leo Casey blogs at Edwize, hosted by the United Federation of Teachers, the NY division of the national American Federation of Teachers, an AFL-CIO affiliate. He hints (loudly), just after the AFL-CIO endorsement of Obama, that the right wing's concern... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:03:36 GMT http://globallabor.blogspot.com/2008/06/ayersklonskyobama-links-is-it-only.html http://blog.cleveland.com/openers/2008/06/nea_expected_to_endorse_sen_ob.html Look for the National Education Association to endorse Sen. Barack Obama when the union's 9,000 locally elected delegates assemble in Washington, D.C., this weekend. The 3.2-million member teachers union withheld an endorsement during the Democratic Party primaries. At the time,... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:46:12 GMT http://blog.cleveland.com/openers/2008/06/nea_expected_to_endorse_sen_ob.html http://rochesterturning.com/2008/06/30/ny-26-jon-powers-garners-more-key-labor-endorsements/ Image Courtesy Michael Parks This just in from the Jon Powers campaign: Jon Powers, Iraq War Veteran, former captain in the U.S. Army and the endorsed Democratic candidate in New York’s 26th congressional district, joined with local labor leaders to discuss issues affecting working men and women... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:04:13 GMT http://rochesterturning.com/2008/06/30/ny-26-jon-powers-garners-more-key-labor-endorsements/ http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-32-384/Monday-Bullets.html Wages of Wins thinks Indiana has had a very good off-season so far. And Kelly Dwyer makes the case that Bryan Colangelo did well to get Jermaine O'Neal, so long as the Raptors can use him the proper way.This list may be incomplete (it's based on Sports Illustrated's Fortunate 50, which I suspect was... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:41:02 GMT http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-32-384/Monday-Bullets.html http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/thomasridley/gG559L Presidentby Seth Michaels, Jun 27, 2008   The Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTGM) union has endorsed Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) for president.The union, with more than 100,000 members, announced its endorsement this morning.BCTGM President Frank Hurt says Obama would... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:48:16 GMT http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/thomasridley/gG559L http://www.bluemassgroup.com/showDiary.do?diaryId%3D12059 On Saturday, June 28th, Needham Democratic candidate Sara Orozco, Ph.D, joined with family, friends, and supporters to officially kick off her campaign to become the next state senator to represent the Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex District.  As the only Democrat in the race, Sara is in an all-out... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:30:23 GMT http://www.bluemassgroup.com/showDiary.do?diaryId%3D12059 http://www.thealbanyproject.com/showDiary.do?diaryId%3D3541 As Phillip previewed for us yesterday, NY-21 Democratic candidate Paul Tonko was endorsed today by 1199 SEIU and SEIU Local 200. From the press release on the joint endorsement: 1199 SEIU and SEIU Local 200 United today announced their endorsement of former Assembly Member Paul Tonko for the... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:41:51 GMT http://www.thealbanyproject.com/showDiary.do?diaryId%3D3541 http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/SwimmingFreestyle/%7E3/322367589/no-suspense-for-mugabe.html It's being reported the voting results are delayed, but there's no doubt who will win last Fridays presidential election in Zimbabwe.  Incumbent President Robert Mugabe's rival, Morgan Tsvangirai, withdrew from the runoff election last week, hoping to spare his supporters more of the terror caused... Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:41:50 GMT http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/SwimmingFreestyle/%7E3/322367589/no-suspense-for-mugabe.html