Toothless independent contractor statutes aren’t likely to change with Linda McMahon on the cabinet. The McMahons got rich running one of the country’s more successful independent contractor scams. Read more
I’m a Journeyman Ironworker out of Local 709 Savannah Ga. January 20 @ 1159 I quit my job building a DOE/NNSA fuel processing facility. I couldn’t fathom even technically working for Trump for 1 minute. I had a new job Monday @ 0600. I can afford to put principles in front of paychecks because I work Union. Organize… Read more
Hard to believe people call you a complete shit writer Hamilton
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Future Mrs. My arm and I were having a discussion about “big government” and it’s role in society. I’m a liberal, so is she, so our view is straight forward in that the only thing that can challenge big business (for which we both work) is big government. A strong federal power is the only force strong enough to break… Read more
oh, but ask them about their kids and they won’t shut the fuck up about him picking the apples for his own applesauce at his Montessori school. Read more
Why not make some of these norms the rule of law? It’s remarkably easy for Trump to do these things because things like releasing tax returns, disclosing conflicts of interest, etc are “strongly suggested” rather than required under the law. Up until now this hasn’t been a problem, because abiding by norms was… Read more
Even more than I fear Trump is my fear that we won’t be able to put things back together once he’s not president. Read more
Let’s be real though. Trump’s rise is in large part because the people who voted for him don’t really give a shit about those norms and traditions. That’s in part because they’re fucking idiots and in part because the Establishment he’s positioned himself against for years had a “Oh yeah, we really care about… Read more
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Apparently, “did you or your staff collude with Russia to undermine our electoral process” was not a question that warranted follow-up when he decided not to answer. Way to go, media.
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The death of American liberalism, in a classical norms-and-institutions sense- the lack of anyone who is both willing and able to advocate clearly and intelligently for classical liberal republican ideals - has to be one of the most remarkable and unremarked trends in American politics. These are and have been… Read more
Two things he said this morning: Read more
Exactly the playbook in Maine under Paul LePage. He cut taxes for the wealthiest Mainers, and is using the “lost” revenue as an excuse to cut state employees and programs. Read more
During the same 40 year period, primary and secondary schools - as well as undergraduate colleges - have evicerated civics and economics education, so that the average younger voter can’t wrap their head around this. Read more
UNIONIZE! As the only bulwark against run away plans and intentions of capital, labor has been getting the short end of the stick for nearly 40 years.
It’s almost as if organized labor unions provided a counter balance to this by organizing for solid pay and benefits.
Oh well, I’m sure the 1% and .01% need that extra… Read more
I’m tired of whites staying in this country with their bad taste in food and music. They take all the good jobs, like health insurance CEO positions and what not. We should build walls around Connecticut, Oregon and other places to keep whites out. They stay in this country and many are rapists and criminals. Some, I… Read more