tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-305646592024-03-07T04:37:58.310-05:00Fort Wayne LeftA liberal perspective on local politicsJohn Goodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05362896971987049810noreply@blogger.comBlogger683125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30564659.post-38248461741207034432012-01-09T22:40:00.000-05:002012-01-09T22:41:25.530-05:00Right to Work for Less Not Right for Indiana<h2 class="sf_NewsTitle" style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Verdana, Tahoma, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 54, 126); text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); ">Right to Work for Less Not Right for Indiana</h2><p class="sf_newsDate" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); ">January 09, 2012</p><p style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "></p><p style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><em>This article was penned by Allen County Democratic Party Executive Director Jack Morris: </em></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><em><img alt="" src="http://allencountydemocrats.org/Images/candidates/JackMorris.jpg" /><br /></em></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; "> There have recently been articles concerning legislation called “right-to-work” (RTW). Articles in favor of this legislation provided u<st1:personname st="on">ns</st1:personname>ubstantiated claims and misleading information. They contend it is more difficult to attract businesses to <st1:place st="on"><st1:state st="on">Indiana</st1:state></st1:place> without this legislation. These claims are not co<st1:personname st="on">ns</st1:personname>istent with actual facts. At the end of this article I list numerous sources anyone can read to learn real facts. A fair review of the facts, as opposed to u<st1:personname st="on">ns</st1:personname>upported claims, demo<st1:personname st="on">ns</st1:personname>trates RTW legislation is not in the best interest of Indiana or its workers.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; "> At the outset I acknowledge the right of those who advocate for RTW legislation. We need a full and complete discussion of any topic. However, we should look facts in support of each view and not rest upon bare assertion without verifiable facts. A review of the facts related to RTW legislation causes me to oppose this legislation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; "> Before an informed discussion on RT, it is appropriate to address the name. This legislation does not create any job or the right to any job. Further, the ‘right’ which it confers carries significant negative consequences with far reaching impact on the ability of a worker to obtain a job with a living wage (a wage which enables the worker to support his or her self and a family). These co<st1:personname st="on">ns</st1:personname>equences lead opponents of RTW legislation to label this legislation as ‘right to work for less.’ In 2001, Mo<st1:personname st="on">ns</st1:personname>ignor Higgi<st1:personname st="on">ns</st1:personname> the former director of the Social Action Department of the National Catholic Welfare Conference and longtime advisor to the U.S. Catholic Bishops on labor and civil rights, poverty, and religious tolerance</span> <span style="font-size: 12pt; ">pointed out that the “pressure for [right-to-work] legislation does not arise from workers seeking their ‘rights.’ Proponents are uniformly employers’ organizatio<st1:personname st="on">ns</st1:personname> and related groups.” He argued right-to-work laws “do not provide jobs for workers; they merely prevent workers from building strong, stable unio<st1:personname st="on">ns</st1:personname>” (Higgi<st1:personname st="on">ns</st1:personname>, 2001).</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><img alt="" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/p480x480/375366_187282454704188_100002673040801_309520_1415768243_n.jpg" /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><em>State Representative Win Moses addressing a town hall meeting on the "Right to Work" legislation.</em></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><em><br /></em></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; "> Under <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">U.S.</st1:country-region></st1:place> labor law, workers already have specific rights. A worker does not have to join a union or pay costs of a union's political, legislative, social or charitable activities. A worker can refuse to join a union and still work for a company where a union exists. The worker only has to pay the cost of the collective bargaining and other activities which provide direct support to all workers. This is like any association designed to benefit all members. For example, homeowners are forced to pay the costs of a homeowners association even if they do not want the benefits from the activities the association carries out. A homeowners association can put a lien on a residents home if the dues are not paid. The RTW law would allow individuals to work at a job with all the benefits of a collective bargaining agreement without having to contribute to the cost of those benefits. In the context of a homeowner association this would be like allowing the homeowner to use the association pool, clubhouse, parks, security service, etc. without paying their fair share. No one can be forced to move into a neighborhood with an association; but, if they move in, knowing there is an association with benefits and a cost, they should pay their fair share. Likewise, a worker who chooses to work at a job covered by a collective bargaining agreement which assures certain rights for the workers should expect to pay a fair share of the costs of obtaining and maintaining those rights.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; "> RTW laws are really government interference with the rights of workers and employers to enter into a contract. RTW laws allow a person who benefits by the contract to avoid paying the costs of obtaining the benefits gained by the contract. Clearly this approach weakens the worker side of the contractual bargain to the benefit of the employer. In the absence of organized labor there would be no contract between the employer and the worker. <st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">Indiana</st1:place></st1:state> is an employment at will state, an employer does not need a reason to fire an employee. An individual employee has minimal bargaining position to obtain higher wages, safe work conditions or benefits such as health insurance. These are among the unfair treatment which led to workers becoming organized in unio<st1:personname st="on">ns</st1:personname>; to allow negotiatio<st1:personname st="on">ns</st1:personname> for fair wages, benefits and safe work conditio<st1:personname st="on">ns</st1:personname>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; "> The result of passage of RTW laws in some states was the creation of two competing labor climates within the United States, one (primarily in the Northeast, the Midwest, and on the West Coast) permitted “fair share” representation clauses in contracts and thus encouraged stable unio<st1:personname st="on">ns</st1:personname>, higher wages, and better benefits for workers, the other (largely in the South and the Great Plai<st1:personname st="on">ns</st1:personname>) outlawed “fair share” agreements through RTW legislation and inhibited the growth of unio<st1:personname st="on">ns</st1:personname> and their positive effects for workers.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; "> Two independent studies, one by the Indiana University Division of Labor Studies in January, 2006 and a March 2011 report from the Higgi<st1:personname st="on">ns</st1:personname> Labor Studies Program from the University of Notre Dame researched the facts related to RTW legislation. Each of these studies document there is no support for the claim that RTW legislation helps economic development; and, there is clear documentation that workers in states with RTW laws make less income and receive less benefits. Further, review of their research demo<st1:personname st="on">ns</st1:personname>trates RTW legislation is actually harmful to the overall economy of a state and would be harmful for <st1:place st="on"><st1:state st="on">Indiana</st1:state></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; "> The Indiana and Notre Dame research refutes the claims that RTW legislation attracts businesses to a state. Further, The Work Environment Index (WEI), co<st1:personname st="on">ns</st1:personname>tructed by the Political Economy Research I<st1:personname st="on">ns</st1:personname>titute (PERI) at the <st1:place st="on"><st1:placetype st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename st="on">Massachusetts</st1:placename></st1:place>, ranked states in terms of working conditio<st1:personname st="on">ns</st1:personname>. They found states with good working conditio<st1:personname st="on">ns</st1:personname> (Including wages, benefits, safe working conditio<st1:personname st="on">ns</st1:personname>, and good community resources) provide an attractive economic climate for business; not RTW laws.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; "> The <st1:placename st="on">Indiana</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">University</st1:placetype> study concluded adoption of a RTW law would be a fundamental step backward for <st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">Indiana</st1:place></st1:state> and described RTW as nothing more than anti-union strategy disguised as economic development legislation. The study asserts <st1:place st="on"><st1:state st="on">Indiana</st1:state></st1:place> and other states cannot win by joining the race to the bottom in terms of wages and working conditio<st1:personname st="on">ns</st1:personname>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><img alt="" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/374685_10150506250569736_506319735_8485290_443614681_n.jpg" /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><em>Mayor Tom Henry addresses the crowd at the Fort Wayne "Right to Work" Town Hall</em></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); text-indent: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">‘Right-to-work’ laws are an attempt to limit the capacity of unio<st1:personname st="on">ns</st1:personname> to negotiate and even to survive. These laws threaten family values by lowering family incomes and reducing other benefits such as medical insurance. These results of RTW laws are in clear conflict with faith based teaching on the dignity of workers and have a negative impact on family values. As the <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region> Catholics Bishops wrote in <em>Economic Justice for All, “</em>No one may deny the right to organize without attacking human dignity itself” (U.S. Catholic Bishops, 1986).</span><em><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">The Wage Penalty of "Right-to-Work" Laws</span></em><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; "> </span></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">by Lawrence Mishel<em>,</em> found that the mean effect of working in a right -to-work state results in a 6% to 8% reduction in wages for workers in these states, with an average wage penalty of 6.5%.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "> <span style="font-size: 12pt; ">True economic development is the process of increasing opportunities and living standards for <em>all</em>residents of an area.</span> <span style="font-size: 12pt; ">The claimed economic growth to be accomplished by the advocates of RTW does not address how ‘growth’ is distributed. The facts comparing wages in RTW to non-RTW demonstrate worker wages and benefits are lower in the RTW states. Real economic development is not compatible with falling wages and benefits for workers. Our present economic downturn is evidence of what happe<st1:personname st="on">ns</st1:personname> when income disparity grows with workers suffering reduced incomes while prices continue to rise. Our working class drives our economy. The presence of unio<st1:personname st="on">ns</st1:personname> raised wages for all workers, including non-union jobs and produced a middle and upper-middle class which became the core to our economy and our tax base. Unfortunately, as the disparity of wealth has grown, middle and upper middle class workers</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; "> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">have lost ground under the fiction of economic development</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; ">. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">Wages have stagnated or dropped. The tax base has also dropped without any increase upon those at the top thereby putting economic pressure on governments resulting in reduced benefits for the unemployed and underemployed (Those making lower pay that what their past experience and education would have paid and thus below their prior budgeted income.) Passing RTW legislation would increase this downward trend increasing the financial strain on our workers and their families.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; "> The facts dictate rejection of RTW laws for <st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">Indiana</st1:place></st1:state>. We have a great state with tremendous reasons for businesses to locate here. We, and most importantly our leaders, should sell the positive reasons for businesses to relocate here. Promoting economic development by RTW legislation is simply bidding to lower the rights of <st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">Indiana</st1:place></st1:state> workers to gain employers who clearly do not value their workers. <st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">Indiana</st1:place></st1:state> can do better. Economic development should occur by us selling the benefits of <st1:place st="on"><st1:state st="on">Indiana</st1:state></st1:place> and not by selling out our working families. Call your government representatives and urge them to not sell out our working families and tell them to vote NO on right to work legislation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">REFERENCE AND SOURCES OF BACKGROUND INFORMATION<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">Adams, Roy J."Universal Joint Regulation: A Moral Imperative," <em>Proceedings of<o:p></o:p></em></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><em><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">the 43rd Annual Meeting, </span></em><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">Industrial Relatio<st1:personname st="on">ns</st1:personname> Research Association, 1990</span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">Ady, Robert. 1997. “Discussion of a paper on The Effects of State and Local Public<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">Services on Economic Development.” <st1:place st="on"><em>New England</em></st1:place><em> Economic Review</em>. March-April, pp.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">77-82.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">Belman, Dale "Unio<st1:personname st="on">ns</st1:personname>, the Quality of Labor Relatio<st1:personname st="on">ns</st1:personname> and Firm Performance," in <em>Unio<st1:personname st="on">ns</st1:personname> and Economic Competitiveness, </em><st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Lawrence</st1:city></st1:place> Mishel and Paula B. Voos, eds., M.E. Sharpe, 1992<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">Bennett, J.T. 2001. Right To Work - Prescription for Prosperity and <st1:place st="on">Opportunity</st1:place>. <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Washington</st1:city>, <st1:state st="on">D.C.</st1:state></st1:place>:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">Catholic News Service. 2011. “Wisc. Archbishop: Don’t suspend workers’ rights,”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><em><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">Catholic Reporter Online. </span></em><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">February 18, 2011. <span style="color: blue; ">http://ncronline.org/news/justice/wiscarchbishop-<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue; ">don’t-suspend-workers-rights<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue; "><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; 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"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue; "><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">Cowie, Jefferson. 1999. <em>Capital Moves: RCA’s Seventy-Year Quest for Cheap Labor</em>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><st1:state st="on"><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">New York</span></st1:state><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">: <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Cornell</st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place> Press.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; 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Porter, <em>The Competitive Advantage of Natio<st1:personname st="on">ns</st1:personname>, </em>Free Press 1990<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">James Heintz, Jeannette Wicks-Lim, Robert Pollin, <em>Decent Work in <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">America</st1:country-region></st1:place>: The<o:p></o:p></em></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><em><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">State by State Work Environment Index</span></em><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">, 2005</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">Steva<st1:personname st="on">ns</st1:personname>, Lonnie K. 2009. “The Effect of Endogenous Right-to-Work Laws on Business<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">and Economic Conditio<st1:personname st="on">ns</st1:personname> in the <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">United States</st1:country-region></st1:place>: A Multivariate Approach.” <em>Review of Law<o:p></o:p></em></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><em><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">and Economics </span></em><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">5(1): 595-612.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on"><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">U.S.</span></st1:country-region></st1:place><span style="font-size: 12pt; "> Catholic Bishops. 1986. <em>Economic Justice for All: Pastoral Letter on Catholic<o:p></o:p></em></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><em><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">Social Teaching and the <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">U.S.</st1:country-region></st1:place> Economy</span></em><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><a href="http://www.osjspm.org/economic_justice_for_all.aspx" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 102, 204); "><span style="text-decoration: none; color: windowtext; ">http://www.osjspm.org/economic_justice_for_all.aspx</span></a><span style="color: blue; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue; "><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">Vedder, Richard, Matthew Denhart, and Jonathan Robe. 2011. “Right-To-Work and<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><st1:place st="on"><st1:state st="on"><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">Indiana</span></st1:state></st1:place><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">’s Economic Future.” <st1:place st="on"><st1:state st="on">Indiana</st1:state></st1:place> Chamber of Commerce Foundation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">Wessels, W.J. 1981. Economic Effects of Right to Work Laws. Journal of Labor Research. Vol. 2, No. 3,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; "><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">Zieger, Robert, and Gilbert Gall. 2002. <em>American Workers, American Unio<st1:personname st="on">ns</st1:personname>: The<o:p></o:p></em></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "><em><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">Twentieth Century</span></em><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">, 3</span><span style="font-size: 8pt; ">rd </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">edition. <st1:city st="on">Baltimore</st1:city>: <st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on">Joh<st1:personname st="on">ns</st1:personname></st1:placename> <st1:placename st="on">Hopki<st1:personname st="on">ns</st1:personname></st1:placename> <st1:placetype st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place> Press.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); "></p><p class="sf_newsAuthor" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(54, 110, 193); ">Jack Morris</p>John Goodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05362896971987049810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30564659.post-34540523870878884602012-01-06T12:53:00.000-05:002012-01-07T12:54:28.001-05:00Right to Work Forum<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 23.75pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 25.15pt; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-indent: -1.5pt; line-height: 16px; "><span ><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 24px; "><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 23.75pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 25.15pt; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: center; text-indent: -1.5pt; line-height: 16px; "><span ><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15px; "> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 23.75pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 25.15pt; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: center; text-indent: -1.5pt; line-height: 16px; "><span ><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15px; "> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 23.75pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 25.15pt; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: center; text-indent: -1.5pt; line-height: 16px; "><span ><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15px; "><img src="http://mail.aol.com/35138-111/aol-6/en-us/mail/get-attachment.aspx?uid=30147626&folder=%2fSaved%2fACDP+Google+Mail&partId=3" id="Picture_x0020_2" alt="university clip art" height="79" width="73" /></span></span><span ><span style="font-size: 36pt; line-height: 48px; "></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 23.75pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 25.15pt; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: center; text-indent: -1.5pt; line-height: 16px; "><span ><span style="font-size: 48pt; line-height: 64px; ">RIGHT TO WORK</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 23.75pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 25.15pt; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: center; text-indent: -1.5pt; line-height: 16px; "><span ><span style="font-size: 27.5pt; line-height: 37px; ">Public Forum </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 23.75pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 25.15pt; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: center; text-indent: -1.5pt; line-height: 16px; "><span ><span style="font-size: 27.5pt; line-height: 37px; "> </span></span><span ><span style="font-size: 60pt; line-height: 80px; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; ">T</span></span><span ><span style="font-size: 60pt; line-height: 80px; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; ">O</span></span><span ><span style="font-size: 60pt; line-height: 80px; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; ">W</span></span><span ><span style="font-size: 60pt; line-height: 80px; ">N</span></span><span ><span style="font-size: 60pt; line-height: 80px; "> <span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt; ">H</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.35pt; ">A</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.35pt; ">L</span>L<span style="letter-spacing: 0.1pt; ">M</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.35pt; ">EE</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt; ">T</span>I<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt; ">N</span>G</span></span><a name="_GoBack" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; cursor: pointer; "></a><span ><span style="font-size: 60pt; line-height: 80px; "></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: center; "><span ><span style="font-size: 30pt; ">@</span></span><span ><span style="font-size: 30pt; "> Public Safety Academy</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: center; "><span ><span style="font-size: 16pt; ">(Behind Wal-Mart near Tillman Rd & US 27)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: center; "><span ><span style="font-size: 10pt; "> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 73.2pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 73.45pt; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: center; text-indent: 1.5pt; line-height: 16px; "><span ><span style="font-size: 21.5pt; line-height: 29px; ">7602 Patriot Crossing</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 73.2pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 73.45pt; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: center; text-indent: 1.5pt; line-height: 16px; "><span ><span style="font-size: 21.5pt; line-height: 29px; ">Fort Wayne</span></span><span ><span style="font-size: 21.5pt; line-height: 29px; ">, IN 46816</span></span><span ><span style="font-size: 21.5pt; line-height: 29px; "></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: -4.9pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 5.5pt; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: center; "><span ><span style="font-size: 21.5pt; ">Saturday January 7<sup>th</sup> 2:0</span></span><span ><span style="font-size: 21.5pt; ">0<span style="letter-spacing: 0.85pt; "> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.1pt; ">p.m</span>.<span style="letter-spacing: 0.8pt; "> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.1pt; ">t</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: 0.6pt; "> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.1pt; ">4:0</span>0<span style="letter-spacing: 0.85pt; "> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.1pt; ">p.m.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 8pt; "><span ><span style="font-size: 8pt; "> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 14.65pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 14.9pt; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: center; line-height: 16px; "><b><span ><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">Yo</span></span></b><b><span ><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">u<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt; "> ar</span>e<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt; "> invite</span>d<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt; "> t</span>o<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt; "> </span>attend<span style="letter-spacing: 0.7pt; "> a </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt; ">tow</span>n<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt; "> hal</span>l<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt; "> meeting</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.7pt; "> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.35pt; ">regarding the Right to Work Legislation that is currently up for vote at the Indiana Statehouse. This public forum looks to educate people on what Right to Work is as well as to hold a discussion on how the public feels about the Legislation. Please make every effort to make sure all Union Members and Union Leadership attends</span>!</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 14.65pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 14.9pt; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: center; line-height: 16px; "><span ><span style="font-size: 12pt; "> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 14pt; "><span ><span style="font-size: 14pt; "> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 112.35pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 111.9pt; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: center; "><span ><span style="font-size: 18pt; letter-spacing: 0.25pt; ">F</span></span><span ><span style="font-size: 18pt; letter-spacing: -0.3pt; ">o</span></span><span ><span style="font-size: 18pt; ">r</span></span><span ><span style="font-size: 18pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; "> M</span></span><span ><span style="font-size: 18pt; letter-spacing: -0.3pt; ">o</span></span><span ><span style="font-size: 18pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; ">r</span></span><span ><span style="font-size: 18pt; ">e</span></span><span ><span style="font-size: 18pt; letter-spacing: -0.4pt; "> </span></span><span ><span style="font-size: 18pt; letter-spacing: 0.1pt; ">I</span></span><span ><span style="font-size: 18pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt; ">n</span></span><span ><span style="font-size: 18pt; letter-spacing: 0.6pt; ">f</span></span><span ><span style="font-size: 18pt; letter-spacing: -0.3pt; ">o</span></span><span ><span style="font-size: 18pt; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; ">rm</span></span><span ><span style="font-size: 18pt; letter-spacing: 0.1pt; ">a</span></span><span ><span style="font-size: 18pt; letter-spacing: -0.3pt; ">t</span></span><span ><span style="font-size: 18pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; ">i</span></span><span ><span style="font-size: 18pt; letter-spacing: -0.3pt; ">o</span></span><span ><span style="font-size: 18pt; ">n</span></span><span ><span style="font-size: 18pt; "></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 160.85pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 161.85pt; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: center; line-height: 13.05pt; "><span ><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">Cal</span></span><span ><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">l<span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt; "> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt; ">(260</span>)<span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt; "> </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt; ">490</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt; ">-5696</span></span></span><span ><span style="font-size: 12pt; "></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 9.5pt; "><span ><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; "> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 92.55pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 84.4pt; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: center; line-height: 16px; "><b><i><span ><span style="font-size: 6.5pt; line-height: 9px; ">.</span></span></i></b><span ><span style="font-size: 6.5pt; line-height: 9px; "></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span ><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 14px; "> </span></span></p>John Goodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05362896971987049810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30564659.post-33091686002152146042010-09-08T00:35:00.001-04:002011-09-05T23:06:31.135-04:00David Plouffe Campaign Update: Sept 7, 2010<object style="background-image:url(http://i3.ytimg.com/vi/ZnxfvimuUsY/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZnxfvimuUsY?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZnxfvimuUsY?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="480" height="295" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object> 1John Goodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05362896971987049810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30564659.post-59292618866659539392010-06-26T22:06:00.002-04:002010-06-26T22:12:07.588-04:00Unified Democratic Ticket to Tour State Monday and Tuesday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgspp7F9-UOPvDmPKYe50DfHjuE8ayCtH-jhLc1dSn3xIw101V-ngkFTNuxYqQKLwVoaX3VQdPip5Im-J-spIFsgo4mVhkSnW4p90chOeuF4uMTvDDVbSEOnI2WQFrFKbaLnsxRVw/s1600/IndianaDemocrat.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 124px; height: 124px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgspp7F9-UOPvDmPKYe50DfHjuE8ayCtH-jhLc1dSn3xIw101V-ngkFTNuxYqQKLwVoaX3VQdPip5Im-J-spIFsgo4mVhkSnW4p90chOeuF4uMTvDDVbSEOnI2WQFrFKbaLnsxRVw/s200/IndianaDemocrat.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487270046243741298" /></a><br /><br />Democratic nominees for treasurer, auditor, secretary of state to discuss platforms, jobs and economy<br /><br /><br /><br />INDIANAPOLIS – Please join the Democratic candidates for state auditor, state treasurer and secretary of state as they travel the Indiana on MONDAY and TUESDAY introducing themselves to voters following Saturday’s Indiana Democratic Party’s State Convention.<br /><br /><br /><br />Sam Locke, the candidate for state auditor and Pete Buttigieg, the candidate for state treasurer, will be joined by secretary of state candidate Vop Osili.<br /><br /><br />The following is a complete listing of news conferences and public events in which the candidates will participate. All times are local. The public and media are invited to attend all events.<br /><br /><br /><br />MONDAY JUNE 28, 2010<br /><br /><br /><br />6:30 – 7:30 a.m. Indianapolis<br /><br /> Plant gate visit (open to the media)<br /><br /> Indianapolis Casting Corp.<br /><br /> 5565 Brookville Rd<br /> Indianapolis, IN 46219-7192<br /><br /> **The nominees will visit with workers who, on Monday, will begin their last week at work at the eastside automotive facility as the plant prepares to shut down on Friday July 2, 2010.<br /><br /><br />Get Directions<br /><br /><br /><br />10:30 a.m. Jeffersonville<br /><br /> News Conference<br /><br /> The Overlook, Van Dyke Park,<br /><br /> Corner of Spring St. and E. Riverside Dr.<br /><br /> <br /><br />3 p.m. Evansville<br /><br /> News Conference<br /><br /> Vanderburgh County Democrat Party Headquarters<br /><br /> 200 S.E. 6th Street<br /><br /> <br /><br />7 p.m. Terre Haute<br /><br /> Meet and greet with voters (open to media)<br /><br /> International union of Operating Engineers Local 841<br /><br /> 6801 S. U.S. Highway 41<br /><br /> <br /><br />TUESDAY JUNE 29, 2010<br /><br /><br /><br />9 a.m. Fort Wayne<br /><br /> News Conference<br /><br /> Allen County Democratic Party Headquarters<br /><br /> 1920 Bluffton Rd.<br /><br /> <br /><br />1 p.m. South Bend<br /><br /> St. Joseph County Democratic Party Headquarters<br /><br /> 135 S. Lafayette Blvd.<br /><br /> <br /><br />2:30 p.m. Gary<br /><br /> News Conference<br /><br /> United Steelworkers – McBride Hall<br /><br /> 1301 Texas St.<br /><br /> <br /><br />6:30pm-8:30pm Lafayette<br /><br /> Meet and greet with voters<br /><br /> Other Pub<br /><br /> 3000 S. 9th St.John Goodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05362896971987049810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30564659.post-20935895211743678532010-03-30T21:56:00.005-04:002010-03-30T22:38:04.303-04:00Hayhurst for Congress Office to open on April 12th<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Dr.Tom Hayhurst seeks to replace Mark Souder in rematch:</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1B6gn95FfcqMf4JvT2jtsEj5ex3lljVOZEx-85mJuvwfkB9E-aUCjH2L832EiVWbi-jPFgJGhesloLaZ4GkDhJf9zR3fH3waffHSrFAma6RoqrZeZKlRDLTfCp6QyZ2qG40WlNQ/s1600/Hayhurst.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1B6gn95FfcqMf4JvT2jtsEj5ex3lljVOZEx-85mJuvwfkB9E-aUCjH2L832EiVWbi-jPFgJGhesloLaZ4GkDhJf9zR3fH3waffHSrFAma6RoqrZeZKlRDLTfCp6QyZ2qG40WlNQ/s400/Hayhurst.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454611280462347490" border="0" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Fort Wayne, IN - The Tom Hayhurst for Congress Campaign will officially open their 2010 campaign office at 10 AM on April 12, 2010. The office is located at </span><a href="http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Fort+Wayne&state=IN&address=1000+Airport+North+Office+Park&zipcode=46825-6708&country=US&latitude=41.14498&longitude=-85.163749&geocode=ADDRESS"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">1000 Airport North Office Park Complex</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">, at the intersection of Lima and Cook Roads in northwest Fort Wayne. You can learn more about Tom and his vision for northeast Indiana at the official </span><a href="http://www.tomhayhurstforcongress.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Hayhurst for Congress</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> website. The candidate also maintains an official campaign page on </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dr-Tom-Hayhurst/117642694132?ref=share#%21/pages/Dr-Tom-Hayhurst/117642694132?v=info&ref=share"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Facebook</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">.</span><br /><br /><center><b>"Someone"</b><br /><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dhQ5tCPjnZA&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dhQ5tCPjnZA&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="480"></embed></object></center>John Goodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05362896971987049810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30564659.post-72295918639668698692010-03-30T20:57:00.001-04:002010-03-30T21:01:05.145-04:00Mark Souder - The Congressman of NO!<tr> <td bg style="color:#dddddd;"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;color:#000000;"><b>Recent House Votes</b></span></td></tr> <tr> <td><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><a title="http://capwiz.com/c-span/issues/votes/?votenum=182&chamber=H&congress=1112" href="http://capwiz.com/c-span/issues/votes/?votenum=182&chamber=H&congress=1112"><b>Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act</b></a> - Vote <b>Passed</b> (246-178, 5 Not Voting)<br /><img alt="" src="http://images.capwiz.com/img/spacer.gif" width="1" height="8" /><br />The House passed this legislation to provide tax incentives for small business job creation, extend the Build America Bonds program, and provide other infrastructure job creation tax incentives. It now goes to the Senate.<br /><img alt="" src="http://images.capwiz.com/img/spacer.gif" width="1" height="8" /><br /><b>Rep. Mark Souder</b> voted <b><span style="font-size:+1;color:#990000;">NO</span></b>......<br /><br /></span> <hr noshade="" style="font-size:78%;"> <span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><a title="http://capwiz.com/c-span/issues/votes/?votenum=186&chamber=H&congress=1112" href="http://capwiz.com/c-span/issues/votes/?votenum=186&chamber=H&congress=1112"><b>Disaster Relief and Summer Jobs Act of 2010</b></a> - Vote <b>Passed</b> (239-175, 1 Present, 14 Not Voting)<br /><img alt="" src="http://images.capwiz.com/img/spacer.gif" width="1" height="8" /><br />The House approved this measure that would provide funding for disaster relief, summer jobs and small business programs. The bill now goes to the Senate.<br /><img alt="" src="http://images.capwiz.com/img/spacer.gif" width="1" height="8" /><br /><b>Rep. Mark Souder</b> voted <b><span style="font-size:+1;color:#990000;">NO</span></b>......<br /><br /></span> <hr noshade="" style="font-size:78%;"> <span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><a title="http://capwiz.com/c-span/issues/votes/?votenum=190&chamber=H&congress=1112" href="http://capwiz.com/c-span/issues/votes/?votenum=190&chamber=H&congress=1112"><b>FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act</b></a> - Vote <b>Passed</b> (276-145, 8 Not Voting)<br /><img alt="" src="http://images.capwiz.com/img/spacer.gif" width="1" height="8" /><br />The House passed this bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration through FY 2011 and expedite the transition to a new air traffic control system. The bill now heads to the White House for the President’s signature.<br /><img alt="" src="http://images.capwiz.com/img/spacer.gif" width="1" height="8" /><br /><b>Rep. Mark Souder</b> voted <b><span style="font-size:+1;color:#990000;">NO</span></b>......<br /><br /></span> <hr noshade="" style="font-size:78%;"> <span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><a title="http://capwiz.com/c-span/issues/votes/?votenum=194&chamber=H&congress=1112" href="http://capwiz.com/c-span/issues/votes/?votenum=194&chamber=H&congress=1112"><b>Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010</b></a> - Vote <b>Passed</b> (220-207, 3 Not Voting)<br /><img alt="" src="http://images.capwiz.com/img/spacer.gif" width="1" height="8" /><br />On Thursday night, the House agreed to Senate amendments to this legislation that would make changes to the 2010 health care overhaul law and revise student loan procedures. It now goes to President Obama, who is expected to sign it on Tuesday.<br /><img alt="" src="http://images.capwiz.com/img/spacer.gif" width="1" height="8" /><br /><b>Rep. Mark Souder</b> voted <b><span style="font-size:+1;color:#990000;">NO</span></b>......<br /></span></td></tr>John Goodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05362896971987049810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30564659.post-14209112567819060532009-05-12T01:13:00.000-04:002009-05-12T01:14:37.516-04:00Somalia: Libertarian Paradise<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The inimitable Andy Cobb is at it again, taking libertarians to task for their hatred of all things government. You know what has no government? Somalia. So Cobb and the Public Service Administration have made this video encouraging libertarians to vacation in the broken country maintained by "rational self interest and libertarian magic dust." 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Obama Supporters!! <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 20pt;">Don’t miss it!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><span style="border: 1.5pt solid windowtext; padding: 0in; font-size: 20pt;">PLEASE<span style=""> </span>RSVP to 478-8239-lv message</span></b><b style=""><span style="font-size: 20pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Paid for and authorized by the Allen Co Democratic Party, Mike Bynum, Chair<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> John Goodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05362896971987049810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30564659.post-81291469363823927702008-11-27T11:17:00.001-05:002008-11-27T11:17:44.006-05:00Obama's Thanksgiving Message<center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XblF3z-ST0Y&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XblF3z-ST0Y&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center>John Goodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05362896971987049810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30564659.post-87133711584289489032008-10-29T20:13:00.002-04:002008-10-29T20:14:24.254-04:00Indiana: Voter Protection<span style="font-size:130%;">Be prepared when you go to vote. Do not be deterred from your right to cast your ballot:</span><br /><br /><center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dTG0ZRKGnC8&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dTG0ZRKGnC8&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center>John Goodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05362896971987049810noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30564659.post-65487534242224627762008-10-29T19:19:00.001-04:002008-10-29T19:21:38.304-04:00The "Liberty to Hope" Tour<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">CONNERSVILLE</span> - The Barry Welsh for Congress Campaign is finishing in the same manner that they have operated under this entire election cycle, on the road. The Welsh Campaign is announcing “The Liberty to Hope Tour”. Welsh will cover 14 counties in 2 days on Saturday November 1st and Sunday November2nd.(See schedule below)<br /><br />Barry Welsh will begin the tour in Liberty, in Union County on Saturday Morning, and end the tour on Sunday in Hope, In Bartholomew County. Welsh said, <blockquote>“The reason for this tour is two fold, first to thank all of the tens of thousands of people that have already voted for us in early voting and to thank all of those that are working everyday for change. We also want to give a thank you and final opportunity to speak to all of our fellow candidates across the ticket. In addition to the well deserved thank yous, the tour also gives undecided voters a final chance to come out and meet me in person and ask questions that will inform their vote.<br /><br /> The voters will be able to see me in person and make up their own minds. That is yet another of the differences between my opponent and myself. For me it’s all about the people, and not the big money special interests. We have been to all of the counties numerous times, but we wanted to do one final tour of this great area. We are very excited about this tour, and are confident that it will push us over the top on November 4th. We will be in support of Gov. Candidate Jill Long Thompson and Lt. Gov. Candidate Dennie Oxley as much as possible when their tour comes through the district, but we are going out one final time on our own tour just to say thank you once again to the voters.” </blockquote><br /><br />For more information visit www.barrywelsh.org or call 765-465-7020<br /></span>John Goodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05362896971987049810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30564659.post-65692224548863992892008-10-26T18:01:00.001-04:002008-10-26T18:02:32.326-04:00More of the Same<span style="font-size:130%;">McCain surrogates agree - no difference between the Mac and the W:</span><br /><br /><center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/i4TNt6I9vCY&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/i4TNt6I9vCY&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center>John Goodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05362896971987049810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30564659.post-39132255151131271752008-10-24T21:14:00.001-04:002008-10-24T21:15:21.826-04:00Obama Explains the True Meaning Of Being a Democrat<center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Fsk0t0Rozf0&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Fsk0t0Rozf0&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center>John Goodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05362896971987049810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30564659.post-16645372237465533312008-10-21T20:10:00.001-04:002008-10-21T20:12:04.049-04:00Top 5 Reasons Obama Supporters Shouldn't Rest Easy<p style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span>1. The polls may be wrong. </span></span><span>This is an unprecedented election. No one knows how racism may affect what voters tell pollsters—or what they do in the voting booth. And the polls are narrowing anyway. In the last few days, John McCain has gained ground in most national polls, as his campaign has gone even more negative.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span>2. Dirty tricks.</span></span><span> Republicans are already illegally purging voters from the rolls in some states. They're whipping up hysteria over ACORN to justify more challenges to new voters. Misleading flyers about the voting process have started appearing in black neighborhoods. And of course, many counties still use unsecure voting machines.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span>3. October surprise.</span></span><span> In politics, 15 days is a long time. The next McCain smear could dominate the news for a week. There could be a crisis with Iran, or Bin Laden could release another tape, or worse.</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span>4. Those who forget history...</span></span><span> In 2000, Al Gore won the popular vote after trailing by seven points in the final days of the race. In 1980, Reagan was eight points down in the polls in late October and came back to win. Races can shift—fast!</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span>5. Landslide. </span></span><span>Even with Barack Obama in the White House, passing universal health care and a new clean-energy policy is going to be hard. Insurance, drug and oil companies will fight us every step of the way. We need the kind of landslide that will give Barack a huge mandate.</span></p>John Goodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05362896971987049810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30564659.post-47730107862160673932008-10-20T22:25:00.002-04:002008-10-20T22:30:02.218-04:00Knuth responds to GOP dirty tricks - Asks GOP Chair to take action on bogus Web site<span style="font-size:130%;"> Fort Wayne, IN – Today Allen County Council Candidate Kevin Knuth called on GOP Chairman Steve Shine to clarify the local Republican Party’s position on <a href="http://allencountydemocrats.typepad.com/allen_county_democratic_p/2008/10/knuth-fights-ba.html">recent smear tactics</a> that appear to be the work of one of its members. In a letter to Shine, Knuth noted that over the weekend, a “parody” Web site (www.kevinknuthforcouncil.com) was launched. This site asks for donations to be sent to the Allen County GOP. Knuth’s real site is www.kevinknuth.com. The parody site uses graphics stolen from the official site to make it appear real. “The site is offensive. It does not reflect my campaign for Council,” said Knuth. “Further, it goes far beyond parody as it makes an attempt to funnel donations to the GOP.”<br /><br />A search of Internet records indicates that the bogus website is hosted on the same servers as websites for the Allen County GOP, the Allen County Sheriff and others. All of these sites are controlled by TEK Interactive. Dan Turkette is listed as “Principal Owner” of TEK according to Better Business Bureau Records, and is a well known GOP insider and a member of the Allen County GOP Central Committee. In addition Turkette is a founding member of the Allen County Conservative Breakfast Club. “I am concerned that the attempt to raise donations on this site will confuse those who may want to support my campaign. Shine needs to clarify the GOP’s position on this dirty trick. He should publicly denounce the move and cut all business ties between the GOP and TEK immediately. Failure to do so shows he approves of this meddling in the electoral process,” stated Knuth.<br /><br /></span>John Goodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05362896971987049810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30564659.post-53107739800524040682008-10-18T23:53:00.001-04:002008-10-18T23:55:21.565-04:00Rape Victim Assails Palin On Choice<span style="font-size:130%;">Women Against McCain-Palin have released this short, emotionally blunt advertisement in which a young woman relates how Sarah Palin's policies could have played out in her life, to her detriment.<br /><br /></span><blockquote><span style="font-size:130%;">"I was raped, and then I got pregnant. Sarah Palin believes the government should be able to force me to carry the pregnancy to term. Sarah Palin believes that the government should make that choice. Not me. Governor Palin, I didn't have a choice about being raped. But I should have a choice about this."</span></blockquote><br /><br /><center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5IS0PJdE0Cs&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5IS0PJdE0Cs&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center>John Goodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05362896971987049810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30564659.post-87568393576632164992008-10-14T18:25:00.001-04:002008-10-14T18:26:59.879-04:00Souder Signs Violate City Ordinance<span style="font-size:130%;">Congressman Mark Souder is blatantly violating the <a href="http://www.amlegal.com/nxt/gateway.dll/Indiana/ftwayne/fortwayneindianacodeofordinances?f=templates$fn=default.htm$3.0$vid=amlegal:fortwayne_in">city's ordinance</a> regarding political signs. That ordinance prohibits campaign signs from being placed in the public right of way and requires that they may only be placed on private property. It further states that these signs can be no closer than 40 feet to any intersection. Souder has signs that violate these definitions in at least two areas that I observed today - The intersection of Covington and Scott Roads, in front of the city fire station<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGMtSnbtXoSBcls5t75oVIyr3eLCNzibZQIWXXc9bVhrU-W9cfz0pGEZvwWxXy4zadHiOPvuNWe3fPixQbFhQxCzbrbr2uTMHOW3itqJVaqTGj_4fDAzmwzpi2yiiOOur2pWsC/s1600-h/IMG_1887.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGMtSnbtXoSBcls5t75oVIyr3eLCNzibZQIWXXc9bVhrU-W9cfz0pGEZvwWxXy4zadHiOPvuNWe3fPixQbFhQxCzbrbr2uTMHOW3itqJVaqTGj_4fDAzmwzpi2yiiOOur2pWsC/s400/IMG_1887.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257138086643493986" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJICxortUCrdnxcK5BgsGhhfeL6PC2Ix1JOGoGQwySkaNQKbZiDzV9AFNKeYZgIUIWRHlO_LyhH7x3gU06w2GXa-LbqE249VRqhEXXH8s58RCbhd0YUVjy5u_RMZfcBjpN_bVu/s1600-h/IMG_1884.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJICxortUCrdnxcK5BgsGhhfeL6PC2Ix1JOGoGQwySkaNQKbZiDzV9AFNKeYZgIUIWRHlO_LyhH7x3gU06w2GXa-LbqE249VRqhEXXH8s58RCbhd0YUVjy5u_RMZfcBjpN_bVu/s400/IMG_1884.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257137697571319858" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy9-IZybjfZxngNqjc_fczw7RP4Oius5TNKvIEOPfCMLZtzRnPmjJMvlHsk34cdTqv1aSvawJojq-3ec6v1GtYEBF0KWuFghPw2YDtupnAZQmq5hKf7wdJRWyj_U_Bm90ldrOf/s1600-h/IMG_1885.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy9-IZybjfZxngNqjc_fczw7RP4Oius5TNKvIEOPfCMLZtzRnPmjJMvlHsk34cdTqv1aSvawJojq-3ec6v1GtYEBF0KWuFghPw2YDtupnAZQmq5hKf7wdJRWyj_U_Bm90ldrOf/s400/IMG_1885.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257137940646375490" border="0" /></a>. . . and at the intersection of Covington and Dicke Roads.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz2MuU6oGDMG_fF_VBSTH6ivYKeIQ5wZ2XfXjvZv79gMDLFnAdo7uYMLy0jFFfrZBhoGhkG7EA8TNreQqcx04vA59Y8LZTcpa_ipknnek-GvUytJ9dVnadwWPs6TqNdapvPAyJ/s1600-h/IMG_1892.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz2MuU6oGDMG_fF_VBSTH6ivYKeIQ5wZ2XfXjvZv79gMDLFnAdo7uYMLy0jFFfrZBhoGhkG7EA8TNreQqcx04vA59Y8LZTcpa_ipknnek-GvUytJ9dVnadwWPs6TqNdapvPAyJ/s400/IMG_1892.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257138551844092130" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmCfPyA2t4UwXdKAEg1JDeceWhA44dfLPceSs6O4ojROGGXQus2O7OfJ4qhZNnzM-Aknr3IjdUCFYdGba61BKzv-26dflUYQEHOQKOmDWgmrHYRCCc3Glv7YkpLCcIX5cQLMT0/s1600-h/IMG_1889.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmCfPyA2t4UwXdKAEg1JDeceWhA44dfLPceSs6O4ojROGGXQus2O7OfJ4qhZNnzM-Aknr3IjdUCFYdGba61BKzv-26dflUYQEHOQKOmDWgmrHYRCCc3Glv7YkpLCcIX5cQLMT0/s400/IMG_1889.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257138848161586642" border="0" /></a></span>John Goodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05362896971987049810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30564659.post-41807338757924736002008-09-19T14:34:00.000-04:002008-09-19T19:36:59.804-04:00Indiana Unemployment Hits 16 Year High<span style="font-size:130%;">Indianapolis, Ind. - In the midst of the worst financial crisis in this country since the Great Depression, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) today announced that unemployment rose yet again in Indiana to 6.4 percent, much higher than the national average.<br /><br />In many of the hardest-hit areas of the state, unemployment rates are even higher, hitting unprecedented levels not seen in the state in the last 16 years. While Mitch Daniels sits idly by, Hoosiers are worried about their mortgages, keeping their jobs, and making sure their savings and retirement funds are secure.<br /><br />"Apparently, the only thing that will climb higher under the failed policies of Mitch Daniels is unemployment. While good jobs are being sent overseas, honest Hoosiers are struggling at the hands of Daniels' ineffectual leadership," said Dan Parker, State Chair of the Indiana Democratic Party.<br /><br />Indiana had the 5th-worst decline in employment compared to just one year ago. More disturbing, under the Daniels Administration, unemployment has increased by 16 percent.<br /><br />"Mitch Daniels is full of empty talking points but no action. He has had four years to better the lives of Hoosier families, but his policies have resulted in the economic crisis Indiana is seeing today. We need a plan for Indiana to spur economic progress and bring relief to our state, but Mitch Daniels has been so out of touch for so long that he hasn't even recognized the dire situation we are all in, let alone offered a plan," said Parker.<br /></span>John Goodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05362896971987049810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30564659.post-87002777643536617232008-09-17T19:07:00.001-04:002008-09-17T19:10:23.865-04:00Linda Pence Calls for Gas Price Investigation<style type="text/css"> BODY,.aolmailheader {font-size:10pt; color:black; font-family:Arial;} a.aolmailheader:link {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:normal;} a.aolmailheader:visited {color:magenta; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:normal;} a.aolmailheader:active {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:normal;} a.aolmailheader:hover {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; font-weight:normal;} </style><div align="center"> <table id="Table_01" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="620"> <tbody> <tr> <td height="95"><img alt="" src="http://indems.org/page/-/jsc_Banners5.jpg" width="644" height="95" /></td></tr></tbody></table></div>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wed., Sept. 17, 2008 Contact: Joel Miller (317)-750-5757<br /><br />LINDA PENCE CALLS FOR INVESTIGATION INTO HIGH GAS PRICES<br /><br />Hard-Working Hoosiers Deserve An Attorney General Who Will Advocate For Them<br /><br />Indianapolis, Ind. - Today, Linda Pence, candidate for Attorney General, held a press conference to call attention to the skyrocketing price of gas. In Indiana, the average price of gasoline hit $4.17, marking a sudden and across-the-board increase in the state. Indiana is paying higher prices than 44 other states, but no one is currently investigating why. "When Hoosier families are wondering about the sudden and uniform increase, it is the responsibility of the Attorney General to look into the matter and demand an answer. The people of Indiana need someone who will advocate for their interests, and not roll over for Big Oil," said Linda Pence, candidate for Attorney General. Right now, the Attorney General's office touts a gas price-gouging hotline. However, when a constituent called the number, the message merely stated: "Thank you for calling the gas-gouging line. We want to let you know that we can only pursue gas gouging complaints when the governor declares a state of emergency. The governor has not yet declared a state of emergency, but we want to go ahead and collect your information. Please remain on the line for a representative, and thank you."<br /><br />Linda Pence knows the Attorney General should do more, and stated today that she would "take a more aggressive and vocal role to investigate price gouging, price fixing and potential anti-trust violations." Leaving an innocuous outgoing message is not action; it is not the solution or answer Hoosiers deserve. They deserve a person of action; not simply empty words and rhetoric. While at the U.S. Department of Justice, Pence fought oil companies over oil pricing. She has a history of standing up for honest, hardworking Hoosiers in the face of Big Oil and the special interests. She believes it is not the job of the Attorney General to make excuses; it is the job of the Attorney General not to turn a blind eye to Big Oil. Rather in this situation, the Attorney General should actively investigate them with a robust, proactive agenda that will ensure consumers are protected. <br /><br />If Pence were attorney general today, she would launch a serious investigation into the pricing practices of gasoline in Indiana. She would publicly pursue complaints in order to deter oil companies from trying to reap more money at the expense of Hoosiers. She calls on the Attorney General's office to report to the people of Indiana what they have done to ensure that the Hoosiers are protected and not being treated differently than any other state in the country, and make known what--if any--lawsuits have been filed. "Price gouging is good for the oil companies, but bad for all of us. This is all happening at a time when the oil companies are reaping record profits, but Hoosiers are paying record prices at the pump," said Pence. ###<img src="http://www.indems.org/page/o/5733fe9243e9b944/YzCais/open.gif" width="22" height="1" />John Goodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05362896971987049810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30564659.post-30679901452251966112008-09-12T23:29:00.001-04:002008-09-12T23:30:40.981-04:00"It's Over"<span style="font-size:130%;">Barack is finally going on the attack:</span><br /><br /><center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/OHvb4O_bkoo&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/OHvb4O_bkoo&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center>John Goodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05362896971987049810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30564659.post-18151944402285303252008-09-09T21:37:00.001-04:002008-09-09T21:38:59.972-04:00"Millionaires for Mitch"<span style="font-size:130%;">Kudos to <a href="http://www.hoosierpoliticalreport.com/2008/09/video-millionaires-for-mitch.html">Jen Wagner</a>:</span><br /><br /><center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8fWLyHH3Aro&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8fWLyHH3Aro&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center>John Goodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05362896971987049810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30564659.post-27501227670949382152008-09-09T20:58:00.002-04:002008-09-09T21:05:48.146-04:00Barry Welsh on the Delaware County Election Board Hearing<span style="font-size:130%;">From Barry:</span><br /><br /><span><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="390442723-09092008"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span></p><blockquote><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">Today I attended a meeting of the Delaware County Election Board</span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="953070300-10092008"> in support of all Ball State Students</span><span style="font-style: italic;">; the board's purpose was to explore the idea of opening an early voting center on the Ball State University Campus. Clearly, from the input given, the overwhelming majority of those attending this meeting were in favor of establishing such a center. The Board was informed that almost every other major University in </span><st1:state style="font-style: italic;"><st1:place>Indiana</st1:place></st1:state><span style="font-style: italic;"> had already established such centers. Testimony from University officials and Student Government representatives indicated they not only endorse the idea but they are also willing to offer financial logistical support. This is an idea whose time has come. The Election Board has scheduled another meeting on Wednesday September 17, at </span><st1:time style="font-style: italic;" minute="0" hour="13">1pm</st1:time><span style="font-style: italic;"> to answer questions that one board member had, and to give consideration to establishing a </span><st1:place style="font-style: italic;"><st1:placename>voting</st1:placename> <st1:placetype>center</st1:placetype></st1:place><span style="font-style: italic;"> on campus that would help students and serve as a pilot for possible additional centers around </span><st1:place style="font-style: italic;"><st1:placename>Delaware</st1:placename> <st1:placetype>County</st1:placetype></st1:place><span style="font-style: italic;">. This is a bipartisan issue and so today I am inviting my fellow Congressional Candidates, Mr. Mike Pence and Mr. George Holland, and our two Gubernatorial Candidates, Jill Long-Thompson and Mitch Daniels, along with any Elected Official from State and Local government to join with me in attending next weeks meeting, or to send a letter to support this very bold imitative. Our young people are our future, and we need to support their efforts</span>.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"> </span></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:130%;" >Barry Welsh</span></p></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" ></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:130%;" >In addition, Barry faxed the following letter to Mike Pence:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br /></p></span></span></span><div style="font-style: italic;"><span><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><span class="390442723-09092008"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;" ></span></p><blockquote><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span class="390442723-09092008"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Honorable Congressman Pence,</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"> </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">I am writing to ask you to join me in a bipartisan effort to benefit <span class="953070300-10092008">a</span> community in our district.<span style=""> </span>I am speaking of the area in and around <st1:place><st1:placename>Ball</st1:placename> <st1:placetype>State</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype>University</st1:placetype></st1:place>.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"> </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">While we disagree on many issues, I hope that we share the same belief in the fundamental right of voting.<span style=""> </span>The Delaware County Election Board is voting next Wednesday at <st1:time minute="0" hour="13">1 PM</st1:time> on placement of an early voting center on the campus of <st1:place><st1:placename>Ball</st1:placename> <st1:placetype>State</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype>University</st1:placetype></st1:place>.<span style=""> </span>I hope you can join me or send a letter of support.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"> </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">I believe that we should make voting as accessible as possible and especially to communities such as our State Universities out of which come the leaders, and elected officials of tomorrow.<span style=""> </span><st1:place><st1:placename>Ball</st1:placename> <st1:placetype>State</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype>University</st1:placetype></st1:place> should be allowed to join the other leading universities in <st1:state><st1:place>Indiana</st1:place></st1:state> which already successfully operate early voting centers. <span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span>I trust you will agree.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"> </span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">The President of Ball State University supports this effort and has offered space and financial contributions.<span style=""> </span>The Presidents of The Ball State Republicans and Democrats are supporting this in a bipartisan manner, and I am asking you, Congressman, to join me in following their example. The only reason to deny such a proposal would be playing party politics, and the future is too important for that. Voting should be a habit and we can make that happen by not allowing<span class="390442723-09092008"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Voting to be a hassle. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Please join me in supporting this move to the future for the future.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Barry Welsh<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">6<sup>th</sup> District Democratic Candidate for </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">United States</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> Congress</span></p></span></span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:10;" ><br /></span></span></p></blockquote></span></span></span></div>John Goodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05362896971987049810noreply@blogger.com0