Flap’s Links and Comments for August 24th through August 25th
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These are my links for August 24th through August 25th:
- Obama’s Big Labor problem – The AFL-CIO is forming a super-PAC. Politico reports: “The super PAC — which officials discussed at an executive meeting earlier this month and plan to seek final approval for in the next few weeks — would help the labor group direct funds to state battles where legislative efforts aimed at limiting collective bargaining and cutting union benefits are being considered.”
Labor unions are already among the top third-party donors and give nearly exclusively to Democrats. Liberals’ concern over “mysterious donors” and the noxious influence of third-party groups never seems to focus on these donors, which derive the same latitude in funding campaigns that corporations do. (“Super PACs, a result of the 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission Supreme Court decision that removed many spending and contribution limits, can raise unlimited amounts of money from corporations, unions and individuals. These PACs cannot operate in connection with a political campaign.”)
Nevertheless, Democrats should re-examine the degree to which they are dependent on organized labor. It forces Democrats to align themselves with unpopular positions ( e.g. card check, support of public-employee unions over taxpayers), further alienating the great majority of voters who are not union members.
There is no better example of this than the National Labor Relations Board case against Boeing.
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Obama has a re-election problem with his NLRB Vs. Boeing in South Carolina
- @Flap Twitter Updates for 2011-08-25 | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – @Flap Twitter Updates for 2011-08-25 #tcot #catcot
- Video: Will A Cavity-Filling Fluid Replace the Dental Drill? | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – Video: Will A Cavity-Filling Fluid Replace the Dental Drill? #tcot #catcot
- California Falls to 50th in New Business Startups | FlashReport – RT @georgerunner: A wake-up call for the Governor & Legislature: California now ranks 50th in new business startups …
- Former California Governor Pete Wilson Joins Effort to Overturn California State Senate Redistricting Plan » Flap’s California Blog – Former California Governor Pete Wilson Joins Effort to Overturn California State Senate Redistricting Plan
- Hookah Use on the Rise as Fewer Californians Smoke Cigarettes » Flap’s California Blog – Hookah Use on the Rise as Fewer Californians Smoke Cigarettes
- Text of resignation letter from Steve Jobs | Apple – CNET News – RT @CNETNews: Text of resignation letter from Steve Jobs:
- Social Media News and Web Tips – Mashable – The Social Media Guide – RT @mashable: BREAKING: Steve Jobs has resigned as CEO of Apple. More to come on
- RealClearPolitics – Florida House Speaker to Back Perry – RT @ErinMcPike: Breaking: Florida House Speaker Dean Cannon to endorse @GovernorPerry today: #tcot
- Flap’s Dentistry Blog: Video: Detroit Dentist Tackles Teen to Protect Her Office Air Conditioning Unit – Video: Detroit Dentist Tackles Teen to Protect Her Office Air Conditioning Unit
- President 2012: Rick Perry Will Have to Explain Why Rudy Giuliani Cannot Be His Attorney General | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – President 2012: Rick Perry Will Have to Explain Why Rudy Giuliani Cannot Be His Attorney General #tcot #catcot
- President 2012 GOP Poll Watch: Perry 29% Vs. Romney 17% Paul 13% Bachmann 10% – Perry Now the Front-Runner | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – President 2012 GOP Poll Watch: Perry 29% Vs. Romney 17% Paul 13% Bachmann 10% – Perry Now the Fron… #tcot #catcot
- Bill Clinton Goes Vegan? | Smiles For A Lifetime – Temporary (Locum Tenens) Dentistry – Bill Clinton Goes Vegan?
- Google +1 Button Now Shares Directly to Google+ – RT @mashable: Google +1 Button Now Shares Directly to Google+ -
- President 2012: President George Pataki? | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – President 2012: President George Pataki? #tcot #catcot
- Video: Florida Senator Marco Rubio’s Speech at the Reagan Presidential Library » Flap’s California Blog – Video: Florida Senator Marco Rubio’s Speech at the Reagan Presidential Library
- Gregory Flap Cole: "RT @cmarinucci: Here’s ful…" « Deck.ly – RT @cmarinucci: Here's full 2011 #Forbes list of "100 Most Powerful Women" – Palo Alto's @Facebook COO @Shery… (cont)
- Flap’s Dentistry Blog: How Do American Seniors Pay For Needed Dentistry? – How Do American Seniors Pay For Needed Dentistry?
- Flap’s Links and Comments for August 24th on 09:50 | Flap’s Blog – FullosseousFlap’s Dental Blog – Flap’s Links and Comments for August 24th on 09:50 #tcot #catcot
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