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So what cabinet position is O'Malley angling for? State? Defence?
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Cigar Aficionado posted:So what cabinet position is O'Malley angling for? State? Defence? Education.
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May 31, 2015 05:06
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Bernie has an event here in MN tomorrow, and 3,000 goddamn people have signed up to cram into the place he's going to. I hope he gets a good showing.
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May 31, 2015 05:19
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quote:Bernie said he wants to increase to 250K and that social security is not bankrupt Truly, this Bolshevik's lust for the blood of the wealthy knows no bounds.
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May 31, 2015 05:25
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Cigar Aficionado posted:So what cabinet position is O'Malley angling for? State? Defence? Attorney General?
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May 31, 2015 06:01
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I had a ton of fun at the Bernie event and I need more campaigning in my life. Thank God for the Des Moines Register (pro click for those that like this crap). Some upcoming events that I may attend and give trip reports if people don't mind: 4th of June: Donald Trump will be in my town at an open to the public event. I'm definitely going to this one. 5th of June: Lindsey Graham will be in Waterloo, Iowa. It is a possibility if things align for me. 6th of June Joni Ernst's Inaugural Roast & Ride: Rubio, Graham, Fiorina, Carson, Huckabee, Perry, and walker will all be there throughout the day. It is in Boone Iowa and will be a treasure. It is $30 per adult and frankly that is money I can donate to the Dems instead of her. 6th of June: Scott Walker will also be making a campaign fundraising stop for Chuck Grassley. The event has a yet unknown ticket price (I have to call monday). Depending on the price I may go to this instead. want In July there is The Family Leadership Summit 2015. This event is free. I just have to register. I'll talk with the girlfriend and see if we can make a day trip out of it. This has Jindal, Huckabee, Cruz, Carson, and Santorum and would be the honeypot for me. I know a few people that love these guys and if I could get a picture with one or two I would be in heaven.
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May 31, 2015 06:21
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Pohl posted:It is horrible. Maybe we should send him a pizza? I tried to call him to give my condolences but I ended up talking to the Mayor of Boston somehow. Jokes aside that is the worst loving thing and I feel so very bad for him. Forty Six is way too young for that poo poo.
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May 31, 2015 06:28
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Its disappointing that in Washington we never get anyone to come here... or when they do its a huge event with tens of thousands of people.
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May 31, 2015 06:28
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Jack2142 posted:Its disappointing that in Washington we never get anyone to come here... or when they do its a huge event with tens of thousands of people. It is one of like five things Iowa is good for.  Edit: I just remembered another guy asked about Unions and how Bernie would help strengthen them. Bernie said something about wanting to give all employees of any business the option of forming a union. If 50% plus 1 (or 51%) of employees vote yes a union will be formed. Mr Hootington fucked around with this message at 06:35 on May 31, 2015 |
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May 31, 2015 06:30
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Mr Hootington posted:Edit: I just remembered another guy asked about Unions and how Bernie would help strengthen them. Bernie said something about wanting to give all employees of any business the option of forming a union. If 50% plus 1 (or 51%) of employees vote yes a union will be formed. how is this not a thing
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May 31, 2015 06:53
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Aliquid posted:how is this not a thing http://gawker.com/walmarts-leaked-anti-union-training-video-this-isnt-ab-1705509442
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May 31, 2015 07:08
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The X-man cometh posted:Attorney General? Juking the stats on a Federal level.
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Aliquid posted:how is this not a thing Because conservatives have done an absolutely outstanding job at convincing people that unions are extremely corrupt and greedy and that they are bad for job creators and therefore bad for you, while also doing everything in their power to strip unions of their bargaining rights and ability to exist.
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May 31, 2015 11:15
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Mr Hootington posted:I had a ton of fun at the Bernie event and I need more campaigning in my life. Thank God for the Des Moines Register (pro click for those that like this crap). Oh, please do. 
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May 31, 2015 12:53
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Probably all of the anti-union big box retailers have something like that. Friend of mine had to watch one when he got a job at Lowe's.
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May 31, 2015 14:20
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sullat posted:Probably all of the anti-union big box retailers have something like that. Friend of mine had to watch one when he got a job at Lowe's. Best Buy makes all new hires watch one.
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May 31, 2015 15:00
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Home Depot doesn't have an anti Union video, but they mention it twice in the new employee packet.
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May 31, 2015 16:11
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I once sat through a video followed by a presentation by a guy who was pretty good at working the crowd. After piling on all the evidence of how corrupt and dangerous unions can be, he mentioned that in some strikes union members have been known to jump in front of cars to stop them. This, of course, led to a bunch of the employees laughing and saying that if some union guy jumped in front of their car, they'd run right over them, while the presenter stood there with a little smile on his face. That was where they ended the meeting. I wasn't very politically aware at the time so I didn't think much of it, but looking back it was masterful work in a hosed up way.
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May 31, 2015 16:23
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Don't kid yourself. If a
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May 31, 2015 16:30
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I don't remember Gamestop having any anti-union propaganda. They were just pretty upfront about the whole "If you talk about pay with your peers or mention unionization at all we'll fire you" thing. Of course, Gamestop also has virtually no full time staff outside of management, so there's that.
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May 31, 2015 16:36
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bobtheconqueror posted:I don't remember Gamestop having any anti-union propaganda. They were just pretty upfront about the whole "If you talk about pay with your peers or mention unionization at all we'll fire you" thing. Of course, Gamestop also has virtually no full time staff outside of management, so there's that. Isn't banning the the discussion of pay illegal?
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May 31, 2015 17:23
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Sorus posted:Isn't banning the the discussion of pay illegal? It is but HR departments everywhere will try to make you feel really lovely for talking about your pay to fellow workers. A few years ago there was a department-wide raise for graduate students in my university department, but the implementation was this weird piece-meal thing that had a lot of room for errors. One semester I did not get the normal $1000/year increase in stipend, so I inquired by asking my fellow lab mates to see if they had gotten theirs. A couple days later I get this nasty email from the lady taking care of payroll. She told me I was acting very unprofessional because I had been discussing my measly $22k/year research stipend with the other students. I never got that piecemeal raise that semester. e: PR is not HR. Don Pigeon fucked around with this message at 18:40 on May 31, 2015 |
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May 31, 2015 17:35
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In a sense, she was right, because I believe "professional" in this context means "shut up and produce for other people."
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May 31, 2015 17:52
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Mr Hootington posted:The guy that asked him what kind of insurance he had or at least that is what it sounded like. Bernie had to have his wife answer because he wasn't sure if it was Blue Cross or Blue Shield. She said it was Wellmark. pretty entertaining stories IMO
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May 31, 2015 20:33
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Hillary is going to have an official campaign announcement that she'll announce soon, over a month after she announced her campaign. Also, and I can't stress enough how different this situation is, Rick Perry is going to announce his campaign this week.
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May 31, 2015 20:42
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Between Bernie and Martin, the field is just too crowded and she's conceding. Pack it in folks.
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May 31, 2015 20:46
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cbservo posted:Home Depot doesn't have an anti Union video, but they mention it twice in the new employee packet. Ten years ago, Kroger had a pro-Union video that said competitors paid lower wages and no benefits for worse employees and showed clips of black workers sagging as evidence of non-Union employee standards. I started at barely above minimum wage and the union fees resulted in making almost exactly minimum wage.
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May 31, 2015 20:47
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I went to see Bernie today and it was pretty cool. So many (~3,000) people RSVP'ed that they had to move last minute to larger venue, which was completely full by the time we got there (line to get in went five blocks) as was the designated outdoor area where they put out the speakers, so we along with many other people were leaning up against a fence to listen to him. It was loving amazing to see so many people out in support of him. I think there were way more than 3,000 people there and while he gave a pretty standard stump speech and was a little hoarse, everyone was cheering and wooping and clapping. It was pretty cool. Go see Bernie if you can.
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May 31, 2015 20:51
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O'Malley campaign HQ features gender-neutral restrooms.
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May 31, 2015 20:56
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Joementum posted:O'Malley campaign HQ features gender-neutral restrooms. Wow I think Stockman is the only one that beats this for saddest campaign HQ.
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May 31, 2015 20:57
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Raskolnikov38 posted:Wow I think Stockman is the only one that beats this for saddest campaign HQ. Ron_Paul_sitting_forlornly.jpg
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Silver Nitrate posted:I went to see Bernie today and it was pretty cool. So many (~3,000) people RSVP'ed that they had to move last minute to larger venue, which was completely full by the time we got there (line to get in went five blocks) as was the designated outdoor area where they put out the speakers, so we along with many other people were leaning up against a fence to listen to him. It was loving amazing to see so many people out in support of him. I think there were way more than 3,000 people there and while he gave a pretty standard stump speech and was a little hoarse, everyone was cheering and wooping and clapping. It was pretty cool. Go see Bernie if you can.    We also had a somewhat more modest turnout for the Minnesota for Bernie meeting afterwards. Lots of people eager to get involved! 
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real question, what kind of numbers are other candidates pulling for this sort of thing, or they all fundraising instead of attending local things?
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May 31, 2015 21:33
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Sorus posted:Isn't banning the the discussion of pay illegal? Yes, so document any sort of reprimands you get for discussing it and if/when they fire you for it using some kind of bullshit excuse grab a lawyer and go after them if you have worthwhile documentation that could even maybe get the court to side with you.
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May 31, 2015 22:00
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BristolSOF posted:As for the Dems - Is O'Malley drawing votes Clinton, Bernie or both? He's drawing from nobody.
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BristolSOF fucked around with this message at 15:56 on Jun 16, 2015 |
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May 31, 2015 22:12
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BristolSOF posted:Joementum - Can the OP be updated with announced candidates? George Pataki declared, Rick Synder declined; Jim Gilmore and Bob Ehrlich may run ( I'm not kidding) I'll update it later maybe, but really who the gently caress cares what Pataki, Gilmore, and Ehrlich are doing?
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May 31, 2015 22:14
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The important question is: Is Mike Gravel running?
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BristolSOF posted:Pardon my ignorance, but who's the guy between Kerry and Lieberman? and who's the guy behind Edwards? The first is Bob Graham, who had no chance of winning the nomination but was in every way a more viable candidate than any of the current Republican crop. I don't know who the second guy is, but I don't think he was a candidate. Vienna Circlejerk fucked around with this message at 22:22 on May 31, 2015 |
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