In today's craziness...there's still this...

I've been all caught up with politics, local and nationally, and getting more and more depressed. Tonight a friend reminded me of a small island of sanity. Mr. Rogers may have gone to his heavenly reward, but PBS created a smiling memory. Let ideas continue to grow in our minds!

Gilda would have been 66 years old today...

Gilda Radner
June 28, 1946-May 20, 1989
Oh, how I miss you so much!

Please join me in supporting Bill Adkins for KY District 4!

Please join me in supporting Bill Adkins!

Geoff Davis' seat is up for grabs in November.
The Republicans want to hold on to that seat, and don't feel any shame in using SuperPAC money from Texas.
I'll be meeting with Bill Adkins and his team next week, and will update then.


https://billadkinscongress.com/

Another President I'm proud of... he's Irish!

Irish President Michael D. Higgins takes on the Tea Party here in the States (and slips in a smackdown on Sarah Palin as a bonus):



President Higgins also doesn't let anyone talk over him.
Enjoy!

My President!

Tuesday, February 28, President Obama gave an amazing speech to the UAW.



As an IBEW union family, I loved the speech.

But I would ask President Obama to take that same passion for the coal miners who are mostly right now without union representation and they are dying.

Mine helmets and painted crosses sit at the entrance to Massey Energy’s Upper Big Branch coal mine Tuesday, April 5, 2011 in Montcoal, W.Va. The memorial represents the 29 coal miners who were killed in an explosion at the mine one year ago today. (AP Photo/Jeff Gentner)

Got breaking coal mining news today!
"CHARLESTON — Historic safety steps, once more written with the spilled blood of West Virginia coal miners, cleared the House of Delegates after one lawmaker Tuesday blasted Massey Energy’s attitude of “organized crime” in running the ill-fated Upper Big Branch mine."
Read more at:
Delegates pass mine safety bill

and the man who never apologized for killing 29 coal miners, Massey Energy CEO Dan Blankenship:

And Blankenship got a raise from Massey just a couple of months before the Upper Big Branch mine disaster.

http://blogs.wvgazette.com/coaltattoo/2010/01/07/massey-gives-don-blankenship-a-raise/

yeppers, Don Blankenship is ready to enjoy HIS retirement!

Democracy is Coming

Leonard Cohen's music is brilliant, the visuals from Madison, Wisconsin, are stunning.
This is what Democracy looks like and if the corporations don't like it, well, that's just too bad.

(if you have problems with the embed click here for the YouTube version.

Here's to the Union workers!

Here's to the Union workers and the Stimulus!
Teabaggers are all over the lazy over-paid Union workers and keep moaning about how the Stimulus is a complete failure.
Well, here's a large dose of TRUTH!
You folks on the East Coast who lost power during Hurricane Irene? Lost power during the Halloween October 2011 winter storm? Lost power this weekend?
You think you are entitled to flip a switch and power should just be there?
Where do you think that comes from?

You want someone paid minimum wage to do THIS job to keep your power back on?

Or this?

Can you even fix THIS by yourself. or even with help from neighbors?

Don't think so.

Here's to the IBEW men & women who keep our power going and get out there in all sorts of weather to get it back soon as they can despite all bad conditions.

Which brings me to the Stimulus, which trained many line workers and more line workers are needed.
Jobs are out there and power linework pays well in more ways than just money.
Spouse's best part of the job is getting that power back on, especially in rural areas that are usually end of the line. And particularly when residents come out with cups of hot coffee or chocolate, sandwiches, and heartfelt thanks.

We're all in this together.

Too bad the teabaggers make it us against them.
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