The Race to the Bottom - IPSThe Race to the BottomThe American middle class isn't the envy of the world anymore.By William A. CollinsLabor hadIts happy day;Now that timeHas flown away.Is the love of money the root of all evil? OK, so Jesus may have played down bigotry and megalomania when he said that, but overall … Continue reading The Race to the Bottom – August 27th Post From Other Words
Month: August 2012
Campaign Stop: Cong. Murphy at Mickey D’s Jazz Night in Hard Hittin’:
NEW BRITAIN - Another Wednesday night. Another evening with a packed house for jazz and dancing at the West Main Street McDonald's in New Britain for seniors who turn the fast food restaurant into a night club every week.Shortly after 7 p.m. Sam Kimball and musician friends, including members of The Rockin' Heartbeats, started up … Continue reading Campaign Stop: Cong. Murphy at Mickey D’s Jazz Night in Hard Hittin’:
Good Food and Politics: NB Black Democratic Club Hosts Soul Food Fest
A tradition for New Britain Democrats continues...posted from http://www.newbritaindemocrat.org Politics and traditional Southern cuisine were on the agenda at the annual Soul Food Fest sponsored by the New Britain Black Democratic Club on Saturday, August 18th at the Pride of Connecticut Lodge of Elks in New Britain. Club and DTC members also extended birthday wishes to … Continue reading Good Food and Politics: NB Black Democratic Club Hosts Soul Food Fest
Town Committee Meets Thursday, 8/30: Fall Campaign To Begin
The Democratic Town Committee will meet Thursday, August 30th, at 7 p.m. at New Britain City Hall.
On the agenda will be Get Out The Vote plans and a schedule for the fall campaign, a voter registration update and an update on downtown revitalization and economic development in the city. All Democrats are welcome to attend.
New Britain Primary Results (20%)
US Senate: Chris Murphy 2,136 (68%); Susan Bysiewicz 1,005 (32%)
US House: Chris Donovan 1,260 (42%); Elizabeth Esty 936 (32%); Dan Roberti 788 (26%)
Congratulations to Senate Nominee Chris Murphy and House Nominee Elizabeth Esty in the 5th Congressional District.
From Team Murphy: Get To The “Debate” Tuesday 8/21, at Polish National Home
Linda McMahon’s televised saturation campaign of lies against Chris Murphy, her refusal to meet with editorial boards and her debate-delaying tactics got a quick response from Team Murphy…
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Other Words On Tax Dodgers: Mitt Romney Is Not Alone
Marching Toward Greater InequalityThe world's super rich, according to a new report, are squirreling away phenomenal quantities of their cash in secret tax havens.By Sam PizzigatiAre America's rich getting richer? Certainly. Every official yardstick shows that America's most affluent are upping their incomes much faster than everyone else.How fast? Between 1980 and 2010, note economists Emmanuel Saez and … Continue reading Other Words On Tax Dodgers: Mitt Romney Is Not Alone
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