The labor movement has been in decline for years, but that doesn’t mean that unions don’t still have alot of influence. In fact, there’s reason to believe they may even be on the rebound. We’ve been seeing quite a few signs of life recently.
I don’t think too many people would disagree that labor unions [...]
Archive for June, 2007
A Word About Unions
Posted in Oregon, Politics, U.S. on June 25, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Fuel Efficiency
Posted in Politics, U.S. on June 20, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Democrats are trying to “take our country in a new direction” again. I can’t help but wonder why every time they try and do that they look to the same, tired ideas of the 1960’s and 1970’s.
In their weekly radio address, Democrats called for “a new direction in energy policy.” What is this [...]
Pet Retirement
Posted in Oregon, Politics, U.S. on June 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Do you worry about how your pet will get along in its golden years? Have you ever lost sleep wondering how Fido will carry on when you’re gone? Well, Congress does.
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) wants to take care of your pets when you die. The Congressman recently introduced a bill that would enable pet owners to [...]
Hello world!
Posted in Miscellaneous on June 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It seems the world of the internet has been growing without me! I’m a little late jumping on the blogging bandwagon, but I suppose the old saying that “better late than never” rings true. My reluctance to participate doesn’t mean that I’ve been ignorant of the blogosphere. I am familiar with blogs – there [...]