Watch the great story Rachel Maddow put together below. It's only about 9 minutes. Then put that anger to good use and send your congressperson an email or better, give em a call and ask how they voted on giving these needy companies the kind of tax breaks you don't deserve, but you paid for.
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133.8% PROFIT INCREASE
Not so much as a thank you from ConocoPhillips to the American public for a 133.8% increase in PROFITS from 2009 to 2010. Not even a thanks for the tax breaks they receive from YOUR elected representatives in congress which they clearly needed...to increase their profits for research and development.
Watch the great story Rachel Maddow put together below. It's only about 9 minutes. Then put that anger to good use and send your congressperson an email or better, give em a call and ask how they voted on giving these needy companies the kind of tax breaks you don't deserve, but you paid for.
Watch the great story Rachel Maddow put together below. It's only about 9 minutes. Then put that anger to good use and send your congressperson an email or better, give em a call and ask how they voted on giving these needy companies the kind of tax breaks you don't deserve, but you paid for.
NO Savings to Taxpayers – WI Gov. Walker
Really? No, really?
Gov. Walker, you signed into law a Wisconsin budget bill introduced and approved by the Republican controlled legislature with the support of your political allies. A Wisconsin BUDGET BILL. And yet this budget bill contains public worker union busting provisions. And what of these union busting provisions. How much money does the union busting budget bill you signed and continue to promote, save taxpayers?
Ohio congressman Dennis Kucinich asked you this question April 14, 2011 during a Congressional Hearing on State and Municipal Government Debt. Let’s watch your answer given under oath. The Vid is a little over a minute.
Rep Kucinich: “How much money does it save Governor”?
Gov Walker: “That particular part doesn't save any”.
WHAAAATTTT! IT DOESN’T SAVE WISCONSIN TAXPAYERS ANY MONEY! Then why Gov. Walker, would you promote and sign a budget “fixing” bill that includes public worker union busting language? Union busting language that won’t save the taxpayers any money. You are being open and transparent about your agenda, yes?
Below see the full 5 minute exchange between Congressman Kucinich and Walker
Governor Walker, you told congress it’s about supporting worker’s rights. You and your legislative and political friends must be as equally if not more passionate about voter’s rights. Surely you support voters’ rights to just as easily recertify (vote to keep or oust) a sitting Governor, right? Right Governor? Oh sure, Wisconsin citizens have the ability to recall, but that’s a huge burden for the voters and you want to make it easy for Wisconsin citizens. Can’t wait to hear about your Republican friends putting together and you proudly signing into law a voters’ rights bill making it easy to “recertify” a sitting governor. The citizens of Wisconsin await this next bold move.
Gov. Walker, you signed into law a Wisconsin budget bill introduced and approved by the Republican controlled legislature with the support of your political allies. A Wisconsin BUDGET BILL. And yet this budget bill contains public worker union busting provisions. And what of these union busting provisions. How much money does the union busting budget bill you signed and continue to promote, save taxpayers?
Ohio congressman Dennis Kucinich asked you this question April 14, 2011 during a Congressional Hearing on State and Municipal Government Debt. Let’s watch your answer given under oath. The Vid is a little over a minute.
Rep Kucinich: “How much money does it save Governor”?
Gov Walker: “That particular part doesn't save any”.
WHAAAATTTT! IT DOESN’T SAVE WISCONSIN TAXPAYERS ANY MONEY! Then why Gov. Walker, would you promote and sign a budget “fixing” bill that includes public worker union busting language? Union busting language that won’t save the taxpayers any money. You are being open and transparent about your agenda, yes?
Below see the full 5 minute exchange between Congressman Kucinich and Walker
So Governor, one of the provisions in your bill requires Wisconsin public workers to recertify (vote to keep or oust) their union every year. What plans do you have in trying to bust Private Employee Unions?
Governor Walker, you told congress it’s about supporting worker’s rights. You and your legislative and political friends must be as equally if not more passionate about voter’s rights. Surely you support voters’ rights to just as easily recertify (vote to keep or oust) a sitting Governor, right? Right Governor? Oh sure, Wisconsin citizens have the ability to recall, but that’s a huge burden for the voters and you want to make it easy for Wisconsin citizens. Can’t wait to hear about your Republican friends putting together and you proudly signing into law a voters’ rights bill making it easy to “recertify” a sitting governor. The citizens of Wisconsin await this next bold move.
Blue Cross Blue Shield, Anthem - WellPoint
Anthem, and of course, the daddy company WellPoint. There has just been so much news about them lately, the huge rate increases and on and on. It can make you so tired that you just want to find a nice place to relax. For a week or so. Maybe, at the Phoenician Hotel in Scottsdate, Arizona. The great looking pool with fountain and the mountains in the distance.
Nah, you know, I'm thinking more like the islands. More like Manele Bay, Hawaii, at the Four Seasons Resort. I'm sure the view from the pool overlooking the ocean is spectacular - I've seen pictures - but nah. San Diego. Beautiful city, lots of attractions, great winter weather - The Four Seasons Resort in San Diego has my vote.
Why am I even considering these fantastic resorts? 'Cause these are WellPoint Executive Retreats. Now I know I'm not an executive, or guest of an exective - yet, but my local union did sign us up for Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield membership effective March 1, 2010. And WellPoint is the parent company so, the resort invite is in the mail.
Nah, you know, I'm thinking more like the islands. More like Manele Bay, Hawaii, at the Four Seasons Resort. I'm sure the view from the pool overlooking the ocean is spectacular - I've seen pictures - but nah. San Diego. Beautiful city, lots of attractions, great winter weather - The Four Seasons Resort in San Diego has my vote.
Why am I even considering these fantastic resorts? 'Cause these are WellPoint Executive Retreats. Now I know I'm not an executive, or guest of an exective - yet, but my local union did sign us up for Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield membership effective March 1, 2010. And WellPoint is the parent company so, the resort invite is in the mail.
$947,350.16 - Blue Cross Blue Shield (part-time?) Job
Not bad work if you can get it. Vincent J GIBLIN, General President, International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), got it. $947,350.16 in only 5 years worth of, got it. What was GIBLIN'S compensation prior to 2004?
GIBLIN served as Chairman of the Board of Blue Cross Blue Shield (Horizon of New Jersey), for fifteen (15) years. Dept of Labor reports for 5 of those years, 2004 thru 2008 inclusive, GIBLIN reported on DOL form LM-30 [use filer number 05710] that he received a total of $947,350.16 in compensation. What's an LM-30 form? "The purpose of the form, among others, is to identify potential conflicts of interest between the labor organization officials and their labor organization".
During the same 15 years, GIBLIN served in various (full-time?) IUOE capacities including General President, General Secretary-Treasurer and Local 68 Business Manager. If Local 68, Operating Engineers sounds familiar, read about another GIBLIN, Dennis Giblin, in "Union Leader Arrested", also on tellfred.com.
Pop the cork on the $275,000 bottle of 1907 Heidsieck - 'cause during the same five (5) year period, GIBLIN claimed $1,840,178 in total compensation from the International Union of Operating Engineers - DOL LM-2 [file number 000-159].
GIBLIN served as Chairman of the Board of Blue Cross Blue Shield (Horizon of New Jersey), for fifteen (15) years. Dept of Labor reports for 5 of those years, 2004 thru 2008 inclusive, GIBLIN reported on DOL form LM-30 [use filer number 05710] that he received a total of $947,350.16 in compensation. What's an LM-30 form? "The purpose of the form, among others, is to identify potential conflicts of interest between the labor organization officials and their labor organization".
During the same 15 years, GIBLIN served in various (full-time?) IUOE capacities including General President, General Secretary-Treasurer and Local 68 Business Manager. If Local 68, Operating Engineers sounds familiar, read about another GIBLIN, Dennis Giblin, in "Union Leader Arrested", also on tellfred.com.
Pop the cork on the $275,000 bottle of 1907 Heidsieck - 'cause during the same five (5) year period, GIBLIN claimed $1,840,178 in total compensation from the International Union of Operating Engineers - DOL LM-2 [file number 000-159].
So, the 5 year total is..... $2,787,528.16 of reported compensation. What the @%$*&! I need a nap just so I can dream about popping the top of bottle of soda.
Union Leader Arrested - for supporting union members??
What? Richard L Trumpka, president of the AFL-CIO was arrested during a hotel worker's protest? The Los Angeles Times reported on January 8, 2010 "Earlier this week, he was among those briefly arrested during a noisy protest outside a San Francisco Hilton, where management is enmeshed in difficult negotiations with the hotel workers union".
Compare and contrast Trumpka's actions and arrest in support of the union workers, with those of Operating Engineers, Local 68, President, and Administrator of the Local 68 Education Fund, Dennis J Giblin. Mr. Giblin was arrested January 21, 2009, on a criminal Complaint charging him with receiving kickbacks and embezzling from the Local 68 education fund, Acting U.S. Attorney Ralph J. Marra, Jr. announced.
Compare and contrast Trumpka's actions and arrest in support of the union workers, with those of Operating Engineers, Local 68, President, and Administrator of the Local 68 Education Fund, Dennis J Giblin. Mr. Giblin was arrested January 21, 2009, on a criminal Complaint charging him with receiving kickbacks and embezzling from the Local 68 education fund, Acting U.S. Attorney Ralph J. Marra, Jr. announced.