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liberaldemocrat7 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-04-06 07:38 AM
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I spoke to AFLCIO Richard Trumka on CSPAN this morning.
Edited on Mon Sep-04-06 07:58 AM by liberaldemocrat7
I expressed my sympathy to the men who died in the mines in West Virginia

and I told him to bring up to his fellow union officers my strategy to pressure GOP contributors into going to the GOP and get us the progressive legislation we need and that if enough people participate the GOP would capitulate within a month.

He said he would speak to the union officers about my website and strategy.

I like CSPAN because I can talk to powerful people and tell them my suggestions and I don't have to hold high office nor make contributions to a campaign.


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Hubert Flottz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-04-06 07:42 AM
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1. Richard Trumka can whip up a crowd.
I think he does the best he can for the union people.
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Cassandra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-04-06 07:45 AM
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2. I heard you.
Good work!
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KoKo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-04-06 07:56 AM
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3. I heard you! Great job...and isn't Trumka's US Corporations "Cut & Run"
a good strategic turnaround on the Repugs? I was impressed at how often he repeated that and driving home again and again how CEO's make 431 times as much as their employees. He did a fantastic job of driving his points home and your points about boycotting those who try to discourage unions was a good one. He was very political in his reply so it was good that you named the corporations. :toast:

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liberaldemocrat7 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-04-06 08:00 AM
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5. Thank you everyone. I mention the companies on the web site hint hint
Thank you.

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Cassandra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-04-06 08:06 AM
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6. The "cut & run" meme was a great turnaround.
Very effective.
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B Calm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-04-06 07:57 AM
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4. I heard you too. A lot of great pro labor callers this morning!!!
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Bozita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-04-06 08:21 AM
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7. Heard you too.
Good stuff!
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Dinger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-04-06 08:23 AM
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8. I Heard You! Great Job!
It sure is a nice way to start my day, by hearing a DUer on national t.v.:)
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acmejack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-04-06 08:48 AM
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9. You did a fine job too!
He had a good point about all the people who die and aren't noted since it is "only" one or two.
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DemonFighterLives Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-04-06 08:54 AM
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10. Way to go
Keep the pressure up.
:dem:
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