onthehillblog.blogspot.com - 12/18/2008
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Card check, known more formally as the Employee Free Choice Act, is the probable first flashpoint. The battle in Congress could become so fierce that it requires Obama's direct involvement. Should that be necessary, it could prove to be the test of how Obama deals with an intensely partisan fight.
No Delay On Card Check, So Far
marcambinder.theatlantic.com 1/16/2009 — Is the administration going to slow-walk the Employee Free Choice Act, or card check? President-Elect Obama told the Washington Post yesterday that "while he favored the legislation, said there may be other ways to achieve the same goal without ...
Card Check
riehlworldview.com 11/4/2008 — No matter who wins the presidency, Democrat majorities in Congress will likely put card check in play. It could be one of the first major fights early next year. Best to make yourself aware of the Dems anticipated play .
They want to re-invigorate the unions to put more money in their ...
A Quick Question on Card Check
themoderatevoice.com 3/10/2009 — It seems that the “Employee Free Choice Act” or Card Check will head to the floor for a vote in both chambers this week. Support in the Senate, however, seems to be wavering .
At least six Senators who have voted to move forward with ...
Card-Check Going Nowhere?
weeklystandard.com 11/6/2008 — Big Labor is expecting a big payoff for its efforts to elect Barack Obama and congressional Democrats. But depending on how the three up-in-the-air Senate races are resolved, labor groups won't get their biggest wish: the passage of "card-check" ...
Card Check
chamberpost.com 10/21/2008 — Brad Peck Thanks to PointofLaw for pointing this out , Claire Berlinski on the employee free choice act, growth and Margaret Thatcher : The EFCA is reminiscent of trade union legislation passed in Great Britain during Margaret Thatcher’s tenure as ...
Vote Against Card Check
letfreedomringusa.com 3/10/2009 — "Let Freedom Ring" is a non-profit, grassroots public-policy organization. Our mission is to promote "Constitutional Government, Economic Freedom and Traditional Values." We sometimes say that Let Freedom Ring operates "at the intersection of faith ...
"Card Check" Not as Bad as Thought! It's Worse.
slate.com 3/1/2009 — Where's my Wii ? At a 7:30 AM (!) "card check" breakfast debate (podcast available here ) I learned the following: 1) In the "card check" bill, if a newly unionized employer can't reach an agreement with the new union, an ...
Boehner: GOP firmly against 'card check'
washingtontimes.com 11/21/2008 — By: WabashCannonball As we conservatives lament the possibility of card check (which even liberal former Sen. McGovern) opposes, we must blame those of us who sat home or voted third party as a way to punish McCain for not being conservative enough. ...
The GOP's future: Duncan in trouble? —
First Read 12/18/2008
Is RNC Chair Mike Duncan's re-election bid in big trouble? Many a leading Republican has criticized the RNC's push against Obama regarding the Blagojevich scandal. “‘I was saddened to learn that at a time of national trial, when a President-elect ...
Court refuses to oust Illinois governor —
Reuters: Politics 12/18/2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday denied a request that embattled Gov. Rod Blagojevich be temporarily removed from office amid charges he tried to sell President-elect Barack Obama's former U.S. Senate seat.
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