Remember when the minimum wage was worth enough that a family with two wage earners could live adequately on it? Yeah, me neither. Because that was back in 1968, when the Federal $1.60 rate was worth $10.04 in 2010 dollars. These days the Federal rate is $7.25 and the wage in Arizona is $7.65, thanks to a ballot initiative Arizonans passed back in 2006 with 65% of the vote. But even that $7.65 is too much for the politicians doing the bidding of the 1%. The Commerce Committee in the Arizona House of Representatives just passed a bill that would cut the minimum wage by $3 for teenagers and $2 for tipped employees. This takes money directly from the hands of the people who need it the most, disproportionately hitting women and youth. Sign the petition and tell the 1%ers in the Arizona legislature that we won’t give back anyone’s paycheck. We support a strong minimum wage as part of a sensible pro-99% economy that works for everyone. An adequate minimum wage is a critical part of an economic growth strategy because it targets the people most likely to spend the money immediately and locally. This triggers a “multiplier effect” which helps everyone: businesses small and large see increases in demand for goods and services, leading them to hire more people to keep up with demand. The pro-1%ers in the Legislature are saying that they have to take money away from minimum wage earners in order to save jobs. But the unemployment rate in Arizona is now 8.7%, the lowest it has been since March of 2009 and the minimum wage went up $.40 on January 1. This clearly isn’t about jobs, but about the naked greed of the 1%, emboldened to raid the paychecks of the lowest-paid, even as the rest of us still struggle. Sign the petition to tell the Legislature “Hands off the minimum wage.” With the economy making small, fragile improvements, now is not the time to cut the earning power of anyone, especially those workers who will immediately spend their wages directly at local businesses. Stand up to the 1% and tell the Legislature to invest in low-wage workers, not steal their paychecks. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ¿Recuerda cuando el salario mínimo tenía un valor suficiente que una familia con dos asalariados podía vivir adecuadamente? Sí, yo tampoco. Porque eso fue en 1968, cuando la tasa federal de $1.60 valía $10.04 en dólares del 2010. En estos días la tasa federal es de $7.25 y el salario mínimo en Arizona es de $7.65, gracias a una iniciativa electoral que pasaron los arizonenses en el 2006 con el 65% de los votos. Pero incluso $7.65 dólares es demasiado para los políticos que siguen los ordenes del 1%. El Comité de Comercio de la Cámara de Representantes de Arizona acaba de aprobar un proyecto de ley que reduciría el salario mínimo en $3.00 para los adolescentes y en $2.00 para los empleados que reciben propinas. Esto toma el dinero directamente de las manos de las personas que más lo necesitan, y golpeara de manera desproporcionada a mujeres y jóvenes. Firme la peticion para decirles a los del 1% en la legislatura de Arizona que no vamos a devolver el sueldo de nadie. Nosotros apoyamos un salario mínimo fuerte como parte de una economía razonable y pro-99% que funcione para todos. Un salario mínimo adecuado es parte fundamental de una estrategia de crecimiento económico porque se dirige a las personas más propensas a gastar el dinero de inmediato y local. Esto provoca un "efecto multiplicador," que ayuda a todos: pequeñas y grandes empresas ven el aumento de la demanda de bienes y servicios, llevándolos a contratar más gente para mantenerse al día con la demanda. Los que apoyan al 1% de la legislatura dicen que tienen que tomar dinero de las personas con salario mínimo para poder salvar empleos. Sin embargo el índice de desempleo en Arizona en la actualidad es de 8.7%, el índice más bajo desde marzo de 2009 y el salario mínimo incrementó $.40 el 1ro de enero. Es claro que esto no se trata de empleos, sino más bien tiene que ver con la codicia descarada del 1% que tratan de sacar ganancia de los cheques de pago de los peor pagados, aun cuando el resto de nosotros seguimos batallando. Firme la peticion para decirle a la Legislatura "Manos fuera del salario mínimo." Con la economía haciendo mejoras pequeñas y frágiles, ahora no es el momento de reducir el poder adquisitivo de nadie, especialmente para aquellos trabajadores que inmediatamente gastaran su salario directamente en los negocios locales. Únete para hacerle frente al 1% y exigirle a la Legislatura que invierta en los bajos salarios de los trabajadores, en lugar de robar sus cheques de pago.

Stop Mitch Daniels from takeing away Medicare and Medicaid from the state of Indiana

Are we going to tolerate the denigrating language that Rush Limbaugh uses to describe women to a national audience of millions every day? This crosses every line beyond our healthy national debates on the freedom of religion and access to contraception. Say NO to Clear Channel Communications and other radio stations that have given this woman-hating man his platform for too long.

Any reduction in T service will effect poor people the most. It will also effect shop owners and commuters.

The use of cellular phones AND texting, while driving is hazardous to the driver, passengers, pedestrians, and all who may come in proximity to a vehicle driven by someone using any such device. Fines should be administered and this practice should stop. The state of Hawaii has such a law, why not the state of Florida?

Rush comments on woman's rights are offensive to all women.

Demand that Congress and the White House restore the Constitutional rights of Americans. Also, demand new laws that will prohibit government interference with the Constitution in the future.

HIGH COST OF CAR INSURANCE.

The Fairness Doctrine calls for News media to provide different perspectives on news that is of public interest. The FCC decided to eliminate it in 1987 under Reagan. Re-instated and enforced, this doctrine would probably mean the end of "News Entertainment" as propaganda machines. Opponents of reinstatement will try to tell you that there is too much media to try and enforce it all now, but more media is really the best argument for the Fairness Doctrine to be re-instated, not shirked from. You have a right to expect news to be news; not a propaganda machine!

The increase in tuition for state and public UCs has increased to a point where you are denying the middle class from getting a college education. Look for other areas to make budget cuts, but no more to education. California cannot thrive in the future if there is no middle class.

Arizona Alert HB 2664 makes easy to get judgement The Republicans in the Arizona House has passed out of committee HB 2664 which makes it easy for banks and junk debt buyers to easily get judgements with no proof of debut or ownering the debt. http://www.azhousedemocrats.com/2012/03/mccune-davis-hb-2664-will-hurt.html Local 10pm news ran the story including the story of someone who had their id stolen and under the proposed new law would make it easy to get a judgement with no proof needed. It is expected to be introduced in the Arizona Senate in the next few days. We are controlled by Republicans that do all they can to support the banks not debtors and with a Republican govennor unless people in AZ make the case to elected officials, Arizona will be the easiest state to get a judgement based on no proof of debt or ownership other than a statement in the name of a debtor. The bill is at AZ HB 2664 - Arizona State Legislature - 50th-2nd-regular - Legislation - MyGov365

We want the OHSAA to consider cheerleading, baton twirling and the marching band (etc) a sport!