TREATY DAYS CELEBRATION
There should be a broad array of tribal delegations from WI/MI/MN and Ontario during this event included elected and natural resources and organizations. (Paul DeMain/Skabewis)
THE RICH AND SOCIAL SECURITY
I’m sorry to burst everyone’s bubble about the rich and Social Security, but I believe it’s flat out wrong to think it’s as simple as the rich should pay “their fair share.” Compared to everyone else, they already pay their fair share because what each of us pays in Social Security tax is based on our income. The rich earn more, so they pay more.
The sticking point is the cap, the amount of the tax to be collected before the assessment stops. So what “pay their share” actually means to those hoping for reform is “get rid of the cap.”
But what ...
VETERANS FOR HARRIS
“As veterans, we have defended this nation with courage and honor; now we must defend it at the ballot box.” Jose Vasquez, U.S. Army Veteran and Executive Director of Common Defense.
No one and no organization speaks for all veterans. Those who have served in the military reflect a cross section of our society. Their social and political views are as diverse as any other sampling of citizens. We often stereotype veterans as being conservatives, but this is not true. There are many veterans with liberal opinions on many issues.
There are two nationwide veteran...
November 2024 Constitutional Amendment League of Women Voters
November 2024 Constitutional Amendment
This November, voters will have another harmful, divisive constitutional amendment on their ballot. We will show up and vote no and keep Wisconsin moving forward.
Our voting rights are literally on the ballot with this amendment. The change from "every" to "only" is a downgrade to all of our voting rights. The language changes our constitutionally protected voting rights from a guarantee for all citizens to a limitation that could be used to erode our voting rights.
In fact lawmakers have already discussed this being a step on ...
Central America Forward
With Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign underway, the GOP is accelerating its lies about her work as Vice President. Though responsibility for the southern border rests with the Departments of Homeland Security and Health and Human Services, they call Harris a failed “Border Czar,” deliberately mischaracterizing her early presidential assignment – to address the root causes of migration – while obscuring her accomplishments.
As the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported on 6/12/24, VP Harris’ 2021 “Call to Action” has triggered major commitments from ...
Something More Than Free
Does a song and its lyrics hit home and make you think?
Something More Than Free, by Jason Isbell is one of those songs.
“I don’t think on why I’m here, where it hurts, I’m just lucky to have the work.”
“I thank God for the work.”
Are you thankful for the crews who work in the hot blazing sun, in the rain and in
the winter to fix our roads, streets, and bridges; and plow the snow and keep the
roads safe?
Are you thankful for the $550 billion over fiscal years 2022-2026 from the
Infrastructure Act that will provide jobs to build mass ...
COOPERATION 103
cooperation [ koh-op-uh-rey-shuhn ]
an act or instance of working or acting together for a common purpose or benefit
mutually beneficial interaction among organisms [nations] living in a limited area [planet Earth]
https://strategic-culture.su/news/2024/08/26/brics-poised-to-become-the-voice-of-the-global-majority/
Few Americans have heard of BRICS. Even though this international organization of nations will soon represent the Global Majority, western media ignores, or is oblivious to, what is becoming a monumental shift of human ...
The myth of Noncitizen Voters
“Demagoguery: political activity or practices that seek support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument.” Oxford online dictionary.
“A man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.” This line from “The Boxer” by Simon and Garfunkel describes Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI). Tom hears what he wants to hear – the MAGA conspiracy theories about voter fraud – and disregards any logical thinking or factual information to the contrary.
The myth that noncitizens are voting is another example of ...
Scrap the Cap
The Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans is pleased to announce our Save Social Security actions across Wisconsin this summer and fall, following our popular events this spring. Social Security just celebrated its 89th birthday earlier this month!
The WIARA has partnered with the American Federation of Government Employees Council 220 to hold demonstrations across Wisconsin. We will be taking action and demonstrating in front of Wisconsin Social Security field offices demanding that Social Security be protected, modernized and expanded! American Federation ...