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Obama, Sec. of Labor to Appear by AFL-CIO Prez at Labor Day Rally
Publius Forum ^ | 09/01/10 | Warner Todd Huston

Posted on 09/01/2010 7:52:49 AM PDT by Mobile Vulgus

It's been announced that President Obama will be attending the AFL-CIO's Labor Day rally in Milwaukee, Wisconsin next month. Along for the ride will be Sec. of Labor Hilda Solis.

This is one more effort of the Obama administration to shore up Big Labor's support coming into the midterm election campaign season.

Naturally Obama is still sounding his horn for the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) as well as pushing his healthcare ideas.

Now for a question: How seemly is it for a U.S. Secretary of Labor to attend a political rally for Big Labor? After all, the Sec. of Labor is ostensibly supposed to be the middle man between labor and business, the arbiter that decides the big fights between the two antagonists. If the Sec. of Labor is seen glad handing Big Labor, what message does that send the business community?...

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Local News; Politics
KEYWORDS: aflcio; corruptioneverywhere; dncrico; doj4obama; obama; rico; unions
It's one thing for the prez to go to his supporters but the Sec. of Labor should never go to such a partisan affair. The Sec. f Labor is supposed to be an unbiased arbiter between labor and business NOT a hack! It's just another sample of Obama's corruption.
1 posted on 09/01/2010 7:52:56 AM PDT by Mobile Vulgus
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To: Mobile Vulgus

He is putting her out front so Obama voters will search for her statements on youtube, like this one;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiBVfJYqV3w

Who wouldn’t want her on your side?


2 posted on 09/01/2010 7:58:34 AM PDT by widdle_wabbit
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To: Mobile Vulgus
Oh Boy! The Won will be in his favorite environment, a crowd of union thugs cheering his every word! Watch him gin them up and their reaction will rejuvenate his ego!
3 posted on 09/01/2010 8:03:34 AM PDT by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: Red_Devil 232

What would Jimmy haffa say?.


4 posted on 09/01/2010 9:43:21 AM PDT by Vaduz
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