Labor Day a joke

Today, the working(wo)mans holiday, Labor Day, was celebrated by a day off for some, and more workers, who are barely making a step out of check-to-check living with the humiliating $7 an hour going to jobs, whose bosses observe the day by holding SALES!

I remember when the holiday would result in empty streets and smells of barbecue.

Pueblo is known as Steel City and was once a Labor-run town. Everyone knew someone who worked at the Steel Mill – both of my grandpa’s did. There are still labor unions, but they are few and far-between, thanks to the anti-worker extremists funded by billionaires.

Our ancestors built the railways West, and now Mr. Warren Buffet is reaping the rewards – although he is quite a philanthropist.

President Grover Cleveland made Labor Day a national holiday the first Monday in September, in 1909; although labor unions had pressed for acknowledgement for many years before that.

Colorado was one of the first states to recognize Labor Day, more than six years before the U.S. Congress made it a national holiday.

Now, anti-worker groups try to restrict rights of teachers, firefighters, police officers, nurses and other people who serve the public to have a say in wages – at a time when union workers could be rebuilding infrastructure and bridges!

President Barack Obama claims there have been nearly 14 million private-sector jobs created since 2010, and 66 consecutive months of private-sector job growth. How is that prosperity being shared?

The group of New York City fast food workers started the global movement Fight for 15, for a raise in the minimum wage, and more and more workers are starting such movements. It is just the right thing to do.

Register to Vote so your voice can be heard!

COLA cuts? Speak up!

The assault on Social Security continues as the U.S. Government announced there won’t be Cost of Living Adjustments in 2016, because many decision makers believe the COLA is “too generous,” according to Social Security Works.

That means our annual Social Security of about $14,375 a year will not be increased to adjust to the rising costs across the board.

It’s ridiculous to even discuss dropping the COLA. Retirees and surviving spouses are already spending 37% of their Social Security on out-of-pocket health-care costs.

In addition more than 15 MILLION Medicare will see a 50% increase in their monthly premiums in 2016.

We are struggling to meet our basic needs with the annual amount!

What in the world are these decision makers thinking? It includes politicians and corporations who are driving these assaults on the poor.

They are so rich they are completely out of touch with what the average American faces every day.

The cuts to my food stamps from $125 a month to just $16 has already changed the way I have to eat.

Rising costs have hit every facet of our lives. Reducing the COLA is a flat-out slap in the face by Washington, and they only way to stop it is by our VOTE.  Calling and visiting representatives is another way we can let out voices be heard.

I wish more Americans would exercise these rights to insist change is necessary to the mentality of the people who are basically running our lives. It’s sad more people don’t speak up.

Call Congress to say yes!

I am somewhat relieved that it looks like there are reportedly enough U.S. Senators to support the proposed deal with Iran that stops its potential paths toward a nuclear weapon; but it all depends what happens when Congress acts within the next 50 days or so.

You know, American politics: 1) Money (bribes) is a powerful motivator, and 2) It hardly longer acts “For the people.” And most of the hopeful presidential candidates feel the way hopeful Marco Rubio, who said, "When I'm president, we won't just reverse President Obama's dangerous Iran deal. We will increase sanctions on Iran." So scary!

I was so appalled when many Democrat Congressman didn’t support our Democratic President Barack Obama! More than 5 world powers support Obama’s deal. If Congress prevails in stopping this deal, it will have many detrimental affects. It will show the world the American cannot deliver on its commitments.

Unfortunately, those Republican Congressman have been hell-bent on opposing anything Obama does during his Presidency. I grew up in a world that respected the President. Families had pictures of the President on their walls! They elected him because his views and focus were reflections of them.

That is why it is extremely important we bombard the D.C. switchboard with calls. Visit their office while they are in town. Make contact!

The phone numbers are: 1-800-828-0498 1-800-459-1887 1-800-614-2803 1-866-340-9281 1-866-338-1015 1-866-220-0044 1-877-851-6437

On another note: I am not surprised Patriots QB Tom Brady beat the NFL-impost suspension of four games for illegally deflating footballs that supported the team's efforts to win the Super Bowl. It al comes down to money. Fucking cheaters!