Occupy Wall Street: UAW recently endorsed, but prepared for it ahead of time

Screen Snip from a video featured at The Blaze shows a labor union supporter attacking Charles Payne’s position on self-reliance. Labor supporters build their argument around the thesis no one really succeeds on his own. One example is the argument that for you to succeed, you had to drive on a road others built and paid for or use institutions built collectively. Where the argument fails: those who succeed fund most of the tax revenue in this country. Progressives want the majority of wealth controlled by government, a system that has never delivered the social justice they claim to seek. The International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America—commonly called the UAW—officially endorsed Occupy Wall Street on Wednesday.

However, the UAW had prepared for such protests far in advance.

In the March-April issue of the group’s magazine Solidarity, UAW said, “A global movement is mounting.”

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Gas price uptick a result of mainly Democrat federal policy

President Barack Obama (D) is not the first president to face criticism when American families hold a thinner wallet after filling up the tank. I still have memories dating to former President Jimmy Carter’s administration when prices went up and tempers as well—as a young adult I witnessed actual fights at gas pumps when someone tried to cut in line because the oil supply was disrupted.

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Military pay on track; permanent fix still needed

As a government shutdown appeared likely, one matter caused grave concern for families of men and women serving in our military—paychecks.

Approximately 2 million supporters joined a Facebook group aiming at making sure our troops received their full paychecks if a shutdown did occur.

The US Report researched the matter and located statements at the Dept. of Defense and the Army—both said troops would receive their full pay. While we have a current fix, we need a permanent fix.

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Clash in Tucson school district over ethnic studies

In Tucson Unified School District there is a clash between some schools and district officials over the Mexican-American studies program. Outgoing state schools superintendent Tom Horne believes the district is breaking a state law aimed at quashing programs “designed primarily for pupils of a particular ethnic group.” Horne is leaving his office to assume duties as state attorney general, and he believes the Mexican-American studies program “violates the law.” The Arizona Republic said the new superintendent John Huppenthal can decide whether to cut state funding by 10 percent—$15 million—if school officials refuse to cancel the program.

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