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Call for Pembrokeshire County Council management to consider their positions over unlawful pension payment scandal (From Western Telegraph)
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Call for Pembrokeshire County Council management to consider their positions over unlawful pension payment scandal
Updated 3:40pm Thursday 30th January 2014 in News
The leadership of Pembrokeshire County Council must consider their positions after unlawful pension opt out payments, Plaid Cymru have said this morning (Thursday).
Plaid Cymru representatives for Pembrokeshire have called on the leadership of the council to consider their position following a damning report by the Wales Audit Office report on 'unlawful' pensions opt out payments at the council.
Mid and West AM Simon Thomas, Shadow Education Minister for Plaid Cymru commented: "Over £50,000 has been paid to the Chief Executive of Pembrokeshire Council and one other senior officer. My Plaid Cymru colleague Rhodri Glyn Thomas and his team have worked to strengthen accountability over the remuneration packages of local authority chief executives, and have been successful in seeing changes to salaries being scrutinised by the independent remuneration board."
"The Wales Audit Office is clear that the pension opt out payments at Pembrokeshire Council was 'unlawful'. In light of this report the leadership of Pembrokeshire Council should consider their position. Pembrokeshire taxpayers will want the council to revoke the decision on pension pay-outs and halt any further payments to senior officers."
The Leader of Plaid Cymru on the council, Councillor Michael Williams, who sat on the council's audit committee added: "I questioned the legality of these payments at the time. I'm sad that the Wales Audit Office has ruled that Pembrokeshire Council has acted illegally.
"We have one of the highest paid senior management yet we stumble from one crisis to another. Pembrokeshire Council has failed our young people on education and let our most vulnerable down on social care.
"Pembrokeshire Council was on the cusp of being put into special measures and we were only redeemed by the intervention and assistance of the Ministerial Board.
"It is time for the leadership of the council, the officer concerned and the political leadership to consider their position. The chicken that has not come home to roost is the legal cost incurred by the authority in contesting the initial Wales Audit Office opinion."
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9:24am Thu 30 Jan 14
teifion says...
10:06am Thu 30 Jan 14
ladybench says...
10:27am Thu 30 Jan 14
Electra1 says...
teifion wrote:He won't go anywhere, he will just hang on for grim death unless he is forced out, then we will see how popular he is in the work place.
I remember one justification for this payment was to KEEP BPJ - to ensure he didn't go somewhere else as his remuneration package was no longer competitive (£200k not competitive ? what planet are they on?) SO I assume we'll see the back of BPJ as he will be resigning and getting that better paid job - Of course he could just RESIGN in SHAME along with some of the IPPG leaders and ex-leaders
10:40am Thu 30 Jan 14
Welshman23 says...
10:41am Thu 30 Jan 14
Welshman23 says...
11:13am Thu 30 Jan 14
PembrokeshireMan says...
Repay (with interest)
12:59pm Thu 30 Jan 14
teifion says...
PembrokeshireMan wrote:surprised we've not seen some comments marked down or are those voters too ashamed to go into their offices in the Kremlin today?
Shameless pilferers.
Repay (with interest)
1:50pm Thu 30 Jan 14
quentin says...
2:54pm Thu 30 Jan 14
Tttoommy says...
I doubt it - even Mr Adams must realise that BPJ is NOT God, he may have acted in an omnipitent manner BUT he's been caught out by the Law and despite the scraps from BPJs table in the past Adams MUST turn against him now (we were misled, we took advice from BPJ who was a solocitor(?) etc) but we believe that in the best interests of the council Jones HAS to go i.e be sacked for misconduct rather than be allowed to resign or take "early retirement" - I hope so for the sake of decency and democracy
3:11pm Thu 30 Jan 14
Welshman23 says...
Tttoommy wrote:BPJ or Adams has given the thumbs down
I wonder If BPJ , Mr adams and a few others from the now discredited IPPG are in a "public meeting" today to see If they can put on a unified front?
I doubt it - even Mr Adams must realise that BPJ is NOT God, he may have acted in an omnipitent manner BUT he's been caught out by the Law and despite the scraps from BPJs table in the past Adams MUST turn against him now (we were misled, we took advice from BPJ who was a solocitor(?) etc) but we believe that in the best interests of the council Jones HAS to go i.e be sacked for misconduct rather than be allowed to resign or take "early retirement" - I hope so for the sake of decency and democracy
3:11pm Thu 30 Jan 14
Indeview J Hudson says...
I wonder how the majority of IPPG members feel about this state of affairs?
Will they still support a Cabinet appointed by the Leader, advised by the Chief Executive, The Head ofLlegal Services,the Monitoring officer and the Director of Finance.
How can all of these officers have got it so wrong?.
Even if these payments were to be legal, it does not make them right.
7:23pm Thu 30 Jan 14
KeanJo says...
Welshman23 wrote:I share your curiosity and cannot understand why he has not been named.
Who is the other senior officer.
3:07am Fri 31 Jan 14
Flashbang says...
Wake up Michael, PCC has been very shady and has been finally caught. You are supposed to be representing the people of Pembrokeshire not the carpetbaggers plundering the treasury.
10:31am Fri 31 Jan 14
great gran says...
11:20am Fri 31 Jan 14
Welshman23 says...
1:29pm Fri 31 Jan 14
malcolm calver says...
Surely Cllr Williams must take some of the blame as I believe he has been a school governor for many years and must have seen the education of children failing over the lasy twenty years..
Parents have also failed their children with many expecting schools and the state to act as a parent, when they should be taking responsibility.for their children.
2:56pm Fri 31 Jan 14
KeanJo says...
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Texas Dept. of Public Safety increases reward for top 10 fugitive sex offender
$15,000 offered for information that leads to arrest of Juan Villa, 36
The reward for information that leads to the arrest of one of Texas' 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders has been increased to $15,000.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), fugitive Juan Jose Villa, 36, has been wanted since 2008, has family in the San Antonio area, and his last known address was in Floresville.
Villa has been known to work as an auto mechanic, tire repairman, and floor stripper/buffer. His criminal history from Texas and Wisconsin includes indecency with a child by exposure, deadly conduct, theft, unauthorized use of a vehicle, and evading arrest or detention.
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Second chance for Colne 'sofa-surfer'
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A COLNE man, who leads a chaotic life, has been given a second chance by magistrates after failing to comply with a probation order.
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We have broken ground!
We praise God for His faithfulness and provision and we thank you for your giving! Because you gave so generously, we will be able to build the Chapel without having to take out the bridge loan we expected we would need. Thank you, NCCC!
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This was not in the original budget because it was planned for a future phase of the building project but it is too important to put off. Imagine being able to go right out the doors after the weekend service for baptisms! This will provide a great way for our church family to be part of the baptism events that currently happen offsite. And when the baptistry is not being used for baptisms, it will provide a beautiful outdoor community space with a fountain, garden-like setting and small amphitheater.
We'll be taking our next Quarterly Building Offering on June 21 & 22. We want to thank all of you for your giving towards this exciting project and ask you to keep supporting it with your generosity and prayers. Please pray about what you can contribute in the upcoming offering. All of the funds received in these quarterly Building Offerings will go towards the Chapel project, future buildings and debt coverage. We will all use and enjoy this new Chapel and beautiful baptistry so let's all work together to make them happen! Click here to give online to the Building Fund.
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What will the Chapel provide for us?
The Chapel building will be a beautiful extension to our "locker room" where we can train and equip more people to share the love of Christ and transform our world. It will provide something for everyone!
• Over 300 seats for adults in weekend services (live intimate worship with a video feed of the message) and for midweek Men's & Women's meetings
• Beautiful space for weddings, memorial services and prayer meetings
• A new High School room which will allow our High School Ministry to expand and also give Children's Ministry needed room to grow in their current building
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Will there be live worship in the Chapel on the weekends?
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Will the Tent still be available after the Chapel is built?
Yes, we will still be keeping the Tent for those who prefer the outdoor seating.
Do we have the funds to pay for this? How much will it cost?
The bottom line: we need to raise $1.6 million to close the gap in the expenses for the Chapel project. We aim to raise these funds between now and Spring 2015. Here are all the details:
• The original plan ("3-1-3") was to raise $3 million for the Chapel, $1 million for debt reduction, and $3 million for the Parking Deck.
• We raised $3.1 million during the Further Up & Further In campaign.
• We paid down $1 million of debt as planned leaving $2.1 million available.
• We've determined the need for the Chapel is much greater than the Parking Deck right now so we are just focusing on the Chapel.
• Total estimated cost to build the Chapel is $6.2 million.
• We had previously set aside $2.5 million in savings for the building project.
• The additional $2.1 million we raised brings our total to $4.6 million available.
• We'll be taking out a construction bridge loan of $1.6 million to cover the gap.
• We aim to raise $1.6 million over the course of the next year so that we can pay off that bridge loan by the time construction is complete (est. Spring 2015).
UPDATE: Thanks to your generous giving in the Quarterly Building Offering in March 2014, we have raised enough to not have to take out a bridge loan!
What is the timing of this project?
We plan to break ground in the spring of 2014 and complete construction of the Chapel in spring 2015.
What happened to "3-1-3"? Are we still building the Parking Deck?
Our original fundraising goal in the "Further Up & Further In" campaign was a breakdown we were calling "3-1-3": $3 million to go towards the Chapel, $1 million for debt reduction, and $3 million to build the Parking Deck. We did pay off $1 million in debt as planned but we have determined the need for the Chapel is much greater than the need for the Parking Deck right now so we are going to focus our funds on the Chapel project and save the Parking Deck for the future. You can see a breakdown of the funds raised and needed in the question about finances above.
When is the next offering? How can I give?
We take special Building Offerings once a quarter. The dates for this year's offerings are below. You can also give to the Building Fund online anytime. Donations to the Building Fund are meant to be over and above your regular giving.
2014 Quarterly Building Offerings:
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- September 20 & 21
- December 13 & 14
Is my 3-year giving commitment over? What do I do now?
If you made a three-year giving commitment to the Building Fund right when we began the Further Up & Further In campaign in the Spring of 2011, your commitment is now wrapping up but we are asking everyone to pray about what they can continue to give over the next year to help us close the gap on the funds needed to complete the Chapel ($1.6 million needed by Spring 2015). The Chapel will provide something for everyone so we hope everyone will contribute to making it happen! (If you made a three-year commitment but didn't start it until later, we ask you to continue giving your committed amount until your three years is up.)
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PRAY! Prayer moves mountains…and builds churches! Prayer has been a critical part of the process of purchasing this piece of property and completing the first phase of construction and we are asking for continued prayer as we take our next steps. Please join us in seeking the Lord for clear guidance and financial provision throughout the next phase of the project.


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EDMONTON - Olivia Webb wanted only one thing for her 10th birthday — money.
After collecting a small fortune from family and friends, she handed it over to her brother Alex Webb, saying: "This is for your ride."
With such support, no wonder Alex, 13, is the top fundraiser on our Haida Gwaii Totem Tour, raising $19,200 to date.
"As soon as I heard my dad and his friends were escorting a Haida totem pole 1,760-kilometres back to Edmonton for the Stollery Children's Hospital, I knew I had to be part of it," he says.
"My dad has always told me it was important to help our community. We can be well one day, but might need help from others the next."
There was only one problem facing Alex, a Grade 7 student at St. Rose Jr. High School: year-end exams.
He should be taking exams between June 16 and July 1 rather than cycling back from Mile Zero on the Yellowhead Highway.
But Alex had an ally when he went with his father Mike Webb to see school principal Jane Legace, a member of the Canadian women's team that won gold in the 1994 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships in Lake Placid.
It took fractions of a second for Legace, holder of a physical education master's degree in sports psychology, to give Alex the green light.
"He's going to learn more about life's experiences on this ride than he will writing final exams," she said. "How could I not support him? We can work on exams times."
Alex comes from a sporting family — both his parents were talented athletes — and is a veteran mountain biker on trails near the family's Canmore cabin.
"I've been spin-training in the basement during the winter," says Alex. "I ride for about 45 minutes most days and an hour on weekends. I also run a couple of times each week."
During training sessions, he flicks on television and chooses which one of the great European bike race routes he wants to work out on.
"I like the Tour de France most of all," he says.
Alex became interested in helping others several years ago after his father had taken him to the Stollery's fundraising Snowflake Gala.
"It made me realize how lucky I was to be healthy," he says. "If I was sick, I'd know I'd want to he helped."
Webb Sr. was also inspired by the Snowflake Gala and with friends created the Family Day Classic hockey tournament supporting the Stollery Foundation.
"The idea is to help kids develop a sense of caring for other kids while playing hockey," says Webb. "Hopefully they also learn activity brings good health and fitness."
With a little help from his dad, Alex sends out a truckload of emails and has raised nearly $50,000 in four years for the Stollery Foundation. In December, he was named the foundation's first Youth Philanthropic Ambassador.
"I'd like to do the entire totem ride," says Alex. "It's a long way, with lots of big hills and probably some bad weather. But anything I'll have to battle is nothing compared with what some kids in the Stollery are facing."
Far out, man:
A good friend is helping me acquire a bison to barbecue on June 6 at Pinot on the Patio, our send-off party at the Royal Glenora Club (RGC) for the 40 bike riders travelling to Haida Gwaii to escort a totem pole back for the Stollery Children's Hospital.
When I mentioned the bison to RGC chef Steve Buzak, he immediately said: "Let's smoke it."
He looks like a pretty straight guy and I was surprised at the suggestion. But I gave him a wink and said, "I dig it."
Fortunately Larry Disher, a cool head from my 1960s hippie days in Vail, Colo., is coming up from Denver to drive our bike-trailer truck and is here for Pinot. He'll know the ins and outs of smoking bison.
Tickets for Pinot are $70; online at sherbrookeliquor.com/pinot-on-the-patio; at the RGC, Vines or Bin 104.
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Sarah Chan, wife of Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson, is the new honourary chair of the 1,000 Women: A Million Possibilities annual luncheon. The goal of the movement is to have 1,000 women raise $1 million over a three-year period to provide a day-care centre at NorQuest College. "The movement represents the strength and determination of women who want to make our city a better place for families and individuals," says Chan. This year's June 12 luncheon is at the Expo Centre.


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In my political notebook, a shout out to a block club in North Lawndale. Their West Side neighborhood has too few jobs and too many empty, abandoned homes. All too often they become havens for drug-dealing gangs and neighbors plead with City Hall to tear those buildings down.
But something went wrong last week at 18th and Troy.
Neighbors had to pull up their chairs to form a human shield to save a home when a wrecking crew showed up to demolish it. City Hall thought it had become a problem. But the neighbors say -- not true. The longtime owner died a couple years ago. The house was inherited by a woman who lives in Mississippi and has only rarely been to Chicago. Credit the Building Department for calling off the demolition once they realized how angry the block was.
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Granite counters; hardwood floors downstairs and carpet upstairs.
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Scott Marshall
- 1 Early activism
- 2 WEB DuBois Clubs of America
- 3 Labor movement influence
- 4 Supporting John Lumpkin
- 5 Labor activism
- 6 Supported Communist Party call
- 7 Birthday Greetings to William "Red" Davis
- 8 Moscow visit
- 9 Chicago Communist Party banquet
- 10 Paul Robeson 100th Birthday Committee
- 11 CPUSA Farm Commission meeting
- 12 Endorsed Communist Party Call
- 13 Communist Party USA
- 14 Visiting China and Vietnam
- 15 Supporting Obama
- 16 Latinos for Peace
- 17 External Links
- 18 References
Scott Marshall is a vice chair of the Communist Party USA and chair of its Labor Commission, and former National Field Organizer for Trade Unionists for Action and Democracy. He lives in Chicago with his wife Roberta Wood.
Early activism
Scott Marshall grew up in Virginia where he first became active in the civil rights movement in high school, working on voter registration and anti-Klan projects in rural Southern Virginia and Tennessee. He was also active against the war in Vietnam.
From the Peoples World April 8, 2011 article "They Cry Wolf Too Many Times" [1];
- When I was in high school in Virginia in the mid 1960's, the civil rights movement was raging all around us. The KKK murders of three young civil rights activists, Michael Schwerner; James Chaney and Andrew Goodman, compelled many of my generation into action. For me that meant joining a "Summer Project" in Southside, Virginia, to help register people to vote.
- That was the first time I was called an outside agitator and a communist. The man who was yelling at me was spitting mad. How dare I come into his county and stir up trouble. I was 17 and had little idea what an outside agitator or a communist was. The guy, a local store owner, was cursing and name-calling because I was tearing down "Never" posters put up by the KKK, meaning "never" to integration or African American voting.
WEB DuBois Clubs of America
In 2014, Scott Marshall was listed a a friend on the DuBois Clubs Facebook page.[2]
Labor movement influence
In the early 1970s, Communist Party USA aligned union members began to find their voice through new coalitions such as the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists , the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement , and the National Coordinating Committee for Trade Unionists for Action and Democracy. TUAD leaders — Fred Gaboury, Rayfield Mooty, Debbie Albano and Adelaide Bean, along with Labor Today editors Jim Williams and Scott Marshall, helped bring these coalitions together. These labor coalitions, like Coalition of Labor Union Women, reflected rising communist influence in the labor movement.[3]
Supporting John Lumpkin
In 1978, Scott Marshall was on the Committee to Elect Dr. John R. Lumpkin for the 7th Ward Alderman, Chicago.[4]
Labor activism
Scott Marshall has been a life long trade unionist and was active in rank and file reform movements in the Teamsters, Machinists and Steelworkers unions in the 1970s and '80s. He was co-chair of the Save Our Jobs committee of USWA local 1834 at Pullman Standard in Chicago and active in nationwide organizing against plant shutdowns and layoffs. He was a founder of the unemployed organization Jobs or Income Now (Join), in Chicago, and the National Congress of Unemployed Organizations in the 1980s.
Scott Marshall has worked for the Communist Party USA since 1987 when he became the district organizer for the party in Illinois, a post he held until he was elected chair of the National Labor Commission in 1997. Marshall remains active in SOAR (Steelworkers Active Organized Retirees)[5].
Supported Communist Party call
In May 1992 the Communist Party USA newspaper Peoples Weekly World published a May Day supplement which included a call to "support our continuing struggle for justice and dignity"
Endorsers of the call included Scott Marshall, USWA.[6]
Birthday Greetings to William "Red" Davis
In December 1995 the Communist Party USA newspaper Peoples Weekly World published a page of 75th birthday greetings to William Davis - "Lifelong working class fighter and Communist"
- In the fight for the unity and integrity of the Party in St. Louis, Missouri, in the post-war years, "Red" has been a rock of confidence and commitment to building the Communist Party.
Greetings were sent from Scott Marshall of Illinois[7].
Moscow visit
In July 1996 Marshall visited Moscow to to report on the Presidential elections. This included an interview with Gennady Zyuganov, the candidate of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation.[8]
Chicago Communist Party banquet
According to the Peoples Weekly World October 3 1998, Congressman Danny K. Davis interrupted his campaign work for United States Senate candidate Carol Moseley Braun and gubernatorial candidate Glenn Poshard to present an award at the 1998 Chicago Peoples Weekly World banquet. Davis praised Communist Party USA member and Hani-Lozano Award winner Harry Gaynor's "active role in tearing city's segregated walls and working for peace".
Attendees included;
- John Randolph, actor
- Johnnie Jackson, Chicago Coalition of Labor Union Women and also an Hani-Lozano Award winner
- Lupe Lozano
- Alma Washington, event chair, Actors Equity member
- Scott Marshall, Illinois Communist Party organizer
- Tim Yeager, lead the singing
- Alyssa Coiley, Young Communist League
This event raised $10,000 towards keeping the Communist Party paper afloat.[9].
Paul Robeson 100th Birthday Committee
In 1998 Scott Marshall was listed as a volunteer and intern of Paul Robeson 100th Birthday Committee.[10]
CPUSA Farm Commission meeting
In December 1999, a Communist Party USA meeting was held at the May Day Bookstore in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for the purpose of re-establishing the Communist Party USA Farm Commission.
Party members present were Erwin Marquit, Helvi Savola, Jack Brown, Peter Molenaar, Morgan Soderburg, Bill Gudex, Mark Froemke, Scott Marshall, Gary Severson, Mike Madden, Becky Pera, Charlie Smith and Tim Wheeler.[11]
Mark Ritchie (now Secretary of State for Minnesota) also attended and addressed the meeting. In a written report on the meeting by Tim Wheeler, Ritchie is referred to as a "non-party friend" of the Communist Party. The report was marked "not for publication". Click here for the entire report.[12]
Endorsed Communist Party Call
On March 30 2002 the Communist Party USA paper People's Weekly World called for a national holiday in honor of late Farm Workers Union leader Cesar Chavez. The article was followed by a long list of endorsers[13]including Scott Marshall, Almost all endorsers were confirmed members of the Communist Party USA.
Communist Party USA
In September 2006 the People's Weekly World[14]listed several members of the Illinois Communist Party USA.
Joan Elbert, Barbara Russum, Bea Lumpkin, William Appelhans, Bill Mackovich, Carolyn Black, Carroll Krois, Dee Myles , Doug Freedman, Frank Lumpkin, John Bachtell, Kevin Collins, Lance Cohn, Mark Almberg, Marguerite Horberg, Martha Pedroza, Mike Giocondo, Pepe Lozano, Roberta Wood, Scott Marshall, Shelby Richardson, Sijisfredo Aviles, Sue Webb, Terrie Albano.
In 2009 Scott Marshall was a contributing editor and a member of the [15] of the Editorial Collective of Political Affairs, theoretical journal of the Communist Party USA.
Visiting China and Vietnam
A Communist Party USA delegation to China and Vietnam returned to the United States on Dec. 12 2006, with a "wealth of political and cultural experiences they say they hope to share with the U.S. public in order to build better understanding and friendship between the peoples of the U.S., China and Vietnam."
The delegation, made up of National Chair Sam Webb, Executive Vice Chair Jarvis Tyner, International Secretary Pamella Saffer and Labor Secretary Scott Marshall, visited at the invitation of the Communist Parties of China and Vietnam.
In China, they were hosted by the CPCs international department and were able to meet with leaders of the All China Womens Federation, the All China Federation of Trade Unions including a leader of the now famous Wal-Mart union and other leaders, party members and everyday citizens.
The delegation then traveled on to Vietnam. While the CPUSA has sent people to Vietnamese party congresses, and Tyner himself had visited Vietnam in 1972 while bombs were falling, this was the first official CPUSA delegation to ever visit. They described it as a moving experience.[16]
Supporting Obama
Like most Communist Party USA members Scott Marshall spent much of 2008 campaigning for Barack Obama.
Illinois unionist Scott Marshall is one the most influential socialists in the US. He is Vice Chair of the Communist Party USA and Chair of the party's Labor Commission.
Scott Marshall directs the hundreds of Communist party USA members and sympathisers who have re-colonised the U.S. labour movement in recent years.
This gives Marshall control of millions of dollars of union money and thousands of paid and volunteer union political campaigners.
Scott Marshall used his influence to help get Barack Obama elected.
From the Communist Party USA's Labor UpFront Blog November 7 2008[17];
- Obama Wins! Labor Wins! Working Families Win!
- The American people reject policies of greed and union-busting!
- President-elect Barack Obama.
- Those words ring with meaning. For organized labor they ring with pride, hope, and energy for the struggles ahead. No one feels like "labor's candidate won, so now we can go home and rest." Rather, as congratulation messages pour in from all parts of the labor movement, the critical subtext is, we are ready and eager to march with you for change. At the top of labor's change agenda is boots-on-the-ground support for the Obama agenda of a new "New Deal" for economic recovery and passage of the Employee Free Choice Act.
- Organized labor played an amazing role in the election Barack Obama.
- Unions played an extraordinary leadership role in winning the working class for Obama.
- It's been many years since labor was so totally united behind a presidential candidate.
- Labor raised the struggle against racism and for class unity to a whole new level.
- Unions gave vital leadership in building support for Obama on issues like the economy, workers rights to organize, protecting retiree's pensions and social security, healthcare, and building green manufacturing that protects the environment and puts people back to work.
- The labor movement took independent political action to spectacular new levels. Unions broke all previous records in mobilizing it's rank and file for labor walks, phone banks, plant gate distributions, and member to member contact in the workplace. Labor continued to build and develop it's own political apparatus and voice. Hundreds, if not thousands, of union halls became campaign central for the Obama campaign as well as for targeted Congressional contests.
- As phenomenal as labor's efforts were, the impact of the Obama upsurge and campaign on labor was also incredible. New coalitions were built or strengthened. A new depth was added to ties between labor and all the components of the Obama movement.
- Labor's role was hardly mentioned in the mainstream press. All the more reason for labor to have a big showing of celebration and support for our new President. Some in labor have begun to talk about a big mobilization for President Barack Obama's "People's Inaugural."
- What a great idea!
Latinos for Peace
On October 31 2009, Latinos For Peace issued a statement calling for "no escalation of the war in Afghanistan and for expedited withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq and Afghanistan as well as an end to the coup government in Honduras".
More than 100 activists endorsed the call, including Scott Marshall, Chicago, IL.[18]
External Links
Scott Marshall, Vice Chair of Communist Party USA, Stoked by Radicalization of Wisconsin's Democratic Party (with video)
- ↑ Peoples World" Article by Scott Marshall April 8, 2011 "They Cry Wolf Too Many Times" (accessed April 8, 2011)
- ↑ FB friends page
- ↑ [Joy in the Struggle, My Life and Love, Bea Lumpkin, page 163]
- ↑ Committee to Elect Dr. John R. Lumpkin letter, Sept. 10, 1978
- ↑ http://www.peoplesworld.org/scott-marshall
- ↑ PWW, May Day Supplement May 2, 1992
- ↑ Peoples Weekly World December 9, 1995 page 19
- ↑ PWW July 20, 1996, page 2
- ↑ Peoples Weekly World, "Chicago Banquet Nets $10,000 for 'World'", p. 3, with photo of Davis, Harry Gaynor, John Randolph - id. CPUSA, Alma Washington, Lupe Lozano, widow of murdered radical Rudy Lozano and whose son is a member of the CPUSA; Johnnie Johnson, former president of Chicago CLUW CLUW (a woman), and Scott Marshall, Illinois District organizer fo the CPUSA.
- ↑ http://www.cpsr.cs.uchicago.edu/robeson/links/chicago/ack_org6.html
- ↑ CPUSA Farm Commission report, Tim Wheeler, December 16, 1999
- ↑ CPUSA Farm Commission report, Tim Wheeler, December 16, 1999
- ↑ http://www.pww.org/index.php/article/articleview/882/
- ↑ We salute the labor movement!, People's World, September 1, 2006
- ↑ http://www.politicalaffairs.net/article/static/17/1/3/,,
- ↑ CPUSA Delegation returns from China, Vietnam, Dan Margolis, Peoples World, December 23, 2006
- ↑ http://laborupfront.blogspot.com/2008/11/obama-wins-labor-wins-working-families.html
- ↑ http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/alanmaki/gGMyTh


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Dr. Merlin F. "Doc" Thomas, 85, of Lexington, Nebraska, formerly of Holdrege, Nebraska and California
Dr. Merlin F. "Doc" Thomas, 85 years of age, of Lexington, Nebraska, (formerly of Holdrege, Nebraska and California) passed away on Monday, May 21, 2012 at the Lexington Regional Health Center in Lexington after a period of declining health. Memorial services are being planned for June 2012 and will be published at a later date.
Dr. Thomas was born April 24, 1927 in Orleans, Nebraska, the youngest of two sons of Lewis and Naomi (Whitehead) Thomas.
He is survived by his brother, Howard Thomas of Salt Lake City, Utah; son, Dr. Larry L. Thomas of Loma Linda, California; daughter, Renee Barlow and her husband, Greg of Atwater, California; granddaughter, Britni Barlow of Atwater.
There will be no visitation. The family is honoring his wish for cremation.
Those wishing to make donations in memory of Dr. Thomas may do so to Tropical Health Alliance Foundation, P.O. Box 1270, Loma Linda, California 92354. All funds will be used to provide medical care for those living in impoverished rural areas in Ethiopia.
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Six million was the amount paid to Malaga to Valencia by Isco just over a year and half. Today, the young player could bring to his team, if it was transferred, four or five times what it cost. Clearly it would be a sweet deal, is not it? Always economically course.
For now, the possibility of selling to Isco is undeniable, and not because the player has said he wants to leave. He was a man of the company, Mario spindles, which stated that the possible departure of Isco is a reality, the very day on which he signed and made official improved contract for the player of only 21 years, and by the way, an increase in the buyout clause .
Spindles, director sports team, said that the rise of the termination clause,of 20-35000000 , not a strategy to sell and make more money, but took no time to admit that, following a logical line, Isco eventually playing for a European giant. Curious contradiction, unlike Isco who seems to have things clears by now: there have been offers, but so far not contemplate leaving Malaga. Read more »


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YAKIMA, WA - If you pick up the latest edition of People Magazine, you'll see Sharee Samuels on the front cover. Her amazing weight loss happened at the Central Washington University gym. Many people come to the gym to lose weight but Sharee did it better than most.
If you ever needed motivation to get into the gym, this is it. Six years ago, Sharee Samuels was 17 years old and 256 pounds. Her worst habit was eating sleeves of Oreo's. Diet after diet failed until she broke down one day while shopping and committed herself to getting in shape.
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The Miami Dolphins dropped their second game of the preseason Saturday night, losing 24-17 to the Houston Texans. The Dolphins had 83 different players take at least a snap during the game. And, thanks to NFLGSIS.com, we have the exact snap counts for each of those players.
Before we get to who did play, the Dolphins had seven players not play. There were: quarterback Pat Devlin, safety Keelan Johnson, guard John Jerry, guard Nate Garner, tight end Kyle Miller, defensive tackle Randy Starks, and defensive end Dion Jordan.
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The opening to the 2013-14 NHL season was highlighted by the Chicago Blackhawks concluding their celebration of a second championship in four seasons. While the slate of games was exciting, an unfortunate turn of events in Montreal has us all hoping the best for Canadiens forward George Parros.
The season continues on Wednesday night with three more contests. Here's a look at what's on the docket:
Maple Leafs vs. Flyers, 7:30 p.m. ET (TSN)
The Maple Leafs goaltending competition is one of the biggest story lines to follow this season. Considering James Reimer started against Montreal on Tuesday night, it seems likely that Jonathan Bernier will get the call when the Leafs head to Philadelphia.
The Flyers had a disappointing season last year and made a splash this summer in signing Vincent Lecavalier and Mark Streit. In addition, the club signed goaltender Ray Emery, who is expected to partake in a competition with reclamation project Steve Mason. Coach Peter Laviolette has yet to announce which player will be starting.
Team blogs: Broad Street Hockey, Pension Plan Puppets
Sabres vs. Red Wings, 8 p.m. ET (NBCSN, TSN 2)
The Red Wings were viewed as a team in transition last year but surprised many by coming within a single win of the Western Conference Final. After reloading this summer with the acquisitions of Daniel Alfredsson and Stephen Weiss, Detroit will be a formidable foe as they move into the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division.
Buffalo will act as the grouping's ambassador, as they welcome the Wings to the Atlantic. The Sabres are in an interesting position, as they are viewed as a team in the beginnings of a rebuild. With Ryan Miller and newly named co-captain Thomas Vanek one-year away from unrestricted free agency, many questions exist in Buffalo with seemingly low expectations.
Team blogs: Die By The Blade, Winging it in Motown
Ducks vs. Avalanche, 9:30 p.m. ET (RDS 2)
The Ducks finally decided to pull the trigger and sent star forward Bobby Ryan to the Ottawa Senators over the summer. Anaheim received a packaged deal in return that was highlighted by Jakob Silfverberg, who is expected to play in the team's opener despite a lower-body issue. In addition, the Ducks re-acquired forward Dustin Penner, who is projected to play on the top line with Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf. The Ducks key offseason signing came when Teemu Selanne announced that he would be returning for a final season.
For Colorado, the top offseason move -- in terms of the roster -- came when the club selected Nathan MacKinnon with the top selection in the 2013 NHL Draft. The rookie is expected to play the entirety of the year with the Avalanche and will center Steve Downie and Jamie McGinn.
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LOS ANGELES Ś ōAmerican Idolö is facing a $36 million-plus question: Will that combined paycheck lavished on superstar judges Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban pay off in ratings?
The newcomers have their work cut out for them whether they earn it with colorful feuding Ś ladies, you know who weÆre talking about Ś or by discovering a singer who can charm America.
The talent show, a TV groundbreaker when it debuted in 2002 despite a starless panel with Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul, needs every edge as its audience erodes and other contests emerge as challengers.
ōI think itÆs actually a renewal (of `IdolÆ) every couple of years, and what youÆre seeing now is this panel has reinvigorated the show,ö said Mike Darnell, Fox president of alternative entertainment.
NBCÆs ōThe Voice,ö one of the newcomers, enjoyed immediate success with brand-name panelists Christina Aguilera, Blake Shelton, Cee Lo Green and Adam Levine. But famous faces donÆt guarantee a return, as CowellÆs ōThe X Factorö most recently proved.
Britney Spears, whose lackluster performance failed to capitalize on buzz about her intriguing foray into live TV, split from the show last week. It was a $15 million lesson for all interested parties.
But ōAmerican Idol,ö returning tonight with host Ryan Seacrest has to make noise as it hits relative old age for a TV series, with its ratings still hefty but on a steady downward spiral.
Last season, ōIdolö lost its status as the most-watched TV program for the first time since 2003, eclipsed by NBCÆs ōSunday Night Football,ö and pegged its lowest-rated season since it debuted in summer 2002.
An open-wallet approach worked for ōIdolö before, with Jennifer Lopez validating her $12 million paycheck by helping (with Steven Tyler) to boost the showÆs ratings in 2011. That allowed Ellen DeGeneresÆ short-lived and genially unimpressive judging stint that ended in 2010 to fade into memory.
The result: Carey is raking in close to $18 million, Minaj is getting $12 million and UrbanÆs take is a reported $6 million for the season.
Add in mainstay JacksonÆs share (in the reported single-digit millions) and thatÆs a platinum-plated group. But itÆs potentially money well spent for a show that, en route to living up to its title of finding new pop stars, has to keep viewers firmly engaged.
Finding a breakout star like Kelly Clarkson or Carrie Underwood or Jennifer Hudson is one way to do it, but the odds are long. So itÆs up to the professionals to step in.
ōItÆs more of an entertainment show than anything else, and if judges can supply the entertainment thatÆs an ingredient for success,ö said analyst Brad Adgate of Horizon Media. ōWith `X FactorÆ that didnÆt happen and the show didnÆt get into the fabric of pop culture.ö
Carey and Minaj already are demonstrating their potential. Their feud, whether real or fabricated, has produced such head-shaking, headline-making moments as Carey alleging that Minaj threatened to shoot her after a taping. The rapper responded with dismissive tweets.
At a news conference, Minaj tried to downplay the squabble.
ōWeÆre professionals. Have you ever had an argument with someone youÆve worked with?ö she said after repeated questions about her working relationship with Carey.
ōThis was sort of one-sided,ö interjected Carey.
ōNo, it wasnÆt,ö snapped back Minaj.
Executive producer Nigel Lythgoe said the judges wonÆt disappoint, including Urban, whom he calls a sweetheart who ōsticks up for himself.ö The singer is expected to reinforce the showÆs country fan base that has boosted the fortunes of contestants including Southern crooner Scotty McCreey.
Jackson is proving tougher on contestants than in the past, Lythgoe said.
Then there are the divas.
ōNicki can get into it with anybody. SheÆs one of the best judges ever. ... She finds an angle and drives it home,ö Lythgoe said. As for Carey, sheÆs a ōtrue legandö who is the first ōto put her arms out if someoneÆs not going through or sheÆs happy with someone.ö
In an interview, Minaj described giving the show her all.
ōI didnÆt expect to cry on `American Idol.Æ I always said, `Why do they (judges) cry on those shows? ThatÆs so stupid. Get a life.Æ But now I take that back,ö Minaj said. ōWhen youÆre looking into someoneÆs eyes and they gave their all and you know their journey ends here, itÆs a tough pill to swallow.
ōThen you have to join the machine again and keep on judging,ö she added.
Fox executive Darnell expressed optimism that ōIdol,ö an especially critical part of the networkÆs schedule after a rough start to the season for Fox, remains TV royalty.
He conceded the talent show marketplace is overcrowded and ōtheyÆre all taking each other down a little bit,ö each losing up to 20 percent in viewers.
But ōAmerican Idolö remains ōthe king of the shows. This is the one and the only one that makes stars, period,ö Darnell said. ōAnd I think people will keep coming back to it for that reason.ö


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3:00pm Monday 10th December 2012 in News By Wendy Barlow, Court reporter
TWO thugs who chased after a man and attacked him on the street late at night are both behind bars for six months.
Burnley Crown Court was told how Michael Hereford, 29, and his accomplice Ben Porter, 20, were partly caught on CCTV and were seen either kicking or stamping on victim John Cable in the attack in Nelson town centre, in July. Both had a record for violence.
Mr Cable, who had been on his own, recalled an altercation with two men and then being hit on the side of the head. One assailant had swung his arm towards him and the next thing he remembered was being struck repeatedly while he was on the ground. He was punched and kicked several times and then the police arrived and he went to hospital.
Hereford and Porter, both of Regent Street, Nelson, had admitted assault causing actual bodily harm. Stephen Parker, prosecuting, said the victim, who had been drinking, suffered bruising and swelling to his forehead, a cut nose and bruising and swelling to the right side of his face.
He couldn't describe his attackers and didn't have any idea why he was targeted.
As far as he was concerned, he didn't do anything to provoke the incident.
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It isn't much, but it's something - the Twins have taken another early lead over the Yankees, scoring a run in the bottom of the second inning. After Carl Pavano put up a zero in the top half, the bottom started with consecutive singles by Delmon Young and Jim Thome off Andy Pettitte. Michael Cuddyer moved them over with a grounder, and after Jason Kubel drew a walk to load the bases, Danny Valencia lifted a fly ball to right that was deep enough to score the first run of the game.
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Another busy year at FairPensionsSubmitted by Matthew Butcher on Fri, 12/23/2011 - 12:52
It's been a hectic, eventful and succesful year at FairPensions.
With the support of our investor coalition we brought up the issue of low pay with each of Britain's 100 biggest listed companies. We highlighted the business case for companies who pay Living Wages as well as focussing on the severe consequences that low pay has on the families of the 21% of workers who earn below the Living Wage.