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With two weeks left before election day, will any of the above raise the question to the presidential and congressional candidates or write about why none of them are campaigning on the need to raise the minimum wage to that of 1968, inflation adjusted, when the economy and worker productivity were half what they were…
Read MoreGeorge McGovern never stopped learning and giving to the world. After fighting in World War II he learned to wage peace. From seeing poverty he championed nutrition and and food programs for the impoverished hungry. He was regularly ahead of the times in correctly challenging momentous injustices. For this a majority of voters land-slided Watergate-afflicted…
Read MoreConsumer Advocate Ralph Nader Statement on Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA) October 11, 2012 (San Francisco) – Governor Jerry Brown and the California State Legislature should immediately move to increase the outdated and cruel cap that severely limits compensation for injuries caused by medical malpractice, negligence or worse. At least ten thousand Californians perish…
Read MoreGiven the pioneering range and depth of his activities, Dr. Barry Commoner should be considered the greatest environmentalist of the 20th century. Scientist, networker, community and international organizer, best-selling author, operational advocate, and presidential candidate, Commoner lived by what he called the law of ecology – that “everything is connected to everything else.” To him,…
Read MoreDear presidential candidates: Several prominent organizations in the District of Columbia (see attached list) are providing their support and endorsement for a 2012 presidential debate in the District of Columbia focused on D.C. issues relating to sovereignty (statehood), budget autonomy, and the unique needs of the District both economically and in the area of public…
Read MoreAs Government Information Moves Online, Millions of Americans Disconnected and Left Behind Report Calls for the Government Printing Office to Receive Adequate Funding to Perform Its Duties Ralph Nader’s Center for Study of Responsive Law today released a new report, The Peoples’ Printer: Time for a Reawakening, by Tom W. Ryan with Jeff Musto. In…
Read MoreAugust 29, 2012 Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo State Capital Albany, NY 12224 Dear Governor Cuomo: I am writing today to urge you to reject the industry-led push to allow “Fracking” in New York State. The rush to drill is frought with known and expected problems. Fracking poses threats to: drinking water sources, air quality, worker…
Read MoreDear Sen. Reid, Rep. Boehner, Sen. McConnell, and Rep. Pelosi: We are reaching out to you today to ask you to support raising the federal minimum wage to $10 per hour. Ten dollars per hour would be slightly less than the minimum wage of 1968, adjusted for inflation. Hard-working Americans across the country cannot afford…
Read MoreDear President Obama: Labor Day 2012 is approaching. Besides your usual Labor Day message, you should consider making this a major event dedicated to America’s workers. The meaning of Labor Day has been overtaken by the commercialists who see it as a day for shopping and sales. With your bully pulpit there are strong leadership…
Read MoreDear Plaintiff Trial Lawyers of America: The common law of torts, which came from England to the Thirteen Colonies, has been elaborated in tens of thousands of judicial decisions with one basic message – if a person suffers a wrongful injury or harm, he or she can seek redress in court with a trial by…
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