Month December 2002

Pensylvania town revokes civil rights for corporations “On the evening of December 9, 2002, the elected municipal officials of Porter Township, Clarion County – a municipality of 1,500 residents an hour north of Pittsburgh in Northwestern Pennsylvania – became the…

Roundup of Labor Antiwar Statements. Comprehensive U.S. Labor Antiwar or Related Statements & Groups.  With the strong statement by AFSCME against the war, the strength of antiwar sentiment against the war within the union movement is becoming a vibrant part…

California budget deficit now at nearly 30 billion A few months back the deficit was estimated at maybe 20 billion, then it was 21 billion, now it’s nearly 30 billion. Um, no one in Sacramento knows how to count? One wonders what…

 Most Unconvinced on Iraq War “Two-thirds believe Bush has failed to make the case an attack would be justified. Many think weapons are there, but they want proof.” L.A. Times poll.

The good news is Conservative Republicans want to dump Trent Lott. The bad news is They want to replace Lott with someone more conservative. The zinger If Lott resigns from the Senate,not just from the leadership, this makes it possible for…