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REWIND - A Week of Quotes and Cartoons

SUNDAY

Quote of the Day

March 23, 2014

'In 2014, we are facing an extremely difficult

situation, a social emergency, that demands a massive

collective response from all workers, citizens and the

people.'

From the manifesto of the

organizers of the "March for

Dignity" that brought tens

of thousands of demonstrators

to Madrid, this weekend,

some having walked from the

furthest corners of Spain,

at the end of a month-long

to protest against draconian

austerity policies

Perth Now

March 23, 2014

 

Toon of the Day

Sentencing

Jeff Danziger

 

MONDAY

Quote of the Day

'While the proponents of school choice argue that public

schools are not properly equipping children for success

in the real world and need to be held accountable, they

often reject accountability for private schools that use

textbooks that not only are overtly sectarian, but pass

off highly controversial assertions - or outright

falsehoods - as indisputable fact. All too frequently,

low-income children and people of color are used as

pawns in this push for what amounts to little more than

the right to use taxpayer dollars for right-wing

indoctrination.'

Isaiah J. Poole, editor

of OurFuture.org

Campaign for America's Future

March 24, 2014

 

Toon of the Day

Young Ones

Pat Bagley - Salt Lake Tribune

 

TUESDAY

Quote of the Day

'So, it's no wonder that politicians don't do what

average Americans want. Significant majorities of

average Americans think Congress should raise the

minimum wage, extend unemployment insurance, lower

income inequality and provide a path to citizenship for

immigrants. But these are not the priorities of the 1

percent or of corporations. And, naturally, they are not

the priorities of the politicians who owe their

victories to buckets of cash from the 1 percent and

corporations.

'The rich can buy more of everything. More food. More

cars. More houses. More vacations. More boats. But for a

democracy to function properly, they should be forbidden

from buying more votes.'

Leo W. Gerard, International President of the United

Steelworkers (USW)

Campaign for America's Future

March 25, 2014

 

Toon of the Day

GM

Jim Morin

Miami Herald

 

WEDNESDAY

Quote of the Day

'The players won on every question.It’s a huge victory.'

Tim Waters, political director

for the United Steelworkers union,

which has worked for more than

a decade on rights for college athletes

following the decision by a National

Labor Relations Board director that

Northwestern scholarship football players

are employees and have the right to

collectively bargain

New York Times

March 26, 2014

 

Toon of the Day

Real Apes

M. Wuerker

Politico

 

THURSDAY

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FRIDAY

Quote of the Day

'"Looking out for people and making sure people are

treated fairly has always been in our family morals,"

Colter said in an interview with The Associated Press in

Bradenton, Fla., where he is training for the NFL draft.

"Obviously people come from different backgrounds and

different situations, but everybody deserves to be

treated fairly and they deserve basic rights and basic

protections."

'Colter's grandmother, Betty Flagg, died last month and

was buried in some of his Northwestern gear. She only

watched television when the Wildcats were playing.

Colter, 21, said he thinks his grandmother would be

proud of his role in the unionization effort.

'"We were talking at the funeral and they were telling

stories about how she came from picking cotton to

working as an office manager in the firm," he said. The

attorney at the firm described how she fought for

certain employees to receive fair bonuses for their

work.

'"She was doing that, fighting for their rights and

fighting for them to be treated fairly, basically,"

Colter said.'

Washington Times/AP

March 28, 2014

Toon of the Day

Future Rites

Tom Toles

Washington Post

 

SATURDAY

Quote of the Day

'Several groups had urged the president to raise the

subject of the kingdom's treatment of women and

accusations of human rights abuses. Officials said it

did not come up at the meeting.'

On President Barack Obama's meeting yesterday with King

Abdullah of Saudi Arabia

'Obama Offers Assurance to Saudis on Syria Stance'

New York Times

March 29, 2014

 

Toon of the Day

Sci Edence

M.Wuerker