Scott Walker doesn't just want to wage war on unions, he wants to destroy the agency in charge of protecting workers' rights.

According to a plan released by Walker's presidential campaign, the Wisconsin governor wants to create a national right-to-work law and eliminate the National Labor Relations Board.

As if that wasn't bad enough, Walker said that if he gets elected, he would reverse President Obama's recent executive order that requires federal contractors to provide paid sick leave. And, he pledged to end the policy that allows some low-level salary workers to receive overtime pay.

Most of us view these proposals as an out-right assault on workers' rights, but Scott Walker says they're only part of his effort to “take on the big-government union bosses in Washington.”

These proposals are even more extreme than the measures that Walker implemented in his home state of Wisconsin, where the middle class has been shrinking faster than any other state in our nation.

Just in case you didn't already have a reason, these policies are exactly why we must keep Scott Walker far away from the White House.

-Thom

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Need to Know: Presidential Bigotry Run Amok
- Rev. Barry W. Lynn, American United for Separation of Church and State/God and Government
- Robert McCaw, Council on American Islamic Relations (C.A.I.R.)

Screwed: Another Economic Crisis Tipping Point
- Economist Dr. Richard Wolff, Democracy At Work

Best of the Rest: The Real Culprit of the Animas River Disaster
- Robert Kennedy Jr., Hudson Riverkeeper/Waterkeeper Alliance

PLUS, Should Carly Fiorina Apologize to Planned Parenthood?
- Emily Crockett, RH Reality Check

The Daily Stack

Quote: "We should begin by setting conscience free. When all men of all religions… shall enjoy equal liberty, property, and an equal chance for honors and power… we may expect that improvements will be made in the human character and the state of society." -- John Adams (letter to Dr. Price, April 8, 1785).

Article: "Viola Davis gives stirring speech after historic win at 2015 Emmys - video".

Article: "US Republican hopeful Ben Carson: No Muslims as president" by BBC.

Article: "Debbie Wasserman Schultz Heckled With Chant Of "We Want Debates" While She Attacks GOP Racism" by Tim Hains.

Article: "Treaty of Tripoli" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement" (TPP) by EFF.

Article: "Boxer TV ad condemns Fiorina's raises, layoffs at HP" by Maeve Reston.

Article: "My birthday wish is that our nation would once again recognize God as our leader." by Dr. Ben Carson.

Quote: "I freed a thousand slaves I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves." - Harriet Tubman.

Article: "Howard Dean on MSNBC admits the debate schedule he designed is rigged for Hillary." by TunaRampage.

Transcript: "The Third Kennedy-Nixon Presidential Debate", October 13, 1960. "Mr. Nixon misstates my figures constantly, which uh - is of course his right, but the fact of the matter is: here is where I stand and I just want to have it on the public record."

Bill: "H.R. 525: Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2015".

Article: "Ottoman Empire" by Wikipedia.

Article: "New Deal" by Wikipedia.

Article: "TVA: From the New Deal to a New Century" by Tennessee Valley Authority.

Article: "If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It! Potential Impacts of Privatizing the Tennessee Valley Authority" by Joel Yudken.

Video: Bernie Sanders gives speech at Liberty University.

Speech: "Commencement Address at American University", June 10, 1963 - John F. Kennedy. "Peace speech". "Not the peace of the grave or the security of the slave"

Speech: "Moon Speech" by President John F. Kennedy, September 12, 1962.

Video: "New Covenant speech", October 23, 1991 by Bill Clinton.

Facebook: "Washington for Bernie Sanders".

Site: "Bernie Sanders events page".

Event: Westport WA, September 26, 2015 "Board'n for Bernie".

Hour Two: Should Climate Deniers Be In Prison?
- Paul Driessen, Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow

Law: "Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act", 1970 (RICO).

Article: "Insanity on Steroids!" by Paul Driessen.

Article: "Germany met 78% of its daily energy needs with renewables" by Svati Kirsten Narula.

Article: "Climate change key in Syrian conflict – and it will trigger more war in future" by Tom Bawden.

Article: "US presidential candidate Bernie Sanders unveils musician-heavy celebrity endorsement list" By James Hendicott.

Article: "Jeb Bush Just ‘Felt The Bern’ In A Truly Awesome Photobomb" by kpete.

Article: "Alaska Permanent Fund" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Permanent Wyoming Mineral Trust Fund (PWMTF)" by Wyoming Taxpayers Association.

Article: "Socialism, American-Style" by Gar Alperovitz and Thomas M. Hanna.

Article: "German power bills are low compared to US average" by Craig Morris.

Article: "Germany: International energy data and analysis" by EIA (note, 'energy' includes fuel for transport).

Article: "Scott Walker 2016 presidential campaign in crisis after plunge in polls" by Jon Swaine.

Article: "eport: Scott Walker Poised To Drop Out" by TRNS.

Article: "Cuyahoga River Fire" by Michael Rotman.

Talk Radio News Segment:
- Victoria Jones

Article: "Earnest: ‘There Will Be Consequences’ for Carson’s Muslim Comments" by Andrew Desiderio.

Article: "Ted Cruz, Lindsey Graham Rebuke Ben Carson Over Anti-Muslim Comments" by Igor Bobic.

Article: "CAIR Calls For Ben Carson To Drop Out" by Anthony Herrera.

Article: "Carson doubles down on no Muslims in the White House" by Jonathan Easley.

Article: "Us Weighs Abstention On Cuba Embargo Vote At UN" by Bradley Klapper and Matthew Lee.

Article: "The Pope Comes to America".

Article: "GOP Congressman to Obama: ‘You Lie!" by Caitlin Taylor.

Article: "Members Will Be Blocked 2 Ways From Touching Pope Francis (Video)" by David Hawkings.

Site: "Goats for the old Goat".

Site: Governor Free Don Siegelman.

Article: "TRNS News Notes- 9/21" by Victoria Jones.

Article: "Constitution of the United States" Article 6 section 3. "The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States."

Article: "Ben Carson Shattering Stereotype About Brain Surgeons Being Smart" by Andy Borowitz.

Article: "USA Musicians Nationwide, For Bernie" by Midge.

Video: "I've always felt the nine most terrifying words in the English language are, 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help'." Ronald W. Reagan.

Article: "Hyde Amendment" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Land-grant university" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Beet juice boosts muscle power in heart patients" by Washington University School of Medicine.

Article: "Lawrence Lessig Remarks at NH Democratic Party Convention".

Book: "Unequal Protection: The Battle to Save Democracy" by Thom Hartmann (read online).

Book: "Unequal Protection: How Corporations Became "People" - And How You Can Fight Back" by Thom Hartmann - new updated version out now!

Book: "Rebooting the American Dream: 11 Ways to Rebuild Our Country" by Thom Hartmann (read online).

Book: "Rebooting the American Dream: 11 Ways to Rebuild Our Country" by Thom Hartmann.

Article: "Bernie Sanders Introduces The "Corporations are not People" Amendment" by Siri, Dec 09, 2011.

Article: "Bernie Sanders Files A New Constitutional Amendment To Overturn Citizens United" by Jason Easley.

Article: "Hillary Clinton Fiercely Vows to [TBD] About Money and Politics" by Jon Schwarz.

Image: "What if it's a big hapx and we create a better world for nothing?" by Joel Pett.

Article: "Republican Party Platform of 1956", August 20, 1956.

Clip: "The Man from Abilene" - Eisenhower (you need to select it).

Article: "Gag Order: With "ag gag" bills, Big Ag seeks to stifle reform" by Karen E. Lange.

Article: "Oprah Winfrey vs. The Beef People" by PBS.

Site: "Weather Underground TV Show" by The Weather Channel.

Article: "Candidates Reagan & Bush-41 Discuss Illegal Immigration in 1980 Debate" by Renew Deal.

Article: "Evidence Keeps Piling Up: Unions Are Very, Very, Very Good for Workers" by Deirdre Fulton.

Article: "New AFL-CIO Report: Landmark Year in Collective Bargaining Will Raise Wages for Millions" by AFL-CIO.

Article: "Heroic Moving Company Offers to Help Domestic Abuse Victims Leave for Free" by Jay Syrmopoulos.

Article: "Scott Walker proposes national right-to-work law and no bargaining for federal workers" by Patrick Marley.

Article: "Elizabeth Warren Wants To Stop Companies From Checking Your Credit Before They Hire You" by Alan Pyke.

Article: "New York Workers Claim Victory as Cuomo Goes Big for $15" by Sarah Lazare.

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