Just makes me so sad. And so proud. The teachers so many have abused of late stood between gunfire and your children.

Typical Hourly Wage Went Up Just $1.23 In The Last 36 Years http://t.co/BsDMiriS via @thinkprogress @4paulryan, @barackobama, unconscionable

Want to Build the Middle Class? Make Sure Workers Can Easily Form and Join Unions  http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/Organizing-Bargaining/Want-to-Build-the-Middle-Class-Make-Sure-Workers-Can-Easily-Form-and-Join-Unions#.UXqsPSUSbhw.twitter …

Should Social Security Taxes Affect All Wages?, via @nytimes Why what a simple solution. Hmmm?  http://nyti.ms/12olrwh 

White House offering to cut Soc Sec and Medicare even as a "ploy" is bad. It is bad economics, bad policy, and certainly bad bargaining.

Five myths about the minimum wage  http://wapo.st/16y1P7K  via @washingtonpost. Some interesting side points.

F-35’s ability to evade budget cuts illustrates challenge of paring defense - WaPo. Imagine a world without this $400B boondoggle. Hmmm?

Look @mittromney, we need a president we can trust. @barackobama #Forward2012 http://t.co/fGBNpbU1 via @moveon

There Was a Time When Ending Hunger Was a National Goal for Republicans and Democrats NYTimes. Now, GOP wants the poor "dead and gone." Hmm?

The Real I.R.S. Scandal  http://nyti.ms/1459ZFN  Opinion piece cites "hiding political funding" as the real culprit. Who could disagree?

Do Conservatives Care About the Poor? An interesting post, even if you are "rich".  http://slate.me/106Q7Bg 

J.C. Penney CEO Compensation 1,795 Times What Former Fashion Jewelry Saleswoman Made:  http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/Corporate-Greed/J.C.-Penney-CEO-Compensation-1-795-Times-What-Former-Fashion-Jewelry-Saleswoman-Made#.UYFC0mDFD_s.twitter …

Newtown didn’t change the politics of guns WaPo. "hard political truth"? The truth is the people's voice does not move Congress, money does.

Dwindling Deficit Disorder  http://nyti.ms/ZdMK8X . Krugman. The GOP isn't after the deficit. Working Class & poor, they are after you.

Why Carried Interest Is a Capital Gain, via @nytimes. Want to read a defense of cheating? Read here.  http://nyti.ms/XGCQ0e 

Escort: Menendez hooker claims fake  http://wapo.st/W0Ou6x . Of course, this won't get the coverage the false accusations did.

Our deeply unbalanced fiscal debate  http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2013/03/01/our-deeply-unbalanced-fiscal-debate/ … via @your_screen_name. A very good read.

Wall Street has destroyed a generation, if not two, of working families' dreams and hopes. Literally stolen them. Where is the justice?

“@kharyp: Seattle teachers refuse to give flawed standardized test  http://m.dailykos.com/story/2013/01/14/1178861/-Seattle-teachers-refuse-to-give-flawed-standardized-test …” Bravo to courage & common-sense!

Battles of the Budget  http://nyti.ms/ZYDqui  Prof Krugman points up that their is a class war; with the GOP hoping to destroy 98% of us.