Conservative GOP congressional candidate Ilario Pantano addresses 9/11 Freedom Rally!

Verne Strickland Blogmaster / September 16, 2011

Ilario addressed the 2nd Annual 9/11 Freedom Rally Sunday afternoon.  Unlike the official ceremonies this rally, welcomed all 9/11 first responders and the families of 9/11 victims and featured prayers from clergy members in attendance.  The rally focused both on remembering the events of 9/11 as well as remaining ever vigilant in the face of the threats from Islamic terrorists that still confront our nation and our friends around the world.

A large crowd turned out for the event, despite the terrorist threats that were revealed late last week, for what proved to be a very moving and powerful event!

To view Ilario's speech go to:
http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2011/09/video-ilario-pantano-at-the-afdisioa-freedom-rally.html

Here are some pictures from the event:









Pantano Calls On McIntyre to Support Congressman Scott's "Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act!"

Call Congressman McIntyre and Tell Him to Vote for this Important Bill! 

Our friend, Congressmen Tim Scott, a great Conservative from our neighboring district in South Carolina, has introduced the “Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act” (H.R. 2587). This bill would "prohibit the National Labor Relations Board from ordering any employer to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circumstance."

As you are probably aware, the Obama appointees on the National Labor Relations Board are attempting to block Boeing from building a new plant in the Right to Work State of South Carolina.  This is a clear attempt by the NLRB to dictate to a private business how it may operate and where it may operate.  And it’s an obvious ploy by the Obama Administration to pay back the Big Labor leaders for their unwavering support of his campaign and the campaigns of his liberal supporters in Congress.  And the NLRB is acting in this manner, despite the fact that the NLRB’s decision could stop the creation of thousands of new jobs.
How this shakes out is very important to the people of North Carolina and the future of our state’s economy.  Like South Carolina, North Carolina is a Right to Work state and next time it could be the NLRB trying to stop a business from expanding its operations into North Carolina and creating thousands of jobs here.  Ilario strongly supports Congressman Scott’s bill and his efforts to reign in the NLRB.

See update on USA DOT COM 
http://usadotcom.blogspot.com/2011/09/house-passes-bill-to-pull-nlrbs-fangs.html

Unfortunately, our current Congressman, Mike McIntyre, has remained silent on this issue, probably because of the hundreds of thousands of dollars he takes in campaign cash from Big Labor.  McIntyre’s vote may be needed to pass this bill, so we would like to urge you to call McIntyre at (202) 225-2731. Please call today!

House passes bill to pull NLRB's fangs in government case against Boeing -- symbolic win for S.C.

 STUNNING REBUKE TO OBAMA AND NLRB -- BUT SENATE PASSAGE DOUBTFUL

Verne Strickland Blogmaster / September 15, 2011

By SAM HANANEL

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The House has passed a bill that would undermine the government's case accusing Boeing Co. of retaliating against union workers.

  The measure approved on a 238-186 vote would limit the National Labor Relations Board's enforcement power. It would prohibit the agency from ordering any employer to shut down plants or relocate work, even if a company violates labor laws.

House Republicans say the board shouldn't have power to dictate where a private business can locate. The NLRB alleges that Boeing punished union workers in Washington state for past strikes by opening a new plant in right-to-work South Carolina. Boeing denies the allegations.

Unions say the bill would gut worker protection laws. But the bill isn't expected to get a vote in the Democratic-controlled Senate, which it must pass to become law.

House Republicans are poised to express their anger over the government's politically contentious labor case against Boeing Co. by passing a measure that would curb the National Labor Relation's enforcement powers.
The bill would prohibit the agency from ordering an employer to shut down plants or relocate jobs, even if a company illegally retaliates against unionized employees by moving work.

Republican lawmakers say the board should not have the power to dictate where a private business can locate. Union leaders claim the bill would render toothless the board's ability to enforce labor laws when companies simply eliminate work to get rid of employees who are pro-union.

The bill is likely to pass the GOP-controlled House easily on Thursday but isn't expected to get far in the Senate, where Democratic leaders have no plans to let it come to a vote. It will serve as an issue for congressional and presidential candidates in the 2012 elections.

GOP lawmakers have vilified the NLRB for filing a complaint in April that alleges Boeing punished union workers in Washington state when it opened a new production line for its 787 airplane in South Carolina, a right-to-work state.

South Carolina Republican Rep. Tim Scott, who sponsored the bill, says the board's action threatens 1,100 jobs in his hometown of Charleston.

"My legislation will remove the NLRB's ability to kill jobs," Scott said. "The government, especially the unelected board, does not need to be involved in the business decision of the private sector."

Republicans and their allies in the business community have gone after the NLRB for more than a year, as the agency has issued a spate of union-friendly decisions and rules. The Boeing case has become a major political issue and a rallying cry for GOP presidential candidates courting voters in South Carolina's early primary stakes.

Democrats say the measure would give companies a free pass to punish employees for simply exercising their rights to organize.

"The bill before us guts the very fundamental rights of American workers to fight for better wages and working conditions and it makes it easier for companies to outsource American jobs overseas," said Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass.

Boeing has denied the allegations, saying it opened the Charleston, S.C., plant for valid economic reasons. The case is pending before an administrative law judge in Seattle and could last years.

The complaint by the board's acting general counsel, Lafe Solomon, does not seek to shut down the Boeing plant. The company would be required to move the new 787 production line to Washington state. But Boeing officials say the South Carolina facility was built specifically for construction of the 787. The company says a ruling for the government would effectively require Boeing to close the $750 million plant and lay off more than a thousand new workers there.

Solomon said the decision to file a complaint was not politically motivated, but based strictly on evidence that Boeing violated the law. He said Boeing executives made a number of public statements indicating the new plant was built in South Carolina out of frustration over costly strikes by the Machinists union in Washington state, including a 58-day work stoppage in 2008.

"The decision had absolutely nothing to do with political considerations, and there were no consultations with the White House," Solomon said in a statement this week. "Regrettably, some have chosen to insert politics into what should be a straightforward legal procedure."

Boeing officials claim the board took the statements out of context and say they can point to a number of legitimate reasons for locating the new production line in Charleston.

President Barack Obama has not taken a formal position on the case, saying he is reluctant to interfere with an independent government agency. Obama has said companies need to have the freedom to relocate but must follow the law when doing so.