http://cnponline.org The Center for National Policy Thu, 23 May 2013 00:59:51 CDT en-us http://cnponline.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/42254 http://cnponline.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/42254 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:19:03 CDT <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:DocumentProperties> <o:Template>Normal.dotm</o:Template> <o:Revision>0</o:Revision> <o:TotalTime>0</o:TotalTime> <o:Pages>1</o:Pages> <o:Words>418</o:Words> <o:Characters>2388</o:Characters> <o:Company>B2P</o:Company> <o:Lines>19</o:Lines> <o:Paragraphs>4</o:Paragraphs>... Chuck Rocha http://cnponline.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/42187 http://cnponline.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/42187 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:44:54 CDT <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:DocumentProperties> <o:Revision>0</o:Revision> <o:TotalTime>0</o:TotalTime> <o:Pages>1</o:Pages> <o:Words>379</o:Words> <o:Characters>2161</o:Characters> <o:Company>Truman Project</o:Company> <o:Lines>18</o:Lines> <o:Paragraphs>5</o:Paragraphs> <o:CharactersWithSpaces>2535</o:CharactersWithSpaces>... Chuck Rocha http://cnponline.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/42128 http://cnponline.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/42128 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:11:05 CDT <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:DocumentProperties> <o:Revision>0</o:Revision> <o:TotalTime>0</o:TotalTime> <o:Pages>1</o:Pages> <o:Words>755</o:Words> <o:Characters>4308</o:Characters> <o:Company>Truman Project</o:Company> <o:Lines>35</o:Lines> <o:Paragraphs>10</o:Paragraphs> <o:CharactersWithSpaces>5053</o:CharactersWithSpaces>... Chuck Rocha http://cnponline.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/42101 http://cnponline.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/42101 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:41:54 CDT <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align: none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; color:#1A1A1A;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">The future of America is unclear.&nbsp; Our nation has felt the consequences of the sequester and budget negotiations continue to take place on Capitol Hill.&nbsp; The national education system is being put on the chopping... Chuck Rocha http://cnponline.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/41986 http://cnponline.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/41986 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:14:38 CDT <div>With an existing minimum wage of just $7.25 an hour, it has become increasingly difficult for the ordinary American to afford the cost of living. Americans are working longer hours, for less money, as inflation and the cost of living continues to rise. If minimum wage had kept up to pace with the inflation rate, minimum wage would be $10.52. Additionally, while minimum wage has stayed the same, the pay rate for a CEO has risen 725 percent over the past 30 years. These figures are... Chuck Rocha http://cnponline.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/41850 http://cnponline.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/41850 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:34:12 CST <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 13px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); "><font face="Arial">While elected officials in D.C. still appear to disagree on everything, there seems to be a refreshing and welcomed wave of negotiation and compromise. Lawmakers must deal with a number of complex issues that require immediate attention in order to secure the future of our country, our children and our... Chuck Rocha http://cnponline.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/41740 http://cnponline.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/41740 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:33:07 CST <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"&#65325;&#65331; &#26126;&#26397;"; mso-font-charset:78; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:1 0 16778247 0 131072 0;} @font-face {font-family:Cambria; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} @font-face {font-family:Georgia; panose-1:2 4 5 2 5... Chuck Rocha http://cnponline.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/41486 http://cnponline.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/41486 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 07:08:30 CST For years, politicians, pundits, and academics discussed the growing Latino population and their potential to change the face of American politics. Last month, after all of the votes were counted and exit polls tallied, the learned message from the election became clear: the Latino vote was one of the most important factors contributing to President Obama's re-election. A quick look at the election statistics proves this point.&nbsp; Constituting 10% of the electorate for the first time,... Chuck Rocha http://cnponline.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/40867 http://cnponline.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/40867 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:02:25 CST The Latino vote was the single most important factor in the 2012 election. Latinos almost single-handedly delivered President Obama a second term, ensuring victories in both the popular vote and the Electoral College. Latinos were an important factor in races all across America, from Colorado to Nevada, and from Florida to Virginia. Latinos delivered a record turnout, dramatically increasing their participation from 2008. National polls revealed that an overwhelming 71% of Latinos voted for... Chuck Rocha http://cnponline.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/40779 http://cnponline.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/40779 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 07:55:03 CDT America was a different country in 1942. When faced with the crisis of war, the citizens of this nation did not collapse into partisan bickering. We came together to face the challenge at hand. Housewives became factory workers. Children collected materials that could be reused for critical needs. Everyday Americans did all that they could for the war effort - they saw the crisis in the world around them, and they responded. The delineation between soldier and citizen disappeared - as did the... Chuck Rocha http://cnponline.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/39703 http://cnponline.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/39703 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 12:40:50 CDT The American worker is what makes our nation great. The hands of the American worker build our roads and manufacture our cars. They prepare the food we eat, and guide the steel that supports our buildings. It is the American worker who teaches our children, cares for us when we are sick, and keeps us safe from dangers such as fires and crime. Indeed, it is the spirit of the American worker that has helped separate us from other nations. <br><br>Work is not a partisan issue. Pink... Chuck Rocha http://cnponline.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/39299 http://cnponline.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/39299 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 14:35:00 CDT At a Caterpillar plant in Joliet, IL that makes hydraulic pumps for Caterpillar machinery, members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, known as IAM, have ended their strike in defeat. <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<br>The decision to go on strike came after Caterpillar threatened to cut employee pay by up to 50%, increase its healthcare costs, restrict the right for flexible shifts, and decrease employees' signing bonuses.... Chuck Rocha http://cnponline.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/38858 http://cnponline.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/38858 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 07:32:34 CDT When asked to serve as a fellow focusing on the American workforce, I sought to address the issues that are truly driving our economic failure and what we, as United States citizens, can do to stop it. It is clear that these economic times rival some of the worst times in our country's history. Therefore now more than ever, the public and private sectors must come together and support our Commander in Chief through this recovery. <br><br>According to a study by The McKinsey Global... Chuck Rocha http://cnponline.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/38295 http://cnponline.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/38295 Thu, 24 May 2012 07:25:39 CDT As someone who has greatly benefited from the exceptional opportunities the United States of America can provide, I am deeply frustrated by elected officials who talk about the economy but fail to act. Any member of the American workforce could adequately brief politicians and pundits on our dire economic situation. While Americans coast-to-coast may not fully understand the global financial recession, they feel it. Everybody is unemployed, under-employed, or scared of losing his or her job.... Chuck Rocha http://cnponline.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/37645 http://cnponline.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/37645 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:40:57 CDT <center><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/16bo_ErVnf4?rel=0" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe></center><br>The American Dream is the defining force that has propelled our great nation forward over these past few centuries. This Dream, however, can become a reality when built upon a stable bedrock. History has shown that when the American workforce is empowered, so too is the nation as a whole. We need to reinforce our... Chuck Rocha http://cnponline.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/37258 http://cnponline.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/37258 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 07:29:49 CDT The last couple of months have produced modest economic growth and an increasingly steady recovery. The recent rise in manufacturing and jobs has even encouraged some to claim that the U.S. economy is returning to normal. But since the definition of "normal" has dramatically changed over the last four years, it is getting harder to actually see positive economic changes in the daily lives of most Americans.&nbsp;<br><br> Although technically the U.S. is in an expansion... Chuck Rocha http://cnponline.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/37002 http://cnponline.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/37002 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 07:27:14 CDT The American Dream is the defining product of our great country. It is what differentiates us from the rest of the world. It is thesimple but powerful philosophy that no matter what family you are born into or what economic situation you inherit, through hard work and determination you canachieve the American Dream. <br><br> The American Dream has been, is, and will continue to be rooted, in the success of the American workforce. The United States of America's system of... Chuck Rocha http://cnponline.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/36605 http://cnponline.org/ht/d/ViewBloggerThread/i/36605 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:06:34 CST It is time to invest in the American worker. While American workers have been the backbone of our economy for decades, since their work has been off-shored they hold very little hope in the American dream. It is for this reason that we need now more than ever to invest in building new factories in the United States, while encouraging corporations to bring back the jobs that have been off shored; from call centers in India to tire-production factories in China. In addition, we must... 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