| Vice
President's Corner
VOTE
NOV. 4TH
Dear
Brothers and Sisters of Local 1005,
Dont forget to vote. Exercising your right to vote
is one of the most important things you can do! If you do
not utilize your rights dont be surprised if
someday you lose them. Ballot language is sometimes
deliberately written to confuse the voters. BE INFORMED!
If you dont understand an issue ask for help. The
first 5 state issues are amendments to the Ohio
constitution. Any amendments should not be taken lightly.
Here is a link to the board of elections with
explanations of the issues and a brief for and against
argument. http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/Text.aspx?page=503&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1
For example issue 5 is about payday lenders. Heres
what a YES vote on Issue 5 does:
[] Keeps the 28% interest rate cap.
[] Forbids lenders from charging 391% APR on a
typical two-week loan.
Heres what a NO vote does
[] allows payday lenders to continue business as usual
with fees base on a weekly rate not an APR.
Dont forget about your local candidate races. While
the presidential race is indeed important your local
officials such as Judges, Congressmen, Councilmen, make
an immediate impact on your everyday life. The president
can get little accomplished without the congress on his
side.
Think before you vote and choose candidates that reflect
Your values.
If you have any questions or anything I can do for you
please contact me in the Powertrain building on 1st shift
or Email me here. MikeCaldwell@uawlocal1005.org
.
Quote of the month:
'I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous
to our liberties than standing armies. If the American
people ever allow private banks to control the issue of
their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation,
the banks and corporations that will grow up around the
banks will deprive the people of all property until their
children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers
conquered. The issuing power should be taken from the
banks and restored to the people, to whom it properly
belongs '
Thomas Jefferson 1802.
F.Y.I. if any of you are veterans or have friends and
family who are veterans you may now get veterans license
plates for your vehicle at no additional fee simply take
your DD214 or honorable discharge papers with you when
you renew your license plates. Try to go at least 2 weeks
before they expire since your new plates need to be
mailed to you. What has your government done for you (or
to you) today? See it here http://thomas.loc.gov/ you may contact the President at " President@WhiteHouse.gov " or email your Senators, http://voinovich.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm ,or http://brown.senate.gov/contact.cfm/ .Your Ohio Representatives can be
reached here. The general number to reach your
representative is 1-800-282-0253 or to find them online
go here and enter your zip code for an email address or
local phone. http://www.house.state.oh.us/jsps/Representatives.jsp Be involved in your government
while its still "your" government.
Sincerely,
Mike Caldwell
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