Does it have any information about Mondale's positions on the issues? Nope.
Remark From The Fray:
"Does it have any information about Mondale's positions on the issues? Nope"
[Chatterbox]
"Mondale hadn't earlier won expanded protection for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Not only did Mondale successfully oppose a vast oil industry campaign to open the refuge to drilling, he actually succeeded in expanding the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by 11.2 million acres in 1980. Without Mondale's leadership, it is very likely that the oil industry would already have destroyed much of the refuge, leaving little for Wellstone to defend.
Mondale combined this pioneering environmental protection with strong efforts on behalf of workers throughout his career.
As ambassador to Japan during the first term of the Clinton administration, Mondale used his prestige to push executives from the Japanese steel company NKK to restore the jobs of 600 steelworkers in Keewatin, Minn.
NKK's American management had locked out the steelworkers at the National Steel Pellet Co. in a dispute over pension and retiree health benefits. As a result of Mondale's efforts, Japanese executives met with Minnesota steelworker representatives and ultimately replaced the top five officers of National Steel. Labor negotiations quickly resumed and within days ended a year-long standoff that had devastated Keewatin.
Mondale's efforts to fight for workers' rights in a global economy were courageous and unusual -- most U.S. ambassadors reserve their lobbying for American corporations, not American workers. It was not, however, unexpected from Mondale, who throughout his career championed higher wages, better benefits and workers' rights.
Workers and environmentalists across Minnesota can count on Mondale to continue the struggle for a future of high-paying jobs, clean air and water, expanded health care, and protected public lands."
[from article posted on website]
"On day one I'll work for economic opportunity, better schools, a more secure retirement, a safer world."
[Mondale's cheif concerns ... found on front page of website]
"Mondale promised to protect the now-endangered Clean Water and Clean Air Acts, work to strengthen and protect Social Security, and fight for a real prescription drug benefit under Medicare."
[summary of speech given by Mondale ... on News section of website]
----
perhaps this statement should be the choice for the next Whopper?
-- Joe
(To reply, click here.)
(11/5)
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Remark From The Fray:
"Does it have any information about Mondale's positions on the issues? Nope"
[Chatterbox]
"Mondale hadn't earlier won expanded protection for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Not only did Mondale successfully oppose a vast oil industry campaign to open the refuge to drilling, he actually succeeded in expanding the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by 11.2 million acres in 1980. Without Mondale's leadership, it is very likely that the oil industry would already have destroyed much of the refuge, leaving little for Wellstone to defend.
Mondale combined this pioneering environmental protection with strong efforts on behalf of workers throughout his career.
As ambassador to Japan during the first term of the Clinton administration, Mondale used his prestige to push executives from the Japanese steel company NKK to restore the jobs of 600 steelworkers in Keewatin, Minn.
NKK's American management had locked out the steelworkers at the National Steel Pellet Co. in a dispute over pension and retiree health benefits. As a result of Mondale's efforts, Japanese executives met with Minnesota steelworker representatives and ultimately replaced the top five officers of National Steel. Labor negotiations quickly resumed and within days ended a year-long standoff that had devastated Keewatin.
Mondale's efforts to fight for workers' rights in a global economy were courageous and unusual -- most U.S. ambassadors reserve their lobbying for American corporations, not American workers. It was not, however, unexpected from Mondale, who throughout his career championed higher wages, better benefits and workers' rights.
Workers and environmentalists across Minnesota can count on Mondale to continue the struggle for a future of high-paying jobs, clean air and water, expanded health care, and protected public lands."
[from article posted on website]
"On day one I'll work for economic opportunity, better schools, a more secure retirement, a safer world."
[Mondale's cheif concerns ... found on front page of website]
"Mondale promised to protect the now-endangered Clean Water and Clean Air Acts, work to strengthen and protect Social Security, and fight for a real prescription drug benefit under Medicare."
[summary of speech given by Mondale ... on News section of website]
----
perhaps this statement should be the choice for the next Whopper?
-- Joe
(To reply, click here.)
(11/5)