Monday, September 05, 2011

Labor Day in Song




Then
The Rolling Stones, “Salt of the Earth”


Bruce Springsteen, “Youngstown”


Phil Ochs, “The Ballad of Joe Hill”


Woody Guthrie, “Union Burying Ground”


Dolly Parton, “9 to 5”


Joan Baez and Mimi Farina, “Bread and Roses”


Tennessee Ernie Ford, “Sixteen Tons”


Billy Bragg, “There is Power in a Union”


John Lennon, “Working Class Hero”


Pete Seeger, “Solidarity Forever”


Now

The Nightwatchmen "The Union Song"

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Saturday, August 22, 2009

Kids do it

I've missed something, no-one protesting, no signs declaring government take over.

“The all-electric delivery vehicle is a concrete example of what business and government can do when we work together,” said Daniel C. Ustian, Navistar Chairman, President and CEO. “The future is now with this electric vehicle. In fact, we already have interested customers, including some of the most respected names in the industry.”




Nissan says the LEAF will go 100 miles under real world conditions on a 24 kWh, 120 HP motor that can propel the bugger to a top speed of over 90 mph and carry 4-5 people.

iWonder is there a way to save the mountains and safely produce electrical power to power the electric car, there is a way, free air.

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