Tag Archive for: West Virginia

Becoming Mean, Becoming Great

MAGA and the Republican control over government in West Virginia and Jefferson County is not paving a way for us to achieve the greatness that MAGA claims to lay. Jim Bauman considers the consequences of following MAGA methods of control, methods which have been used historically to suppress and oppress. We need to vote ourselves in legislators who are led by the humanitarian principles of our Declaration of Independence and Constitution.

Political Truth on a Slippery Slope

During election seasons voters face competing ads from different camps. The truth of these can rest on a mighty slippery slope, given that the ad's intent is to be more persuasive than factual. This means that voters have to interpret the real intent of the ad,. That being so, what guidelines does a voter use to make a valid interpretation? First rule of thumb: Take all claims of truth with a grain of salt.

West Virginia’s Shameful Minimum Wage Problem

West Virginia’s minimum wage has been stuck at $8.75 for a decade, while several surrounding states whose economies are booming have leapfrogged our rate. Our minimum wage keeps a worker with one child below the federal poverty level and far below the living wage for West Virginia. This shameful situation needs to be addressed by the legislature by setting a humane and adequate wage with a cost-of-living multiplier.