Special Announcements

Union Essay Contest

Rick Smith — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:12:13 -0400

The Rick Smith Show is sponsoring an essay contest for the children and grandchildren of all union members. There will be 3 First Place winners of $100, 3 Second Place winners of $50 and 3 Third Place winners of $25. The Rick Smith Show is promoting family unionism. The question of, “How has the Union helped your family?” is a very important one for kids to be able to answer. All winners will have their entries read on air Labor Day Weekend 2008. So join in the fun.

Freedom Planes?

Rick Smith — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:58:10 -0400

This week the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO held its 38^th annual convention in Philadelphia, PA. Outside of the convention sat a 48 foot Boeing trailer highlighting their KC-787 plane. Visitor could take a shot at flying the large fuel tanker that our military is not purchasing and see the history of in air refueling. The big question is WHY are we buying military planes from any foreign country? Why are the same people who brought us the ridiculous Freedom Fries and Freedom Toast rhetoric the same

Energy Independence: About Time

Rick Smith — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:28:26 -0500

We Just Come to Work Here, We Don't Come to Die

Rick Smith — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:08:58 -0500

Democratic California Representative George Miller’s staff at the House Committee on Education and Labor put together a striking map mashup that represents the thousands of Americans who died on the job in 2007. The markers on the image represent just 10% of the work-related deaths last year - as the site notes, this mashup clearly “demonstrates the need to strengthen worker safety protections.”

Why Fire Mary Peters

Rick Smith — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:58:21 -0500

Transportation Secretary Mary Peters is the latest member of the Bush administration to break the law: She continues to give dangerous Mexican trucks access to our highways despite overwhelmingly bipartisan measures passed by Congress and signed by President Bush.

Let's Talk Fiscal Responsibility

Rick Smith — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:41:13 -0500

The facts are what they are. One only needs to view this chart to realize the policies of the conservative movement are destroying our nation. Under conservative rule we have seen our manufacturing prowess eviscerated, our stature in the world obliterate, and our standard of living spiraling toward another Great Depression.

Health Care for All. If it's good enough for Dick, it's good enough for Us.

Rick Smith — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:36:09 -0500

Repeating the populist theme of the ads it used in Iowa to garner support for guaranteed, publicly-funded, single-payer health care, California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee

The Rick Smith Show is Growing

Rick Smith — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 12:28:49 -0500

(RSN) Carlisle, PA On Saturday January 5, 2008 The Rick Smith Show expanded adding a second 2 hour show. Central Pennsylvania listeners can now tune in both Saturdays and Sundays noon-2pm.

Welcome to our newly redesigned website

superuser — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 23:17:34 -0500

Please excuse our appearance while we undergo some construction. We'll be up and running at full speed soon.