Subscribe With members in hundreds of different occupations -- from nurses tocorrections officers child care providers to sanitation workers -- AFSCMEadvocates for
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With members in hundreds of different occupations -- from nurses tocorrections officers, child care providers to sanitation workers -- AFSCMEadvocates for fairness in the workplace, excellence in public services andprosperity and opportunity for all working families.SOURCEAmerican Federation of State, County and Municipal EmployeesCrystal Patterson of AFSCME, +1-202-258-2821. (Recasts, updates throughout; adds analyst quote) Mexico MEXICO CITY, May 20 (Reuters) - Mexico's peso slipped onWednesday ahead of a report on the country's economic growthduring the first quarter of of 2008, which is expected to showthe deepest contraction since a 1995 financial crisis. The peso MXN= MEX01, which set a fresh intradaysix-month high earlier on Wednesday, was 0.07 percent firmer at12.934 per dollar at the central bank's final 1:30 p.m. (1830GMT) reference, still the best central bank close since midNovember. But the peso slipped to 12.9583, 0.19 percent weaker fromthe central bank's reference ahead of the release of theMexico's first quarter gross domestic product data at 2:30 p.m.local time (1930 GMT). "The market is getting a little nervous," said GabrielaSiller, an analyst at Base Internacional brokerage inMonterrey. Analysts said the market had largely discounted theeconomic activity report, with a 7.65 percent drop expected onaverage by analysts in a Reuters poll.
The IPC stock index .MXX also pared gains, but was stillup 0.51 percent to 24,468 points, supported by bets that theworst of the U.S recession may have passed Shares in Cemex (CMXCPO.MX), one of the top U.S cementsuppliers, gained 4.74 percent to 13.25 pesos. Inbursa (GFINBURO.MX), the bank controlled by billionaireCarlos Slim, rose 1.87 percent to 41.91 pesos (Reporting by Michael O'Boyle) Mexico. 1A and she is on thewrong side of increased taxes and spending coming out of Washington.""I helped defeat the Terminator on 1A -- and starting now, I'll begin focusingon Speaker Spendinator!" he said."We must regroup for tomorrow. We mustregroup for the larger battles that lie ahead -- getting ready to 'tea-off'against higher taxes!"Reagan said Americans "from all walks of life are becoming increasinglyfrustrated at having to budget their own households while footing the bill forpoliticians and corporations who can't do so themselves.""We don't want, nor can we afford, a repeat of Prop.
1A on the nationallevel," he said.In 1978, Californians struck a similar blow against higher taxes throughanother ballot initiative called Proposition 13.Ronald Reagan helpedchampion that effort, which many believe was the opening salvo in what becameknown as the "Reagan Revolution." Just as Ronald Reagan and Jack Kemp rode the anti-tax hike wave in Californiato a national movement, so will today's crusaders who believe in sound fiscalpolicy and an America that rewards productivity rather than punishes it,Michael Reagan said."So as you glance at Tuesday's election results, remember that as goesCalifornia's defeat of a measure to increase state taxes, so goes Washington'shopes to do the same," said Reagan. Paid for by Action for AmericaSOURCEAction for AmericaKirsten Fedewa, Kirsten Fedewa & Assoc, +1-202-365-6936, for Action forAmerica. Jones,President of Public Religion Research, which conducted the study. "Clergy inthese denominations have wrestled with theological questions around sexualityand report that they've been moving toward more supportive positions on equalrights in society and full inclusion in the church."Among the survey's findings: On a range of policy issues, Mainline Protestant clergy are generally moresupportive of LGBT rights than the general population, and mostly in line withMainline Protestants overall.Two-thirds of Mainline clergy support hatecrimes legislation (67%) and workplace protections for gay and lesbian people(66%), and a majority (55%) supports adoption rights. Same-sex marriage is theonly major LGBT public policy issue that does not enjoy majority support fromMainline clergy; on this issue, one-third supports same-sex marriage andanother third supports civil unions. Support for same-sex marriage increases significantly when clergy wereprovided with an assurance that no church or congregation would be required toperform same-sex marriage services against its beliefs.With this religiousliberty assurance, support among clergy jumped from one-third support tonearly half (46%), a movement of 13 points.There are significant and sometimes stark differences across denominationallines. Generally speaking, clergy in the UCC and Episcopal Church are moresupportive of these LGBT rights, while clergy in UMC and ABCUSA are lesssupportive.