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Congress is supposedly the branch of Government that is most closely related to the people who they represent . While in theory that is it's function , it is clearly not as closely related as it should be . In order to help working men and women make informed choices , on the issues , and the politicians, the Knights of Labor , believes that knowledge is power . To that end we are going to dedicate this page to rating your congressperson . There will be some links to follow how your congressman or senator has voted on the issues. The decision to vote for them is yours alone . We will be laying out some facts , and fictions about the issues that effect you in the work place , and in the pocket book .

Rating your Congressperson .

In order to rate a congressperson you need to know a few things about them what there political ideals are , this is achieved by looking at their voting record

1. http://www.votesmart.org/ ----- Is a very good place to go to see where Congress has voted on important issues

Separating truth from fiction is another way to find out more about your representative

1. http://www.politifact.com/

2. http://www.factcheck.org/

3. http://www.snopes.com/politics/politics.asp

Finding out about your Ideological views is another important way to see if you are being represented properly

1. http://ontheissues.org/default.htm can help you with this

Following the money is another good tool foe your political decisions

1. http://www.opensecrets.org/

When all is said and done and you see where you stand , hopefully you will see that the Knights of Labor is where you belong . Elections are the peoples voice , Corporations , and lobbying firms cannot vote , so lets Take back America.

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Last modified: 09/27/11