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There is a place for unions in the private sector. The private sector ONLY.
There should not be any unions allowed in the public sector, i.e., governmental jobs. Union workers in the private sector can negotiate as they can with a business and the business can say yes or no and the discussions begin. The business is responsible for any monies needed to meet union demands agreed upon.
But, as a taxpayer, I have no say as to whether... say a teacher's union, gets more of my tax dollars in raises, benefits, etc. So, the result is as normally expected. Unions can dumps tens of thousands, if not millions, into the coffers of the "right" governmental officials... see 'those officials that are going to cooperate with the union.'
It's the same old well-known cycle...."I scratch your back and you scratch mine, and we can keep this damn thing going forever"
Not only will Walker be thrown out, but this may help re-elect Obama. There seems to be a stong anti- Republican feeling running through these states.
A friend fwd me the following e-mail today. Has anyone heard about this?
Has anyone heard of this???????
VERY IMPORTANT--SUNDAY NIGHT > This Coming Sunday-- Set Your DVR for the Fox News channel at 9:00 PM eastern. Maybe this is why the White House has been discounting FOX. Sounds like this could be history in the making - someone may go down - either Obama or Fox News. It may be that Fox has been holding this information back due to the sensitivity of it and out of courtesy. But, Obama has taken on Fox and it appears they are ready to spill the ugly beans of truth about the background of this individual who has had an extremely radical past. This Sunday, Fox News is going to air a very important documentary about Barack Obama, Sunday night at 9P.M. Eastern. The report will go back to Obama's earlier days, showing even then his close ties to radical Marxist professors, friends, spiritual advisers, etc. It will also reveal details about his ties to Rev. Wright for 20+ years, i.e., how he was participating with this man, and not for the reasons he stated. The report has uncovered more of Obama's radical past and we will see things that no one in the media is willing to put out there. It will be a segment to remember. Mark your calendar and pass this on to everyone you know: Sunday night, 8 PM CT; 9 PM ET. Democrat or Republican, this report will open your eyes to how YOUR country is being sold down the road to Totalitarian Socialism. If you care about the direction of our country, pass this notice on to everyone you know. >
2950-1k You choose to call the US Supreme Court with treason, because of something you read in a dictionary. Like I said before if you are not a judge, a constituntial lawyer, and I'll add Attorney General, your opinion is useless, and makes you look dumb. My guess is you are a low level government employee, frustrated by his lack of success. So you attempt to tear down the successful. You are correct in seeing very little contribution coming from me. I'm a teacher. I teach how to think, not what to think. I don't pretend to have any answers to problems. I will however point out errors I see in logic and reasoning. If I am wrong in my assesment of your idea, prove me wrong. Attacking me for showing your faults, only proves my assesment is correct. Lastly, you say you want a better society. Does that society include me? The 1%, republicans, conservatives, tea party members, non union members or any one else who disagrees with you. You are a hypocrite. I'll even save you the trouble of looking up the definition. hyp·o·crite
[hip-uh-krit]
noun
1.
a person who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that he or she does not actually possess, especially a person whose actions belie stated beliefs.
2.
a person who feigns some desirable or publicly approved attitude, especially one whose private life, opinions, or statements belie his or her public statements.
Is that so? But why was even in the Washinton Post to read about "illegally firing workers"?
Reagan spoke for the Polish unions indeed, but he didn't want those American guys to unionize.
Firing those 11,500 striking federal air traffic controllers was an overreaction anyway. But it was also the signal to treat unions, generally workers worse -- fire them pretty soon. Today they often get fired only because they try to organize in unions. That's what Reagan wanted! In things worker's rights he was for big government, like: "You guys don't watch your rights yourselves, WE do that for you." Which pretty much reminds of the communist view on unions in Eastern Europe of that time: "The socialist state (after Marx/Lenin) is for the workers anyway, so you're not allowed to organize in unions."
Even if Reagan was a union-loving guy: When he went into office, liberals felt pretty bad; but if you compare Reagan to the teabagging bunch today, you wanna love him. So I can fully understand* why you LOVE to go back to Reagan and discuss that. ;)
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* Kinda subtle complement to you :)
You're one of the thoughest potential intensive therapy patients I ever met. Now you wanna send even me to Kenya, or what? LOL
For people like you we really must improve 'Obama Care' next year!
YEAH, Obama cares!
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P.S.: You might be happier on one of the FOXnews' hosts blogs. Which means: you're probably WRONG here. Don't you think so? I mean, you sound rather unhappy here. Okay, Miss Smith's homework for you: Ponder that point...... ;)
Dang. I completely missed the explanation of "I am not a warlock!" I was hoping Jon Huntsman would have something to do with it so I could make jokes involving his band, Wizard.
"...wherever the people are well informed they can be trusted with their own government..."
"If a nation expects to be ignorant & free, in a state of civilisation, it expects what never was & never will be."
Thomas Jefferson
My tuition (excluding books and room/board) for 15 months enrollment= $40K.
That is what I will pay to become a registered nurse.
Thank you President Obama! Please give credit for this decision to our Nebraska leader Jane Kleeb of BOLD Nebraska. We appreciate what the national leaders have done but Jane is our hero. Also we are sending a donation to the Obama campaign with a note thanking him for denying the pipeline.
Hey Just pay more taxes!!! And be happy leave the rest of us alone!! From Addison to Luxemburg to Wasau to York, people all over Wisconsin are happy as hell about their reduced taxes under Gov Walker!!! Who are you to complain about people paying fewer taxes? If you don't like it, I will contibute to a fund to send you to Kenya!!!
The truth about ‘secular’ AmericaAs America has become more secular in recent decades, “most indicators of moral and social health have gotten better, not worse,” said Steve Chapman at the Chicago Tribune.POSTED ON JANUARY 12, 2012, AT 1:48 PM
Steve Chapman
Chicago Tribune
American culture is sick, and secularism is the cause of our disease. That, said Steve Chapman, is the contention of religious conservatives like presidential candidate Rick Santorum, who insist that feminists, liberals, and gay marriage have undermined traditional morality, and that only a return to our Christian roots will cure what ails us. But all evidence suggests that this view is not only backward—it’s wrong.
As America has become more secular in recent decades, “most indicators of moral and social health have gotten better, not worse.” Crime has plummeted. Teen pregnancy is down by 39 percent. Divorce rates are dropping. Abortion rates among adolescents are half what they used to be.
Which states continue to have the biggest social problems? The Bible Belt states, not the supposedly sin-ridden blue states. Mississippi has the nation’s highest rate of church attendance, and also the highest murder rate. Liberal Vermont’s murder rate, on the other hand, is 25 percent of the national average. Massachusetts, the first state to legalize gay marriage, has the nation’s lowest divorce rate. So please, spare us “the sanctimonious fairy tales.” Secular America is doing just fine.
Michigan is having similar problems to WI yet they don't seem to be protesting and standing up for their rights as strongly as those in WI. I wonder why that is? MI was a strong union state at one time, but apparently not so much now with all the union busting going on in this country in order to further erode worker's rights. As a former Teamster, I found issues for and against the union but overall they provided me with the means to support two daughters and live comfortably with wonderful benefits.
>> Ron Paul so far, the only Candidate talking about ending wars, legalize free speech, free internet etc . The only one with a plan for peace ! Ron Paul Cannot be bought!. Again > 10 reasons why ~ vote Ron Paul > http://www.naturalnews.com/034630_Ron_Paul_democrats_liberals.html
Walker is as good as gone -- they already have about twice as much signatures as they need. Over 1 million! The most successful recall in U.S. history!! Yippeeeeee!
I have more and more hope, Obama will have a decent majority for 2013 -- in Senate and House. If you watch the bunch of nuts, running for the GOP: Oh my God, is that the good ol' GALLANT* OLD PARTY? Every American who owns a functioning brain, can see it is the >Crazy Old Party< now.
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* Gallantry, galanterie [French] was a very progressive movement during the 18th century, a cosmopolitan, liberal-minded (!) philosophy, that already came up during the 17th century in France. No wonder "Gallant" was later changed to "Grand". The original GOP was liberal indeed. Why in the world did they change that? What a pity!
On stersource's idiotic raving:
Here's a bunch of teabagging idiots swarming indeed. Every normal, common American can see, these aren't normal Americans. These are just insane individuals. They just swarm everywhere, because they're so racidal. Actually they're anarchists, because their extreme libertarianism is amazingly close to extreme left anarchism -- pure chaos. They stand for chaos and they talk like chaots. No wonder they talk about "revolution". Which actually do communists. Just radicals.
By the way: HAPPY RECALL WISCONSIN! These brave fellow Americans actually demonstrate, having a big mouth, destructive talking doesn't help. Constructive action does. And we will take Wisconsin, as finally the HOUSE back!
After the most reasonable GOP candidate dropped out of the race: who will vote for that nuthouse in November? Only nuts.
I'd like to be a part of a petition that would encourage the non-politician, non-lawyer, a regular joe to run for office at the highest legislative levels by changing the scope of term limits as a national referendum petition:
Senate positions: 8 years maximum (same as the potential 8 year presidential run); and,
House of Representatives: 4 years maximum.
We don't need career buffs running our country. We need ongoing and evolving representation that is affordable for all. I can't imagine that a politician, senator or representative, could afford to throw in the millions of dollars that they are currently spending if the term-limits were so short and then its over for life.
So, are you folks with me. Thom, you're our mentor how do we begin:
KISS (Keep It Simple Sweetheart)
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What about unions' thugs??? I've been told how the seiu, teamsters, and other unions extort money they still do it (they sell some expensive time share), keep teh money, and F*** the hard working laborers, who pay, no, are extorted, for dues. A friend of ours was dating the laborers union business rep. Limos, expensive meals and hotels all paid for by laborers which I once was. It's modern day slavery!!!! Down with the unions!!!
And say AMF to unions If both go then we have anarchy!!! Unions were allowed to do what corporatipons can now do.
This is so much sanctiomoniius BS And union thugs wil NOT let you vote in THEIR elections unless you show id!!!!!
Think about that hyprocrisy!!! AMF OMG Obama Must GO back to kenya OMG OMG!!!
No way.Nobody should allow that.
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Internet Blackout called for tomorrow, Wednesday 18th. Many sites are slated to be down in protest of the on-coming SOPA and PIPA bills. With these bills the internet will never be the same, more like China and Iran, and could very likely adversely affect sites like YouTube.
Here is a quick description of the two bills in just a couple of paragraphs all on one page. Read it and weep....or get really ticked off about what our ruling-elite-owned government is about to do to all of us.
http://sopablackout.org/learnmore/
Betraying the trust of the people is a Presidential thing as well...can we recall a President? Oh, that's "impeach" isn't it? Monica...where for art thou..your services are needed in the White House once again! Aw, but we can't impeach a President for betraying the nation as a war criminal and destroying the fabric and well being of the majority of it's inhabitants...it takes a special kind of insidiousness like stained blue dresses and misplaced cigars. Huh!? What a country!
I certainly hope Scott Walker gets booted out. But there are many more that deserves it as well...they got their lofty positions under false pretenses and are owned by the wealthy elite and do their bidding. Throw the bums out..!
I think the Wisconsin citizens realize that without unions and collective bargaining the prosperity bar gets lowered for all workers. The hard fought for gains and standards unions have established raise the boats for everyone both union and non union. So yes I believe voters will recall the Kochs, Walker, and Kleefish, in that order!
One Million signatures!!!!!!!! fantastic
We consistently argue about the candidates running for the Senate, the House, and the Office of the President or State Governor, and forget the other equation of our Republic, namely the public office of Citizenship. The voting citizens ultimately decide the workings of our Republic, and hopefully in the public interest.
In Lawrence Lessig’s book “Republic, Lost”, the author states that the Republic according to our Framers meant a “representative democracy” and the House was to be directly elected by the people. They were to deliberate and decide upon what was in the “public interest”. To the Framers, citizenship itself was a public office. And the author Lawrence Lessig states in his book: As Professor Zephyr Teachout summarizes the Framers’ view: “In the worldview of the Framers – a view that persisted in constitutional case law for at least a hundred years – citizenship is a public office … Citizens can be corrupted and use their public offices for private gain, instead of public good. They are fundamentally responsible for the integrity of their government.”
Yes, I’m convinced that the public office of Citizenship of Wisconsin will recall Governor Walker!