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09-02-2012, 05:17 PM
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Thanks Dave. Have a great Labor Day, too! It's a shame that so much history and sacrifice goes unnoticed these days.
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09-02-2012, 05:24 PM
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Yep, it sure is, Bob. I've even heard the laughable comment that Labor Day has nothing to do with labor unions. That it was started by appreciative employers. Can you believe that?
The depth and effectiveness of the lie is amazing, isn't it?
You enjoy your holiday too, Bob!
Dave
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09-02-2012, 05:26 PM
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Might it have a greater impact if it were on 1 May, as it is everywhere else in the world?
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09-02-2012, 05:40 PM
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Could be. Although I tend to think the anti-labor factions would then paint it as a Soviet (Communist) holiday.
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09-02-2012, 05:44 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BlueStreak
Could be. Although I tend to think the anti-labor factions would then paint it as a Soviet (Communist) holiday.
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That is, of course, the answer to my rhetorical question.
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09-02-2012, 05:54 PM
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That is, of course, the answer to my rhetorical question.
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Yeah, I know. I am painfully aware of the games they play.
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09-02-2012, 06:57 PM
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I'm OK with private sector unions, not so much with public sector unions.
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09-02-2012, 08:30 PM
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Interesting article and I believe the issue is not a new one. I believe at one point in the New Deal era, it was proposed that freedom to form a union be gauranteed as a constitutional right. But, there was insufficient support to warrant a constitutional amendment. There hasn't been since, and I doubt there ever will be. Although I, personally, would support it.
As with other things, I believe it's a question of balance. Organized labor run amuck is not good a good thing. Organized labor completely eviscerated is just as bad. Not just for the workers but for the nation as a whole, as I believe future generations will surely discover.
I've said it before; We've already been there, I see no reason why the past couldn't revisit us. Basic human nature has not changed.
Dave
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