Union members apparently don’t want to kill the American goose that is laying their golden eggs
Bookworm on Sep 17 2010 at 5:48 pm | Filed under: Unions
A deeply disappointed New York Times reports that the Democrats are not able to rely upon the union stalwarts in the upcoming election:
Labor leaders, alarmed at a possible Republican takeover of one or both Houses of Congress, promise to devote a record amount of money and manpower to helping Democrats stave off disaster. But political analysts, and union leaders themselves, say that their efforts may not be enough because union members, like other important parts of the Democratic base, are not feeling particularly enthusiastic about the party — a reality that, in turn, further dampens the Democrats’ chances of holding onto their Congressional majorities.
I wonder if the problem doesn’t lie only with failed Democratic promises, something that would definitely agitate the union leaders. Perhaps the real problem amongst the rank and file is that a lot of ordinary Americans who pay union dues, either from a weak commitment to the unions or because their job forces them to do so, are finally figuring out that unions can bring benefits to their members only if there is a fat and happy U.S. to generate those benefits — and that if you become a super parasite, your host will die, denying you the nutrition on which you feed.
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What else really needs to be said about this besides, “Hee!”
I’m slowly and cautiously beginning to hope that people are turning their backs on part of the craziness.
Texan, de programming an entire cult is always difficult work.