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Teamster President Denies Secret Ballot is Basic Tenet of Democracy
Publius' Forum ^ | 3/18/09 | Warner Todd Huston

Posted on 03/18/2009 6:49:59 AM PDT by Mobile Vulgus

James P. Hoffa tried his hand at some spin against opponents of the Orwellian named Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) last week, denying that a secret ballot is a basic tenet of democracy.

"Since when is the secret ballot a basic tenet of democracy," Hoffa is quoted as saying in a Teamsters press release.

How does he justify this idiotic claim? Because, you see, the Soviet Union had a secret ballot "but those weren't democratic," Hoffa reminds us. A facile comparison, for sure.

So, Hoffa thinks that eliminating a worker's right to a safe and fair election is perfectly in keeping with "democratic tenet," apparently. No wonder he's so intimately aware of tactics by the Soviet Union. He is enamored by them...

Read the rest at Publiusforum.com...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Local News
KEYWORDS: bho2009; bho44; corruption; democrats; efca; freechoiceact; hoffa; jameshoffa; obama; obamabrownshirts; teamsters; teamstersunion; unions; unionthugs
The secret ballot isn't democracy?? This guy is an idiot... or, worse, a liar. Which do you bet on?
1 posted on 03/18/2009 6:49:59 AM PDT by Mobile Vulgus
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To: Mobile Vulgus

I spit on union thugs!


2 posted on 03/18/2009 6:55:27 AM PDT by Niteranger68 (Barter Now! (Starve our socialist government))
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To: Mobile Vulgus

The fact that we’re seriously even debating this means it’s already over. This and the fairness doctrine..two of the most sacred concepts of democracy being debated like it’s some local piece of legislation is downright frightening.


3 posted on 03/18/2009 6:59:41 AM PDT by Hildy
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To: Mobile Vulgus

He is neither an idiot or a liar. He is a crook who thinks that he will make tens of millions of dollars if the secret ballot is eliminated. He’ll say anything to justify it.


4 posted on 03/18/2009 8:09:59 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Socialism is the belief that most people are better off if everyone was equally poor and miserable.)
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To: Mobile Vulgus

From time-to-time I pickup a copy of the IBEW union magazine.

The idiots that write for this rag must undergo regular refresher training in China. To say they are Left-wing is an understatement.


5 posted on 03/18/2009 8:21:44 AM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Yes, Gorbachev is better than Obama. At least Gorbachev admitted he was a Communist)
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To: Mobile Vulgus

Can’t it be both?


6 posted on 03/18/2009 4:53:08 PM PDT by Troy McGreggor
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