Trumka's 9/11 Message: "Extremist" Right-Wingers "Opened Door to Hate

The IWW was founded in Chicago in June 1905 at a convention of two hundred socialists, anarchists, and radical trade unionists from all over the United States
Today these people are known as Democrats.

I have a slight connection to the American Federation of Labor. In 1880 NYC (Lower East Side), my gg-grandfather lived in the same tenement as AFL founder Samuel Gompers.
My ggGF was from Ireland, was a cooper and probably talked about labor issues with Gompers (who was a cigar maker).

This is from 2008:

Twelve members of Operating Engineers Local 17, including high-ranking officials, were arrested April 8 by federal officers on charges of extortion, conspiracy to commit extortion and conspiracy to commit racketeering.

Mark Kirsch, Local 17, is among those accused of engaging in attacks on non-union workers and their families over a 10-year period by committing acts of bodily harm, destruction of property and workplace sabotage in order to force employers to hire workers chosen by the union.

“Today’s indictment is a critical first step toward releasing local industry and contractors from the stranglehold of corrupt union leaders who are charged with extortion, workplace sabotage and other labor racketeering crimes,” said Gordon S. Heddell, U.S. Department of Labor inspector general.

https://www.abc.org/Newsroom2/News_Letters/2008_Archives/Issue_14/12_Union_Members_Indicted_for_Racketeering_Extortion.aspx

Just one example. Google (or Bing as I do) “union members indicted).

What is more infuriating is that there is zero evidence of any violence or "hate" coming out of the Tea Parties and yet it is constantly mentioned in articles that there is.

Where? I've been to a few and have never seen any of this! They keep making up garbage and the MSM reports it as fact. Why are the Republicans not screaming mad about this??

I don't even get a rise out of things like this anymore.

For one, he appeals to an ever shrinking sect of society. And that was small before he opened his pie hole.

Secondly, it's what I've come to expect from Obama’s Army. In fact, I would be disappointed if he didn't say things like this on the anniversary of 9/11. This is just a small taste of how the Obama campaign will be conducted in 2012

Thirdly, this is only a sign of their failure and his nervous breakdown

I see your point. I, unfortunately, do not have as much confidence as others that he will be defeated in 2012. Some here on FR act like it is a forgone conclusion, it is not. I have a bad feeling that some “crisis” will develop that will cause the “faithful followers” to unite behind him. They saw how the country rallied behind GWB after 9-11 and know it is an effective tool.

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