[Carry_Okie]

Collective bargaining is an absolute right of free association. There is however, a serious problem with government sanctioned union monopolies. Were there true competition in services providing skilled labor, unionization could actually be a good thing, eliminating the need for personnel management and marketing optimal combinations of individual skill sets.

Cain understands the tension between the two tendencies but hasn't considered it deeply enough to have formulated a specific proposal. Much the same could be said of his positions on foreign policy which, although they are not completely formulated, does not mean that his philosophical instincts would not deliver a beneficial result, particularly because he HAS demonstrated the skill to hire good people and motivate them to do good work.

[petercooper]

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