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To: brownsfan
Ooooh, I guess I'm supposed to bow now?

People only bow to other people when they have a dependent/entitlement mentality. Likewise, people only demand personal obeisance from others when they think they are entitled.

I don' need anyone to bow to me to prove my self-worth.

Not a union meathead? Just a regular one? Look, it's that attitude that makes unions neccessary.

I see - the dismissive attitude that the nonlazy have toward the lazy makes it necessary for lazy people to band together in extortion syndicates. interesting theory.

All 125,000 GM workers are useless human beings.

I never made that claim.

You don't care in the least that they're Americans.

I didn't know that Americans owe other Americans a living. If someone is going to claim to me that they have a right to engage in extortion because they are an American and that I as an American am required to acquiesce in their scam, then I have to laugh. That truly is the refuge of a scoundrel.

But you're a real patriot, right?

Let's see, I love this country and its constitutional republic and I believe in life liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Yes, I'd say so.

There are probably union workers who coach your kid in baseball, or some other task you're way to important to do.

I coach my daughter's soccer team. Oddly, I'm able to do that without a union card.

I'm not certain what tasks I'm too important to do. If there are any, I hope someone tells my wife about them, so I can get out of doing them.

Most modern unions are bad, but not all unions are bad.

While I agree that one union may be more reasonable and less violent than others, unions are still wrong in principle.

94 posted on 02/23/2006 7:18:45 AM PST by wideawake
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To: wideawake

bttt


105 posted on 02/23/2006 7:23:31 AM PST by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: wideawake
Good morning.
"While I agree that one union may be more reasonable and less violent than others, unions are still wrong in principle."

I think it is less a case being wrong in principle than of being wrong in application. There is nothing inherently wrong with workers banding together to give them clout. The problem lies in the union leadership. Too many union bosses are gangsters or communists, or both. Too many unions operations are based upon venality or driven by an agenda, or both. The UAE scandal involves both. I've been a steward and hold withdrawal cards for two other unions. Never again if I can help it.

Michael Frazier
144 posted on 02/23/2006 8:46:06 AM PST by brazzaville (no surrender no retreat, well, maybe retreat's ok)
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