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To: ridesthemiles
I am very bitter to unions in general.

all I hear from the one union acquaintance that I have left is how we need tariffs to protect the American jobs.

Unf*cking believable.

When I point out that it was the unions that drove those companies out of business, he starts to argue, but stops.

I was a steelworker back in the day when America still had an industrial base, and I just remind him that those industries existed long before the union crime families moved in.

And they would still be here today if there were no unions.

Hell, I liked my job.

36 posted on 10/10/2007 10:16:08 AM PDT by bill1952 (The 10 most important words for change: "If it is to be, it is up to me")
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To: bill1952

I like the idea of Tarriffs, not for protectionism, but for revenue. Get rid of Income Tax, and go to import and export tarriffs.


48 posted on 10/10/2007 10:53:06 AM PDT by Dead Dog
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To: bill1952
I was a steelworker back in the day when America still had an industrial base, and I just remind him that those industries existed long before the union crime families moved in.

Didn't we have even more industries BEFORE the unions held them hostage. Especially the steel industry.
72 posted on 10/10/2007 12:47:15 PM PDT by CottonBall
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To: bill1952
I am very bitter to unions in general.

Yeah, I know what you mean. There are many truths that union people cannot speak or hear.

84 posted on 10/10/2007 1:37:10 PM PDT by polymuser (There is one war and one enemy.)
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