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Unions get rowdy during Joe the Plumber Pittsburgh rally
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ^ | Mike Wereschagin

Posted on 03/31/2009 2:49:25 PM PDT by Salena Zito

Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher — better known as Joe the Plumber — headlined a raucous rally against pro-union legislation Monday night where critics and supporters of the Employee Free Choice Act jeered one another.

Two Green Tree police officers broke up several arguments to prevent fights in the midst of a crowd of about 150 packed inside a Radisson ballroom. The crowd was divided

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: 111th; 2010; acorn; aflcio; cardcheck; democrats; efca; intimidation; itsaburghthing; joetheplumber; obama; pennsylvania; pittsbugh; porkulus; specter; teaparties; teaparty; toomey; unions; wurzelbacher; zito
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To: texmexis best
May I suggest that unions become liable for any actions of their members that cause damages? Sort of a modification of the joint and several liability doctrine that has been used against companies...

Great idea! If agency theory has to be perverted, let it be perverted equally for all.

21 posted on 03/31/2009 5:07:32 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine (Is /sarc really necessary?)
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To: vetvetdoug

Two freepers were beat up by Union thugs a few years back...


22 posted on 03/31/2009 5:09:51 PM PDT by GOPJ (Global Warming Hoax - Sucker Science In Action)
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To: Salena Zito

Union thugs went after us when I was young. Not pretty.


23 posted on 03/31/2009 5:28:05 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear ("The smallest minority on earth is the 'individual'." ~ Rush Limbaugh)
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To: Salena Zito

There’s a simple solution, stop buying union made products and services. Put these thugs, clowns and Dhimmirat supporters out of business.


24 posted on 03/31/2009 5:44:34 PM PDT by Kandy Atz ("Were we directed from Washington when to sow and when to reap, we should soon want for bread.")
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To: vetvetdoug

Joe the Plumber is one brave man!!


25 posted on 03/31/2009 6:21:12 PM PDT by victim soul
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To: martin_fierro
Originally from the Burgh, worked at Edgar Thompson works many years back. Been in unions & management; bottomline, the company always runs the union; everything else is for show.

I remember back in 81 when Reagen came to town. 15,000 upset layed off steelworkers blocking entrances to building where Reragen was suppose to speak; they almost cancelled speech. A couple years later, 90% of those steelworkers voted for Reagen. Union officials are like politicians, bloodsuckers in it for themselves; but most union members just like me and you.

26 posted on 03/31/2009 6:31:15 PM PDT by Eska
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To: Kandy Atz
There’s a simple solution, stop buying union made products and services. Put these thugs, clowns and Dhimmirat supporters out of business.

Or in reality...

There’s a simple solution, stop buying union made products and services. Put these thugs, clowns and Dhimmirat supporters out of business. That way, they'll get on the Obama gravy train, collect big $, and probably get free healthcare to boot. Oh, and you can enjoy paying for it all as a taxpayer.

27 posted on 03/31/2009 7:00:32 PM PDT by kittycatonline.com
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To: Eska

Can you say that again, slower, so I can understand you?

Thanks.


28 posted on 03/31/2009 7:11:21 PM PDT by John Galt's cousin (Palin - integrity - 2012.)
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To: John Galt's cousin

Har!


29 posted on 03/31/2009 7:12:56 PM PDT by Rome2000 (Peace is not an option)
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To: Physicist; TAdams8591

ping


30 posted on 03/31/2009 7:27:30 PM PDT by Gondring (Paul Revere would have been flamed as a naysayer troll and told to go back to Boston.)
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To: SJSAMPLE

What degenerate scumbags!


31 posted on 03/31/2009 7:48:09 PM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: kittycatonline.com

Good point. Passions got the best of me.

Too many bad memories of union thugs threatening to kill my Father, trying to “muscle” me into voting for union and being the laziest SOBs I’ve ever met more times than not.


32 posted on 03/31/2009 7:57:09 PM PDT by Kandy Atz ("Were we directed from Washington when to sow and when to reap, we should soon want for bread.")
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To: Salena Zito

If there is ever a SHTF situation, they will probably pee their pants and run.


33 posted on 03/31/2009 8:16:39 PM PDT by mojitojoe ( Idiots elected a Marxist ideologue with narcissistic personality disorder & America is dying.)
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To: Salena Zito

Unions are like barnacles, ugly, worthless things that only exist to foul the hull of ships while protecting a squishy little piece of foul meat inside that busies itself sucking up nourishment from its surroundings while expending no effort.


34 posted on 03/31/2009 8:35:46 PM PDT by Dr.Zoidberg (Warning: Sarcasm/humor is always engaged. Failure to recognize this may lead to misunderstandings.)
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To: martin_fierro
"Some in the suburbs want Pittsburgh to emulate NYC."

Or Philadelphia or have you forgotten?

35 posted on 03/31/2009 8:46:53 PM PDT by TAdams8591 (Bush's recession, Obama's depression.)
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To: Gondring
Don and I were at the AFP meeting in Plymouth Meeting just outside Philly this evening. We were hoping to pick up a speaker or two and attendees for our Philly Tea Party across from Independence Hall, April 18th, as well as support the cause against the open ballot.

There were lots of police and when Don asked about it they said there had been some union trouble at other rallies.

No trouble at the Plymouth Meeting rally though. Notice they didn't hold it in Philly as they held it in Pittsburgh and Harrisburg. I wonder why?

Excellent speech by Toomey. Joe the PLumber wasn't there. Now I know the likely reason!

Thanks for remembering Gondring. : )

36 posted on 03/31/2009 8:54:58 PM PDT by TAdams8591 (Bush's recession, Obama's depression.)
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To: SJSAMPLE

The unions aren’t nearly as violent as yhey were half a century ago.

One of my wifes uncle had 2 of his men killed by the The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades and they ran he and her aunt off Angeles Crest Highway and almost killed them.

Another contractor friend had his office and trucks/equipment burned down and 2 others had all their gas tanks sugared on their trucks.


37 posted on 03/31/2009 9:04:25 PM PDT by dalereed
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To: AGreatPer

Ping to #36. Good to see ya Per! I hope you are well! : )


38 posted on 03/31/2009 9:12:48 PM PDT by TAdams8591 (Bush's recession, Obama's depression.)
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To: Myrddin
They are equally vulnerable to the very threats they perpetrate against their victims.

From their Union bosses if they 'strike out'?

39 posted on 03/31/2009 11:53:34 PM PDT by cricket (NOOOOOOO to Serfdom. . .)
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To: Pallas

Get some T shirts made up of a snipers crosshairs with the words Union Thug Countermeasure Team.


40 posted on 04/01/2009 5:50:00 AM PDT by CPT Clay (Pick up your weapon and follow me.)
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