I apparently messed up the link... could you correct it please? (http://www.facebook.com/notes/sarah-palin/union-brothers-and-sisters-seize-opportunity-to-show-true-solidarity/10150093967618435)
The union moochers, encouraged by 0bama, will continue to make demands and attempt to intimidate; they’ll probably go for a crescendo at a Million Mooch March.
The last thing a union should be is a class war instrument. US unions are an anachronism dating back to Stalin, and most of their leaders need to go to jail.
What is Palin saying when she calls them union Brothers and Sisters? Is Palin a member SEIU or something?
"Hard working, patriot, and selfless union brothers and sisters: please don’t be taken in by the union bosses. At the end of day, they’re not fighting for your pension or health care plan or even for the sustainability of Wisconsin’s education budget. They’re fighting to protect their own powerful privileges and their own political clout."
I notice that the unionized teachers are wearing RED - the colors of communism.
The majority of the rank and file were out in full bloom in Wisconsin. Those selfish cretins and big mouthed communists are not my brothers and sisters.
They don’t give a fig about commonsense. If they did, they would have went to work.
Sarah continues to make sense.
“when I put my foot down in dealing with union demands while I served as governor (for half a term).”
Fixed it.
Hey, where’s the patriotism here? If paying higher taxes is considered “patriotic”, then gov’t workers taking a cut in benefits must be like wrapping yourself in the flag.
I agree with this completely. So why is it then that the Police and Firefighters unions are exempt from this law? Shouldn't we be advocating that the Wisconsin law apply to all government unions in Wisconsin? In every state, for that matter? If it is necessary for the teachers and all other government workers to take a hit to help Wisconsin through its fiscal crisis then all government employees, unionized and un-unionized should be making the same contribution.
Speaking of Palin, I’ve not been able to get on conservatives4palin nor palintv this morning (Saturday, 19 Feb). Is it just me, or are others having this problem?
Here it is in a nutshell.
“Hard working, patriotic, and selfless union brothers and sisters: please don’t be taken in by the union bosses. At the end of day, they’re not fighting for your pension or health care plan or even for the sustainability of Wisconsin’s education budget. They’re fighting to protect their own powerful privileges and their own political clout. The agenda for too many union bosses is a big government agenda that only serves the union bosses themselves – not union members, not union families, and certainly not the larger community. Everybody else is just there to foot the bill; and if that bill eventually takes the form of thousands of teachers and other public sectors workers losing their jobs because the state of Wisconsin can no longer afford to keep them on the payroll, that’s a risk the union bosses are willing to take as long as their positions are secure. Union brothers and sisters: you are better than this and you deserve better. Don’t be led astray.”
What kind of sibling sticks his/her hand in your pocket while he has a gun to your head? Trying to reason with these people is like trying to reason with toddlers - it doesn't work. In Wisconsin, their health contributions are but a fraction what their private sector counterparts pay, if they pay anything at all. From what Scott Walker said yesterday, many pay absolutely nothing.
Playing Mrs. Nice Guy with these repugnant thugs is not a winning strategy. States have been playing nice for decades, which is the reason they find themselves in this mess. Now is the the time to choose up sides and take the gloves off.
Ban public employee unions.
After pondering this development for awhile this morning, all I can say is this: at a critical moment, one that will determine if it is even possible for the people of this country to get a handle on a spiraling-out-of-control government, Sarah Palin has one foot firmly in both camps.
I am a former union member and I approve of this message.
February 16, 2011
Man Who Shot TV Over Bristol Palin’s Dancing Preps A Mental Defect Defense
The Wisconsin man (20 miles west of Madison), who was so upset by Bristol Palin’s success on “Dancing with the Stars” that he blasted his TV set with a shotgun yesterday pleaded not guilty to criminal charges and indicated that he will mount a defense based on the claim that he has a mental disease or defect....
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My Union brothers and sisters! That'll make heads explode. Gotta love this woman.
I’d ask Freepers to put aside the Palin/anti-Palin arguments for a weekend.
We really need help in Wisconsin to make sure these needed reforms go through.
If any Freepers from out-state have a few minutes on their hands today, perhaps they can read the up to date stories from our major newspaper and then post supporting notes in the “comments” section of each story. The unions seem to have their posters in there 24/7.
Here is a link to the front page of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel