Shit Getting Ugly

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  1. Masbee

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    So now Unions issue death threats and partake in mob violence and kidnapping when they lose jobs to other Union "brothers"?

    Awesome. Imagine what it will be like if the economy sinks into a great depression.

    http://news.yahoo.com/longshoremen-storm-wash-state-port-damage-rr-144921214.html

     
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    are you really surprised? they're called union thugs for a reason.
     
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    There's a documentary called "Hoffa" with Jack Nicholson and Danny DeVito that you should watch. Very insightful.
     
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    Unions have outlived their purpose.

    A friend of mine works for a grocery distribution center in Clackamas. He is a high school drop out and makes $25.00 an hour plus incredible benefits. Almost impossible for him to be fired as well. For those of you doing the math at home, $25.00 an hour = a little over $50,000.00 a year. The job is physical, but there is really no skill needed to do the job. While it's great that those employees make a decent living, there is no way they should make anywhere near that much for what they do. Including overtime and holiday pay, my friend made a little over $60k last year.
     
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    Vote for Republicans in 2012 AND you'll have broken legs and no health care to help you.


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    GOP: no broken legs and more of you insured!
     
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    shit, if he doubles his income, he'll barely be middle class. :MARIS61:
     
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    apparently you need to get a sense of humor.
     
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    The truth is always the most funny thing. :)

    Anyhow, if you read what Masbee posted, it seems like things got out of control this morning in Longview. Scary stuff, and a sign of things to come.
     
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    Just heard that Trumka is going to be Obama's guest tonight at the speech.

    Poor Barry can't catch a break. Union members act like animals this morning, and that night, the face of US unions is the President's guest for his latest bunch of words.
     
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    Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) has invited the CEO of Gibson Guitars as her guest. Brilliant.
     
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    40 years ago when somebody had a blue collar job that made him the equivalent of $60k/year, enough to support a stay-at-home wife, a couple kids who were college-bound, and a house in a decent neighborhood, it wasn't even that remarkable. Now it's practically a crime.

    Depressing.
     
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    well, why would we want americans to make a decent living? we have stockholders to please!
     
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    Unskilled laborers should not make that much money.
     
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    I think all Americans should make a decent living. I just don't think uneducated men and women should make more money than men and women who teach our children in schools.
     
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    Why does this remark strangely remind me of the movie Back To School? :lol:
     
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