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To: SiouxPal who wrote (14237)	3/12/2011 11:21:30 PM
From: longnshort	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 69300

tell me how FDR was against public service unions

To: SiouxPal who wrote (14237)	3/12/2011 11:24:31 PM
From: longnshort	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 69300

"FDR, a great friend of labor, spoke against the idea of public unions because when public workers strike they strike against the taxpayers. He found that possibility to be "unthinkable and intolerable." George Meany, longtime leader of the AFL-CIO, believed unions were not appropriate for civil servants. "

To: SiouxPal who wrote (14237)	3/12/2011 11:35:08 PM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 69300

Woman arrested in WI death threat case. Confessed to authoring and sending two of them. Wonder if it'll turn out to be a teacher? If so, the demonstrators will have a new slogan: If you can read your death threat, thank a teacher. AG Van Hollen: DOJ identified sender of threatening emails 3/11/2011 Contact: Bill Cosh 608/266-1221 MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Investigation and the Wisconsin Capitol Police have investigated numerous threats against elected officials over the last four weeks. Last evening, the DCI identified and located a subject suspected of sending at least two of those threats. The suspect subsequently admitted to authoring and sending two e-mails threatening to kill the Governor and members of the Senate. DCI Administrator Ed Wall said “The Division of Criminal Investigation takes these kind of threats seriously and will follow through with the investigation and prosecution whenever possible.” ... wispolitics.com h/t brumar