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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: JBTFD who wrote (126108)	3/11/2012 4:22:57 PM
From: locogringo	7 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224750

I have been self employed my entire life. Smart move, I'd never hire you, nor would any business person that I know. Much too rigid, close minded, and arrogant to improve the company and employee morale. The unions still live with the reality that if they ask for too much the company can just close up shop and move to another place. Maybe you never heard of that tiny company named BOEING in your protected, sheltered self-employed world? But............HO HUM...............another fine post that will never be read by you....................<snicker X3>

To: JBTFD who wrote (126108)	3/12/2012 12:31:13 AM
From: Wayners	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224750

I think collective bargaining is part of capitalism. The problem is if you get it wrong and there are so many example of unions getting it very very very wrong going back to the steel workers unions and auto workers unions that hey the jobs just go overseas. The globalists are for "free trade". Forget the Republican Democrat paradigm to confuse you. The incumbents that get elected are GLOBALISTS. The Dems nor the Rep RINOS are on your side. They both have an open border policy in reality...they are GLOBALISTS.

To: JBTFD who wrote (126108)	3/12/2012 1:08:01 PM
From: locogringo	5 Recommendations Respond to of 224750

Why do Democrats hate job creation? First the pipeline, now this. Democrats Kill Wisconsin Jobs to Spite Governor Scott Walker On March 6, every Democrat in the Wisconsin State Senate, and one Republican, voted down a bill that could have streamlined the permit process and permitted the development of an iron mine in a depressed area of northern Wisconsin. The mine would have initially employed 600 to 700 workers (eventually as many as 2,200) and injected at least 1.5 billion dollars into the local economy. Additionally, it would have proven a boon to Joy Manufacturing and Falk Corp., two major manufacturers of mining equipment located in Milwaukee. Read more: americanthinker.com

To: JBTFD who wrote (126108)	3/13/2012 7:00:08 PM
From: Ann Corrigan	10 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224750

Unions are obsolete - they were necessary in the 19th century but that's no longer true. Performing a conscientious job is the best insurance of job security. It also, with good reason, enhances a person's self-image and confidence. Anyone who needs to be part of the mob(a union) with promises that they'll have life-long job security (even if they don't show up for work most days), can consider themselves part of the problem and a drag on their fellow Americans.

To: JBTFD who wrote (126108)	3/13/2012 7:28:02 PM
From: TideGlider	1 Recommendation Respond to of 224750

With Friends Like These … Union Names Chinese Premier 'Best Friend of American Worker' : Washington Free Beacon Staff - March 13, 2012 12:23 pm At the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s regular press conference last week, spokesperson Liu Weimin’s revealed that Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao was awarded ”the Best Friend of American Worker” by the US International Longshoremen’s Association. The Chinese ambassador to the United States reportedly received the award on his behalf. Liu explained: It is learned that this year marks the 10th anniversary of the cooperation between China Cosco Group and the US port of Boston. The past decade has witnessed sound cooperation between the two sides, which sustains and creates a large amount of job opportunities for Boston. It reflects the mutually beneficial nature of China-US economic cooperation and trade. The award presented by the US International Longshoremen’s Association to Premier Wen Jiabao is to thank the Chinese Government for its efforts to encourage Chinese enterprises’ investment in the US and to promote bilateral economic cooperation and trade. This gratitude is sincere and heartfelt. Premier Wen Jiabao visited the Port of Boston during his visit to the US in 2003. The International Longshoremen’s Association, an AFL-CIO affiliate, has not publicized the award. It is not mentioned on the ILA website , nor has it been reported in the American main-stream press. The Longshoremen did not return a request for comment. The Chinese-government-backed China Daily, however, in an anti-GOP article, reported on the award and recognized the diplomatic relationship between the union and the Chinese government: When Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney attacked China’s trade practices recently, he probably didn’t expect that the Chinese premier he met in 2003 – when Romney praised trade between the two countries – would later be granted the “Best Friend of American Worker” award. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao was given the award on Friday in Boston by the International Longshoremen’s Association in appreciation of China’s strong support of job growth for US workers. … ILA Vice-President William McNamara said that his association was honored to give Wen the award and thanked China for its great contributions in creating more job opportunities for US workers. … Chinese Ambassador to the US Zhang Yesui received the award on behalf of the Chinese premier, and said that it represents a unique recognition of Wen’s support of the COSCO-Massport (the Massachusetts Port Authority of the US) partnership, which reflects the win-win nature of China-US business relations. … Amid stubbornly high unemployment and a persistent economic recession, the GOP presidential candidates have often assailed China’s intellectual property and currency policies as they seek to convince voters they can create jobs and turn the economy around. On Tuesday, the AFL-CIO, of which the Longshoremen Association is an affiliate, endorsed President Obama for reelection . freebeacon.com