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mstinamotorcity2

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31. Sounds like a plan!!!!!
Mon Sep 2, 2013, 07:32 PM
Sep 2013

We seem to have become a Nation that has just plain lost respect for humanity. Yes people can take care of themselves. But as we learn better shouldn't we do better?? We have learned that if a person makes 12.25 per hour they could rise above the poverty level. that's for a single person. It doesn't say anything about extras, just basic needs. Food, clothing and shelter. With health care for all. you could get an even start in America. At what point did we become the Nation that advocates for people to go hungry.??? Tell Americans with citizenships that are four and five generations of blood, sweat, and tears, that they deserve to be poor. Where wealthy Bankers, and Lenders can literally rob the Taxpayers by pocketing and losing all of their hard earned pensions, homes, retirement funds, jobs, and the middle, and working class way of life.

It just truly messed up when you have just a few people who want all the fucking marbles. Do they realize when they have them all there will be no one who will want to play with them. which forces them to play with themselves??? When is enough, Enough ?
I remember when then President Ronald Reagan and his cronies were standing in front of a bank of microphones saying Uniions were bad. And a puglet in the background shouting " down with unions." And Ronald Reagan firing Patco members. And knew it was something cold on the way. Even when planes were falling out the sky he didn't give a fuck. This has been a Country that has always prided itself in Free Labor.; If they can't have it here, they will take your jobs where they can damn near get it FREE. Like China, as Mitt Rmoney says has these factories with beds right on the work site so workers can take a rest. He was touring a forced labor camp and acted as if he was at a state of the art facility. And they say who is acting like they have a sense of Entitlement????? How is Queen Anne doing???? " Its our turn "

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Thank you for your post, totally agree with you, itvwas some hard times walking a picket line but Thinkingabout Sep 2013 #1
+1000 !!!! orpupilofnature57 Sep 2013 #2
We keep fighting for it.. that's how we get to Cha Sep 2013 #3
k&r a trillion northoftheborder Sep 2013 #4
The GOP and the RW AM Radio Hatemongers made Org Labor the Bad Guys. lpbk2713 Sep 2013 #5
Amen. People are starting to realize life in the richest country in the world shouldn't be like this reformist2 Sep 2013 #6
Union wages and benefits converted the middle class into doc03 Sep 2013 #7
Bracket creep turned them into Republicans Warpy Sep 2013 #9
You can believe this or not but we would go on strike doc03 Sep 2013 #13
Ohio sucks. hunter Sep 2013 #14
Some people are just grabbers Warpy Sep 2013 #25
That's not exactly right. OrwellwasRight Sep 2013 #30
People saw the percentage of their income taken by taxes rise Warpy Sep 2013 #34
Why do people always go to the "stupidity" argument? OrwellwasRight Sep 2013 #35
Wages were allowed to fall far behind inflation Warpy Sep 2013 #37
Your argument doesn't make sense. OrwellwasRight Sep 2013 #40
Wages didn't keep up with inflation Warpy Sep 2013 #43
I don't fail to understand. Once more: I Disagree. OrwellwasRight Sep 2013 #48
and instead of pay raises, millions of people got plastic credit cards SoCalDem Sep 2013 #38
Exactly, as purchasing power fell and taxes increased Warpy Sep 2013 #44
Don't forget subsidized childcare and paid maternity leave Warpy Sep 2013 #8
Yep, it ought to go both ways. hunter Sep 2013 #12
Where did it go, indeed? Scuba Sep 2013 #10
Excellent Omaha Steve Sep 2013 #11
K&R abelenkpe Sep 2013 #15
Republicans support NAFTA & GATT and bust unions upi402 Sep 2013 #16
Not now, but always have. obxhead Sep 2013 #19
Actually on #1 Phlem Sep 2013 #17
The minimum wage simply needs to be eliminated. obxhead Sep 2013 #18
Hell yes! If Australia has all that, why the fuck can't we?! nt SunSeeker Sep 2013 #20
My Dad was a Union member (UAW). He had decent wages. Was able to save. Triana Sep 2013 #21
Yes. hunter Sep 2013 #26
Hope your dad continues to be OK. Triana Sep 2013 #27
This message was self-deleted by its author Cronus Protagonist Sep 2013 #22
All those wages are being vacuumed up by the super rich so there's little left for everyone else. Kablooie Sep 2013 #23
And who should pay for this? busterbrown Sep 2013 #24
I don't know if it is a farce so much OrwellwasRight Sep 2013 #28
Great post MissDeeds Sep 2013 #29
Sounds like a plan!!!!! mstinamotorcity2 Sep 2013 #31
That is a great list kairos12 Sep 2013 #32
The current state of lobor is compliments of the Reagan policies. liberal N proud Sep 2013 #33
My father was a union member Bunnahabhain Sep 2013 #36
When my dad retired from GM, he made more than I did working B Calm Sep 2013 #39
We're heading out of First World territory rapidly. Thanks, Reagan! Arugula Latte Sep 2013 #41
Unions are only necessary because of abuse felix_numinous Sep 2013 #42
You are aware unions in the US have a significant history of racism? Bunnahabhain Sep 2013 #45
Thanks you are right! felix_numinous Sep 2013 #46
Me too. Bunnahabhain Sep 2013 #47
We live in a racist society. hunter Sep 2013 #49
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