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raouldukelives

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7. The more money Wall St has, the less freedom we all have.

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 10:51 AM

Jun 2014

The American dream has been morphed into a corporate nightmare. Those who can't see it are either as quick as a sack of hammers or blessed with the moral and ethical scruples of Milton Freidman.
I think most of them mirror the latter, although unlike him, they would lack even the chutzpah to publicly admit it. Just quietly working and feeding the mouths of corporate dreams while publicly screaming how much respect they have for the Constitution, the rights of labor and the environment.

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Labor Unions Have a Choice: Fight Back or Die [View all] xchrom Jun 2014 OP

Labors biggest problem is that our politicians take them for granted Lee-Lee Jun 2014 #1

Without "solidarity", there can be no labor movement. Simple as that. nt Romulox Jun 2014 #2

I've argued this point a thousand times. mountain grammy Jun 2014 #3

It cuts both ways. Lots of Toyotas and Hondas in the local school parking lot. Romulox Jun 2014 #4

Well De Leonist Jun 2014 #5

Can you blame people for wanting a better education for their kids? Romulox Jun 2014 #6

I'm not arguing against Unions or Living Wages.... De Leonist Jun 2014 #8

"Solidarity" means everyone supporting one another. If you abandon it as a principle, you Romulox Jun 2014 #9

Bingo. Well said. Populist_Prole Jun 2014 #10

I wasn't saying that it was right.... De Leonist Jun 2014 #11

The more money Wall St has, the less freedom we all have. raouldukelives Jun 2014 #7