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Myrina

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16. Yep, now they're back to going after Union workers as being "overpaid" and causing "high taxes".

Tue Mar 31, 2015, 08:49 AM

Mar 2015

http://www.indystar.com/story/opinion/readers/2015/03/08/construction-wage-bill-will-hurt-state/24590409/

Talk about getting people to vote against their own best interests ....

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Rebranding gay rights as the cause célèbre of corporate America...Something isn't right. [View all] Gravitycollapse Mar 2015 OP

The simple fact is that the 1% no longer cares one way or another about LGBT eridani Mar 2015 #1

Yep, now they're back to going after Union workers as being "overpaid" and causing "high taxes". Myrina Mar 2015 #16

Gay people have money? Adrahil Mar 2015 #2

+1 Zorra Mar 2015 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Zorra Mar 2015 #7

+1, n/t RKP5637 Mar 2015 #30

What happened? Here is what I think. NCTraveler Mar 2015 #3

+1 Agree. It's a long-term Grassroots Campaign that has made the change. KoKo Mar 2015 #25

We can. NCTraveler Mar 2015 #40

Recommended. H2O Man Mar 2015 #4

This OP, and others seem unaware of the years of radical protests Bluenorthwest Mar 2015 #23

I think they are two issues though el_bryanto Mar 2015 #5

We have several posters who make a career of telling us economic justice and social justice Romulox Mar 2015 #8

Yes, if we wait for the boats of white men to rise, women and POC will bettyellen Mar 2015 #9

This is just the sort of nonsense to which I refer. Walmart is not a friend to POC. nt Romulox Mar 2015 #10

Walmart is a blight on society. bettyellen Mar 2015 #11

Which is why the dichotomy between economic and social justice is bogus. nt Romulox Mar 2015 #12

Women and POC were the canaries in the coal mine as far as wage slavery goes.... bettyellen Mar 2015 #13

This doesn't read like strong support for your first comment to this thread. nt Romulox Mar 2015 #15

That women and POC should shut up and wait for those better off to improve their lot in life bettyellen Mar 2015 #17

just like we have people telling people of color, women, and GLBT Americans that their geek tragedy Mar 2015 #19

I've never seen anyone post that here. Never. nt Romulox Mar 2015 #21

. geek tragedy Mar 2015 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author geek tragedy Mar 2015 #29

So you opposed the boycott on South Africa then too? geek tragedy Mar 2015 #14

Reverend Ike crudely said "if you have enough green (money) they will forget you're black." DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #18

I think it is because of gay ceos like Tim Cook and also betterdemsonly Mar 2015 #20

Tim Cook does business with nations that hang gays. former9thward Mar 2015 #37

Do you have a problem with gays? n/t betterdemsonly Mar 2015 #39

No, do you? former9thward Mar 2015 #41

Why do you feel lectured by Tim Cook then? n/t betterdemsonly Mar 2015 #42

I don't care for his business practices. former9thward Mar 2015 #43

I do think Americans have more of a right to be concerned about states in betterdemsonly Mar 2015 #44

Who said he does not have a right to say anything? former9thward Mar 2015 #45

So you aren't feeling warm feelings towards mega corporations such as Wal-Mart, the new defender dissentient Mar 2015 #22

I completely disagree. MineralMan Mar 2015 #24

Under capitalism, we "know the price of everything and the value of nothing." Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2015 #26

Those sneaky bastards, saying and doing things you've been wanting them to do and say. nt Dreamer Tatum Mar 2015 #28

+100 ND-Dem Mar 2015 #31

Social Rev-o-what? Would you please, please keep it down a bit, GC? Zorra Mar 2015 #32

Discrimination *is* also an economic issue jberryhill Mar 2015 #33

What is wrong with using them to accomplish our goals? jeff47 Mar 2015 #34

I hear what you're saying... YoungDemCA Mar 2015 #35

I have no doubt that corporate decisions JEB Mar 2015 #36

When corporate America is on the same side of an issue that we are that is uncomfortable, but pampango Mar 2015 #38