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28. EVERY worker should be allowed to unionize. We are not a fiefdom....yet. nt

Reply to Fred Sanders (Reply #25)

Tue Feb 18, 2014, 12:03 PM

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POLICE UNION IMPLICATED IN BRIDGEGATE OWED HUNDREDS OF JOBS TO CHRISTIE [View all] kpete Feb 2014 OP

"The police union’s enthusiastic role in the Bridgegate lane closures" jsr Feb 2014 #1

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Feb 2014 #2

This is turning out to be the onion of investigations... Javaman Feb 2014 #3

The onion? Because it makes people cry? christx30 Feb 2014 #58

good one. :) nt Javaman Feb 2014 #59

But Christie knew nothing Botany Feb 2014 #4

LOL.. I just finished a Cha Feb 2014 #64

I can hear the GOPers now, using this as ammunition against unions. groundloop Feb 2014 #5

That was my thought too. The wall streeters probably have their azzes okaawhatever Feb 2014 #6

"they should have started investigating the day a union backed a Republican." SunSeeker Feb 2014 #26

You would be surprised how many Cops and Firemen are Republicans... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #36

The racism and sexism of the GOP does appeal to many of them. SunSeeker Feb 2014 #39

I have a friend who is Fireman/Paramedic....we have had MANY arguments VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #41

Maybe you should suggest to your friend to look up how much firemen/paramedics make in okaawhatever Feb 2014 #43

OOOH that is an excellent point! This particular friend is in Jax Fla.... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #48

There is a prevailing police mentality.. rustbeltvoice Feb 2014 #50

And Bill Maher claims this is all nonsense Kelvin Mace Feb 2014 #7

Or his next network made him an offer ..... WinkyDink Feb 2014 #17

Bill Maher is probably personal friends with Chrispie creep kimbutgar Feb 2014 #21

No they are not...that is ridiculous... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #38

He's tight with Ann Coulter Kelvin Mace Feb 2014 #45

Apparently they dated for a brief period. kidgie Feb 2014 #49

How could anyone date someone Kelvin Mace Feb 2014 #54

because he doesn't believe in souls. kidgie Feb 2014 #55

..or because his is as black as hers. n/t whathehell Feb 2014 #61

Not what I heard him say at all... navarth Feb 2014 #24

On his blog Kelvin Mace Feb 2014 #44

I wouldn't worry navarth Feb 2014 #57

Link? SunSeeker Feb 2014 #27

Here you go Kelvin Mace Feb 2014 #42

Poor Bill, if only MSNBC would feature Playboy models, maybe he'd still be interested. SunSeeker Feb 2014 #46

When did he say that??? dixiegrrrrl Feb 2014 #33

Here Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2014 #37

From his blog Kelvin Mace Feb 2014 #40

You know, this makes one wonder how much of this kind of shit goes on everyday... KansDem Feb 2014 #8

the rot is very very widespread dixiegrrrrl Feb 2014 #30

when does his pal RICO show up? nt geek tragedy Feb 2014 #9

Huey Long is smiling marias23 Feb 2014 #10

The USA would start to resemble Mexico and flamingdem Feb 2014 #12

Spin alert: the word "union" is overused, perhaps not even germane, in this article. Scuba Feb 2014 #11

Explain that to the media groundloop Feb 2014 #13

Hardly matters in this day and age. AtheistCrusader Feb 2014 #15

I don't know know how the PA interacts with NY & NJ, but how could Christie guarantee catbyte Feb 2014 #14

This guy is such a sham. Beacool Feb 2014 #16

The police and firemen in my town are directly connected to elected officials, as well. lindysalsagal Feb 2014 #18

Franky, the union workers get what they deserve. IAmKirak Feb 2014 #19

So what do you think they deserve? Other than endorsing Christie what did they do wrong? A Simple Game Feb 2014 #22

I think you misunderstood the troll Plucketeer Feb 2014 #31

So it's worse than I thought, they are picking on individual members. n/t A Simple Game Feb 2014 #47

I think the members should vote out theirs current leadership. IAmKirak Feb 2014 #56

I don't disagree with regard to the union leadership, it may be bad and probably is. A Simple Game Feb 2014 #60

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2014 #62

I'm Pro-Union and of course I know some unions go bad Tom Rinaldo Feb 2014 #20

Great. Fodder for the anti-unionists. n/t Le Taz Hot Feb 2014 #23

Police should not be able to unionize for the same reason the military is not allowed to unionize. Fred Sanders Feb 2014 #25

EVERY worker should be allowed to unionize. We are not a fiefdom....yet. nt SunSeeker Feb 2014 #28

+1 Ed Suspicious Feb 2014 #29

In Texas, Rick Perry and Texas AG and Gubanatoral candidate Greg Abbott alternate Dustlawyer Feb 2014 #32

America Runs On Corruption DallasNE Feb 2014 #34

Thank you kpete saidsimplesimon Feb 2014 #35

Ya never know libodem Feb 2014 #51

I work with police management musiclawyer Feb 2014 #52

Not suprising. Cop "unions" are of the most corrupt. Dawson Leery Feb 2014 #53

Oh but, whine whine.. msnbc is spending too much time on Cha Feb 2014 #63