Union Goons Picket Child’s Funeral, Harass Mourners

[SLM]

No doubt about that. But they are being used by the Tea Party crowd to discredit Obama.
You know, because everything is Obama's fault.

Yep, and everything was Bush's fault when he was in office. You know who I think is responsible? All politicians, they're just slimy by nature.

Or possibly aliens, I haven't really decided yet. Mostly because I like this meme.

 

[Locutus]

"Secretary-Treasurer John T. Coli, one of Illinois’ most influential labor leaders, heads the 6,800-member union. Coli brokered the Teamsters endorsement of Barack Obama during his then-long shot campaign for the Democratic nomination—a major turning point in the 2008 primary".




Campaign Talks On Issue Preceded Union's Backing
Obama Says Teamsters Need Less Oversight - WSJ.com

 

[Goober]

"Secretary-Treasurer John T. Coli, one of Illinois’ most influential labor leaders, heads the 6,800-member union. Coli brokered the Teamsters endorsement of Barack Obama during his then-long shot campaign for the Democratic nomination—a major turning point in the 2008 primary".




Campaign Talks On Issue Preceded Union's Backing
Obama Says Teamsters Need Less Oversight - WSJ.com

Who is the No 1 guy running the Teamsters now?

 

[EagleSmack]

For the most part I agree with the above comments. Teamsters or any other group
that would do that are not worth the breath they breathe. There is a time and a place
to picket and a child's or anyones funeral is not one of them.

Hey DG... these are the people you admire and writhe over in your posts.

Yep, and everything was Bush's fault when he was in office.

Exactly... and it still is to them.

 

[SLM]

Exactly... and it still is to them.

I just get so tired of people attributing every single problem, big or small, to political philosophy. It's just such a cop out when you really think about it, you know? It becomes so second nature that after a while nobody does any kind of introspection, because they're always deflecting everything onto somebody else. It's always "because of the other guy, it's the other guy's fault, if it wasn't for the other guy we wouldn't have this problem". It becomes about blame, blame, blame, and never about any kind of solution. What's the point in any of that?

 

[gerryh]

I just get so tired of people attributing every single problem, big or small, to political philosophy. It's just such a cop out when you really think about it, you know? It becomes so second nature that after a while nobody does any kind of introspection, because they're always deflecting everything onto somebody else. It's always "because of the other guy, it's the other guy's fault, if it wasn't for the other guy we wouldn't have this problem". It becomes about blame, blame, blame, and never about any kind of solution. What's the point in any of that?

sounds to me like you are "blaming" the other guys for the blame.

 

[JLM]

I just get so tired of people attributing every single problem, big or small, to political philosophy. It's just such a cop out when you really think about it, you know? It becomes so second nature that after a while nobody does any kind of introspection, because they're always deflecting everything onto somebody else. It's always "because of the other guy, it's the other guy's fault, if it wasn't for the other guy we wouldn't have this problem". It becomes about blame, blame, blame, and never about any kind of solution. What's the point in any of that?

I hear you BUT don't you think before a solution can found the fault has to be identified?

There is only one solution to a situation like this. About 50 behemoths arrive on the scene and kick the sh*t out them!

 

[coldstream]

Well those actions are beyond the pale.

But in the wider vein.. Labour Unions are fighting for their existence.. as Free Trade destroys American manufacturing.. as more and more industrial states like Illinois and Michigan.. bring in 'Right to Work' legislation at the behest of employers with the specific intent of destroying the union movement.

As wages and employment fall and an increasingly desperate Working Class are marginalized and impoverished.. the Middle Class destroyed.. and a small elite of userers, traders and speculators accumulate unimaginable and untaxed wealth.. frustrations are bound to boil over.

So let's spread some blame around, disrupting a child's funeral was cruel and irresponsible but how does it compare to the systematic gouging of workers (in America and in overseas Maquilladora sweatshops) by the sewer skum that now run American business... and their running dogs in the state and federal legislatures..

 

[JLM]

Well those actions are beyond the pale.

But in the wider vein.. Labour Unions are fighting for their existence.. as Free Trade destroys American manufacturing.. as more and more industrial states like Ilinoise and Michigan.. bring in 'Right to Work' legislation at the behest of employers with the specific intent of destroying the union movement. As wages and employment fall and an increasingly desperate working class are marginalized and impoverished.. and a small elite of userers, traders and financiers accumulate unimaginable and untaxed wealth.. frustrations are bound to boil over.

But lets spread some blame around.. the sewar skum that now run American business... and their running dogs in the state and federal legislatures..

Nah, labour unions just add to the cost of a product without enhancing the product. Some of those "sewar skum" (not exactly sure what that is) include retired folks who have risked some money in those businesses to hopefully fund their retirement, while other folks have taken a risk to go in debt to start their business and create employment. My philosophy has always been if you don't like the conditions of your employment, find other employment but most of all don't disrupt funerals.

 

[coldstream]

Some of those "sewer skum" (not exactly sure what that is).

Parasites who prey on human wastage.

The lowest form of human predators.. akin to Nazis.. with only a thin veil of civility.. utterly corrupted by greed and power lust... ie Wall Street and their storm troopers.

 

[hunboldt]

Nah, labour unions just add to the cost of a product without enhancing the product. Some of those "sewar skum" (not exactly sure what that is) include retired folks who have risked some money in those businesses to hopefully fund their retirement, while other folks have taken a risk to go in debt to start their business and create employment. My philosophy has always been if you don't like the conditions of your employment, find other employment but most of all don't disrupt funerals.

the Truth is probably 'in between'. Service industry strikes are usually more touchy than industrial strikes,
which are ore 'hidden'. Death is a growth industry in the USA, and that attracts increased union efforts.

 

[shadowshiv]

Anyone, and I mean anyone, that protests at a child's funeral is nothing but a waste of space. There is no reason for it, and it smacks of douchebaggery.

 

[petros]

Wouldn't saying that this one union local is representative of all labour unions be kinda like saying the Westboro Baptists are representative of all Christians?

It could be worse. The Born Yesterday Baptists could form a Union.

Anyone, and I mean anyone, that protests at a child's funeral is nothing but a waste of space. There is no reason for it, and it smacks of douchebaggery.

Douche nozzlery, the bag doesn't do anything. The nozzle does all the work.