Much has been written about the alliance between unions and gov’t.
It’s simple: gov’t adds more and more unionized gov’t jobs … most with above market pay rates, near certain lifetime employment and oversized end-of-career pensions.
In gratitude, the unions turn out the vote … and rough up opponents … apparently with de facto immunity from the press and police.
Things are getting ugly …
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Excerpted from WSJ: Tea Parties vs. Unions in November, May 21, 2010
Elections this month have enhanced the political clout of two groups widely separated on the political spectrum.
The tea party movement stands to play an outsize role in the fall elections now that outsider Rand Paul has swept Kentucky’s GOP Senate primary.
Democrats are fearful of the Tea Party’s grass-roots enthusiasm
The rise of the tea party makes Democrats even more dependent on organized labor. Unions provided the muscle for Democrats to win a key special election in Pennsylvania for the late Jack Murtha’s seat. The AFL-CIO alone sent out 80,000 mailers on behalf of Democrat Mark Critz, along with 100,000 robocalls.
In Arkansas, unions decided to make an example of Blanche Lincoln after she opposed the “card check” bill that limits the use of secret ballots in union elections. Unions, especially the Service Employees International Union, spent more than $3 million against her.
And, some SEIU members have ratcheted up violence against political “enemies”.
Lastweek, 500 screaming, placard-waving SEIU members and allies surrounded the home of a Bank of America exec. Police refused to intervene for fear of inciting the crowd.
Watch the video and ask yourself how you’d like your house – with kids inside – surrounded by these wingnuts
Full article:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703559004575256323526178094.html?mod=djemEditorialPage_h
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