Right to Work vs. Right to Compete
According to a story at Breitbart’s Big Government site, a Democrat Congressman named Brad Sherman is trying get a law passed that would eliminate right-to-work states, making every state a unionized state. The claim is that the unions in right-to-work states are, in effect, negotiating higher wages and benefits for cheaper, non-union workers who take a “free ride” on the efforts of the union, collecting better wages and benefits without paying for the representation. This would change the labor structure of 22 states overnight should he be successful.
The effect of this change would be catastrophic. Businesses would have to rethink their whole way of doing business. Prices would rise to cover the increased costs of doing business. I can only wonder what this would do to the poor, who are on welfare and without jobs. Would their welfare payments have to go up to cover the increased costs of food, energy, and other life essentials which would be handled by higher priced union labor? If their welfare checks go up to enable the recipients to pay for these increased prices, would that be another excuse to raise taxes? What would happen to the somewhat recession resistant job market that we in Texas have enjoyed for, lo, these many years?
The effect on politics would be even more striking. With unions being a de facto arm of the Democrat party, would people with a history of voting independently or even for Republicans tend to vote for Democrats under pressure from their union leaders? I had a friend whose husband is an electrician. We were discussing votes and she made the comment that they “had to vote Democrat”. According to her, she had to vote for the ones “who paid her husband so well”.
From the Breitbart story:
Although Congressman Sherman introduced this legislation back in 2008, it had little chance of succeeding. However, with the mid-term elections and a lame-duck Congress following, the chances that Democrats (who are taking hundreds of millions from unions), it is possible the chances that Democrats could vote to end Right-to-Work states.
As a result, now is as good a time as any to get Democrats (in both Right-to-Work states and forced-union states) to state their positions on whether they support an end to workers’ right to work.
President of Bolivia likes to strike balls.
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/caught-on-video-bolivian-president-knees-opponent-in-the-groin-during-soccer-game/
WOW!!!
sarge #29;
That’s satirical material for bob…if he ever chooses to use it. 🙁
I reeeeeeally liked Hoffman. The best of luck to him in his future endeavors.
http://hotair.com/archives/2010/10/05/hoffman-withdraws-from-ny-23-race/
Say what you want about Michelle Bachman, but she’s got more class than her opponent. This is her opponent’s tag line on her most recent ad: “Michele Bachmann: not doing s*** for the people of the 6th District, but doing more than her share for the special interests in Washington.” No. I’m not making that up. Those clowns are definetly… Read more »
#25 Bonecrusher, I agree completely that sovereign immunity for prosecutorial misconduct should be done away with. But I’m not holding my breath. Nifong was an extreme case and the rare exception to the rule. The innocence project of Texas details numerous cases of wrongful conviction where the misconduct of prosecutors, forensics technicians, and “expert” witnesses were key components of miscarriages… Read more »
Something I’d like to see on TV.
/not holding breath
Re #18: I hate reality cartoons. 🙂
#23 Bob: In cases of blatant prosecutorial misconduct, the “sovereign immunity” provision needs to be stripped. Nifong had to declare bankruptcy to protect him from the lawsuits coming at him from his misconduct. Patrick Fitzgerald should have been sued by Scooter Libby for misconduct as well; Fitzgerald knew that the “leak” of Valerie Plame was committed by Richard Armitrage of… Read more »
I wholeheartedly agree with you.
Penn & Teller, on incarceration effectiveness, forensics joined at the hip with LEOs and prosecutors, and the
political exploitation of thecriminal justice system.Part 1
Part 2
Content Advisory: Duh! It’s Penn & Teller. Expect language and a little gratuitous nudity.
While driving back from meeting with our insurance agent, I had a thought – if I compiled my Biblical perspective stories (written and those still rattling around my rather empty head) – do you think I could make some money by publishing them as a book? Does anyone here know about online publishing?
/needing the income
#20 WB I first encountered Mike Rowe and his Dirty Jobs on vacation several years back. We don’t have cable at the dome home, so when we’re out of town we like to peek at the cable channels. I spent all weekend with Dirty Jobs, Lovely had her own tv with some family show that she liked, and Handsome Son… Read more »
Mike Rowe (Dirty Jobs) roolz.
Well folks it is nice to be back. Just hoping to be able to stay active in some way this time.. ST, there is no ex-hubby bash a thon planned, however some good news. we had our annual Board Break a thon and the proceeds went to help one of our TKD students who has been fighting cancer, we raised… Read more »
Dilbert is pretty good today.
(I say that here, because I shouldn’t say it at work.)
Big journalism has a behind the scenes peak at what goes in one of Obama’s backyard visits. Interesting and worth a look
http://bigjournalism.com/bparks/2010/10/04/behind-the-scenes-of-obamas-casual-back-yard-visit-in-virginia/
More union representation, more jobs moving overseas to cheaper labor suppliers, more illegals moving in to fill the voids, the unions begin to represent them and get their wages up, the more their jobs move overseas….. They have machines that can harvest agricultural products, build cars, make steel, print money, etc. Union membership is nearing all time lows, and they… Read more »
Headline of the day:
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That can’t be said often or loud enough.
In the attempt to outlaw right to work, it just shows that the Tea Party sympathisers and activists who support America and what is it supposed to represent will never run out of things to do. The election in November is not the end of the people’s involvement in returning government control back to the people, it is only the… Read more »
I’m speechless There may have been remarkably little waste in the administration of the program, but never mind the fact that the program itself was wasteful. Kinda like saying, “sure… guy A did murder guy B, but he did it pretty humanely”. The mental gymnastics these folks go through to justify their statist tendencies – and the inevitable epic failures… Read more »
DANG scary!
Okay, I think I’ve thrown enough meat in the grinder. Off I go, to conduct business elsewhere. Talk amongst yourselves.
Dancing Snoopy’s happy dance–46 this morning. A beautiful view of the Sun’s fingers glowing through the trees, making rising mist turn to gold amidst the shadows in the pasture. A feast for the eyes. Thank you, Lord.
Great article on healthcare.
Unfortunately for the left it was written by a doctor. A real doctor, with a white coat and everything!
Even worse, it’s a WOMAN! Even more, she’s BLACK! Even worse, she’s SMART!
Not that it’ll stop the left from demonizing her, the perfect minority success story.
#5 OletimerLin, Oohhh, that’s a clever one. Yea
Drudge has a linked story where Walter Mondale calls Obama’s teleprompters “idiot boards”. The “idiot boards” keep Obama from connecting with his audience. Well, I’ll agree that they must be idiot boards, since TBO has to use them for every little speech he gives. I wonder if he has a memory issue, like Handsome? As far as not connecting, I… Read more »
It was late last night before I got to look at the LST Memorial organization document. You guys crack me up. This is going to be fun!
Obama has told us that the country has turned the corner on the recession, unemployment, the deficit and the war in Afghanistan.
We’ve just turned four corners, that puts us right back where we started.
#1 Hamous
Three groups indiscriminately spend other people’s money: children, thieves, and politicians.
All three need supervision.
Also “The only differences between politicians and protitutes are that prostitutes are generally better looking and more honest about how they make a living.”
#1 – Well I guess if the intent of the stimulus was a fraud, you can’t find it to be fraudulent.
Last night I was in Barnes and Noble and saw this weeks Time magazine. “Inside Secret Militias” was the cover story. Note to the Left and the Democrat Party (but I repeat myself): If you really want to unit the country, stop trying to make me scared of my neighbors. One of the first things this administration did is issue… Read more »
I’m speechless
President of Bolivia likes to strike balls.
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/caught-on-video-bolivian-president-knees-opponent-in-the-groin-during-soccer-game/
WOW!!!
sarge #29;
That’s satirical material for bob…if he ever chooses to use it. 🙁
I reeeeeeally liked Hoffman. The best of luck to him in his future endeavors.
http://hotair.com/archives/2010/10/05/hoffman-withdraws-from-ny-23-race/
Say what you want about Michelle Bachman, but she’s got more class than her opponent. This is her opponent’s tag line on her most recent ad: “Michele Bachmann: not doing s*** for the people of the 6th District, but doing more than her share for the special interests in Washington.” No. I’m not making that up. Those clowns are definetly… Read more »
#25 Bonecrusher, I agree completely that sovereign immunity for prosecutorial misconduct should be done away with. But I’m not holding my breath. Nifong was an extreme case and the rare exception to the rule. The innocence project of Texas details numerous cases of wrongful conviction where the misconduct of prosecutors, forensics technicians, and “expert” witnesses were key components of miscarriages… Read more »
Re #18: I hate reality cartoons. 🙂
#23 Bob: In cases of blatant prosecutorial misconduct, the “sovereign immunity” provision needs to be stripped. Nifong had to declare bankruptcy to protect him from the lawsuits coming at him from his misconduct. Patrick Fitzgerald should have been sued by Scooter Libby for misconduct as well; Fitzgerald knew that the “leak” of Valerie Plame was committed by Richard Armitrage of… Read more »
I wholeheartedly agree with you.
Penn & Teller, on incarceration effectiveness, forensics joined at the hip with LEOs and prosecutors, and the
political exploitation of thecriminal justice system.Part 1
Part 2
Content Advisory: Duh! It’s Penn & Teller. Expect language and a little gratuitous nudity.
Mike Rowe (Dirty Jobs) roolz.
Well folks it is nice to be back. Just hoping to be able to stay active in some way this time.. ST, there is no ex-hubby bash a thon planned, however some good news. we had our annual Board Break a thon and the proceeds went to help one of our TKD students who has been fighting cancer, we raised… Read more »
Dilbert is pretty good today.
(I say that here, because I shouldn’t say it at work.)
Big journalism has a behind the scenes peak at what goes in one of Obama’s backyard visits. Interesting and worth a look
http://bigjournalism.com/bparks/2010/10/04/behind-the-scenes-of-obamas-casual-back-yard-visit-in-virginia/
More union representation, more jobs moving overseas to cheaper labor suppliers, more illegals moving in to fill the voids, the unions begin to represent them and get their wages up, the more their jobs move overseas….. They have machines that can harvest agricultural products, build cars, make steel, print money, etc. Union membership is nearing all time lows, and they… Read more »
Headline of the day:
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That can’t be said often or loud enough.
In the attempt to outlaw right to work, it just shows that the Tea Party sympathisers and activists who support America and what is it supposed to represent will never run out of things to do. The election in November is not the end of the people’s involvement in returning government control back to the people, it is only the… Read more »
I’m speechless There may have been remarkably little waste in the administration of the program, but never mind the fact that the program itself was wasteful. Kinda like saying, “sure… guy A did murder guy B, but he did it pretty humanely”. The mental gymnastics these folks go through to justify their statist tendencies – and the inevitable epic failures… Read more »