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Old 03-18-2011, 03:51 PM
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Not very common in current times, especially with those unions who are prevented by contract from striking, but hey, hyperbole helps the case I guess.

The weeks of peaceful, non-violent protest in Wisconsin, for example. Yeah, lots of "physical violence" "beating" and "intimidation" going on there

Down with unions! They are the current fad scapegoat! Kindergarten teachers suck and threaten me! The Republicans told me so!
Excuse me, but public unions are not a "current fad scapegoat." They have manipulated the public trust many years to put themselves at the end of the plank. It's time they are outlawed.
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Old 03-18-2011, 03:54 PM
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Excuse me, but public unions are not a "current fad scapegoat." They have manipulated the public trust many years to put themselves at the end of the plank. It's time they are outlawed.
That's your opinion, and you are entitled to it. Doesn't seem to be shared by many.

But yes, in the recent public political discourse of the past 10 years, "Bust the Unions! They are evil and the cause of all our budget problems!" has only made a huge public presence since the Koch Brothers held the last Republican Governors Association meeting, and the GOP governors were told to say it and do it before the 2012 elections. Bush certainly never had a problem with it.

Google News item search on "outlaw unions" number of stories:
2000 17
2001 34
2002 9
2003 17
2004 21
2005 19
2006 22
2007 28
2008 51
2009 46
2010 71
2011 336

Yes, indeed, the "current fad scapegoat". After Muslims, of course.
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Old 03-18-2011, 03:55 PM
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That's your opinion, and you are entitled to it. Doesn't seem to be shared by many.

But yes, in the recent public political discourse of the past 10 years, "Bust the Unions! They are evil and the cause of all our budget problems!" has only made a huge public presence since the Koch Brothers held the last Republican Governors Association meeting, and the GOP governors were told to say it and do it before the 2012 elections.

Yes, indeed, the "current fad scapegoat". After Muslims, of course.
and President Obama!
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