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Republican fat cats beg for money to conquer "fat cat labor bosses" - Gutenberg - 02-28-2011
This thing just makes my head spin.
Dear Gutenberg,
As I write you now the fat cat labor bosses are busy scrapping together millions of forced "dues" money to build a massive political war chest. They are preparing to launch an unprecedented negative smear campaign against Republicans in an attempt to hold onto the Senate in 2012.
But we have a plan to beat them and need your help...
The D.C. labor bosses are going all in to hold onto the Senate in 2012, and to pave the way for forced unionization for Government employees. We are now just hours away from our first test of the 2012 campaign and only $87,254 dollars short of reaching the critical $250,000 end of February goal!
Click here to contribute securely to the National Republican Senatorial Committee.
With your help we can put the resources on the ground and start early, holding union bosses and their liberal allies accountable.
All of us are working harder than ever to stop labor union extremists from taking away our liberties and bankrupting our country. Please consider a contribution of just $25, this will go a long way in preserving America for our children and grandchildren.
Sincerely,
Rob Jesmer
Executive Director
P.S. - Please consider a more generous gift of $1000, $500, or $250 to help us hit our critical end of the month goal of $250,000. We are just $87,254 dollars away and your most generous contribution will assure that we have the resources necessary to go toe-to-toe with big labor union bosses.
Re: Republican fat cats beg for money to conquer "fat cat labor bosses" - $tevie - 02-28-2011
Making the rounds via Facebook & the 'net:
A unionized public employee, a member of the Tea Party, and a CEO are sitting at a table. In the middle of the table there is a plate with a dozen cookies on it. The CEO reaches across and takes 11 cookies. He looks at the Tea Partier and says: "Look out for that union guy--he wants a piece of your cookie!"
Re: Republican fat cats beg for money to conquer "fat cat labor bosses" - davester - 02-28-2011
I can just imagine the laughter in the room when the repub fat cats read that thing out loud, knowing the gullible morons will swallow it hook, line and sinker.
Re: Republican fat cats beg for money to conquer "fat cat labor bosses" - davester - 02-28-2011
davester wrote:
I can just imagine the laughter in the room when the repub fat cats read that thing out loud, knowing the gullible tea partyers will swallow it hook, line and sinker.
Re: Republican fat cats beg for money to conquer "fat cat labor bosses" - cbelt3 - 02-28-2011
catfight !
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When my grandfather (a staunch environmentalist and staunch Republican) reached his dotage, he was 'attacked' by the Republican Party, who began leeching the contents of his checking account. Fortunately my uncle had access to his account, saw the $1,000 checks sailing out, and stopped the process. Grand-dad gave up the checkbook without too much complaint as long as he had an 'allowance'.
Re: Republican fat cats beg for money to conquer "fat cat labor bosses" - Mac1337 - 02-28-2011
And what is untrue about those statements? Actually, they haven't even told half of the story. How about expressing a fraction of this "outrage" when state acts as an obedient collection agency for union dues? It is such a popular institution that just about everything about it has to go down by force.
Re: Republican fat cats beg for money to conquer "fat cat labor bosses" - rankandfile - 02-28-2011
$tevie wrote:
A unionized public employee, a member of the Tea Party, and a CEO are sitting at a table. In the middle of the table there is a plate with a dozen cookies on it. The CEO reaches across and takes 11 cookies. He looks at the Tea Partier and says: "Look out for that union guy--he wants a piece of your cookie!"
Given the implications of the Citizens United decision, this is even more illustrative now.
davester wrote:
“He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt.
He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.” - Benjamin Franklin
If you intend this quote as indicative of Franklin's attitude toward organized labor, it is out of context and misattributed.
The correct quote is from Albert Einstein and refers to war parades:
"He who joyfully marches to music rank and file, has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice. This disgrace to civilization should be done away with at once. Heroism at command, how violently I hate all this, how despicable and ignoble war is; I would rather be torn to shreds than be a part of so base an action. It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an act of murder."
And, FWIW, since I've been asked several times lately, my handle is a reference to my chess exploits, not union.
Re: Republican fat cats beg for money to conquer "fat cat labor bosses" - Gutenberg - 02-28-2011
Dakota wrote:
And what is untrue about those statements? Actually, they haven't even told half of the story. How about expressing a fraction of this "outrage" when state acts as an obedient collection agency for union dues? It is such a popular institution that just about everything about it has to go down by force.
As soon as you find that state that is an "obedient collection agency for union dues" I'll consider outrage. Where did you hear this, Beck, Limbaugh or O'Reilly?
Re: Republican fat cats beg for money to conquer "fat cat labor bosses" - rankandfile - 02-28-2011
Gutenberg wrote:
[quote=Dakota]
And what is untrue about those statements? Actually, they haven't even told half of the story. How about expressing a fraction of this "outrage" when state acts as an obedient collection agency for union dues? It is such a popular institution that just about everything about it has to go down by force.
As soon as you find that state that is an "obedient collection agency for union dues" I'll consider outrage. Where did you hear this, Beck, Limbaugh or O'Reilly?
It's nothing more than a payroll function which is used by numerous entities, i.e., insurance companies, credit unions, charitable organizations, etc.
Re: Republican fat cats beg for money to conquer "fat cat labor bosses" - Mac1337 - 02-28-2011
Gutenberg wrote:
[quote=Dakota]
And what is untrue about those statements? Actually, they haven't even told half of the story. How about expressing a fraction of this "outrage" when state acts as an obedient collection agency for union dues? It is such a popular institution that just about everything about it has to go down by force.
As soon as you find that state that is an "obedient collection agency for union dues" I'll consider outrage. Where did you hear this, Beck, Limbaugh or O'Reilly?
Umm, Wisconsin?