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Uh oh. That will get a nasty retort from the apologist of all things
union-labeled, also known as Hairy Kraut. "Eisboch" wrote in message ... Interesting prospective on the UAW... http://seekingalpha.com/article/1366...e?source=yahoo |
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Eisboch wrote:
Interesting prospective on the UAW... http://seekingalpha.com/article/1366...e?source=yahoo It is always fun to read the right-wingers' rationalizations as to why the working man and woman should be paid ****, with no benefits. Serfdom uber alles, eh? |
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"HK" wrote in message m... Eisboch wrote: Interesting prospective on the UAW... http://seekingalpha.com/article/1366...e?source=yahoo It is always fun to read the right-wingers' rationalizations as to why the working man and woman should be paid ****, with no benefits. Serfdom uber alles, eh? Why is that? Seems like when you cannot directly contradict or debate facts you default to a generalized, "right-winger" attack. Eisboch |
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Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message m... Eisboch wrote: Interesting prospective on the UAW... http://seekingalpha.com/article/1366...e?source=yahoo It is always fun to read the right-wingers' rationalizations as to why the working man and woman should be paid ****, with no benefits. Serfdom uber alles, eh? Why is that? Seems like when you cannot directly contradict or debate facts you default to a generalized, "right-winger" attack. Eisboch There's no reason to "directly contradict" or "debate" right-wingers because it would be the same as lying down with pigs in a pool of pig**** and expecting to come out clean. I read the article, and the conclusion is the same as all the other right-wing articles that state that auto workers in this country should work for peanuts. I especially liked the analogies between what the auto worker earns and what physicians can earn - that was funny stuff. I'm sure I've told you about my Norwegian buddies who work the offshore oil rigs and the supply boats. They make substantially less than their U.S. counterparts, but they live very well, and seem a lot happier than American works. Why? 1. First class national health care plan. 2. First class retirement plan that provides a really decent retirement. 3. No or extremely low cost college tuition. 4. A serious rehab program if they are injured on the job. One of my buddies lost use of an arm in a horrific accident. The government picked up all his medical bills, and sent him back to college to learn a new profession he would be able to handle. It also supported his family while he was learning a new profession. There are no disposable workers in his country. I've been to his house. He lives between Oslo and Lillehammer. Nice suburban house, very well insulated. Not huge, but comfy, well-built, and up to date. Come to think of it, he's probably retired by now. I'll take the right-wing rants about U.S. factory worker pay seriously once we have plans in place to make sure those who do that kind of work are treated like workers in other modern countries. Oh...and when the ratio in pay between top execs and line workers comes down from four or five hundred to one (or higher) to maybe 10 to 1. |
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"HK" wrote in message m... Eisboch wrote: "HK" wrote in message m... Eisboch wrote: Interesting prospective on the UAW... http://seekingalpha.com/article/1366...e?source=yahoo It is always fun to read the right-wingers' rationalizations as to why the working man and woman should be paid ****, with no benefits. Serfdom uber alles, eh? Why is that? Seems like when you cannot directly contradict or debate facts you default to a generalized, "right-winger" attack. Eisboch There's no reason to "directly contradict" or "debate" right-wingers because it would be the same as lying down with pigs in a pool of pig**** and expecting to come out clean. I read the article, and the conclusion is the same as all the other right-wing articles that state that auto workers in this country should work for peanuts. I especially liked the analogies between what the auto worker earns and what physicians can earn - that was funny stuff. I'm sure I've told you about my Norwegian buddies who work the offshore oil rigs and the supply boats. They make substantially less than their U.S. counterparts, but they live very well, and seem a lot happier than American works. Why? 1. First class national health care plan. 2. First class retirement plan that provides a really decent retirement. 3. No or extremely low cost college tuition. 4. A serious rehab program if they are injured on the job. One of my buddies lost use of an arm in a horrific accident. The government picked up all his medical bills, and sent him back to college to learn a new profession he would be able to handle. It also supported his family while he was learning a new profession. There are no disposable workers in his country. I've been to his house. He lives between Oslo and Lillehammer. Nice suburban house, very well insulated. Not huge, but comfy, well-built, and up to date. Come to think of it, he's probably retired by now. I'll take the right-wing rants about U.S. factory worker pay seriously once we have plans in place to make sure those who do that kind of work are treated like workers in other modern countries. Oh...and when the ratio in pay between top execs and line workers comes down from four or five hundred to one (or higher) to maybe 10 to 1. Knock. Knock. The USA is not Norway. The USA is not a euro-styled socialistic society. If that's what you advocate, be honest and say so. Otherwise your comparisons are meaningless. Eisboch |
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Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message m... Eisboch wrote: "HK" wrote in message m... Eisboch wrote: Interesting prospective on the UAW... http://seekingalpha.com/article/1366...e?source=yahoo It is always fun to read the right-wingers' rationalizations as to why the working man and woman should be paid ****, with no benefits. Serfdom uber alles, eh? Why is that? Seems like when you cannot directly contradict or debate facts you default to a generalized, "right-winger" attack. Eisboch There's no reason to "directly contradict" or "debate" right-wingers because it would be the same as lying down with pigs in a pool of pig**** and expecting to come out clean. I read the article, and the conclusion is the same as all the other right-wing articles that state that auto workers in this country should work for peanuts. I especially liked the analogies between what the auto worker earns and what physicians can earn - that was funny stuff. I'm sure I've told you about my Norwegian buddies who work the offshore oil rigs and the supply boats. They make substantially less than their U.S. counterparts, but they live very well, and seem a lot happier than American works. Why? 1. First class national health care plan. 2. First class retirement plan that provides a really decent retirement. 3. No or extremely low cost college tuition. 4. A serious rehab program if they are injured on the job. One of my buddies lost use of an arm in a horrific accident. The government picked up all his medical bills, and sent him back to college to learn a new profession he would be able to handle. It also supported his family while he was learning a new profession. There are no disposable workers in his country. I've been to his house. He lives between Oslo and Lillehammer. Nice suburban house, very well insulated. Not huge, but comfy, well-built, and up to date. Come to think of it, he's probably retired by now. I'll take the right-wing rants about U.S. factory worker pay seriously once we have plans in place to make sure those who do that kind of work are treated like workers in other modern countries. Oh...and when the ratio in pay between top execs and line workers comes down from four or five hundred to one (or higher) to maybe 10 to 1. Knock. Knock. The USA is not Norway. The USA is not a euro-styled socialistic society. If that's what you advocate, be honest and say so. Otherwise your comparisons are meaningless. Eisboch Well, I suppose I am "socialistic" enough to value labor at least as much as capital. Drastically cutting the pay of factory workers and eliminating their health care and retirement benefits is not acceptable. Might as well do away with safety regulations while we are at it, right? I mean anything that helps the rich get richer at the expense of the working middle class...why that's the new American way. |
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"HK" wrote in message m... Eisboch wrote: "HK" wrote in message m... Eisboch wrote: Interesting prospective on the UAW... http://seekingalpha.com/article/1366...e?source=yahoo It is always fun to read the right-wingers' rationalizations as to why the working man and woman should be paid ****, with no benefits. Serfdom uber alles, eh? Why is that? Seems like when you cannot directly contradict or debate facts you default to a generalized, "right-winger" attack. Eisboch There's no reason to "directly contradict" or "debate" right-wingers because it would be the same as lying down with pigs in a pool of pig**** and expecting to come out clean. I read the article, and the conclusion is the same as all the other right-wing articles that state that auto workers in this country should work for peanuts. I especially liked the analogies between what the auto worker earns and what physicians can earn - that was funny stuff. I'm sure I've told you about my Norwegian buddies who work the offshore oil rigs and the supply boats. They make substantially less than their U.S. counterparts, but they live very well, and seem a lot happier than American works. Why? 1. First class national health care plan. 2. First class retirement plan that provides a really decent retirement. 3. No or extremely low cost college tuition. 4. A serious rehab program if they are injured on the job. One of my buddies lost use of an arm in a horrific accident. The government picked up all his medical bills, and sent him back to college to learn a new profession he would be able to handle. It also supported his family while he was learning a new profession. There are no disposable workers in his country. I've been to his house. He lives between Oslo and Lillehammer. Nice suburban house, very well insulated. Not huge, but comfy, well-built, and up to date. Come to think of it, he's probably retired by now. BTW, I have relatives in both Sweden and Norway with whom we communicate occasionally. Like many, they have problems with some of our political leaders and policies, but overall the citizens of both countries have high regard for and a level of admiration for the US style of government and society. Given your demonstrated philosophies, it is understandable why you are so impressed by Norway. You have better things to say than many Norwegians. Must be a "grass is always greener" thing. Eisboch |
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Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message m... Eisboch wrote: "HK" wrote in message m... Eisboch wrote: Interesting prospective on the UAW... http://seekingalpha.com/article/1366...e?source=yahoo It is always fun to read the right-wingers' rationalizations as to why the working man and woman should be paid ****, with no benefits. Serfdom uber alles, eh? Why is that? Seems like when you cannot directly contradict or debate facts you default to a generalized, "right-winger" attack. Eisboch There's no reason to "directly contradict" or "debate" right-wingers because it would be the same as lying down with pigs in a pool of pig**** and expecting to come out clean. I read the article, and the conclusion is the same as all the other right-wing articles that state that auto workers in this country should work for peanuts. I especially liked the analogies between what the auto worker earns and what physicians can earn - that was funny stuff. I'm sure I've told you about my Norwegian buddies who work the offshore oil rigs and the supply boats. They make substantially less than their U.S. counterparts, but they live very well, and seem a lot happier than American works. Why? 1. First class national health care plan. 2. First class retirement plan that provides a really decent retirement. 3. No or extremely low cost college tuition. 4. A serious rehab program if they are injured on the job. One of my buddies lost use of an arm in a horrific accident. The government picked up all his medical bills, and sent him back to college to learn a new profession he would be able to handle. It also supported his family while he was learning a new profession. There are no disposable workers in his country. I've been to his house. He lives between Oslo and Lillehammer. Nice suburban house, very well insulated. Not huge, but comfy, well-built, and up to date. Come to think of it, he's probably retired by now. BTW, I have relatives in both Sweden and Norway with whom we communicate occasionally. Like many, they have problems with some of our political leaders and policies, but overall the citizens of both countries have high regard for and a level of admiration for the US style of government and society. Given your demonstrated philosophies, it is understandable why you are so impressed by Norway. You have better things to say than many Norwegians. Must be a "grass is always greener" thing. Eisboch Aside from my one visit to Norway, what I know about Norway (from a personal perspective point of view) is what I have been told by my Norwegian friends. The United States is disintegrating, and not because of creeping socialism. We're going downhill because we let greed become our most important guiding philosophy. Too much power and money is in the hands of too few, and for most of "them," what's most important is making more money, no matter how many others that sort of greed hurts. At some point, probably not in my lifetime or yours, the "have-nots" are going to revolt violent and restructure this country in ways that provide a decent way of life and some sort of security for the majority. The superrich? Why, they can move to China and exploit the billions who live there. |
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"HK" wrote in message m... Eisboch wrote: Interesting prospective on the UAW... http://seekingalpha.com/article/1366...e?source=yahoo It is always fun to read the right-wingers' rationalizations as to why the working man and woman should be paid ****, with no benefits. Serfdom uber alles, eh? It does show that the union extorted quite well for its members. But now the golden goose is mortally sick. Don't worry though, they are concocking plans to get taxpayers moneys, and it does not mater morally, ethically or otherwise that most of the taxpayers make less, many don't even have a pension. Playing right in the hands of the private equity that stands to make billions on bailouts as they hold a lot of GM paper. It is about greed, corruption...at the cost of taxpayers. |
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