Labor Day - on the right wing agenda?
 

On Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:59:57 -0400, wrote:

On Mon, 5 Sep 2011 18:36:05 -0700 (PDT), Tim
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On Sep 5, 7:24*pm, wrote:
On Mon, 05 Sep 2011 10:02:42 -0700, wrote:
On Mon, 05 Sep 2011 08:42:58 -0400, John H
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On Mon, 05 Sep 2011 07:58:29 -0400, wrote:

On Sun, 04 Sep 2011 16:44:39 -0400, John H
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On Sun, 04 Sep 2011 09:06:20 -0400, wrote:

On Sat, 03 Sep 2011 10:35:09 -0700, wrote:

On Sat, 03 Sep 2011 09:33:31 -0400, wrote:

On Fri, 02 Sep 2011 17:24:00 -0700, wrote:

I'm sure they're got plans to not work, since honoring labor is
equivalent to honoring evil.

The first big Labor Day in the United States was observed on September
5, 1882, by the Central Labor Union of New York. It became a federal
holiday in 1894, when, following the deaths of a number of workers at
the hands of the U.S. military and U.S. Marshals during the Pullman
Strike, President Grover Cleveland reconciled with the labor movement.
Fearing further conflict, legislation making Labor Day a national
holiday was rushed through Congress unanimously and signed into law a
mere six days after the end of the strike. The September date
originally chosen by the CLU of New York and observed by many of the
nation's trade unions for the past several years was selected rather
than the more widespread International Workers' Day because Cleveland
was concerned that observance of the latter would stir up negative
emotions linked to the Haymarket Affair, which it had been observed to
commemorate. All U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the
territories have made it a statutory holiday.

Nice cut-and-paste from Wikipedia, Harry would be so proud of you.

Would you like to know the *truth*? Probably not, since it doesn't
follow the party line, but here it is:

http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/02/opinio...r-day-history/

What I posted is not much difference, so the truth is pretty obvious.
It's to celebrate labor. Do you disagree?

I absolutely disagree. Are you blinded by your own words? Did you not
say, "since honoring labor is equivalent to honoring evil?"

Labor day is a National Holiday to remember the labor movement and its
dedication to the social and economic achievements of American workers
who have made great sacrifices to further the strength, prosperity,
and well-being of this country.

The labor movement is not more intrinsically evil than the
corporations they seek to offset. I think you will agree that a lot
more laborers have been killed (percentage wise, if you will) in
performing their labor than CEOs. That skyscraper you view, that
bridge you cross, and that lock you take you imaginary boat through,
were all built at the cost of American labor's blood, sweat, tears,
and sometime lives.

This is a time when my family takes time to remember the deep
sacrifices of our forbears. We wouldn't have the grand life that we
have now, without their sacrifice. You spend the day as you wish.

Hate if you will, but I'll not agree with you. Go buy a boat, take
some time to smell the roses, calm down, get a grip, and come back
here when you aren't so angry and full of hate. You will live longer
and enjoy life more.

Labor Day is a day to remember those who perform or have performed labor.

Amen.

In your own mind.

Fact:
http://www.dol.gov/opa/aboutdol/laborday.htm

More liberal crap.

Of course.. anything from the gov't is bad, but don't mess with your
SS and Medicare, right dummy?

Don't forget all of that evil socialized medicine he gladly accepts
from the VA.

That's a new one one me....I didn't realize VA benies were
'socialized' I thought they were earned for serving in the military

In this context, "Socialized medicine is a term used to describe a
system for providing medical and hospital care for all [veterans] at a
nominal cost by means of government regulation of health services and
subsidies derived from taxation."

Nobody "earns" a lifetime of free healthcare for 4 years of military
duty. We have enough civil servants that wear a bullet proof vest for
30 years just to get a retirement and they pay their own way (for
life) with respect to healthcare.

The VA is, by any reasonable understanding, a textbook example of
socialized medicine.

You are displaying a horrific lack of knowledge regarding military benefits and those of retired
government employees.

Do some reading, or just ask.