**Many of my guys served in the military. They liken the GOP behavior in this matter to a generation of soldiers being called baby killers in the 70’s...they are being kicked in the teeth by other Americans and the GOP after serving their country bravely.**
Ever read about the battle of Tarawa in the South Pacific in World War II? The Marines was hampered in loading the ships getting ready for the battle by a strike of the New Zealand longshoreman union. In fact strikes by unions that put our fighting men at risk was common during World War II, Korean War and Vietnam.
Your union spent a lot of money getting Jack Murtha and Dick Durbin reelected after they smeared the good name of the troops fighting today. There are many vets out there who found their livelihoods destroyed because it ran counter to the interests of the Unions and the Liberals they elect.
Did your boys give a damn about the coal miners when their union supported Obama and the end of coal mining in America? Did they give a damn about the oil field workers when you know that the new administration will not expand domestic drilling? Do they care about the workers at the last remaining domestic lead smelter in the USA when Obama’s EPA will shut it down? Do they care about the small businessman who now has to pay much more taxes and regulations thanks to your Union support of Obama? What about the farmers when Obama shuts down their markets overseas?
Personally I feel sorry for the guy laid off at the local convienance store or gas station who was working near minimum wage and little unemployment. It is harder to get as emotional about autoworkers who make more than college professors being laid off. Your workers if they spent any time on the job should have their homes and vehicles paid off and money in the bank.
If they haven’t saved anything for hard times then perhaps they are too stupid to help.
By the way since the money for the bailout comes from somewhere, I suggest the UAW send every future social security participant a thank you card for sending Social Security and Medicare into bankruptcy sooner than later.
How much you got saved? Because hard times are here...hope it’s enough. Could you pay your mortgage for long if you were laid off? Most Americans no matter where they work can not.
However, I still maintain my position. Your post proves my basic point. This is all political. You and others are pissed because the union gives money to Dems period...you would run the economy into the ground for political reasons. The ‘to hell with the country and especially the Mid West, lets kill the unions’ cry rising from the GOP/conservative movement and echoed by those nitwit Southern senators is going to kill the GOP in the end. None of you can look at an electoral map and see the truth...you can’t win the presidency without the Mid West.
This rosy little dream scenario I hear over and over...we must educate and be true to our principles blah blah will not work with a region that hates your guts because you caused millions to lose their jobs, homes and life savings. You better pray that Bush bails out the GOP with a loan to the big three because - kill the American car-kill the GOP- or at least send it to the wilderness for many years.