Posted on 12/11/2012 9:26:46 AM PST by Kaslin
“There will be blood,” State Representative Douglas Geiss threatened from the floor of the Michigan House of Representatives today as the body debated legislation that would make Michigan the nation’s 24th right to work state.
“I really wish we had not gone here,” Geiss continued. “It is the leadership in this house that has led us here. The same leadership that tried to throw a bomb right on election day, leading to a member switching parties, and came in at the 11th hour with a gotcha bill. For that, I do not see solace, I do not see peace.”
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder had previously said he had no interest in signing right to work legislation this term, but that has changed as unions have made it increasingly more difficult to govern the state. The Detroit Free Press‘ Tom Walsh explains:
Public employee unions opposed Snyder’s moves to put more teeth into emergency manager laws that would enable swifter action to rescue cities and school districts that bungled themselves into insolvency.
In Detroit, Mayor Dave Bing and a spineless City Council were stonewalled by employee unions at every turn, slow-walking needed reforms and cost-cutting while the city burned through cash at a frightening rate.
As a result, Snyder’s patient attempt to help fix Detroit via consent agreement instead of imposing an emergency manager has failed.
To top it off, Snyder found himself having to fight off Proposal 2, the ill-advised November ballot attempt to stuff a bag of goodies for organized labor into the Michigan Constitution.
Michigan has both the highest unionization and unemployment rates in the Midwest. You can watch the House debate live here.
Now these numnuts know how we felt when Obamacare passed.
Coincidence?
Michigan has both the highest unionization and unemployment rates in the Midwest.
What can states in recession do to stimulate their local economies and attract new businesses?
Michigan has both the highest unionization and unemployment rates in the Midwest
What can we do locally to combat crime and poverty?
Michigan has both the highest unionization and unemployment rates in the Midwest.
How can we take control of our local gov't back from special interests?
Michigan has both the highest unionization and unemployment rates in the Midwest.
This needs to be repeated until even the dimmest bulb makes the connection!
I honestly studied the political history of every nation that has had an elected black leader (most of them were outright dictatorships or sham governments), and outside of Botswana not one has had a history of decent governance for more than a few months at a stretch. If you find a honest leader, they are literally gone in a coup or assassinated.
Depending on the city (sadly not many) you do have really great black mayors that actually do govern well. My city (Grand Rapids) had a great mayor back in the 70s that did a wonderful job, but was all but forgotten by the black population here because apparently he was never “down for the struggle” and actually focused on the good of the whole city.
Careful what you wish for...
Spoke with my "auto gnome" today, yes I am here in MI. If I understood him correct, the Contract denotes the UAW as the sole rep of plant workers via Union Representation in the Auto Contracts. This State Law now conflicts with "Contract Law". Which has president? Does it go to the State Supreme Court? An amicable gentleman's renegotiation occurring between the Big -3 and the Unions to fix the Contract? Or does it fast track to the "Supreme's" and John Roberts BOHICA us again?
Cheetah! Umgowa!
I don’t think the law says anything about which union is where. It just means the employees at a car plant don’t HAVE to pay union dues anymore.
Is that a quote, or are those your own words?
Isn’t that the truth!
So, you agree with that blanket condemnation of ALL black people?
Thank You!
Wisconsin did not pass right to work. They restricted collective bargaining to wage issues and discontinued the practice of have dues deductions done by public employees.
It’s a quote from a black man in western Africa. Illiterate too I might add, but has some common sense.
So now I suppose Michael Moore gets to live out his wet dream of re-living his grandparents’ Adventures in Headbusting during the Flint Sit-Down Strike?
...Yeah, RIIIIIIIGHT!
The only common sense in that quote is the observation that most black politicians and leaders are abject failures, which is true, but only because most of them are hopelessly indoctrinated liberals.
The paint job's got nothing to do with what's under the hood.
“So, you agree with that blanket condemnation of ALL black people? ‘
Take a look around! How many Col. West’s or MIa Loves’ do you see running anything important. No, of course I am not making a blanket condemnation of ALL Black people. But facts are facts, as a group they are not a shining example of an ethnic group that contributes to the betterment of society. My bet is that most Black’s are in the 47% and they “expect” us to take care of them. Many of those who make it into office are undereducated and tend to be corrupt. And I will also bet you that their constituents approve of their behavior. Just how would you like to have Hank Johnson ( Mr. Guam is going to capsize) for your Representative? But I will wager that he’s got a lock on his seat for as long as he wants it, or until he get’s caught in some act of malfeasance and has to quit ( or goes to jail). It’s too bad that 12% of our population doesn’t even begin to think about the consequences of their behavior. BTW, have you counted up today’s black crimes that have been posted here on FR? How about the three 14 year-olds who killed a young mother this morning when she didn’t give them some cigarettes. It’s a shameful situation and I am tired of the government “overlooking” their behavior because of their skin color.
Then do me a favor and be more clear in your statements. Not all of us black people are leeches and scum.
“Depending on the city (sadly not many) you do have really great black mayors that actually do govern well. My city (Grand Rapids) had a great mayor back in the 70s that did a wonderful job, but was all but forgotten by the black population here because apparently he was never “down for the struggle” and actually focused on the good of the whole city.”
I grew up right after WWII in Oakland, CA. It was a nice place to live. In 1977, Oakland elected it’s first Black mayor, and with the exception of Jerry Brown and now Jean Quan, Oakland hasn’t had anything but Black mayors since. Now Oakland is billed as California’s Detroit. And take Detroit, same story. Coleman Young was mayor there for some 20 years, and presided over that city’s destruction. So, yes, maybe there are some examples of good Black leadership, but you will have to point them out to me because there sure aren’t any here in California, but then the Hispanics have driven most of them out of office.
If there is blood, Republicans should be prepared to make sure it’s commie blood. They are full of themselves; ready for their long awaited bloody revolution. Dead people walking.
I have found that black conservatives are among the most intelligent, dedicated and knowledgable of all conservatives.
I’m guessing that there is a great deal of peer pressure to overcome, which is only possible with outstanding personal attributes to begin with.
No arrests? No cops? Destruction of property at the very least.
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