Together We Will Shelter and Empower Immigrants and Native-Born Alike

AFL-CIO ^ | 1/14/2017 | Richard Trumka

[mdittmar]

Three years ago, Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez of Honduras spoke before us here in Washington about the need for the United States and all nations to set aside the single-minded pursuit of wealth. He repeated Pope Francis’ warning about an economy that kills. He cited global inequality that has left working families so far behind that they often don’t have safe places to sleep, enough food to eat or access to clean water.

These concerns threaten us right here in America, right now. It’s the paradox of scarcity, and its solution is both increasingly difficult and increasingly important to embrace. When you hunger, you must practice generosity. When you feel insecure, the answer is solidarity. When you’re frightened, you must trust in the abundant gift of God’s love.

Erroneous autonomy claims that our only responsibility is to ourselves. It focuses on our differences rather than our shared humanity. And it fails to recognize that we are all bound together—and we will all ultimately rise or fall as one. Now I know from my faith and my work that solidarity is very, very powerful. This is a time for togetherness and unity, not the false promises of autonomy and rugged individualism.

[DPMD]

The single-minded pursuit of wealth appears to be the single-most prominent urge driving the ambitions of union leaders like the well-fed Trumka.

[Huaynero]

“The thug’s thug.”

That is also my impression. Photos and videos I’ve seen of Trumka making speeches are eerily reminiscent of similar performances by Hitler. Each were all but foaming at the mouth. And for all the world, Trumka does look a swine that too frequently bellies up to the trough.
Gent’s not to be trusted so it’s somewhat disturbing that he met with DJT today in NYC.