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March 20, 2015

How bad will the next "official depression" be ?

Note I said "official depression", instead of the unofficial one we have just been through.

March 20, 2015

xpost from Good Reads: 1908: Labor Unions suck, Loewe v. Lawler 208 U.S. 274

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1016117616

1908: Labor Unions suck, Loewe v. Lawler 208 U.S. 274

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loewe_v._Lawlor

Loewe v. Lawlor, 208 U.S. 274 (1908), also referred to as the Danbury Hatters' Case, is a United States Supreme Court case concerning the application of antitrust laws to labor unions. The Court's decision had the effect of outlawing secondary boycotts as violative of the Sherman Antitrust Act, in the face of labor union protests that their actions affected only intrastate commerce. It was also decided that individual unionists could be held personally liable for damages incurred by the activities of their union.

Prosecution of labor under antitrust laws would continue until the enactment of the Norris-La Guardia Act in 1932, which included express exemptions of organized labor from antitrust injunctions. These exemptions were upheld by the Supreme Court in United States v. Hutcheson (1941) where it was stated that the act should be read broadly to provide a total antitrust exemption for labor unions, "so long as union acts in its self-interest and does not combine with non-labor groups." The majority opinion in Hutcheson was written by Felix Frankfurter who, before becoming a Supreme Court Justice, had served as one of the drafters of Norris-La Guardia.

Opinion here: https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/208/274

March 20, 2015

Supposed to get up to freaking 90 degrees F here today, the temp is too damn hot!

riffing off this guy:

http://www.wunderground.com/q/zmw:32801.1.99999

March 20, 2015

Anyone else always want a sister (who doesn't have one) ?

I have one older brother, that's it. No sisters. It would have been awesome to have a sister, despite the fighting that would have surely occurred It's a bit too late now I think.

I envy those of you with sisters. I am blessed with a great brother, thankfully.

<~~~with cream and sugar, thank you!

March 19, 2015

No offense to black coffee drinkers.....

someone would have to hold a loaded gun to my temple to get me to drink
black coffee! Likewise for all of you with my warlock's brew, probably!

Isn't diversity GRAND ? Life does not get boring.

March 19, 2015

"Why did Verizon FiOS decide to drop The Weather Channel ?"

HERESY, I SAY! Man the pitchforks!

http://www.keeptheweatherchannel.com/

March 19, 2015

Consumers Union: Share Your Surprise Medical Bill Story

Have you been slapped with a surprise medical bill? We want to hear your story!

Did you receive an unexpected bill because your doctor was out-of-network and you didn't know it? Did you go to an in-network hospital but end up with a surprise bill not covered by your health insurance? Or maybe you searched your insurance provider directory to find an in-network doctor and the doctor ended up being out-of-network!

We're tackling surprise medical bills head on. Help us understand the problem with your story, and we may get in touch to ask for more details. To submit your story, please scroll down the page and click the "submit" button.

https://consumersunion.org/share-your-surprise-medical-bill-story/

March 19, 2015

Do you drink black coffee ?

No thanks! I take mine adulterated with sucrose and ½ & ½

March 19, 2015

1908: Labor Unions suck, Loewe v. Lawler 208 U.S. 274

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loewe_v._Lawlor

Loewe v. Lawlor, 208 U.S. 274 (1908), also referred to as the Danbury Hatters' Case, is a United States Supreme Court case concerning the application of antitrust laws to labor unions. The Court's decision had the effect of outlawing secondary boycotts as violative of the Sherman Antitrust Act, in the face of labor union protests that their actions affected only intrastate commerce.[1] It was also decided that individual unionists could be held personally liable for damages incurred by the activities of their union.

Prosecution of labor under antitrust laws would continue until the enactment of the Norris-La Guardia Act in 1932, which included express exemptions of organized labor from antitrust injunctions. These exemptions were upheld by the Supreme Court in United States v. Hutcheson (1941) where it was stated that the act should be read broadly to provide a total antitrust exemption for labor unions, "so long as [the] union acts in its self-interest and does not combine with non-labor groups." The majority opinion in Hutcheson was written by Felix Frankfurter who, before becoming a Supreme Court Justice, had served as one of the drafters of Norris-La Guardia.

Opinion here: https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/208/274

March 18, 2015

I'm singin' the colonoscopy blues yea

#1- Someone has to sit in the lobby for X minutes until you're done, and then has to drive you home. NO FREAKING TAXIS ALLOWED! wtf...ok ok....

2- The pre-pooping.

3- Can't drink water before you do it. WTF. Yes, that's not a zombie typing that. Only crushed ice to slake your thirst.

The good news ? Afterwards we'll have a party!

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