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louis c

(8,652 posts)
35. We can continue this if you wish
Sat Sep 1, 2012, 07:31 AM
Sep 2012

but I have too much to do.

The bottom line is that if you favor labor unions, that means all of them. We have IBEW members in Nuclear Power plants, We have them at Raytheon, which makes Weapons of War (like the Patriot Missile), we have them in energy alternative companies, like Cape Wind. I, personally, represent people in the gaming industry, which includes bar-tenders who serve alcohol. I, myself, am a Mutuel Clerk, selling mutuel tickets to racing patrons who gamble on race tracks that simulcast from all over the world. We all work and all work has dignity.

I noticed from your bio page that you are a criminal defense attorney by trade. Good for you. I believe in the Constitution and that everyone accused of a crime deserves representation. But I must remind you that not everyone thinks like me. You may be subject to criticism, on occasions, for defending heinous criminals who wreak havoc on society. Drug Dealers, Rapists, maybe even murderers. That's OK, I understand because I'm a proud Liberal. I can't think of ever siding with the Christian Coalition or right wingers on any issue. They are the type of people who want to tear down our constitution or degrade the type of work somebody does. I don't tell other Americans how to run their lives, because, you see, I'm a Liberal. If somebody chooses a life style I might not choose for myself, I still support that decision.That's because I'm a Liberal. If a woman chooses to terminate a pregnancy, I will support that desision, it doesn't matter her reason, because I'm a Liberal. If a woman chooses to come to term, and give life, I am willing to pay more in taxes (even though I have no children) in order to house, educate, cloth and provide health care to that child, because I'm a Liberal. If a person decides to drink alcohol, even to excess, even though I only occasionally drink, I would not pass judgment, because I'm a Liberal. If that same person needs help for that same excess, I'm for government sponsored treatment to attend to that need, because I'm a Liberal. The same goes for Drugs, I'm basically a libertarian on that score, too. Let adults make adult decisions.

And finally, if a man decides to be a criminal defense attorney and defend the most heinous criminals in society, I support that decision, too. I pass no judgment. You see, those who do pass judgment, who want to tell others how to live their lives, that they know better about who you should love, when you should give birth, what you should consume, where you should work and how you should spend your own money, they are, well, Conservatives, and as I say, I am a proud Liberal representing people who work hard for a living, and vote for Democrats. That's why Massachusetts is so deep blue, because people who think like me are in the vast majority.

Kicked in order to to stay relevant during RNC louis c Aug 2012 #1
Again louis c Aug 2012 #2
What about white-collar professional unions: Accountants, Lawyers, Computer Programmers? reformist2 Sep 2012 #37
k&r Starry Messenger Aug 2012 #3
I know AFT stands for................. louis c Aug 2012 #4
Thank you for yours. Starry Messenger Aug 2012 #6
Trying to stay here with all the RNC talk louis c Aug 2012 #5
Why is it so hard to unionize the Big Box stores? reformist2 Aug 2012 #7
They pour a lot of resources into anti-union propaganda. Starry Messenger Aug 2012 #8
WOW - I had never seen any of those. Real eye-openers. reformist2 Aug 2012 #13
Thank you for reading. nt. Starry Messenger Aug 2012 #16
CEOs and most high level executives don't work without a contract either Major Nikon Aug 2012 #9
I actually just signed up for steward training with my local Lucy Goosey Aug 2012 #10
It's a very interesting job Major Nikon Aug 2012 #12
I hope I'm up to it Lucy Goosey Aug 2012 #17
Did my time as a shop steward Sherman A1 Aug 2012 #20
I've got a hundred stories like that louis c Aug 2012 #29
I have a lifetime of stories Major Nikon Aug 2012 #33
Wages and benefits go up when labor sticks together! B Calm Aug 2012 #11
Not only that, everyone benefits Major Nikon Aug 2012 #14
All so true. nt Jack Sprat Aug 2012 #15
IBEW on my paternal side and Longshoremen on my maternal side. byeya Aug 2012 #18
A CEO's union would certainly be a force to be reckoned with slackmaster Aug 2012 #19
I still have my IWA card, and I have a small pension because of it. bemildred Aug 2012 #21
Yes. Too bad there isn't a law requiring all workers who are not Cleita Aug 2012 #22
You used a union to enact legislation which creates poverty for other workers. former9thward Aug 2012 #23
Which Major City in the US has the highest Union Density? louis c Aug 2012 #25
I'll stand with President Obama. former9thward Aug 2012 #26
That was an analogy, Obama is really in favor of expanding gambling even further (see link) louis c Aug 2012 #27
You can try and explain away the quote all you want. former9thward Aug 2012 #30
Jeb fought expanded gambling in 2004 in Florida louis c Aug 2012 #31
Jeb was against gambling until he was for it. former9thward Aug 2012 #34
We can continue this if you wish louis c Sep 2012 #35
Great post Teamster Jeff Aug 2012 #24
Amen brother. Pat Riot Aug 2012 #28
Is FOX a union shop? GoneOffShore Aug 2012 #32
Great post! Omaha Steve Sep 2012 #36
+1, l c., from Local # 5, Pgh., PA. Mc Mike Sep 2012 #38
You're lucky pintobean Sep 2012 #39
Kick for Labor Day louis c Sep 2012 #40
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