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Old 02-27-2011, 11:56 AM
 
Location: Thumb of Michigan
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Anyone associated with a union is a thug, that's not a tactic, that's a fact.
UAW member here and probably more articulate and reasonable than you'd cared for me to be. We can talk about the facts civilly, but i doubt that has, or ever been your intention, but i digress...

Another GOP'er in lockstep.....
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Old 02-27-2011, 11:58 AM
 
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That guy needed to be arrested, and he was--good for the police. You must be very happy that you found an incident where a protester actually shoved someone (instead of, for instance, stomping on their head) out of the hundreds of thousands of people who've protested on this issue for the last two weeks.

Why has this become tit for tat? One (or two or three or four) people in a crowd behaving really badly doesn't make hundreds of thousands of people protesting peacefully for over two weeks "thugs" no matter how hard you try. I'm betting the guy who was arrested got a chewing out from his other union members when this was all over, because his behavior was WRONG. When people behave badly it detracts from the issue--just like the guy stomping on the woman's head at the tea party rally. The union members have been remarkably peaceful, because they get that. Too bad there's always one bad apple--out of hundreds of thousands who DO obey the law, it's bound to happen.

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Old 02-27-2011, 12:00 PM
 
Location: Reality
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UAW member here and probably more articulate and reasonable than you'd cared for me to be. We can talk about the facts civilly, but i doubt that has, or ever been your intention, but i digress...

Another GOP'er in lockstep.....
UAW workers are a main reason why I as a tax payer had to bail out 2 of the big 3, if they were articulate they would be able to see that they are causing the failure of the US auto industry.

There are no facts to prove that labor unions are civil because they aren't, the members are trash and they bring nothing but pain to any group they're associated with.
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Old 02-27-2011, 12:01 PM
 
Location: Reality
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That guy needed to be arrested, and he was--good for the police. You must be very happy that you found an incident where a protester actually shoved someone (instead of, for instance, stomping on their head) out of the hundreds of thousands of people who've protested on this issue for the last two weeks.
Far be it from me to point out that you're wrong but I've seen a few other videos posted here on CD alone showing union thugs being themselves.
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Old 02-27-2011, 12:01 PM
 
Location: Thumb of Michigan
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UAW workers are a main reason why I as a tax payer had to bail out 2 of the big 3, if they were articulate they would be able to see that they are causing the failure of the US auto industry.

There are no facts to prove that labor unions are civil because they aren't, the members are trash and they bring nothing but pain to any group they're associated with.
Lockstep as usual with the talking points!

I admire your dedication, no really, i do!
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Old 02-27-2011, 12:03 PM
 
Location: Fuquay-Varina
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It is easy to be lockstep with the truth, you should give it a try.
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Old 02-27-2011, 12:04 PM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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Not as rabid as this guy. Yo dude, you got some foamy spit around your mouth!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaiyD3HXH0s
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Old 02-27-2011, 12:06 PM
 
Location: Thumb of Michigan
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It is easy to be lockstep with the truth, you should give it a try.

Go ahead, be my guest. I am waiting for someone to go over the finer points to how we got to where we are today, but i'm unable to engage in any debate with any 30k/yr republicans.
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Old 02-27-2011, 12:06 PM
 
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Lockstep as usual with the talking points!

I admire your dedication, no really, i do!
Oh the irony of a union member who advocates a socialized work environment, telling someone else they are "lockstep"

Without a lockstep mentality, your beloved union would suffer the same fate as the dodo bird.
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Old 02-27-2011, 12:08 PM
 
Location: Reality
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Lockstep as usual with the talking points!

I admire your dedication, no really, i do!
I don't really care what you admire, I'm on the right side of this argument standing with truth and facts... you on the other hand are on the side with thugs and idiots.
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