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Omaha Steve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 07:05 PM Original message |
Biden says unions are way to rebuild middle class |
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pleah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
1. K&R |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 04:22 PM Response to Reply #1 |
52. Yes But First Comes a Job--Then the Union! |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
2. K&R! |
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Wednesdays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 10:25 PM Response to Original message |
3. K&R |
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greengestalt (126 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
4. The Union is the Working Man's friend! |
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demosincebirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 10:56 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. My dad remembered those days. Was so happy when he got to work only 8hrs a day |
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murielm99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 11:33 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. When I was a little kid, my dad took me to visit some of the old |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 08:07 AM Response to Reply #7 |
23. Same here. We painted strike signs with my dad, as he explained that unions |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 12:08 PM Response to Reply #5 |
44. 8 hours a day! |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
6. Teachers Unions Too |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 01:58 AM Response to Original message |
8. thanks Steve |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 08:09 AM Response to Reply #8 |
24. K&R to this post for explaining the dynamics so well. |
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bluedawg12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 11:52 AM Response to Reply #24 |
41. I support the Administration on Unions and ECFA! |
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bottomtheweaver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 02:05 AM Response to Original message |
9. Finally a Dem who sounds like a Dem. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 04:39 PM Response to Reply #9 |
54. I think VP Biden is a good guy. |
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bottomtheweaver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 02:10 AM Response to Reply #54 |
59. I like Biden. |
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Vehl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 02:28 AM Response to Original message |
10. great news! K&R |
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Waiting For Everyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 02:51 AM Response to Original message |
11. K&R |
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dotymed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 10:30 AM Response to Reply #11 |
33. Middle Class |
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Waiting For Everyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 12:30 PM Response to Reply #33 |
45. "fight for what was right, no matter the consequences" |
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cyclezealot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 03:01 AM Response to Original message |
12. I'd agee with Joe. But. |
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Swagman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 03:48 AM Response to Original message |
13. wonderful to hear a VP say this and it's true-unions help build wealth |
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happygoluckytoyou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 03:49 AM Response to Original message |
14. YEEHAH!!!! Tell the MFs that CLASS WARFARE IS BACK ON!!!!! |
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Norrin Radd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 03:51 AM Response to Original message |
15. kr |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 05:40 AM Response to Original message |
16. well, duh. now, what's the plan to bring back manufacturing/union jobs? |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 05:54 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Three things.. |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 05:57 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. plan? we do`t have no stink`n plan.... |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 07:21 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Barack Obama "believes in Free Trade" (see sig). So nothing. Nothing will be done. |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 08:22 AM Response to Reply #16 |
25. I'm waiting for one too |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-14-09 04:06 PM Response to Reply #16 |
60. how to do that |
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tclambert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 06:16 AM Response to Original message |
19. The first three priorities of the unions should be: |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 07:23 AM Response to Original message |
21. I'm glad we have a VP who gets it. |
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scentopine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 07:36 AM Response to Original message |
22. Corps have lobbyistst and use collective barging to cheat workers and consumers |
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The2ndWheel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
26. "a bill that would make it easier for workers to form unions" |
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eauclaireliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 09:31 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. nt |
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dotymed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 10:48 AM Response to Reply #26 |
34. The 2nd Wheel |
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The2ndWheel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 11:16 AM Response to Reply #34 |
38. "Monopolies are BAD for people" |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
27. Excellent. |
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eauclaireliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
29. Where I am it is a struggle as it is for many |
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eauclaireliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
30. Did I forget to mention the health insurance cap via Anthem? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 11:11 AM Response to Reply #30 |
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Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
31. K&R -- That's the way we did it the first time. Til Papa Ron came along |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
32. k n r |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
35. Yes!!! Recommended. |
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cap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
37. Middle class professionals had better wake up and smell the coffee and get into unions, too |
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mule_train (611 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
39. too bad he supportted raising H-1b visa |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
40. Right On |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
42. As A Direct Recipient Of A Union All Our Working Lives... We Would Be |
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LaPera (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
43. Support Employee Free CHOICE Act-Republicans & corporations are fighting to defeat Union Free CHOICE |
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pberq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
46. EFCA Now!!! nt |
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bluescribbler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
47. Think he was preaching to the choir? |
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HelenWheels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
48. Since unions created the middle class it only makes sense. |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 02:08 PM Response to Original message |
49. k&r |
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WheelWalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
50. K&R! |
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nyc 4 Biden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
51. K&R |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
53. I agree with him, but it's a shame unions are needed in the first place. |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 06:41 PM Response to Reply #53 |
57. the shareholders and investors |
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PatSeg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
55. K&R |
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ElboRuum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
56. Self-Delete |
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Smarmie Doofus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-13-09 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
58. Great. Let's start with teachers' unions. Tell Sec. Duncan. nt |
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