tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11363027.post2270803367762303225..comments2024-03-28T21:32:41.763-05:00Comments on driftglass: Because Every Day Is Anti-Labor Daydriftglasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09379167083253389153noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11363027.post-77438487270992463072014-08-29T17:35:11.767-05:002014-08-29T17:35:11.767-05:00I recall one Labor Day column by the Cincinnati En...I recall one Labor Day column by the Cincinnati Enquirer's Resident Racist Thug in which he insulted city workers (many of whom are blah). I wrote him a gentle suggestion that he might want to engage in real work and get a "real job". He fired back with a letter stating when he was in college he worked on a road crew.Kathleennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11363027.post-4179359436704619682014-08-29T15:31:11.035-05:002014-08-29T15:31:11.035-05:00I was sitting at a meeting at my old newspaper job...I was sitting at a meeting at my old newspaper job where we were pondering what, if any, special story/ies we should do to mark Labor Day. Shrugs all around. Finally, one guy roused himself to offer the incredibly original idea, "Well, I could write something about how organized labor is on the decline and doesn't really represent workers anymore."<br /><br />Finally I raised my hand and said "Well, since we never, for example, put an atheist on the front page on Christmas Day, how about we mark Labor Day by talking to an actual labor leader?"<br /><br />The looks I got.<br /><br />No one was actually angry or dubious about the idea, but reactions could be fairly characterized as ranging from "Man make FIRE with small blue thing he had in pocket!" to "That is so GODDAMNED CRAZY it JUST MIGHT WORK."<br /><br />I was the only person to think of it. Literally the only. Of course, the act of proposing it also constituted the act of volunteering to do it, an extra workload that I didn't need. But aside from one of the more embarrassing detail errors I ever committed, it came out OK. And for the love of God it wasn't "It's Labor Day, so let's write about how labor sucks."<br /><br />So if anyone's looking for laughs, let's make that a Labor Day weekend project: Go through whatever mainstream media you consume, count the "Labor sucks" stories and compare to the number of actual stories featuring labor leaders talking about the present and future of organized labor, including alternatives to unions (real alternatives, not "shut up and stop complaining"). And think of how many profiles of atheists you see in the newspaper on Christmas Day.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16137423464577067869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11363027.post-74688647306505904362014-08-29T14:56:17.832-05:002014-08-29T14:56:17.832-05:00@DeistPaladin
Aye. There-in lies the rub.
Not e...@DeistPaladin<br /><br />Aye. There-in lies the rub. <br /><br />Not even a pretense about the whole point of society being for the strong to provide more-or-less protection for the weak in the neo-feudalism. <br /><br />Now it's, I've got mine, you can go die in a fire stated openly. Beahmontnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11363027.post-14534690715044943452014-08-29T13:42:33.806-05:002014-08-29T13:42:33.806-05:00It's worse than Feudalism.
At least with Feu...It's worse than Feudalism. <br /><br />At least with Feudalism, the nobles had a code they were supposed to follow where they were obligated to take care of the needs of their peasants. "Nobless Obligue" but pardon my spelling of the term. Sure, some nobles might have followed this practice better than others but at least the tradition was in place.<br /><br />Today, our neo-feudal lords follow a Randian philosophy where being poor is both the fault of the poor person and a sign of moral failure. There is no obligation by the rich to take care of anyone but themselves.DeistPaladinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11363027.post-8078523380302212802014-08-29T07:48:38.654-05:002014-08-29T07:48:38.654-05:00"grants Right To Work 'protections' t..."grants Right To Work 'protections' to most Wisconsin government employees."<br /><br />Almost brings a tear to your eye just thinking about it.JerryBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11363027.post-59666274612355679132014-08-29T05:20:17.584-05:002014-08-29T05:20:17.584-05:00Good morning, Mr. Glass.
“Mr. Mix?” Seriously? ...Good morning, Mr. Glass.<br /><br />“Mr. Mix?” Seriously? You’re just going to sail right past the obvious Sir Mix-A-Lot reference?<br /><br />“I like...wage...cuts...<br />...and I will not lie...<br />...you union-busters can’t deny...<br />...when a Koch walks in with a plan to lay waste...<br />...and a big check in your face...<br />...you get sprung!”<br /><br />Etc.<br /><br />Seriously, dude. Get Ms. Gal to help you with the lyrics if you need to.<br /><br />Enjoy your day.<br /><br />---Kevin Holsinger<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com