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Yes. I also think it's a fundamental right to support whichever political agenda I choose, free from harrassment by organized public employee unions.
It is simply a boycott nothing more
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When the head of a union of the POLICE threaten a citizen to compel action, the very real possiblity exists that the police may not show up when called, and the equally real possibility exists that some police officers may take their loyalty to their union to extremes and take overt action secure in the knowledge that the police hestitates to investigate and prosecute their own.
Same with firemen.
The unspoken threat exists to be seen for anyone familiar with the history of unions and their violent actions.
There's a big difference between private citizens choosing not to purchase a product and an organized union sending out threatening letters to local businesses.
Personally, I think the unions are shooting themselves in the foot with this stupidity.
Its simply an economic decision and nothing more.
So, you've never studied history and the rise of unionism in the United States by use of violence, extortion, coercion, and graft?
Maybe you should stop posting until you've learned history?
All forms of extortion are economic decisions.
Yes, Mayor Snorkum isn't afraid of the "ex" word.
I have studied enough history to know not to selectively take pieces of it to promote my own agenda.
I see, and a Christian or Mormon group not buying from a business due to a moral concern is extortion then, by your logic.
I have studied enough history to know not to selectively take pieces of it to promote my own agenda.
But you're willing to completely ignore it to promote your agenda.
That's good to know.
No, it looks like you're describing economic extortion.
However....what services are Christian groups providing as part of their position as a government agency that can threaten their boycott targets on higher levels, as can union actions by police and firemen?
That's the difference you want to pretend doesn't exist, but that's all the difference in the world between your example and what the public employees unions are threatening.
History also has a tendency to repeat itself. As such you should not discount those pieces. Which is why most people use selective pieces of history, to show that it's been done multiple times before and can happen again.
Also I think people in this thread that are defending the Unions on this stance of thiers are ignoring what a boycott from a Union usually implies. It does not simply imply just not buying items from X store. It also usually involves picket lines and people with signs infront of X store. That was the normal way that Unions boycotted a buisness back in the day.
Now with all this said:
Yes Unions and everyone else in the US has a right to do this. No one is saying that they do not have this right. What people are saying is that by writing such a letter they are threatening X buisness for not supporting them. THAT is what people are seeing as bad. A picket line and boycott is nothing more than a different name for a protest. But if someone came up to you and told you that you had better do X or Y will happen wouldn't YOU see that as a threat? As that person trying to extort you? Just because they have a right to do something, doesn't mean that the way they go about doing it is the right way to do it.
The right wing freak show residents would have us believe this is a kind of extortion. Personally, this letter is a valid form of direct political action. There's nothing wrong with withholding your patronage for businesses whose politics are contrary to your own. Conservative groups and liberal groups and groups in between all use economic boycotts to express their displeasure with a business or public entity.
I see, and a Christian or Mormon group not buying from a business due to a moral concern is extortion then, by your logic.
Do your tax dollars fund any Christian or Mormon groups?
Buy American--Unless they are Non-Democrat Americans.
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It is everyone's fundamental right as it is their right not not buy from you (assuming you are a business owner) if they don't like you or for any arbitrary reason they see fit, even silly stuff like not liking the color of your shoes. Political differences are no more or less meaningful in that respect.
This whole notion of being harrassed, because you did not receive a purchase, is silly for that reason.
Those people who are freaking out about this are reading way more into it then is there. Its simply an economic decision and nothing more.
Yessir and it's my right not to choose sides in a political pissin' contest and to be free from harrassment by a labor union, with millions of dollars at it's disposal in which to beat up on me and force me to choose a side.
So, what would you say if a President of the US told you not to buy X TV brand because he doesn't like the shape of the TV, if you do buy it however then he would withhold all services that he provides to you?
So, what would you say if a President of the US told you not to buy X TV brand because he doesn't like the shape of the TV, if you do buy it however then he would withhold all services that he provides to you?
It certainly is
How many conservatives stated they would not buy GM because of the bailout? A boycott in other words, how many conservatives boycott various stores for selling what they consider offensive music/videos. Religous groups boycotted Volvo for placing adds in magazines for gays.
Yet I doubt you were upset by those boycotts now were you
So you don't think its a fundamental right to choose who you purchase from?
Also, whovian must hate christians
Church boycotts Pepsi for supporting "acceptance of the homosexual lifestyle" | reasonWeekly
Those people who are freaking out about this are reading way more into it then is there. Its simply an economic decision and nothing more.
The following letter is being sent out from Wisconsin Unions/THE MOB to Wisconsin Business Owners.......
Taking "Put the money in the bag.....or were gonna shut you down" to a whole new level.
This ****ing disgusts me.....these power hungry union slobs are a disgrace to this country......and piss poor excuses for Americans. A Union of little thug dictators.......its no wonder they prostitute for The Democrat Party and The Kenyan Tyrant. Birds of a feather....
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I would say the president cannot withhold public services to political opponents. Your analogy is inappropriate.
What would you say if Rush Limbaugh said you should withhold your patronage of Comcast unless they fire Rachel Maddow from MSNBC? Is that extortion?
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