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Union Myths By Thomas Sowell
Excerpt: The biggest myth about labor unions is that unions are for the workers. Unions are for unions, just as corporations are for corporations and politicians are for politicians.
Nothing shows the utter cynicism of the unions and the politicians who do their bidding like the so-called "Employee Free Choice Act" that the Obama administration tried to push through Congress. Employees' free choice as to whether or not to join a union is precisely what that legislation would destroy. Workers already have a free choice in secret-ballot elections conducted under existing laws. As more and more workers in the private sector have voted to reject having a union represent them, the unions' answer has been to take away secret-ballot elections. Under the "Employee Free Choice Act," unions would not have to win in secret-ballot elections in order to represent the workers. Instead, union representatives could simply collect signatures from the workers until they had a majority. Why do we have secret ballots in the first place, whether in elections for unions or elections for government officials? To prevent intimidation and allow people to vote how they want to, without fear of retaliation.
Mexico: Seven state policemen ambushed and killed
Excerpt: Seven elite state police and three suspects are dead and three wounded, in a series of clashes between armed groups and the army and state police. A convoy of state police were passing near Guasave on the road between Mazatlan and Nogales. They were ambushed by 30 men armed with automatic rifles. Seven of the eight that died were police, and 2 suspects were injured. At least 3 new patrol cars were severely damaged by the attack. (Note: 6 more police were killed in various locales; total of at least 13 over weekend.)
Jeep Grand Cherokee - Armored Vehicle saved her life
Scroll through the pictures and be glad you weren’t driving in your car in Mexico. Article below. ~Bob.