A: They could never find three Wise Men and a virgin.

Hook ‘em!

Regards,
Peter H.

What’s next – the citizens of Switzerland speak Swiss?

(For those of you in either Rio Linda, Port St. Lucie or Bryan/College Station, Texas – people in Austria speak German. People in Switzerland speak German, French or Italian depending upon the region. Just FYI in case you went to public school).

Regards,
Peter H.

Built right here in Ohio.

Better than my last Festiva, built in Korea.

(The filter hates i-a-n words).

I’ve got it! It’s set to filter out I-a-n if he ever tries to come back. Maybe it’s set for sock puppets too.

I worked for an IBCW shop not so long ago. There was no difference between the pay or benefits between union and non union employees. The only difference was that it took them a lot longer to fire the union employees. They kept trying to get me to join, but I saw no reason or incentive. I sure as hell don’t want my money going to the pockets of rich, white liberals.

You will get a superior product at a better value that doesn’t support organized crime.

My grandmother, rest her soul, always bought American. Some friends came to visit and had rented a Toyota Camry. She liked it so much that she bought one for herself. She also saved her money and paid cash for it (there’s something you don’t see everyday). She/we had it for 12 years and the most expensive work ever done on it was replacing the serpentine belt.

We’d bought a new GMC van not long before that. Had it in the shop at least once a quarter until we got tired of it and got rid of it after a year and a half.

And of course, the Oblahblah team insists that no one should drive evil SUVs, vans, or big Caddies. Except them.

When the presidential motorcade is comprised of the Toyonda Pious, then I’ll be impressed. That and when he says he won’t fire up AF1 to fly 90 nm.

A survey of West Executive Drive, where White House staffers park, revealed only five American cars out of 23 –a Dodge Grand Caravan, two Ford Escapes, a Jeep Cherokee and a Cadillac.

The lot was sprinkled with BMWs, Mercedes, Hondas, Toyotas, Saabs, Audis, Volkswagens and a Volvo.

And of course, the Oblahblah team insists that no one should drive evil SUVs, vans, or big Caddies. Except them.

That is an asinine statement.

When I’ve been offered a job, the terms of employment (hours, pay,benefits, etc) are made known to me up front. It’s up to me to say yes or no or to see if there’s any haggling to be done.

If I decide I don’t like the job, I am free to quit. I don’t even need to provide notice (although it’s customary). I have a business arrangement with my employer that either of us can terminate at any time. As it happens, I’ve terminated the deal in all but one case.

Card check simply empowers the unions to send Luca Brasi round to make you an offer you can’t refuse.

But that’s par for this administration. I read today about a banker who was forced to take TARP money and then told that his bank can’t return the money and if he doesn’t shut up then there might be adverse consequences.

Bush SecTreas Paulson told these guys that their signatures or the brains would be on these deals and Obama’s gang is turning the screws.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123879833094588163.html

Look for the union label…and then buy something else. You will get a superior product at a better value that doesn’t support organized crime.

The clowns in question went out on a wildcat strike over Thanksgiving- one-third of the workforce, out in the cold for five days- and productivity increased by 50% and theft dropped to zero.

“There’s a lot of — I don’t know what the term is in A-u-s-t-r-i-a-n — wheeling and dealing, and people are pursuing their interests, and everybody has their own particular issues and their own particular politics,” he said in response to an A-u-s-t-r-i-a-n reporter’s question.

A-u-s-t-r-i-a-n?

(The filter hates i-a-n words).

I’m arguing (snarking actually, in this case) that it is ridiculous for any conservative to pretend that they give a damn about intimidation in the workplace. Never have, never will, as long as the intimidation comes from the top.

Could you provide evidence of this?

The intimidation can go both ways with this card check, which violates the US Constitution (which liberals don’t give a damn about, never have, never will). This way, each side knows exactly WHO to lean on.

We pass this, how long will it be before liberals decide to do away with secret ballots in any election?

Wrong. All the union needs to do is to intimidate more than 50% of the workers into signing cards and there will be no secret ballot.

Why else would the unions be pushing for this? Under the current system, they can demand an election if only 30% of employees sign cards. The reason is that they’re losing in situations where they don’t know who to pressure.

And before you try lying and saying that unions never pressure employees, you’re full of it.

His departure comes as several union staff members told of being pressured by Freeman’s lieutenants to sign a petition in support of him. Some of those who initially refused were transferred to positions far from their homes, according to three staffers who asked not to be identified because they feared reprisals.

The petition cited recent “attacks” on Freeman and the local and said, “Let it be clear that we . . . proudly and firmly stand with President Freeman and the work of our local,” according to a copy the staffers provided.

As to card check, the only thing you can be intimidated into doing is saying that there should be a vote about unionization. The vote itself would be a secret ballot, the very thing conservatives pretend to give a damn about.

Intimidation should only come from Employers. That’s America, goldarnitall!