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Union Card Check: Best Choice is a Free Choice

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Red Planet Cartoons recently addresses the issue of union coercion in "Prepare To Be Carded".

RPC quotes Glenn Spencer's Union’s Card Check Gimmick.

Today, unions represent a scant 7.5 percent of private-sector workers, with the rest of their members employed in government, their only significant growth market. Demographically, the news is even worse: The largest single group of union members is between the ages of 45 and 54, nearing retirement — while just 6 percent of unionized workers are between 16 and 24.

Sadly, many unions seem to be choosing government power and restrictive legislation as their way out of the wilderness, instead of enhancing their value proposition. The AFL-CIO and its affiliates plan to spend $200 million of their members’ money to elect pro-labor candidates in 2008…

Of course, there's much more at Red Planet, including the usual supporting links at the end for readers who want more information.

Anyone who was raised in a family of a union member knows that unions--especially in the construction trades--serve useful purposes. But unions have to argue their cases on its merits and let potential members decide freely--and without fear of possible consequences--for themselves if union membership is in their best interests.

Having someone looking over your shoulder is no good, whether it's company management or union organizers.

The best choice is a free choice.

by Mondoreb
image: Red Planet Cartoons
Source: Prepare to be Carded

Obama's Muslim Background: Clearing Up Misunderstandings

Traveling across the web, the above cartoon turned up.

More specifically, the above interesting cartoon turned up.

It was first posted at a site (jaspar jottings) where the poster was if he was a racist for posting the cartoon.

Of course, it an Obama supporter posing the question. Apparently, it had not occurred that posting carefully-documented information is not usually an M.O. of a racist.

But then, it's much easier to sling names than to think things out.

But the cartoon, by one Jerry Breen, made some pretty interesting, relevant points.

And the fact that Breen had this cartoon up in July 2007--almost 9 months ago--makes him look positively prescient.

Interesting info back in July 2007.

Interesting info still in April 2008.

by Mondoreb
image: Jerry Breen
, first seen at:
jaspar jottings
Sources:
* Obama: Clearing Up Any Muslim Misunderstandings
* CARTOON: Senator Obama’s evasiveness about his Muslim upbringing


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Hsu Indicted, Clinton Excited?

The Occasional Cox & Forkum

From Fresno Bee: Norman Hsu's legal woes likely to follow Clinton.

Norman Hsu was politician's dream who became a nightmare. He knew people, hosted fundraisers, solicited donations. And he was an unabashed fan of Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Now in disgrace, his role as one of Clinton's top money bundlers will dog him and her presidential campaign while law enforcement authorities investigate his business and political dealings.

Eager to sever her links to Hsu, the Clinton campaign this week returned $850,000 in contributions linked to his fundraising activities. But Hsu's troubles aren't over and the spotlight on his political connections won't recede easily.

Hsu is the latest poster boy for rogue fundraising, a man whose political shoulder rubbing reinvented him and then did him in. For Clinton, Hsu threatens to be an unwelcome reminder of the fundraising scandals that pursued her husband and the Democratic Party in the 1990s.

Joseph Birkenstock, a former chief counsel for the Democratic National Committee, said it would be unfair to link her presidential campaign to 12-year-old instances of money laundering and Lincoln Bedroom sleepovers for major Democratic donors.

"But given her last name," he said, "the bar is somewhat higher for her politically than it would be for others."

Source:
Cox and Forkum
--September 16, 2007

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Michael Ramirez at IBD

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Michael Ramirez at IBD

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A Closer Look At: Che Guevara: T-Shirt Icon

Che Guevara was such a romantic--unless you happened to disagree with his ideas.

At least to the Leftists who never had to worry about his killing ways. The Young Americans Foundation is highlighting the real Che by introducing a new T-shirt explaining about the Cuban guerilla's victims.

You can learn more about it by visiting Red Planet Cartoons, where there's a nice report, plus a picture of Hillary and Che.

She must be a romantic, after all.

by Mondoreb




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Michael Ramirez

Michael Ramirez cartoons at IBC

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As true today as it was four years ago.
Cox & Forkum: November 12 2003

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