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Originally posted by Superman
Waitresses in tennis shoes may stop voting for tax breaks for millionaires.
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It's a very tough choice today for working people when it comes to political party affiliation. The waitress in tennis shoes generally does not want to vote for the gay marriage, give her hard-earned wages to the lazy, erode family values and murder babies candidate either. Throw in all forms of social engineering, maybe some gun control for good measure, and she is left with a rather unpallatable package.
Average people DO vote their morals and convictions. Democrats have forgotten that and it has cost them dearly at the polls. If they can ever manage to free themselves of the lunatic fringe, they will regain middle America. The Republicans have been a poor second choice, but one that is made on moral convictions more than anything else. And if the Democrats can manage to return to their pro-labor roots, they would be a force to be reckoned with; alas, they have as dismal of a track record in my lifetime as Republicans do in undermining labor.
Unions have long since overstepped their bounds. I deal with union folks every day; IAM ("I Ain't Movin'") members. There is no recourse for a company that is saddled with these as far as dealing with poor work performance and bad attitudes. What ever happened to the days when unions proudly supplied the best tradesmen for a job? It now appears their only real function is to protect the lazy and innept. Why are they not partners with company management in providing a qualified, motivated workforce? The IAM cetainly provides lip service through its training programs, but there is no touching them on the shop floor, no matter how poor of an employee they may be. Why don't they police their own ranks? Like any other favored group that is protected by law, they see no reason to step up to the plate. Get rid of the "job for life, whether I work or not" attitude and make them compete like everyone else for their positions, on an individual basis. Maybe some of those senior members could be enticed into working once again, rather than simply drawing a paycheck.