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struggle4progress Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-13-09 05:39 AM
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California intends to blame its budget woes on unions
Loosening unions' grip may be key for California
Fri Jun 12, 2009 4:26pm EDT
By Dan Whitcomb - Analysis
http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE55B5U120090612
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Jeep789 Donating Member (935 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-13-09 06:21 AM
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1. When will this BS end?
Without unions we would be working 12 hour days, 7 days a week with no pension plans or health care. Just like people did before they had unions. History is our friend.
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Omaha Steve Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-13-09 06:51 AM
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2. K&R
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StClone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-13-09 06:51 AM
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3. Was ENRON Unionized?
Seems they lost a better part of their lunch on that scam.
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FreakinDJ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-13-09 07:40 AM
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4. Calif has been on a "Downhill Slide" since Bush took office
Edited on Sat Jun-13-09 07:40 AM by FreakinDJ
His refusal to step in when Enron was raping the rate payers of California was synchronized with the with a prearranged effort and publicly advertised campaign from the Dept. of Commerce of Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas to lure Hi-Tech Companies away from California with Free Land and Tax incentives.

No you have to believe it was by coincidence they were running Radio and TV adds, scheduling meetings with CEOs and Board of Directors at the same time Enron started swindling rate payers
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