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In reply to the discussion: Supreme Court strikes blow to public sector unions [View all]ballyhoo
(2,060 posts)30. I think it will be one day, along with several other
adjacent states. I believe what the Russian professor said about the United States five, six years ago will come to pass. It will eventually divide into four or five regions each with sovereignty. There are too many areas with hard-core beliefs that will never be congruent with other areas. Maybe a regional separation would make things better. I watch things daily, as you probably do. A sea change is near. Take it easy. Everyone is straining right now as that which we knew that gave us peace disappears. I'm sure you're doing the best that you can.
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If you stupid fucking americans dont god damn wake up soon some of us will stop trying
randys1
Jun 2014
#1
Yes I am American and include myself, I thought that was obvious, if not that is what
randys1
Jun 2014
#7
Yeah, that is a better way to say it...by the way, didnt Gore have options even after the SC
randys1
Jun 2014
#17
I totally understand your feelings, I wish California could become an independent country, myself
randys1
Jun 2014
#28
If we break up, the rightwing states will suffer tremendously and ultimately lash out with war
randys1
Jun 2014
#32
I disagree. They possess more land and resources. We have people, they have what we need.
freshwest
Jun 2014
#68
Can you relate to me the Bible story of how one-fourth of the World's population will be destroyed
DhhD
Jun 2014
#50
Agreed. The ultimate goal of the Oligarchs is to reduce the world population, and to
DhhD
Jun 2014
#43
AFAIK, no. When I was a steward and my union went on strike, those who scabbed cheerfully walked by
freshwest
Jun 2014
#27
The union never represented the plaintiff, so that's not really an issue here.
hugo_from_TN
Jul 2014
#71
How about if you don't pay dues to a union, you don't benefit when they negotiate?
alarimer
Jun 2014
#4
Because right to work has nothing to do with "giving workers a choice" it's all about
MillennialDem
Jun 2014
#9
The plaintiff in the case does not benefit from any union negotiations or contracts.
hugo_from_TN
Jul 2014
#70
But it's so much more fulfilling to run around pointing fingers at everyone instead of doing
jtuck004
Jun 2014
#47
A guy at my job in WI had a good idea would be to change the union to a corporation then we'd have
MillennialDem
Jun 2014
#10
do you understand why scotus is more important than any issue you might have
leftyohiolib
Jun 2014
#18
Except that men are union members, too, which excludes them from personage. nt
valerief
Jun 2014
#38