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Federal Employees Union Releases Ad Showing Repubs as ‘Tea Baggers’
- Posted on October 12, 2010 at 11:58am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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A new low-budget ad claiming to be from the American Federation of Government Employees (a union) describes House Minority Leader John Boehner, House Minority Whip Eric Cantor, Rep. Michelle Bachmann, Nevada Senate candidate Sharron Angle, and RNC Chairman Michael Steele using a derogatory term.
The animated ad features the political figures in a crowd with a sign over their heads reading, “Tea Baggers Section”:
(H/T: Eyeblast.tv)
The ad is featured on the union’s YouTube account.
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Comments (205)
RightPolitically
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 12:25pmWorking for government at any level is a privilege, not a right! Those folks work for the nation and its people. I believe in the right for people to organize for better pay and work benefits IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR ONLY! Outlaw government employee unions NOW!
Report Post »RodT82721
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 12:24pmUnions out lived their usefulness decades ago. They are now just another expense of doing business, like a tax. That’s why they are slowly receding in the private sector. A business can not compete when burdened with an expense that does not improve their income.
Public sector unions have the advantage of negotiating their benefits and pay with a politician and the taxpayers footing the bill. Like all unions, they are of no benefit to their employer, it’s just in the public sector, there’s no one to complain about the costs, except the taxpayer and they are always ignored until election time. (Like now!)
Report Post »Only progressives like unions, because they return some of their ill-gotten gain to help elect and re-elect them. What better example then Barry our magnificent, unqualified President?
Jack
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 2:59pmMaybe you could help me understand the relationship between unions in the private sector and the government? I don’t understand why companies continue to put up with it. can’t they fire union workers and hire non-union workers? And even if they choose to hire union workers why does government need to be involved? I‘m new to this whole deal and I just don’t get it.
Report Post »independentvoteril
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 8:04pmto both.. now some private sector unions are of importance.. as are a few government ones.. such as how safe would you feel with an UNQUALIFIED person working as a FIREMAN..?? or a electrician?? or at a refinery? (now having unqualified people there could have WHOLE neighborhoods being wiped out.. some unions do MORE than just get benefits for their workers they make sure companies don’t work employees to many hours without time off.. which many times is the cause of HUMAN ERROR.. they make sure the companies follow safety rules many companies would not without someone looking over their shoulder.. They also make sure the workers are qualified think of a electrician who doesn’t know how to safely wire your home, business etc.. or a fireman who doesn’t know how to hook up a mask to someone who needs oxygen.. or a refinery worker who has no idea of how to read a gauge let alone know when ones NOT working properly..however MANY jobs where unions are present DO NOT require this kind of over site..
Report Post »SouthFloridaDave
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 12:24pmTo increase the amount of money the government takes in, lower the tax rate on business owners . When business does well, the country does well. This will also allow them to hire more people. This is a fact, like the fact that communism is a failure. Now, the problem with our government’s budget is a differant subject. If you want more money for this program or that program, just stop adding new programs and freeze the amount spent on a bunch of the existing ones and yes get rid of a few of the most wasteful programs, and in a few years we would balance the budget. But, a balanced budget is much less needed than are jobs and a growing economy. The best way for government to help job creation is to get out of the way.
Report Post »davecoolworld
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 12:50pmWhoa Dave…stop making sense! You obviously were paying attention when you learned about
Report Post »President Reagan. Progressives can’t be reasoned with, they absolutely will not stop, ever.
They also have the ability to choose the right path…they choose to ignore it.
Awakenow
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 12:23pmCould it be the unions and their ilk are the Carpetbaggers of our time?
Report Post »Awakenow
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 12:21pmWhen will they just come out against the founders and constitution, after all is said and done they are the unifying elements of the tea party.
Report Post »kamin
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 12:20pmWe need to outlaw public employee unions.
I’d rather be a tea ****** than a tea baggee. Something tells me they don’t mind however.
Report Post »mickgoblin
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 12:20pmPublic unions should be illegal. They extort taxpayer money for their lavish benefits. 30 days vacation a year, high pay, pensions that no one else gets, etc. Evil Evil Evil
Report Post »richierich
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 3:56pmYes. They should be illegal. They work for the taxpayer, not for private enterprise.
Report Post »Alvin691
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 12:19pmThe “author” keeps removing comments. I posted, and expect to have mine removed as a badge of honor. What a bunch of BS.
Report Post »Cuthalu
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 12:17pmWhat they are really trying to say in that video is that they want the american people to fire them from their government union jobs as soon as we can. That is what I got from it.
Report Post »Hugh Williams
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 12:16pmSo my tax dollars go to the Federal Government. The Federal Government hires and pays employees with my tax dollars. The Federal workers then use this money to pay union dues. Then the Union uses money that ultimately came from the tax payers to attack the people that pay taxes. FUBAR
Report Post »BLUJKTS
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 9:02pmAnd the Federal Government borrows money from China to pay for all its Foreign Policy overseas. Makes sense???
Report Post »ConservativeFeminist
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 12:15pmThere are good/honest/hardworking government employees who do not need a federal union for fair wages or job security.
Those same individuals need to stand-up for liberty and speak-out against progressive leaning federal unions.
Report Post »FEIN
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 12:13pmLibby/Progressives..just more anger and accusations. Nothing based in reality or substance.
Report Post »Who is this ad/comic strip/hate speech(hehe..using progressives own terms) supposed to win over?
henryKnox
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 12:12pmOkay, in the first place there should not be a federal employees union. They all work for us at our (taxpayer) discretion. We need to have local control of their resources to adjust as necessary to support our communities. These jobs should first go to military veterans and then to those on the unemployment roles. If we are already spending money on unemployment then they should at least be allowed to work for the communities that are providing their support.
Report Post »AceWhole
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 9:54pmThe gov’t jobs should go to those who perform the job correctly and efficiantly. I don’t care if the person is a vet. If they don’t do the job right or are unable to do it properly then get rid of them and find someone who appreciates the job and who will do it. I work for the USPS and it is full of lazy “invalids” who have the protection of the union. There is, in fact nothing wrong physicaly with them, but they know how to scam the system with a union that will protect them. It is a prid pro quo system. The union protects the lazy liar and the lazy liar creates the “problem” that the union uses to justify it’s reason for being there.
Report Post »bstand
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 12:12pmThey forgot the biggest cut to come: FAT FEDERAL PENSIONS, the millstone around out necks.
Report Post »blacksmith
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 12:11pmDoes the making of a poor ad show that they are the poor and downtrodden government worker.Perhaps they should have learned some more computer skills
Report Post »C. Schwehr
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 1:25pmIt means they’re saving the BIG money for under the table “contributions” to their local politicos…
Report Post »NFYRx
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 12:10pmThis is worse than those low budget mid-day auto insurance commercials. By the way is using the term “tea ******” on television the same as say “doggysyle” or “dirty sanchez” or “rusty trombone” or “cincinatti bowtie” or “hot carl” or “david copperfield”? Why doesn’t the FCC fine them?
Report Post »Forward
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 12:40pmBrought to you by the people who would have you believe that being gay is no different than being left handed. The hypocrisy is very heavy.
Report Post »LSX
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 12:10pmThat video sucked. Low tech is being kind!
Must have been done by a Federal Government Union employee on their cigarette break!
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Report Post »davecoolworld
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 12:42pmYou are being kind…any government employee is not efficient enough to
Report Post »smoke A cigarette on a cigarette break. They probably put in for overtime
to create that video. My fifth grader would have been graded a “C” if that
was turned in for a homework assignment.
john seven eighteen
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 12:08pmWhat do you expect from the most spoiled, overpaid and under-achieving bunch of hacks in the country. I know many on here will disagree with this, but unions are killing this country, I have had aenough first-hand experience dealing with union workers and their ridiculous rules to know that they are the main reason American productivity and jobs have gone over seas. Wipe them all out and start over, I say. Back to the basics, and the founding principals – that’s the only way we will ever get back on track!
Report Post »untameable-kate
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 1:50pmNotice every time dems want to attack repubs they talk about outsourcing of jobs, US has second highest corporate tax and union workers making thirty dollars an hour to sew buttons on shirts. We can’t compete in this country because of these wonderful unions and high taxes.
Report Post »independentvoteril
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 7:47pmuntameable-kate..they make $30 to sew buttons on shirts??? some friends of mine are in a union (not a federal, state, or city union) who’s jobs put their lives at risk and they only make that.. guess it’s same pay no matter how dangerous the job that way we can ALL be equal..LOL..
Report Post »Sister_Mary
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 12:08pmand they (UNIONS) want to get rid of RIGHT TO WORK STATES !!!!
and ya wonder hwy no one wants to be FORCED into joining !!!!
NO UNIONS in GOVERNMENT JOBS !!!!! PERIOD !!!!!
Report Post »RKade
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 4:42pmIt is actually not the easy. The Fed employees need protection and the Union does help in that area.
The concern is should they support a political party at all?
squonk1pb
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 1:39amAgreed, Sister.
RKADE — Just wondering what federal employees need protection from. In my experience, those members who require protection are most often trouble-makers or those not pulling their own weight. There’s no need to encourage that.
Report Post »angrymob
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 12:07pmI’m NO racist…but I am a tea ******’ redneck – straight up!
Report Post »BeeBee
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 7:39pmLike I always say, “It’s better to be the Tea ****** than the Tea Baggee” ;D
Report Post »OldFlyGuy
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 12:06pmI wonder who was the first person to think that unionized government workers was a great American idea?? I find the attack ads by government unions to be disturbing regardless who they are aimed at.
Report Post »powhatan
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 12:28pmIm sure it was a “progressive”
Report Post »OldFlyGuy
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 2:00pmI’m sure you are right!
Report Post »FFPanama
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 6:51pmIt was John Fitzgerald Kennedy who authorized Federal Labor Unions by Executive Order. Want another one? Richard Milhouse Nixon authorized the EPA by Executive Order. Another bloated agency that should be shut down by Executive Order.
Report Post »FFPanama
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 6:57pmOldFlyGuy—I Fly Too
Report Post »It was John Fitzgerald Kennedy who authorized Government Labor Unions by Executive Order. Want another goodie? Richard Milhouse Nixon authorized the EPA by executive order. The EPA has a 10 Billion dollar budget and is another bloated agency that needs to be eliminated by Executive Order, but unfortunately none of the present Presidential candidates have the intestinal fortitude to do it.
starman70
Posted on October 13, 2010 at 11:02amUnionized government workers, wherehave you seen this before recently?
Welcome to Greece, France, Spain, Portugal and Britain – - – - All broke. No money to pay pensions yet unions strike to demand the citizens and businesses of their countries pay more and more taxes in order to accomodate THEIR retirement. If the countries can’t pay, they demand other countries pay it for them via the “World Bank” or by direct payments.
How soon will America be in the same boat? Well, several states already are! If the states can‘t meet the union’s retirement demands due to buget shortfalls, they expect the American taxpayers to pay their bills.
Welcome to failed socialist policies being instituted in America.
Report Post »NotaLemming
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 12:05pmThese Federal Employee unions need to be banned. What ever happened to civil SERVICE? America does not OWE you a damn thing Union Thugs! You should disband your own Union for love of your REPUBLIC.
Unions are that Progressive Cancer that is destroying America.
Report Post »Disc_Coastie
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 3:52pmHey…that’s my tagline for every post…Right On!
Progressives are a Cancer, NOvember is the CURE!
Report Post »Squirrel Man
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 6:05pmCorrection, November is the “beginning” of the cure. We got a long row to hoe, and a lot more weeding out of Commies, Progressives and RINOS in Washington, the White House , States and even our Local Governments before we can hope to turn this mess around! There’s not going to be an instant cure, and we cannot EVER let down our guard again! The enemy will not go away, they’ll only go into hiding and planning their next plan of attack !
Report Post »jagr1850
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 12:04pmit sure wasa low budget ad…..won’t be long before govt is reduced by 20 percent…….see you later alligator ….federal needless jobs !!!!
Report Post »glayvorkia
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 12:03pmand union members pay for this crap? I’m tearing up my card right now….
Report Post »C. Schwehr
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 1:22pmGood for you!
Report Post »Skwerl E. Muckenfutch
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 2:45pmGood on you. Spend your dues money on things you care about!
Report Post »booger71
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 12:03pmI am proud to say that during my 21 years employment with the Federal Government, I did not join or need their stinking union.
Report Post »Lkyrog
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 12:15pmAgreed….I am still employed by the fed and all the union wants to do is protect those who should be disciplined
Report Post »TheyTookOurJOBS
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 12:17pmThey took our jobs
Ellie
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 12:26pmGlad to hear that you managed to avoid union membership while working for the Govt.
Government Employee Unions can be destroyed using a simple two step plan:
1. Firmly establish that all government employees have a right to work outside of union membership in any public service position at any level (city, state, fed).
2. Give the non-union workers the same pay and benefits using Health Savings Accounts and 401Ks
Non union workers will then instantly be better off then the union ones as they won’t be paying dues and will have control over their retirement and health accounts thus leading to a mass exodus from the unions by public service workers.
Report Post »Browncoat359
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 1:15pmI wasn’t in the Federal Union but I was “privelidged” enough to be required to pay dues to be a member of UFCW,if there was a way to avoid that AND remain employed by Kroger I never found it.
BetterDays
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 1:27pmMy wifes a nurse and in SIEU, we’re checking into ways to keep her job without being in that union. The “card check” bill will come before the lame duck session of congress, in essense it does away with secret ballouting in union elections and formation. If every “no” vote is known to the union thugs, how long before “home visitations” occur? Please email and call the “lame ducks” and express your “negitive” thoughts on their passage (or consideration) of this bill.
Report Post »angrymob
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 1:30pm@ theytookoujobs
Stay something else…or clam up, dingo!
Report Post »valricoslash
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 1:42pmAs a professional and retired military officer I see absolutely no need for a Governemtn Employeees Union. And sine the opprtunity for federal workers to unionize was by Executive Order, I would hope that any Obama conservative replacment and Congress would do away with federal emplyee uions–also by executive order and by a new federal law banning them altogether. And if federal workers go on strike fire them like Reagan did the Air traffic controllers, non of which ever go their jobs back. What we need is amore streamlind federal bureaucracy not the bloated one we have now.
Report Post »mrdbcooper
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 1:46pmI’m a fed, going on 28 years…i don’t need no stinking union…they represent less than 3 percent of the eligible workforce at Commerce.
Report Post »claymoremacm
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 2:15pmlet me see if I understand this correctly:our taxes pay their wages then they spend part of the money for adds to elect people that will rasie our taxes and give them rasies. PUBLIC SERVICE UNIONS SHOULD BE ILLEGAL!!!
Report Post »Robert W
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 2:17pmDo you smell that? Thats the smell of desperation.
Report Post »cessna152
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 2:41pmAmazing how they use such a vulgar term and get away with it. I think these marxists are running scared… keep the pressure on!
Signed
Proud Tea party member!
Report Post »1776Federalist
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 3:25pmBooger, is that really you? There are some of us at ZDV that are very unhappy that this ad would be put out by anyone who has coworkers that are conservatives.
Report Post »mizflame98
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 3:34pmI’m more insulted that they put Cantor, Boehner, and Steel in the Tea Party.
Report Post »drbage
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 4:33pmAm I wrong in thinking that govt unions are not supposed to be political?
Report Post »Large Eagle
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 5:33pmWhy is it that the unions get upset if we have issues with the gays teaching our children but use a gay male strip club performers “tip enhancement strategy” as a nickname for their opposition. Go figure – Unions fat cats must enjoy that treatment when they frequent the bars and clean their foreheads off for their buddies dancing routines.
SalvatoreA
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 9:03pmAwesome dude!
Report Post »A1955Rosie
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 9:06pmCheck this UP AND COMMING SPEAKER ON UNIONS…I love it. They wanna diss T…THIS WOMAN HAS SOME THAT’S GOING TO GIVE THE UNIONS A RUN FOR THEIR MONEY.
Report Post »http://www.angryrightwinghousewife.com/ Judy is a true Patriot to any America who is not in the “elite” beni’s of union but pay as a taxpayer for the utopian pensions.
Rollo2
Posted on October 12, 2010 at 9:57pmI’m proud to be a “*********, the left are “tea baggees”
Report Post »Better the hammer than the nail!!!