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O’Reilly & Krauthammer Respond to Blaze Report on Union Influence in Obama WH

Responding to an exclusive video report from The Blaze on the shocking level of influence AFL-CIO boss Richard Trumka and other unions have in the Obama White House, Fox News host Bill O’Reilly and conservative columnist Charles Krauthammer discussed why Americans should take notice and speculate what this union power means for policy and politics:

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  • Falcon05dad
    Posted on February 24, 2011 at 9:25am

    weeblewacker1 said:
    so,mrbill, why don’t you just admit that you are a union man! why doesn’t he say anything about this little fact? makes you wonder.mrbill, why don’t you just admit that you are a union man! why doesn’t he say anything about this little fact? makes you wonder.

    so weeb, why don’t you just watch The Factor. Nearly every time Bill discusses the Wisconsin budget situation, he states that he is a union member and that he was previously assisted by a union with a pension issue. Quit watching fifteen second clips and then pontificating as if you watch every show.

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    • tootsie roll
      Posted on February 6, 2012 at 7:37pm

      Falcon
      He has stated on his show that TV is ALL A PART OF UNIONS. TO BE ON TV THERE IS NO OTHER CHOICE. PLEASE DO NOT MAKE AN A@@ OF YOURSELF WITH wrong facts

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  • MrObvious
    Posted on February 24, 2011 at 9:18am

    These Mega Unions are destroying, not just our country’s economy, but that of the world.

    Their goal seems to be global domination rather than the rights or defense of their members.

    Their close affiliation with the DNC is corrupt.

    Their close affiliation with the Communist and Socialist parties is telling and concerning.

    With that many direct visits to the White House, some coordination must be taking place.

    Who is directing whom may be up for grabs; but, not the “conspiracy” itself.

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  • Thunderstorm 316
    Posted on February 24, 2011 at 9:10am

    You know bill, at one time I could watch your show regulary, not no more. I think your new angle could land you spot over at the Communist News Netwok, or CNN.

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  • reckless
    Posted on February 24, 2011 at 9:02am

    Democrat politicians and Union leaders are involved in an ongoing criminal enterprise.
    It’s a long running tradition.

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  • rightwingheroes
    Posted on February 24, 2011 at 8:59am

    I love Krauthammer, not just his name, but I don’t agree with what he said about Obama and the Unions. Why else would Trumka and Stern visit the WH more than anybody else. They are puppets and Obama is their master.

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    • ron2win
      Posted on February 27, 2011 at 7:31am

      I saw a news clip the other day showing Trumka and Soros comeing out of the WH.No body left or right said a word about it on the news with the exception of mentioning Obama had a meeting with some union people.Charles gets it wrong some times .Bill is a surface skimmer when it comes to knowing whats going on.He has no depth what so ever.You would think with some one like Glen explaining everything in the same building day after day,Bill might have a clue but he dosen’t.I use to watch him all the time ,but not so much any more .Bill has become to pc minded.Kinky Freedmen us to be on his show until ole Kinky asked Bill if his butt was getting sore from sitting on the fence all the time.Have never heard or seen the Kinkster since.But i will tell you the Kinkster was right then and it still applys now.

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  • wash1776
    Posted on February 24, 2011 at 8:56am

    This sleazeball in the white house will get in bed with anyone who will champion him and his dirty tricks in his quest to take over this country. HELL HAS A SPECIAL PLACE FOR EVIL PEOPLE SUCH AS THIS!

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  • tobefreeinmt
    Posted on February 24, 2011 at 8:40am

    What’s up with O Reilly??? Sometimes I can’t even watch the guy. I think Krauthammer is one sharp mind. I don’t always agree with him, or anybody 100%, but I’ll stand by him most of the time.
    Hey bill, what’s up with Bohemian Grove??? Hey bill, I have some other questions too.

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    • annieoakley
      Posted on February 24, 2011 at 8:49am

      Me too! Like how much is Soros and/or the Brothers, ie Muslim, black Panther, union, commie etc. paying you to ignore the truth.

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  • MosesMcGurk
    Posted on February 24, 2011 at 8:39am

    I don’t know about WisconSIN, but in Ohio, public employees do not have to participate in Social Security because they have PERS (Public Employee Retirement System). Why hasn’t anybody brought this fact into the limelight so that we could level that ‘playing field’?

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  • MJR
    Posted on February 24, 2011 at 8:17am

    Charles was being very careful, Obama is behind this mess!

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  • 1MadJack
    Posted on February 24, 2011 at 8:13am

    Those supposed teachers?

    First, FIRE THEM ALL!

    Second Save America, REPEAL OBAMA!

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    • TrueGrit
      Posted on February 24, 2011 at 9:37am

      There are thousands of recent graduates without teaching jobs
      that would love the opportunity to start fresh.

      Wouldn’t take much to fill a void.

      Drain the septic tank and buy some new containers.

      President Ronald would not have taken this violence and threats…
      from unions/ teachers or Muslim pirates!

      Wolverine
      The RED DAWN of a NEW DAY !

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  • gothicreader
    Posted on February 24, 2011 at 8:06am

    Collusion!

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  • redbone007
    Posted on February 24, 2011 at 7:35am

    Obama is now trying to take a sideline on the union since we now know about his heavy activities with the union influence.

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    • annieoakley
      Posted on February 24, 2011 at 8:44am

      @redbone: You are correct. Still O doesn’t care if we know about the Union influence. He has his re-election bid well under way and his new organization is more corrupt, and has more money than the last. This is a dictatorship now and not a benevolent one either. How else can one explain the re-election of the hideous Harry Reid? Remember? SEIU was in charge of running the voting machines and people complained that voting was rigged? This is all going according to George Soros’ plan regardless of what he says in public.

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  • I_can't_believe_this_stuff
    Posted on February 24, 2011 at 6:57am

    Unions are hurting employment, and employment is really suffering; 9%, 17%, or 22% unemployment depending on your definition. It seems employment is ending as we know it, in favor of ‘consulting’ and other forms of temporary, non-committal, risk-less work-relationships. Too bad for the non-producers; they’ll be on the bread lines. Maybe that’s where evolution says they belong … we’ll have to support those folks privately, of course … unless the government becomes a welfare state … like it is now … uh oh … all because of unions desire for overweening force in work relationships … we really need a leader to stand firm on this matter … time will tell if we have one

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  • Keveeee
    Posted on February 24, 2011 at 6:36am

    Sadly enough. It is worth keeping in mind that these people are the ones educating the next generation. Is it any wonder that I get asked by young people all the time, “what’s so wrong with communism?”. Collectivism is the undertone message in so much of the social teaching in public schools today. There is no longer an emphasis or even an understanding of individual rights. Let alone defining the “unalienable”, “self evident”, “endowed”, or enumerated nature of the individual rights that our Constitutional Republic was based on.

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    • conservativesoldier
      Posted on February 24, 2011 at 9:37am

      Anytime any school-aged youngster asks you “What is so wrong with Communism?”, you show them pictures and information about Cambodia, North Vietnam, Cuba, North Korea, Russia or Eastern Europe (after WWII) and tell them “This is what Communism gives you!” Ask them if they believe that it is a good thing to kill anyone with a different opionion or is educated? Will they enjoy being forced out of cities and towns to work on giant collective farms until they die of hard labor and starvation? Show them the movie “The Killing Fields” and see if they still believe that Communism is a cool sounding idea.

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  • EP46
    Posted on February 24, 2011 at 6:27am

    I never thought I would disagree with Charles, but I must. Nothing ‘spontaneous’ about these Union ‘riots’ in WI or anywhere else.

    Well planned by the Left and are intended to spread across the Nation.
    Add to that the Boot Camp for obama’s Civilian Army that is getting underway (surely funded by Soros) and we are facing a takeover of the country by RADICALS.

    If obama steals the election in 2012, the America ceases to exist. We are facing more danger from within the White House than we ever faced from foreign enemies.
    THEY WILL DESTROY AMERICA from WITHIN. That was the purpose of putting the ENEMY in the Oval Office. We MUST stop this coup from within our own government.

    What chance will we have in 2012 ? They are gathering their army now. They will not have an election like we had in Nov. 2010. They are fighting for a One World Order and will not be stopped by such things as Laws or the Constitution. We are looking at the destruction of America from within our own government. The Unions are responsible for the unrest across the world….Remember…Workers of the World Unite. Trumka , Andy Stern, and don’t forget Dale Rafety. Rafety left Acorn and when on this WORLD TOUR to unite the workers into unions. They have all been shouting the call to people of the world to unite…they are calling for the destruction of society….only the elite across the Globe will remain.

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    • annieoakley
      Posted on February 24, 2011 at 8:26am

      @EP46
      This is exactly right and O’Reily is a sellout to the left. He is WRONG to defend the indefensible in order to appear PC. I cannot watch Bill anymore.

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  • Bob1943
    Posted on February 24, 2011 at 6:09am

    O‘Reilly lost all credibility when he lied about having seen Barry’s BC and ignored the Constitution, No one has seen Barry’s real long-form Hawaii BC because it doesn’t exist. O’Reilly and Fox News are protecting the usurper from having the biggest fraud/scam in history unravel and putting Barry’s sorry butt in prison. along with his many enablers.

    I don‘t care what O’relly’s opinon in on anything, he doesn’t exist as far as I am concerned.

    If the media and Congress would act to remove Barry from being the pretend president it would mean more to America’s future than if they had destroyed al qaeda.

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    • Canyouhearus
      Posted on February 24, 2011 at 11:16am

      I used to be an avid supporter and listener of O’Reilly. No more! I watch an occasional guest to hear their opinions but already know O’Reillys. Seems he’s a supporter of the regime any more. What happened to him?

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    • Eaglesnest
      Posted on February 24, 2011 at 11:59am

      I like Bill O’Reilly and I watch him from time to time, but I think he is limited in his ability to connect the dots. I think he has a 1990′s democrat versus republican template and sees everything as a poltical fight. What is happening now is more of a radical soft revolution with democrat/republican politics being used as the vehicle. I know Bill likes Beck and has been helpful to him at FOX, but I get the impression that he thinks Glenn is nuts. I would probably think he is nuts too, if I have not already seen the evidence of the alliance between the democrats, the unions and communists/socialist radicals. All that being said, Bill is not too bad and has a decent show each night.

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  • reckless
    Posted on February 24, 2011 at 5:54am

    Any phone calls made to Gov’t officials are meticulously documented in official records, and are available for inspection under the open records act. There is a legitimate reason for this.
    Barak Obama insisted on keeping his “personal” Blackberry in spite of secret service recommendations to the contrary.Any records of any phone calls to his “personal phone” are beyond the scope of any open records requests. I’m sure there is a “legitimate” reason for this also.
    Wouldn’t you love to see the records of his conversations on his “private” line? If the POTUS is “on duty” 24hrs / day, could it be reasonably argued that any calls made on even his “personal” phone could be subject to the open records laws?
    Obama’s speed dial:
    Andy Stern
    Richard Trumpka
    Van Jones
    Bill Ayers
    Francis Fox Pivens
    Etc, etc.

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    • TrueGrit
      Posted on February 24, 2011 at 9:48am

      Me thinks you may have left out…

      The Muslim Brotherhood
      The UN Security Counsel
      Acorn ( The organization- not the nut)
      Bin Laden
      Mohammed Ahmed
      All the Arab Sheiks
      Mickey Mouse

      On and on…

      Wolverine

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    • ron2win
      Posted on February 27, 2011 at 7:00am

      my thoughts exactly.I have suspected this from the first time i heard that he was keeping it no matter what .All WH calls are logged ,time ,duration and to whom.Obama came up with away around this by keeping his blackberry.No one can get access to the records of his phone calls other then a court order.Ole Eric won’t be allowing any thing like that any time to soon.

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  • shellmen
    Posted on February 24, 2011 at 5:13am

    barry makes fdr look like a conservative. o,riely has gone left since the Nov election and that is a fact and his words are full of deception. he is starting to sound like barrys campaign manager.

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  • Moment of Clarity
    Posted on February 24, 2011 at 5:03am

    I *LOVE* Chuck! His every statement is a MOMENT OF CLARITY :)

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  • Samurai
    Posted on February 24, 2011 at 3:38am

    Mrs. T– Please feel free to cut and paste my post, however, please be sure to correct the numerous grammar and spelling mistakes.

    I never proof-read comment posts so I’m sure there are many errors…

    I’m glad you liked it.

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    • Mrs.T
      Posted on February 24, 2011 at 4:51am

      Thank you kindly! As far as possible grammatical errors, true passion has patience for minute oversights.

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    • richard the lion-hearted
      Posted on February 24, 2011 at 6:51pm

      Nice job Samurai, everything you pointed out is information that is readily available (takes time and a bit of effort) and many people commenting here have likely lived through much of the consequences of socialist/ communist/ elitist/ totalitarian political maneuvers as well. Short term memories, not wanting to face ‘unpleasant’ truths, and just plain laziness with that “I deserve this…” mentality, which of course has been indoctrinated into society with the surgical precision of nothing more than some hip advertising slogan to distract you from reality and the morally devoid emotional theatrics that go on in Washington,
      Oh, and ‘DAWG OF GAWD’, your very name is offensive and all you did is make accusations with no proof, no sense, and very little regard for those who know better because… “WE DO THE RESEARCH!!!” Kinda like trying convince someone ice cream tastes terrible just after they ate some. Nice try though it’s ironic that your way of thinking is the type of thinking that falls for such nonsensical garbage not mine, or most here commenting I would gather.

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  • freedomofspeech
    Posted on February 24, 2011 at 3:15am

    Democrats=pro choice Unions= no choice. ummm ok does this make sense?

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    • MrObvious
      Posted on February 24, 2011 at 9:20am

      Yes, to the Communists. O wait, that’s right, the union bosses are Communists.

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  • Samurai
    Posted on February 24, 2011 at 2:32am

    Why public sector unions should be illegal:

    1) Duplicity: Unions bribe liberal politicians with political donations to increase wages and get favorable government rules, regulations and mandates for unions. (Obama received $400 million from unions during his presidential campaign…)

    Unions also organize members to actively campaign for liberal politicians on a quid pro whoooa!! basis. This severely skews the employee/employer relationship.

    It would be like a private sector union bribing a company president with $10 million to agree to union salary demands. If this happened in the real world, the executive would go to jail…. In the public sector, the bribed politician gets reelected… How is that fair or ethical?

    2) Monopolistic nature of government: For many services, governments hold a monopoly by law. This allows unlimited wage increases with no threat of lower-priced competing services. There are no limits to the excess. The more politicians give unions, the more they get in campaign funds. How is that fair to the ultimate employer; the tax payers. They get less service for more money.

    3) Total lack of cost constraints: Since governments aren’t limited by profit and loss considerations, they can pay outrageous wages and benefits. Any shortfalls can be made up with increased taxes or issuing as much debt as they want. If a corporation tries this, they go bankrupt. If a politician does this they get reelected with the help of public sector unions.

    4) Dangerous Extortion: Public sector unions have the ability to completely close down entire segments of the economy and essential public services through strikes, slowdowns and sickouts. Just look at the thousands of schools that were shutdown in Wisconsin, the traffic nightmare and the mountains of trash in NY during the worst blizzard in decades when sanitation workers staged a slowdown last month. Such power to stop commerce and essential services is a national security risk, with no private sector alternative.

    5) Conflict of Interest- Since the direct employer also holds legislative power, unions can extort union-friendly legislation. This is unfair to the ultimate employer/consumer (i.e. taxpayers), whose best interest is secondary to the unions given the quid pro quo relationship that exists between unions and the politicians.

    For the above reasons, public-sector union members now make, on average, 100% more than the private sector. As a result, state and federal governments are completely bankrupt and unions want even MORE money and benefits.

    Even FDR, the patron saint of private sector unions, and one of the most liberal presidents in US history, knew the dangers mentioned above and was staunchly against public sector unions.

    Public sector unions must be closed down as soon as possible or the cycle or runaway government spending, decreased quality of public services and devastating deficits will never end.

    America is now broke partially because of the absurd pubic sector wages and benefits caused by public sector unions. If someone wants to join a union, get a real job in the private sector.

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    • Mrs.T
      Posted on February 24, 2011 at 3:04am

      WOW Samurai!!! That is the most precise and clear argument I have ever seen, or heard, regarding public unions and their effects. May I please copy and paste your post to a word document with the ability to recite (and cite your work)?

      GRAND SLAM my friend!!

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    • fatpatriot
      Posted on February 24, 2011 at 5:08am

      Effective immediately you are my “Sensei of labor relations”. The most reasoned and articulate argument I have seen. All of your points I knew in my gut were the a problem but I couldn’t put my finger on them. Well said “sensei”!!!!
      Another couple of things that would be reasonable to consider; Make any membership in unions voluntary as well as collection of “dues”. Unfortunately most union membership ( have to be a member) is mandated by contract as well as the vehicle (payroll deduction) for dues collection. This simple change would bankrupt unions in short order I believe.

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    • Keveeee
      Posted on February 24, 2011 at 6:21am

      Well said sir!

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    • OutOfTheAether
      Posted on February 24, 2011 at 9:34am

      That was the most accurate summary of the issue at hand that I’ve seen. well said!!!

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    • FormerLib
      Posted on February 24, 2011 at 9:51am

      Completely agree, Samurai! One other point…when democrats are basically working for unions, and states are controlled by democrats, who represents us? If taxation results by democrats to enact public union benefits, raises or bailouts, are we not essentially being taxed without representation?

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    • dawg of gawd
      Posted on February 24, 2011 at 9:54am

      Complete nonsense: Look ma, no hands!

      1) Duplicity: Corporations bribe conservative politicians with political donations to depress wages and get favorable corporate rules, deregulation and mandates for susidies. (Oil companies received $52 billion in tax subsidies from the Republican House last week.)
      Corporations also organize people to actively campaign for conservative politicians on a quid pro whoooa!! basis. This severely skews the corporate/political relationship.
      It would be like a corporation bribing a company president with $10 million to agree to prevent unions. This happens in the real world, but the executive dfoesn’t go to jail…. and the bribed politician gets reelected… How is that fair or ethical?

      2) Monopolistic nature of business: In many sectors, corporations hold a monopoly. This allows unlimited wage decreases with no possibility of better paying jobs elsewhere. The more politicians give corporations, the more they get in campaign funds. How is that fair to the ultimate employee? They get less money for more work.

      3) Total lack of moral constraints: Since corporations are bound by law to maximize profits for shareholders, they can pay outrageously low wages and benefits. Any profits generated by the goods and services produced by the employees are then distributed to shareholders, not employees. If a corporation tries this, they get rewarded with a greater multiple. If a politician helps they get reelected with the help of corporate donors.

      4) Dangerous Extortion: Corporations have the ability to completely close down entire segments of the economy and essential public services. Just look at the trolling brown outs caused by Enron’s energy manipulations of the ‘90s. Such power to stop commerce and essential services is a national security risk, with public recourse.

      5) Conflict of Interest- Since the corporations also wield legislative power, they can extort non-union-friendly legislation. This is unfair to the employees (i.e. taxpayers), whose best interest is secondary to the corporations given the quid pro quo relationship that exists between corporations and the politicians.

      For my next trick, watch me daze and amaze you with this ball of twine.

      dawg of gawd  
    • smithclar3nc3
      Posted on February 24, 2011 at 10:00am

      Well said Samurai it was straight precise and to the point. You have nailed the exact reasons why F.D.R. sopported private industry unions and barred public unions. Private industry union is market controled something that public servent unions don’t have to worry about.

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    • FormerLib
      Posted on February 24, 2011 at 10:33am

      @DAWG OF GAWD

      Maybe you didn’t notice, but this strike is by PUBLIC EMPLOYEE unions, and has nothing whatsoever to do with “evil corporations”. Nice try, though, but you might want to start paying attention before digging out your union talking points. Using examples of corporate malfeasance to justify public employee union tactics is just ignorant.

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    • abseas
      Posted on February 24, 2011 at 11:02am

      D of G . . . . If corporations are so evil, let’s see how well the unions do without them! Oh wait, there are already many examples of this, ie., commie russia, cuba, china, and a whole host of others. Get my point?

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    • Samurai
      Posted on February 24, 2011 at 10:48pm

      @DOG: Where to begin?…

      1) Duplicity– In the private sector, employment is simply a transparent contract between a buyer (employer) and seller (laborer). The government does set minimum wages (which should also be rescinded) but apart from that, there is no complicity. If wages are too low, the employee simply finds better paying job, if wages are too high, the company goes bankrupt.

      The welfare option should be removed as it simply provides an viable economic alternative to work.

      Hard-working employees get pay raises and are promoted, lazy employees get fired. Welcome to the real world…. The government should have absolutely nothing to do with it. Let the market and merit determine an individual’s wage; one size does not and should not fit all….

      Regarding subsidies, I agree with you 100% ALL government subsidies should be rescinded immediately (minimum wage laws, corporate subsidies, crop subsidies, welfare, housing allowances, etc.).

      2) Monopolies– What’s wrong with monopolies? As long as there is free competition, if one company happens to produce the best possible product at the lowest possible price, everyone wins. If wages are too low, a competitor can simply offer workers higher salaries and put the other company out of business.

      Obviously if unfair trade practices are used (exclusionary contracts with third-party material suppliers, for example) then the company is sued and is put out of business.

      Existing anti-trust legislation is, however a joke. A company can be sued for having prices too low (predatory pricing), too similar (price collusion) or too high (price gouging). Take your pick.

      Existing anti-trust laws inhibit free competition and allows inefficient companies to enter the market, which raises prices and lowers the standard of living. It’s a mess.

      The market always finds a way.

      3) Lack of Constraints– If an employer offers “outrageously low” wages, competition is free to offer a higher wage and put its competitor out of business. Even if minimum-wage laws were rescinded (which they should be), try starting a company offering $6.00/hr for all employees forever and see if you’re successful…. You’ll never open your doors, because there is competition and no one will work at your company

      4) Dangerous Extortion– Unfair trade practice laws prohibit companies from doing what Enron’s energy traders did. Last time I checked, Enron is still bankrupt… Free-trade competition and reasonable unfair trade practices work.

      Most (not all) of the rules, regulations and mandates SHOULD be rescinded. They simply make the cost of everything higher by allowing inefficient companies to enter the market and raise the costs of goods and services.

      Reasonable pollution standards, building codes, worker safety codes, etc. are necessary and proper, but around 80% of all rules, regulations and mandates. Back in the 60′s the Federal Registry was 20,000 pages, now it’s almost 100,000 pages long; most of the added rules, regulations and mandates improve nothing but simply exist to PREVENT competition and/or raise the costs of goods.

      Trash the 80,000 page tax code (filled with corporate tax-breaks that, yes, were granted by corporate “donations”), get rid of the IRS, replace it with a national corporate and personal consumption tax, and let individual states (not the federal government) set the rules, regulations and mandates they deem best for their citizens. If this were done REAL wages (not nominal) would increase and the prices for everything would fall precipitously leading to a much higher standard of living for all.

      The free-market works. Excessive government rules, regulations and mandates do not, as U6 unemployment (16%) and the utter destruction of the U.S. industrial base clearly shows.

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  • Outside Looking In
    Posted on February 24, 2011 at 2:14am

    Krauthhammer: “The Democratic Party cannot exist without Union support.”

    Krauthammer: “Public opinion is not exactly on the side of the screamers and the shouters in the statehouse in Wisconsin.”

    O’Reilly: “If they get their butt kicked across the board, it‘s a domino effect to other states and the unions are gonna lose a lot of money and a lot of power and so is the Democratic Party because they’re hand in hand.”

    Sometime soon, a whole lot of people are gonna start figuring out that the whole “Cairo = Madison” analogy is totally correct EXCEPT it’s the Democratic Party/Unions in the role of Mubarak and Governor Walker/Tea Partiers/American Public who are the real ‘street’ that is rising up in protest.

    Across the United States we can expect the Administration/Trumka/Stern/Van Jones/Unions/Leftists/Communists/etc., to start resorting to the same strategies/tactics of the despots of Egypt, Libya, Bahrain, Yemen, Iran, and China.

    Keep our powder dry, our hearts strong, our faith in God and Divine Providence.
    More and more we have to understand and remember: we have them surrounded and they know it.

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  • Ron C. de Weijze
    Posted on February 24, 2011 at 1:59am

    Imho it is not just the accreditation and the ability to directly take money from paychecks what is so important to them. It is also the collective bargaining, *automatically* taking the voices of all individuals or votes of each group member, to make sure that ‘democratically’ the majority will always be on their side and therefore the wins.

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  • ENDOFSANITY
    Posted on February 24, 2011 at 1:23am

    Unions are his master.

    ENDOFSANITY  
    • silentwatcher
      Posted on February 24, 2011 at 2:42am

      You think that the Wisconsin protests are just unhappy Wisconsinites? think again.

      these clips from ABC World News, article By DEVIN DWYER Feb. 18, 2011

      “DNC Chairman Tim Kaine also reportedly spoke with Wisconsin union leaders and state legislators ahead of the protests, the Huffington Post reported, signaling his direct involvement in coordinating the effort.”

      and also

      “According to news reports, the White House has even unleashed the Democratic National Committee to spread disinformation and confusion in Wisconsin regarding the governor’s courageous actions,” he said. “I urge the president to order the DNC to suspend these tactics. This is not the way you begin an ‘adult conversation’ in America about solutions to the fiscal challenges that are destroying jobs in our country.”

      Now, I wonder if a certain Union LEADER of, say, the AFL-CIO, who frequently visits the White House and speaks to a certain individual had anything to do with pushing this kind of thugery???

      What do you think?

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    • Sharon Fangohr Hodle
      Posted on February 24, 2011 at 3:23am

      So we have an Imposter Pres who can only focus on OAA (Organizing Against America) entertaining Union Thugs Andy and Dick and bussing in criminals to insitgate and agitate like the former ACORN and the New Black Panthers–along with a few good Communists tossed in just to shake things up. Demonrats are like political vampires who feed off union blood for their One-Party Votes. Must have it or their party dies! (Absolutely every move they make is political payback to their Voting Block.) But why should taxpayers subsidize Loser Teachers with NEA thugs who ensure that children fail?

      Let‘s hope Governor Walker fires these ’teachers’–because they have lost the Moral Authority to return to a classroom of students whose first question will be: “WOW…so you got by with Calling In Sick. My mom wouldn’t let me!” As for Wisconsin‘s Demonrat politicians who’ve abdicated their duties…be like Reagan and fire the whole bunch and hold new elections.

      Enough is enough! Demonrats and Union Thugs have been back-slapping and glad-handing each other in back door deals that even involve Our Dear Leader in Crony-Capitalism. “Okay, Comrade…Workers of the world…Unite!” (But please, we must give Obama a break…because he’s been working overtime trying to overthrow foreign governments–and that’s hard work when you involve Code Pink, the Muslim Brotherhood, BFF and Comvicted Bomber Bill Ayers and other assorted Commie friends.)

      Let’s hope Republican have also had enough and will stand strong against One-Party Vote machines like the NEA, AFL-CIO, SEIU. Ultimately, let’s pray that Wisconsin students score an academic victory: an end to free-loaders who claim to be teachers!

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    • silentwatcher
      Posted on February 24, 2011 at 3:27am

      Democrats are mendacious.

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    • Miami
      Posted on February 24, 2011 at 3:34am

      At a thousand bucks a head, Unions are fearful of losing their cattle… round them up quick little doggy.

      Its nothing less than modern day slavery, having to pay to have a job. Note ! “Union Boss” !

      Surprising they don’t call them Master? Or do they?

      He made a great point, aren’t dems all about choice?

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    • Miami
      Posted on February 24, 2011 at 3:47am

      PS: Note how they herded their cattle to the Capital “s”, funny I thought teachers had an education yet they can seem to notice how they’re being used…?

      So much for their education?!

      As I recall problem solving was an elementary school lesson, at least simple math once you work through the big words like “train, cities and meet” but what do I know I just have a Masters oops there’s that word again…

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    • rodamaa
      Posted on February 24, 2011 at 6:50am

      @Miami,

      Thank you! I have been screaming this at the top of my lungs. It is amazing how this union thugs collect their passive drones and put them in the line of fire. The Stockholm syndrome on steroids! These guys are facing the potential of loosing their jobs and they don’t care. Obviously, they believe the Union is going to protect them somehow. We know the unions would throw this people under the buss in a heart beat.

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    • chazman
      Posted on February 24, 2011 at 7:00am

      Unions, managed by Communist’s, and George Soros, Satan incarnate, are OBAMMY’S masters.

       
    • weeblewacker1
      Posted on February 24, 2011 at 8:12am

      so,mrbill, why don’t you just admit that you are a union man! why doesn’t he say anything about this little fact? makes you wonder.

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    • ishka4me
      Posted on February 24, 2011 at 8:45am

      6 members of cabinet have not met or talked to obama in 2 years, but he meets with trumka 3 times a week? This is huge story ignored by media. huge. People would like to hear this. Just try to imagine the table reversed and the president is republican. This one simple story should be made known universley

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    • OneFootRandy
      Posted on February 24, 2011 at 8:53am

      Once again Krauthammer is completely wrong, this is NOT a spontaneous event and I have no idea why he would attempt to discribe it as such, I have good friends who live there and they say its a local joke about how many people have come there from out of state to protest.

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    • Mr.Nick
      Posted on February 24, 2011 at 9:05am

      “Democrats wouldn’t exist without unions”

      Thats a pretty accurate assessment.

      What you’re seeing today in relationship between unions and democrats/government is textbook socialism. These unions are – in fact – the socialist wing of the government and the democrats are nothing more than their lobbyists.

      All I have to say is wait until 2012 when the independents help the anti-socialists vote the remaining progressive Marxists out of public office.

      The democrats have shown their true colors and the end of the progressive Marxist party (democrats) is coming into fruition. Democrats no longer stand for the capitalist American way – they stand for the Marxist way.

      These democrats stand for anything BUT democracy – as a matter of fact they’re operating like dictators and circumventing democracy via their abandonment of their seats and their refusal to vote on legislation.

      The only support these clowns are getting is on behalf of union thugs and the socialist/communist party..

      Americans WILL remember this come 2012…

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    • Creestof
      Posted on February 24, 2011 at 10:14am

      2+2…Obama has Trumka over many times a week…and then he also clears the way for another shot at gay marriage. Hmmmm

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    • leftiesaredangerous
      Posted on February 24, 2011 at 10:18am

      I like Krauthhammer, but he’s slipping. Or maybe he’s just stuck in a pre-1990′s world view. Either way, he’s missing it.

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    • natstew
      Posted on February 24, 2011 at 11:23am

      Union management is socialist, has been for decades.

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    • VerySeniorCitizen
      Posted on February 24, 2011 at 11:57am

      Americans should take notice and speculate what this union does for politics and policy.
      Krauthammer.

      ‘For policy and politics”???

      Does anyone know what Krauthammer thinks about what unions do for workers and families?? I don’t think so. ‘Policy and politics’ will create a ‘fail’ for anyone who actually tries to put it before the constituents.

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    • SoCalWalt
      Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:11pm

      Trumka & Stern are self-acknowledged Communists, and people deny that Obama’s a Socialist? *Snort* Sure, I believe you. By the way, nice nose, Pinocchio!

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    • valricoslash
      Posted on February 24, 2011 at 12:56pm

      The reason the Democraps can’t live without the unions is that their other support groups, those receiving welfare handouts and the illegals don’t provide enough political donations. They are takers, not givers. Whereas, the unions, which take a nice chunck of change from their members, have a ready source of income to spread around to politicians after first lining their own pockets. If all states were right to work, union membership would be even lower and thier influence would be severely curtailed.

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    • eddie333
      Posted on February 24, 2011 at 8:51pm

      Notice how all the union bosses are white. White guys. So much for diversity and breaking the glass ceiling. ALL of Obama’s puppet masters are white guys. Obama’s on the plantation.

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    • excelizen (a goal, not a title!)
      Posted on February 24, 2011 at 10:27pm

      Ol’ Chuck.. is slipping.. I used to never miss a Bret Bear episode when he was on the panel. Now, not so much.. I wonder if he needs something. Glasses, Hearing aids.. something because he seems to be missing it more often than not. A real shame…

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    • TurnRight
      Posted on February 25, 2011 at 6:02pm

      Finally…A calm disussion of what is really going on.

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    • Giri Girishankar
      Posted on February 26, 2011 at 11:58am

      Mr. Obama is proving himself to be inept at handling national issues for the overall benefit of the nation. It is also obvious how much he owes to the narrow and short-sighted unions and the like for his existance. Let us wish and pray for strength and continued determination for Gov. Walker in his rightful cause.

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