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Union Under Fire for Using Oklahoma City Bombing in Political Ad

An Oklahoma state senator is condemning a firefighter union for its new “horrific and tasteless” advertisement which uses images of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing to fight against a bill that would change contract negotiation regulations.

The International Association of Firefighters began airing its new ad campaign Thursday, urging the public to oppose Senate Bill 826, a measure that would amend rules governing public union collective bargaining disputes. However, public outcry may already be forcing the union to pull the ad from the airwaves.

Several images of firefighters are used in the commercial, including a short clip of the remnants of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building after it was bombed in a domestic terrorist attack on April 19, 1995. When the image of the bombed Murrah Federal Building is shown, a narrator says: “We’re there when you need us. Now we need you. Tell politicians to do what’s right: Oppose SB 826 and support Oklahoma’s firefighters.”

“The AFL-CIO and the IAFF should be ashamed of this horrific and tasteless commercial,” said Sen. David Holt, a Republican from Oklahoma City. “The victims and heroes of April 19th are not political pawns to be exploited whenever the Legislature seeks to reform a union negotiating process.”

Sen. Holt, a sponsor of SB 826, is also a trustee for the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum and has asked the union to stop running the commercial.

The Oklahoman reports:

SB 826, by Holt, has passed the Senate and is awaiting a hearing in the House. It makes changes to binding arbitration, a process used to settle collective bargaining disputes between cities and public safety labor unions.

The bill has the support of dozens of mayors, city council members and city managers, as well as the state police union.

But the firefighter union opposes the bill, saying nothing is wrong with binding arbitration and it shouldn’t be changed.

Holt has argued that the current binding arbitration process is unfair to taxpayers because it often results in an out-of-state arbitrator deciding how to handle collective bargaining disputes that can involve millions of dollars of taxpayer money.

Among the proposals in his bill is giving preference to Oklahoma arbitrators if arbitration is needed. Holt worked on the bill with firefighter union lobbyists, but they couldn’t come to an agreement.

An International Association of Firefighters spokesman said today he had not heard Holt’s criticism and would review it before commenting.

Comments (106)

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  • MCGIRV
    Posted on March 25, 2011 at 12:31am

    Damn commies!

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  • paxchgo
    Posted on March 25, 2011 at 12:22am

    As an Oklahoman, I’m appalled at the commercial. And I’m not surprised that the union is spreading disinformation. Yep, thank God this is a right to work state.

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  • Stop_The_Governmental_Insurrection
    Posted on March 25, 2011 at 12:11am

    The message that “Union’s” are opposing Collective Barganing is not correct. PUBLIC sector Unions are opposing changes to THEIR Collective Barganing changes.Private Company Unions should keep away from this disagreement otherwise risk their ability to operate separate of Government and taxpayers. Public Employee Unions are the economic stranglehold on cost for taxpayers. The US Government as well as Local Municipalities must abide by collective organizing for wage and work conditions but as a legal duty, and not deny the right of the individual or group of employee’s greivances . It must be made clear to the public at large that Unions strength/power is dependent on dues it collects from its members. Public Employee’s are recycling public dollars from Union Organizers to Union Lobbyist to Union Politicians on the doll, thereby creating a lobsided balance of power WITHIN Government. Every collective barganing agreement has within its contract a “security clause” which mandates union dues from members, agree or not, my money would stay in my pocket, but the unions have the power to deny me my job because I won’t pay dues. Individual choice is a right. Individual freedom to chose is must.

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  • Diane TX
    Posted on March 24, 2011 at 11:57pm

    I’m guessing that Firefighters become Firefighters because they have an interest in serving the Public – not because they want to “work the system” for an early retirement with a large pension, to go on to another “public service job” with another large pension – but maybe I’m wrong.

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  • jim
    Posted on March 24, 2011 at 11:14pm

    Unions are burning themselves in the fires of you-know-where… this is the most tasteless thing I’ve seen all year.

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  • BruceB
    Posted on March 24, 2011 at 11:07pm

    Where was Obama when the bombing took place? Maybe McVeigh didn’t do it?

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  • Goldenyears22
    Posted on March 24, 2011 at 10:58pm

    Firefighters you have won admiration, but you are now tearing down a lot of the respect by how you behaved in Wisconsin and now in Oklahoma. You are blessed greatly by the pay you get and the early retirements, it is beginning to look like you don’t serve out of being just proud you are firemen who are called out to risk your life but you are beginning to become like the thugs that the union calls out. Go back to being respected and stay away from the mafia unions that want to control you.

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  • VintageAmerican
    Posted on March 24, 2011 at 10:37pm

    Fear mongering, in your face, over your head, behind your back, and watch your back tactics are seasoned trade marks of unions. Expect it, reject it and pray against it and expose it to the light at every opportunity. These stunts are nothing new in the UNION playbook. I still would like to know “Where’s Johnny?”

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  • welovetheUSA
    Posted on March 24, 2011 at 10:06pm

    Unions are now the enemy of the people………they are radicals who wish to destroy America and its time to get rid of them, if workers cannot stand on their own merits, then there are fifty unemployed workers who can take thei place……There are more radicals in our White House who back these thugs….who want to destroy America and destroy Israel…lets bring to the front of congress now hearings to expose these communist radicals starting with,
    Steven Lerner…Cass Sunstein..his wife adviser to Obama , Smantha Power…Valerie Jarett, George Soros..Jamie Gorelick…should all be tried for treason, all of the above are behind the scenes working to bring down the American economy and destroy Israel. These radicals have all their plans in writings and communications. Our Senators must convene a special scession to have these people brought before congress on the charges of treason.

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    • 338lapua
      Posted on March 24, 2011 at 10:29pm

      And then taken out back and shown a firing squad……

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  • Veritas
    Posted on March 24, 2011 at 9:46pm

    What scares me the most right now is how so many are in our country are open to socialism and communism like those are viable choices to capitalism and freedom. Either these people don’t understand what they are saying, don’t understand completely what these alternatives would mean to them, or they are just brainwashed!

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    • Cherynn
      Posted on March 24, 2011 at 9:56pm

      Lied to, programmed, brainwashed. They are being taught this garbage in school. Education dept is all about political indoctrination and very little about real education. When you fill thier heads with garbage thats all that comes out thier mouths. Clueless misguided usefull idiots.

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    • Dale
      Posted on March 24, 2011 at 10:09pm

      When our living standard drops, there will be many who want the ‘good old days’ back. The question will be how easy will it be to restore our governmental model. Will it be relatively easy since the socialists/communists are NOT in power, or will it be hard because they are.

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    • restorehope
      Posted on March 25, 2011 at 12:06am

      @veritas
      I think it is all of the reasons you stated, plus one more. Unions use fear as a tactic to control the rank and file. Some of the earlier posts talked about a fireman son who was being ostracized by the other firemen for not protesting alongside them, or the construction worker who can’t get jobs if he pushes back at his union bosses. The unions place their boot on the necks of anyone who dares to question what they are doing. And that is why these unions have to be reined in. What happened in Wisconsin is just the beginning of the end for unions and they know it. Their mistreatment of fellow human beings just to gain more power has to stop.

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  • chesta
    Posted on March 24, 2011 at 9:46pm

    Every time there’s a vote to give firefighters a raise, I vote NO. Why? Because most of them are in bed with the dems, unions and now obama. I see their bumper stickers all the time, “Firefighters for Obama”. Makes me want to puke!!

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    • starman70
      Posted on March 25, 2011 at 10:14am

      ME TOO!!!! Lay off everyone who sports an Obama sticker on their car or truck.

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  • Cherynn
    Posted on March 24, 2011 at 9:45pm

    give us our demands or we’ll let your house burn down,,,,,,give us our demands or we’ll let your house burn down!!!! Even firefighters can blackmail, now thats tallent!

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  • didymus
    Posted on March 24, 2011 at 9:41pm

    This is so typical and so deplorable.

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  • pappy
    Posted on March 24, 2011 at 9:41pm

    My step son went thru fire training. When offered a job with a local city department, he jumped on the oppotunity. Since all the hoo – haa with the unions, he’s been asked to join the protests for their union brothers & sisters. When he refused, they black balled him. Nobody in his station wants to be his work partner. No one will associate with him. So much for union brotherhood. He’s now ready to quit & go volunteer fire fighter. It seems all things evil & wrong is made of a well forged chain. From our commader in debt right down to the peon on the street. If we break just one link, I think we can possibly start to bring our country back to what it once was. A good, safe place to live, work & play. After reading an earlier article on sharia law in Florida, I no longer feel safe in my own country & I don’t like it at all. I want my country back!!!

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    • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
      Posted on March 24, 2011 at 9:52pm

      I was in Civil Eng. in the Air Force, the Firefighters were in our squadron and I did get a chance to go train with them. One of the drills is putting on the full gear, air tank, and go into a smoke filled building to drag out a 120lb dummy. I was in marathon running shape, worked out like a mad man, and that was the most demanding, frightening experience, a dark, hot building and you had to find a person and drag them out.
      That was during a training event, I was completetly wiped out after finding the dummy, in 12 minutes, and dragging it out. I couldn’t imagine doing that in a live event, a persons life hangs in the balance, and you have fire all around you.
      It takes a special person to do that, and a very special person to dedicate their life doing that.
      Kudos to Firefighters and Police.

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  • psst
    Posted on March 24, 2011 at 9:41pm

    Look for– the union label.

    The rank and file useful idiots pledges allegiance to the very people who have helped to send their jobs off-shore w/ their never ending incessant demands.
    Public service unions are not accountable to the tax-payers who are their bosses.
    Just what kind of job can one get where he/she is not accountable to the bosses/owners.
    That must be sweeeet.
    These people have nothing but disdain for the people who are their bosses. The taxpayers. Instead, their loyalties lies w/ their bosses/massa who runs their protection racket.
    I am tired of hearing about the risks?
    You think persons delivering pizzas are not at risk?. I hear time and again of these people getting holed up and killed.
    You think store clerks working at stores late at night are not at risk. I hear of some of them getting killed nearly every day by criminals
    You think everyone of us heading out to our jobs everyday are not at risk?
    Risks comes in all forms. A drunken driver may kill som of us on our way to work.A dope-head behind the wheel may kill some of us. This happens daily somewhere across the country
    Most people don’t have the retirement and health benefits of these public service workers
    If you think the risks are too great, don’t be a fireman or policeman. It‘s not like you don’t know about the risk when you took the job.
    It’s not everyday a policeman gets in a shootout.
    It’s not everyday a fireman has to put out a fire in a 20 story building.
    It’s not everyday the average person working in a store gets held up and/or killed.
    You want top see heroes. See our troops trying to make a beter world for the less fortunate andgetting shot at on a constant basis,getting maimed and killed by the thousands . And they don’t have the benefits that our public service workers does.
    They volunteered for this job.. Just like public service employees volunteered to take their jobs.

    Everyday is a risk for everyone alive. Life has no guarantees.

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    • firemanfrank
      Posted on March 25, 2011 at 9:31pm

      When was the last time you took a risk to help a stranger? Nothing in our contract says I have to put myself in a position to be killed at work. An arbitrator or some attorney didnt put it my contract. My heart dictates how much risk I am willing to take! So when your family needs help hopefully they do not, but if they did I would be there even though their father is an idiot.

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    • firemanfrank
      Posted on March 25, 2011 at 9:49pm

      I will tell you what . You can decide how much I am worth and then I will decide how fast I should run to your burning house from the fire truck, or if I should crawl to that other bedroom even though my bottle is running low on air when I could just as easilly tell the chief I have no more energy or I am out of air,or think that there is too much fire in that room and I have a wife and baby girl at home, but that is not what a firefighter does that is why you are NOT gonna be my partner come next shift . So just keep blogging and go to work at 10 am tomorrow and get your supervisor coffee and please be carefull walking in your rockports to the fax machine it could be real dangerous. And I will keep doing what your son wishes his daddy had the ba##s to do. JOHN 15:13

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  • Ellbee
    Posted on March 24, 2011 at 9:15pm

    I like the part that says “public outcry may already be forcing the union… “

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  • thermonator
    Posted on March 24, 2011 at 9:09pm

    In the town I grew up in, all of the fire fighters where volunteers. Binding arbitration with the unions looks more like binding extortion. We need a better way.

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  • eat-more-bacon-USA
    Posted on March 24, 2011 at 9:01pm

    Obama’s union thugs are completely out of control – Americans have had enough.

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  • WHITE LOTUS2x
    Posted on March 24, 2011 at 8:50pm

    Firefighters are very brave, it seems to be there calling. But, that mass murder should not be used to further their selfcause. It takes away from their heroric occupation. White lotus.

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  • Slap Shot
    Posted on March 24, 2011 at 8:49pm

    Wake up card carrying union members….it’s all about your dues you dopes, they are all about themselves and tearing this country apart.

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    • Captain Crunch
      Posted on March 24, 2011 at 11:35pm

      Well let me tell you something dope. I’m in a construction union. I may not like what the leadership is doing but if I buck against the union I dont get any work and my family goes hungry…you dope!

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    • starman70
      Posted on March 25, 2011 at 10:26am

      @ CAPTAIN CRUNCH

      I understand your delimma. I assume that you live in a state where union membership is almost manditory, a closed shop state. No union membership, no work. Unfortunately, the leadership of your union, not you, are using your dues and counting your membership to promote the far left agenda and try to destroy free enterprise and thought in America. This is the same tactics used by Marx, Lennin, Hitley, Castro, Mao Tse Tung and a host of other dictators across the world.

      I suggest that you work for and donate to politicians who will support RIGHT TO WORK LEGISLATION in your state. Union membership should be VOLUNTARY and no one should be denied work just because they don’t want to join a union. Remember, the union dues being extorted from you is YOUR money and YOU should be the one to decide how you will spend it.

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    • steverocknroll
      Posted on March 25, 2011 at 10:43am

      Captain -

      I second what Starman70 said. It’s criminal, really, that you have to toe their line or you get no work. To me, that’s extortion – ‘give us your dues and maybe we’ll get you some work so you can feed your family’. Sounds more like a protection racket than a union. Maybe you could try to band together with some other co-workers who feel the same way? There’s safety in numbers.

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  • LadyIzShy
    Posted on March 24, 2011 at 8:48pm

    when unions were formed they sreved a good purpose but the last 35 or 40 years its been all about power not about people or companies.. I am waiting to see how the UAW handles GM now that they own so much of the company.. will greed set in or will they for ONCE see the reason.. I am betting on GREED

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  • kspatriot
    Posted on March 24, 2011 at 8:45pm

    FIRE ALL UNION EMPLOYEES and hire back NON-UNION it the only way to clean up the corrupt system.

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  • 82dAirborne
    Posted on March 24, 2011 at 8:37pm

    This is beyond tasteless. Would you use a horrific tragedy to help you negotiate for coffee breaks and days off of work??? I am beginning to think that unions are as big a threat to our country as are muslim extremists.

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    • Tnredneck
      Posted on March 24, 2011 at 10:03pm

      82dairborne you are correct. In fact the unions will use muslim extremest to their advantage. The enemy of my enemy is my friend. I have seen first hand how evil these unions can be. Including fire fighters who use their fallen comrades for personel gain along with their typical union thug tactics. Our heroic firefighters have been played by evil leadership. There is no other way to put it but to say this is pure evil….

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    • starman70
      Posted on March 25, 2011 at 10:09am

      What else could youever expect from a Communist Soros controlled union. When it comes to any Union, the end justifies the means, no matter how tasteless and no matter who it hurts.

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    • KPEdwards
      Posted on March 25, 2011 at 12:17pm

      I’m sorry, but didn’t we just come out of a campaign where 9/11 was used to push an agenda against a construction project in the area?

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  • joe conservative
    Posted on March 24, 2011 at 8:33pm

    This shouldn’t shock anyone who has been paying attention to the situation in Wisconsin. These unions are so desperate right now that they will use anything. There is a conservative internet show that has been talking about this for a long time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cs4X2RDvw5E

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  • Showtime
    Posted on March 24, 2011 at 8:32pm

    I wish all the unions were under fire!

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    • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
      Posted on March 24, 2011 at 8:38pm

      Maybe they could use hunters beating seals over the head for their next one.
      “These workers are forced to hunt for hours without a break, if they were union, they would get a 15 minute break for every 10 seals clubbed. Remember when buying fur, look for the union label”

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    • Revere1
      Posted on March 24, 2011 at 8:39pm

      The unions have completely lost touch with the reality that average people are facing: http://www.battlefield315.com/2011/02/teachers-unions-explained.html

      They‘ve been so focused on improving things for the unions that they’re wrecking the economy. Now they call their opponents Oklahoma City bombers? They’re a fringe group.

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    • lovenfl3
      Posted on March 24, 2011 at 8:40pm

      Same here Showtime. I actually think they are all under fire. The American people are finally starting to see how the union system works. Even the members themselves are starting to stand up against the corrupt leadership. YouTube has a great video on this called the time for choosing.
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7UWMwmhr7Q

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on March 24, 2011 at 8:44pm

      So it seems the AFL CIO is apart of this ad? There is now no limit to what they will resort to in the effort to get their ways; it could be also interpreted, by showing what a domestic terrorist has done, a subtle threat on the part of the unions as well on the order of “Guess what might happen again if we do not get our way…”

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on March 24, 2011 at 8:45pm

      Showtime:

      The unions are under fire, and there is to be even more trouble coming. The unions are now making less than subtle threats in my own oppinion.

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    • ottodiedacktick
      Posted on March 24, 2011 at 8:47pm

      @SHOWTIME

      It looks like they are under fire and on fire at the same time! I sense the tide is shifting; maybe there’s hope.

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    • SlimnRanger
      Posted on March 24, 2011 at 8:47pm

      As an Okie i am ashamed the Unions were using this kind of an ad ,it’s nothing but a ploy to get people to remember and feel sorry for the Union members,well what about the families and friends that died in that building? they deserve to be respected

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    • TXPilot
      Posted on March 24, 2011 at 8:49pm

      Every union in this country should be outlawed and the leaders should be put on trial for organized crime and potentially treason.

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    • sissykatz
      Posted on March 24, 2011 at 8:51pm

      I think people are really getting tired of all this Union Mess, I know I am. I wish we could just over night abolish all unions.Send Trumpka and SEIU all over to Libya for a vacation right in the middle of that mess.

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    • ottodiedacktick
      Posted on March 24, 2011 at 8:54pm

      In Los Angeles, you can’t teach unless you pay the UTLA (the teacher’s union) 6% of your salary. It is the reason that most teachers join the union, they have no choice in having their dues confiscated, so you might as well join. There’s nothing democratic about our public service employee unions; even the IRS can learn from these unions.

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    • Robert-CA
      Posted on March 24, 2011 at 8:58pm

      Firefighters Oath

      I promise concern for others. A willingness to help all those in need.

      I promise courage – courage to face and conquer my fears. Courage to share and endure the ordeal of those who need me.

      I promise strength – strength of heart to bear whatever burdens might be placed upon me. Strength of body to deliver to safety all those placed within my care.

      I promise the wisdom to lead, the compassion to comfort, and the love to serve unselfishly whenever I am called.

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    • Showtime
      Posted on March 24, 2011 at 8:58pm

      @SlimnRanger
      Posted on March 24, 2011 at 8:47pm
      As an Okie i am ashamed the Unions were using this kind of an ad ,it’s nothing but a ploy to get people to remember and feel sorry for the Union members,well what about the families and friends that died in that building? they deserve to be respected
      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
      That was a sad, sad day for not Oklahoma but for America as well. I am surprised that such a catastrophe would be considered to be USED for gain. Despicable!

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    • shagstar
      Posted on March 24, 2011 at 9:01pm

      i wish they were ON FIRE!

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    • Stoic one
      Posted on March 24, 2011 at 9:04pm

      AFL-CIO>>>>>>> a bunch of communist extremists

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    • sooner12
      Posted on March 24, 2011 at 9:04pm

      Break them all, I say. Break them all.

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    • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
      Posted on March 24, 2011 at 9:29pm

      Hey Snow, are you on this story right now?

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    • TERMLIMITSNOW
      Posted on March 24, 2011 at 9:42pm

      “hunters beating seals over the head”, lol

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    • Jason K
      Posted on March 24, 2011 at 9:52pm

      I knew it would be a matter of time before the IAFF was brought in the spotlight. With the AFL-CIO as their foundation, it’s been inevitable. I am the only firefighter on my department who is NOT a dues-paying member to this group. I dropped out when I read an article in their membership magazine that was given by Harold Shaitberger (IAFF President) wherein he told the members that they need to learn to differentiate between their moral views and job-related issues. There’s no way I can do that. No regrets for climbing out of the cesspool that unions have become.

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    • Dale
      Posted on March 24, 2011 at 9:55pm

      Actually, Snow, unions are in serious trouble; that’s why they are exerting themselves right now. They will be extinct if they cannot change public opinion – and their political power will be gone. Tell everyone you know what is happening.

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    • Dale
      Posted on March 24, 2011 at 9:59pm

      Jason K;

      Thank you for your service, and congratulations on getting out. Since you have been there (I’ve always been against unions), perhaps you have some insight as to what we can do to beat them back and wrest their powers.

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on March 24, 2011 at 10:09pm

      Darmok:

      Sorry for being off story, tried to write and listen to the radio at the same time.
      My mess.

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    • 338lapua
      Posted on March 24, 2011 at 10:16pm

      Nothing but whores!

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    • Okie from Muskogee
      Posted on March 24, 2011 at 10:31pm

      IAFF can go to hell. If they do not like the fact we Okies want to keep the decision making left here in Oklahoma by not bringing in an out of state arbitrator then they can all quit. I’m positive there a many many many who will step up and do the job and more then likely not with a stupid union as Oklahoma is a right to work state thank God.  Using the OKC bombing images shows just how classy these union thieves are. The IAFF doesn’t support the bill but the state FOP does. Embarrassment to our great state and these public servants should be ashamed of themselves and I’m positive will be told about it by us.  

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    • 338lapua
      Posted on March 24, 2011 at 10:50pm

      @okie, we don’t think poorly of the people of Oklahoma. The unions are gasping their last breaths, and they are doing some HORRIBLE things. Here in Wisconsin we are having our own temper tantrums from the unions. The rank and file is livid. They don’t buy into this crap, I hold them partially responsible for allowing it to continue, but they have been lied to for so long…..

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    • Okie from Muskogee
      Posted on March 24, 2011 at 11:37pm

      @338LAPUA

      We Okies are grateful for your kind words. I am very disappointed to see Firefighters (IAFF) are not doing their own research and are walking drones. I have questioned several today and none can explain why they don‘t like the bill without making up stuff that isn’t in the bill. Unions may be the liar but the firefighters (IAFF) are the ones believing it and are responsible for what they believe. Luckily, OK being a right to work state we have less unions then most and hopefully non union workers will replace those paying for a job.

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    • restorehope
      Posted on March 24, 2011 at 11:46pm

      Does not surprise me that they would use such a tragedy to push their agenda. Unions/socialists really have no sense of fair play, decency, or compassion for others. If they played fair, they know they could not win; hence the dirty tricks and vicious attacks on those who get in their way. They also tend to be cowards, so they will back off if enough decent people push back at them.

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    • Anamah
      Posted on March 25, 2011 at 4:05am

      They are showing how deeply dishonest and political extortionist they can be, pushing lawmakers based on a terrible picture.

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    • Ruler4You
      Posted on March 25, 2011 at 6:56am

      Whether they know it or not, they are on the side of the musllims. Using terrorism as a union political tool will align them in the minds of Americans with terrorists.

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    • Uncle Crusty
      Posted on March 25, 2011 at 9:40am

      ahhh, the flamethrowing left is at it again, how dishonest, and disgusting the unions really are!?

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    • GODSAMERICA
      Posted on March 25, 2011 at 9:56am

      Are we surprised that the union thugs would do something like this? I respect and think highly of firefighters but when it comes to unions and their thuggery, some of these people lose all integrity for the sake of their mighty and all-powerful god their union masters. It’s like they lose all sense of right and wrong. Well, all firefighters rise up and overthrow your masters and cast them out of your lives.

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    • ilovethiscountry
      Posted on March 25, 2011 at 1:29pm

      The unions say that rules against collective barganing are going to hurt the middle class. Who do the unions think pay for all of the increases that they get thruough collective barganing-the middle class. Collective barganing is hurting the middle class.

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    • DKOHLER6475
      Posted on March 25, 2011 at 3:37pm

      I was born and raised on the south side of chicago. I live behind the enemie lines. Our mayor is a crook (crook county) our govenor is a straight up ass. I knew what was coming to washington before ass hole got there

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