Specifically on the Labor front, Dems need to immediately close corporate tax loopholes and create the tax tiers to penalize the companies that build outside the country and reward those that build here. It's silly to be in a tizzy about the unionizing format right now. What good is a union if there are no places to work? And what good is it to a newly organized company's workforce if the company will just close domestic operations and move overseas in response?
The purpose of unions is to help ensure fair and equitable treatment of employees who otherwise are subject to the whims of a small group of people whose primary pursuit is purely the enrichment of shareholders. Under current trade and tax rules, unions are hard pressed to actually be able to execute their mission. There's always a lower bidder lurking around the corner somewhere and someone else who's easier to exploit if employees get 'uppity.'
But on a higher level, this is just but one example of what I'd been saying for months. The repugs will do anything to keep status quo - even if it means an implosion of the republic. Serving their masters is paramount. They will fight, scream, cheat, lie, and lie more to maintain the power of the few.
Obama can still remain above it, I guess. But his turning up of the nose at the stench of repug obstructionism won't stop it or get things done. At minimum, he needs some policy knee-crackers in Congress to be the front line in exposing the obstructionism, the pettiness, the counter-productive effort, and most importantly, the record. Dems in Congress need a relentless PR push. Support from the bully pulpit would help, but I doubt Obama will go there.
No matter what happens on votes for legislation or appointments, the repugs will be screaming that Dems are obstructing them, preventing them from 'doing their job,' etc. They will do it every time a camera or tape recorder is within earshot. They will make up controversies and offenses that send them into a choreographed murmuring of stunned 'oh the humanity!' while staggering around the halls of Congress - showcasing their intense acting skills in portraying people who actually care about the operation of government.
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