Before i say this i would likd to say im 16 and my family is lower middle class, multi billionares are fortunte because they earned...no body was born as billionares.. and you workers....mhm instead of protesting go to college and then to med school with a loan..thats my plan
Congrats on self hatred. Lmfao, CEOs don't fucking work, they're paper pushers who have everyone doing the work for them and funneling it upward. Stop this "CEOs work so hard and earned their pay!" bullshit and work on becoming aware of the fact that repub cronies are fucking over you and everyone of your same earnings.
@dangleberry9628 Lets see... hmm Steve Jobs.. Was he born rich? His mom put him in adoption because she wanted him to go to college and she wasn't fortunate.. He became rich because of his intelligence. I do agree that everyone shouldn't be treated equally and not by their earning. But this protest shouldn't be against Billionaires, it should be against the Goverment..But we have a Capitalist system not Communist... Soo Live with it. God Bless you.
left, right, conservative, its all the same shyt, same policy, different face, only people in control and we're modern slaves to the billionaires, Federal Reserve and all Central banks and the 1 percent who holds the worlds riches...thats who is in control, all politicians have been bought by major corporate lobbyists .....period, the whole system needs a change or just to go down....we need to start over...
What jobs did Prick perry create? Minimum wage jobs! Fuck you so called big men republicans! Fuckin so called big men with little dicks and micro brains!
@padude64 The regulations prevent new businesses from forming as they increase expenses. These businesses would be SMALL businesses. Now who are the small business people? Answer: The Middle Class. Now who is in turn raping the Middle Class per too many regulations which prevent such businesses from being formed? Answer: Lefties, like you. Union membership even at its height was only 25%, so 75% of workers in the 1920's were lazy then?
Rich people need to pay more in taxes and stop screwing the middle class! This issue is mixed! You have your hater republicans who hate blacks and gays and you have your rich idiot republicans who kiss Wall Streets ass!
@padude64 Taxes were massively increased under Woodrow Wilson, Herbert Hoover and FDR and in each case revenue plummeted enormously. When taxes were cut, the 'rich' were beat at their own game and paid far more in revenue. That occurred under Harding, Coolidge, LBJ, Reagan and Bush '43. Repubs were the promoters of civil rights and there is no BASIS that they hate Blacks. Repubs don't also ask if ppl are gay either. The real haters are on the Left as they have no respect for dissent. NONE.
@padude64 & BTW, the "rich" donate to Dems, Repubs, Left-wing causes and Right-wing causes across the board. Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, the Kerrys, Ted Turner are ALL billionaires and they are all Dems and Lefties. If u think that conservatives have any friends in Wall st, think again. Wall str firms like the subsidies and regulations so that gov supports them and minimizes competition by making entry into the market far more expensive. Less entries means less competitors & screw the consumers.
Plus it doesn't matter who you vote for, we all get equally screwed. Anyone who thinks a politician will be a savior is bound for a world of disapointment.
"we middle class citizens". If that's what you think you are, then that's all you'll ever be. Me, I'm gonna be independent. Wealth is an infinite resource. Expand your view.
You republicans are all good at spouting off re;igion like your bitch bachmann but I wanna see you like Obama and you hate Obama because he is black and if you want to debate me on this issue, you will lose I can bet you 100 percent!
@padude64 If Harry Reid were president, the Repubs, conservatives, et al wouldn't oppose his policies b/c he is White then?
You didn't answer my ?s earlier, btw? What good does the Dept of Education, Dept of Technology, Dept of Energy do? Why was there no Depression of the 1920's(1921 had a terrible economic downturn.)? If Herman Cain ran against Harry Reid, Right-wingers would openly favor him & then vote for Reid solely b/c he is White? Do you actually believe that insanity?
@padude64 Oh gee, Dems won in primary elections against other Dems. That's nice. The real recall elections don't start until next Tuesday and later ones in August. But please keep talking. I really enjoy listening to Lefties talk.
@padude64 From 1970 to 1980 cost of education in fact DECLINED. Then the Dept of Education was established. Dept of Education subsidizes the universities, so they don't manage their own costs and enable costs to spiral out of control. U didn't answer my ?s: What good does the Dept of Education, Dept of Technology, Dept of Energy, Dept of Agriculture do? Why was there no Depression of the 1920's as of the 1930's? How are the debts & unfunded liabilities going to be paid for?
@padude64 Clinton created more jobs from 1)Not having a horrible recession as occurred in the early 1980's beginning w/Carter with unemployment reaching as high as 10.8% and 2)having a Republican congress ensuring that taxes aren't increased and spending is cut and of course increasing free trade which didn't occur under Reagan. The Democrat Congress didn't allow for free trade. There was no NAFTA under Reagan as there was under Clinton. We need to remove the Jones Act.
@padude64 Wall str is no friend of the Right as it wants to be subsidized and bailed out and uses the Left to do so. The Right opposes that. What good does it do? Answer: Trades shares to Middle income and lower income ppl and provides loans to start-up businesses.
I want EVERYONE to get wealthier. That means more businesses via less taxes, less laws and less regulations. That means cheaper education by getting rid of the Dept of Education that has caused the cost of education to skyrocket.
@padude64 On Wall str: cut off all funds, all bail-outs, all subsidies. Let Wall str thrive or fall on its own. If they screw up, it should be their prob, and no one else's. Same of GM, Chrysler, et al. The banks? In 1907 there was a terrible bank panic, yet no Fed, not FDIC, no FSLIC. So what happened? Answer: They just provided temporary loans to each other and the panic was relieved WITHOUT ANY GOV ASSISTANCE. Wall Str wants gov assistance & uses Lefties for it. The Right opposes it.
@padude64 Tell me something. US Today reported that there are $62 trillion in unfunded liabilities per Medicare, SS and Medicaid. Do you have $1 trillion to spare? Does George Soros? Does Theresa Heinze-Kerry? Do the Koch bros or Rupert Murdoch?
@padude64 During the 1980's Reagan had cut taxes and that led to 19 million jobs created. Unemployment plummetted to around 5%. Millions of jobs were created under Coolidge in the 1920's and under Bush '43 in the 2000's as unemployment plummetted to around 5%. Coolidge did balance the budget w/massive spending cuts. You said, "Not one... republican." Sorry, not true.
Now again, why was there no Great Depression in the 1920's as unemployment in 1921 at 11% was worse than in 1930? Hello?
@padude64 Yes, Reagan busted the airline pilots union which was under the federal employee union. Good. Then we don't have the abuse of the tax payer getting screwed over at the federal level and yet they still get pay increases and benefits anyway. The same occurred in IN w/unions only having negotiation on pay and nothing else. Pay increases and benefits don't get abused. Clinton did have jobs increased after the Repubs took over. That is correct.
@Aegius Clinton CREATED more jobs than Regan and Reagan had job losses when he fucked with air traffic controllers just like today! By the way, The rich need to fuckin pay!
@padude64 What % should the "rich" pay? The top 10% already pay 70% of the revenue. & what happens when their taxes are increased more? Answer: As stated: they don't invest into the economy and that means less jobs and less tax revenue. That occurred under Hoover and FDR.
As stated, Clinton created jobs after the Repubs took over. That is correct. Reagan by contrast had to deal w/a Dem Congress. & BTW, name me a Lefty who doesn't have a bias either.
@padude64 You mention air traffick controllers. We now have more than 2 million federal gov employees. I want that number cut down by at least 75%. I want 100s of agencies torn down. Let them get jobs in the private sector instead. Every gov job means 5 to 10 jobs lost in the private sector and a massive decline in growth in the economy.
@padude64 & BTW we refer to Clinton or Reagan creating jobs. In truth they didn't create jobs as gov doesn't create jobs. Businesses create jobs by creating wealth. Gov takes jobs from the private sector as it uses tax revenue to pay for them and that prevents the creation of wealth in the economy. When gov expands itself, it prevents the economy from expanding. "The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen" - Dennis Prager.
@padude64 Reagan inherited a terrible recession from Jimmy Carter and it lasted until 1982. Economic growth under Reagan averaged at 3.2% annually while it averaged under Bush '41(who called Reaganomics "voodoo economics" and increased taxes) and Clinton at 2.1%. Median income under Reagan increased by $4000 while it decreased under Bush '41 & Clinton by $1500. Now Clinton inherited no recession under Bush '41.
You snobby right wingers who are social conservatives had better look at yourselves for flaws! You go out each night and cheat on your wives so dont give me social convervative bullshit!
@padude64 I am referring to economic policy only and frankly Lefties also have their cheaters as well notably Bill Clinton and Jesse Jackson. Hence, so what?
The question is "What happens next?" or thinking past stage 1 as Thomas Sowell puts in his book, "Applied Economics: Thinking Past Stage 1." Okay, you soak the rich in taxes and then what? Answer: They don't invest into the economy and jobs are lost and revenue plummets. It doesn't work. It backfires.
@Aegius Bill Clinton balanced the budget where each and every right winger has fucked up the USA economy and If you want to a big man to debate me on this issue or have a live skype boxing match, bring it on! I will win!
@padude64 Clinton balanced the budget after Republicans took over Congress and cut spending. I have no intention of engaging you in a Skype boxing match, but discussing it here in the open is fine. Besides you really just keep giving insults rather than facts.
Again why was there no Great Depression of the 1920's as there was of the 1930's when 1921 had a worse unemployment of 11% than 1930?
There are some things so dumb that they can only be found in the books of philosophers. - Cicero
There are some things so stupid that only a philosopher could've said it. - George Orwell.
There are some things so stupid, that only a rap artist could've rapped it. - Aegius.
The situation in WI isn't about billionaires, but about pensions and whether the state of WI can afford it. In states and localities there are $3 trillion of unfunded liabilities. We can't afford this anymore.
Barrack Hussein Obama is a multi-billionaire spooky George Soros is a multi-billionaire you guys a so ignorant on both sides big business or big government one will have the money and power big government is worse because they are disguised as saviors and if you don't conform you can be thrown in prison or killed what's worse getting fired or dictated
We should be out in the streets supporting the teachers in Wisconsin, it is a sin, what is going on in this country, we have no jobs, all our jobs are overseas, the only thing the politicians understand is force, we go to Washington with weapons, stand the line, burn the capitol to the ground, go after rich business's, go after politicians, go after the scum that took our jobs overseas, riot in the streets, we establish a coup, our government is corrupt to the core
@gabriel4838 Thanks, Lefty. You showed who the real violent ppl are. The reason jobs are going abroad is too much taxes and regulation that make business too expensive.
We can't afford the massive benefits, wages and pensions of gov workers anymore with $3 trillion in funded liabilities at the state & local level. We can't afford Medicare & SS anymore w/$60 to $100 TRILLION in unfunded liabilities. This is about debt, not billionaires. Jasiri X is a fool for bringing up billionaires in this.
@padude64 Rich pay more? The top 10% pay 70% of the revenue and the bottom 47% don't pay anything as they are reimbursed. The prob isn't the rich aren't taxed enough, but that there is way too much spending and way too much debt. Seriously, Bill Gates doesn't have $3 trillion to spare to pay for the unfunded liabilities. We just can't afford the massive pensions, other benefits and high salaries to public employees anymore and public employee unions have been abusing the tax payer way too long.
@padude64 okay, what is fair and balanced? Paying 100% of the tax revenue? & What happens if we tax them at higher rates? Oh we did that under Hoover and FDR and revenues plummetted and so did the economy. You know: The Great Depression in contrast to the 1920's when the "rich" had their taxes cut and revenue increased and the economy boomed. Why was there no Great Depression of the 1920's unlike the 1930's? 1921 had a serious downturn w/11% unemployment and was WORSE than 1929.
@padude64 "Just place all democrats into office! This way we can shut the bitchy right wingers up! " Thank you for admitting that you're a Fascist then.
"Fox Fucking news is not fair and balanced!:" Did I give ANY reference to FN? No.
@Aegius Always count on a brainless repub like yourself to think it's reasonable to cut 20% of TEACHERS pay and then think it's a bad thing to increase taxes by 3% on the top earners? There's absolutely ZERO evidence (none, whatsoever) that cutting taxes on the wealthy promotes job growth. In fact, Walker is now leading the nation in job loss. And don't go on putting words in my mouth like I'm a democrat. I'm just aware enough to realize that repubs are by far the greater of the two evils.
@conspunk you are an idiot if you think this is what is going on, this is about billiionaires trying to kill the American workforce, do you even work, and if you do if it wasnt for unions there would not even be a minimum wage you do know that. Idiot you better learn how to read
@conspunk You see 55k a year as "obscene"? REALLY? Damn, wasn't too long ago that that was middle class! By the by, you can't use benefits to buy groceries, and the pension is actually a trust fund that's drawn from the teachers' paychecks, and is thus counted in their pay scale figures. As for "most teachers being incompetent?" Here's a fact; you can't "fix" stupid; the problem is kids and their parents. it's just "politically incorrect" to write a letter home explaining little Billy is a moron
@conspunk The RGA donations were leaked because of tax filings. Most of the RGA's funding sources are secret.
I doubt you are a CFO of anything. Any CFO would not be making an ass of himself as you do, and certainly would express a higher level of thinking, regardless of political beliefs.
@conspunk You're right, you win-such an airtight argument. Such command of facts and figures-especially the ones you made up. Just check the "footnotes". Keep up the squeaky wheel thing; I think it's really working for you.
@conspunk If CFO stands for "Cretin, forever oblivious", then you're definitely a CFO. The thing about the truly stupid is that they aren't self-aware enough to realize just how idiotic they are, so they just go through life fucking up, thinking that they're doing just SWELL! Good for you, Mr. CFO! Keep up the GOOD WORK!
@conspunk Good thing you own your own company, because you don't spell well enough to work for someone else. Securities trader-everything makes sense now. You're a social parasite, and in fact do NOTHING to create wealth. I'm an engineer, jackhole. I actually create wealth in real terms (as defined by Adam Smith "Wealth of Nations"). By the way, you cited opensecretscom as your reference site, you ignorant stooge. And for God's sake, turn on spellcheck-the grammar is just going to have to suffer
@conspunk Yeah, went to opensecretscom (not to be confused with opensecretsorg-which is a reliable information source), and it is a wellspring of NONSENSE-partisan hackery without "footnotes". Keep quoting this drivel, you ignorant toad. Here's a clue:everything that you read ISN'T TRUE. Just for the record, I'm not in a union, and actually posses a skill set that is desirable in the labor market. And I'm paid pretty well for what I do. Stay angry and stupid, jackass.
@conspunk The employer doesn't have to agree to the wage-if they do, then the MARKET determined the wage. If they don't, no one works. This is not rocket science. As far as the wages you quote, well, anyone can assign a salary to any random job. Even if those people make that much, good for them-that's an agreed upon wage between 2 parties. I guess pro athletes don't deserve what they're paid: they're in a union, after all. I'm not in a union, either, jackass-I have an employable skill. Asshole.
@conspunk OPEN SECRETS. COM?!? Are you kidding me? That's your idea of a "reliable" source? Can you even read? You certainly don't have the intellectual capacity to understand the way markets work, so here's a clue: the labor market, not unions, determines what a wage will be. I also notice that you don't cite either OMB or GAO statistics, which are less prone to political manipulation. You can find government numbers to support ANYTHING-the trick is finding the right numbers, genius.
@conspunk The RGA doesn't have to disclose where they get their money and the RGA doesn't have to put its name or anyone else's name on an advertisement. The RGA spent $6 MILLION on advertising for the 2010 elections in Wisconsin alone.
Once you take everything into account, union money doesn't come close to matching corporate and rich people's money. The "problem" is that unions do everything honestly and out in the open. The rich deceive the public and undermine democracy.
@conspunk Also, the rich have the lawyers to figure out ways to cheat and circumvent campaign finance laws. For example, the Koch billionaires and Rupert Murdoch all gave $1,000,000 to the "Republican Governors Association." The maximum individual contributions anyone can give directly to a candidate is about $44,000, but billionaires can give an infinite amount of money to groups supposedly "independent" of the politician, like the RGA.
@conspunk Also, the rich have the lawyers to figure out ways to cheat and circumvent campaign finance laws. For example, the Koch billionaires and Rupert Murdoch all gave $1,000,000 to the "Republican Governors Association." The maximum individual contributions anyone can give directly to a candidate is about $44,000, but billionaires can give an infinite amount of money to groups supposedly "independent" of the politician, like the RGA.
@conspunk I don't know what those stats apply to, but the problem is that if you only look at organizations, you are ignoring most of the big bucks in a campaign. Individual union workers don't give much money- their union does that for them already. On the other hand, businesses don't give much money since they're afraid of problem with public relations. Instead the corporate executives, investors, et al. give individually since they are rich enough.
@conspunk Are you either Sean Hannity, Ann Coulter, or possibly their heinous devil-child? Your arguments are inflammatory, but intellectually lazy and certainly not fact-based. I wonder if you're a Personnel Officer for ADM?
@conspunk message not meant for me, I'm a worker, never been in a union, just observed. But I love the quote you posted: “I freed a thousand slaves I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves.” - Harriet Tubman
This is the very essence of why we need to keep educating people. They are lost like sheep. Namaste.
@conspunk Your behavior was that of a bully from your first post; you didn't come to this channel to discuss your point of view rationally, you came to rant & abuse.
I'm quite familiar with my history, thank you, & the term "Dark Ages" wasn't applied to the period between the fall of Rome & the Renaissance as part of an anti-Catholic plot as you make it sound. See your priest & your doctor, you're sounding like a paranoid loon.
@conspunk Why didn't you stay off a channel that was clearly union in sympathy? Why didn't you go live your life & leave the people on this thread alone? You clearly went looking for a place to spew bigotry & hate, & now you're whining because someone got annoyed that while you were ranting you were also waving your Catholicism around. If you're not going to practice Catholic principles, at least don't embarrass other Catholics by calling yourself one.
@conspunk It seemed to me that you were attributing disdain to your opponent. As for your faith, your behavior dishonors it & invites belittling. Your behavior reminds me of the bratty Protestant kids who used to bully & harass us Catholics, & I'm ashamed that an adult Catholic behaves no better. I can only assume you're suffering some kind of severe stress & suggest again that you ask your priest for help.
@conspunk Your identify yourself as a Catholic & attribute disdain for the values of "love your neighbor, treat others well, feed the helpless" to someone you're arguing with, yet all I've seen you do is spew abuse, hatred, malice, arrogance & self-righteousness. & I don't know what you learned in catechism class, but I learned that provoking others into sin was itself a sin. Ask your priest about counseling, because you certainly aren't behaving like a good Catholic.
LOVE THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Real change is coming.... (quote) Obama.
Americans are waking up from the nightmare demanding the true and honest dream.
Martin, Malcolm X, Lincoln, MJ, JFK, and many others tried to change things, now,
the rest of the world has watched America fall into corporate slavery and they have acted on our behalf in Egypt and elsewhere to demonstrate for true economic freedom from the trickle down poverty world corporate enslavement system.We are the Aquarius Age Generation
@conspunk and its pathetic that you cant come up with anything other then your paying for my union. YOUR NOT PAYING FOR MY UNION, I PAY FOR MY UNION, I POOL INTO THE MONEY THAT GOES TO SUPPORT MY UNION, MY BENEFITS AND MY PENSION. YOU DO NOT. Just keep tellin yourself that, you will see soon enough. Enjoy your fox news and your Glenn Beck, and that ramen your eating now. That might be all you can afford in the coming decade.
@conspunk must be runnin out of shit to say, and its not fearmongering, its the truth. Claiming that my pension is going to ruin you is pathetic. I suppose your also a supporter of taxing seniors and low income families, and giving tax cuts to big buisness? I hope you enjoy your last few years working at a decent rate and enjoy your "workers rights". As soon as you run out your quoted biggest lobbiest for the democratic party, your only workers defense, your left with nothing. Enjoy
i wish each and every one of you self called "americans" could see the very truth from outside, the world truth, that says that your bankers are ruining our world...
@conspunk You ran out of talking points to counter my arguments? Poor baby :( I think you're looking in the mirror, buddy. Nobody as miserable as you are with the business of so many other people could possibly a) have marketable skills, b) a semblance of a successful life, c) be anything but a slumlord salivating at the thought of your montlhy rent checks coming, d) make every1 as unhappy as you. I have a life, if you can't find one, maybe buy one? I'm sure you can afford it. If not, end it.
@conspunk Further, if socialism means people are equally miserable (absolute bullshit, right-wing propaganda) then what is capitalism, corporatism, and fascism? Keeping the upper echelon wealthy free and secure in knowing they get to screw the common people out of the majority of the fruits of their labor? Nice system you have there. Count me out. I can't wait until the day you guys get what the fuck has been coming for 100+ years. :-) Can you?
@icmp And that may have something to do with the FACT that your pathetic system requires main streets complacency to the scam. Once we wake up, your game is fucking OVER bro :P No more rental income, no more devising clever business ideas to divide us for your own greed. I can't wait!
@conspunk That is simply tired, sensationalist garbage. If you and the other dimwit conservatives truly cared if people were happy, you wouldn't be so steadfast in denying their RIGHT to collectively bargain for their own security. Maybe most people feel, even with the chance of a union "screwing them over" feel more secure in knowing someone other than their boss tries to keep their interests in mind. Thanks for pointing out YOUR agenda-keeping ur rental properties going, society be damned.
@conspunk It would benefit me because YOU would be forced to suffer too despite all your precious fucking planning. This isn't about UNIONs it's about CORPORATE GREED. get that through your greasy fucking ignorant head.
@conspunk Lol. I shouldn't haven taken your troll bait - but one last comment before I leave .. Hope your real estate burns up, gets foreclosed on, and/or the property value plummets when (and it will) this shitty fucking economy collapses all around you. You'll deserve every bit of it for thinking you're better than anyone else for "planning" your retirement. Asshole.
@conspunk LOL. Typical Tea Party/Conservative class warfare. I'm no liberal or conservation. The unions, and political system in this country can kiss my ass. But, I would rather have a more highly democratic and representative system as a union that at least tries to guarantee me a livable salary and benefits, versus the shitty system of the 1800s. How fascist can you be? "YOU WANT MORE" i only gave them my life.-ugh-Amazing. What if I don't have the resources to invest? What then? Fuck me?
@conspunk and this is how assbackwards you are cons, your comparing unions to the UAW, who messed up. NOT ALL UNIONS ARE THE UAW. And I do cover my ass with what I put in, so you can keep your numbers going, and keep lying to yourself because eventually its going to be you eating your "ramen". Go ahead and bust the unions, we'll be looking at pre industrial wages and hours, your children will be working in sweat shops. While the fat cats you support pull the strings on your puppet ass
@conspunk Billionaires already are in unions- they just call it the Chamber of Commerce and its the biggest most powerful lobbyist in Washington by miles.
Also, public workers are underpaid once you take into account experience and education. Saying public workers are "overpaid" is saying Microsoft workers are paid more than Mcdonalds workers. Of course they are in absolute terms paid more- but that's for a reason.
If we all joined unions we'd all get paid for what we produce.
@conspunk So, when you retire after a life of service to an America corporation you think they owe you nothing? Good luck with feeding yourself on social security? What a piece of shit you are... There is more to life than the bottom line.
The United Public Workers for Action asks all of you, unemployed, employed, retired, Union member or not, to take the demand for a General Strike to the front door of the leaders of the AFL/CIO Western Conference. Time is running out. The attacks on Public Workers and Organized Labor are increasing exponentially.
Picket the AFL/CIO Western Conference at the Oakland Airport Hilton April 9, from 9:30 AM to?
@conspunk And its not just the tax payer bud, because in all actuallity I pay the same amount as you do, if you work, so therefore I cover my ass. As I said get your facts strait, because not all union work is in your "government" web as you must assume. If you would like a background, Im a union Ironworker from Detroit. And nothing my union does comes out of your pocket, other then put up your office that you sit in and twiddle your thumbs
@conspunk obviously your not listening to my side either. Who pays my unemployement? Well considering i work and I put into the pool. PERHAPS I may pay for some of my own unemployment. Where does it say that im in a "government" job? I have nothing to do with the government. SO NO the tax payer does not pay my wage, nor does the taxpayer (other then myself) pay for my pension and other benefits. Perhaps you should get your facts straight bud.
I applaud the creativity and innovation in using a major protest as a backdrop for a video. However, I was disappointed in the oversimplification and vilification used to further the rapper's argument. Saying workers rights are 'human rights' is insulting to people fighting for basic human rights such as clean water or free speech. These workers argue for relative luxuries!
@Whittles831 Okay then I guess we let the filthy rich turn us into sheep because in your view nothing is worth standing up for except for bare necessities. America remember?
@BoredomCorner "A Peter Hart poll conducted in December 2006 reports that 58% of non-managerial working Americans indicated they would join a union if they could, a record number..."
From EPI.
This is despite massive anti-union propaganda and the fact that in 92% of unionizing efforts employers *force* their workers to watch anti-union propaganda and in 25% of unionizing ellections workers are *illegally* fired for being pro-union according to the NLRB.
@conspunk now see in my union, our wages pensions and benefits are funded by US the union workers, not just the tax payers. As far as my information goes, I dont see the non union workers paying for my wages in taxes. And I dont believe my wages are obscene in anyway, perhaps its the non-union not benefiting from organized labor that needs the change huh? And as far as your explaining NO to me goes, if your trying to be a smart ass, you should try again. And I would enjoy your explination of NO.
@conspunk and you should definatly look in the labor history of america and see how this country has improved in workers rights since the early 1900's. If everything wouldnt have gone political, the way the top 5% of america wanted it ( the rich and greedy in this case ), maybe you would still see who is to blame here. It shouldnt be workers vs workers, we should be fighting to keep our rights as a middle class against the rich. So enjoy your blind fold from the Right-Wing Propaganda smear squad
Anyway this isn't just about Wisconsin and unions. This is about the working people of this country. Time (no past time) to take a stand . The working people will go the way Wisconsin goes. They lose, we all lose.
Great work from a 47 year old white female. This is just what we need -- young people putting their politics to music!!!!! Hope this goes viral !!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Also, I'm not union and I'm not a teacher -- and am married to a very successful lawyer, so live pretty well myself.
But we are selling our Democracy! Don't let this go any further -- stand up for Democracy!
The Young Cons just got totally destroyed. Love the unabashedly pro-union, pro-working/middle class lyrics... and calling out Selective Deficit Disorder... and "crazy Glenn Beck"... great work!
can someone please explain to me how the unions are destroying america? The unions that helped create your 8 hour work day, the unions that created a succseful middle class, helped create the saftey regulations and OSHA that keep your ass safe on the job and made it were your kids arent working in sweat shops for pennies? How is any of whats going on in america today the unions fault? Im just asking, because it seems I may have paid better attention while in labor history
4 people are multi-billionaires. Also to Keepsu, I am a public employee and also an excellent cook, I'm also vegan and would never make a bologna sandwich. Oh the CEO's cake has a file in it.
I love how he fails to mention John Kerry, John Edwards, Chris Matthews, Al Sharpton, Vernon Jordan, Jesse Jackson Jr., Ron Kirk, Maxine Waters, Gov. David Paterson, Congressman Charles Rangel, and war mongering Hillary Clinton!!! they all work for mulit-billionaires as well. I would have more respect for the left when they actually start acknowledging their own as traders and sellouts. I wonder if this Jasirix dude is even aware that MSNBC recivied the most money in the $700 billion bailout?
"These are the values inspiring those brave workers in Poland ... They remind us that where free unions and collective bargaining are forbidden, freedom is lost." —RONALD REAGAN, Labor Day Address at Liberty State Park, 1980.
someone help us, we live in Ohio they just screwed every working family over, shame on the republicans. replacing republicans with republicans that will vote the way the govener wants them to in the committees? Think about it there are more American workers then billionaires you committee members will be loosing your jobs sooon!!
Every state in the union should be joining in with Winsconsin and making our voices heard that we will no longer tolerate the oppressive oligarchy that has taken us hostage. It's time for another revolution!
It is amazing, but really disappointing to watch Americans (us) fighting over scraps. While the puppet masters reap the rewards pitting us against each other. Understanding the actual wealth of the 1% versus the rest of us should show you who pulls the strings. Convincing the less than intelligent masses to blame each other. Too stupid to be mad at those who took all your benifits those who will suck you dry. Blaming others like you, just getting by.
A unionized public employee, a member of the Tea Party, and a CEO are sitting at a table. In the middle of the table there is a plate with a dozen cookies on it. The CEO reaches across and takes 11 cookies, looks at the tea partier and says,"watch out for that union guy, he wants a piece of your cookie."
@Keepsu Thats a nice story but this one is true: a CEO, a Tea Party member, and a unionized public employee have a picnic. The CEO bakes a delicious cake, the Tea Party member cooks a delightful turkey and the public employee makes a bologna sandwich. The unionized public employee tries to steal the cake and the turkey but the CEO and the Tea Party member kick his ass and the unionized public employee runs away crying.
Why is it that is is ALWAYS socialism when the Working Class gets some type of benefit for THEIR LABOR, but when the Corporations and/or the rich get benefits and/or tax funded bail outs, from the Working Class, it is capitalism!? Wake~T~F UP! We have FILTHY fake crony-capitalism here in the USA..... Or Reverse Capitalism=capitalism 4 the many 98% and socialism for the few 2%
@conspunk Read. The “starting” salary in some districts is $20k. Over time, that salary goes up.
Maybe states without collective bargaining should consider doing so. Look at the states that make up our worst in education. The ones without collective bargaining are at the bottom.
Non-union employees have the right to bargain for better benefits. Why don’t they?
Hey Jasiri, My Brotha you are a TRUE embodiment of what Chuck D said Hip Hop should be: the CNN of Black America. Peace! Diggin' this!!!!! I look forward to EACH and EVERY gem you drop. Question: do you have a compilation of all your joints? Especially all the, "This Week With Jasiri X" rhymes that you did? Thanks for all you do, Bruh! I'm with ya! Peace!
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YotsaiBoi 1 month ago
Before i say this i would likd to say im 16 and my family is lower middle class, multi billionares are fortunte because they earned...no body was born as billionares.. and you workers....mhm instead of protesting go to college and then to med school with a loan..thats my plan
TehRivals 4 months ago
@TehRivals
Congrats on self hatred. Lmfao, CEOs don't fucking work, they're paper pushers who have everyone doing the work for them and funneling it upward. Stop this "CEOs work so hard and earned their pay!" bullshit and work on becoming aware of the fact that repub cronies are fucking over you and everyone of your same earnings.
dangleberry9628 2 months ago
@dangleberry9628 Lets see... hmm Steve Jobs.. Was he born rich? His mom put him in adoption because she wanted him to go to college and she wasn't fortunate.. He became rich because of his intelligence. I do agree that everyone shouldn't be treated equally and not by their earning. But this protest shouldn't be against Billionaires, it should be against the Goverment..But we have a Capitalist system not Communist... Soo Live with it. God Bless you.
TehRivals 2 months ago
THIS IS HIP HOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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hope realness and humanity will win.
promoe85 5 months ago
Jasiri X: a hybrid between Chuck D and Malcolm X. Peace and love my brother.
DeeSee25 5 months ago
left, right, conservative, its all the same shyt, same policy, different face, only people in control and we're modern slaves to the billionaires, Federal Reserve and all Central banks and the 1 percent who holds the worlds riches...thats who is in control, all politicians have been bought by major corporate lobbyists .....period, the whole system needs a change or just to go down....we need to start over...
isriverajr 5 months ago
You right wing retards make me sick!
padude64 6 months ago
Your Governor Perry only created low wage jobs and this fucking idiot needs thrown out on his ass!
padude64 6 months ago
The Koch Brothers and the republicans want to make campaign funds to win elections so fuck the right wing!
padude64 6 months ago
Thiose of you who hate unions are a bunch of lazy fat asses!
padude64 6 months ago
What jobs did Prick perry create? Minimum wage jobs! Fuck you so called big men republicans! Fuckin so called big men with little dicks and micro brains!
padude64 6 months ago
You right wing pigs need to see regulations instead of raping the middle class so fuck you!
padude64 6 months ago
@padude64 The regulations prevent new businesses from forming as they increase expenses. These businesses would be SMALL businesses. Now who are the small business people? Answer: The Middle Class. Now who is in turn raping the Middle Class per too many regulations which prevent such businesses from being formed? Answer: Lefties, like you. Union membership even at its height was only 25%, so 75% of workers in the 1920's were lazy then?
Aegius 6 months ago
Rich people need to pay more in taxes and stop screwing the middle class! This issue is mixed! You have your hater republicans who hate blacks and gays and you have your rich idiot republicans who kiss Wall Streets ass!
padude64 6 months ago
@padude64 Taxes were massively increased under Woodrow Wilson, Herbert Hoover and FDR and in each case revenue plummeted enormously. When taxes were cut, the 'rich' were beat at their own game and paid far more in revenue. That occurred under Harding, Coolidge, LBJ, Reagan and Bush '43. Repubs were the promoters of civil rights and there is no BASIS that they hate Blacks. Repubs don't also ask if ppl are gay either. The real haters are on the Left as they have no respect for dissent. NONE.
Aegius 6 months ago
@padude64 & BTW, the "rich" donate to Dems, Repubs, Left-wing causes and Right-wing causes across the board. Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, the Kerrys, Ted Turner are ALL billionaires and they are all Dems and Lefties. If u think that conservatives have any friends in Wall st, think again. Wall str firms like the subsidies and regulations so that gov supports them and minimizes competition by making entry into the market far more expensive. Less entries means less competitors & screw the consumers.
Aegius 6 months ago
And every republican and democrat in congress works for multi-billionaires.
MPArmstrong84 7 months ago
Plus it doesn't matter who you vote for, we all get equally screwed. Anyone who thinks a politician will be a savior is bound for a world of disapointment.
Covermeporkins11 7 months ago
"we middle class citizens". If that's what you think you are, then that's all you'll ever be. Me, I'm gonna be independent. Wealth is an infinite resource. Expand your view.
Covermeporkins11 7 months ago
I love to talk politics! (if its made by JasiriX!!! ;D)
[We Need Real Talk, "Truemaster(s)"; No blinders]
promoe85 7 months ago
Dems, republicans - same guys, same backers, same policies, same moral bankruptcy. We need a clean sweep.
nowthatsinteresting1 7 months ago
You republicans are all good at spouting off re;igion like your bitch bachmann but I wanna see you like Obama and you hate Obama because he is black and if you want to debate me on this issue, you will lose I can bet you 100 percent!
padude64 7 months ago
@padude64 If Harry Reid were president, the Repubs, conservatives, et al wouldn't oppose his policies b/c he is White then?
You didn't answer my ?s earlier, btw? What good does the Dept of Education, Dept of Technology, Dept of Energy do? Why was there no Depression of the 1920's(1921 had a terrible economic downturn.)? If Herman Cain ran against Harry Reid, Right-wingers would openly favor him & then vote for Reid solely b/c he is White? Do you actually believe that insanity?
Aegius 6 months ago
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Fuck you right wingers! You are going down!
padude64 7 months ago
Scott Pussy Walker got his right wing ass whipped tonight!
padude64 7 months ago
All Wisconsin democrats win all recall elections! YAY and fuck the right wing!
padude64 7 months ago
@padude64 Oh gee, Dems won in primary elections against other Dems. That's nice. The real recall elections don't start until next Tuesday and later ones in August. But please keep talking. I really enjoy listening to Lefties talk.
Aegius 7 months ago
You see you right wingers want the middle class to make less while the rich bastards make more! I am not caving in to a bunch of greedy fucks!
padude64 7 months ago
@padude64 From 1970 to 1980 cost of education in fact DECLINED. Then the Dept of Education was established. Dept of Education subsidizes the universities, so they don't manage their own costs and enable costs to spiral out of control. U didn't answer my ?s: What good does the Dept of Education, Dept of Technology, Dept of Energy, Dept of Agriculture do? Why was there no Depression of the 1920's as of the 1930's? How are the debts & unfunded liabilities going to be paid for?
Aegius 7 months ago
Clinton created more jobs than Reagan could have imagined!
padude64 7 months ago
@padude64 Clinton created more jobs from 1)Not having a horrible recession as occurred in the early 1980's beginning w/Carter with unemployment reaching as high as 10.8% and 2)having a Republican congress ensuring that taxes aren't increased and spending is cut and of course increasing free trade which didn't occur under Reagan. The Democrat Congress didn't allow for free trade. There was no NAFTA under Reagan as there was under Clinton. We need to remove the Jones Act.
Aegius 7 months ago
@Aegius what fucking good does wall street do asshole?
padude64 7 months ago
@padude64 Wall str is no friend of the Right as it wants to be subsidized and bailed out and uses the Left to do so. The Right opposes that. What good does it do? Answer: Trades shares to Middle income and lower income ppl and provides loans to start-up businesses.
I want EVERYONE to get wealthier. That means more businesses via less taxes, less laws and less regulations. That means cheaper education by getting rid of the Dept of Education that has caused the cost of education to skyrocket.
Aegius 7 months ago
@padude64 On Wall str: cut off all funds, all bail-outs, all subsidies. Let Wall str thrive or fall on its own. If they screw up, it should be their prob, and no one else's. Same of GM, Chrysler, et al. The banks? In 1907 there was a terrible bank panic, yet no Fed, not FDIC, no FSLIC. So what happened? Answer: They just provided temporary loans to each other and the panic was relieved WITHOUT ANY GOV ASSISTANCE. Wall Str wants gov assistance & uses Lefties for it. The Right opposes it.
Aegius 7 months ago
@padude64 Tell me something. US Today reported that there are $62 trillion in unfunded liabilities per Medicare, SS and Medicaid. Do you have $1 trillion to spare? Does George Soros? Does Theresa Heinze-Kerry? Do the Koch bros or Rupert Murdoch?
Aegius 7 months ago
@padude64 Tell me something: What good does the Dept of Education, Dept of Energy, Dept of Technology, Dept of Agriculture do? Why do we need them?
Where are we going to get the funds to pay at least $62 trillion for Medicare, Social Security and Medicaid?
Why was there no Great Depression of the 1920's(unemployment in 1921 at 11%, worse than 1930) as there was of the 1930's?
Aegius 7 months ago
Not one fuckin republican has created jobs or has had a balanced budget so stick that up your ass!
padude64 7 months ago
@padude64 During the 1980's Reagan had cut taxes and that led to 19 million jobs created. Unemployment plummetted to around 5%. Millions of jobs were created under Coolidge in the 1920's and under Bush '43 in the 2000's as unemployment plummetted to around 5%. Coolidge did balance the budget w/massive spending cuts. You said, "Not one... republican." Sorry, not true.
Now again, why was there no Great Depression in the 1920's as unemployment in 1921 at 11% was worse than in 1930? Hello?
Aegius 7 months ago
@Aegius Excuse me ass! Clinton created more jobs than Reagan! Reagan started busting unions! Fuck Reagan!
padude64 7 months ago
@padude64 Yes, Reagan busted the airline pilots union which was under the federal employee union. Good. Then we don't have the abuse of the tax payer getting screwed over at the federal level and yet they still get pay increases and benefits anyway. The same occurred in IN w/unions only having negotiation on pay and nothing else. Pay increases and benefits don't get abused. Clinton did have jobs increased after the Repubs took over. That is correct.
Aegius 7 months ago
Not one right winger has not balanced nothing but their crotches!
padude64 7 months ago
@Aegius Clinton CREATED more jobs than Regan and Reagan had job losses when he fucked with air traffic controllers just like today! By the way, The rich need to fuckin pay!
padude64 7 months ago
@padude64 What % should the "rich" pay? The top 10% already pay 70% of the revenue. & what happens when their taxes are increased more? Answer: As stated: they don't invest into the economy and that means less jobs and less tax revenue. That occurred under Hoover and FDR.
As stated, Clinton created jobs after the Repubs took over. That is correct. Reagan by contrast had to deal w/a Dem Congress. & BTW, name me a Lefty who doesn't have a bias either.
Aegius 7 months ago
@padude64 You mention air traffick controllers. We now have more than 2 million federal gov employees. I want that number cut down by at least 75%. I want 100s of agencies torn down. Let them get jobs in the private sector instead. Every gov job means 5 to 10 jobs lost in the private sector and a massive decline in growth in the economy.
Aegius 7 months ago
@padude64 & BTW we refer to Clinton or Reagan creating jobs. In truth they didn't create jobs as gov doesn't create jobs. Businesses create jobs by creating wealth. Gov takes jobs from the private sector as it uses tax revenue to pay for them and that prevents the creation of wealth in the economy. When gov expands itself, it prevents the economy from expanding. "The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen" - Dennis Prager.
Aegius 7 months ago
@padude64 Reagan inherited a terrible recession from Jimmy Carter and it lasted until 1982. Economic growth under Reagan averaged at 3.2% annually while it averaged under Bush '41(who called Reaganomics "voodoo economics" and increased taxes) and Clinton at 2.1%. Median income under Reagan increased by $4000 while it decreased under Bush '41 & Clinton by $1500. Now Clinton inherited no recession under Bush '41.
Aegius 7 months ago
You snobby right wingers who are social conservatives had better look at yourselves for flaws! You go out each night and cheat on your wives so dont give me social convervative bullshit!
padude64 7 months ago
@padude64 I am referring to economic policy only and frankly Lefties also have their cheaters as well notably Bill Clinton and Jesse Jackson. Hence, so what?
The question is "What happens next?" or thinking past stage 1 as Thomas Sowell puts in his book, "Applied Economics: Thinking Past Stage 1." Okay, you soak the rich in taxes and then what? Answer: They don't invest into the economy and jobs are lost and revenue plummets. It doesn't work. It backfires.
Aegius 7 months ago
@Aegius Bill Clinton balanced the budget where each and every right winger has fucked up the USA economy and If you want to a big man to debate me on this issue or have a live skype boxing match, bring it on! I will win!
padude64 7 months ago
@padude64 Clinton balanced the budget after Republicans took over Congress and cut spending. I have no intention of engaging you in a Skype boxing match, but discussing it here in the open is fine. Besides you really just keep giving insults rather than facts.
Again why was there no Great Depression of the 1920's as there was of the 1930's when 1921 had a worse unemployment of 11% than 1930?
Aegius 7 months ago
There are some things so dumb that they can only be found in the books of philosophers. - Cicero
There are some things so stupid that only a philosopher could've said it. - George Orwell.
There are some things so stupid, that only a rap artist could've rapped it. - Aegius.
The situation in WI isn't about billionaires, but about pensions and whether the state of WI can afford it. In states and localities there are $3 trillion of unfunded liabilities. We can't afford this anymore.
Aegius 8 months ago
Barrack Hussein Obama is a multi-billionaire spooky George Soros is a multi-billionaire you guys a so ignorant on both sides big business or big government one will have the money and power big government is worse because they are disguised as saviors and if you don't conform you can be thrown in prison or killed what's worse getting fired or dictated
Nextbigdeal 8 months ago
We should be out in the streets supporting the teachers in Wisconsin, it is a sin, what is going on in this country, we have no jobs, all our jobs are overseas, the only thing the politicians understand is force, we go to Washington with weapons, stand the line, burn the capitol to the ground, go after rich business's, go after politicians, go after the scum that took our jobs overseas, riot in the streets, we establish a coup, our government is corrupt to the core
gabriel4838 8 months ago
@gabriel4838 Thanks, Lefty. You showed who the real violent ppl are. The reason jobs are going abroad is too much taxes and regulation that make business too expensive.
We can't afford the massive benefits, wages and pensions of gov workers anymore with $3 trillion in funded liabilities at the state & local level. We can't afford Medicare & SS anymore w/$60 to $100 TRILLION in unfunded liabilities. This is about debt, not billionaires. Jasiri X is a fool for bringing up billionaires in this.
Aegius 8 months ago
@Aegius fuck you! The rich need to pay more you greedy bastard so do not go THERE with me! I am pissed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
padude64 8 months ago
@padude64 Rich pay more? The top 10% pay 70% of the revenue and the bottom 47% don't pay anything as they are reimbursed. The prob isn't the rich aren't taxed enough, but that there is way too much spending and way too much debt. Seriously, Bill Gates doesn't have $3 trillion to spare to pay for the unfunded liabilities. We just can't afford the massive pensions, other benefits and high salaries to public employees anymore and public employee unions have been abusing the tax payer way too long.
Aegius 7 months ago
@Aegius Cmon snob! The rich do not pay nearly of what is fair and balanced! Just ask your butt buddy Rupert Murdoch!
padude64 7 months ago
@padude64 okay, what is fair and balanced? Paying 100% of the tax revenue? & What happens if we tax them at higher rates? Oh we did that under Hoover and FDR and revenues plummetted and so did the economy. You know: The Great Depression in contrast to the 1920's when the "rich" had their taxes cut and revenue increased and the economy boomed. Why was there no Great Depression of the 1920's unlike the 1930's? 1921 had a serious downturn w/11% unemployment and was WORSE than 1929.
Aegius 7 months ago
@Aegius Fox Fucking news is not fair and balanced! Just place all democrats into office! This way we can shut the bitchy right wingers up!
padude64 7 months ago
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@padude64 "Just place all democrats into office! This way we can shut the bitchy right wingers up! " Thank you for admitting that you're a Fascist then.
"Fox Fucking news is not fair and balanced!:" Did I give ANY reference to FN? No.
Aegius 7 months ago
@Aegius Always count on a brainless repub like yourself to think it's reasonable to cut 20% of TEACHERS pay and then think it's a bad thing to increase taxes by 3% on the top earners? There's absolutely ZERO evidence (none, whatsoever) that cutting taxes on the wealthy promotes job growth. In fact, Walker is now leading the nation in job loss. And don't go on putting words in my mouth like I'm a democrat. I'm just aware enough to realize that repubs are by far the greater of the two evils.
dangleberry9628 2 months ago
@conspunk you are an idiot if you think this is what is going on, this is about billiionaires trying to kill the American workforce, do you even work, and if you do if it wasnt for unions there would not even be a minimum wage you do know that. Idiot you better learn how to read
gabriel4838 8 months ago
wow not many pro-worker rap songs, cool.
nikechiapas 10 months ago
@nikechiapas Rap is Rap, its bullshit music for idiots
gabriel4838 8 months ago
@gabriel4838 well, if you say so. since your tha king of idiots.
nikechiapas 8 months ago
@conspunk You see 55k a year as "obscene"? REALLY? Damn, wasn't too long ago that that was middle class! By the by, you can't use benefits to buy groceries, and the pension is actually a trust fund that's drawn from the teachers' paychecks, and is thus counted in their pay scale figures. As for "most teachers being incompetent?" Here's a fact; you can't "fix" stupid; the problem is kids and their parents. it's just "politically incorrect" to write a letter home explaining little Billy is a moron
TheRusty 11 months ago
@conspunk The RGA donations were leaked because of tax filings. Most of the RGA's funding sources are secret.
I doubt you are a CFO of anything. Any CFO would not be making an ass of himself as you do, and certainly would express a higher level of thinking, regardless of political beliefs.
spartan2600 11 months ago
@conspunk You're right, you win-such an airtight argument. Such command of facts and figures-especially the ones you made up. Just check the "footnotes". Keep up the squeaky wheel thing; I think it's really working for you.
bobnoxiousbr549 11 months ago
@conspunk No, but I can tutor you in proper spelling and grammar, idiot. LOL hey much! Yur a jeanieaous!
bobnoxiousbr549 11 months ago
@conspunk If CFO stands for "Cretin, forever oblivious", then you're definitely a CFO. The thing about the truly stupid is that they aren't self-aware enough to realize just how idiotic they are, so they just go through life fucking up, thinking that they're doing just SWELL! Good for you, Mr. CFO! Keep up the GOOD WORK!
bobnoxiousbr549 11 months ago
@conspunk Have fun licking the windows, retard.
bobnoxiousbr549 11 months ago
YOU GOT SKILLS HOMIE !!!
nekroe 11 months ago
@conspunk Good thing you own your own company, because you don't spell well enough to work for someone else. Securities trader-everything makes sense now. You're a social parasite, and in fact do NOTHING to create wealth. I'm an engineer, jackhole. I actually create wealth in real terms (as defined by Adam Smith "Wealth of Nations"). By the way, you cited opensecretscom as your reference site, you ignorant stooge. And for God's sake, turn on spellcheck-the grammar is just going to have to suffer
bobnoxiousbr549 11 months ago
@conspunk Yeah, went to opensecretscom (not to be confused with opensecretsorg-which is a reliable information source), and it is a wellspring of NONSENSE-partisan hackery without "footnotes". Keep quoting this drivel, you ignorant toad. Here's a clue:everything that you read ISN'T TRUE. Just for the record, I'm not in a union, and actually posses a skill set that is desirable in the labor market. And I'm paid pretty well for what I do. Stay angry and stupid, jackass.
bobnoxiousbr549 11 months ago
@conspunk The employer doesn't have to agree to the wage-if they do, then the MARKET determined the wage. If they don't, no one works. This is not rocket science. As far as the wages you quote, well, anyone can assign a salary to any random job. Even if those people make that much, good for them-that's an agreed upon wage between 2 parties. I guess pro athletes don't deserve what they're paid: they're in a union, after all. I'm not in a union, either, jackass-I have an employable skill. Asshole.
bobnoxiousbr549 11 months ago
@conspunk OPEN SECRETS. COM?!? Are you kidding me? That's your idea of a "reliable" source? Can you even read? You certainly don't have the intellectual capacity to understand the way markets work, so here's a clue: the labor market, not unions, determines what a wage will be. I also notice that you don't cite either OMB or GAO statistics, which are less prone to political manipulation. You can find government numbers to support ANYTHING-the trick is finding the right numbers, genius.
bobnoxiousbr549 11 months ago
@conspunk The RGA doesn't have to disclose where they get their money and the RGA doesn't have to put its name or anyone else's name on an advertisement. The RGA spent $6 MILLION on advertising for the 2010 elections in Wisconsin alone.
Once you take everything into account, union money doesn't come close to matching corporate and rich people's money. The "problem" is that unions do everything honestly and out in the open. The rich deceive the public and undermine democracy.
spartan2600 11 months ago
@conspunk Also, the rich have the lawyers to figure out ways to cheat and circumvent campaign finance laws. For example, the Koch billionaires and Rupert Murdoch all gave $1,000,000 to the "Republican Governors Association." The maximum individual contributions anyone can give directly to a candidate is about $44,000, but billionaires can give an infinite amount of money to groups supposedly "independent" of the politician, like the RGA.
spartan2600 11 months ago
@conspunk Also, the rich have the lawyers to figure out ways to cheat and circumvent campaign finance laws. For example, the Koch billionaires and Rupert Murdoch all gave $1,000,000 to the "Republican Governors Association." The maximum individual contributions anyone can give directly to a candidate is about $44,000, but billionaires can give an infinite amount of money to groups supposedly "independent" of the politician, like the RGA.
spartan2600 11 months ago
@conspunk I don't know what those stats apply to, but the problem is that if you only look at organizations, you are ignoring most of the big bucks in a campaign. Individual union workers don't give much money- their union does that for them already. On the other hand, businesses don't give much money since they're afraid of problem with public relations. Instead the corporate executives, investors, et al. give individually since they are rich enough.
spartan2600 11 months ago
@conspunk Are you either Sean Hannity, Ann Coulter, or possibly their heinous devil-child? Your arguments are inflammatory, but intellectually lazy and certainly not fact-based. I wonder if you're a Personnel Officer for ADM?
bobnoxiousbr549 11 months ago
@conspunk message not meant for me, I'm a worker, never been in a union, just observed. But I love the quote you posted: “I freed a thousand slaves I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves.” - Harriet Tubman
This is the very essence of why we need to keep educating people. They are lost like sheep. Namaste.
loopstreet 11 months ago
@conspunk Your behavior was that of a bully from your first post; you didn't come to this channel to discuss your point of view rationally, you came to rant & abuse.
I'm quite familiar with my history, thank you, & the term "Dark Ages" wasn't applied to the period between the fall of Rome & the Renaissance as part of an anti-Catholic plot as you make it sound. See your priest & your doctor, you're sounding like a paranoid loon.
eumenidis 11 months ago
@conspunk Why didn't you stay off a channel that was clearly union in sympathy? Why didn't you go live your life & leave the people on this thread alone? You clearly went looking for a place to spew bigotry & hate, & now you're whining because someone got annoyed that while you were ranting you were also waving your Catholicism around. If you're not going to practice Catholic principles, at least don't embarrass other Catholics by calling yourself one.
eumenidis 11 months ago
@conspunk It seemed to me that you were attributing disdain to your opponent. As for your faith, your behavior dishonors it & invites belittling. Your behavior reminds me of the bratty Protestant kids who used to bully & harass us Catholics, & I'm ashamed that an adult Catholic behaves no better. I can only assume you're suffering some kind of severe stress & suggest again that you ask your priest for help.
eumenidis 11 months ago
@conspunk Your identify yourself as a Catholic & attribute disdain for the values of "love your neighbor, treat others well, feed the helpless" to someone you're arguing with, yet all I've seen you do is spew abuse, hatred, malice, arrogance & self-righteousness. & I don't know what you learned in catechism class, but I learned that provoking others into sin was itself a sin. Ask your priest about counseling, because you certainly aren't behaving like a good Catholic.
eumenidis 11 months ago
LOVE THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Real change is coming.... (quote) Obama.
Americans are waking up from the nightmare demanding the true and honest dream.
Martin, Malcolm X, Lincoln, MJ, JFK, and many others tried to change things, now,
the rest of the world has watched America fall into corporate slavery and they have acted on our behalf in Egypt and elsewhere to demonstrate for true economic freedom from the trickle down poverty world corporate enslavement system.We are the Aquarius Age Generation
loopstreet 11 months ago 3
@conspunk i havent lost my collective bargaining. Im going to move on now, because obviously your an idiot.
stupidfuck07 11 months ago 2
@conspunk and its pathetic that you cant come up with anything other then your paying for my union. YOUR NOT PAYING FOR MY UNION, I PAY FOR MY UNION, I POOL INTO THE MONEY THAT GOES TO SUPPORT MY UNION, MY BENEFITS AND MY PENSION. YOU DO NOT. Just keep tellin yourself that, you will see soon enough. Enjoy your fox news and your Glenn Beck, and that ramen your eating now. That might be all you can afford in the coming decade.
stupidfuck07 1 year ago
@conspunk must be runnin out of shit to say, and its not fearmongering, its the truth. Claiming that my pension is going to ruin you is pathetic. I suppose your also a supporter of taxing seniors and low income families, and giving tax cuts to big buisness? I hope you enjoy your last few years working at a decent rate and enjoy your "workers rights". As soon as you run out your quoted biggest lobbiest for the democratic party, your only workers defense, your left with nothing. Enjoy
stupidfuck07 1 year ago
i wish each and every one of you self called "americans" could see the very truth from outside, the world truth, that says that your bankers are ruining our world...
LucasOner 1 year ago 4
@conspunk You ran out of talking points to counter my arguments? Poor baby :( I think you're looking in the mirror, buddy. Nobody as miserable as you are with the business of so many other people could possibly a) have marketable skills, b) a semblance of a successful life, c) be anything but a slumlord salivating at the thought of your montlhy rent checks coming, d) make every1 as unhappy as you. I have a life, if you can't find one, maybe buy one? I'm sure you can afford it. If not, end it.
icmp 1 year ago
@conspunk Further, if socialism means people are equally miserable (absolute bullshit, right-wing propaganda) then what is capitalism, corporatism, and fascism? Keeping the upper echelon wealthy free and secure in knowing they get to screw the common people out of the majority of the fruits of their labor? Nice system you have there. Count me out. I can't wait until the day you guys get what the fuck has been coming for 100+ years. :-) Can you?
icmp 1 year ago
@icmp And that may have something to do with the FACT that your pathetic system requires main streets complacency to the scam. Once we wake up, your game is fucking OVER bro :P No more rental income, no more devising clever business ideas to divide us for your own greed. I can't wait!
icmp 1 year ago
@conspunk That is simply tired, sensationalist garbage. If you and the other dimwit conservatives truly cared if people were happy, you wouldn't be so steadfast in denying their RIGHT to collectively bargain for their own security. Maybe most people feel, even with the chance of a union "screwing them over" feel more secure in knowing someone other than their boss tries to keep their interests in mind. Thanks for pointing out YOUR agenda-keeping ur rental properties going, society be damned.
icmp 1 year ago
@conspunk It would benefit me because YOU would be forced to suffer too despite all your precious fucking planning. This isn't about UNIONs it's about CORPORATE GREED. get that through your greasy fucking ignorant head.
icmp 1 year ago
@conspunk Lol. I shouldn't haven taken your troll bait - but one last comment before I leave .. Hope your real estate burns up, gets foreclosed on, and/or the property value plummets when (and it will) this shitty fucking economy collapses all around you. You'll deserve every bit of it for thinking you're better than anyone else for "planning" your retirement. Asshole.
icmp 1 year ago
@conspunk "Businessmen, they drink my wine, plowmen dig my earth / None of them along the line know what any of it is worth." - Bob Dylan. Learn it.
icmp 1 year ago
@conspunk LOL. Typical Tea Party/Conservative class warfare. I'm no liberal or conservation. The unions, and political system in this country can kiss my ass. But, I would rather have a more highly democratic and representative system as a union that at least tries to guarantee me a livable salary and benefits, versus the shitty system of the 1800s. How fascist can you be? "YOU WANT MORE" i only gave them my life.-ugh-Amazing. What if I don't have the resources to invest? What then? Fuck me?
icmp 1 year ago
@conspunk and this is how assbackwards you are cons, your comparing unions to the UAW, who messed up. NOT ALL UNIONS ARE THE UAW. And I do cover my ass with what I put in, so you can keep your numbers going, and keep lying to yourself because eventually its going to be you eating your "ramen". Go ahead and bust the unions, we'll be looking at pre industrial wages and hours, your children will be working in sweat shops. While the fat cats you support pull the strings on your puppet ass
stupidfuck07 1 year ago
@conspunk Billionaires already are in unions- they just call it the Chamber of Commerce and its the biggest most powerful lobbyist in Washington by miles.
Also, public workers are underpaid once you take into account experience and education. Saying public workers are "overpaid" is saying Microsoft workers are paid more than Mcdonalds workers. Of course they are in absolute terms paid more- but that's for a reason.
If we all joined unions we'd all get paid for what we produce.
spartan2600 1 year ago
@conspunk So, when you retire after a life of service to an America corporation you think they owe you nothing? Good luck with feeding yourself on social security? What a piece of shit you are... There is more to life than the bottom line.
icmp 1 year ago
Along with the union busting Republicans are now making it harder for students and the poor to vote. Students and the poor usually vote Democratic.
enlightened1ish 1 year ago
The United Public Workers for Action asks all of you, unemployed, employed, retired, Union member or not, to take the demand for a General Strike to the front door of the leaders of the AFL/CIO Western Conference. Time is running out. The attacks on Public Workers and Organized Labor are increasing exponentially.
Picket the AFL/CIO Western Conference at the Oakland Airport Hilton April 9, from 9:30 AM to?
United Public Workers for Action
East Bay 510-233-5820 San Francisco 415-867-0628
charles4744 1 year ago
So few dislikes....4 Koch snorting whores.
trotp3 1 year ago
@conspunk And its not just the tax payer bud, because in all actuallity I pay the same amount as you do, if you work, so therefore I cover my ass. As I said get your facts strait, because not all union work is in your "government" web as you must assume. If you would like a background, Im a union Ironworker from Detroit. And nothing my union does comes out of your pocket, other then put up your office that you sit in and twiddle your thumbs
stupidfuck07 1 year ago
@conspunk obviously your not listening to my side either. Who pays my unemployement? Well considering i work and I put into the pool. PERHAPS I may pay for some of my own unemployment. Where does it say that im in a "government" job? I have nothing to do with the government. SO NO the tax payer does not pay my wage, nor does the taxpayer (other then myself) pay for my pension and other benefits. Perhaps you should get your facts straight bud.
stupidfuck07 1 year ago
@conspunk
Punk Ass TROLL ALERT! You're IRRELEVANT.
bluwaterzzz 1 year ago
I applaud the creativity and innovation in using a major protest as a backdrop for a video. However, I was disappointed in the oversimplification and vilification used to further the rapper's argument. Saying workers rights are 'human rights' is insulting to people fighting for basic human rights such as clean water or free speech. These workers argue for relative luxuries!
Whittles831 1 year ago
@Whittles831 Okay then I guess we let the filthy rich turn us into sheep because in your view nothing is worth standing up for except for bare necessities. America remember?
enlightened1ish 1 year ago 4
@conspunk 60-70% of non-union workers say they'd join an union if they could according to polls.
spartan2600 1 year ago 3
@spartan2600 (just to be fair, where's the poll)
BoredomCorner 1 year ago
@BoredomCorner "A Peter Hart poll conducted in December 2006 reports that 58% of non-managerial working Americans indicated they would join a union if they could, a record number..."
From EPI.
This is despite massive anti-union propaganda and the fact that in 92% of unionizing efforts employers *force* their workers to watch anti-union propaganda and in 25% of unionizing ellections workers are *illegally* fired for being pro-union according to the NLRB.
spartan2600 1 year ago 5
@conspunk I'd like to see your source, for those "stats".
BoredomCorner 1 year ago
@conspunk now see in my union, our wages pensions and benefits are funded by US the union workers, not just the tax payers. As far as my information goes, I dont see the non union workers paying for my wages in taxes. And I dont believe my wages are obscene in anyway, perhaps its the non-union not benefiting from organized labor that needs the change huh? And as far as your explaining NO to me goes, if your trying to be a smart ass, you should try again. And I would enjoy your explination of NO.
stupidfuck07 1 year ago 3
@conspunk and you should definatly look in the labor history of america and see how this country has improved in workers rights since the early 1900's. If everything wouldnt have gone political, the way the top 5% of america wanted it ( the rich and greedy in this case ), maybe you would still see who is to blame here. It shouldnt be workers vs workers, we should be fighting to keep our rights as a middle class against the rich. So enjoy your blind fold from the Right-Wing Propaganda smear squad
stupidfuck07 1 year ago 3
hey this is my first try at a warfare video check it out on my channel
sneakybullet 1 year ago
Great as always. Truth and love will set us free.
merryprank 1 year ago
Anyway this isn't just about Wisconsin and unions. This is about the working people of this country. Time (no past time) to take a stand . The working people will go the way Wisconsin goes. They lose, we all lose.
enlightened1ish 1 year ago 8
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enlightened1ish 1 year ago
This aint white or Black its Class Warfare time for Action!
redwallace 1 year ago 2
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You call that democracy? I call that being owned by your employer with no say in anything. Without unions you have no democracy.
enlightened1ish 1 year ago 2
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enlightened1ish 1 year ago
Keep up the truth.
enlightened1ish 1 year ago
EXCELLENT! Thank you for this and all of your other videos!
miami383 1 year ago
I'm over 40, and this is going to be the first rap song I ever shared with my friends! (Thank you for also posting the lyrics!)
smedleylt 1 year ago
great work, so smart....... let's get this message out there!
baryshnicow 1 year ago
thanks for this! awesome! let's share it with everyone!!!!
baryshnicow 1 year ago
Amazing.
Covertghost 1 year ago
I wish the rappers on the radio would talk about this. Excellent work, Jasirix!
johnny718bravo 1 year ago 2
Great work from a 47 year old white female. This is just what we need -- young people putting their politics to music!!!!! Hope this goes viral !!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Also, I'm not union and I'm not a teacher -- and am married to a very successful lawyer, so live pretty well myself.
But we are selling our Democracy! Don't let this go any further -- stand up for Democracy!
Ziforb 1 year ago
The Young Cons just got totally destroyed. Love the unabashedly pro-union, pro-working/middle class lyrics... and calling out Selective Deficit Disorder... and "crazy Glenn Beck"... great work!
MichaelConrad1D 1 year ago
Very good I like this!!!
1windsofchange 1 year ago
You rock Jasirix! Keep up the good work!
jeniam02 1 year ago
You Rock Jasirx! Keep up the good work!
jeniam02 1 year ago
can someone please explain to me how the unions are destroying america? The unions that helped create your 8 hour work day, the unions that created a succseful middle class, helped create the saftey regulations and OSHA that keep your ass safe on the job and made it were your kids arent working in sweat shops for pennies? How is any of whats going on in america today the unions fault? Im just asking, because it seems I may have paid better attention while in labor history
stupidfuck07 1 year ago 6
4 people are multi-billionaires. Also to Keepsu, I am a public employee and also an excellent cook, I'm also vegan and would never make a bologna sandwich. Oh the CEO's cake has a file in it.
lostvirtue 1 year ago
Lil' Wayne should stick to rapping about money and bitches. If he knew anything he would know that union thugs are destroying America.
89jwow 1 year ago
I love how he fails to mention John Kerry, John Edwards, Chris Matthews, Al Sharpton, Vernon Jordan, Jesse Jackson Jr., Ron Kirk, Maxine Waters, Gov. David Paterson, Congressman Charles Rangel, and war mongering Hillary Clinton!!! they all work for mulit-billionaires as well. I would have more respect for the left when they actually start acknowledging their own as traders and sellouts. I wonder if this Jasirix dude is even aware that MSNBC recivied the most money in the $700 billion bailout?
MrMalcolm900 1 year ago
Love your linguistic mastery! Thank you for this! I can't stop clicking Replay. Brilliant!
anysteph 1 year ago 2
this is why hip hop is still relevant.
beyjee 1 year ago 2
HELL YEAH!!!!!!!
nomadikindustries 1 year ago
"These are the values inspiring those brave workers in Poland ... They remind us that where free unions and collective bargaining are forbidden, freedom is lost." —RONALD REAGAN, Labor Day Address at Liberty State Park, 1980.
BldThrstyVgns 1 year ago 9
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TehMorbidAtheist 11 months ago
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@BldThrstyVgns
Actually Reagan did his best to fuck the unions. Why dont you quote him there?
TehMorbidAtheist 11 months ago
someone help us, we live in Ohio they just screwed every working family over, shame on the republicans. replacing republicans with republicans that will vote the way the govener wants them to in the committees? Think about it there are more American workers then billionaires you committee members will be loosing your jobs sooon!!
ilovelittleman 1 year ago 2
@conspunk Walker should hang himself.
GothikOrk 1 year ago 3
Every state in the union should be joining in with Winsconsin and making our voices heard that we will no longer tolerate the oppressive oligarchy that has taken us hostage. It's time for another revolution!
GothikOrk 1 year ago 2
@GothikOrk Thankyou!!! Bust the oppressive unions. It's refreshing to see that the comment section isn't completely littered with greedy unionistas.
89jwow 1 year ago
It is amazing, but really disappointing to watch Americans (us) fighting over scraps. While the puppet masters reap the rewards pitting us against each other. Understanding the actual wealth of the 1% versus the rest of us should show you who pulls the strings. Convincing the less than intelligent masses to blame each other. Too stupid to be mad at those who took all your benifits those who will suck you dry. Blaming others like you, just getting by.
kdogg38 1 year ago 8
As always on point my dude.
kdogg38 1 year ago
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solidarity from Greece! Don't let the suckers grind you down!
Lelos33 1 year ago
solidarity from Greece, brothers!
mayritanos 1 year ago
Hey bro. From Racine, Wi. Sounds Good.
MrInflateAdate 1 year ago 2
Independent, Underground, Real, Intelligent Hip Hop Joints Right There.
SpikeyJamez 1 year ago 2
A unionized public employee, a member of the Tea Party, and a CEO are sitting at a table. In the middle of the table there is a plate with a dozen cookies on it. The CEO reaches across and takes 11 cookies, looks at the tea partier and says,"watch out for that union guy, he wants a piece of your cookie."
Keepsu 1 year ago 24
@Keepsu i had to repost this! I cited you though.
raydao411 1 year ago
@Keepsu Thats a nice story but this one is true: a CEO, a Tea Party member, and a unionized public employee have a picnic. The CEO bakes a delicious cake, the Tea Party member cooks a delightful turkey and the public employee makes a bologna sandwich. The unionized public employee tries to steal the cake and the turkey but the CEO and the Tea Party member kick his ass and the unionized public employee runs away crying.
89jwow 1 year ago
Why is it that is is ALWAYS socialism when the Working Class gets some type of benefit for THEIR LABOR, but when the Corporations and/or the rich get benefits and/or tax funded bail outs, from the Working Class, it is capitalism!? Wake~T~F UP! We have FILTHY fake crony-capitalism here in the USA..... Or Reverse Capitalism=capitalism 4 the many 98% and socialism for the few 2%
pholly62 1 year ago 4
@conspunk Read. The “starting” salary in some districts is $20k. Over time, that salary goes up.
Maybe states without collective bargaining should consider doing so. Look at the states that make up our worst in education. The ones without collective bargaining are at the bottom.
Non-union employees have the right to bargain for better benefits. Why don’t they?
demmmmm1 1 year ago
Hey Jasiri, My Brotha you are a TRUE embodiment of what Chuck D said Hip Hop should be: the CNN of Black America. Peace! Diggin' this!!!!! I look forward to EACH and EVERY gem you drop. Question: do you have a compilation of all your joints? Especially all the, "This Week With Jasiri X" rhymes that you did? Thanks for all you do, Bruh! I'm with ya! Peace!
chj2 1 year ago