Union Boss John Gage Calls Those Who Believe in Cutting Spending "Mentally Retarded"

On February 8th members of the American Federation of Government Employees picketed outside the Capitol demanding more taxpayer dollars for their already bloated salary and benefits. We caught up with AFGE President John Gage who told us those who say federal pay should be cut are "mentally retarded". Tell Mr. Gage you believe cutting spending is actually very sane at http://RemoveGage.com

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[Jonno2summit]

Unions are the modern Organized Crime. Government can also take on the form of Organized Crime. That is why the Left sleeps with the Unions.

[LPCycles]

Unions are great? In 1953 American schools & school aptitude was the highest on the planet. Then came the unions and The Dept of Education, we are now 20th!

END OF STORY!!!

[1965ace]

Unions have become unreasonable and uncompetitive. Public sector unions are just parasitic on the tax payers. 

[Jimmy1tooth]

read online "the failure of the liuna reform" to learn about union

[360fedor]

yeah that black lady was mentally retarded

[itpduder]

@Recon135 I do believe Scalia and Black are a ways apart in jurisprudence, though their conclusions may often look alike. I'm not a fan of original intent. Take the 2nd Amendment. The original intent never considered automatic weapons. They were talking about breach-loaded weapons which is a world apart from even semi-automatic weapons or even modern revolvers. We do have to fill in some gaps. But you make a huge point with regards to wild invention. Ex: Interstate commerce interpretation.

[Recon135]

Story wrote, "The C unavoidably deals in general language, It didn't suit the purposes of the people, in framing this great charter of our liberties, to provide for minute specifications of its powers, or to declare the means by which those powers should be carried into execution. It was foreseen that this would be a perilous & difficult, if not impossible task. The instrument wasn't intended to provide merely for the exigencies of a few years, but was to endure through a long lapse of ages."

[Recon135]

@itpduder, I agree the Constitution is open to interpretation; but not to wild invention. I like Black's approach. He & Scalia aren't far apart but Black wasn't as rigid. I like the approach of Justice Story myself. I agree the Constitution sets up a framework. I'd add to Black's textualism, which discounts intentionalism, a strong consideration of the Federalist Papers.

[itpduder]

@Recon135 apology accepted. As far as the Constitution goes, it's a matter of interpretation. I studied a year of Con Law in law school, coming in with one opinion and leaving with another. It's not even close to being a perfect document, but it does set a framework. One man's belief in the C brings you Scalia's originalism, and another man's belief in the C brings you Breyer's pragmatism. And both are very smart men. My fave jurisprudence is Black's textualism.

[Recon135]

@itpduder, please accept my apology. I happen to agree with you about the GOP despite my having been a registered Republican for nearly three decades. I hope you're wrong about their raising the debt ceiling but I fear you might be right. Personally I believe we need a viable third party that believes in the Constitution.

[itpduder]

@Recon135 yeah, you misinterpreted me, but this internet thing is not always conducive to understanding people. It's easy to misinterpret people on these tubes. The meaning of "losing this voter with your lies" was directed at the GOP in general; not to anyone in particular including yourself.

It's a near certainty the GOP will raise the debt ceiling by July.

[Recon135]

@itpduder, if the GOP raises the debt ceiling or fails to pass a sane budget I'll vote 3rd party like the Constitution Party.

Gates was misquoted but we mustn't lie like liberals. I said Gates said, "when people say we just have to pay less in wages, whether it's private sector or public sector, I think they're mentally retarded to say something like that." I felt you called me a liar with "You've lost this voter for life with your lies." Did I misinterpret you? If so, I'll apologize.