Thought of the day

[aadler]

 
If Herman Cain wins the Republican nomination, and I vote for him against Obama, am I still a racist?

Just wondering.

Comments

[skarman.livejournal.com]

The problem with that is that those in power, invariably don't want to lose that power. They find ways to enlarge the scope of that power through legislation and other means.

Witness the massive numbers they've put into the streets the last few years. The power grabs they've been doing lately like the recent NLRB actions or the 'Kinetic Military Action' which, if it had been a previous president, would have caused massive cries of impeachment etc. Now, the same people who would have screamed that from the top of the highest buildings, are defending it.

Part of it is the fact that unlike the presidential post, congressional seats can be life-time positions if you play your cards right, pay off your special interest groups etc.

I have to say, as a foreigner, who lives in Europe, I was shocked to find out that you have states where, if you want to work, you need to be a member of a union or you'll never get a job (found this out about a decade ago). Where I live, things like that are not the norm. Sure, we have unions, I'm a member of one, but unlike in those states in the US, the unions here will bargain for everyone in the company, not only their members. My Desk has 10 people, three of which are union members, two of them belonging to a competing union (there are three major unions with subdivisions for different sectors). The subdivisions of all three unions will work together to negotiate with the companies in that sector to get a contract that will benefit all workers, not just the union people.

They're the power behind the throne and they will fight tooth and nail not to lose that power, even if it means escalating their actions. Hence, my prediction of a new civil war. After all, who recently called for a new civility but is the one constantly breaking it by their very words?