As the unions fight to keep forced union membership in Michigan, I thought it might be a good idea to re-visit a story we did in early 2011, about how the SEIU got the then Governor of Michigan, to make parents of disabled children members. Of course, the SEIU got to take dues from them, in exchange for…nothing! In other words, the SEIU has gotten to take millions of dollars from people that care for their disabled children. Because unions are so super great, that people have to be forced to join them. Now, let’s flashback to a more current [...]
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SEIU Considers Work Stoppage on Thanksgiving: The “More” to the Story
So, the SEIU wants to do a work stoppage at one of the busiest airports, and on the busiest travel day of the year. Typically, we’d just look at this as yet another, “union goons screw up everyone’s holiday to get what they want.” But, there is more to it than meets the eye. For the preliminaries, take a look at this from Stop the ACLU… (CBS LA) Employees at Los Angeles International Airport were considering plans Friday to walk off the job ahead on what is traditionally the busiest traveling day of the year. But, hey, they really, really [...]
SEIU Pays People to Protest Romney
I wonder if $11 an hour is a “living wage,” because that is what the SEIU was allegedly paying people to protest Mitt Romney. The Blaze has the video… So then, how enthusiastic are the Democrats when they have to pay people to show up? Then again, it appears to be standard procedure to pay people to be “rent-a-mob.” Related posts: Paid Protesters Heckle Romney? That’s a Nice Granny You Have There, be a Shame if Something Were to Happen to Her: SEIU Accused of Sabotaging Nursing Home Care A Tale of two Stories: SEIU Harassment, and Sued under [...]
That’s a Nice Granny You Have There, be a Shame if Something Were to Happen to Her: SEIU Accused of Sabotaging Nursing Home Care
Last year, we covered the Verizon strike, when company equipment would mysteriously get broken, and fiber-optic cables would spontaneously cut themselves. Of course, the union said they didn’t do it, but then again, fiber-optic cables always spontaneously cut themselves, right? Well, another union, the SEIU, has been accused of sabotaging patient care at nursing homes. Big Government has more… Union workers at Connecticut nursing homes represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) are alleged to have vandalized and sabotaged assisted living facilities in Connecticut — including those that care for Alzheimer’s patients — during a mass walkout earlier this month. HealthBridge, which owns [...]
Unions Promise to Defend Voter Fraud?
This one is a tad bit confusing, to be honest. As we are all aware, voter fraud is a problem, as well as voter registration fraud. We also know that AG Holder, when he is not sending guns down Mexico way, has promised to not enforce the parts of Motor Voter that demands that deceased, or otherwise illegal voters are removed from the rolls. What the law does permit is for outside groups to monitor these rolls. However, it seems that some union goons have taken issue with that cause. J. Christian Adams, at PJ Media, has the details… [...]
Occupy Plans Uncovered
The Blaze has the following video outlining some of the strategy that might be used by OWS in the coming year. Kindly give it a view. Well, that doesn’t leave much room for speculation, does it? Related posts: #Occupy and Union Thugs Plans to Disrupt CPAC: Intimidation, Vandalism, and Violence to be Recorded? Glenn Beck Exposes Leftist Plans: Collapse the Economy to Take Power #Occupy Wall Street: NYU Professor Explains how to "Get Rid" of People in Order to Achieve Communism Occupod Round up: Violence in Denver, Occupy Santa Rosa wants to stage more arrests, and Occupy Wall Street tries [...]
#Occupy and Union Thugs Plans to Disrupt CPAC: Intimidation, Vandalism, and Violence to be Recorded?
Isn’t it interesting that the movement that purports to be all about free speech and democracy tends to limit the free speech of others? Well, it seems that #Occupy, and specifically, Occupy DC, plan to disrupt CPAC. The most influential Conservative gathering in the US, CPAC attracts all of the big names in the Conservative world. Presidential candidates, pundits, media, bloggers, and the like will descend on DC this week. And, the Occupods will be there to greet them. Here is more from the Washington Examiner… Here is their write-up: On February 9th through February 11th, a who’s who of dastardly politicians will be [...]
What are the Thought Processes of a Union Organizer?
Ever wonder what constitutes the thought processes of a union organizer? Take a look at the following video, posted at RedState by Labor Union Report… Where would one begin on refuting this? It is pretty amazing. She doesn’t discuss union violence, or that people are forced to join unions. She doesn’t discuss the violence, the rapes, the vandalism, and the open calls for Communist revolution at OWS. She does do a great job in painting things as all “touchy- feely,” that is, until you remember that “touchy-feely” to a union member means the feeling you get when they are beating you down [...]
A Tale of Two Stories: Lowes not Advertising on “All-American Muslim,” is bad, but Boycotting Glenn Beck was Perfectly OK
In another not-at-all shocking example of a double standard, Lowes is taking some heat for choosing not to advertise on the TLC show, “All-American Muslim.” The Blaze has some coverage here… Hardware retail giant Lowe’s has pulled its commercials from all future episodes of TLC’s reality TV show “All-American Muslim,” the chain said this week. The conservative Florida Family Association has been leading a campaign to get retailers to pull their advertisements from the show. On Tuesday, it posted an email from a Lowe‘s representative who said Lowe’s will no longer be advertising during “All-American Muslim,” which chronicles the lives of several Muslim-American families living [...]
Useful Idiot of the Month Poll: October 2011
It’s that time again. The nominations have been taken, and the people have spoken. Here is a list of the candidates for Useful Idiot of the Month: October 2011… 1. The Occupods: They march for socialism, they attack people, they call for revolution, and suggest that we kill all of those pesky Jews. They apparently defecate and urinate all over, and when they get bored, they attack the police as well. It’s hippies on meth, and they aren’t going away. 2. Barak Hussein Obama: The perpetual candidate, and multiple winner of Useful Idiot of the Month. 3. Geraldo Rivera: For sucking [...]
Union Scam Revealed: SEIU Accused of Legally Skimming Medicaid Payments
Here’s an accusation that you might find disturbing… Seems perfectly despicable to me. Related posts: Real Leadership: Calling AGW what it is, a "Scam, scam, scam!!" SEIU Alinsky Styled Guide Revealed: Thug Tactics Abound Great Moments in Civil Discourse: The SEIU Wants to "Smash us to the Ground" Alinsky-Union Update: More Threats and Vandalism UPDATE: Author of Althouse Threats Revealed Profiles in Useful Idiocy: The SEIU Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
SEIU Alinsky Styled Guide Revealed: Thug Tactics Abound
Back in March, we discussed the fact the SEIU was being sued by Sodexo under the RICO statute. It seems that the SEIU has had a RICO suit filed against them by Sodexo, a service company that the union wanted to “organize.” Take a look at what happens to you when you resist the SEIU… Sodexo USA recognizes the value of union activity and has built positive relationships with more than 30 different unions. Over 15 percent of Sodexo USA’s workforce is unionized, which is more than twice the national average for the private sector, and the Company has [...]
Communists and Unions Living Together…
If you’re seeing this blog for the first time, let me say that we’ve repeatedly discussed the fact that there is a strong affiliation between organized labor and Communism. We’re often ridiculed for making that claim, but once again, there is evidence to support our claims. So, if you are a new reader, take a look at the following information, provided by Ringo’s Pictures, via Zombie Note the complete lack of Communists… Note that both Lenin and Che were mass murderers. Purple SEIU shirt, Red Flag. They go together, apparently. The star and fist are Communist symbols, and they stand [...]
More Union Shenanigans: "Democracy" Means Stopping Democracy
The union narrative includes the meme, “this is what Democracy looks like.” However, they seem to have a somewhat different idea on what democracy is. Case in point, the SEIU. Kindly take a look at this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HejsaVjdD6U&feature=player_embedded So, once again, we see that “democracy” is a one way street for the left. We have elections…you know…democracy? We elect people to vote on legislation…you know…democracy? However, if the democratic outcome is not to the left’s liking, they reserve the right to DICTATE the outcome. It is so readily apparent, and so obvious in their actions, that anyone can see it. These are [...]
Glenn Beck Exposes Leftist Plans: Collapse the Economy to Take Power
We’ve talked about Cloward-Piven many times before. In essence, the Cloward-Piven strategy is meant to undermine and overwhelm a system, or systems, and bring them to a state of collapse. Then, as the idea goes, the resulting crisis creates an opportunity for “change.” And, for our left, this “change” will necessarily consist of tyranny. For some striking evidence of a current Cloward-Piven type plan, take a look at this video from The Blaze. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgOEraouhxU&feature=player_detailpage For our leftists, it isn’t a matter of which system is better, it only matters that the dominant system is not theirs. And since Marxist states cannot [...]
A Tale of two Stories: SEIU Harassment, and Sued under RICO Statute
The SEIU is one of the unions most discussed by the right. From what we have seen, they seem to be a beat down prone group of thugs, and are very open in their intimidation tactics. Here is a rather interesting video… So the goons show up and disrupt a business that has nothing to do with the hospital that the SEIU is striking against. The bank CEO is apparently on the hospital’s board, but there are negotiators that handle the union situation. So, it is clear that this is nothing more than an intimidation tactic. Look for them to show up [...]
Great Moments in Civil Discourse: The SEIU Wants to "Smash us to the Ground"
Remember all the warning against “inflammatory rhetoric” that causes mentally ill people to become violent? Well, like all hypocritical leftist groups, the SEIU thinks it’s perfectly OK to do exactly that. The Blaze has the video… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2Ng153ORDo So, I’d like to challenge the SEIU to condemn this violent rhetoric. But, of course, they won’t. It’s OK when they do it. By the way, that all “smashing” people down is going to backfire on you. You’re being posted on line, and the whole world is watching your thuggery. The more you do, the more we post, and the more people get to see [...]
Labor Union Tactics Exposed: The Devil at my Doorstep
In keeping with my recent trend on looking at some of the long term, big picture problems to be addressed, I’ve decided to take on big labor. To start, I thought I’d go with another example of thuggery and intimidation. In 2006, the SEIU decided that they were going to organize the company of David A. Bego. The effort went on for nearly 4 years, and is a textbook application of the Alinsky Method. In the end, Mr. Bego, as well as his employees, won the fight for freedom, but it took considerable effort. The end result is chronicled in [...]
Voter Fraud Quick Hits: SEIU Counting Ballots & Poof the Magic Ballots
And you thought the reports of voter fraud had gone away? Well, dear reader, the reports were still coming in this week. With some races contested a week after the election, I simply must assume that there is more malfeasance to report. These came in earlier this week, but I’ve just now had the time to write about them. First off, Gateway Pundit has the report that SEIU members are counting ballots! Woah! SEIU members are counting the ballots in the hotly contested representative race in California. The race is still undecided. Currently, Republican David Harmer is trailing his democratic [...]
Violence: The Left’s Propaganda, and the Truth
I think it’s time to revisit the violence associated with the Tea Party movement, and where exactly the fault lies. Early this week, the left finally got what it was looking for; an example of violence from the right. After trying so very hard to provoke it for over a year and a half, they finally got their “pound of flesh,” courtesy of Lauren Valle, a Move On operative. This pic was widely circulated, and decried by the lefty bloggers as the perfect example of how the Tea Party operates. When this story broke, I let it go, knowing that [...]
Quick Hits: Problems Already Emerging with Voting
There have been two reports today that I found to be intriguing. It seems that some people are having a rather difficult time voting for Republicans. For the first, let’s take a look at Nevada, where Harry Reid is trying to fend off Sharron Angle. The coverage is from Fox 5. LAS VEGAS — Some voters in Boulder City complained on Monday that their ballot had been cast before they went to the polls, raising questions about Clark County’s electronic voting machines. Voter Joyce Ferrara said when they went to vote for Republican Sharron Angle, her Democratic opponent, Sen. Harry Reid’s [...]
More Voting Shenanigans: SEIU Group Caught Twice
I’m running out of metaphors to say, “the shenanigans just keep on coming.” For the record, they are, and the SEIU is featured as the lowlight for today’s rendition. Gateway Pundit has the coverage of both “busts” of the SEIU front group. Here is the first. Yesterday, the Yuma Sun reported that two organizations Mi Familia Vota and One Vote Arizona submitted more than 3,000 voter registrations in Yuma County right before the deadline for registering voters. The groups submitted over 20,000 registrations statewide. What the Yuma Sun did not tell you is that over 65% of these last minute [...]
A Tale of Three Stories: Target, Beck, and Disclosure
As many of you are already aware, Move On is using some of Soros’s money to attack Target for making a contribution to a group that is supporting a Minnesota Gubernatorial candidate. That candidate is opposed to gay marriage, but is pro-business. In the proud tradition of the left, they are seeking to punish Target for this contribution, even though Target did not specify which candidates the money would support. The biggest irony here is that Target is one of the more “gay friendly” retailers out there, and released the following statement… Target, which is based in Minnesota, has defended [...]
The Progressive States Network: Undermining Liberty one State at a Time
We know that the Tea Parties are trying to accomplish change at the state level. We know that blogs, such as this one, are attempting to inform and educate. We know that there are many Conservative organizations that are attempting to save this Republic in innumerable ways. People are energized and active as never before. Better yet, more and more people are reading the founding documents, and are studying the ideas that are represented in our Republic. I think we’d all agree that these are excellent developments. However, there is a dark side. There is a well-organized “progressive” organization that [...]
Anti-Semitism Alert: Organized Labor Chooses Sides?
Over the last few months, I’ve been covering the (assumed) increase in Anti-Semitism from the left. Big Government has pointed out yet another source; organized labor. Members of the American Federation of Teachers, along with AFSCME, SEIU and several other national labor unions, are showing their true political stripes by joining the “Labor for Palestine” movement. These groups are not just calling for a Palestinian homeland in the Middle East and a peaceful resolution to the Palestinian/Israeli standoff. They’re suggesting that the creation of Israel has been a disaster for the Palestinian people. Here is a quote from the founding statement [...]
Just in Case Anyone was Still Wondering: SEIU Exposes Agenda Behind Amnesty
I didn’t plan on doing a lot with the blog today. I was just spending time with the family. But, as I was checking the igoogle, I saw this from Newsbusters. So, the purple people beaters confirmed it, amnesty is about getting voters. It’s not that they actually care about the Latinos. They will turn them into another client group- dependent, and mired in permanent poverty by government interference. Then, every election cycle, they’ll visit and explain that their plans have failed, and that the evil, racist, gringo, GOP are at fault. Rinse and repeat, and you have a permanent [...]
Voter Fraud Alert: ACORN Members Plead Guilty, Funny Business in Texas
I was going to start discussing voter fraud next month, as it seems to be a “progressive” tradition. However, the news beat me to it, so here are a couple related stories. First up, more nuts have fallen from the ACORN tree. A former employee of an embattled community organizing group pleaded guilty Tuesday to voter fraud in connection with the 2008 presidential election. Maria Miles, 37, of Milwaukee, admitted to submitting multiple voter registration applications for some people and to scheming with other Association of Community Organization for Reform workers to sign people up several times in an effort [...]
"Please. Do go on!"
Today I received a wonderful invitation from my Congressman, Russ Carnahan. He wants me to attend a “telephone town-hall”. Hah! Get outta here. What the hell is a “telephone town-hall”? The best I can tell it is just another way to keep me as a nameless no count, some kind of virtual meeting where I “virtually” don’t matter. Sure Russ. I would love to sit on hold while you talk down to me yet again of your freakish liberal agenda. The last time this jerk was in town Kenneth Gladney got mugged by SEIU members outside Russ’s town hall. He [...]
A Tale of Two Protests: Coffee or Tea?
Yesterday, the “coffee parties” kicked off, or did they just kick over? The coffee party website claims great success for their efforts, but reports are trickling in that indicate that their events were very poorly attended. Today, local liberals held their second Coffee Party to push for more socialism. 30 people turned out… Including the people who were already at the restaurant and the tea party infiltrators. And the results were extremely poor in other locations as well. Yes, that is, allegedly, all 5 people that showed up! So, the Tea Parties had some quickly arranged “Kill the Bill” protests. [...]
Can the Massachusetts Miracle be Stolen?
The latest polling data suggests that Tuesday’s Election is close…very close. According to Hot Air, even Coakley’s internal poll shows Brown in the lead. A couple of late polls in the Senate race in Massachusetts indicate that Scott Brown continues to lead Martha Coakley and is positioned for a game-changing upset in the special election. According to a Coakley campaign internal poll, not much has changed since the beginning of the week: Other polls are showing the race nearly too close to call. This causes me some concerns over the typical Democratic tactics in close races. Namely, that they are [...]
Profiles in Useful Idiocy: The SEIU
Since we are in the last few days prior to the close of the voting for Useful Idiot of the Year, I thought we might take a look at some of the candidates. So here is a profile, in video, of the SEIU. Just imagine what they’ll do to people if “Card Check” passes! Welcome to Obama’s Amerika! Welcome to Obama’s Amerika part II. This is what happens when you disagree with the POTUS. Does the SEIU have powerful allies? And finally, my own take on Organized Crime…oops, I mean labor. Or is there a difference? Related posts: Profiles in [...]
New Poll, New Useful Idiots
Well, given his outspoken support for single payer, his defense of Fannie and Freddie over the years, and his overall “Barny Frankness,” it was only a matter of time before Barney was added to our infamous list of useful idiots. Our other new useful idiot is a union, or as Vinny the Ice Pick would say, “Respectable Union Organizers, yeah, respectable, that’s it!” The name, the SEIU. When they aren’t beating down African Americans and calling them the “N” word, they can be found slugging people filming them beating down African American Conservatives. Great job guys, you helped us more [...]
