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Old 11-29-2016 | 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by CBreezy
I'm going to put this here in hopes of having an important discussion.

Elaine Chao, former Labor secretary and heritage foundation fellow is going to become the next Transportation Secretary. From reading some of the Heritage Foundation publications, it looks like they want to dissolve the TSA, oppose the Airport Improvement taxes, and are pro ATC privatization.

It also appears the Heritage Foundation considers the Deny NAI movement as anti-competition. What are your thoughts on how this move affects two of our most important movements (ME3 and NAI)?
She is senate majority leader Mitch McConnells wife. Was Labor secretary under W Bush. She was present when airlines gutted pensions. She has been criticized by both parties for not adequately investigating over 70,000 labor complaints against employers. She sided with port owners against teamsters in LA and forced them back to work.
She is pro business and anti labor. That decade was a lost decade for most of us and in general not a very good time for labor. But then again her boss is actively trying to break a union in Vegas so at least it's consistent.

Not exactly draining the swamp.

Strap in boys. It's going to be a long four years.
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Old 11-29-2016 | 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by N19906
He's trolling.
I should have caught that. Thanks for pointing it out.
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Old 11-29-2016 | 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Gunga Din
She is senate majority leader Mitch McConnells wife. Was Labor secretary under W Bush. She was present when airlines gutted pensions. She has been criticized by both parties for not adequately investigating over 70,000 labor complaints against employers. She sided with port owners against teamsters in LA and forced them back to work.
She is pro business and anti labor. That decade was a lost decade for most of us and in general not a very good time for labor. But then again her boss is actively trying to break a union in Vegas so at least it's consistent.

Not exactly draining the swamp.

Strap in boys. It's going to be a long four years.
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Old 11-29-2016 | 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by 89Pistons
I should have caught that. Thanks for pointing it out.
I'm not trolling. I'm inviting a legitimate conversation because this will have immediate implications to our careers.
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Old 11-29-2016 | 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by CBreezy
I'm not trolling. I'm inviting a legitimate conversation because this will have immediate implications to our careers.
I know you're not. I'm glad you started the thread. crxpilot was trolling in the #2 post in the thread. That's who we're talking about.
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Old 11-29-2016 | 03:30 PM
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Why would anyone be surprised at all by this?
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Old 11-29-2016 | 03:56 PM
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Right...because liberal Democrats are a real friend to labor that makes $150+ a year....
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Old 11-29-2016 | 05:14 PM
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Right...because liberal Democrats are a real friend to labor that makes $150+ a year....
It's not a democrat republican thing. These are specific people making real decisions that are against your specific interest. The parties themselves have so many overlapping interest it's not accurate to say one party has your interest in mind.
But this is a clear signal Donald is against organized labor and we are about to get bent over.
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Old 11-29-2016 | 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by 89Pistons
By your logic, if less government is ALWAYS better that would mean that you believe no government is best. So do you really believe less government is ALWAYS better or are you just repeating things you've heard on TV and read in the newspaper?
Do you need a tissue for your tears snowflake?
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Old 11-29-2016 | 10:00 PM
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She was a long time member of the board of directors at Northwest Airlines Corporation.
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