which they titled No unions: Government by the rich, for the rich. That's not quite what I said.
They contacted me on Friday asking if I would write about Wisconsin. They had the piece for several days, the editor asked for urls as sources of my statements, and despite some of the nasty comments was satisfied I was not making factually incorrect assertions.
I am not allowed to cross post. I have provided the link. I am allowed to quote 150 words.
Here's the penultimate paragraph:
Let's be clear. The attacks are concerted. Wisconsin, historically an important place of unionized workers, is an important battleground. If the public unions can be broken there, using an artificially created deficit as an excuse to attack them, no union -- of workers public or private -- will be safe from attack.
more below the fold
the title was sort of taken from the final graf, although I prefer my phrasing.
Here is that final graf:
Without unions, workers will lose many of the protections against abusive employers. Wages for all will be depressed, even as corporate profits soar. The American dream will be destroyed for millions. And we will have a government of the corporations, by the already powerful, for the wealthy. I think Lincoln and most of our other great presidents would be ashamed to see what is happening.
By the way, this piece got me an invite to be on CNN with Ali Velshi at 10:55 this Friday, but unfortunately I am in school. The producer has asked about some Friday in the future, so who knows.
If you go to the site, you can comment. There are the usual trolls repeating RW talking points. There are those who accuse me of lying. What else is news?
Anyhow, in case I did not already let you know, that is the only purpose of this diary.
Peace.