Harkin: God wants Big Labor to win
Well, he didn’t say exactly that. But he might as well have. The SEIU has organized a front group of “people of faith” to harangue Congress into passing card-check because it’s a “moral imperative.” Where are all the church/state separation zealots now? Details of the Big Labor hosannas in the highest, via the SEIU website:
Yesterday, over 50 religious leaders from a diverse range of faiths and denominations came to Washington, DC to lobby members of Congress on support of the Employee Free Choice Act. The newly-formed coalition of religious leaders and people of faith–Faith Leaders for Workplace Fairness–publicly announced their support for the labor reform bill on a conference call with press last week, calling the legislation a “moral imperative” and a civil and human right.
The lobbying day begin with an early a.m. prayer breakfast at the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center, where clergy, union members and political figures gathered to hear uplifting music sung by a multicultural choir, and pray for the passage of the Employee Free Choice Act. “Unions are indispensable for a just social order,” said Dr. Joseph Fahey, a Manhattan College religious studies professor and founder of Catholic Scholars for Worker Justice. “They are not something that just gains better wages and working conditions for workers—on a far wider level, we won’t have a just social order unless we have unions to bring justice to workers and their families.” The event featured speakers that included SEIU’s Anna Burger, Rev. Sue Gaeta of the Gamaliel National Clergy Caucus and SEIU Virginia home care worker Athena Jones. Longtime labor supporter Congresswoman Donna Edwards (D-Md.), also appeared at the breakfast to give a speech, telling the crowd that “the faith community has always been on the side of workers.”
At the press conference afterwards held with Sen. Tom Harkin (the original sponsor of the legislation in the Senate), the senator called the Employee Free Choice Act “one of the real social justice issues of our time,” expressing his determination to get legislation passed in 2009 that will restore balance and fairness to the organizing process.
Meantime, the SEIU continues to press Arlen Specter, who tells its activists that he’s “working on a compromise.” Translation: the final betrayal is on its way!
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Right here MM, right here. It’s crap I agree.
Has anybody ever watched season 2 of the Wire?
the hypocrisy is overwhelming. hey harkins, big labor is a disease much like cancer, and these so called religious leaders are the hosts.
Jesus loves extortion?
*Remember, Socialism knows no God but Government, and that is really what the union thugs are praying for, more socialism.
*Remember also, join a union, check your personal responsibility at the door; Not quite what the founders envisioned in the Declaration of Independence.
Errah and then the Priest pulled out a crucifix and held it over the Demoncratic Senator’s head and chanted, “The power of Christ compels you, The power of Christ compels you.” The burning stench of death filled the room . . . .
“Religious leaders”
That’s double speak for “what’s in it for me?”
Poor priest
No. To cast a secret ballot free from bullying and intimidation, that’s a human right.
Can I get a list of these religious leaders and their affiliated congregations? I’d like to file a complaint with the IRS regarding their tax exempt status. It’s the whole “churches shouldn’t be involved in politics” argument I get from the left all the time.
Oy vey.
I’d like to know the names of these leaders, and exactly why they feel that workers should be subjected to harrasement and ridicule as part of “Labor Reform”. Bloody tired of this c-rap.
We just have to recognize that EVERYTHING…EVERY INSTITUTION…has been infested with the virus of Statism/Leftism. Religion is hardly an exception.
Card-Check MORAL….!?!?!? It is the greatest affront to morality I can imagine in the matter of labor relations.
A great idea!
Time for the Congressional Aides to unionize.
The funniest thing about this all is if Obama is successful in setting up his “socialist paradise”, the first thing government will break up or outlaw will be the big Unions! Just so there’s no questions as to the workers’ allegiance…
Wait until PETA sees the DEAD FISH on Specter’s wall!
He even said it was DELICIOUS!!
Shame, Senator, Shame!
Specter is such a piece of dog feces . . . he’s a perfect example of one that stands for nothing.
“Free” is a powerful word …..
That’s all people see when they read a title like that ……
But Obama is not pushing socialism.
His economics are fascist policy. They allow the owners of capital to retain nominal ownership, whiled OWNING the OWNERs.
Same with APPROVED labor. All of them…big business and big labor…were co-opted into the collective corporatist system.
Exactly like NOW.
Is Specter looking for blood on his hands in that screenshot?
The disciples were union reps?
Who knew?
Father O’Malley looks as if he’s given Specter an offer he couldn’t refuse.
Does Specter have any horses?
Why are republicans allowing them to call this the Employee Free Choice Act?
Why are they not using what it is as it’s name in press conferences? That would be.. Union Thug Act.
When Tony Soprano gets a hold of a business owner, don’t they have a word for the way they run it into the ground, running up crazy debt before walking away from it–something like a burnout?
Isn’t that essentially what Obama’s doing to the economy?
The Secret Ballot Destruction Act would work…
I like your suggestion better.
Not one of them would see their reflections in a mirror. Yes, union workers, there are vampires running afoot.
Wonder how many got their credentials off of late night TV for $49.95?
Rocco, Guido, help dis man fill out his ballot card…
Card check is one thing but, all those groups also support unlimited immigration. They think that 100 million poor, illiterates more, will boost our economy. Family chain migration with NO caps…etc…I guess, it will boost demand for law enforcement.
Heh…The ballot cards will already be filled out. It’s not like they would stoop to fraud, would they?
sarc
“Officials say the fast-growing union (SEIU) spent $85 million during the campaign season last year and that it was well worth it: The Obama Administration has appointed union officials to top posts …”
“SEIU is on the field, it’s in the White House, it’s in the administration,” said SEIU President Andy Stern.
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union spent $63 million or 32% of its expenditures for 2008.
International Brotherhood of Teamsters spent $13 million in 2008.
United Auto Workers spent $11 million in 2008.
SEIU spent $67 million in 2008.
“Mr. Obama has so far named Patrick Gaspard, a former SEIU official to be White House political director, and more recently nominated Craid Becker, associate general counsel to the SEIU and the AFL-CIO to the National Relations Board. Anna Burger, the SEIU’s second highest ranking officer, is a member of the presidents Economic Recovery Advisory Board.”
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Where is the outrage?
We are sooooo screwed.
I guess the SEIU forgot to check Rudy Blago’s card…
Sorta reminds me of the belt buckles NAZI soldiers wore in WWII that read, “Gott mit Uns.” Were they wearing “shirts of color?”
Hope is not a plan; not all change is good. WE are the civilian national security force! Harkin is a leftist hack. Prosecute SEIU for RICO violations. The resistance is here; the resistance is now. RESIST!!!!!!!!
ECS
Love you, man.
What denomination were these religious leaders from? The Church of the Seven-Day Extortionists?
I think the Rev. Father belongs to the Order Of Saint Jimmy The Enforcer…
Employee Free Choice Act. “Unions are indispensable for a just social order,” said Dr. Joseph Fahey! They like the illegals also. Maybe the church should celebrate may day .
I sent my bother, a minister, about the the missing link thing a few days ago. I told him, in imo, God would have a laugh at what is going on. He asked me to look at Psalms 2:4.If someone thinks God wants big labor to win, they need to get a grip! Might want to check ‘what’ God would want this.
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I wonder when I will be told what union to join? I can hardly wait for people to take dues out of my salary to use to destroy my country and my livelihood.
It just doesn’t get any better…
The CBO is predicting 10% unemployment.
Wonder how high it will get when unions are at a government forced 20% or 30%, instead of about 8%…???
What a load of tripe that’s been left out in the sun and the Montauk Monster rolled in. There should be a caustic warning label before allowing reading.
Where’s my spoonful of sugar that Mary sang about?
Europe long ago settled for socialism and the chronically higher unemployment that it brings. Those bent on implementing European-style socialism know that their policies will cause the same levels of chronic unemployment here!
Take a look here: http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/areas/qualityoflife/eurlife/index.php?template=3&radioindic=17&idDomain=2&firstDifferentiator=38
I am suspicious of the UK figures and of course there are no recent figures available for 2007, 2008, and 2009 at t his site.
Harkin, Hoyer, and Specter should be neutered. Although in Specter’s case it would be redundant.
Harkin was one of the six who voted to close GITMO yesterday.
How come the people of Iowa put up with this pile of mess…???
The churched branch of ACORN…
…and their choir.
Though I have never had any respect for Spector, I feel a perverse pity for this doddering, bumbling old fool. No integrity, no character, no principal, no guts. For you Arlen, it is not “The end is near”, it is “The end is here.” He is like an aging old prostitute trying to turn one more trick.
Not one scriptural reference for their position. If they are going to speak for God, they ought to use his words.
The difference between faith in a particular religion and Faith in God is the lessons that are taught. Tickling the ear and teaching traditions of man ring any bells?
Part of me wants to celebrate what I see from a strictly faith-based standpoint but the rod we have to cross to get there is pretty scary looking at the moment.
Just my two cents
How are those union officials doing in Venezuela now? How about in Cuba? When the businesses are all government run and only a minor portion of the population is actually producing, is there any chance we will still be allowed to strike for higher wages and better working conditions?
On a bright note, all those countries that are bringing in the jobs that BO does not want back here for people in America are certainly loving his new policies.