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Another article had a different take. What if the different union contracts were not equally "fair"? The Teamsters might have had a sweeter deal so it was easy to take the cut. Maybe the Bakers was just keeping up with inflation? No bread, no need for teamsters. There must be some differences, otherwise they would all be one union.
Remember Seinfeld and Kramer with the donut shop strike? 12 years on strike and they finally got a contract that was lower than the federal minimum wage

#1.1 Jerry on 2012-11-23 09:27 (Reply)

Bird Dog: "Twinkies bakers say they'd rather lose jobs than take pay cuts"

Worker of 23 years said "he earned roughly $35,000 with overtime last year, down from about $45,000 five years ago." That seems hardly exorbitant, and it seems the unions had already agreed to substantial sacrifices. While workers were having their pay and benefits cut, the CEO received a 300% pay raise, while other executives had 60-100% increases in compensation.

Sounds like Hostess had other issues that led to their bankruptcy.

#2 Zachriel on 2012-11-23 09:54 (Reply)

QUOTE:

Ben Shapiro: What need do you have for God when you’ve got the state?

Obama 2012: "Today we give thanks for blessings that are all too rare in this world."

blessing, God's favor and protection

Obama 2012: "Today we give thanks for {God's favor and protection}"

#3 Zachriel on 2012-11-23 10:03 (Reply)

"Barack Obama released a Thanksgiving Day message Thursday.
He forgot to thank God. He forgot to mention God."

"This is the fourth straight year Obama’s Thanksgiving message does not include God."

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2012/11/obama-releases-thanksgiving-message-forgets-to-mention-god-again/

#3.1 feeblemind on 2012-11-23 17:24 (Reply)

Marco Rubio is a smart and personable politician. I like him and many of the things he stands for. I don't live in Florida but if I did I could not vote for him because of his position on illegal immigration. He wants to give them all amnesty. We can argue over whether or not he has said that exactly but it doesn't change his intent. First he wants to give them the dream act, then he wants "comprehensive immigration change" (wink, wink, nudge, nudge) then a pathway for all the family members of the new immigrants. This will destroy the country, period. He isn't a bad person who wants to destroy the country he is first and foremost a "hispanic" who wants to help "his people". Not help the citizens, not insure the country survives, not uphold the constitution; he wants to help "his people". I don't want leaders of OUR country who want to first and foremost help the citizens of another country. The economic costs for 20 million new citizens once we apporve amnesty and the inevitable rush of millions and millions following that mistake are HUGE and you and I, the citizens, will be required to pay for it all. Allo the free health care, welfare, special privilages for them but not for you, crime and incarceration costs, etc. All of that will be paid for by you and I. Your SS will collapse under the weight of the new "citizens" and your IRA and 401k will be looted to pay off the incredible debt. You taxes will go up and up and you may lose your home as taxes for schools exceed your ability to pay them. Doubt this? Look at California. Rubio is a nice person who just wants to help some underprivilaged lawbreakes because after all they are "his people". He will not get my vote and I hope he will not get many votes. He needs to decide which country he prefers and who his people are.

#4 GoneWithTheWind on 2012-11-23 10:27 (Reply)

All five of our children can drive a manual transmission. I figure they can now drive anything.
I was once deployed to Jordan, and had a challenge finding young soldiers who could drive a stick, let alone a 3-on-the-tree gearshift. (Thank goodness for my Dad's old Falcon). I had to put several vehicles in gear, get folks to move them, and quickly train several folks how to shift a column mounted transmission.

How quickly many skills dissipate, when not used or needed.

#5 Mark on 2012-11-23 14:28 (Reply)

"Can Marco Rubio be the Hispanic Reagan?"

To paraphrase Lincoln, "We must disenthrall ourselves, and then we shall save our country."

#6 vanderleun on 2012-11-23 17:53 (Reply)

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Friday, November 23. 2012

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