Power to the People, Right on!

It's Labor Day--my personal thanks to all Unions for all they have done for us, as summed up well by Laura Clawson. The AFL-CIO is running some excellent holiday spots. Laurence Lewis sums up well the differences between the best of the Democratic Party and the usual corporate fellating that is the republican party. Michael Moore penned a "fucking" hilarious letter to Rahm Emmanuel (Prick with a capital "P") concerning his "Fuck the UAW" comment. Even President Obama weighed in, surmising that he, too, would join a union (though it would be nice if he'd actually throw some of his weight toward supporting them, e.g., the EFCA). As for myself, I'd like to take a moment of today to thank all of those laborers who have labored for me over the past 28 years, none of whom have had the privilege of joining a union, but who have, despite piss poor leadership, lousy pay, and bullshit benefits, managed to maintain their dignity, their commitment to doing an excellent job, and are, as ever, the true straws that stir the drink. The people who run the companies I work/worked for should hit their knees every night and thank God for these people: they're the reason the companies were or are in business, they're the reason the stores work. God knows if we had to depend on whatever bozo was going to lead us to the promised land we'd have starved in the desert long ago. As the late, great John Lennon once opined, "Power to the people, right on!" Thank you to all those who have done their best for me despite the circumstances.... 

Peace,

emaycee