American Values Network :: Ayn Rand & GOP Budget vs. Judeo-Christian Morality

American Values Network :: Ayn Rand & GOP Budget vs. Judeo-Christian Morality

Union Bashing-why?

Union bashing is in style through out the country. It makes no sense to me. It goes against people's best interests. While there might be abuses in the past, most of the comments and reasons just go against reason. If anyone has a Saturday or Sunday off (two days during the week) thank your union representative. If you get paid overtime, thank your union. If you get sick pay, vacation pay thank a local union. The list goes on and on that most worker benefits come from union activity. Union workers make more than 30% of non union workers and get better benefits. So, the idea is to bring unions down? In a country that celebrates people making more money and getting rich, why do people want to bring people down? Government workers make too much money? No way, I say non union workers make too little money. Non union workers have poor benefits. Instead of bringing others down, we need to bring all workers-private, government up and make more money, have better benefits. Yes, I pay dues-$592 a year and that is probably not enough. Can I negotiate as well as my union alone? No way. Do I have time and resources to get more salary, more benefits, no I would just take what the boss offers. If the offer is too low, what are my options. A union provides options and numbers on your side.The benefits of a union are so much, but the press is so negative. People are negative with unions. It makes no sense to me. Support unions today. Hug a union member. Join a union. Ask others at work about a union.

Thoughts on the Killing of Bin Laden

Watching last night, I was struck by the young people cheering for the death of Bin Laden. While I am happy he was killed an a chapter is now over in our war with terrorism, this action can come with consequences. Bin Laden was the target, the symbol, the master mind of terrorism in our world. He was an enemy of the US and needed to be captured. In a perfect world I would want bin Laden put to trial and in jail as an example to the world showing we care about human rights, do not torture, do not put aside our values and ideals of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence. I worry about the attacks to come. I worry about new terrorists signing up since he has died. What would young people in the Middle East say when they see the pictures of our young cheering and yelling, celebrating his death? We have started two wars and killed thousands of people. War is wrong. Killing one person is wrong but in this case it is better than starting another war? Do we now target world leaders? Do our enemies target our President? Lots of uncertainty to come. Lots of warnings and terror alerts. I salute those that did this job-it was precision. From a liberal point of view, Obama can move past the Carter analogy. He can be seen as decisive, action oreinted. He said he would do this action to get Bin Laden. It is over. We now wait. Relax and ponder. Think about our actions. I want our country to be the best it can be.