Posted on Saturday, 7/04/2009 - 3:27 p.m. PDT — by corker
I appreciate that this newspaper, like many others, is trying to stay afloat. I still subscribe to this paper despite the decided shift to the hard right "just say no" conservative political views espoused by your assorted editorialists. Try to keep in mind that a vast majority of the voters, maybe even readers, certainly ad buyers in your market area voted for President Obama and George Miller. I respect your right to share your opinion, just so that you remain aware that the bulk of your market area thinks you are listening to Rush a bit too often.....have a nice 4th.
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Current Posts: 61
Maybe a bunch of state politicians who owe a large part of their support to public employee unions and can't seem to get a budget passed SHOULD butt out of something not their business.
This is so typical of the bought-and-paid for state legislators... trying to keep their supporters (the unions) happy as opposed to looking out for their constituents (the people who live in their districts).
I got news for you, take a look around; it isn't the right wing starting to go nuclear over the fact that the only segment of the economy that seems to be 1) protected from the economic meltdown, and 2) trying to get even more money and job benefits ...are public empoyee unions; there is a growing groundswell against what is percieved to be a bunch of overpaid public servants. Rightly or wrongly, it doesn't matter at this point; there is enough anecodotal evidence out there that people are really getting p!ssed, and this stunt by the gang of 15 may backfire. Get a clue; most people thought THE LAST BART contract was insane, and THAT was in decent economic times.
So far only the Contra Costa County unions seem to understand the reality of the current economy: good for them!
Now when the politicians understand the simmering anger of the electorate, and start trying to get the entire state out of this mess, instead of trying to protect only those the get their campaign money from?
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Lets face it...BART affects everybody; Riders, BART management, Workers and Politicians. So, to tell any faction to be silent and not get involved would be a violation of democracy. When it is all said and done, the contract will be ironed out between BART management and the Unions. Unless one is an "insider", there are other issues besides monetary to which the public is not privy. The survival of the "Blue collar worker" is at hand. The working class has been "chewed up" and "spit out" in America. Because one has a degree from a university ,does not give one the right, as a manager, to de-value and disrespect workers for the job they perform. Rarely, do you see the "little guy" pilfer and plunder an organization. Look at AIG, Meril Lynch, Bank of America etc. BART is a public organization and the monies collected for services are to be appropiated properly to ensure safety and service. The Unions are asking for their share of responsibility to serve the public. If it were not for the unions placing management in check, there would be an AIG of sorts at BART.