Union influence in White House

In Obama's speech last night he said, "I reject the idea that we have to strip away collective bargaining rights to compete in a global economy."  Now this is no surprise to me.  As I have posted before, the Unions have power over Obama and this country. 

This has been obvious since 2008 when he spoke before SEIU and commented that he would "Paint the nation purple."  (SEIU colors)  He also said to SEIU members that he is "helping you organize to build more and more power."  Watch the video here.

According to Judicial Watch "As of July 2011, 1,472 one-year waivers and 106 three-year waivers were granted, covering some 3.4 million enrollees, more than half of which belong to unions. Yet, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, union members account for only about 12% of the total workforce.
Judicial Watch previously obtained documents from HHS regarding closed-door health care meetings between union officials and Vice President Joe Biden, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, and then-Obamacare Czar Nancy-Ann Min DeParle. The documents include a list of all of the labor union leaders who attended a meeting with President Obama, along with brief biographical information on each participant. The list includes: Richard Trumka, President of the AFL-CIO; Andy Stern, President of the Service Employees International Union; and Jim Hoffa, President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, among other Big Labor leaders. The documents suggest that the key provisions of the Obamacare law were written solely to address the concerns of union interests."  Read the story here.

Now more and more reports are coming out about union strikes and the illegal activities, and the bully tactics that are associated with it.  According to this report, "One of the West Coast's most powerful trade unions is in a high-stakes fight over who runs a state-of-the-art grain terminal in southwest Washington. Allegations of "union busting" and "illegal activity" are at the heart of a conflict at the Port of Longview."

The story continues to say, "Union president Dan Coffman, "I look at it as they're trying to bust a union. Everybody knows the ILW is one of the strongest unions in the United States, and I believe the attack's on."
EGT argues that the union is blocking commerce that could boost the regional economy. EGT president Larry Clarke says the grain terminal is capable of processing up to nine million tons of grain a year. That's almost twice what the Port of Portland did last year."  Read the story here.

While this was going on Richard Trumka sat with Michelle Obama during the presidents speech  last night.  With all the influence the unions have over the White House makes me wonder whether we will all be forced to join a union in order to earn a living and provide for our family.  If we are not careful and are not observant as to what the unions and Obama is up to that is exactly what will happen..

Speaking of Obamacare, according to another report from Judicial Watch, "The director of the new agency created to oversee the government takeover of the nation’s healthcare system was the Chairman and Executive Officer of a Maryland company that cheated taxpayers out of more than $74 million in Medicaid overpayments."

The report also states, "When Larsen ran Amerigroup Maryland, the company was embroiled in a huge corruption scandal for billing Uncle Sam for medical services that about 90,000 low-income residents never received in the District of Columbia. Amerigroup was one of three healthcare contractors involved in the "$100 scheme", which was exposed in 2007 by D.C.’s Office of the Inspector General."  Read the report here.

Get ready it's coming

Yesterday I wrote about the comments Hoffa made at the rally where Obama spoke to union members.  Today I read about comments that Hoffa made after his speech where he stated: “We didn’t start this war – the right wing did. My comments on Labor Day in Detroit echo the anger and frustration of American workers who are under attack by corporate-funded politicians who want to destroy the middle class,” Hoffa said. “We’re tired of seeing good-paying jobs shipped overseas. This fight is about the economy, it’s about jobs and it’s about rebuilding America. As I said yesterday in Detroit, we all have to vote in order to take these anti-worker politicians out of office.”   Read more of the story here.

In the book Rules for Radicals by Saul Alinsky he writes: " Enter the labor organizer or the agitator. He begins his “trouble making” by stirring up these angers, frustrations, and resentments, and highlighting specific issues or grievances that heighten controversy. He dramatizes the injustices by describing conditions at other industrial plants engaged in the same kind of work where the workers are far better off economically and have better working conditions, job security, health benefits, and pensions as well as other advantages that had not even been thought of by the workers he is trying to organize."

He also writes: "The organizer dedicated to changing the life of a particular community must first rub raw the resentments of the people of the community: fan the latent hostilities of many of the people to the point of overt expression. He must search out controversy and issues, rather than avoid them, for unless there is controversy people are not concerned enough to act."

In the book he has 11 rules listed pertaining to the ethics of means and ends.  His 3rd rule is "that in war the end justifies almost any means."  Now is the unions stirring up trouble, well, you be the judge.  Obama has made no comments on the remarks Hoffa made.

Back on January 12, 2011, Obama gave a eulogy for the shooting victims in Tuscon, Arizona where Gabriell Giffords was shot.  In that eulogy Obama made the statement: " Only a more civil and honest public discourse can help us face up to the challenges of our nation."  See the video here. 

Why isn't Obama speaking out against Hoffa's remarks?  Could it be that civil unrest is what he is hoping for?  Is it a political maneuver?  Will he speak up when the "U.S. day of rage occurs on September 17,2011?  What day of rage?  According to their website "The American Revolution is alive and well. It's a group of non-violent citizen nobodies who believe in the radical notion that Americans have a right to freedom of speech and the right to peaceable assembly, in deed the right to engage in politics through free and fair elections unsullied by disloyal, incompetent, and wasteful special interests that are destroying our democratic republic and preying on the resources and spirits of citizens."  The date for this day of rage is September 17,2011.  Read more about it here.

The website calls for non- violence, but, if you watch this video, you will see the truth of what the "Day of rage" is all about.  To say the least it does not in any way promote non-violence.  They call for a "Tahrir moment."  Let's not forget the death and destruction that this moment caused in Egypt.

Now there is an online game that promotes the killing of "Tea Party Zombies."  According to the reports: "A New York-based video game developer has set his virtual crosshairs on Republican and conservative political figures in a game called "Tea Party Zombies Must Die," which allows players to indiscriminately slaughter politicians like Michele Bachmann, Mike Huckabee and Sarah Palin."

"The gruesome game, created by StarvingEyes Advergaming, is billed as "first-person shooter" featuring "Tea Party zombies" to be targeted with an "arsenal of weapons," including multiple firearms and a crowbar. Notable politicians depicted in the game include current and previous presidential hopefuls like Palin, Bachmann, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum.  Several Fox News personalities are also featured, including Huckabee, Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity and Brit Hume."  Read the story here.

This is just pure irresponsibility on the part of our "President" not to speak out and condemn the actions of these people.

Obama and the unions

As I read and hear about the "union boss" Jimmy Hoffa making comments about the Tea Party and the Republicans it makes me wonder what he means.  He stated at the rally for Obama, "We got to keep an eye on the battle that we face: The war on workers. And you see it everywhere, it is the Tea Party. And you know, there is only one way to beat and win that war. The one thing about working people is we like a good fight. And you know what? They've got a war, they got a war with us and there's only going to be one winner. It's going to be the workers of Michigan, and America. We're going to win that war," Jimmy Hoffa said to a heavily union crowd.

"President Obama, this is your army. We are ready to march. Let's take these son of bitches out and give America back to an America where we belong," Hoffa added.

What kind of "War" is he referring to?  When he says "Let's take these son of bitches out..." what exactly does he mean?  Watch the video here.

When I hear our Vice President say at a AFL - CIO Rally  "Don't misunderstand what this is, don't misunderstand.. this is not a joke.... not a joke.  Not an applause line.  You are the only folks keeping the barbarians from the gates.  You are the only non-governmental power."  Watch the video here.  Well, Mr. Biden, I will not misunderstand what this is.

Now for Obama.  He makes a speech yesterday at the union rally where Jimmy Hoffa spoke, he says: "We’re going to see if we’ve got some straight shooters in Congress. We’re going to see if congressional Republicans will put country before party," he said. "We’ll give them a plan, and then we’ll say, do you want to create jobs? Then put our construction workers back to work rebuilding America. Do you want to help our companies succeed? Open up new markets for them to sell their products. You want -- you say you’re the party of tax cuts? Well then, prove you’ll fight just as hard for tax cuts for middle-class families as you do for oil companies and the most affluent Americans. Show us what you got."  Read the story and watch the video here.  By the way, the construction workers also have a union.   Maybe Obama needs to think about putting country before the unions. 

According to this article "Labor political spending is hardly negligible. During the 2007-08 election cycle (i.e., the most recent cycle involving a presidential election), unions and their political action committees spent about $400 million on preferred candidates and party organizations. This figure does not even include various in-kind expenditures such as phone banks, mass mailings, media advertising and voter education projects. Most of this money flows into Democratic coffers".:  Read the story here.

As I have mentioned before, The labor unions and their bosses are close to Obama.  Who is Obama looking out for?  The unions get more "power", which means they will be able to control workers.  They have political power now.  All the unions want is power and money.