Ray:
>
> Ed, you said:
> > I would still stick to my point that unions in Canada and the US don't
> like
> > instruments like NAFTA and the FTAA because they make it easier to move
> job
> > creating capital to low wage parts of the world, further undercutting
> their
> > power base.
>
> Why is it wrong for labor to protect themselves but OK for corporations?
> Labor always takes the hit but as you pointed out earlier a corporation
sued
> Canada over an issue that was bad for Canada and the government gave in.
> How about labor suing? Who are these creeps that they deserve such
gentle
> treatment? This Neo-Feudalism with Knights running around the world
> exercising their banker testasterone while they generally rape the
> environment and rate money as the only worth.
I didn't say it was wrong. All I said is that that is what they are doing.
Every group's responsibility, first and foremost, is to protect its own
interests and those of its members. I don't know very much about labour
law, so I can't comment on whether unions could sue. I suppose they could
under some circumstances. However, their primary weapon is the strike, and
that has been pretty potent in protecting their interests.
> They generally have more money than most of the world's countries and have
> no bones about watching people die who don't have the money for their
drugs.
> Then they elevate the life of a fetus over young women's lives. I work
> with young highly talented people who we gave scholarship study grants of
> over $141,000 this year. One of the most talented just developed a
> Melanoma. It will require plastic surgery due to her life's work and she
> is having trouble finding a doctor who will operate due to her HMO. Now
> you all know that Melanoma is an issue of time and it has already been a
> month since it was diagnosed. This is a beautiful 20 year old actress
> with a great voice. You figure it. She would have been better off
if
> she was the daughter of a Mafia Don. Instead she is just a good Irish
> Catholic with a great voice.
I agree that things are unjust and unfair. We have publicly operated
universal medical care here in Canada, but it is currently underfunded and
being allowed to run down. It would probably take just as long to deal
with a melanoma here as in the US. Canada is facing all kinds of pressure
to move to a two-tired public/private system which would permit the well to
do to get to the front of the line. Personally, I would not want to see
that, but something will have to be done.
> I always think personal when it comes to these issues. That is why I
give
> personally. But these folks are immoral creeps and they will die just
> like the rest of us.
Well, perhaps they will repent on their deathbeds and give all their money
to worthy causes. One can only hope.
Regards,
Ed
