Only for some, Mr. Krasnoff, only for some. All of it in the mind of the beholder's loyalties. The union movement has all but abandoned its original reason for being.
Just as you say there's a reason for your aphorism switching causes, the best tale is told in the rapid diminution of union membership across the board. I speak as a former union member and an active labor advocate for 40 years. Andy Driscoll Saint Paul -------- > From: Neal Krasnoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > On Oct 27, 2003, at 2:08 PM, Andy Driscoll wrote: > >> The better off union members have become, the more conservative they've been >> voting, forming interesting collaborations with their employers - developers, >> builders and construction companies - believing that's the road to more jobs. >> > > Union members have stayed where they always have been - but it's the DFL that > has gone to the left, it's not the rank and file trade unionists who have gone > to the right. "I didn't leave the Democratic Party, the Democratic Party left > me" is a truism. > > Neal Krasnoff > Loring Park REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
