Brownsfan,
What part of hypocrite escapes your thoughts? How can you call yourself a "proud union man" and then dislike the message brother Hoffa is making?
"We" as Union brothers are under "attack" by the Tea Party and its members in congress and senate. As you have seen in many states, Tea Party republicans are trying to take away union workers rights, benefits and reducing wages.
The methodology is simple. Undo the hard work of ALL working union members in the country. They use terms like "right to work states" as if that means something good, when in fact, used in a complete sentence, it means "the right to work for less money".
I am sure you agree that right to work states are better for americans, then states where bargaining unit members earn a good living wage.
Brother Hoffas message was simple, learn our lessons from what the republicans are trying to sell and vote for a democrat next time around. People like Michele Bachman are calling for ending the minimum wage, and other republicans like Darryl Issa would like to see the work week extended to a 50 hour straight time week in california and overtime begining at 60 hours.
I am sure you believe these kinds of changes in wages and benefits is in the middle class americans best interests, right?
There has been a movement in the right wing, and now even more so by the republicans to repeal the "fair labor standards act" and go back to low wages and ZERO benefits. They somehow use the words "personal responsibility" as if that means something good.
What is it about brother Hoffas words that offended you? Going to war? Thats exactly what the republicans have declared on the working man, war.
The working americans need to stand together and march together in this "political war" against the attack on the middle class. If you dont believe or understand that YOUR wages and benefits are under attack, then you dont understand what political ideology means.
The right wing uses the same talking points about taking the country back as Hoffa did, its old, its tired and its harmless.
Americans spoke in Nov. 08 when it elected Barack Obama and it wanted change, and we have changed. There are many good things accomplished by Obama like them or not.
We have it good under Obama, our wages are stable and our company profitable. In fact, profits are up and the company growing. GM, Ford and Chrysler are profitable and back on the rise hiring and building quality products.
I applaud Obama for having the courage to stand behind the american worker and seeing that the automotive industry stays alive in the USA.
If you are telling us you buy the B.S. that the Tea Party is selling, then I would be glad to take your union card and tear it in half.
Peace.