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1. about 3 years ago on Ted Rall

   Who needs troops? http://hanoitimes.vn/strong-partnership-with-vietnam-significant-to-us-strategic-presence-in-indo-pacific-usabc-315908.html

2. about 3 years ago on Ted Rall

   But they are in favor of the aims and policies of “the left” as it applies to them personally, even the MAGA nuts.

3. about 3 years ago on Ted Rall

   Yes; I spent a short time as a shop steward and there were a couple of folks who thought they had a license to get away with anything because “the contract lets me”. They were surprised to find out out that the contract included obligations for the employees to the employer.

4. about 3 years ago on Ted Rall

   Unions are about a lot more than dollars per hour. Benefits, working conditions, clear and written grievance process, pension or 40K programs. Benefits alone can be worth more than hourly wage increments. However the minimum wage really does have to go up. It just has to because some places will never unionize, they will just outsource. In Missouri the only places still paying minimum wage are mostly in the service industries (Tip your server!!)

5. about 3 years ago on M2Bulls

   Just like GQP policy positions!

6. about 3 years ago on Ted Rall

   https://www.independent.co.uk/news/saudis-secretly-funding-taliban-1195453.htmlThis is merely the continuation of a long standing policy that the current Saudi government still follows; and woe to any Saudi citizens who talk about it openly.

7. about 3 years ago on Ted Rall

   I keep thinking of Kampuchea. We persist in grabbing onto that tar baby.

8. about 3 years ago on Kliban

   Ah, the mem…., the mem, ….. Wait, what were we talking about?

9. about 3 years ago on Ted Rall

   True, but the point is the attitudes people who don’t want to pay taxes but do want a free babysitter.

10. about 3 years ago on Ted Rall

    That’s what “They promote racism, sexism, violence…” is considered to be. It’s their version of “free speech”.