OT: What’s the deal with NPR?

[CA renter]

[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]
Leftists (as opposed to Liberals or Progressives) are not critical thinkers, any more than Glenn Beck (reactionary right-wing) is a critical thinker. If you want evidence of this, witness the recent nonsense in Wisconsin, whereby angry Leftists argued for maintenance of an unaffordable, unsupportable status quo ante and Michael Moore gabbled on about having a “right” to rich people’s money. No logic, no critical thinking, and no fairness. Plenty of sanctimony to go around, though.[/quote]

The “rich” are the ones who caused the financial crisis and the pension crisis. After giving them trillions of dollars (as thanks for destroying our economy, I guess), and then extending tax cuts so the speculators on Wall Street can use all their newfound money (courtesy of the taxpayers) to ramp up commodities prices around the world…yeah, public employees are going to fight when the bill for Wall Street’s party comes due, and it’s handed to them.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=CA renter]

The “rich” are the ones who caused the financial crisis and the pension crisis. After giving them trillions of dollars (as thanks for destroying our economy, I guess), and then extending tax cuts so the speculators on Wall Street can use all their newfound money (courtesy of the taxpayers) to ramp up commodities prices around the world…yeah, public employees are going to fight when the bill for Wall Street’s party comes due, and it’s handed to them.[/quote]

CAR: Public employees are going to fight whom, exactly? The so-called “rich”? How does that work? They’re PUBLIC sector, not PRIVATE sector unions; they’re paid for by the taxpayers.

This isn’t the UAW, or IBEW, or AFL-CIO going up against GM or Ford or U.S. Steel for a larger share of the profits; this is SEIU, or CCPOA going for more taxpayer dollars.

The complete illogicality of this outdated and defunct “class warfare” argument seems to have escaped most people. This isn’t rich versus the middle-class, it is politicians rewarding union supporters for their voter with unaffordable benefits packages that will explode long after those same politicians are long gone.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=CA renter]

The “rich” are the ones who caused the financial crisis and the pension crisis. After giving them trillions of dollars (as thanks for destroying our economy, I guess), and then extending tax cuts so the speculators on Wall Street can use all their newfound money (courtesy of the taxpayers) to ramp up commodities prices around the world…yeah, public employees are going to fight when the bill for Wall Street’s party comes due, and it’s handed to them.[/quote]

CAR: Public employees are going to fight whom, exactly? The so-called “rich”? How does that work? They’re PUBLIC sector, not PRIVATE sector unions; they’re paid for by the taxpayers.

This isn’t the UAW, or IBEW, or AFL-CIO going up against GM or Ford or U.S. Steel for a larger share of the profits; this is SEIU, or CCPOA going for more taxpayer dollars.

The complete illogicality of this outdated and defunct “class warfare” argument seems to have escaped most people. This isn’t rich versus the middle-class, it is politicians rewarding union supporters for their voter with unaffordable benefits packages that will explode long after those same politicians are long gone.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=CA renter]

The “rich” are the ones who caused the financial crisis and the pension crisis. After giving them trillions of dollars (as thanks for destroying our economy, I guess), and then extending tax cuts so the speculators on Wall Street can use all their newfound money (courtesy of the taxpayers) to ramp up commodities prices around the world…yeah, public employees are going to fight when the bill for Wall Street’s party comes due, and it’s handed to them.[/quote]

CAR: Public employees are going to fight whom, exactly? The so-called “rich”? How does that work? They’re PUBLIC sector, not PRIVATE sector unions; they’re paid for by the taxpayers.

This isn’t the UAW, or IBEW, or AFL-CIO going up against GM or Ford or U.S. Steel for a larger share of the profits; this is SEIU, or CCPOA going for more taxpayer dollars.

The complete illogicality of this outdated and defunct “class warfare” argument seems to have escaped most people. This isn’t rich versus the middle-class, it is politicians rewarding union supporters for their voter with unaffordable benefits packages that will explode long after those same politicians are long gone.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=CA renter]

The “rich” are the ones who caused the financial crisis and the pension crisis. After giving them trillions of dollars (as thanks for destroying our economy, I guess), and then extending tax cuts so the speculators on Wall Street can use all their newfound money (courtesy of the taxpayers) to ramp up commodities prices around the world…yeah, public employees are going to fight when the bill for Wall Street’s party comes due, and it’s handed to them.[/quote]

CAR: Public employees are going to fight whom, exactly? The so-called “rich”? How does that work? They’re PUBLIC sector, not PRIVATE sector unions; they’re paid for by the taxpayers.

This isn’t the UAW, or IBEW, or AFL-CIO going up against GM or Ford or U.S. Steel for a larger share of the profits; this is SEIU, or CCPOA going for more taxpayer dollars.

The complete illogicality of this outdated and defunct “class warfare” argument seems to have escaped most people. This isn’t rich versus the middle-class, it is politicians rewarding union supporters for their voter with unaffordable benefits packages that will explode long after those same politicians are long gone.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=CA renter]

The “rich” are the ones who caused the financial crisis and the pension crisis. After giving them trillions of dollars (as thanks for destroying our economy, I guess), and then extending tax cuts so the speculators on Wall Street can use all their newfound money (courtesy of the taxpayers) to ramp up commodities prices around the world…yeah, public employees are going to fight when the bill for Wall Street’s party comes due, and it’s handed to them.[/quote]

CAR: Public employees are going to fight whom, exactly? The so-called “rich”? How does that work? They’re PUBLIC sector, not PRIVATE sector unions; they’re paid for by the taxpayers.

This isn’t the UAW, or IBEW, or AFL-CIO going up against GM or Ford or U.S. Steel for a larger share of the profits; this is SEIU, or CCPOA going for more taxpayer dollars.

The complete illogicality of this outdated and defunct “class warfare” argument seems to have escaped most people. This isn’t rich versus the middle-class, it is politicians rewarding union supporters for their voter with unaffordable benefits packages that will explode long after those same politicians are long gone.

[scaredyclassic]

Part of why I love NPR is my dad loved prairie home companion so much.. I remember him pulling over to park to just mellow out and listen. NPR reminds me of my dad. He lloved that damn show.

[scaredyclassic]

Part of why I love NPR is my dad loved prairie home companion so much.. I remember him pulling over to park to just mellow out and listen. NPR reminds me of my dad. He lloved that damn show.

[scaredyclassic]

Part of why I love NPR is my dad loved prairie home companion so much.. I remember him pulling over to park to just mellow out and listen. NPR reminds me of my dad. He lloved that damn show.

[scaredyclassic]

Part of why I love NPR is my dad loved prairie home companion so much.. I remember him pulling over to park to just mellow out and listen. NPR reminds me of my dad. He lloved that damn show.

[scaredyclassic]

Part of why I love NPR is my dad loved prairie home companion so much.. I remember him pulling over to park to just mellow out and listen. NPR reminds me of my dad. He lloved that damn show.

[jpinpb]

I love NPR. I always thought if I ever won the lottery, money would be sent their way. I think for the most part they are balanced and informative. All their shows are very good. Hard to pick a favorite, but I do try to tune in to This American Life when I can and Marketplace.

[jpinpb]

I love NPR. I always thought if I ever won the lottery, money would be sent their way. I think for the most part they are balanced and informative. All their shows are very good. Hard to pick a favorite, but I do try to tune in to This American Life when I can and Marketplace.

[jpinpb]

I love NPR. I always thought if I ever won the lottery, money would be sent their way. I think for the most part they are balanced and informative. All their shows are very good. Hard to pick a favorite, but I do try to tune in to This American Life when I can and Marketplace.

[jpinpb]

I love NPR. I always thought if I ever won the lottery, money would be sent their way. I think for the most part they are balanced and informative. All their shows are very good. Hard to pick a favorite, but I do try to tune in to This American Life when I can and Marketplace.

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