From my good friend Harvey Ehrlich

Dec 18, 2008 12:23

I post this every year around holiday time. It's hard to believe that this poem is over 15 years old. Wow! I think it's still just as relevant today as it was then ( Read more... )

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valkyriefire December 18 2008, 18:42:57 UTC
Wow... I don't think I've seen something so concentratedly aimed at mocking and denigrating the things I care about in my life since the Republican Convention.

Merry Christmas to you, too!

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cjfringe December 18 2008, 21:35:36 UTC
I'm not really sure what to say to this. Do you mind if I ask what it is that offended you so much? Is it the mocking of the PC movement, or the wish for peace on earth? Or maybe you're being sarcastic and I'm not getting it? Please explain.

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valkyriefire December 18 2008, 22:20:35 UTC
1. Unions made a lot of things possible in this country, and made working conditions safe for people, 40 hour work weeks, etc. Even if they have corruption now, there is still enough to there to work with, resolve and make better. I hate it when people forget the way labor was treated in this county prior to unions and trash them. It's an important system that needs attention and help to end the corruption, not derision and contempt. I value the rights Unions have gained for me as someone in the labor force ( ... )

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cjfringe December 19 2008, 05:50:24 UTC
I think that you may have missed the point of the poem, but that's fine. We'll just agree to disagree on this one.

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