People in unions are not the only ones who do honest work, and the stronger the political and economic power of the union, the higher the premium that their pay commands at the expense of everyone else. And economic power stems mainly from high levels of skill -- such as electricians, airline pilots, and nurses -- who are the very people whose skills command high pay without unionization.
Conceptually, the better alternative is the earned income tax credit, which supplements the pay of less skilled workers without pricing their services out of the job market. And also, laws such as OSHA that protect health and safety in workplaces and should be better enforced regardless of the union status of workers.
I don't know, maybe it's because he's a delusional lunatic responsible for thousands of deaths because of his disparagement of vaccines, who sold his soul to Donald Trump in exchange for political power.
Most Americans, I think, recognize patriotism when they see it, without the added political narrative of liberal v. conservative, or Democratic v. Republican.
Once we can recognize and admire patriotism for patriotism without adding our own lesser partisan spin, we can promote patriotism absent polical shackle. And once we achieve that, we have taken as a nation an important step to what the authors call "an honest teaching of American history."
That history, in turn, would recognize that a full decade before the liberals' beloved Kennedys held the reins of power, President Dwight D. Eisenhower was sending federal troops into Little Rock, Arkansas to end racial segregation of public education and, an added full decade before that, General Eisenhower was leading American and allied forces against the spread of global fascism in Europe and Asia.
Given the woeful state of today's American public education, it is entirely imaginable that our youth are not learning these lessons in patriotism. The Liberal Patriot will be doing them and the goal of an honest teaching of American history a big favor by correcting that sorry record.
He would stand up in front of a crowd or rednecks and talk about civil rights and then head to the ghetto and talk about law and order. Told people what they needed to hear not what they wanted to hear. Remember though he was killed by a Palestinian because of his support for Israel. There is a segment of today's party that wouldn't like that.
Thanks for your "progressive" condescension. I majored in history at the University of Wisconsin, whose program was ranked #4 in the country at the time, and have retained a life-long interest. No, I have never worshiped the Kennedys, but your implicit arrogance is just so typical of the errant bullshit that liberals just specialize in. Not to put too fine a point on it.
Bobby Kennedy gave a very good extemporaneous eulogy to Martin Luther King after King was shot dead. That's about it. And Teddy? What a pig. Same for the rest of them.
You just said you weren’t interested in Robert Kennedy‘s history because it happened 57 years ago. If that’s your reason for not being interested in Robert Kennedy, why are you interested in anything else that happened earlier than that?
I think that neither John or Bobby Kennedy would recognize the modern Democratic Party as anything familiar. Further, the modern party would have no use for them either.
RFK's election campaign was the only one that ever got me to do anything for it.
Basic decency towards all, a promise of something better in the future, and a belief in America itself, as something good, goes a long way, towards healing this nation. I look forward to more of your treatise, and the hope that someone will pick it up, that actually accords with it, rather than uses it as a path to power.
I just went and took a look at the whole thing via the link up at the beginning of this thing.
I guess I can't complain that there is nothing to read anymore.
Thank You Ruy for making this free for all to read, too many things behind a paywall that I really wish to read. I downloaded the PDF, so to read at work where there is no wifi or net connection.
Honoring the dignity of work is a key value, but it needs policy teeth behind it, which means supporting organized labor.
Private sector, not public sector.
Yes, if only teacher unions had more power....
People in unions are not the only ones who do honest work, and the stronger the political and economic power of the union, the higher the premium that their pay commands at the expense of everyone else. And economic power stems mainly from high levels of skill -- such as electricians, airline pilots, and nurses -- who are the very people whose skills command high pay without unionization.
Conceptually, the better alternative is the earned income tax credit, which supplements the pay of less skilled workers without pricing their services out of the job market. And also, laws such as OSHA that protect health and safety in workplaces and should be better enforced regardless of the union status of workers.
Ok this sounds good to me but this means totally ditching the progressives … I think many who voted for Trump would be on board
Are Dems willing to do this? Remains to be seen… but for now for me I cannot trust a party whose loudest voices are these Progessives.
Why did Ruy feel the need to disparage RFK Jr in the second paragraph?
OMB. To be fair, RFK2 does have some odd beliefs but he has it right about chronic disease.
I don't know, maybe it's because he's a delusional lunatic responsible for thousands of deaths because of his disparagement of vaccines, who sold his soul to Donald Trump in exchange for political power.
Most Americans, I think, recognize patriotism when they see it, without the added political narrative of liberal v. conservative, or Democratic v. Republican.
Once we can recognize and admire patriotism for patriotism without adding our own lesser partisan spin, we can promote patriotism absent polical shackle. And once we achieve that, we have taken as a nation an important step to what the authors call "an honest teaching of American history."
That history, in turn, would recognize that a full decade before the liberals' beloved Kennedys held the reins of power, President Dwight D. Eisenhower was sending federal troops into Little Rock, Arkansas to end racial segregation of public education and, an added full decade before that, General Eisenhower was leading American and allied forces against the spread of global fascism in Europe and Asia.
Given the woeful state of today's American public education, it is entirely imaginable that our youth are not learning these lessons in patriotism. The Liberal Patriot will be doing them and the goal of an honest teaching of American history a big favor by correcting that sorry record.
He would stand up in front of a crowd or rednecks and talk about civil rights and then head to the ghetto and talk about law and order. Told people what they needed to hear not what they wanted to hear. Remember though he was killed by a Palestinian because of his support for Israel. There is a segment of today's party that wouldn't like that.
Robert Kennedy was killed 57 years ago. He's about as relevant as a dial telephone.
Harsh, but true!
You're not a big fan of history, are you.
Thanks for your "progressive" condescension. I majored in history at the University of Wisconsin, whose program was ranked #4 in the country at the time, and have retained a life-long interest. No, I have never worshiped the Kennedys, but your implicit arrogance is just so typical of the errant bullshit that liberals just specialize in. Not to put too fine a point on it.
Bobby Kennedy gave a very good extemporaneous eulogy to Martin Luther King after King was shot dead. That's about it. And Teddy? What a pig. Same for the rest of them.
So did you only study history that was less than 57 years old?
Are you always this stupid, or just now?
You just said you weren’t interested in Robert Kennedy‘s history because it happened 57 years ago. If that’s your reason for not being interested in Robert Kennedy, why are you interested in anything else that happened earlier than that?
Same question: Always this stupid, are you?
I think that neither John or Bobby Kennedy would recognize the modern Democratic Party as anything familiar. Further, the modern party would have no use for them either.
RFK's election campaign was the only one that ever got me to do anything for it.
Basic decency towards all, a promise of something better in the future, and a belief in America itself, as something good, goes a long way, towards healing this nation. I look forward to more of your treatise, and the hope that someone will pick it up, that actually accords with it, rather than uses it as a path to power.
"Bobby" would say or do anything to get elected --- his inconcistencies were legendary !
I just went and took a look at the whole thing via the link up at the beginning of this thing.
I guess I can't complain that there is nothing to read anymore.
Thank You Ruy for making this free for all to read, too many things behind a paywall that I really wish to read. I downloaded the PDF, so to read at work where there is no wifi or net connection.
You scared me for a minute. I thought you were talking about RFK2