On Sep 17, 2009, at 1:54 PM, Patrick Bond wrote:
> So why do these big NGOs mount campaigns that are so badly thought
> through?
Basically because they take orders from their bosses, the Dem politicians.
I hear that word has come down from the top - meaning the Obama admin - saying that the unions have to keep quiet and stay in line. Or, in the words of a hardcore song I heard once, long ago, on WFMU: "pull your weight/stay straight/don't masturbate."