On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 1:02 PM, Somebody Somebody <philos_case at yahoo.com>wrote:
> One factor which hasn't been discussed is the extraordinary vilification of
> public sector unions by the editorial boards of countless local newspapers
> over the course of the recession. To the extent that unions are so
> disproportionately represented in state jobs, and to the extent that states
> are imposing austerity programs due to balanced budget requirements, it's
> pretty easy to see how organized workers are being scapegoated by *both* the
> wealthy and the disorganized working class.
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> When liberals see the same newspapers that have supported gay marriage and
> opposed President Bush's worst civil liberties abuses also finger public
> sector worker pensions for state budget crises, then it's fairly predictable
> that a large portion of them should be turned over to rather right-wing
> views on the matter.
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