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Response to Alan Grayson (Original post)

Sat Mar 31, 2012, 02:39 PM

lpbk2713 (23,251 posts)

36. Another perpetuated falsehood --- Organized labor is evil.

They always qualify that by making sure they point out that union members are not necessarily bad so as to not alienate any beguiled union memebers who may want to see things their way. It's always the union officials or the labor movement that is the root of all evil according to them. The fact is we would still be living in the mid 1800's if it were not for the advances initiated by the labor movement and they know it.

Thanks for dropping by Alan. I look forward to you getting back in the game.

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81 replies	Author	Time	Post
More Myths That Are Killing Us [View all]	Alan Grayson	Mar 2012	OP
k&r	Starry Messenger	Mar 2012	#1
Are you the real Alan Grayson?	lunatica	Mar 2012	#2
That's him.	Rex	Mar 2012	#4
How can anyone know?	lunatica	Mar 2012	#7
It was verified by Skinner	pinboy3niner	Mar 2012	#8
Thanks!	lunatica	Mar 2012	#14
I noticed on Alan Grayson's profile that it says "Chance of Serving on Jury- 80%"	stlsaxman	Apr 2012	#78
Was around when he first started posting on DU2.	Rex	Mar 2012	#10
Thanks for verifying that for me!	lunatica	Mar 2012	#19
NP	Rex	Mar 2012	#23
"Rich people are smarter than everyone else"	BiggJawn	Mar 2012	#3
Well done!	fascisthunter	Mar 2012	#5
Many myths	nadinbrzezinski	Mar 2012	#6
Kudos.	freshwest	Mar 2012	#9
Mentioned Alan last night	RobertEarl	Mar 2012	#11
Awesome job sir	libtodeath	Mar 2012	#12
Count me in.	Solomon	Mar 2012	#13
I'd call them lies, not myths	meow2u3	Mar 2012	#15
I agree...most all of these points started...	tex-wyo-dem	Mar 2012	#46
K&R nt	raouldukelives	Mar 2012	#16
I wish we could pin this thread to the top of the forum.	NYC_SKP	Mar 2012	#17
Excellent. Keep the fire burning Mr. Grayson. n/t	bluesbassman	Mar 2012	#18
Kind of goes with part 2.11,	IDemo	Mar 2012	#20
K & R! NT	mother earth	Mar 2012	#21
How about "One tribe is superior to the other" and "there is only one true position on any issue"	hfojvt	Mar 2012	#22
21. The Bible is a history book	thelordofhell	Mar 2012	#24
The Old Testament is, in part, a historical document	jmowreader	Mar 2012	#71
Hear, hear. A while ago, in Florida, there was actually a movement...	wakemewhenitsover	Apr 2012	#79
Thanks for the OP...and I salute you on	EmeraldCityGrl	Mar 2012	#25
Some of those	ProSense	Mar 2012	#26
Yes they are.	Rex	Mar 2012	#27
K&R	great white snark	Mar 2012	#28
-^-	Zorra	Mar 2012	#29
Thank you, Mr. Grayson	sakabatou	Mar 2012	#30
Machiavelli	Baby Bear	Mar 2012	#31
Hmm, hate is stronger than fear. Good point.	fasttense	Apr 2012	#77
Always happy to hear from you, Mr. Grayson	Control-Z	Mar 2012	#32
Sadly 19 & 20 aren't so much a myth these days :(	leftylauren	Mar 2012	#33
Actually, the environment CAN take care of itself.	OffWithTheirHeads	Mar 2012	#34
Actually, it only can to a point.	Curmudgeoness	Mar 2012	#48
Well said	Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin	Mar 2012	#35
Another perpetuated falsehood --- Organized labor is evil.	lpbk2713	Mar 2012	#36
K & R	ellisonz	Mar 2012	#37
Thank You Congressman!	RoccoR5955	Mar 2012	#38
K&R	rurallib	Mar 2012	#39
This post was hidden by jury decision.	PatrickPearce	Mar 2012	#40
Right Wing Bullshit.	Ikonoklast	Mar 2012	#47
Troll PPR'd, and jury's vote to hide post was 6-0. MIRT comment...	pinboy3niner	Mar 2012	#50
Great answer	eyewall	Mar 2012	#53
Thanks, Mr. Grayson!	Odin2005	Mar 2012	#41
Here are some more myths I think should be added:	Jamaal510	Mar 2012	#42
Here's another one:Our hallowed founding fathers were driven by high ideals rather than commerce	Tom Ripley	Mar 2012	#43
K and R!	goclark	Mar 2012	#44
Very nice!	krispos42	Mar 2012	#45
Add to that "there is a god"	MNBrewer	Mar 2012	#49
And we can't forget the gun lobby----	Curmudgeoness	Mar 2012	#51
People with guns kill a lot more people than people without guns.	airplaneman	Mar 2012	#67
That is too logical. It makes too much sense.	Curmudgeoness	Mar 2012	#70
"DEMOCRATS ARE BIG SPENDERS"	eyewall	Mar 2012	#52
It's rather ironic that you	skepticscott	Mar 2012	#54
He needs it because the game is rigged in such a way that money is speech.	Devil_Fish	Mar 2012	#65
Agreed, it shouldn't..or at least	skepticscott	Mar 2012	#68
American exceptionalism	The Wizard	Mar 2012	#55
Agree with almost everything - but one	truedelphi	Mar 2012	#56
Eisenhower also greatly increased the number of folks eligible for social security -	TBF	Mar 2012	#58
Today's Republican party simply never mentions Eisenhower (and rarely TR) anymore.	SomeGuyInEagan	Apr 2012	#74
Great list Mr Grayson	texshelters	Mar 2012	#57
a few more.	airplaneman	Mar 2012	#59
Government should be run like a business.	wickerwoman	Mar 2012	#60
K and R	panader0	Mar 2012	#61
You need to understand the source of the list.	Rain Mcloud	Mar 2012	#62
Myth #1 "The Government can't create jobs" - I was watching Dylan Ratigan	jtuck004	Mar 2012	#63
Too many have no clue to what government really does.	airplaneman	Mar 2012	#69
I watched the same show and had the same reaction.	russspeakeasy	Apr 2012	#80
Love you, Alan! We need you - and Good luck, in all your endeavors!	inna	Mar 2012	#64
here here!	ut oh	Mar 2012	#66
They've called Alan Grayson 'crazy' -	ProfessionalLeftist	Apr 2012	#72
How about number one: "big government"	Initech	Apr 2012	#73
yep	limpyhobbler	Apr 2012	#75
Why is the number one myth that is killing us not on your list?	Beam Me Up	Apr 2012	#76
Replace both 13 and 14 with a single one - two possibilities...	saras	Apr 2012	#81

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