The Uncola
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Fri Oct-08-10 09:11 AM
Response to Reply #30 |
| 70. You have it exactly backwards... |
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.. which isn't surprising coming from someone with a clear ANTI Union bias. It's when rat scabs speak that it's "one man's opinion." You know, the self -interested, I'll kiss the company's ass to keep my crappy job, I'm too gawddamn cheap to pay a modest amount of dues towards the betterment of ALL my Union brothers and sisters welfare, rat scabs.
Presidents of Unions do indeed speak for their members. IT'S PART OF WHAT THEY ARE ELECTED TO DO. Scabs don't get elected, they just run off at the mouth.
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| -The Final Word: Fire Fighters Condemn South Fulton, Tennessee Decision to Let Home Burn Down |
Better Believe It |
Oct-07-10 11:23 AM |
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I'm so glad this is the FINAL WORD. |
itsrobert |
Oct-07-10 11:24 AM |
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I'm also glad that fire fighters have the final word. And they are right! |
Better Believe It |
Oct-07-10 11:27 AM |
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One man's opinion. And you know what they say about opinions... |
COLGATE4 |
Oct-07-10 11:26 AM |
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One man's opinion? He's speaking for an organization representing 300,000 fire fighters! |
Better Believe It |
Oct-07-10 11:29 AM |
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You can't make that assumption. The fact that he holds the office |
COLGATE4 |
Oct-07-10 12:03 PM |
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You can't make the |
emilyg |
Oct-07-10 12:24 PM |
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well, the first comment is: |
Hannah Bell |
Oct-07-10 12:50 PM |
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NO, he's speaking in his official capacity as head of the Internation Association of Firefighters |
Matariki |
Oct-07-10 12:27 PM |
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IAFF is not 'one man'. nt |
RaleighNCDUer |
Oct-07-10 11:48 AM |
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One union's opinion. |
Gormy Cuss |
Oct-07-10 11:50 AM |
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Same point as above. Or is there some evidence somewhere |
COLGATE4 |
Oct-07-10 12:11 PM |
#30 |
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You can call it opinion all you want... |
derby378 |
Oct-07-10 12:24 PM |
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When issuing a position as head of the union, he is speaking on behalf of the membership. |
Gormy Cuss |
Oct-07-10 12:25 PM |
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You have it exactly backwards... |
The Uncola |
Oct-08-10 09:11 AM |
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Well done.. |
joe black |
Oct-08-10 10:04 AM |
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And that is that. |
jaxx |
Oct-07-10 11:27 AM |
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Final Word? Really? |
Bunny |
Oct-07-10 11:28 AM |
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Yes! Case Closed. |
Better Believe It |
Oct-07-10 11:31 AM |
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these actions regarding fires will eventually let people burn to death if not stopped. Go IAFF. |
Divine Discontent |
Oct-07-10 11:29 AM |
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Some here would still say they deserved it if that did happen. nt |
Incitatus |
Oct-07-10 12:14 PM |
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Parse it, they are asking for an investigation too |
nadinbrzezinski |
Oct-07-10 11:34 AM |
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So, the people of South Fulton should pay to provide fire service for the entire state of TN? |
Freddie Stubbs |
Oct-07-10 11:36 AM |
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No Obion CO should raise taxes to fund a FD |
nadinbrzezinski |
Oct-07-10 11:38 AM |
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A tax that would only cost pennies a year per parcel |
Tempest |
Oct-07-10 11:42 AM |
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I know but that is like socialist and shit |
nadinbrzezinski |
Oct-07-10 11:51 AM |
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Of course they should. But if they do not, is South Fulton obliged to provide fire service to |
Freddie Stubbs |
Oct-07-10 11:43 AM |
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If you are there YOU ACT |
nadinbrzezinski |
Oct-07-10 11:50 AM |
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Did they show up at the fire? If so, why not turn the hoses on? |
Better Believe It |
Oct-07-10 12:44 PM |
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That's not what the statement says |
PVnRT |
Oct-07-10 12:35 PM |
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Cert review, re-read the statement, that is what they are |
nadinbrzezinski |
Oct-07-10 12:55 PM |
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Yes, I've gotten it for a while, oh wise one |
PVnRT |
Oct-07-10 12:56 PM |
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No what makes you in agreement with Beck is that |
nadinbrzezinski |
Oct-07-10 01:19 PM |
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Ermmm. The firefighters were government employees. |
txaslftist |
Oct-08-10 08:51 AM |
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This is what I would expect, and restores my faith in public safety personnel. |
TwilightGardener |
Oct-07-10 11:41 AM |
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Most understand that the fire fighters are right on this. |
TexasObserver |
Oct-08-10 09:41 AM |
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They must be SOCIALISTS!!! |
K8-EEE |
Oct-07-10 11:41 AM |
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Yes! They only put out fires of people who can produce their "professional left" membership cards |
Better Believe It |
Oct-07-10 11:43 AM |
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Does the IAFF extend it's benefits&union privileges to firefighters who don't pay dues to the IAFF? |
Swede |
Oct-07-10 11:45 AM |
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I'm not even a firefighter, but I could really use a pension. In fact, I'd say |
petronius |
Oct-07-10 11:49 AM |
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It can't represent and win public employee benefits for fire fighters it does not represent. |
Better Believe It |
Oct-07-10 11:59 AM |
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Yet the IAFF says that South Fulton should shoulder the burden for protecting the entire county |
PVnRT |
Oct-07-10 12:37 PM |
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The fire fighters were there. All they had to do was turn on their hoses. They were on the clock! |
Better Believe It |
Oct-07-10 12:43 PM |
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south fulton's fire dept is mostly volunteer, sorry. even volunteer fire depts cost serious bucks. |
Hannah Bell |
Oct-07-10 12:48 PM |
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Well, they could have "volunteered" to turn on their hoses! |
Better Believe It |
Oct-07-10 12:52 PM |
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i wonder if their insurance would have paid for their injuries or damages |
Hannah Bell |
Oct-07-10 01:16 PM |
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They didn't say that. They just commented on this specific incident. |
Better Believe It |
Oct-07-10 12:54 PM |
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Let's say they fight the fire and bill the guy |
PVnRT |
Oct-07-10 01:01 PM |
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here's one of the responses to their editorial |
Hannah Bell |
Oct-07-10 01:05 PM |
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1. It was not an editorial. 2. It is not a response to the IAFF news release. |
Better Believe It |
Oct-07-10 04:25 PM |
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73... |
HuckleB |
Oct-07-10 11:46 AM |
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Looks like you'll be able to stop doing that: "Final Word" has been declared! |
petronius |
Oct-07-10 11:49 AM |
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we can only hope it is |
SargeUNN |
Oct-07-10 11:49 AM |
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Thank you, IAFF |
WeekendWarrior |
Oct-07-10 11:51 AM |
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I guess "responsible" means |
PVnRT |
Oct-07-10 12:38 PM |
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No. The county should change their tax code to cover basic services. |
Matariki |
Oct-07-10 12:59 PM |
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They tried. It was voted down 19-1. |
PVnRT |
Oct-07-10 01:01 PM |
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They represent paid firefighters |
Abq_Sarah |
Oct-07-10 12:08 PM |
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You'd think they'd be on the side of these firefighters then. |
Pithlet |
Oct-07-10 12:18 PM |
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Cognitive dissonance |
Abq_Sarah |
Oct-07-10 12:22 PM |
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Volunteer firefighting will never go away in rural areas |
musiclawyer |
Oct-07-10 12:21 PM |
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In most instances I actually agree. I think it should almost never happen. |
Pithlet |
Oct-07-10 12:33 PM |
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In most instances I actually agree. I think it should almost never happen. |
Pithlet |
Oct-07-10 12:33 PM |
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Do you have any credible links to back up your attack on the fire fighters organization? |
Better Believe It |
Oct-07-10 12:37 PM |
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Don't be absurd |
Abq_Sarah |
Oct-07-10 01:04 PM |
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The writer is certainly appropriately-named: |
kentauros |
Oct-07-10 12:22 PM |
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In Obion County... |
hayu_lol |
Oct-07-10 01:03 PM |
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I wonder if IAFF extends its benefits to firefighters who don't pay into the union? |
Hannah Bell |
Oct-07-10 12:55 PM |
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The benefits are paid by the employers that fire fighters have a contract with., not the IAFF |
Better Believe It |
Oct-07-10 01:48 PM |
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Maybe IAFF could arrange for Obion county to fund uniform county-wide fire service |
struggle4progress |
Oct-07-10 02:20 PM |
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I have two questions for him. |
JVS |
Oct-07-10 04:38 PM |
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I've never heard of IAFF affiliated fire fighters going on strike. |
Better Believe It |
Oct-07-10 09:37 PM |
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The Final Word: Real fire fighters rock who don't refuse to put out fires! |
Better Believe It |
Oct-08-10 08:34 AM |
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I'll take a firefighters word over that of a libertarian dickwad...KNR. |
joeybee12 |
Oct-08-10 09:17 AM |
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“The decision ... to allow a family’s home to burn to the ground was incredibly irresponsible." |
TexasObserver |
Oct-08-10 09:24 AM |
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"Nice house. It would be a shame if something were to happen to it." |
lame54 |
Oct-08-10 09:47 AM |
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This should be the last word. |
Lucian |
Oct-08-10 09:47 AM |
#75 |
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