Republicans, As Always, Can't Stand Free Choice, Not For Women And Not For Working People

[babylonsister]

Republicans, As Always, Can't Stand Free Choice, Not For Women And Not For Working People


Colombia does it like this-- here, Republicans have another strategy


Today the Employee Free Choice Act is being introduced in both the House and the Senate. The Republican Obstructionists, at the behest of their paymasters at the Chamber of Commerce, and other violently anti-working family entities, will go all out to defeat it. Killing unions means more to them than even "killing babies," as they call women's right to choice.

The last time the bill came up, the House passed it overwhelmingly, 241-185, 13 Republicans joining all but two fake Democrats, arch-reactionaries Dan Boren (OK) and Gene Taylor (MS), both longtime Chamber of Commerce shills. Thanks to Rahm Emanuel-inspired DCCC recruiting, there are far more reactionary Democrats in Congress now than there were then. Before we get into that, here's the list of Republicans who voted for Employee Free Choice in 2007 (starred are the ones who are no longer in Congress):

Mike Ferguson* (NJ)
Vito Fossella* (NY)
Peter King (R-NY)
Steve LaTourette (OH)
Frank LoBiondo (NJ)
Thaddeus McCotter (MI)
John McHugh (NY)
Tim Murphy (PA)
Jim Saxton* (NJ)
Chris Shays* (CT)
Chris Smith (NJ)
Jim Walsh* (NY)
Don Young (AK)

In 2007 the House bill, presented by George Miller (D-CA) had 233 co-sponsors, including some of the most reactionary Blue Dogs as well as progressives and other normal Democrats. Seven Republicans-- Fossella, King, LaTourette, LoBiondo, McHugh, Shays, and Smith-- also signed on as co-sponsors. Back then, the Chamber of Commerce and their allies weren't nearly as hysterical as they are now, mostly because they knew the Senate could filibuster it to death (as they did) and that, in a worst case scenario, Bush would veto it. Now they are facing up to the fact that 8 senatorial Employee Free Choice opponents-- Wayne Allard (CO), Norm Coleman (MN), Elizabeth Dole (NC), Pete Domenici (NM), Gordon Smith (OR), Ted Stevens (AK), John Sununu (NH) and John Warner (VA)-- are no longer in the Senate. And Barack Obama couldn't be more different from George W. Bush on this issue.

So now the far right-- as well as off da hook and much beleagured temporary RNC chair Michael Steele-- is threatening to finance primaries against any Republican who votes for the bill. The Chamber of Commerce has also been actively courting right-wing Democrats with carrots and sticks. The other day Dan Boren (Blue Dog-OK) announced to his Chamber allies that, as expected, he would vote against working families once again.

more...

http://downwithtyranny.blogspot.com/2009/03/republicans-as-always-cant-stand-free.html

[fascisthunter]

1. Republicans always represented Big Business and their Handlers

they have been consistently against workers' rights. If they had their way, this country would look just like Mexico, and it looks as if they have brought us all part of the way there.

[Me.]

2. Let's Not Forget The Dems Who Are Against It Either

Nelson is, any others?

[babylonsister]

3. You betcha. Lieberman 'had concerns', as did a few others...

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/03/10/lieberman-on-freeman/

[Me.]

4. !

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