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Kalidurga

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3. I don't have a problem with that phrase if it is followed by LESS.

Reply to LakeErieLiberal (Original post)

Tue Dec 11, 2012, 06:42 PM

Dec 2012

Could the phrase right to work be changed to something more accurate sure. It could be called the right to work with fewer rights. Or it could be called the union busting law. Or it could be called the right to make your state much poorer. Or it could be called the right to tank your states economy. There are a whole lot of things it could be called. But, if they gave the law an accurate title it would have no support.

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Stop Using the Phrase "Right-To-Work" in any Fashion [View all] LakeErieLiberal Dec 2012 OP

Sort of like "Pro-Life," isn't it? Scootaloo Dec 2012 #1

like 'americans for progress' republicans are good with names, bad with policy spanone Dec 2012 #4

It comes from their foundation of hypocrisy rock Dec 2012 #16

In Idaho we progressives call it Blue Idaho Dec 2012 #2

I don't have a problem with that phrase if it is followed by LESS. Kalidurga Dec 2012 #3

Right-to-work-for-less is a more accurate description rachel1 Dec 2012 #5

DURec leftstreet Dec 2012 #6

"Blight to Work" KansDem Dec 2012 #7

Yeah, "RTW" is just another way of saying "Arbeit Macht Frei". . . DinahMoeHum Dec 2012 #8

I never say it. We call it "right to scab" in this house. Brickbat Dec 2012 #9

Too late, it's in our Party Platform and can't be rescinded without embarrassment. jody Dec 2012 #10

I call it a license to enslave meow2u3 Dec 2012 #11

I think you have a good point there. limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #12

A couple of the Michigan protesters used "freedom to freeload" meow2u3 Dec 2012 #14

The corporate hookers call it "right to work", but don't mention the right to be paid a decent wage meow2u3 Dec 2012 #13

Right to Freeload MichiganVote Dec 2012 #15

+1000 Blue_Tires Dec 2012 #18

Right to Fire? LeftInTX Dec 2012 #17

I believe you're right warrprayer Dec 2012 #19