From Goldy's blog at The Stranger:

Yeah sure, it's kind of a weak rip-off of that classic "What have the Romans ever done for us?" bit in Monty Python's Life of Brian, [http://videosift.com/video/Life-of-Brian-What-have-the-Romans-done-for-us] but it's an obvious rip-off that makes a salient point. (It also starts off as I imagine all Seattle Times editorial board meetings do.)

Isn't it funny how the free marketeers love to sing the praises of competition, yet refuse to acknowledge the role of competition between corporations and organized labor in raising living standards and building the modern middle class?

What have the Romans done for us?!
http://videosift.com/video/What-have-the-Romans-done-for-us

was talking to my mom last night. she said "those unions are a big problem"
i told her, if you weren't in a union, you'd have been fired the first time you got sick.
she let me have that one.

I initially read the title as stated, but with "Onions", and I was like, yeah, really.

I always liked "Enjoying your weekend? Thank unions."

public sector and teachers unions and how they are being beaten down are just the framework for what the corporate cronies are planning for all unions... it don't matter your line of work, or your current status quo... the fact that there weren't people in the streets in larger numbers when wisconsin was attacking collective bargaining just blew my mind

people have been brainwashed into believing unions and government are bad, and morons eat it right up... proper unions protect worker's rights and ensure compensation is fair (though, the last 30 or so years, most unions have failed at this as wages for everything but ceo's have remained flat or went down - not even counting inflation)... proper government is supposed to protect it's citizens... right now, the big boogie man is scary bearded muslims in caves 1/2 way across the world... NOT corporations/financial institutions/wall street who through lobbying and corrupt politicians are erroding civil rights, robbing the poor blind, and conducting "free market" economics in the loosest sense of the word... proper government should protect it's citizens from unfair business practices, outright financial robbery, and ensure that people can have access to the necessities that will allow them to live productive lives and to pursue happiness (social security, health care, etc)

any time a politician tells you that something should be privatized (especially social services) because the government is incapable of making it work, making it solvent, etc... you should regard them as a crony and right-out liar... no "for profit" business would want to get into these areas if there wasn't a buck to be made... and honestly, if there isn't a way to make it work, what's their only recourse... build a system that promotes the denial of the social services rather the actual offering of them... insurance/pension/health care... take your pick, companies WANT to be involved, and they are spending MILLIONS of dollars buying off politicians to do so

the rich are using everything in their playbook to revert society back to pre-depression status quo... and most of you have been sold the idea, usually because of fear mongering propoganda... or straight out lies... its sad to see people tear down the country that supposedly means so much to them in the name of the country that means so much to them... the rich don't give a sh_t where they live... wealth buys power.... North America could be used up like a dry, shrivelled up flower... and they'll just hop to the next one, leaving us all here to fend for our own survival.... and even if you have "some" money... unless you are in that top 1%, don't think you are invited along... your money is fair game too... and its getting to the point where you are either with the "elite" few... or the "outraged" majority... don't be surprised to find out people remember where you're loyalties lay

don't buy into the Dream... think... it doesn't take alot of logic/common sense to see this plain as day... and ffs act, because if everyone hopes someone else will do it for them, then it won't get done

Rich vs Poor...when are we going to realize that and kill all the rich people?

Also it would've been better if the head boss guy was better. There's only one John Cleese.

WHAT HAVE UNICORNS DONE FOR US? NOTHING. SHITTING RAINBOWS AND GIVING LIFTS TO VIRGINS? STICK THAT UNIHORN UP YOUR UNICORNHOLE, GLITTERHORSES!

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