How does that work, checks and balances within a capitalist system? Is the capitalist system you're talking about the U.S. economy? What body, organization, or agency is empowered to create said checks and balances? What body, organization, or agency is empowered to moreover said checks and balances?
Yes, checks and balances, one branch of govt checking the other. The government was never intended to be a check against the people. The income tax is a check against the people and should be abolished. The fact that it took a constitutional amendment just to have an income tax speaks to the Framer's original intent when they drafted the Constitution.
I think there's some good historical info there. Was it scripted and directed by Jussie Smollett?
If RTW laws didn't give people the right to freeload, what you said might be true, but since you get representation for free it isn't right......the same people for RTW, are the very same people that rail against government giveaways....I find that to be odd to say the least....
There's some middle ground in there. I shouldn't be forced to join a union organization to work at specific location, but then I shouldn't benefit from union representation over any grievances. Refusing to pay dues/buy into their racket and then running to them for help is hypocrisy.
Ex, majority rule absolutely comes into play here. If it's a "union shop" and somebody really doesn't want to join the union, they have two choices: a) go ply their labor somewhere else; or b) be a Beck objector. Being a Beck objector is dumb in my opinion. They have to pay a fee for representation, which is a very high percentage of union dues, plus they don't have the right to vote in any Union business. To my thinking, if you have to pay you need to have a say. Being a Beck objector negates that by Court decree.
AARP and the NRA aren't doing anything for you specifically.... would you expect the NRA to give you legal representation if you got in trouble with your gun, if they did that very thing for their paying members?
Your union isn't giving you legal representation. Grievance hearings, COO, not a single lawyer in the room. Your grievance decision was made days before the hearing. Everyone goes through the motions.
I asked a simple question...nowhere did I say my union is doing anything...so all that bloviating about something I never said is useless fluff...so do you expect people to do things for you for free?
You are absolutely right, there is middle ground on that. Lots of people are just cheap, worthless bastards that want representation for free, but when they get in trouble they want help.
I live in a RTW state all eligible employees have joined the union at my location. I'd say 95% do so. We are mostly conservative and don't like the union politics which is a huge issue.
I worked for a paycheck and I'm pretty sure that I am wealthy. I may not have tax abatement and bankruptcy level wealth, but wealthy none the less.
I also worked for a paycheck which I leveraged into wealth.
And this is why I am fully in favor of abolishing the IRS and instituting a flat tax of 10% on all purchases. No loopholes, no tax code, no excuses.
With all due respect RTW laws in UAW heavy states don’t really affect the UAW. It was firmly in place long before RTW laws were thought of or written. Sure it gives workers the right to not join the union if employed at an auto manufacturer represented by the UAW. But not joining a union if employed at a union shop is just dumb if you ask me. I wouldn’t forego the pension and representation, nor would I place myself in a position of conflict with my fellow workers. If someone is looking to work at a union shop doesn’t it make sense that said person WANTS said representation?
Forced confiscation of union dues? If a person elects to work at a union shop then how are they being forced into anything? They elected to work there!
So, if I choose to accept Social Security, I should expect to pay AARP monthly. Got it!
