Harley’s factory?

Donald Trump: Too right-wing for Harley Davidson, the company that once sold a Confederate-flag themed motorcycle. Holy shit.

I argue (IANAL) that right-to-work laws violate the 1st Amendment right to assembly. I wonder if it has ever been approached that way. We are heavily unionized where I work (98%). The two-percent who are not in the union get wages only that we have negotiated. Their benefits package is abysmal otherwise. That…

That is NOT correct. Under “Right to Work” laws, unions can still bargain collectively, but they cannot force all workers to join the union. So a union could negotiate a contract with management on behalf of their members, but the company is not obligated to offer that contract exclusively to union members. The…

So if I don’t want to be forced to pay taxes because I’m a US citizen I should be able to opt out of being a citizen but still be able to enjoy all the benefits of citizenship.

It’s a self-defeating problem, that also has an answer that solves itself before it is solved. Like, when enough people would be willing to voluntarily pay enough union dues to make for a reasonably strong union because they recognize the benefits of a union, then in all likelihood they’ll be electing politicians who…

Right now they can do what you’re saying, just fend for their members.

The law though allows non-union members to gain all the benefits the unions lobby and fight for without having to pay the union that fought for those benefits.

BREAKING: Management thinks spending money on labour is bad

No. They can decide to not pay the dues. But they legally still have any benefits the union gets in bargaining. Hence the strong incentive to not pay dues because you get the same thing either way.

the idea of an individual negotiating effectively on their behalf, in a job where there is little leverage (lets say working at a super market, or a manual laborer at a construction site) is non existent. You could say “Well then become more valuable so you have some leverage” but the issue is we have people doing…

I think we get desensitized to internet speech. Statements become so extreme that it’s hard to tell who’s serious and who’s trolling. Law enforcement couldn’t cope if they tried really investigating all the internet racists.

What kind of country which has basked in unbelievable wealth and good fortune for at least the last hundred years has a social structure in which someone’s only choice is to become a professional soldier?

I’m torn. I’m a veteran of the 1st Iraq Shit Show and the Cold War. I didn’t join out of patriotism, I was in a crappy small town and I wanted out. It worked. Being the military actually MADE me a Liberal. (Kind of hard to hate people for the color of their skin when you share a life with them, hard to hate…

You got it. People of conscience and patriotism should stay clear, and the only people who should be in the military now are those who are 1000% on board with Trumpistan, so when the military is called forth to preserve the autocrat’s power, they’ll be fully staffed with those who have no issues with firing on…

I looked at it on streetview, the problem is that the highway is 3 lanes for a long ways it looks and the 3rd lane ends at that exit, so you’re on your phone cruising in the far right, miss all the signs that say exit only, and the lane just ends at that exit, thats why he never hit the brakes, that guy didn’t get…

Looks like a perfect GTA style jump to me. Apparently the driver wasn’t used to how physics in real life work.

I have a coworker whose husband has numerous chronic and expensive health problems (including cancer he’s currently receiving round 2 of chemo for, and uncontrollable diabetes due to a destroyed pancreas which is due to a form of scleroderma) - he’s on SS disability and she works 2-4 days a week as an hourly worker…

It really looks like if they extended that metal barrier about another 20 ft towards the highway and put a cap on it, instead of blending it into the hill, these could be prevented.

“Floor your car to about 10 miles over the speed limit then coast to 10 under and repeat until you reach your destination for the best fuel economy.”

It’s a ban on countries that have terrorist problems.