I read the take-away here as being that we get the union we settle for. There is a world of change an individual can bring about in a Local, just be speaking up and being active. The flipside being, is that if no one steps up to advocate for the right kind of values, those values aren’t going to be manifest.

How did your fellow union members, and the Local leadership, respond, when you raised concerns about these practices at Local meetings?

Hey, I got an idea. Shut the fuck up. This isn’t Gilead.

The Freedom from Religion Foundation would be glad to hear from you.

Sea lions gonna sea lion, I suppose.

You are using the word “legend” to suit your purposes; I get it.

You could as easily describe “the welfare queen” depiction as a “lie”. There doesn’t need to be any truth in a lie for it to work its damaging magic on our society.

Jason, can I ask what sources you used for this (excellent) article? I’m interested to know what archive or book I can find that petition in, the one with the sentence “We, the white employees of the Philadelphia Transit Corporation, refuse to work with Negroes as motormen, operators, and station trainmen.” 

There are few things more personal than security in one’s livelihood. My question is, are you a paid apologist for the anti-labor team, or are you pissing on your neighbors free of charge?

Cheers. Would you be able to drop me a line? I’m at press at penandanvil dot com.

I’d like to talk to you about printing this reply of yours in a journal I publish, if you’re amenable.

That I’m uninterested in engaging in argument with you does not mean I am unable to muster an argument, chumly.

Like I thought — miserable enough.

I’m not sure what kind of dismissive reply to type to you.

If you have any trouble connecting with those folks, feel free to drop me a line; just Google me.

If you’re in the Boston area, you can contact the Harvard Square Sanctuary association — churches and community groups that are literally preparing to shelter people in need of sanctuary.

So you’re like, what, American Vichy?

The argument that Russian collusion and financial skullduggery are separate here resembles the argument in defense of old Lizzie Borden: “Ah, so the investigation is shifting from murder to axe misuse.”

^^ gets it.

What’s a cuck?