Comments on: Business-labor ballot deal is a lemon http://www.markhillman.com/2008/10/03/business-labor-ballot-deal-is-a-lemon/ Sat, 30 Apr 2011 19:43:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Todd Shepherd http://www.markhillman.com/2008/10/03/business-labor-ballot-deal-is-a-lemon/#comment-470 Todd Shepherd Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:47:35 +0000 http://www.markhillman.com/2008/10/03/business-labor-ballot-deal-is-a-lemon/#comment-470 Another issue of this is, who else will allow themselves to be hostages-for-life to this kind of politicking? For example, the Durango Herald recently showed their stubborn streak. After Amendment 49 had been endorsed by The Rocky, The Post, The GJ Sentinel, the Chieftan, the Gazette, and even the Boulder Daily Camera, the Herald editorialized AGAINST 49 and here was their explanation: "It would, however, anger the leadership and many members of some of the more active and vocal unions, who might then retaliate with ballot measures of their own." Who's running the show here? The people, or the union threats? The Herald unfortunately seems to pick the latter. Another issue of this is, who else will allow themselves to be hostages-for-life to this kind of politicking?

For example, the Durango Herald recently showed their stubborn streak. After Amendment 49 had been endorsed by The Rocky, The Post, The GJ Sentinel, the Chieftan, the Gazette, and even the Boulder Daily Camera, the Herald editorialized AGAINST 49 and here was their explanation:

“It would, however, anger the leadership and many members of some of the more active and vocal unions, who might then retaliate with ballot measures of their own.”

Who’s running the show here? The people, or the union threats? The Herald unfortunately seems to pick the latter.

]]> By: “Business leaders” sell out to union extortion | Independence Institute: Patient Power http://www.markhillman.com/2008/10/03/business-labor-ballot-deal-is-a-lemon/#comment-441 “Business leaders” sell out to union extortion | Independence Institute: Patient Power Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:22:48 +0000 http://www.markhillman.com/2008/10/03/business-labor-ballot-deal-is-a-lemon/#comment-441 [...] Hillman explains the implications: It is understandable that business leaders didn’t want to risk passage of even one of these four [...] [...] Hillman explains the implications: It is understandable that business leaders didn’t want to risk passage of even one of these four [...]

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