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Originally Posted by intangible child The air-traffic controllers strike
In August 1981, Ronald Reagan took an uncompromising stand against striking air-traffic controllers who threatened to shut down the nation's airlines. The striking workers complained of growing demands and dangerous levels of stress on the job. Their issues centered on wages, retirement benefits and hours.
The president announced the striking workers were in violation of the law, and he fired them, with little apparent remorse. Organized labor was furious while the public had a more mixed reaction. Even those within his own administration had their doubts about the move. | Reagan was applauded by many for standing firm on the air traffic controllers. Government workers take an oath not to strike against the government, when they did walk out they violated that oath and the law. Reagan, gave them 48 hours to return to work. His view was that they quit. After the 48 hours, they were officially terminated. The reason government employees cannot strike is because their employer is the people. Those union members walked out on the people. It is we who through taxes pay their salaries. Quote: |
Originally Posted by intangible child sgtdmski I am trying to save your ass Sir,you should not die behind lies and hubris punks that will not fight themselves but will send you to be their pawn! http://www.militarycity.com/valor/ | I do not need anyone to save my life. When I served it was my choice and my honor. That is the beauty of the volunteer Army, the individuals who join do so for their own reasons. As more and more troops return, more and more stories are being buried by the MSM about them and their choices, thank god for the Military Channel on Discovery. Time and again soldiers when interviewed say they understand their mission, are proud of the job they are doing, and question why it is only the negative that is reported. People wonder why the military distrust the press, hmmmm maybe it has something to do with the fact that the press only looks to humiliate or embarass the military rather than report the news.....including the good.
dmk Conservatism, I repeat is not an ideology. It does not breed fanatics....But if you want men who seek, reasonably and prudently, to reconcile the best in wisdom of our ancestors with the change which is essential to a vigorous civil social existence, then you will do well to turn to conservative principles
-Russell Kirk- |