I was listening to a radio talk show last night, where the guest was a labor union spokesperson for our fair city. The topic of discussion was the Obamacare package. As you might expect, the guest was in favor of government-funded “universal” health care. At some point in the conversation, he began to make the case that Conservatives are always grousing about how there must be competition for free markets to work and how hypocritical it is that when the government offers competition to private industry, those same Conservative hypocrites cry foul. I almost fell out of my seat.
I’m sorry, but for a union representative to attempt to seriously discuss “competition” is virtually a joke. Can you imagine a unionized organization competing with a non-unionized business for some work? The cries of “foul” and “unfair” from the union would drown out any other considerations. The basic concept of unions nearly always prevents “fair” and competitive behavior. I was just in awe of this guy invoking “competition” as a premise for socialized health care. Amazing.
Don’t get me wrong, I think that unions have had some positive impacts. Overall though, I think their negatives currently outweigh their advantages. One has but to examine the American automotive industry to have a solid (and truly sad) example.
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So while I was pretty put off by this guy, it also struck me as hilarious that this joker thought he could make a rational case for this sad excuse for legislation by invoking “competition”…
This stuff just boggles the mind…
sadly, there are people (most likely my union-loving relatives) who will think that he did indeed make a “rational” case.
No doubt. This whole thing is (like every aspect of American politics) solely an appeal to the emotion, not the intellect. It’s so easy to get folks to move your way when you pluck their heartstrings.
And, it’s so much easier than thinking…