House of Judah wrote:Nulla Bellum wrote:
"I can fill this building with pages and pages of historical and anecdotal evidence of unions encouraging violence and terrorizing members that do not go along, as well as evidence of unions directing violence and theft and property damage against businesses, business owners, and their patrons and consumers. Communications workers tearing down phone and cable lines to deny entire cities access to contact police, fire, and emergency services. Union officials embezzling and bankrupting worker pension funds to personally enrich themselves. Whistleblowers hospitalized or killed. Incestuous ties to organized crime and terrorist groups. Dirty cops shielded from prosecution and termination by their unions. I firmly believe past behavior predicts future behavior. If we don't shut unions down now, the hope for law and order in Fernão is bleak. You can oppose my bill after I present it, but as long as we're reforming labor laws in Fernão, we ought to be tackling both slavery AND terrorism." Senator Bella snorts in contempt.
First off, the Coffee Shop is pretty much completely OOC, so I have no idea why you are doing this IC. Second, for every case of a union tie to organized crime or terrorism, you'll probably find three for businesses with similar ties. No one can hold a candle to corporate sabotage when it comes to another company in the same field. You want to target terrorism? Have at cowboy. I'd be interested in your efforts. You want to make it impossible for laborers to work together to better their circumstances? I'm pretty sure there's a fifty foot peer you can take a 100 foot walk on around here somewhere.
OOC: I didn't realize this is an OOC thread, I'm so confused. Good thing I'm playing a man with a concussion lol. For the record, "Senator Bella" makes my real life views on labor unions seem far left, because he's way far right on those issues. Y'all wanted a foil, right?