Re: How to explain things to (right-wing) libertarians
On Mar 31, 2007, at 2:18 PM, Carl Remick wrote:
Well, Wikipedia alone reveals many problematic details about
Gompers, e.g.:
“Focused on higher wages and job security, he fought against
socialism and the Socialist party.”“He enthusiastically supported the war effort in World War I ….”
“His philosophy of labor unions centered on economic ends for
workers, such as higher wages, benefits, and job security. His goal
was to achieve these without political action ….”“Gompers viewed unions as simply the labor component of a
business, neither superior nor inferior to the management structure.”Whatever. As an organizer, the man was clearly a titan compared to
the homunculi who run unions today.
Still, they’re his lineal descendants, no?
Doug