It’s also standard operating procedure for Congress/government. Highway funds were tied to making the drinking age 21. Obamacare tied medicaid funds to expanding it’s coverage. Medicare routinely decreases reimbursement and adds programs that are required for providers to get paid at around previous rates.
It’s all his supporters up in the hills that catch on fire anyways. California had more people vote for Donald Trump than anywhere else. Every time he threatens them and they clap I have to wonder if they realize they’re hurting themselves in their own confusion. (Short answer, they don’t)
If the government steps in, I expect them to make the point to bosses - “fix this. We aren’t undermining labor and your company is of national import. Unfuck your shit, it’s not our problem and it isn’t theirs. Figure it out.”
That’s now how Biden works, at least in regards to the train strike. He prefers to hope he can convince the capitalists when there is no pressure and in secret. Somehow it seemed to actually work, though I’m pretty sure the workers didn’t get a lot of what they wanted.
Tell that to East Palestine. Train derailments are on the rise because of lax safety measures, and this was one of the issues that the workers were trying to resolve. Instead Biden had congress force them back to work.
“We’re thankful that the Biden administration played the long game on sick days and stuck with us for months after Congress imposed our updated national agreement,” Russo said. “Without making a big show of it, Joe Biden and members of his administration in the Transportation and Labor departments have been working continuously to get guaranteed paid sick days for all railroad workers.”
I’m trying to imagine how T**** would try to handle this. First, extort Boeing execs in exchange for help. Then, once the “donations” clear, use all powers and pressures to crush the strike, firing so-called strike leaders (illegal? add it to the pile…), and dump in more police/military for intimidation.
Bernie and progressives will undoubtedly fully support workers, join the line. Biden can strengthen his “most pro-union president” legacy (it’s a low bar, not perfect). Great opportunity for Harris and Walz (but it needs to be very strong or it will only disappoint).
Cadets and Midshipmen are recommended by elected officials, and their future employers have management needs that will go way beyond “Cooper got two points higher on the SAT after his parents paid for twenty prep classes.” I will be interested to see what this particular SCOTUS thinks when confronted with the US military saying “we need this to optimize national security.”
Right, so as US citizens it is imperative that we never put him in a position of power over any other person, ever. That's step one. Step two is to convict him and punish him for all the crimes he has committed.
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