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  1. jaydee

    New bike choice: Giant TCR Advanced SL or Cervelo SLC-SL or...?

    My thoughts exactly. I ride a Scott CR1 SL and it's awesome; a couple of guys in my club ride Addicts and they're stupid light (one is 13 lbs), super tough, super stiff, and sweet handling.
  2. jaydee

    I'm looking for OLLLLLLLD monkeys, any?

    I am an old monkey in more ways than one.
  3. jaydee

    catholic church in america going down?

    Good thing they put that wire fence between the priest and the potential victim.
  4. jaydee

    Do unions really have any power?

    Unions are absolutely a part of the problem with the financial crisis. They didn't precipitate the sub-prime mortgage fiasco, but they are part of the negative pressure on the system, as are the greedy corporations that just want to maximize profits. It's an easy out to say that the unions in...
  5. jaydee

    Do unions really have any power?

    So is it fair to say that "people who hate ownership are just ignorant to their function and want all the power themselves?" I thought not. That would be a blatant generalization and an untrue statement. So I have a question. If you got rid of the "exploiting corporate leaders", which you...
  6. jaydee

    Do unions really have any power?

    Skookum, I apologize if I seem to be attacking you. That was not my intent. Sarcasm seems to rise to the surface in me when I get into a good argument. And this is a good one. I also believe you have very good points, or I wouldn't take the time to debate them. I do have a negative opinion...
  7. jaydee

    Do unions really have any power?

    Group hug.
  8. jaydee

    Do unions really have any power?

    I don't believe this!!! I agree with you 100%.
  9. jaydee

    Do unions really have any power?

    Transcend is right. It's not just about wages. That is a very narrow-minded approach to the situation. Right now the whole North American financial system is in crisis, and really has been teetering on the edge for years. It is tunnel vision to measure the success of the union movement by how...
  10. jaydee

    Do unions really have any power?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= I didn't say they should not strike, just that strikes shouldn't be the automatic solution to every contract negotiation. I'm not saying they shouldn't work to maintain the gains they have won. And legislation is legally binding, after all; you don't have to...
  11. jaydee

    Do unions really have any power?

    Ahhh. Therein lies the problem. You think I'm in the US. I'm in Canada. The US unions have taken a more realistic stance in most cases than the ones here in Canada. Here they have their heads so far up their a**es they can see daylight and they think it's a good thing.
  12. jaydee

    Do unions really have any power?

    I'm quite aware of the history of unionism. I have nothing but admiration and respect for the people who organized workers against exploitative, armed and dangerous owners in a time when uniting for the cause was literally a matter of survival. They broke new ground and forced the establishment...
  13. jaydee

    Canadian Election Poll 2008

    You'll be lucky if that happens by the time your great-grandchildren are old enough to vote. I think that policy is in the fine print of every party's mission statement. One person's version of "this will screw up the country" is another's "this is just what we need". I've never seen a...
  14. jaydee

    Canadian Election Poll 2008

    Hopefully you're at work on the day they put up the wall and sentry towers.
  15. jaydee

    Canadian Election Poll 2008

    It is a bit ironic (stupid?) that we have a federal party whose only purpose is to break away from Confederation. Only in Canada. You gotta get out of that province before you need a passport to visit Vancouver. I escaped decades ago.
  16. jaydee

    Canadian Election Poll 2008

    Ya, you guys have right wing and more right wing. We're all over the map. I read that we had 19 different registered parties across the country.
  17. jaydee

    Canadian Election Poll 2008

    Absolutely pathetic. If a person is too lazy or stupid to vote, then they'd better just STFU until the next time. There's no excuse for not voting.
  18. jaydee

    Canadian Election Poll 2008

    I agree that it was mostly a waste of time (and money), but I don't see a non-confidence vote happening. With a stronger minority this time, it now takes the NDP, Libs and Bloc all agreeing to oust the Conservatives. Not gonna happen. Especially since they all know that Canadians will just turn...
  19. jaydee

    Do unions really have any power?

    Thanks Burly. I guess that's why this is such a difficult issue; there are at least 2 valid sides to be on. I feel that as long as "opponents" can listen to and value each other's arguments, the right call can be made for each situation, as you say. Good discussion, Skooks.
  20. jaydee

    Do unions really have any power?

    Skookum, no offense intended here, but your attitude toward business is what preserves the mutual distrust between labor and management and costs industry and workers millions of dollars in lost wages, production, and arbritration fees. Do you honestly think that all owners are motivated...