The Governor of Wisconsin is busting unions for the Koch brothers. Its that simple, and you will find the proof with a little Googling.
And Yet...
We allow capitalists to "unionize" when they unite their capital in the form of a corporation. These corporations can now pump billions of dollars into our elections because they are "entities" with "Free speech rights." The people who own and run corporations can hide behind the "corporate veil," to protect themselves and their assets from responsbility for their actions.
But... when the discussion comes to allowing workers to unite, that is somehow a bad thing.
Big money needs to be offset by big labor to ensure fair working conditions and wages.
Corporations are driven to produce profit. Unions are driven to produce decent wages and living conditions. Have we forgotten all the lessons of the past 150 years? We have unions today for very good reasons. Look up your American history. Large corporations with unchecked power kill people.
I'll be happy to do away with Unions on the same day that we do away with corporations.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Friday, February 18, 2011
Ice fishing is a sport
Up north here in Minnesota, where winters are long and cold, ice fishing is one of the things we do to enjoy the season and stay active. Although its often the butt of jokes in movie story lines, like Grumpy Old Men, ice fishing is truly a sport.
Ice fishing demands self control. Knowing when to move on, and knowing when to persever is the constant emotional struggle an ice fisher has.
A knowledge of the environment is required. Knowing your lake or river, and considering the weather, and tiem of the season (early or late ice).
Like other sport, there is danger involved. Last year, I accidentally stepped down an ice hole while tearing down a portable shelter, tearing my miniscus. Like an injured football player, I required orthoscopic surgery to repair the damage.
Ice fisherman concern themselves with the biology of the fish. Cleaning fish, we often will investigate stomach contents to discover what the fish are eating. This can help us choose bait to use.
We're concerned about such things as the oxygen levels in the lakes. Groups of sportsmen will get together and place aerators in lakes to keep the lakes oxygenated in the late winter.
The best of us are also concerned about pollution, lake run off, and we take a very dim view of poachers who flout the law, or slobs who litter the lake.
High tech electronics take the sport of ice fishing to new levels. Vexlars and cameras help us understand what is going on under the ice. Ice sonar helps us measure depth.
Ice fishing involves much more than just dilling a hole in the ice and stting on a bucket. The pursuit of fish through the ice is a fun activity, especially if done with friends. You should try it some time.
Ice fishing demands self control. Knowing when to move on, and knowing when to persever is the constant emotional struggle an ice fisher has.
A knowledge of the environment is required. Knowing your lake or river, and considering the weather, and tiem of the season (early or late ice).
Like other sport, there is danger involved. Last year, I accidentally stepped down an ice hole while tearing down a portable shelter, tearing my miniscus. Like an injured football player, I required orthoscopic surgery to repair the damage.
Ice fisherman concern themselves with the biology of the fish. Cleaning fish, we often will investigate stomach contents to discover what the fish are eating. This can help us choose bait to use.
We're concerned about such things as the oxygen levels in the lakes. Groups of sportsmen will get together and place aerators in lakes to keep the lakes oxygenated in the late winter.
The best of us are also concerned about pollution, lake run off, and we take a very dim view of poachers who flout the law, or slobs who litter the lake.
High tech electronics take the sport of ice fishing to new levels. Vexlars and cameras help us understand what is going on under the ice. Ice sonar helps us measure depth.
Ice fishing involves much more than just dilling a hole in the ice and stting on a bucket. The pursuit of fish through the ice is a fun activity, especially if done with friends. You should try it some time.
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