Did we say terror? We meant unions.
posted by Liberal Beagle at 9:30 PM
The Senate is hotly debating the most important subject on every American's lips (emphasis mine):
What kind of union protection?
You know, we complain about airport security, but I wouldn't be an airport screener for anything. It's got to be a stressful job. All day you hear people complaining about taking off their shoes or their belts. Your life is a sea of X-rays and sour faces on rushed and stressed individuals. I also imagine the hours are pretty long and tedious, particularly in the larger cities like L.A. and New York. And this is how Bush and the Republicans are thanking them? "Get bent, you protectors of our security. What the hell do you need rights for?"
If airport security officials form the "home front" on terror, Dubya is doing about as good a job with their morale as he is for the morale of the Armed Forces. But we all knew "terror" was just a word to bring "terror" into Americans' hearts come Election Day. Republicans have no real desire to honor anyone who might actually care a whit about protecting the people.
The U.S. Senate began debating legislation to bolster America's security on Wednesday with the White House threatening a veto because one part would extend union protection to 45,000 airport workers.
The overall bill would implement many of the stalled recommendations of the bipartisan commission created after the September 11 attacks.
What kind of union protection?
A provision in the Senate legislation would require that airport screeners receive the same collective bargaining and whistle-blower rights held by most federal employees.
You know, we complain about airport security, but I wouldn't be an airport screener for anything. It's got to be a stressful job. All day you hear people complaining about taking off their shoes or their belts. Your life is a sea of X-rays and sour faces on rushed and stressed individuals. I also imagine the hours are pretty long and tedious, particularly in the larger cities like L.A. and New York. And this is how Bush and the Republicans are thanking them? "Get bent, you protectors of our security. What the hell do you need rights for?"
If airport security officials form the "home front" on terror, Dubya is doing about as good a job with their morale as he is for the morale of the Armed Forces. But we all knew "terror" was just a word to bring "terror" into Americans' hearts come Election Day. Republicans have no real desire to honor anyone who might actually care a whit about protecting the people.
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