(2010-08-02) — Andy Stern, the former chief of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), is said to be “giving serious consideration” to an offer from President Barack Obama to appoint him “special ambassador to al Qaeda” with a mission to foster establishment of collective bargaining units among decentralized clusters of contract workers.
The organization’s associates, scattered around the global, reportedly work for low pay, in a hostile environment under the constant threat of sudden termination.
One White House source said the president is “moved with compassion for the plight of front-line Qaeda staff, who labor in abysmal conditions until their often-untimely demise — typically from exposure to hazardous materials at work.”
“They’re treated like parts in a massive machine,” said the unnamed Obama adviser. “They’re disposable.”
Republicans in Congress ordinarily resist government efforts to increase unionization. However, sources close to House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-OH, indicate the GOP may actually support this presidential initiative.
“If you consider what unionization has done to American industry, and is doing to our own city, state and federal governments,” said an unnamed Boehner aide, “we can only hope that collective bargaining will have the same effect on the jihadis.”
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1 SanFranNan // Aug 2, 2010 at 2:37 pm
When Stern was asked for comment, he said, "Death to America!"
2 onlineanalyst // Aug 2, 2010 at 7:22 pm
If the newly inducted members of AlQaeda all wear purple shirts, our troops will have an easier time routing them.
3 survivalsupplies4u // Aug 3, 2010 at 3:39 am
Right on and on the point in obama's head.
4 camojack // Aug 3, 2010 at 1:17 am
It would be "right up his alley" as the saying goes, since apparently some SEIU members are already terrorists, basically…
5 Maggies1 // Aug 3, 2010 at 1:02 pm
Funny!____
6 boberin // Aug 3, 2010 at 2:24 pm
George started it, Obams continues the stunningly effective policy of "if you can't beat em, put em on the payroll".
That's what the entire "surge" was all about and according to most it worked like a charm. It wasn't a surge of manpower or firepower…it was a surge of cash. Now, what happens when the cash runs out…that is another matter, one for the next President to deal with.
No matter, tomorrow will bring many changes as that's when the enormous solar flare that erupted yesterday will hit the earth. I'm not even making this up…go see for yourself. It's been fun folks!
7 onlineanalyst // Aug 3, 2010 at 2:50 pm
I guess that the solar flare will have an impact on Gorebull Warming. We're going to die, we're going to die!
Re the Iraq surge, check this FYI out for the latest: http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2010/08/026...
8 survivalsupplies4u // Aug 3, 2010 at 5:43 pm
Funny, all my stuff still works.
These must be the wonks who were screaming about the year 2000
and all the computers in the world would be non-functioning.
It was just a ploy to have you spend money to get the non-existant
problem fixed.
Just another chicken little story
9 survivalsupplies4u // Aug 3, 2010 at 5:46 pm
Back to the story line…
Obammy is just another pinhead like Albee Gore, the cheater
10 boberin // Aug 3, 2010 at 6:18 pm
It won't be here until the wee hours of tomorrow so get your stuff done now. No one is selling anything, there is no "protection", no worries there
11 ChileSerrano // Aug 3, 2010 at 8:05 pm
Breaking News : Newsweek magazine has been sold to Sidney Harman, the 91-year-old audio pioneer — for $1.
When, oh when will our government start protecting our elderly citizens from the rip-off artists who prey on them?
I thought we had Bernie Madoff safely behind bars …
12 survivalsupplies4u // Aug 3, 2010 at 8:40 pm
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I'll bid .01 cent for Time maggotzine.
In an aside: Now I understand Obama claims his (5 year old) father fought in WWII.
He really is crazy isn't he!
13 survivalsupplies4u // Aug 4, 2010 at 12:42 am
Is Virginia the Next Arizona for illegal immigrants?
Its in the news>
14 boberin // Aug 4, 2010 at 1:18 pm
oh they know…they know. they know everything.
Did you know that "they" were the Dick Van Patten family for many years but a few years back "they" passed the torch to the Wayans.
15 survivalsupplies4u // Aug 5, 2010 at 3:54 am
No! Your kidding me, right?
Or as my Mom used to say, " Who are they, their not us and no you can't."
or, " Who are they?"
16 JamesonLewis3rd // Aug 5, 2010 at 11:52 am
Julia Lund: Sarah, do you have bad dreams?
Sarah: Sometimes.
Julia Lund: What happens in your dreams?
Sarah: They come for me.
Julia Lund: Who comes?
Sarah: They.
Julia Lund: Why do They come for you?
Sarah: To eat me.
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