Alas, I knew ye well

Please join me in prayer, and a moment of silence as we honor one of our fallen icons. This fallen icon, once a vital member of our society, decided to voluntarily end their life by suicidal means. It's also important to notice that this fallen icon will not be missed by many here in America.

It should be noted that this fallen icon caused it's own demise. At one time this fallen icon was so important to the growth, success, and future of our great country. But then this fallen icon became greedy and corrupt, and instead of  of standing for all Americans, it only represented the corrupt and greedy few.

You may have guessed by now the name of this fallen icon. In case you haven't, please allow me to remind you of this fallen icon. The name is PRIVATE UNIONS, also known as organized labor.

It has been coming for years; this vicious cycle of labor donations to the Democrat Party, back to unions in designated "favors". Just ask Trumka and Hoffa. Now the private unions are paying the ultimate price of disintegration.  Private unions have lost over 70% of their membership over the past five years. 

It started with several states voting to initiate the "right to work" law, meaning workers in a private business can vote to work without union representation. Americans began to realize that with the increasing unemployment and declining economy just what jobs are the unions going to protect? There aren't any jobs; just entitlement.

Then Americans discovered that private union management was taking much of their union dues and filtering funds back to the very White House administration that is now causing high unemployment and the decline in our economy.

Americans also discovered that a portion of their union dues was going to support entitlement programs for people that wouldn't even look for gainful employment. Nearly 100% of union campaign donations were filtered to the Democratic party, causing many to ask: Aren't there any Republican private union workers?

Along with many states initiating the "right to work" laws, many companies privately would not allow union "thugs" to come to their company to initiate a "union shop". Aircraft manufacturer Boeing began a "right to work"atmosphere in their South Carolina facility, and has remained very successful and promising for workers.

Perhaps the biggest "dagger" to private unions came last week when Volkswagen workers in Tennessee voted to NOT  allow private unions to operate in their working facility. Of course the private union "thugs" began the protesting that in some cases became belligerent and even violent.  In some cases using the "race" card, claiming that workers who didn't want unions were surely racists. Will someone please explain that correlation to me.

However Volkswagen workers remained firm and to date they remain a "right to work" facility in Tennessee.  

Recent data shows that only 7% of American workers in the private sector are union members today.  Of course there are still many public unions to represent police, fire, postal workers, and teachers. Unfortunately for now these workers have no choice; if they want to work in the public sector they must join a union, and donate part of their union dues to the very administration that is causing economic chaos in our country; and help pay for the president's golf games, vacations, and Michelle's expensive ensemble of clothes.

Maybe, in time, public workers will see they don't need a union representative to enjoy a stable and fruitful working environment.  Time will tell.

And that's Politics with Pete for today...God bless our country...and our troops