Sources in John Edwards' campaign assure me that the consulted with the relevant union officials before installing power strips in their campaign booths. It was wrong of me to post on the subject without checking with them first, which resulted in an error for which I apologize.
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Important Power Strip Update
04 Aug 2007 01:57 am
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I find this level of accountability disturbing. Kindly follow this up with an act of unmitigated irresponsibility to restore balance to the force.
What Mr. Yglesias has said is true. Under no circumstances would the Edwards campaign make use of any power supply outside the rubric of a contractual agreement, nor would it allow Mr. Yglesias to charge a laptop battery, or any other such device, from any power source obtained outside of said agreement. Mr. Yglesias' posts represent his own opinions, and do not represent those of any others. Recharging of Mr. Yglesias's batteries shall not constitute endorsement of his opinions.
this may call for a blogger ethics conference
And that's why people hate unions. That and the mob.
If we dig to the bottom of this, I think we'll find Petey there somewhere.
"If we dig to the bottom of this, I think we'll find Petey there somewhere."
Again, I think the crucial take-away from the entire power strip imbroglio can be found in what Edwards says in this
short video clip:
"I don't believe change is going to come from negotiation and compromise ... The idea that they're going to voluntarily give away their power is a fantasy."
We've got to take the power strips back.
Or did your "sources" call you in the middle of the night to defend their man, hrm?
I may have run into these sources earlier in the evening at a party.
Hmm, is your tongue touching cheek at all?
And you have still missed the interesting story -- i.e. how the unions control the physical environment of these events.
Yeah, isn't the point here that this is the worst of unionism? When unions are obtaining higher wages and benefits, more job security, and a humane workplace, they are great. But when they are imposing stupid work rules and making it impossible to run a business efficiently or wisely, they aren't so great.
I know that in this instance, everyone basically has to do what the unions want, given their role in the liberal/progressive movement and the Democratic Party. Still, it wouldn't bother me if someone used this to have a Sister Souljah moment with the unions.
It's pretty sad they need permission from the union before plugging in power strips. It’s even more sad they’re so terrified of backlash they need to quash the rumor that they dared plug them in without getting approval first.
It’s even more sad they’re so terrified of backlash they need to quash the rumor that they dared plug them in without getting approval first.
Amen.
Still, it wouldn't bother me if someone used this to have a Sister Souljah moment with the unions.
Double amen.
This sort of thing is precisely what turned a lot of working class people against unions (and later, in the Reagan era, the party that supported them) in the first place.
As a thought experiment, what about if instead of the Unions, it were the Convention center that was charging for each outlet ? Which it probably is. What happens might be, Facilities negotiatiator (for the Convention Center) say $x per outlet, we would give it to you free but those damn unions.
Would we talk about corporations differently ?
What about if they said, it takes about 30 minutes per outlet, we charge $40 an hour for it,(1/3 what a massage therapist in the lobby charges)
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What, did the error bother you so much that you just couldn't sleep until you reported the truth? Or did your "sources" call you in the middle of the night to defend their man, hrm? Inquiring minds want to know.
Posted by Gordon Lightfoot | August 4, 2007 2:35 AM