Unions try to shut banks up


So much for free speech. You're not allowed to criticize the progressive agenda
Like I told you before, watch what happens to those who dissent. That's a real measure of freedom.

It doesn't look good.

The biggest bailout news this week wasn't the ritual shaming of bank CEOs Wednesday on Capitol Hill. The real political cudgels were wielded in a February 10 letter that Big Labor sent to Wall and K Streets: Any business that takes a bank rescue dollar must give up its rights to free political speech and free association.

Anna Burger, chair of the Change to Win federation, wrote that financial services firms and their trade group should "immediately cease all lobbying and advocacy" against "card check" legislation that would end the secret ballot in union elections. The letter was sent to Steve Bartlett, the head of the Financial Services Roundtable, with helpful copies to Congressman Barney Frank and Senator Christopher Dodd, who happen to have life or death power over the banks.

It seems the Roundtable, a banking lobby, has dared to join the rest of American business in opposing the Employee Free Choice Act. Ms. Burger even took exception to the group's plans to make the bill "a highlighted topic" for discussion at its spring meeting. She also noted that two members of the Roundtable's board "engaged in direct partisan opposition to Employee Free Choice." Someone call the Stasi.

If this works, it won't stop at banks who have taken bailout funds.

Your freedom is on the line.

— NeoWayland

Posted: Fri - February 13, 2009 at 02:49 PM  Tag


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