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Search Sign Up Sign In Tea Party Nation Main CONTRIBUTE Interact Forum Learn Blogs Groups Media My Page help An Issue to Report? Chat All Blog Posts My Blog Add Time For A Scorched Earth Policy Posted by Darwin Rockantansky on November 20, 2012 at 10:28am View Blog Many folks are going to scream in protest about what I am about to say and call me unkind names, but at the moment we still have some limited freedom to speak our minds and being a Vietnam Veteran I grew accustomed to such treatment at an early age. About fifteen years ago my wife was having major renovations done on our yard and she hired an old-world Vietnamese craftsman to do the job; his name is Dan. Dan subcontracted the iron work and electrical work to other tradesmen. One day when I came home everyone was there and at work. Dan introduced me to his two subcontractors and we began a casual conversation - spurred no doubt by the fact that I wear a “Vietnam Veteran” ball cap virtually all the time. To make a long story short, it turned out that the two subcontractors and I had been in the same places at the same time during the Vietnam war; in the same rice paddies as it were. And as things sometimes go, one of them had been with the NVA (North Vietnamese Army). Talk about a pregnant moment. And as I have always done when meeting a veteran of that war, I extended my hand and said: Welcome Home. The reason I recount this story is to emphasize a point. I hold no animosity towards the people of Vietnam (three will be house guests in my home in December). The former NVA soldier that I met was not and is not my enemy but had circumstances presented the opportunity I would have taken his life and he mine. He and I wore the uniforms of our separate countries and as members of our separate militaries, we did what was asked of us. Our one difference is that he was drafted and I had volunteered. And like my new friend formerly of the North Vietnamese Army, I have several brothers-in-law who have been life long Union members. And I think the world of them all because they all have taken good care of my several sisters. Since I returned from Vietnam in 1970 I have been a strong proponent of “Buy American” and I always will be...but with a strong caveat: Buy Non-Union American. Like every war this nation has ever been involved in, it is not the foot soldier we oppose but those who control and direct their assaults on ourselves and indirectly against our families and our nation. I have two (10+ year old) American made vehicles in my garage. Both need replacing and they will not be replaced by American Made vehicles. One of my brothers-in-law worked for General Motors (GM) for thirty years and I had what was to me a CHUNK invested in GM. The current regime simply took my investment from me and gave it to the Unions. Period. And all those wonderful things the Union promised him? They did not materialize and now he and my sister live in fear of ending up homeless. The current saga of Hostess Bakery (Twinkles) is but an air bubble on an ocean of the underlying cancer called “Union Labor”. Labor Unions were critical in the evolution of this country and initially served to better the lot of the working man and woman. But over the last several decades they serve only one purpose: To empower the “leadership” and to fund political manipulations. When I returned to this country after an extended period overseas, there was a UAW strike that targeted the GM plant in Fremont, California. And I recall GM basically saying: “Here are the books. Show us how to give the Unions what they are asking for while insuring our ability to make a profit and the discussion is done.” And I vividly recall the Union’s response which basically said: “Your making a profit is not our concern.” And GM was escorted into a uniquely structured bankruptcy in which a significant portion of my retirement was glibly handed over to the Unions. I am advocating a “Scorched Earth Policy”, to wit: Avoid wherever possible buying anything from any company the utilizes Union Labor. Union Labor has declared war on the American People and it is time that we returned fire with great emphasis, enthusiasm and commitment. Every war has collateral damage and this war will be no exception; such is the nature of war. My house is looking to Japan to replace our current fleet of vehicles and we are researching every source as much as is humanly possible to avoid doing business with Union Labor. Always Buy American - when we can. There are tens of thousands of American businesses that produce every day goods and services that do not incorporate Union Labor and quite often the quality of goods and services provided is superior to the same items made off shore or by Union Labor “competitors”. Local “Farmers’ Markets” are a great alternative to Union dominated chain groceries. Perhaps a bit more expensive on some items, but I could write a book on the differences in the quality of Farm Fresh vs You-Don’t-Want-To-Know from the chain groceries. Union Labor is funding the assault on the stability of this country and the minimal sacrifice needed to fight back is within the grasp of every American. We need to do our homework - identify non-Union sources of everything and share the knowledge with our friends and neighbors. We need to loudly voice our support for a national “Right to Work” law and to inform each and every one of our “elected officials” that their failure to loudly and clearly support such a goal will have serious political ramifications. Everything we truly need is available from alternative sources. In Las Vegas we have been able to replace aging major appliances with “virtually new” replacements at about ten cents on the dollar vs. “new” appliances. “New” items support Union Labor whereas “nearly new” replacements starve the markets for an extended period from the need for products produced with Union Labor. Any organism that is starved for a sufficiently long time will eventually starve to death. Like far too many cities in this country, Las Vegas is heavily populated by Union Labor. And in the current economic down turn - and we have not seen the worst of it yet - much of the Union Labor not only does not have work, but does not even have anyone to hold a strike against. But what is most interesting is the number of “dues paying Union members” who are moon-lighting; taking side jobs out of sight of their Union bosses. It is high time to re-light the Torch of Freedom. It is time to set the country ablaze with a “Scorched Earth” policy in every home. Darwin Rockantansky Las Vegas, Nevada Views: 1936 Tags: #right-to-Work Like 20 members like this Share Twitter < Previous Post Comment You need to be a member of Tea Party Nation to add comments! Join Tea Party Nation Comment by Darwin Rockantansky 3 hours ago Thomas Angle: It has been a while and I have missed your voice of reason. I have been buried in a "Mission Impossible" here in Las Vegas, i.e. trying to get a Republican elected to congress. I am working with a bunch of folks nation wide who have similar thoughts and are planning some things along that line. Drop me a line at: DarwinRockantansky@Gmail.com and we can chat. Too many unfriendly eyes drop by our little site here from time to time. Comment by Thomas Angle 4 hours ago Maybe it is time to take it a step further. We should all congregate in few selected states. We vote out all the looters, rinos and liberals. Then we stop doing business with them all. In effect make it impossible for them to live in the state(s). Then from that base We start taking over other states or parts of those states and breaking them up and destroying their ability to support themselves. Comment by Billy Bender 6 hours ago This states exactly my feelings. However, I feel we might lose more than merely elections. If things continue (union power expanding, with them driving the white house), we might lose the country. At least I fear that. I am becomming prepared for the types of discussions we must be having about a post - revolution government. See my new blog, if interested. www.redstateconstitution.blogspot.com Thanks for your thoughts. Billy Comment by Steve Wagner 15 hours ago Thank-you Darwin! I appreciate your article. I live in Michigan and have seen first had the rise in the "cost of Living" directly due to the increase in inflated union wages. The Greed and Lust of these unions has caused the death of many business here in Michigan, and elsewhere. I was working for a 75 year old trucking company that had to close it's doors due to Teamsters wages put them in a position where they could no longer compete. If you ever come to Detroit, MI.... Please don't drink the water! It's union embalming fluid! Comment by Ken 16 hours ago I agree with Darwin. TO Scott Kelley, I too will spend Thursday giving thanks to a gracious God that I was born in America and not Russia or China or a mooslim country. But I will NOT be trampling people to get in to buy the Chinese products the stores carry. And like Darwin, my next vehicle will not be GM or Dodge/Chrysler. My 2006 Dodge interior is much nicer than the 2013. My wife's 2005 Toyota minivan's interior is much nicer to the point of plush when compared to the 2013 Dodge Caravan/Chrysler minivan. There are some decent American made cars. But they are not GM or Chrysler. Comment by Scott Kelley 17 hours ago Thanksgiving... we spend the day with family and give thanks for our blessings and what we have. Black Friday... we get up at 4am so we can trample strangers to get bargains on Chinese made crap that we think we need. Comment by Donna 17 hours ago Christmas is a few weeks away, We are expected to" buy things", we should all make homemade Gifts and stay out of the stores!!!! All we get anyway is JUNK FROM OTHER COUNTRIES!!! We can stop the madness if we all work at it. Comment by joana briggs 17 hours ago Did you ever for a moment think that our basic freedom would come down to where we shop for what made by who? Black Friday has for me become a symbol of the darkness hanging over us and deluding so many. Comment by Scott Kelley 18 hours ago At some point, companies have to agree to a contract because there is a gun to their head, and they don't want to risk shutting the company down. A union contract is nothing more complicated than the threat of pushing the company to a point where unions threat a strike, and the company seeing if they can ride out a strike if they have enough cash on hand. The common risk between them is bankruptcy. Many companies do pay a livable wage, although the term "livable" is relative. In fact, everything is relative depending on what side of the worker/management aisle you are on. Unions are no longer viable, and like those evil men who risked everything to start a business and create jobs, union leaders also reap millions not by creating a product, but by exploiting workers, and extorting businesses. I don't know of any jobs that unions have created (except the people they hire to count the dues) then they indoctrinate their members with their own political garbage and almost force members to vote democrat, and spend millions to influence politicians. When you wonder why jobs keep going over seas, look no further than your unions and politicians. I just read an awesome book on unions, written by a former Teamster... the link is here... Union Hypocrisy: Organized Labors Double Standard in Business and P... Comment by Dunie Chard 18 hours ago My other window........... Photobucket ‹ Previous 1 2 3 … 5 Next › Page RSS Welcome to Tea Party Nation Sign Up or Sign In Or sign in with: Tea Party Nation is a social network Celebrity, Entertainment and Breaking News © 2012 Created by Judson Phillips. Badges | Report an Issue | Terms of Service Celebrity and Entertainment News Sign in to chat!