Comments on: NO POLITICS — Labor Day http://atheists.org/blog/2008/08/30/no_politics_labor_day A Blog of Atheist Thought Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:23:32 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: http://atheists.org/blog/2008/08/30/no_politics_labor_day/comment-page-1#comment-88005 Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-88005 Labor day is cool, because it means the start of football season... Go Seahawks! Labor day is cool, because it means the start of football season… Go Seahawks!

]]> By: reason http://atheists.org/blog/2008/08/30/no_politics_labor_day/comment-page-1#comment-88012 reason Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-88012 fall is my favorite season.everyone have a great labor day. fall is my favorite season.everyone have a great labor day.

]]> By: Dorky Mommy http://atheists.org/blog/2008/08/30/no_politics_labor_day/comment-page-1#comment-88016 Dorky Mommy Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-88016 I went to a barbecue today hosted by the Teamsters. It was lots of fun, and a reminder that Labor Day is an appreciation of UNIONS. They are still the best advocate for working people, and more of us should be union members. No point in praying for better times --- Organize! I went to a barbecue today hosted by the Teamsters. It was lots of fun, and a reminder that Labor Day is an appreciation of UNIONS. They are still the best advocate for working people, and more of us should be union members. No point in praying for better times — Organize!

]]> By: what http://atheists.org/blog/2008/08/30/no_politics_labor_day/comment-page-1#comment-88019 what Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-88019 Taught my daughter how to ride a bicycle today. It was a beautiful thing. She's so strong. <br /> <br /> Have a nice labor day weekend. Taught my daughter how to ride a bicycle today. It was a beautiful thing. She’s so strong.

Have a nice labor day weekend.

]]> By: CascadiaEventHorizon http://atheists.org/blog/2008/08/30/no_politics_labor_day/comment-page-1#comment-88020 CascadiaEventHorizon Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-88020 Dorky Mommy:<br /> There really is no point in unionization unless the Taft/Hartley anti-union act is repealed. <br /> <br /> The unions can't effectively help us until we help them by putting pressure on our lawmakers to repeal this terrible legislation. Dorky Mommy:
There really is no point in unionization unless the Taft/Hartley anti-union act is repealed.

The unions can’t effectively help us until we help them by putting pressure on our lawmakers to repeal this terrible legislation.

]]> By: phreedm http://atheists.org/blog/2008/08/30/no_politics_labor_day/comment-page-1#comment-88028 phreedm Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-88028 Unions...?<br /> <br /> Can you name one industry that has improved with unionizing? Unions…?

Can you name one industry that has improved with unionizing?

]]> By: phreedm http://atheists.org/blog/2008/08/30/no_politics_labor_day/comment-page-1#comment-88029 phreedm Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-88029 Here's a question I'd like to pose...<br /> <br /> What is everyone's definition of the "American Dream"?<br /> <br /> <blockquote>Historian and writer James Truslow Adams coined the phrase "American Dream" in his 1931 book The Epic of America;<br /> <br /> "The American Dream is that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement. It is a difficult dream for the European upper classes to interpret adequately, and too many of us ourselves have grown weary and mistrustful of it. It is not a dream of motor cars and high wages merely, but a dream of social order in which each man and each woman shall be able to <strong>attain to the fullest stature of which they are innately capable</strong>, and be recognized by others for what they are, regardless of the fortuitous circumstances of birth or position.</blockquote><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Here’s a question I’d like to pose…

What is everyone’s definition of the “American Dream”?

Historian and writer James Truslow Adams coined the phrase “American Dream” in his 1931 book The Epic of America;

“The American Dream is that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement. It is a difficult dream for the European upper classes to interpret adequately, and too many of us ourselves have grown weary and mistrustful of it. It is not a dream of motor cars and high wages merely, but a dream of social order in which each man and each woman shall be able to attain to the fullest stature of which they are innately capable, and be recognized by others for what they are, regardless of the fortuitous circumstances of birth or position.

]]> By: karen http://atheists.org/blog/2008/08/30/no_politics_labor_day/comment-page-1#comment-88033 karen Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-88033 I brought my outdoor dog indoors yesterday because of serious thunderstorms. It's only the second time she's been in the house, the first time being a few days earlier, during another storm. I usually put her in the garage. She's adapting very well to being an indoor dog, except for being afraid of linoleum and wood floors. She didn't want to go through the kitchen, or up the front stairs to go to sleep when I went to bed last night. So I had to put throw rugs down in the kitchen for her to cross to the back stairs, which are carpeted. She's non-aggressive toward the cats, so that's working out fairly well, except for two who are a little paranoid about her.<br /> <br /> So that's my labor day weekend, except for going to a cookout later tonight. I brought my outdoor dog indoors yesterday because of serious thunderstorms. It’s only the second time she’s been in the house, the first time being a few days earlier, during another storm. I usually put her in the garage. She’s adapting very well to being an indoor dog, except for being afraid of linoleum and wood floors. She didn’t want to go through the kitchen, or up the front stairs to go to sleep when I went to bed last night. So I had to put throw rugs down in the kitchen for her to cross to the back stairs, which are carpeted. She’s non-aggressive toward the cats, so that’s working out fairly well, except for two who are a little paranoid about her.

So that’s my labor day weekend, except for going to a cookout later tonight.

]]> By: Ren http://atheists.org/blog/2008/08/30/no_politics_labor_day/comment-page-1#comment-88037 Ren Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-88037 <blockquote>Can you name one industry that has improved with unionizing?</blockquote><br /> <br /> If you are referring to a company's bottom line, I would say, none of them. If, on the other hand, you are referring to improved safety conditions and increased wages for the workers, I would have to say, all of them.

Can you name one industry that has improved with unionizing?

If you are referring to a company’s bottom line, I would say, none of them. If, on the other hand, you are referring to improved safety conditions and increased wages for the workers, I would have to say, all of them.

]]> By: karen http://atheists.org/blog/2008/08/30/no_politics_labor_day/comment-page-1#comment-88041 karen Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-88041 alexatheist<br /> <br /> If you're out there lurking, I saw this at Pharyngula and thought you'd be interested:<br /> <br /> http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2008/08/reprogramming_the_pancreas.php#comments alexatheist

If you’re out there lurking, I saw this at Pharyngula and thought you’d be interested:

http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2008/08/reprogramming_the_pancreas.php#comments

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