Is the Democrat Leadership Too Liberal?

George McGovern, My Party Should Respect Secret Union Ballots, gives an excellent Op-Ed in the Wall Street Journal concerning the newest piece of legislation, the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA). McGovern, the former Democratic Senator and 1972 Democratic Presidential candidate, is blasting leaders in his party for considering a dangerous piece of legislation which would create a new form of mafia rule in unions.

Now, I am not a pro-union person. I am very much opposed to most unions - especially the teacher's unions. Unions have done some great things such as bringing to light the working conditions of employees and helping to establish fair pay. Modern unions, however, are stepping across those lines and bringing whole organizations to a halt for petty differences.

I believe their unfettered power over their members are more harmful now than ever. They bully employees into deals and into strikes. They are now trying to use legislation in order to intimidate employees even further.

Just imagine having a vote where you have to give your name on that vote. That type of demagoguery will change how unions deal with members (especially with those who oppose unionizing). This neo-mafia attitude will cause irreparable danger to anyone who dissents to union policies.

Do the leaders in the Democratic party care? Absolutely not. They are more afraid of losing the money they get from unions. They know their power comes through intimidation and deception. Absolute power does corrupt absolutely, and the unions and the Democrats are proving this to be true.

Yet there is a gleam of hope as old retired Democratic leaders have began to voice their opinions, I fear that their voice are falling on deaf ears. The new Democrats are out for blood and they do not care whom they railroad. They only care about gaining more and more power. They are the new Socialist elite, and they represent the very powers that are looking to eradicate religion and morality from public life.

Okay, so McGovern is not as harsh as I am, but I honestly believe that the Democratic Party is treading in dangerous waters. They are responding to issues with blinders. I guess this is what happens when a political party has a lot of Pied Pipers. They are leaderless, and it shows.

Union leaders better reflect upon this bully tactic to get new unions formed. They are quickly showing Americans what communist rule looks like.