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Cariduro from Fajardo Puerto Rico I do not and have never received any govt or ngo money, directly or indirectly, for commenting on Bluesky or elsewhere All my presidential votes have been Democrat I don't date ICE agents. Wife won't let me.

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jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 1h

There are federal and state fines for union busting. I'm pretty sure (could be wrong) that there are some jail able crimes for union busting so I don't understand what you mean?

Stricter enforcement?

Already lots of federal laws for workers. NLRA, flsa, others

Again, what do you mean?

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jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 3h

Faster, maybe😉

I'm open to suggestions.

What would you change?

I think mandatory periodic recertification via secret ballot would be a pretty major change, not a tweak.

BTW: Before you ask, I am not really a right to work guy. Especially if there is periodic recertification and agency shop.

jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 4h

If you mean that I am not in favor of radical change in how the country is run, you are wrong.

Federal govt should return powers to the states, states to counties/municipios, and counties to individuals.

We see some of that currently.

Not enough, IMO!

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jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 4h

I would except the military. As well as police and the like. If it involves the use of force, it should definitely be done by govt.

Though it is entirely possible to have private militaries.

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jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 4h

Or privately. For example, when you wire your house to "Code", who wrote the National Electrical Code? National Fire Protection Association. Ditto sprinkler and other fire protection systems.

Govt has nothing to say about your boiler as long as it has the ASME stamp.

And so on.

Cont

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jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 4h

(Cont)
Nothing outside the state,
nothing against the state"

That has been the D, (and to a slightly lesser extent R) policy for the past 100 years. Everything in DC.

There are some things on you list that can only be done by national gov. But most are better done at state or county/city level.

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jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 4h

I am a minarchist, not an anarchist (A/K/A Liberal, libertarian, minicrat) and agree that some govt is needed.

The question is how much and at what level. All of your examples *could* be done without govt. (Maybe not should🫠)

Mussolini defined Fascism as "Everything in the state,
(cont)

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jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 4h

The only major change I would make would be regarding certification elections.

1) Only by secret ballot
2) Periodic recertification elections. Say every 10 years. I am not married to that number, could be 5, could be 15. But needs to be on a fixed schedule.

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jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 4h

Nope. the answer is don't join them.

Or, from the company side, make them unnecessary. eg; grievance procedures, transparent compensation systems and a bunch more.

Both seem to be working for 50 years or so.

1975:25%, 16.8mm workers
2024: 5.9%. 7.2 mm

Private sector/non-govt

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jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 5h

Oopsie

Should have been "I never worked less than 50-60 hours a week."

Plus classes and school work

jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 5h

I think the real problem is govt of whatever stripe.

Get govt out of the education process and I think it would work itself out.

In general, get govt out of the way and we as a country will be better off.

jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 5h

Not an R or aD

I strongly support the concept of unions.

I have a lot of problems with the way many unions are run. In many cases more for the benefit of leadership than members.

In some cases in collusion with the company.

And I have a lot of problems with some of the laws regulating unions.

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jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 6h

I think it still can.

But I agree that it generally doesn't.

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jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 6h

Maybe but probably not. (most are not)

And if they are, is it a craft or an industrial union? 🤔

But that isn't probably a different discussion

jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 6h

Sounds like you are one of the smart ones.

Also, from your profile, like you have some useful skills.

More of a Chris than an adam

jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 6h

Agree 100%

And not even necessary. Over 1/2 of us companies will pay tuition for employees all or in part.

I've even seen McDonalds advertising tuition for entry level employees.

Granddaughter is working her way through ChemEng school.

I worked less than a 50-60 hrs a week when I was in school

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jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 6h

And was back at work the next day in another company

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jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 6h

One of my degrees is an MS in business education/curriculum development.

As an academic learning experience it was pretty much knowledge free.

It does seem to impress clients when I am pitching training programs.

I don't regret it but have never been able to decide if it was worth it.

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jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 6h

Nope.

I do think that people who go into debt to get degrees in fuck all (like Adam) have made foolish choices.

Not, generally, people who get "vocational" degrees like doctors and engineers (1 each in my family)

jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 7h

How much student loan debt are you dragging around, phl?

Would you say it was a wise investment?

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jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 7h

I doubt it. He my think that people like Adam have made foolish life choices, though.

I have 3 undergrad and 2 grad degrees. Not saying they haven't helped.

But they've been nowhere near as helpful as the skills and habits I learned in 7 years in the navy.

Also, navy & va paid for 4 degrees.

jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 7h

Is Bill Gates abandoning the global whatsit grift?

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/c...

Bill Gates Says Climate Change ‘Will Not Lead to Humanity’s Demise’

www.nytimes.com

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jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 7h

So why did dems & progressives call Reagan Hitler?

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jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 7h

His net worth was about $9 billion according to his financial statements filed with Federal Election Commission in 2015

How much is his net worth today?