Thanks for the information. I have to admit that I skipped reading this when I saw the headline in the Center Square. I just went back and read their report.
This situation stinks on many levels and brings back a couple of Rush Limbaugh's regular assertions. I'm paraphrasing, but these are close:
First, "Public sector unions are nothing more than Democrat money laundering machines" - the union pays to elect a Democrat, and the elected Democrat makes sure they get raises, so they will donate to get them re-elected. Many nonprofit organizations work the same way now, with grants being just one of the ways the money exchanges hands.
Second, "The Democrats can not be trusted. They do not negotiate in good faith and refuse to compromise. They can not be worked with and are to be defeated."
While still a member of a public sector union (law enforcement) I decided they were less than worthless, they were having a negative impact on public safety. The attitude was "I don't care if they can't hire more deputies, I want more money". I can't recall the bargaining unit ever bargaining for anything that actually improved public safety - but they did consistently spend money to elect the wrong persons for public safety because they had promised raises, or take home cars, or some other questionable benefit. Managing grants for my employer, and working with non-profits in the area, I learned that grants were not about what they claimed, but were to make someone look good, support a partisan agenda, distribute funds to those who were willing to do what they wanted, and to buy votes. It was my experience that far too many non-profits actually profited someone in a big (wrong) way, and I became very, very, cautious about supporting them in any way.
Thank you for helping to start one of the few non-profits with good, transparent intentions, and thank you twice for taking them on when they turned into a communist entity (yes, I believe there are communists taking over much of our political, education, media, and healthcare infrastructures). I'm sorry the good work you and others did has been co opted. I hope you are successful in this endeavor.
Thanks for the information. I have to admit that I skipped reading this when I saw the headline in the Center Square. I just went back and read their report.
This situation stinks on many levels and brings back a couple of Rush Limbaugh's regular assertions. I'm paraphrasing, but these are close:
First, "Public sector unions are nothing more than Democrat money laundering machines" - the union pays to elect a Democrat, and the elected Democrat makes sure they get raises, so they will donate to get them re-elected. Many nonprofit organizations work the same way now, with grants being just one of the ways the money exchanges hands.
Second, "The Democrats can not be trusted. They do not negotiate in good faith and refuse to compromise. They can not be worked with and are to be defeated."
While still a member of a public sector union (law enforcement) I decided they were less than worthless, they were having a negative impact on public safety. The attitude was "I don't care if they can't hire more deputies, I want more money". I can't recall the bargaining unit ever bargaining for anything that actually improved public safety - but they did consistently spend money to elect the wrong persons for public safety because they had promised raises, or take home cars, or some other questionable benefit. Managing grants for my employer, and working with non-profits in the area, I learned that grants were not about what they claimed, but were to make someone look good, support a partisan agenda, distribute funds to those who were willing to do what they wanted, and to buy votes. It was my experience that far too many non-profits actually profited someone in a big (wrong) way, and I became very, very, cautious about supporting them in any way.
Thank you for helping to start one of the few non-profits with good, transparent intentions, and thank you twice for taking them on when they turned into a communist entity (yes, I believe there are communists taking over much of our political, education, media, and healthcare infrastructures). I'm sorry the good work you and others did has been co opted. I hope you are successful in this endeavor.
Great report! Thanks for the extra details!