Comments on: The Big Squeeze: Steven Greenhouse of The New York Times on the Plight of the American Worker http://grittv.org/2008/06/26/the-big-squeeze-steven-greenhouse-on-the-plight-of-the-american-worker/ Cultivating a Better Conversation Sat, 14 May 2011 01:31:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: allan http://grittv.org/2008/06/26/the-big-squeeze-steven-greenhouse-on-the-plight-of-the-american-worker/comment-page-1/#comment-299 allan Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:41:36 +0000 http://www.grittv.org/2008/06/26/the-big-squeeze-steven-greenhouse-on-the-plight-of-the-american-worker/#comment-299 <p>One of the many charming downsides of $140/barrel oil is that, when the airlines<br /> are done with their schedule trimming (amputation, more like it) in the fall,<br /> many small and midsized communities will find themselves without air service,<br /> or service that is so poor that no company it its right mind would think of<br /> expanding or setting up shop there.</p> <p>Heckuva job, Bushie.</p> One of the many charming downsides of $140/barrel oil is that, when the airlines
are done with their schedule trimming (amputation, more like it) in the fall,
many small and midsized communities will find themselves without air service,
or service that is so poor that no company it its right mind would think of
expanding or setting up shop there.

Heckuva job, Bushie.

]]> By: allan http://grittv.org/2008/06/26/the-big-squeeze-steven-greenhouse-on-the-plight-of-the-american-worker/comment-page-1/#comment-298 allan Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:37:51 +0000 http://www.grittv.org/2008/06/26/the-big-squeeze-steven-greenhouse-on-the-plight-of-the-american-worker/#comment-298 <p>Ah, but are you better off today than you were 8 years ago?<br /> That’s where the Republicans have <strike> Osama </strike> Obama over a barrel.<br /> A $140 barrel, but that’s besides the point.</p> Ah, but are you better off today than you were 8 years ago?
That’s where the Republicans have Osama Obama over a barrel.
A $140 barrel, but that’s besides the point.

]]> By: Bustednuckles http://grittv.org/2008/06/26/the-big-squeeze-steven-greenhouse-on-the-plight-of-the-american-worker/comment-page-1/#comment-297 Bustednuckles Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:36:23 +0000 http://www.grittv.org/2008/06/26/the-big-squeeze-steven-greenhouse-on-the-plight-of-the-american-worker/#comment-297 <p>Fixed now.</p> <p>We need a lot more union jobs in this country so we can get the power of collective bargaining behind us and start forcing our wages up for a change. We have lost a lot of ground lately and it is going to be tough getting it back.</p> Fixed now.

We need a lot more union jobs in this country so we can get the power of collective bargaining behind us and start forcing our wages up for a change. We have lost a lot of ground lately and it is going to be tough getting it back.

]]> By: Bustednuckles http://grittv.org/2008/06/26/the-big-squeeze-steven-greenhouse-on-the-plight-of-the-american-worker/comment-page-1/#comment-296 Bustednuckles Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:33:35 +0000 http://www.grittv.org/2008/06/26/the-big-squeeze-steven-greenhouse-on-the-plight-of-the-american-worker/#comment-296 <p>It says the comments are turned off.</p> It says the comments are turned off.

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