All Hank, all the time.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by andViolins
One could certainly argue the National Labor Relations Act.

Don't forget the common law of contracts.

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by andViolins
One could certainly argue the National Labor Relations Act.

aV

All the NLRA requires of GM is that they negotiate with a collective bargaining unit. I am not even certain the practical application of the Act requires them to negotiate in good faith.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by taxwonk
All the NLRA requires of GM is that they negotiate with a collective bargaining unit.

Well, it's hard to deny that likely has an effect on the wages ultimately agreed to.

(although it's not statutory setting of the rates, which really isn't the point here, is it?)

[Sidd Finch]

Originally posted by andViolins
One could certainly argue the National Labor Relations Act.

aV

One could also argue the Alien and Sedition Act. It wouldn't make any sense, but one could argue it.

[Sidd Finch]

Originally posted by Gattigap
For those of us following the breast-beating on Iran, James Fallows has an interesting (if depressing) article in the latest Atlantic which war-games this possibility.

{{long rant about bad policies and their aftermath}}

Gattigap

Translation: Gattigap is with the terrorists. Where is bilmore when we need him to say this?

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Well, it's hard to deny that likely has an effect on the wages ultimately agreed to.

(although it's not statutory setting of the rates, which really isn't the point here, is it?)

Yes, putting parties on an equal footing has probably had the effect of raising wages. But as you pointed out, that isn't really what we're discussing here.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Spotted at the demonstrations today: A Canadian flag flying from a hockey stick.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

My squabble with Spanky and Sebby, in fewer but better words.

Actually, I'm not sure Cowen frames the issue right.

[sgtclub]

So given that Iran has gone against the international community and successfully enriched Uranium, I would like to hear from those who favor internationally cooperation above all else, as to what we are supposed to do now?

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by sgtclub
So given that Iran has gone against the international community and successfully enriched Uranium, I would like to hear from those who favor internationally cooperation above all else, as to what we are supposed to do now?

I'd like to hear from anyone with a good idea of what to do. Short of using nuclear weapons ourselves, there's not much we can do to prevent Iran from getting the Bomb if they're intent on doing so, and much of what we might try could be counter-productive.

[baltassoc]

Originally posted by sgtclub
So given that Iran has gone against the international community and successfully enriched Uranium, I would like to hear from those who favor internationally cooperation above all else, as to what we are supposed to do now?

Invade Syria?

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
I'd like to hear from anyone with a good idea of what to do. Short of using nuclear weapons ourselves, there's not much we can do to prevent Iran from getting the Bomb if they're intent on doing so, and much of what we might try could be counter-productive.

Sell some bunker buster tactical nukes to Israel.

[sgtclub]

Apparently, no DNA matches from 46 suspects: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2404866

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by sgtclub
Apparently, no DNA matches from 46 suspects: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2404866

yesterday's news. today's news is they're still going to try to make a case.

I don't get it. It started off sounding really awful, and not surprising that a bunch of drunk rich kids might do something like this. But then little tidbits started to leak out that made the story questionable (like the email). Now there's no DNA whatsoever? Yet there's evidence she was raped? How could the DA possible think he could put on a case against the frat boys?

I'm not saying she wasnt' raped. She may well have been. But if you have proof none of the lax guys did it, why isn't he saying where he is looking?

[Sidd Finch]

Originally posted by sgtclub
So given that Iran has gone against the international community and successfully enriched Uranium, I would like to hear from those who favor internationally cooperation above all else, as to what we are supposed to do now?

I'm not sure that anyone here favors international cooperation "above all else."

But it sure would be nice if some other countries were carrying the load in Iraq, so that the US might actually have a military option in Iran, beyond massive bombing.