Political Quotes

“That is the philosophy behind this automatic deduction-- yours is not to reason why; you just do as we tell you. That is antithetical. It is not a poison pill to correct that and have maybe six simple words which say, I hereby consent to have my paycheck deducted in a certain amount. How can anyone in good conscience call that simple one sentence a poison pill? It is the exercise of the very essence of democracy in this country and no longer adheres to the refrain ``yours is not to reason why.'' The American worker is quite different in profile today than when this statute, which they predicate the automatic deduction, was put in. Given a few gray hairs and a few years, I bridge back to those thirties when so much of the labor legislation was enacted. That laboring person was drawn from a segment of society that was struggling for its very existence, would take any job, would follow any order, would accept any working condition just to have enough of an opportunity to provide for his or her family. Fortunately, this country has progressed today to where that is gone, and today that working person is of an entirely different profile. They have had the opportunity to get education, and many are still seeking to augment their education.”