The Law of the Jungle and Tough Guys

15Mar/112

The Law of the Jungle and Tough Guys

In the post below, I mentioned that the NLRB has come down on the side of threats of physical violence in the workplace, as long as it's in the service of collectivism. Here's what was at issue in their decision:

Specifically, the objections cite a statement by prounion employee Anthony Hodges to employee Matthew Abel that Hodges could “whip [employee Dennis Sheil’s] a*s” or sabotage his work; an anonymous telephone threat to employee Lou Mays that the caller would “get even” with him if he “backstab[bed] us”; and statements by prounion employee Chris Verbal to a group of three or four employees that Verbal would “b*tch slap” two other employees (who were not present at the time) or “whip their f—in’ ass” if they “cost us the election,” and that he would “whip [supervisor] Eddie’s ass” if the Union lost.

You know, the union will protect you, as long as you do everything you want it to.

I know that back-alley brawlers like James Wolcott, who emulate Hemingway (whose legacy hums like a far-off Subaru), are fine with this kind of intimidation. Hard cases like street-fighting man Roy Edroso are obviously all right with the idea of bare knuckles and no holds barred, because of their formidable physical conditioning and roughneck upbringing, whereas I could stand to lose 20 lbs. So, I guess it's fine for them not to speak out against this kind of bullying. If they did, it would be "bashing," after all.

Did I say bullying? Obama's against it, unless it's a matter of a knife fight, in which case he advises bringing guns.

Given what's gone on in Japan, with the 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami, it's really terrible of Jeff Goldstein to advocate for nuclear power right here in the United States, because God knows it's another Chernobyl. Lefties always take such pains to ensure that science is on their side. It does rather put one between a rock and a hard place, energy-wise, though, considering the way that greenhouse gas emissions are destroying the planet and raising the level of the seas and all of that. It's a terrible shame that some people are skeptical regarding the happy projections for green energy.

It could easily happen in Wisconsin, which sits directly atop the Ring of Cheddar.

Getting back to the issue at hand, though, we've now arrived at the place where creating a hostile work environment by remarking on cleavage, even in general terms, can get one sacked, whereas threatening to bash someone's head in with a 2x4 really is a matter of little concern; or where ogling someone's skirt gets one sent to harassment rehab, whereas primary school students are expected to learn how properly to don condoms. Welcome to enlightened nirvana.

Really, it's dreadful the way those people pay attention to this minor business involving unions . . . while folks disagree with Edroso on matters involving volcanoes.

And, just on time, how the 80s trained us for war. If these narratives aren't properly allegorized, they're not authorized!