{"id":2819,"date":"2014-09-02T10:01:14","date_gmt":"2014-09-02T17:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scotshonor.com\/?p=2819"},"modified":"2014-09-02T11:45:22","modified_gmt":"2014-09-02T18:45:22","slug":"labors-day-of-reckoning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scotshonor.com\/?p=2819","title":{"rendered":"LABOR&#8217;S DAY OF RECKONING"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ironically, the day after Labor Day, the most visible change in American politics has been the dramatic reduction in union power.\u00a0 While in some places, like Michigan and Wisconsin this is easy to see, it is also happening in other states.\u00a0 Here in California even some Democrats are starting to resist the unions.\u00a0 The days when unions could control every close election are long gone.<\/p>\n<p>The DNC is desperately hoping for a massive black voter turnout in a last ditch effort to save this election.\u00a0 That is why the Michael Brown story will not go away.\u00a0 But there\u2019s a problem.\u00a0 The more we learn about the Michael Brown case the less it looks like a racist white cop shooting an unarmed black teenager for no good reason.\u00a0 Support is growing, but primarily for the cop involved in the shooting.\u00a0 The black outrage strategy is failing miserably.\u00a0 There are more and more impressive black leaders who are pointing out, correctly, that liberal policies have been devastating to the black community.\u00a0 In addition, Obama already got 90% of the black vote.\u00a0 How much more can he possibly get?<\/p>\n<p>The Benghazi case is about to explode.\u00a0 The Select Committee has been getting its ducks in order and it has a lot of ducks.\u00a0 The official Obama administration narrative has gone with the wind.\u00a0 The American people are going to be confronted with the cold hard truth and it is really ugly.<\/p>\n<p>The IRS scandal is about to go nuclear.\u00a0 Editorials in main stream media outlets are admitting that it is no longer possible to write this off as a non-scandal.\u00a0 Even the strongest supports of this administration were appalled by the recent disclosure that the IRS deliberately destroyed Lois Lerner\u2019s e-mails.\u00a0 Then the DOJ said the e-mails had been backed up, but getting them wasn\u2019t worth the effort.<\/p>\n<p>Islamic militias have occupied our embassy in Libya.\u00a0 That is U.S. territory and just like in Benghazi, Obama did little to defend it.\u00a0 Now we are seeing videos of militants belly flopping into what is left of the Embassy pool.<\/p>\n<p>Sadly, there is the real possibility of a terrorist attack by ISIS.\u00a0 We will be fortunate if this does not take place in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>There is even the potential for a major Ebola scare.\u00a0 ObamaCare is a disaster.\u00a0 Premiums are unaffordable for a program with unaffordable deductibles and it is nearly impossible to find a doctor willing to provide treatment.\u00a0 Nice!<\/p>\n<p>I know that Republicans are famous for snatching defeat out of the jaws of victory.\u00a0 But this time it looks like Democrats have won the race to self-destruction.\u00a0 In case you haven\u2019t noticed, Republicans aren\u2019t proposing any new plans or ideas.\u00a0 They are just repeating the same chant, over and over and over again.\u00a0 NO BAMA, NO BAMA, NO BAMA, NO BAMA.\u00a0 Listen carefully.\u00a0 You can already hear.\u00a0 It will get louder and louder and louder until on November 11, 2014 when it will turn into a loud roar.<\/p>\n<p>TDM<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ironically, the day after Labor Day, the most visible change in American politics has been the dramatic reduction in union power.\u00a0 While in some places, like Michigan and Wisconsin this is easy to see, it is also happening in other &hellip; 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