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| Crybaby UAW vs US Marines |
| 2005-03-14 |
| After being allowed to use a parking lot at United Auto Workers headquarters for years, Marine reservists who drive foreign vehicles or display pro-President Bush bumper stickers are being asked to go elsewhere. The union, which has offices near a Marine Corps Reserve Center, is drawing some criticism from the Marines. But the UAW, which has a history of barring foreign-made cars from its lots, says it is justified in its requests. "While reservists certainly have the right to drive nonunion made vehicles and display bumper stickers touting the most anti-worker, anti-union president since the 1920s, that doesn't mean they have the right to park in a lot owned by the members of the UAW," the union said in a statement. Lt. Col. Joe Rutledge, commanding officer of the battalion's active duty instructors, told The Detroit News for a Sunday story that no conditions were set when the Marines were first allowed to park in the lot. "You either support the Marines or you don't," Rutledge said. "I'm telling my Marines that they're no longer parking there." Semper Fi Colonel UPDATE: Michelle Malkin reports that the CO received a call from UAW President Ron Gettelfinger (a former Marine) who told him that he just reversed the policy. (Think that Rutledge will change his mind? I doubt it. What childish drivel from the UAW.) |
| Posted by:GK |
| #2 Changed his mind? Too hot in the kitchen, Ron? Didn't lean anything about honor, duty or country while you were a Marine? I hope my son comes away with more! May the fleas of a thousand camels infest your groin! |
| Posted by: Bobby 2005-03-14 10:42:05 PM |
| #1 To quote someone at ar15.com . . . 'maybe they should park one of the M1A2's over there. Snug it around the lot looking for just the right space . . .' Just the thing to give the UAW a view of their place in the world, tear up the lot, maybe make a speedbump out of the poorly union-made vehicles sitting on their lot. |
| Posted by: Jame Retief 2005-03-14 7:13:50 PM |