Originally Posted by
MinnesotaFats
"The prudent, penniless beginner in the world, labors for wages awhile, saves a surplus with which to buy tools or land, for himself; then labors on his own account another while, and at length hires another new beginner to help him. This, say its advocates, is free labor---the just and generous, and prosperous system, which opens the way for all---gives hope to all, and energy, and progress, and improvement of condition to all."*The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln*edited by Roy P. Basler, Volume III, "Address before the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society, Milwaukee, Wisconsin" (September 30, 1859), pp. 478-479.
I have very little respect for those who merely punch a clock or cash other people's checks.
Make it on your own, or understand that you will be crippled at some point, by a bigger, brighter person.
Zero sympathy for a bunch of union card dealers, absolutely zero. In fact I think unions ought to be illegal and all union heads indicted on RICO charges and all union participants charged as accessories.
Don't even get me started on public unions and monopolies w unions.