In an earlier post I made note of the tactic by which propagandists work to divert people's conscious attention about what has them imperiled over to a noted ideological enemy who they are told must be defeated as a means of rescuing the program or pool of money that is under threat.
I have also noted that while some forces have used the consternation over the battle over collective bargaining rights for unions as the revival of the Democratic Party angry voter coalition - when favorable Progressive Democrats are seen purging the ranks of the union workers in order to manage large budget deficits - we don't see the secondary reaction as is the case with "Republican Governors".
Just think back about 18 months ago. The campaign for mayor by Kasim Reed over his (White - thought to be a Republican) challenger was the critical struggle for Black Atlanta. If "WE" lose this battle then the streak of Black mayors of Atlanta would come to an end.
Now we see that Kasim Reed is acting a bit more "conservatively" than many thought he had within him.
Faced with a mounting threat to the city's fiscal condition and the lack of a printing press that is available to the federal government - Reed is forced to make tough choices.
The choice to previously lay off government services workers and now go after union based pensions has certainly not made him many friends in their ranks. At the same time there is no "flash mob" that has taken over the Atlanta City Hall atrium to show their displeasure with the mayor's policies, his attempts to "balance the city budget on the backs of low paid city workers".
We will keep an eye on this issue.
Update: Teachers And Union Members In Broward County FL Beg To Save Their Jobs From Massive Cuts
Broward Laid Off 1,400 Educational Employees
Broward teachers and union members begged the School Board on Tuesday to reconsider a plan that eliminates 1,400 educators. Superintendent Jim Notter said layoffs were unavoidable
Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/05/17/2221536/broward-teachers-beg-for-their.html#ixzz1NZ4ewoj1
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