tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29534694.post158459391253644109..comments2023-10-12T07:23:50.525-04:00Comments on Bender's Blog: SympathyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29534694.post-74994491597880736852007-12-06T14:37:00.000-05:002007-12-06T14:37:00.000-05:00You registered a URL dude. No post in a month? G...You registered a URL dude. No post in a month? Get your head in the game!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29534694.post-66038067097102474572007-11-10T14:15:00.000-05:002007-11-10T14:15:00.000-05:00Hey, Sega Channel was cool! When you think about i...Hey, Sega Channel was cool! <BR/><BR/>When you think about it, it really was a precursor for streaming games and other applications over the internet! <BR/><BR/>But, since the games changed every month, it wasn't good for RPG's. By the time you were really getting into it and making progress, the games rotated.James Benderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06479123899105065890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29534694.post-50251837858638619962007-11-10T14:07:00.000-05:002007-11-10T14:07:00.000-05:00James's most impressive foray into the bleeding ed...James's most impressive foray into the bleeding edge was <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Channel" REL="nofollow">this</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29534694.post-91614445395638776802007-11-09T11:01:00.000-05:002007-11-09T11:01:00.000-05:00"There are child labor laws in place that weren't ..."There are child labor laws in place that weren't there before."<BR/>...because of Unions. But if you don't think laws can be changed (or even ignored by the current administration) then you haven't been paying attention.<BR/><BR/>"The expansion of the media has also created a lot of transparency into what companies do and how they conduct themsevles. Honestly I don't think it would be possible for companies to return to the kind of abuses that used to occur."<BR/>...um, James, the media is corporate controlled.<BR/><BR/>"But lets look at the other side of the coin too. The unions are for the most part corrupt. They seem to care more about collecting dues and attempting to consolidate political power than they do about their members."<BR/>...That is a gross generalization. In the wake of all the recent corporate scandals that have damaged our country and our citizens, it would be just as fair to state that businesses are for the most part corrupt, and care more about collecint income and influencing politics than they do about their employees.<BR/><BR/>"Then there is the issue of the unions trying to place so many constraints on companies that they can't adjust to changes in the world that would allow them to compete (like the auto industry)."<BR/>...The Unions ensure balanced negotiations between industry and workers. In times of affluence when demand for workers is greater than supply, Unions are able to exert power to get their members better agreements. In times of recession and unemployment when jobs are scarce, Unions have little bargaining power. It is all about balance.<BR/>And please don't use the American auto industry as an example. It was stupid decisions and lack of vision at the corporate level that landed these companies in trouble, and workers ended up suffering for these decisions. Truth is, Unions made concessions to help bail these companies out of trouble, because it was in their best interest to do. It is not in the best interest of union members to destroy a company.<BR/><BR/>"I think unions are doing more damage now than help. They want to be equals in business world, but when the market turns and the time comes to tighten the belts they they expect the company to shoulder 100% of the load. They never want to compromise if it means having to give something back then are angry when companies have to close."<BR/>...Where do you get these ideas? I think you spend too much time watching Fox news.sqlblindmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08600833348951829820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29534694.post-71869651947297886752007-11-09T10:11:00.000-05:002007-11-09T10:11:00.000-05:00I disagree. There are child labor laws in place th...I disagree. <BR/><BR/>There are child labor laws in place that weren't there before. The expansion of the media has also created a lot of transparency into what companies do and how they conduct themsevles. Honestly I don't think it would be possible for companies to return to the kind of abuses that used to occur.<BR/><BR/>But lets look at the other side of the coin too. The unions are for the most part corrupt. They seem to care more about collecting dues and attempting to consolidate political power than they do about their members. Then there is the issue of the unions trying to place so many constraints on companies that they can't adjust to changes in the world that would allow them to compete (like the auto industry).<BR/><BR/>I think unions are doing more damage now than help. They want to be equals in business world, but when the market turns and the time comes to tighten the belts they they expect the company to shoulder 100% of the load. They never want to compromise if it means having to give something back then are angry when companies have to close.James Benderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06479123899105065890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29534694.post-55780457141389609392007-11-09T10:01:00.000-05:002007-11-09T10:01:00.000-05:00"Don't get me wrong, I think there was a time for ..."Don't get me wrong, I think there was a time for unions. But we don't have children working in coal mines anymore."<BR/>The Catch 22 is, you need Unions when you don't have Unions. In a certain respect, their very existence serves their primary purpose. If they went away, I have no doubt that we would soon return to the days of children in coal mines.<BR/>Labor Unions represent a balance to corporate power. You may not be particularly fond of what is on either side of the scale, but removing one causes the entire thing to topple over.sqlblindmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08600833348951829820noreply@blogger.com