As for me, as a Michigander, I'm stickin' with the union

[Faygo Kid]

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[Siwsan]

1. Same here

[freshwest]

6. +1

[Xipe Totec]

2. I have not allowed myself, Sir, to look beyond the Union, to see what might lie hidden in the dark..

I have not allowed myself, Sir, to look beyond the Union, to see what might lie hidden in the dark recess behind. I have not cooly weighed the chances of preserving liberty when the bonds that unite us together shall be broken asunder. I have not accustomed myself to hang over the precipice of disunion, to see whether, with my short sight, I can fathom the depth of the abyss below; nor could I regard him as a safe counsellor in the affaairs of this government, whose thoughts should be mainly bent on considering, not how the Union may be best preserved, but how tolerable might be the condition of the people when it should be broken up and destroyed. While the Union lasts, we have high, exciting, gratifiying prospects spread out before us and our children. Beyond that I seek not to penetrate the veil.

- Daniel Webster,
The Second Reply to Hayne
January 26-27, 1830

So when did Union become a pejorative, and why?

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[jerseyjack]

4. I think Daniel was talking about a different Union.

[Xipe Totec]

5. A union, is a union

We have forgotten the true meaning of the word.

That is sad.

[safeinOhio]

3. I'll keep paying my dues

Voluntarily, to my old local in SE Michigan.
I hope they find out they have gone too far, like wingers in Ohio have.

[Great Caesars Ghost]

7. Then this film is more important than ever. Learn from it.

[Omaha Steve]

8. Wish I could be there

K&R!

[Faygo Kid]

9. I will be there, in 2014, when I retire

And I will be one hell of a piece of work for the Rethuglicans.

[James48]

10. bring pots and pans

and bang away- like the Montreal protest

[Mkap]

11. For the union men and women, standing up and standing strong

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[aquart]

14. Oh, thank you for that. My mom was worried the young ones had no songs.

You could march to that one.

[merrily]

16. Which side are you on?

Written by Florence Reece, performed by Seeger and, as always, his audience

[aquart]

18. I had a 78 of that performed by the Camp Unity Freedom Theater.

[Mkap]

19. Thanks...coal not dole

Thanks another great song is Coal not dole by chumbawamba although i can't find any videos of it on youtube. But they have entire album of songs from the working class and songs of unions in the 19th century called "English rebel songs"

[navarth]

12. DAMN straight. nt

[aquart]

13. When I was little, I thought every kid knew that song.

Proud granddaughter of the ILGWU.

[aquart]

15. Banks of Marble.

[merrily]

17. Union Maid, written by Woody Guthrie.

[Mkap]

20. Once i made you rich enough, rich enough to forget my name

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