Anti-Union flunky Berman challenges David Bonior to debate EFCA

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http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/9/prweb1353674.htm

Center for Union Facts Challenges ARAW to Debate EFCA

Washington, DC (PRWEB) September 18, 2008 -- Last month, the Center for Union Facts (http://www.unionfacts.com/) (CUF) challenged the American Rights at Work (ARAW) to debate the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), which is a defining issue for labor this election year. EFCA has gained nationwide attention in the 2008 election as groups on both sides of the debate are spending tens of millions of dollars advertising on this issue alone.

But with legislation like EFCA, where the effects on working Americans are as complicated as they are far reaching, the public deserves a more thorough debate on the subject than has been offered to date.

With that in mind we asked that David Bonoir, chairman of ARAW, join us in debating the issue and its impact on the American workforce at the National Press Club between now and Election Day. The Center for Union Facts delivered this debate challenge in a letter (full text below) to Mr. Bonoir on August 22, 2008. He has not yet responded to our invitation:

"I hope Mr. Bonoir will give working Americans what they deserve, an open and honest debate on the effects of this important legislation," said Center for Union Facts Executive Director Rick Berman.


Dear Chairman Bonior,

The 2008 election season is set to be a defining moment in American labor history.

The Employee Free Choice Act --which the labor union movement has put at the forefront of its 2008 political agenda--has far-reaching implications for America's workforce. The economic, social, and political ramifications will be felt for generations to come.

Our organization feels passionately about the negative impact that this legislation would have on the American economy and individual rights. And it is clear from your defense of card-check unionization that you feel equally passionate in your position.

Thus, in the great history of American political discourse, I would like to challenge you to debate the Employee Free Choice Act and its impact on the American workforce at the National Press Club.

I believe that a debate would provide an ample opportunity for the public to better understand the issue, and would provide a forum for a respectful discussion. The discourse created by the debate could propel this issue to the forefront of the national consciousness and give "card-check" the attention and media focus it rightly deserves. I hope that you are willing to join me in further exploring this important legislation.

Sincerely,
Richard Berman
Center For Union Facts

I say BRING IT ON
EBM

[billyoc]

1. Poor Berman, nobody reads his nonsensical web site.

A desperate cry for attention.

[Earth Bound Misfit]

2. "Berman's Bible of Bogus Bullsh*t"?

"nobody reads his nonsensical web site"

I agree. However, Berman is at the point on the media BLITZKRIEG of TV ads & newspaper articles (usually containing the phrase "The deceptively named Employee Free Choice Act) being run in key senate race states (Minn, Colo, Maine, etc) where this is a hot-button issue.

That is why I think ARAW should accept the challenge.

[billyoc]

3. I didn't mean to impy Bonior shouldn't debate him.

Berman doesn't have a leg to stand on here. His only argument is that some union thug(me) is going to intimidate workers into signing cards. Like I have time to find workers that don't want to sign cards when 60% of the country wants to join a union. :eyes:

It will take years just to get all the cards signed from people that are begging for them before we could even THINK about talking to fence-sitters.

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4. And I didn't mean to imply that you were implying...

:hi:

You and I both know Berman's argument is BULLSH*T. Unfortunately many voters in the key Senate race states are only hearing his (opposing) view. It is my opinion that a debate with Mr Bonior on this issue would EXPOSE Mr. Berman PUBLICLY for what he is--a corporate HACK, a hit man-for-hire. We need to make substantial gains in the Senate this Nov (with an Obama Presidency, of course) in order to provide a veto-proof path for this bill (or an amended version) to be signed into law.

Exposing Berman may gain CRITICAL VOTES in those Senate races.

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