GOP councilor would rather abolish police force than see it unionize

[babsbunny]

GOP councilor would rather abolish police force than see it unionize

http://rawstory.com/2009/09/abolish-police-force-unionize/

By Daniel Tencer
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 -- 12:51 pm

A conservative politician in Georgia is telling his hometown police force to stop looking for the union label, or find new jobs.

Erick Erickson, the managing editor of RedState.com and a city councilor in Macon, Georgia, has called for the abolition of Macon’s police force if it votes to unionize.

The Macon Telegraph reported on Monday that some 130 police officers on the city’s municipal force want to unionize because of “officers bearing the burden of rising insurance costs, a loss of incentive pay and the city not having a pay scale.”

[FiveGoodMen]

1. In the "can't make this up" category

[Kievan Rus]

2. I knew neo-cons hated unions, but this takes the cake

[provis99]

3. why do conservatives hate the police?

Do they hate the police as much as they hate soldiers, the American flag, and grandmas with apple pies?

[SoCalDem]

4. Hey it worked for St Ronnie of Raygun

He's probably thinking they'll quit, and he can hore a new group of guys..guys who will be so happy to have a job..any job..that they'll do what he says and be happy doing it..

[bemildred]

5. Works for me.

Where does this guy live anyway? Is he rich?

[Odin2005]

6. Insanity.