Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Lincoln quote on Labor.

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » General Discussion Donate to DU
 
Sherman A1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-06-11 03:04 AM
Original message
Lincoln quote on Labor.
"Labor is prior to and independent of capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration." - Abraham Lincoln

I believe the gentleman understood how things work, as opposed to those in his party (and many Democrats) who came later.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
defendandprotect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-06-11 03:08 AM
Response to Original message
1. "All that does harm to labor is treason" -- Abe Lincoln
Certainly we have to start thinking about slow downs -- with everyone particiapting --

and denying corporations what dollars we have left!!

Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Sherman A1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-06-11 03:15 AM
Response to Reply #1
2. Precisely
Although some of that "slowdown" may well be the self inflicted wound that Corporations have created by following the "more with less" mantra. By holding down wages, continuous "right sizing" and alike they have stripped away the ability of consumer to consume in a consumer based and driven society.

No Jobs = No Customers and No Spending on the products of the Corporations.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Fri Apr 19th 2024, 03:12 AM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » General Discussion Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC