In other words, no one is protecting our children and grandchildren’s future. It’s up to us to do so.
Recently I read the book “Not Accountable: Rethinking the Constitutionality of Public Employee Unions,” by Philip K. Howard. The book did not change my mind on the subject of public sector unions, but it certainly reinforced it.
Howard emphasized that point by writing: “About ten percent of the delegates to the Democratic National Convention are members of the teachers unions making them the single largest organizational bloc of Democratic activists.” Furthermore, if you oppose those unions they can — and will — spend huge amounts of money either to fund your opponent in the next election or even to sponsor a recall election. Just ask former Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Hewitt, Santa Ana City Councilperson Cecilia Iglesias or state Sen. John Moorlach, who all lost their positions because they stood up to the public employees unions.
Even President Franklin D. Roosevelt adamantly opposed public sector bargaining: “The employer is the whole people … Upon employees in the federal service rests the obligation to serve the whole people.”