Thanks for that explanation, and you speak from experience. It's such a tricky issue, though, because the nation's gratitude to retired service members does play a role. At the same time, defined benefits are going the way of the horse and buggy in the private sector. It's a tension that's highlighted by the federal deficit/debt. I'm not even sure the military would really be having this conversation if the nation's finances didn't look so bad.
Yes, Ataturk was authoritarian, but he was also a leader. An inclusive, unifying figure is what's needed now in Turkey. That could be Erdogan, if he can create more trust with secularists. Or, it could be a new CHP. That position is up for grabs.
Europe is certainly pushing Turkey away, isn't it!
my hunch is that trumka is well aware of the disconnect between the benefits that public employees get and what non union workers/employees get...but he chose to talk about the disconnect between unions and CEOs because that's where he is on firm ground. the problem is, the ground of general public support is shifting underneath unions as the general public sacrifices while public employee unions are only now starting to feel the pain.
we've gotten a start on rail with the $8 billion from the recovery act. i look forward to someday riding the "bullet" train from San Francisco to LA.
this entry makes me wonder what's happened to the "simplicity" movement in america.
they also had the option to hand their aid to the egyptians for delivery to gaza.
That's a good point, about a crowded country and people feeling they need their privacy. But other countries are also crowded...and still have a more friendly attitude toward children. Perhaps it's more the public/private arena. My husband and I noticed that after five years of living in Germany, that the home circle and the public persona were two very different things. Germans could appear cool on the outside (yes, a stereotype, I know, and not true across the board), but effusive, sentimental, humorous, incredibly generous, and doting on their children in the home sphere.
surveillance is just one explanation, including better policing and better juvenile policies.
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