Doug, first the mis-statements on Unions a while back now this fantasy that private schools are always better then public. Public schools, not only do they have to educate our kids, but also those whose parents do not really care, and it shows. Tough job. They do not get just the cream of the crop. (Not cutting on private schools, they do a great job, but so do most public school employees) America gets the quality of education we deserve. When was the last time one of us did anything to try and improve it. And, where did this 'the corruption on Wall Street is peanuts ...' come from. After what this president and the last one did, Wall Street has all the government's money.

Be nice to the public sector, when it snows real hard on a Friday night this winter, you will get to your wrestling tournament because some "over-paid" government worker gets up at 2am to come in during freezing weather to push snow all night. In this part of Kansas wrestling couldn't exist without them.

And, I agree with you, these are stupid rules. And, you were right on the other issue of secret ballot elections, at our national union conventions, we always had elections by secret ballot. Stops the heard mentality where people do not want to be seen as on the losing side. I guess Unions had it right all along.

Take care and hope Levi's weight is going better than Jared's.