CA> We are already experiencing a lower standard of living but
CA> everyone is in denial and unable to see it.

 Agreed.

CA> You may not have heard about the steel company that wants to be
CA> released from it's promise to supply medical coverage for it's
CA> retirees? Ugly business that.

 That's one reason that we need courts.

CA> I've never proposed a worker's paradise but access to medical
CA> care (at a minimum relief from pain and suffering) and a right
CA> to a certain amount of dignity and safety in the workplace
CA> aren't unreasonable 'requests'. If the request doesn't work
CA> there is always another "Bloody Revolution" as the one in France
CA> was to solve the 'problem'. ;-)

 I agree with what you've said, I just don't
believe that it's up to the government to do
it.

 In fact, I believe that regardless how well
intentioned, government involvement always
ends up making things worse for citizens in
the end.

 Instead, this what I envision labor (and
other) unions to be for.

 The court system is to settle "disagreements"
over signed contracts.

 Medical care would be MUCH less expensive if
the government was not directly involved.

 TTYL.

 Robert

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