tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post8627332764975684443..comments2024-03-13T21:26:03.011-07:00Comments on Right on the Left Coast: Views From a Conservative Teacher: How's the CTA Spending Your Money?Darrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-23859987312501237862009-05-19T06:41:00.000-07:002009-05-19T06:41:00.000-07:00"Effecting change from within" is the last refuge ..."Effecting change from within" is the last refuge of the scoundrel.Darrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-48365103896360610462009-05-18T23:41:00.000-07:002009-05-18T23:41:00.000-07:00Y'all misconstrued my point. there are two ways t...Y'all misconstrued my point. there are two ways to have money out of your pocket. One is willingly, the other not. We arrive at the same amount of spending cash either way. I know I could renounce my union membership, but it doesn't make sense to give up the legal protections. I would much rather try to affect change from within.maxutilshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11294262473781967372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-63287368811070877192009-05-18T19:30:00.000-07:002009-05-18T19:30:00.000-07:00And if we hadn't been forced to pay union dues, I ...And if we hadn't been forced to pay union dues, I might have more money to give to the other side. Every full-color flier in my mailbox and all 3 of the phonecalls so far have been spent with MY money and I DON'T LIKE IT!!Mama Steffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09599233257164650684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-90697425266135664592009-05-18T18:59:00.000-07:002009-05-18T18:59:00.000-07:00I disagree, max--that money was extorted from you ...I disagree, max--that money was extorted from you before it ever even made it to your pocket.Darrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-62694540585091033892009-05-18T18:53:00.000-07:002009-05-18T18:53:00.000-07:00We DID donate the money out of our own pocket. I ...We DID donate the money out of our own pocket. I didn't even support two thirds of those positions, and I STILL gave. How 'bout that?!maxutilshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11294262473781967372noreply@blogger.com