[BR][FONT size=+2][FONT face="Arial,Helvetica,Univers,MS Sans Serif,sans-serif"]ter•ror•ism[/FONT][/FONT][BR][BR]
Pronunciation: [FONT face="Times New Roman,Roman,Garamond,MS Serif,serif"](ter'
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n. [BR]
1. the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, esp. for political purposes. [BR]
2. the state of fear and submission produced by terrorism or terrorization. [BR]
3. a terroristic method of governing or of resisting a government.[BR][BR]I would submit that this definition is closer to the act of a Organized Labor Strike than any C.E.O. contributing or supporting a political lobbying group and attempting to submit a Senate Bill for open debate and vote![BR][BR]In fact, I find no acts of violence or threats in managements attempt to change law. This acitivty is happening within the framework of our constitution. [BR][BR]Are you really attempting to eliminate their "freedom" to submit and lobby for changes in the law?[BR][BR]You and I could read historical details about Labor Strikes and find far more violence, threats, and intimidation within this framework than is visible is Carty's current activity.[BR][BR]One could probably even argue on the Senate floor given the history of labor, that preventions of strikes would prevent a proven form of terrorism by definition. And this wouldn't be done using metaphors either, it would based on hard core documented facts.[!--/BodyText--][BR][BR]Example:[BR][FONT size=3]UAW Strike Victims Settle 5-Year-Old Suit [/FONT][BR][BR]By
Kelly Cupp [BR]
The Winchester Star [BR][BR][BR][BR][FONT face=New size=3 Schlbk Century]A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit between six people and the United Autoworkers Union Local No. 149 for actions that occurred almost five years ago during a UAW strike in Winchester. [BR][BR]The six plaintiffs claim to have been victims of harassment, violence, and vandalism for crossing picket lines during a strike at the former Abex Friction Products (now Federal-Mogul Friction Products) in Winchester. [/FONT][BR][BR]
[STRONG][FONT size=3]More Strike Terrorism:[BR][BR][/FONT][/STRONG]
[FONT color=#000099 size=+1]UPS Employee Files Civil Conspiracy Lawsuit After Stabbing by Teamsters Union Assailants [/FONT][BR][BR]
[FONT color=#000000][BR][BR]Attorneys today filed suit against the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 769, and ten union officials and assailants for their involvement in the bloody assault on Rod Carter during the nationwide Teamsters strike against United Parcel Service (UPS). [BR][BR]The complaint filed today in Florida's Circuit Court for Broward County charges the defendants with civil conspiracy, assault and battery, negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and loss of consortium. [BR][BR]The suit also outlines racketeering charges against Local 769 for engaging in a "pattern of criminal activity" under the Florida Criminal Practice Act. [BR][BR]Rod Carter, linebacker for the 1989 University of Miami Hurricanes and former 10th round draft choice of the Dallas Cowboys, continued to work during the nationally ordered Teamsters strike against UPS. When interviewed by a television reporter, Carter explained that he continued to work to support his family. Following his comments on television, Carter and his wife, Earthly, received a threatening phone call which phone records show was placed from the home of Anthony Cannestro, Sr., president of Local 769. [BR][BR]The complaint says that on the following day, a car driven by Marcelo Rodriguez and carrying union militants Orestes Espinosa, Angel Mielgo, Werner Haechler, Benigno Rojas, and Adrian Paez pulled behind Carter's UPS truck. Mielgo jumped from the vehicle, drew Carter from the truck, and began punching, kicking, and beating him. Espinosa, Paez, and Haechler quickly joined Mielgo in beating Carter. During the scramble, Rojas produced an ice pick and stabbed Carter six times. The union paid to bail out the assailants who, except for Rojas, never served a jail sentence. [BR][BR]"Rod Carter chose to exercise his Right to Work. For that, he became a target for a union campaign of intimidation and brutal violence,"[BR][BR][STRONG]Feel free to give me any examples you have of acts of violence and threats that airline management is using against the employees while attempting to lobby and change law?[/STRONG][/FONT]