Coming back from a walk last night I noticed a couple of door-knockers working our neighborhood. As I parked and walked through the garage to our condo one of them was knocking on our neighbor's door. Not wanting to be bothered in five minutes when he would knock on OUR door, I inquired as to who/what he was canvassing for.
"The American worker."
Okay, I responded, but who is sponsoring this? I looked down at his signature sheet and saw AFL-CIO in big letters. Oh, so you are doing this for the AFL-CIO. "No, we are doing this for the American worker." My blood started to boil a little at this point. "Well, that may be your talking point but the reason you are out here is to gain influence and power for the union."
"Sir that is not right at all. We are here to save American jobs and stop outsourcing" he retorted.
Well sure, but it's FOR THE UNION, can't you just admit that?
"But I'm not even in a union. Why would I be out here if I wasn't in a union"
"Because you're a liberal and this is a liberal issue."
"I am NOT a liberal."
"You're not a liberal? You're out knocking on stranger's doors for the AFL-CIO but you're not a liberal."
"No, I am a progressive"
(At this point I have visions of throttling the little twerp, but continue the verbal sparring)
"You're a lefty"
"I am not a lefty, I am a left-winger and I suppose you are not a conservative"
"Of course I'm a conservative. I have no problem admitting it. Is this really what you want to be doing with your life--playing these little rhetorical games with people and not admitting what you're trying to do?"
"We are out here for the American worker"
"Yeah, you said that. I just wish you could admit it was for the union"
"We are here for the American worker"
At this point I had to walk inside and close the door. I woke up today and found a "Know Your Rights In The Workplace" pamplet at my door.
Sponsored by the AFL-CIO.
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