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Let me begin by thanking the ILWU for their promptness in providing validation that the theory of planned violence is not without merit.
Hundreds of Longshore workers stormed the Port of Longview early Thursday, overpowered and held security guards, damaged railroad cars, and dumped grain that is the center of a labor dispute, said Longview Police Chief Jim Duscha.
Now is that old school or what? Two days after Hoffa rants and Obama praises him, and this is what we get. I really appreciate the grain dumping part. This could grow into an analogy of the "Tea Party" for the Democrats, they can now form a sub-group called the "Grain Party".
Six guards were detained for a couple of hours after 500 or more Longshoremen broke down gates about 4:30 a.m. and smashed windows in the guard shack, he said.
The blockade appeared to defy a federal restraining order issued last week against the union after it was accused of assaults and death threats.
Let's see, kidnapping, assault, forcible entry, felonious destruction of property. Violation of a Federal restraining order.
No one was hurt, and nobody has been arrested.
Mr. Holder, could we get your attention please. Just for a moment. Por Favor.
One sergeant was threatened with baseball bats and retreated, Duscha said. "One officer with hundreds of Longshoremen? He used the better part of discretion."
Smart cop. Screw the law and intimidate those who represent it. That's the union way.
One thing the article didn't touch on, but I would like to know. The people leading these demonstrators, are all of them workers at EGT? Or have advisors been sent from the union itself to aid these people in their endeavors. Is there more to come?
Meanwhile, the international union is investigating reports of a wildcat strike at the ports of Seattle and Tacoma.
"It appears the members have taken action on their own," said ILWU spokesman Craig Merrilees
Looks like it. I am not looking for any apologies from those who referred to me as being a bit of an imbecile yesterday. It would be nice if a couple of those detractors admitted that they should at least be a little more open minded.
A bit of advice to Mr. Hoffa. Your army may not be as big as you think it is. A lot of today's younger union members joined because that is the only way they could get a job. Young people have a natural dis-inclination for the old ways, doesn't matter if you are talking politics or religion. You just might have to start paying some of those military style security outfits to join your union.
"A lot of the protesters were telling us this in only the start."
