Potential rail strike threatens to kneecap US economy ahead of midterms

I’ve worked for the Union Pacific for 22 years. I’m part of the SMART Union that hasn’t agreed yet. I seriously doubt we go on strike. I hope we do though. Even if we do strike it will probably only be for 1 day. Also the Union members haven’t been asked about ANY of this.Continue reading “Potential rail strike threatens to kneecap US economy ahead of midterms”

Welcome to Appalachistan, by NC Scout

(NC Scout / American Partisan) There’s few pleasures in life like having a conversation with an old friend. An intellectual equal, an open mind, and a counterpoise juxtaposed to any position I might hold. At least in some respects. Not a mental clone, and a radically different life philosophy than the one I live, replete…Continue reading “Welcome to Appalachistan, by NC Scout”