If Bush gets the presidency in a way that the people at large perceive as unfair,
MAYBE there's a very slight chance of organized labor calling a general strike,
which would of course be in violation of contracts. If there is any other
outcome, including a Bush victory in a manner not perceived as egregious, forget
it. No strike.
Bill Mandel
PNFPNF@aol.com wrote:
> Is one reminded more, by Bush's anxiety to stop the Florida recounts, of the
> MFDP issue at the 1964 Dem. convention, or by Nixon's concern re those wee
> tapes?
> This is indeed a moment for a new generation to catch on who runs the
> electoral process/country.
> As for the specific recounts issue, belief in progress seems relevant;
> should progress toward universal suffrage in this country (from white male
> property owners to white males generally [supposedly] to women and nonwhites
> too, to...) not extendg to those who have trouble to read a (peculiarly)
> confusing ballot--with recounts and even revoting becoming perhaps just
> another part of the election process?
> It might also be good if, in case a candidate should try to concede or
> prevent what are not his to concede--ie the rights not only of the Palm Beach
> voters but of all of us to a fairly counted election--to have not only
> crescendoes of protests but, say, a call for a general strike.
> Paula
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