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		<title>By: Max</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Max]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2012 04:30:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The local TV news channels gave some air time to a bunch of loudmouth Shaniqua or Tanisha types who were on strike. They probably thought that Barack was going to stick his nose in this standoff and save them (because he is black, you know). The dumb &quot;&quot;&quot;&quot;s are now out of work, just in time for Christmas, and I do not feel sorry for them. ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The local TV news channels gave some air time to a bunch of loudmouth Shaniqua or Tanisha types who were on strike. They probably thought that Barack was going to stick his nose in this standoff and save them (because he is black, you know). The dumb &quot;&quot;&quot;&quot;s are now out of work, just in time for Christmas, and I do not feel sorry for them. </p>
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		<title>By: Parenthetical Phrase</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Parenthetical Phrase]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:41:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PLEASE EXCUSE MY TYPO:  Unions prevent competition which improves industry standards and goods and makes products NOT ONLY more affordable but better in quality and creates advancements in technology!  Sorry about the mistake.   ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>PLEASE EXCUSE MY TYPO:  Unions prevent competition which improves industry standards and goods and makes products NOT ONLY more affordable but better in quality and creates advancements in technology!  Sorry about the mistake.   </p>
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		<title>By: Parenthetical Phrase</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Parenthetical Phrase]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:37:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[And that is where union intimidation comes in.  It works well and has destroyed many companies and entire industries.  Did you know that NY was once the home of the US garment industry?  No more. No worker even DREAMED of NOT joining the union and the unions priced themselves out of business. Unions prevent competition which improves industry standards and goods and makes products not more afordable but better in quality and advancements in technology.  Can you imagine any high tech company being restricted by heavy handed unions and regulations on the productivity of workers and tech advancements of the products?   ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>And that is where union intimidation comes in.  It works well and has destroyed many companies and entire industries.  Did you know that NY was once the home of the US garment industry?  No more. No worker even DREAMED of NOT joining the union and the unions priced themselves out of business. Unions prevent competition which improves industry standards and goods and makes products not more afordable but better in quality and advancements in technology.  Can you imagine any high tech company being restricted by heavy handed unions and regulations on the productivity of workers and tech advancements of the products?   </p>
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		<title>By: Deadly Clear</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Deadly Clear]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2012 21:13:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You should read the history of the Hostess acquisitions using employee pension funds. You are right about the abuse - but the unions need to police these investments and lobby Congress for regulation... And more importantly, not participate in this unregulated Wall Street securitization Ponzi scheme. 
 
Had Wall Street not pushed Hostess into acquisitions and Hostess paid more attention to the changing marketplace - it might still be alive. If you don&#039;t have the extra cash to buy a company - you shouldn&#039;t be allowed to tap the employees pension funds unless the employees own the controlling company and agree to the acquisition. ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You should read the history of the Hostess acquisitions using employee pension funds. You are right about the abuse &#8211; but the unions need to police these investments and lobby Congress for regulation&#8230; And more importantly, not participate in this unregulated Wall Street securitization Ponzi scheme. </p>
<p>Had Wall Street not pushed Hostess into acquisitions and Hostess paid more attention to the changing marketplace &#8211; it might still be alive. If you don&#039;t have the extra cash to buy a company &#8211; you shouldn&#039;t be allowed to tap the employees pension funds unless the employees own the controlling company and agree to the acquisition. </p>
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		<title>By: Deadly Clear</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Deadly Clear]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2012 21:04:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As long as big business controls America there will be no safe guards and yellow journalism will prevail. It was not the unions who were at fault in the Hostess demise. Corporate Hostess gambled the union pension funds in acquisitions and Wall Street bad (corrupt) investments. Make no mistake Wall Street drove good companies into the ground by encouraging the use of employee pension funds to make questionable acquisitions when they should have been paying more attention to marketing and product development. Unfortunately, the Wall Street derivative industry is pretty UNREGULATED - so no one (employee) has a protected pension. 
 
Just look at the history of Hostess and when the SEC launched an investigation of the use of employees&#039; pension funds in 2006... it took a payoff (aka settlement) from Hostess corporate. &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.privco.com/private-company/hostess-brands-inc&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;http://www.privco.com/private-company/hostess-bra...&lt;/a&gt; 
 
Give me a break - this is where the media should have gone nuts. Maybe it would have forced a lame Congress to regulate the securities industry and possible averted a complete collapse for a lot of companies. But NO - Congress would rather allow Wall Street to line their pockets - at the expense of American workers.  
 
The only fault I have with unions is that they are not screaming loud enough about the foul use of pension funds - and that&#039;s probably because they played the same games gambling the funds away on Wall Street. See THE SUCKER PUNCH on &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.deadlyclear.com&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;www.deadlyclear.com&lt;/a&gt;.   ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As long as big business controls America there will be no safe guards and yellow journalism will prevail. It was not the unions who were at fault in the Hostess demise. Corporate Hostess gambled the union pension funds in acquisitions and Wall Street bad (corrupt) investments. Make no mistake Wall Street drove good companies into the ground by encouraging the use of employee pension funds to make questionable acquisitions when they should have been paying more attention to marketing and product development. Unfortunately, the Wall Street derivative industry is pretty UNREGULATED &#8211; so no one (employee) has a protected pension. </p>
<p>Just look at the history of Hostess and when the SEC launched an investigation of the use of employees&#039; pension funds in 2006&#8230; it took a payoff (aka settlement) from Hostess corporate. <a href="http://www.privco.com/private-company/hostess-brands-inc" rel="nofollow"></a><a href="http://www.privco.com/private-company/hostess-bra" rel="nofollow">http://www.privco.com/private-company/hostess-bra</a>&#8230; </p>
<p>Give me a break &#8211; this is where the media should have gone nuts. Maybe it would have forced a lame Congress to regulate the securities industry and possible averted a complete collapse for a lot of companies. But NO &#8211; Congress would rather allow Wall Street to line their pockets &#8211; at the expense of American workers.  </p>
<p>The only fault I have with unions is that they are not screaming loud enough about the foul use of pension funds &#8211; and that&#039;s probably because they played the same games gambling the funds away on Wall Street. See THE SUCKER PUNCH on <a href="http://www.deadlyclear.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.deadlyclear.com</a>.   </p>
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		<title>By: Mary Sue</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Sue]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2012 06:08:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are licensed Hostess goodies being produced in Canada, you can get your fix for wonderbread and some other hostess goods here. ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are licensed Hostess goodies being produced in Canada, you can get your fix for wonderbread and some other hostess goods here. </p>
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		<title>By: Mary Sue</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Sue]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2012 02:17:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I can see their reasoning now. 
 
&quot;B-b-but, it&#039;s the PRINCIPLE that matters!  It&#039;s better for the business to fold up and us all have unemployment to collect for 2+ years than take a pay cut!&quot; ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I can see their reasoning now. </p>
<p>&quot;B-b-but, it&#039;s the PRINCIPLE that matters!  It&#039;s better for the business to fold up and us all have unemployment to collect for 2+ years than take a pay cut!&quot; </p>
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		<title>By: Ghostwriter</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ghostwriter]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:18:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I hope both the union and non-union workers are happy with the Baker&#039;s Union now. It&#039;s seems that NOBODY&#039;S going to have a job now. And they can thank the Baker&#039;s Union for this situation. 
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I hope both the union and non-union workers are happy with the Baker&#039;s Union now. It&#039;s seems that NOBODY&#039;S going to have a job now. And they can thank the Baker&#039;s Union for this situation. </p>
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		<title>By: Mary Sue</title>
		<link>http://www.frontpagemag.com/2012/arnold-ahlert/hostess-brands-on-the-brink/comment-page-1/#comment-3914668</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Sue]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:03:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saputo Canada has the rights to some of Hostess&#039; goodies, including Wonder Bread.  They&#039;ll still make it.  So far they show no interest in making Twinkies (there&#039;s a few Hostess things they do not make) though that may change if there&#039;s demand for it?  Everybody, go email Saputo and beg them to import into USA! ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Saputo Canada has the rights to some of Hostess&#039; goodies, including Wonder Bread.  They&#039;ll still make it.  So far they show no interest in making Twinkies (there&#039;s a few Hostess things they do not make) though that may change if there&#039;s demand for it?  Everybody, go email Saputo and beg them to import into USA! </p>
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		<title>By: Looking4Sanity</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Looking4Sanity]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 20:58:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It won&#039;t be long before those union coffers start running dry. It might last a few years longer if they can get the &lt;strike&gt;mob&lt;/strike&gt; union bosses to stop stealing from them. ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It won&#039;t be long before those union coffers start running dry. It might last a few years longer if they can get the <strike>mob</strike> union bosses to stop stealing from them. </p>
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		<title>By: kafir4life</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[kafir4life]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 19:52:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The union IS proud of itself. ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The union IS proud of itself. </p>
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		<title>By: kafir4life</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[kafir4life]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 19:51:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CONGRATS to Trumpka the Hutt, our union kneeler &quot;amused&quot;, and the rest of the union thugs!!!  At least those folk won&#039;t have to pay thug dues any longer, and can go on President Stinky&#039;s food stamp program.  They&#039;ll have to buy Little Debbie&#039;s instead of Hostess tho&#039;. 
 
Seriously....can you imagine having such low skill levels that you&#039;d be BETTER off  being part of a union!!!!!  Some are forced to join as a condition of employement (which should be illegal).  And can you imagine being so STUPID that you&#039;d allow them to take money out of your check even BEFORE you bought your family one scrap of food!!  You&#039;d have to be pretty glum. 
 
I find it amusing!! ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>CONGRATS to Trumpka the Hutt, our union kneeler &quot;amused&quot;, and the rest of the union thugs!!!  At least those folk won&#039;t have to pay thug dues any longer, and can go on President Stinky&#039;s food stamp program.  They&#039;ll have to buy Little Debbie&#039;s instead of Hostess tho&#039;. </p>
<p>Seriously&#8230;.can you imagine having such low skill levels that you&#039;d be BETTER off  being part of a union!!!!!  Some are forced to join as a condition of employement (which should be illegal).  And can you imagine being so STUPID that you&#039;d allow them to take money out of your check even BEFORE you bought your family one scrap of food!!  You&#039;d have to be pretty glum. </p>
<p>I find it amusing!! </p>
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		<title>By: DeathbyUnion</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[DeathbyUnion]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 18:58:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So a 100% pay cut, no insurance is better than 8% and have a job? Just asking ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So a 100% pay cut, no insurance is better than 8% and have a job? Just asking </p>
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		<title>By: Looking4Sanity</title>
		<link>http://www.frontpagemag.com/2012/arnold-ahlert/hostess-brands-on-the-brink/comment-page-1/#comment-3912100</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Looking4Sanity]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 13:19:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[18,500 people are now officially unemployed as of this date and the company that sponsored my 2nd grade field trip in 1967 is no more. I still remember my tour of that Wonderbread factory all those years ago. Way to go, Commie thugs. I hope you&#039;re proud of yourselves. ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>18,500 people are now officially unemployed as of this date and the company that sponsored my 2nd grade field trip in 1967 is no more. I still remember my tour of that Wonderbread factory all those years ago. Way to go, Commie thugs. I hope you&#039;re proud of yourselves. </p>
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		<title>By: MulchMonkey</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[MulchMonkey]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:29:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am not usually in favor of unions, but it has come to my attention that management has granted themselves LARGE, even HUGE raises and bonuses.  Nobody needs $1.5M a hear to live on.  When Chrysler was in trouble, Lee Iacoa went to $1 a year until the company turned around.  Now remember, this was in the late 70s early 80s.  ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am not usually in favor of unions, but it has come to my attention that management has granted themselves LARGE, even HUGE raises and bonuses.  Nobody needs $1.5M a hear to live on.  When Chrysler was in trouble, Lee Iacoa went to $1 a year until the company turned around.  Now remember, this was in the late 70s early 80s.  </p>
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		<title>By: Western Canadian</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Western Canadian]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:18:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yet another worthless comment, from an idiot who couldn&#039;t recognize &#039;truth&#039; if it bit him on his fat and hairy butt.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yet another worthless comment, from an idiot who couldn&#8217;t recognize &#8216;truth&#8217; if it bit him on his fat and hairy butt.</p>
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		<title>By: Mary Sue</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Sue]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:17:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#039;m sure at some point if HOstess goes under there will be knockoff twinkies somewhere. ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#039;m sure at some point if HOstess goes under there will be knockoff twinkies somewhere. </p>
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		<title>By: Mary Sue</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Sue]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:12:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Never had the Suzy-Qs.   ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Never had the Suzy-Qs.   </p>
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		<title>By: Kuffar</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kuffar]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 22:51:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to the unions, life&#039;s little twinkie meter is going to hit zero...

Tallahassie is going to go postal...]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks to the unions, life&#8217;s little twinkie meter is going to hit zero&#8230;</p>
<p>Tallahassie is going to go postal&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: jimbo</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[jimbo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 22:15:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you refurring to munchies, when a pot head gets all smoked up, and starts to want to munch and jiggle ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Are you refurring to munchies, when a pot head gets all smoked up, and starts to want to munch and jiggle </p>
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