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The Biggest Cancers on Society

Unions, Professional Sports, the Media, Wall Street, and the Public Sector are the biggest cancers on our American society. 1. Unions. Through threats and intimidation they raise their members salaries, perks, and benefits while raising consumer prices because you can bet dollars to donuts that the CEO will not take it out of his salary. The answer is no unions or all unions--take your pick. 2. Professional Sports. Who really pays their enormous salaries? The people do, and not just the viewers (that would be fair) but every family that buys a box of Wheaties. The answer is to shift our mentality away from the super jock and towards local non-profit leagues. The top professional players can still form an exhibition team like the Harlem Globetrotters. You can pay to see their razzle dazzle but for the meat and potatoes, go to a local league and be wowed by local heroes. Your buck fifty entrance fee will go to support the community. (just be careful not to let municipal government get th...