Who was it that said....?

FDR 1937

Bonus: George Meany — the former President of the AFL-CIO — in 1955

Ben Franklin 1775

They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.

Since your question is about Collective Bargaining I will go out on a limb and assume it concerns the situation in Wisconsin.

The Governor has stated he will not negotiate or back down. Many see this as an attack on Unions. It may be.

I personally see this more as an attack on the right to bargain for pay, benefits and treatment.

Who benefits from ppl losing those rights? Big Business and the Government.

Why would anyone not a part of either of those be willing to give up any rights?

This is about pl having the right to try to take care of themselves and their families.

It is about your rights in general.

Each time you willingly give up some rights you lose the ability to protect the next right someone in power decides you no longer need or deserve.

FDR

Bonus: George Meany — the former President of the AFL-CIO — in 1955

FDR and George Meany

Is obvious that when republican are in office is the public service who needs unions the most. Look how they think they can from one day to the next take their money...

That would be FDR, but isn't he some sort of a fascist pinko commie? Why are you agreeing with a fascist, pinko commie scum? Are you some sort of fascist pinko commie scum. You are a traitor and should leave the country!

FDR