Labor Day, A Salute To the Real American Worker

As I write this entry here on Labor Day, many people are enjoying time off
of work with their families. Many haver enjoyed parades and other fun
activities during a three-day weekend.

Today is about the American worker. No, not the greedy, overpaid union
leaders who pretend to represent the American worker, but only serve to
promote liberal causes, the real American worker.

Today is for the workers on the assembly lines of American auto plants who
produce the high quality vehicles people drive. Today is for the mail
carrier who labors every day through rain, snow, sleet, hail, cold of winter
and heat of summer to deliver the mail to us. Today is for those like my
friends that work on the clock line at the Chicago Lighthouse making quality
clocks for the Federal Government. Today is for the restaurant worker that
works hard, waiting on tables every day. May many of them have today off to
enjoy a break.

For me, today is for all of the workers who don't get the day off. It's for
the condeuctors on our Metra commuter rail system and other employees who
keep the trains running so people can go downtown Chicago and enjoy the
holiday. Today is for the fire fighters and police who keep us safe, thank
you to those of you who are working today.

Today is for the baseball and football players and other sports figures who
have entertained and will entertain us today as we enjoy our time off.
Today I thank the workers at airports and in other places keeping our nation
safe.

No, today isn't about the unnecessary, greedy unions. Today is for the
workers who deserve to be represented by them but are not. To those I have
mentioned, such as the cooks and wait people who served me breakfast this
morning, I say thank you. Thank you all workers everywhere for doing the
hard work that we don't take the time to appreciate as much as we should.
May many of you continue to enjoy a day off to take a break.