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We all knew it was only a matter of time before the president’s choice for the head of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) showed his true colors.

Even with a Democrat controlled Senate, President Obama couldn’t get Craig Becker approved to head the NLRB because of his connections to labor unions and his career as an attorney for the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). So, as he has done before when he can’t get his way in Congress, the president opted to sidestep the constitutional authority of the Senate to approve his appointments and gave Becker a recess appointment.

And although he was slow to start, he’s worked himself into a frenzy gaining favor with unions all across the nation.

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