wouldn t have had to pay union dues if they didn t feel like it. the opposition i gathered portrayed this as a northern invasion, a refighting of the civil war. apparently there are not a lot of black employees in this particular plant, so that kind waving of the confederate flag was an effective strategy. that would explain the sign, united obama workers. thank you as always for your time and thoughts. coming up from food stamps to sochi, an olympian puts a new face on american hunger. we ll introduce you to our newest champ. that s coming up. first, the haters were out in force to protest michael sam. who got his back? that s just ahead.