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The seeds of our current and recent problems were taking root in the 1980's

Labor Day....
  Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital.
  Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if Labor had not first
existed.
  Labor is superior to capital, and deserves much the higher consideration.

--Abraham Lincoln, First Annual Message to Congress, December 3, 1861

  The strongest bond of human sympathy, outside of the family relation,
should be one uniting all working people, of all nations, and tongues,
and kindreds.

--Abraham lincoln, Letter to NY Workingman Assn, March 21, 1864