1. The Economy - Socialism and Communism have failed EVERY time they have been tried. Meanwhile, Capitalism has produced the richest nation the world has ever seen (America), and has revived one of the most populous nations on Earth (China, when they allow it to happen). Europe rolls back it's socialist programs, Venezuela grabs other countries property to fuel it's economy, etc. 
2. Gun Control - when guns are outlawed, only outlaws have guns. The areas of highest crime in this country are in gun controlled areas, ie the cities. Out in the boonies, where no one knows if we are armed or not, crime rates are lower, even with reduced police presence. Also, reducing gun possession by criminals doesn't seem to deter them from obtaining them by other means, usually criminal.
3. Collective Bargaining - ok, this one works, in that it gives the collective a lot of power in obtaining benefits and payroll from a company, which is another collective. However, it is not a self sustaining relationship. It results in a one sided negotiation, especially when one side has the media coverage. When you get too many concessions, then the other side suffers, and a balance is not struck. Works the same way, either side. When inequities exist, then force must be applied on the opposite side, to achieve balance. Workers need companies, companies need workers, both sides must exist equally for a successful relationship. 
4. Public Sector Collective Bargaining - this is one I cannot fathom. Why are unions needed, when your "company" is the people you are serving? Public sector in this country doesn't produce anything, it consumes things. It makes it easier for the private sector to produce things, which drives everything else. There is no need for a union, because the union provides too much force on the worker's side of the relationship. It throws off the balance. The workers in the public sector should appeal directly to the people for wage equality, not a union.

Bill Whittle said it best in his videos for Declaration Entertainment (video link to come, when I have access to YouTube). At what point did a committee have better success, and better reaction to a situation, than the individuals who provide those tasks every day. No farming committee can make decisions that are better than the multitudes of individuals who are farmers. There are bad farmers, and good farmers, but as a group, they are better at their job than the Department of Agriculture. Sorry, just a fact. It's just not possible, the other way around.

So quit trying to run everyone's life, libs. Step back, and let the country and economy function at it's best. And yes, it will be better without your stupid union representation. It might be rough for a bit, but it will right itself. We won't allow our fellow citizens to be taken advantage of.

1 I see Ann Coulter had the same thoughts as I regarding Public Sector Unions: Ann Coulter: Look For the Union Fable