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klg
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response 144 of 176:
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Mar 17 03:37 UTC 2006 |
Good excuse. (By the way, nothing is "free." You really mean that you
just want someone else to earn them money to buy it for you.)
All together now, Kumbaya.
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bru
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response 145 of 176:
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Mar 17 03:53 UTC 2006 |
interesting. I can really see the discrepancies in pay where I currently
work. We all do the same job, but some of us make more than the other guy.
on the low end, we have one guy making 6.50 an hour. I on the other hand am
making much more than that. So the boss gives him the OT, and I am not
complaining even though I am not making the OT I was promised. on the other
hand, one of my co workers has been there for several years, and she works
80 hours a week. So she is probably getting paid more per hour than I am,
and gettting 40 hours of OT in top of that.
Yet she does no more than the rest of us, why is dhe getting all the OT?
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happyboy
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response 146 of 176:
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Mar 17 06:18 UTC 2006 |
re144: hey kerry, whyncha answer cyklone's question.
are you a coward?
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twenex
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response 147 of 176:
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Mar 17 09:43 UTC 2006 |
Re: #135.
Yes, Nate does think the rich will redistribute wealth on their own. Yes, it
does run counter to the teachings of history and yes, it would be funny if
it weren't so ridiculous.
Re: #136. Taxes aren't stealing. If nobody paid taxes, how exactly would one
pay for defence?
Re: #143. Yes, but you're an idealist.
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scholar
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response 148 of 176:
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Mar 17 10:20 UTC 2006 |
WHOEVER CREATED YOUR MOTHER"S VAGINA WASN"T ONE< AHAHAH< MAN IS THAT THING
EVER SMELLY
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twenex
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response 149 of 176:
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Mar 17 12:02 UTC 2006 |
You're a blithering idiot.
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nharmon
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response 150 of 176:
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Mar 17 12:25 UTC 2006 |
The world that Sindi is describing has been seen on this planet. Except,
those worlds had some very ugly sides to them. Slavery comes to mind.
This is because if everyone works leisurely, somebody else has to kick
it in the dick to make up for that in order to keep the standard of
living up. Of course, we might all be able to live like Sindi (not that
there is anything wrong with how Sindi lives), but a lot of people want
better than that.
Re #147: I don't believe the rich will redistribute their wealth. Which
post did you get that idea from? The rich hold onto their money, which
is why I agree that a progressive income tax is necessary. As for taxes
being stealing, I believe that when our government takes taxes for the
purpose of wealth redistribution, that is theft. It violates the lockean
principles that government's role is to protect life, liberty, and
property. This does not include providing such things (hence the whole
gurantee of the pursuit of happiness and not happiness itself).
Taxes are necessary to the point necessary for our government to function.
This all goes back to the idea of entitlement people have in regards to
other people's money. You are not entitled to benefit from my hard work.
If I want to share the spoils, that is my choice. You don't get to force
my choice.
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twenex
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response 151 of 176:
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Mar 17 13:07 UTC 2006 |
Too many contradictions to bother pulling apart.
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cyklone
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response 152 of 176:
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Mar 17 13:58 UTC 2006 |
Nate, do you honestly believe the over-paid CEO is working 1000 times harder
than someone on the factory floor or in R&D?
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jep
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response 153 of 176:
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Mar 17 14:14 UTC 2006 |
Regarding my teenage stepdaughter having a job next summer: I don't
understand the questions. Why *wouldn't* she have a summer job when
she will be 16 years old? Yes, she will be saving for college. She'll
be driving by then and helping to pay for her car. And she'll be
building skills which will get her through her life, like showing up to
work on time and doing a good job, and even applying for work (and
being turned down by people before she gets one.) Unless she's either
physically incapable or has some important educational goals to
accomplish, of *course* she will have a job.
I certainly expect she will have a job this summer, but the minimum
wage doesn't go up until October, so I directed my attention into the
future a year.
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jep
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response 154 of 176:
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Mar 17 14:44 UTC 2006 |
It's not up to me to decide if CEOs and professional athletes are worth
1000 times as much money as I get. They can get someone to pay them
that much. I cannot. I could not do their jobs even if I were paid
the money they get.
It's not up to me to decide if I'm worth 3 times as much money as my
wife gets. I know she works a lot harder than I do. She's a janitor.
Almost anyone could do her job. I'm in software support, with 20 years
of specialized skills. There are few who can do my job.
This is America. If you don't like what you're doing, or how much you
are making, you can at least try to get into something else. Americans
watch 20+ hours of TV per week on the average. There are a lot of
people in despair over their lifestyles who could be using their time a
lot more wisely than they are.
My wife is in a nursing program. A year ago, she was working full
time, raising 3 kids on her own, and taking classes at night. It was
tough, but she decided it wasn't as tough as being a janitor for the
rest of her life. Due to timing of certificate programs in our area,
it will be another year before she can complete her program and become
a nurse. But when she does, she'll have improved her life. It can be
done.
And -- this is important -- there's no other way out of the financial
cellar. Increasing the minimum wage will not get very many people out
of poverty. It won't allow anyone to buy a home or send their kids to
college.
I don't mind the minimum wage going up, as I said yesterday. It may
provide a little financial relief for some people who desperately need
it. I am for that, but it's just not going to help very many people
very much, or for very long.
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jadecat
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response 155 of 176:
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Mar 17 15:52 UTC 2006 |
John, out of curiosity- what certification is she going for?
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jep
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response 156 of 176:
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Mar 17 15:54 UTC 2006 |
I think it's CNE -- certified nurse. But I don't know much about the
different grades of nurses.
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richard
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response 157 of 176:
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Mar 17 15:59 UTC 2006 |
re #138 think klg think, bill gates is the EXCEPTION, the extreme exception
to the rule.
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keesan
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response 158 of 176:
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Mar 17 16:00 UTC 2006 |
The reason some people make millions is because thousands of other people are
working very hard.
A 16 year old does not need a car.
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edina
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response 159 of 176:
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Mar 17 16:01 UTC 2006 |
It very much depends on where that 16 year old lives.
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twenex
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response 160 of 176:
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Mar 17 16:08 UTC 2006 |
It's ok, Bill Gates & Co. make up for their charitable giving with lots of
other shenanigans.
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keesan
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response 161 of 176:
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Mar 17 16:18 UTC 2006 |
It sounds like the job would pay less than the car costs, and I can't think
of any reason a kid needs a car other than to get to a job.
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edina
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response 162 of 176:
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Mar 17 16:19 UTC 2006 |
It depends on the car.
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jadecat
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response 163 of 176:
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Mar 17 16:23 UTC 2006 |
resp:156 CNA=Certified Nursing Assistant, LPN=Licensed Practical Nurse
and RN= Registered Nurse. :) My Hubby is going for the RN (via a
associates degree, nursing at LCC) although at the end of the next term
he can take the LPN licensing exam.
resp:161 A 16 year old may also have friends that they want to see and
parents may a- not want to drive them every where, and b- teach levels
of indpendence, trust and self-reliance to their child.
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jep
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response 164 of 176:
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Mar 17 16:27 UTC 2006 |
Children are educated in any number of ways by their parents and other
elders. My stepdaughter will be educated in, among other things,
driving a car. This in turn will present her with the opportunities to
learn responsibility for driving safely and maintaining the car, as
well as the need to provide the resources for the opportunity she will
have. Additionally it will substantially help her mother and me, as we
won't have to drive her to some of the various activities which make up
her life. (These include band practices, medical appointments,
shopping trips, etc.) She will be able to drive to school. Remember
that, until this week, she couldn't walk across the room without pain,
so someone has had to take her to school.
In short, Sindi, driving is in many ways a good thing. The decision on
whether it is worthwhile, and whether it should be allowed, are complex
matters which are highly dependent on individual circumstances. Her
mother and I are familiar with all of those circumstances. Further, we
have the responsibility of watching out for her welfare. And, we have
the accompanying power to make the best decisions for her. Finally, we
have our own resources and the power and ability to manage them as we
see fit. With all due respect, it is not your decision whether my
stepdaughter should have a car. I hope you will be able to recognize
this and somehow manage to deal with the fact that she is going to have
access to one, even though, if you had a 16 year old, he or she may not
be driving.
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klg
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response 165 of 176:
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Mar 17 17:18 UTC 2006 |
Why is sindi so concerned about the realively few millionaires, when
the thousands of people working real hard are living lives that 100
years ago even royalty could not enjoy?
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slynne
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response 166 of 176:
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Mar 17 17:19 UTC 2006 |
Working hard is a virtue. I think that most people here can agree on
that. However, raising the minimum wage does not reward the lazy but
rather encourages work.
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klg
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response 167 of 176:
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Mar 17 17:30 UTC 2006 |
(If their jobs are not eliminated or cut back.)
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slynne
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response 168 of 176:
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Mar 17 18:04 UTC 2006 |
Indeed. Raising the minimum wage would not be a good idea in a labor
market with a very elastic demand for labor. But since the labor market
we are currently in seems to have a an inelastic demand curve for
unskilled labor, I'll go out on a limb and say that raising the minimum
wage might be a good idea.
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