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Now I've seen it all. July 18, 2013 9:53 pm RobVG

Seattle mayor trying to dictate wage rates to business.

Sucking at the Union teat

  • The real point of all this... by TB 2013-07-19 21:43:21
    • Did you know that in (whacky, conservative, libertarian...) Utah, all gas stations sell their gas for the same price? by alcaray 2013-07-19 15:53:08
      • Not sure who told you Utah was libertarian. by TB 2013-07-19 16:21:33
        • I know that when libertarians were talking about taking over a state, Utah was on the list of prospectives. by alcaray 2013-07-19 17:44:58
          • And I'm quite familiar with the tricks you have to go through to get a decent drink in Utah. by alcaray 2013-07-19 17:47:08
            • I drive through Wendover on the way to the Midwest. by TB 2013-07-19 19:41:33
              • They have beer cocktails. Seriously. by alcaray 2013-07-19 17:48:05
          • I take back part of what I said. by alcaray 2013-07-19 16:10:39
          • There is a significant link between the mindsets shown in these stories and what happened to Detroit. by TB 2013-07-19 12:17:30
            • Which is that it was raped by the folks who buy debt. Banks, etc. by bowser 2013-07-19 15:18:02
            • Washington DC by Robert 2013-07-19 07:59:43
              • I notice you dodged a point. by TB 2013-07-19 19:51:31
                • The law was specifically targeted at WalMart. by TB 2013-07-19 11:13:08
                  • wrong by Robert 2013-07-19 14:33:58
                    • Save it for the rubes. by TB 2013-07-19 14:49:18
                      • "everyone knows" by Robert 2013-07-19 18:40:44
                        • Everyone with a working brain. by TB 2013-07-19 19:33:21
                          • That would seem to exclude you by Robert 2013-07-19 20:42:20
                            • It was in the version I found, linked in a comment below. by TB 2013-07-19 21:23:59
                              • Once again by Robert 2013-07-20 11:13:17
                                • P.S. by TB 2013-07-20 11:56:32
                                  • Derailing by TB 2013-07-20 11:45:59
                          • You are a rube. Seriously, TB, "Mysteries of the Multiverse" was created for you. by bowser 2013-07-19 15:19:11
                            • Well-reasoned response, especially the supporting links. by TB 2013-07-19 15:20:04
                            • Another version: by TB 2013-07-19 15:18:05
                        • ... by ER 2013-07-19 10:56:47
                          • ditto health care by Robert 2013-07-19 11:08:41
                            • Who does pay for single-payer then if the "oligarchs" aren't? by TB 2013-07-19 11:23:04
                              • Surely you're not unfamiliar with the concept of an insurance pool? by Robert 2013-07-19 14:36:21
                                • Individual citizens? Do they know that yet? by TB 2013-07-19 15:10:30
                        • You ain't seen nothing yet. by ER 2013-07-19 05:18:27
                          • I'm surprised by your response. by bowser 2013-07-18 22:49:34
                            • I don't think so. by RobVG 2013-07-19 17:20:16
                              • A bit more on the Whole Foods project: by TB 2013-07-19 11:39:07

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