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Weekly News 03/07-09/07 by Vitruvius July 9, 2011 11:52 pm

One comment on the minimum wage article. It ends like this: The bottom line: Dropping the minimum wage could reduce unemployment among ... by TB 2011-07-10 09:45:22
- One word about doing away with minimum wage: Bullshit. Just one more example of the Republican fat cats trying ... by Eri 2011-07-10 17:46:42
- I smell a rat, too. by ER 2011-07-10 09:50:30
  - Call it "interning" or "volunteering", so they don't have to paid at all. And it will look good on their resumes. ... by ER 2011-07-10 09:55:21
    - That's what a lot of young people are doing now. Including college graduates. Is this an improvement over getting paid ... by TB 2011-07-10 10:20:47
      - I think you missed my point. Maybe the Zone needs a font for sarcasm. by ER 2011-07-10 10:53:37
        
        A sarcasm font!!! I have been bitchin' about that for Facebook ER!!. Man you should see the misunderstanding that transpires over ... by Jody 2011-07-10 10:56:21
      - Ah yes, the Glories of the Gilded Age. They even wrote poems about it. The Golf Links Sarah N. Cleghorn (1876-1959) The ... by ER 2011-07-10 10:48:59
        
        And this has exactly what to do with the minimum wage? by TB 2011-07-10 11:09:50
        
        Everything. Republicans are also proposing raising the number of hours children can legally work. Next they'll push lowering ... by ER 2011-07-10 11:26:32
        
        My son got his first job this summer. He's 20. The unemployment rate for 16 to 19 year-olds ... by TB 2011-07-10 11:36:06
        
        ....We really need that sarcasm font. by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-10 13:04:31
        
        Too Shay! by ER 2011-07-10 15:30:53

Michelle Bachmann, graduate of Palin U. by mcfly July 10, 2011 12:35 pm

Land of the Free, Home of the Slave. Even today, apparently, some Americans just can't come to terms with their ... by mcfly 2011-07-10 19:49:18
- I vote we reinstate slavery. We'll hold sales all over the United States. Anyone who wants to own ... by Eri 2011-07-13 00:09:54
Abraham Lincoln had a lot to say about the founders' views on slavery. Look it up. Cooper is also ignorant ... by TB 2011-07-10 14:06:19
- Lincoln was very ignorant about blacks...he perceived them as sub par to whites. by Jody 2011-07-10 18:22:18
  - Was he really? Seems like most of the demographic stats have proven him right. by Lee 2011-07-11 15:52:06
    - Not helping, Lee. by TB 2011-07-11 19:08:15
      - I know. I'm in an aggravating mood today. Sometimes I just like to push buttons. =) by Lee 2011-07-11 21:55:02
  - I particularly object to the NEW position which the avowed principle of this Nebraska law gives to slavery in the ... by TB 2011-07-10 18:41:37
    - Tom...please help me. I am not the brightest bulb in the box....what is being *said* here? by Jody 2011-07-11 20:26:53
      - Believe me, I had to read it slowly too. Like I said, amazing what they expected the voters to ... by TB 2011-07-11 20:48:23

A real Yankees fan by TB July 10, 2011 10:05 am

Then there is this...http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110709/NEWS0107/107090372/0/NEWS01 by Jody 2011-07-10 17:16:59

Boehner to America by mcfly July 10, 2011 9:28 am

Now, put down the index card, and look at what's actually going on. The Republicans are being pulled into another "read ... by TB 2011-07-10 10:37:27
- I agree its a trap, but I think you're mistaken about the details. The Dems know that no matter what is ... by ER 2011-07-10 11:20:46
  - You're making a couple of fundamental errors. Number one, government spending is not a synonym for economic growth. Particularly when ... by TB 2011-07-10 11:59:04
    - Sure Tom. Give 'em their tax bonanza and watch 'em go out and start hiring. by ER 2011-07-10 15:35:32
      - So you really think that spending nonexistant money will stimulate the economy? I am being very serious when I ... by Lee 2011-07-10 18:42:58
      - Interesting. Show me the "tax bonanza" in my post. Be specific. And remember what the rates are ... by TB 2011-07-10 15:47:15

More on Diabetes & other research by Eri July 9, 2011 10:50 pm

More research including Omega 3 & Depression by Eri July 9, 2011 10:31 pm

Vit E & Lung Disease, Lutein & Eyes, Blueberries & Fat by Eri July 9, 2011 10:17 pm

For Christ's sake by mcfly July 9, 2011 6:23 pm

Speaking as most likely the only Agnostic/Atheist here, I have to say I agree with all the religious types here. ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-09 23:57:53
- Scientology wasn't always a religion, it originally started out as a pseudoscience, a self-help fad based on the popularity of ... by ER 2011-07-10 07:10:45
  - .....Hmmm. What are the chances that, if the US balkanised, that Utah would become a mormon republic of sorts? ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-10 13:06:29
    - They probably wouldn't have one. Few groups are as isolationist (historically) as the Mormons. Heck, one of the ... by TB 2011-07-10 14:13:20
  - Let that religion that was not perceived as a "cult" in its early days, cast the first stone. by TB 2011-07-10 09:07:57
I am about to walk my talk. I am going to my hometown in two weeks to witness my best ... by Jody 2011-07-09 22:35:38
- Our church had a funeral service for one member of a married lesbian couple. I don't know where they ... by TB 2011-07-10 09:33:12
  - "Seems to me if someone wants to get married, the laws aren’t really much of an obstacle. Just needs more ... by Jody 2011-07-10 10:53:18
- So why are they "closed minded"? All because they view this issue differently than you? by Lee 2011-07-10 07:42:13
  - Yes. However I have had many years to reflect on this. Closed minded means a state of being that ... by Jody 2011-07-10 08:16:42
    - That's where "people like you", and I use that term in jest, miss the boat. Fear has nothing ... by Lee 2011-07-11 16:29:27
- Good for you! I pray everything goes well. by Eri 2011-07-10 07:01:38
My idea of morality is based on the golden rule, I won't do anything to people I wouldn't want them ... by ER 2011-07-09 19:05:46
- Can I hear an "Amen ? " by podrock 2011-07-09 19:38:37

2nd Peter Jackson "Hobbit" video up by TB July 9, 2011 5:59 pm

What to do with invasive species by TB July 9, 2011 5:45 pm

Ewwwww to lionfish. I think I got a back yard full of kudzu. OTOH, I also got lots of poison ... by Eri 2011-07-09 22:20:45

The Dresden Codex... by Jody July 9, 2011 5:29 pm

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