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Speaking of welfare, I presume that farm subsidies pay the farmer (or agribusiness) more than they'd make growing and selling their products. Right? It's kind of a pervasive concept.
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the premise of all this "anti-minimum wage" stuff is that companies will do the right thing and wages will reflect value of work, and worker. of course they will do the right thing - for themselves. if there was no floor on wages, and they could get away with paying $.75 an hour, they would. because they're in business to make money - for themselves, and their shareholder. obviously a wage that low is ridiculous, but the point is that companies do not have the welfare of their workers primarily in mind (except Costco).
there are unfortunates who don't have many options, for whatever reason. and there are leeches. i pay taxes without complaint because i receive services that benefit me, and i don't mind sharing. it's irritating that leeches take some of it, but as Jesus said "love them all and let God sort them out in the end". it's rather sad how so many people stew over stuff like this.
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Interesting read. I
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"Most experts say that even in a low-wage job, a single mother is better off financially than on welfare because welfare payments are so low. In July 2011, the maximum monthly TANF payment for a family of three ranged from $170 to $923 a month, depending on the state, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services."
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Wearing the mask is not the issue, it's the purpose for which he wore it. I have had Carter, Reagan, Nixon and other masks - just wore them for Halloween (purchased at the old Village Toy Shop in Fairport). But certainly not to degrade the guy which is what this was all about. It just shows how divided we are that people would laugh - I would have been disgusted. I don't like rodeos anyway.
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Sure wish Fitz was still around.
And for you folks screaming about Tuel Time, everyone in the PAC 10 (PAC 12) is laughing at you. Tuel stinks.
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I knew there would be a link. Anchor Bar = ya gotta go once before you die, but there's always a line so don't wait until you're starving.
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"fake" or not, 100+ yards in penalties is unacceptable.
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Duff's (there are several) for wings, we like the Olympic Restaurant by the airport for "diner" food (and their pie is good), but it's been awhile, I imagine it's still there. I'm not local but lots of these guys are and I'm sure you'll find some great little places.
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Not sold on Tuel Time. Saw him play college ball for years. When he wasn't choking, he was stinking. He performed surprisingly well against 2nd/3rd string teams, and it's awesome he can get onto the field without hurting himself. But unless EJIII is the next coming of Russell Wilson, I'm not looking to Tuel Time for any big wins this year.
I hope I'm wrong.
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Darryl Talley is doing an awesome tweet-by-tweet job on Twitter. Thurman pitches in every so often.
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Gunz & Rozelles.
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He's an idiot.
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Newark. And NJ is on there twice it's so sucky.
LOL - I actually like NJ. Best-kept secret ever.
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What makes Pay-Rod worse that Sosa or McGuire? The fact that he's not a lovable clown or a good old boy? He's got an attitude, no way about it, but MLB has made him the poster boy as if he's any worse than a bunch of them. Manny...Nelson Cruz...etc.
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This one's a bummer indeed. I don't watch Maury but...but...I hope we don't see this airing out there.
The child has to come first. Not negotiable.
The two cheaters come last, simply because they put themselves first, thinking only of themselves and not of consequences or who could get hurt.
The other innocent has a decision to make and I don't envy her.
I don't know why people do stuff they know they shouldn't...because they ALWAYS get caught. Always. One way or another. So, you take what you want - and you pay for it. Sometimes it's worth it, sometimes the price is steep.
In the end, things will work out the way they should. That's what God does, you see. We may not like it, but ain't nothin we can do about it.
Good luck - and do the right thing for the child. Nothing else really matters.
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It was definitely more than the previous years. I believe this was my renewal year. Previous years I only got $40 (two seats).
Last year I got something like $200 - last game I was buying junk just to spend it all. This year they weren't so generous.
My package came today, the tickets are better quality but the pins are kinda small. If that means the Bills win more games I'm down with that.
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You people just have too much time on your hands. That's why I bought a yacht. Keeps me busy.
That said, I was expecting this verdict. The prosecution was pretty incompetent. Once again egomaniacal attorneys go for the brass ring, and blow it.
However, "not guilty" does not mean innocent. There are only two people who know what really happened. Once's not talking and the other can't.
In the end I think it's HYSTERICAL that the Zimmermans are now worried about "vigilantes with guns" who might go after Zimmerman. That would certainly be an interesting irony.
I think the stand your ground law as it's implemented in Florida needs a little work. My sister used to write legislation for a (thankfully) northern state, it's not that hard but you have to be very painstaking. Florida just passed a law trying to stop online gaming in certain areas that is being interpreted by some to outlaw computers.
My final prediction is that the State of Texas will be happy to give Zimmerman that PD job he so craved and couldn't even get in Florida.
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You should drop some off at the local firestation too, those asshat union thugs might appreciate it.
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Got an MBA via an executive program fully paid for by my employer. Cost them $60k at the time (2001). Was worth it at a very minimum for the business connections I made. Many of the courses were the same as undergrad (stats, accounting, etc). I enjoyed it, but it was hard. And yes, I think it's helped. I may not use a lot of that stuff but employers assuming I could is as you say the "tick" on the box.
I work in the technology field and most people do have them. Every now and then you run into someone who never even finished a bachelor's program, but they only go so far.
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Where's Wacka when you need him?
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I take it you've probably never posted in BB.com
Not in recent years, that I can recall anyway. I used to haunt this place until the college freshmen with no lives (and less to say) took over. It's all good. Anything that's said here matters not one whit in the grand scheme of things except to he who posted it and the people who take exception to it. .
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Actually the more I peruse this thread the more I have to bow to the expertise on racism here. Because outside of a KKK rally it's hard to imagine seeing so much concentrated racism in one place. Wowza. Well done. I guess.
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Ask Al Sharpton.
Oh so Zimmerman is related to Al Sharpton? Because it was the Zimmerman family who made the distinction early on. I just figured they knew he was a racist so they wanted to unwhite him.
I fixed this for you.
Cool avatar dog.
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I'm still trying to figure out what in the world is a "white Hispanic"?
welfare versus minimum wage
in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
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What I mean is that people seem to waste an inordinate amount of energy worrying about the possibility that a leech will get their hard-earned tax dollars. While no-one likes being taken advantage of, when there isn't a whole lot you can do about it and I'm not sure obsessing over it helps any.