A look back at was used to matter in America.
2012-01-20 at 01:36 am
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There was a time when unions were as American as apple pie. That was before the GOP built a multi-million dollar smear campaign against them.
There was a time when “Made In The USA” meant something. You won’t hear any politicians talking about such things now. Nowadays, job loss is blamed on socialism and environmentalism as opposed to the billionaires that are shipping jobs overseas.
Check out this time capsule and reminisce on a time when “job creators” actually created jobs.
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Filthy communists, and stinking hippies, the whole Christless lot of ya.
Hope things are tolerable in your neck o the woods, man..
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January 20th, 2012 at 9:16 am
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D_LEMUR Reply:
January 20th, 2012 at 12:51 pm
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Oh, the days. I remember them well.
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The systematic crushing of unions and the haves have a lot more and the have nots have a lot less. Gosh! ya think there might be a link?
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Lolzarus Reply:
January 20th, 2012 at 11:14 pm
Indeed I do. The link is greed. Excess in the haves, and proportionately inverse in the have nots. Should the day arrive in which enough of the have nots have attained a sufficient quantity, and quality of greed to make it the top priority in their lives, as the haves have done (though you’ll never hear that from them- their version would be something to do with God, or good values, or making sure Americans get what’s best for Americans, and nothing else)….. There’ll be interesting times, of the likes (insert favorite saying regarding an extreme in magnitude here).
When that day comes, it might be enough even to get my ass off of the internets, and back out into the real world. Until then, fuck em all. I’m staying here where it’s a bit less malodorous.
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Mango_Chutney Reply:
January 21st, 2012 at 8:27 pm
Why don’t you send me naked pictures anymore….
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January 23rd, 2012 at 5:47 pm
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There was a time when unions were as American as apple pie. That was before the GOP built a multi-million dollar smear campaign against them.
There was a time when “Made In The USA” meant something. You won’t hear any politicians talking about such things now. Nowadays, job loss is blamed on socialism and environmentalism as opposed to the billionaires that are shipping jobs overseas.
Check out this time capsule and reminisce on a time when “job creators” actually created jobs.
Moosehammer..
Things change.. sometimes we do not like it, sometimes we do. Unions have their ups and downs.. but all in all unions are good for competition. I neither support or deny unions. They are what they are. I don’t think they have helperd the fair wage act tho.. as so often praised. The Minimum wage should be $15.00-$18.00 an hour. When is Government going to make that a law? The cost of living continues to increase, but wages continue to decrease? I blame All of Washington for this.
The reason Big Corp. is transferring over seas is due to the Onslaught of Regulations. In other Countries, they are more lenient on taxes and regulations. This is again American Governments Fault. And N.A.F.T.A. didn’t help matters with Corps. going overseas either.. passed by President William Jefferson Clinton, a Democrat.
Neither Party is innocent. It really isn’t the parties, it is the people who were voted in under those Party Headings.. Democrat & Republican..
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Some_Peoples_Kids Reply:
January 20th, 2012 at 5:06 pm
I agree that our minimum wage should be significantly raised and that NAFTA helped move us into the position we find ourselves in today. However, if Washington were to set a higher minimum wage or rescind NAFTA, wouldn’t that fall into the category of the overbearing federal regulations that are so awful to the business community?
As far as that “onslaught of regulations”, I have yet to find anyone that can state exactly which regulations are so debilitating that the businesses have to run in order to survive. Maybe you can shed some specifics on something that I believe is nothing more than another overstated political attack point.
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January 21st, 2012 at 8:11 am
Primary Reasons
First, overseas locations receive preference because of the low wages paid for labor there. Second, U.S. companies have no employee benefits to pay for operations in those countries. Third, they are exempt from environmental and safety regulations. Additionally, these firms have no obligation to remit foreign taxes upon exporting their products to the US.
Simply call off the dogs in the EPA and the hundreds of other entities that can only be described as anti-business. 4,200 rules, 845 of which affect small business. More than 100 are major rules with an economic impact of more than $100 million each. I highly doubt that anyone is going to list all the Regulations that effect business in the U.S.
Right now, someone is sitting at a large oak table in the EPA’s marble palace in Washington, D.C., sipping a vanilla latte and dreaming up a new rule to impose. Without fail, the EPA continues to come up with ideas that leave you scratching your head in wonderment because of the questionable science used to justify these regulations.
My suggestion would be to research The Regulations imposed upon Business in the United States.
Many of these regulations—such as regulating dust on farms—just make no sense. It is understandable, but not defend-able, how someone who does not set foot out of his marble palace might think that dust on farms should be regulated. Impossible to do by the way when plowing or cultivating a field. This just shows how disconnected some people in Washington really are, coming up with rules based on no science or knowledge.
The EPA announced that they have finalized additional Clean Air Act provisions in July 2011, collectively known as “The Cross-State Air Pollution Rule” to ostensibly “reduce air pollution and attain clean air standards,” by requiring coal companies in 27 states to slash emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide by 73 percent and 54 percent, respectively, from 2005 levels by 2014.
These rules apply to the Steel industry as well. I have given you just two examples out of 4200. Have fun researching the rest. A lot of work and time to invest but well worth the laughs of the galactic stupid who sit in Washington making up all the nonsense regulations.
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Lady_Hart Reply:
January 21st, 2012 at 1:35 pm
Gee, you seem so familiar. I wonder why that is?? ;)
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moosehammer Reply:
January 21st, 2012 at 8:04 pm
Am I getting warm?
Did you ever notice that Optimus is a big rig truck? I just noticed that. I wonder if that was done on purpose or if it just worked out that way.
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January 21st, 2012 at 8:17 pm
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deanrussell Reply:
January 22nd, 2012 at 12:37 pm
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January 21st, 2012 at 1:35 pm
Gee, you seem so familiar. I wonder why that is?? ;)
Mainly because I was a farmer for just about half my life. And being from Indiana which is a business generating State and primarily Farm & Manufacturing based in Republican ideologies. When you own your own business subjects like this are important here. ; )
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Lady_Hart Reply:
January 22nd, 2012 at 1:27 pm
No, I think it’s more like this http://optimusparadigm.gather.com/
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Lemaks Reply:
January 23rd, 2012 at 6:06 am
True to form he lifted half the shit he wrote. Great catch Lady ;)
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Mango_Chutney Reply:
January 25th, 2012 at 10:11 am
Right down to the Vanilla Latte….
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January 23rd, 2012 at 5:52 pm
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Some_Peoples_Kids Reply:
January 21st, 2012 at 8:28 pm
See you list low wages and no benefits to the workers so that minimum wage increase you wish Washington would get on would just send the businesses on their merry way that much more. Then you drag up the EPA regulations which is usually standard answer number 2. I happen to appreciate the EPA since I really don’t want to see that crying Indian commercial all the time again nor live in the environment that upset him in the first place.
I can research regulations all day long, but I still appreciate you trying with the Dust Control regulations which I know of well since I live in the desert and we have our own local regulations on disturbing the desert crust.
Regulations are just rules. I have to live with rules, so I think big business should also. Besides regulations create more jobs and more businesses that have to assist other business with compliance. I will agree that some should be modified, but without business regulations we will be living in Potterville.
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deanrussell Reply:
January 22nd, 2012 at 12:39 pm
So nothing I would say or offer is of a benefit, so I just wasted my time is what your saying basically. Nice meeting you and blessings this day.
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Some_Peoples_Kids Reply:
January 23rd, 2012 at 5:32 pm
I’m sorry you feel you wasted your time because you inspired me, as soon as I had ample time, to do some research. I spent a good portion of my morning searching out the dust regulations you mentioned and couldn’t find a thing in the EPA regulations regarding farmers and dust or particulate matter. Maybe I missed something or there are State specific laws regarding dust control that apply to farmers that I didn’t research deep enough to find, but I’m not going to spend my week looking for them State-by-State. It was interesting, however, that I did find these articles from last October specifically dealing with the dust control issue and farmers.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-panel-to-vote-on-phantom-epa-dust-rule/2011/10/26/gIQAFNJ0MM_story.html
http://news.yahoo.com/epa-tries-put-rest-myth-farm-dust-rules-154923029.html
http://deltafarmpress.com/government/epa-reiterates-no-dust-regulations-planned
http://southeastfarmpress.com/asa-appreciates-epa-offer-clarify-dust-issue
From those articles, and many others I found, it seems that the GOP is creating another nightmare that just doesn’t exist. It could be that these reports are just the media protecting the Government again so I have to ask. Do you consider these reputable sources or should the Delta Farm Press and the Southeast Farm Press be considered part of the elite liberal media?
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Mango_Chutney Reply:
January 28th, 2012 at 10:33 pm
Hey Dean! I didn’t join the dog pile of suggesting you are Optimous. Nor did I critique anything you said here. That you blocked me suggests you ARE Optimous. I pointed out when he was in his Russian mode (the one before the Italian mode but after he was Optimous) That his profile said he was from Illinois…
I have no problem with fantasy life. Go for it. When someone combines fantasy and politics and suggests they know because they lived it? Pardon me for not believing you were a farmer for half of your life.
You get to be who you are and blogs are way more fun with debate than total agreement. You are invited to my blog.
http://www.friendburst.com/blog/80151/regulations-cost-jobs/
You are invited to visit and comment. I have a computer and I will expect any response to be self composed. That Optimous guy got banned for repeated plagiarism I heard…. But I am sure you think for yourself, right? So drop on by.
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Our incomes continue to move toward equalization with the rest of the world. So is it more economic principle, rather than political, that better paying manufacturing jobs have migrated to other countries?
Though often not acknowledged, good-for-business-and-jobs largely equals anti-environment. One of the great challenges of our time is to equalize our lifestyle with very serious environmental concerns, and there is very very little time left to do so. Jobs/business/lifestyle is short-sightedly winning out over environment.
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Mango_Chutney Reply:
January 20th, 2012 at 2:15 pm
All aggravated by our numbers….
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Lolzarus Reply:
January 20th, 2012 at 11:22 pm
The utopia of quality > quantity is a paradox. Breed breed breed, greed greed greed, and forget about the other guy and everything outside of our narrow focus.
C’mon, get with the program, buddy! On an unrelated note, would you define intellect as a gift, or burden?
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temysplace Reply:
January 21st, 2012 at 1:45 am
Most definitely a burden. Ignorance is indeed bliss.
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Hyper-Intellect Reply:
January 21st, 2012 at 11:12 am
Double-edged sword.
It is painful to see how extremely common unnecessary ignorance is.
Flip side: those intellects who produced great ideas before me have helped me both discover and accept them, and then use them to form my own great ideas.
And great ideas give humanity the opportunity to learn and improve.
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January 21st, 2012 at 8:32 pm
Interesting question. I test out at 135 IQ. Not exactly Mensa. But smart enough to know there are smarter than me and pick them out and give what they say extra credence. I’m not as pretty as you either….
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Lolzarus Reply:
January 22nd, 2012 at 9:36 pm
In the eyes of the beholder…. On the internets, I have a strong hunch that pretty much anyone that has seen what both of us represent ourselves with (ie: what we post), is not going to have to think too hard to overturn this balderdash: “I’m not as pretty as you either…. ”
On the iQ thing I woulda thought higher (I’ve scored a similar number before)… but that’s probably due to your unusual writing skill. I sometimes wonder if it’s possible for the ability to paint a superb literary picture and a high IQ to be independant of one another, or inproportionate (or whatever the hell I’m trying to say). My guess would be ‘no’… I believe the two are closely interrelated.
Something else while I’m bumping my gums… I’ve encountered quite a few folks that I would not hesitate to think of as ‘smarter’ than I am. But the majority of those, particularly the ones that I got to know to any degree, seemed to be noticeably less endowed in other areas like common sense or real world experience.
If I could do it all over again, I’d of wished I could write like Victor Hugo… like people in hell wish they could get a glass of ice water.
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I remember hearing those commercials when I was a kid. I don’t really remember them as an adult. I’m not pro or anti union, but they sure have done a lot for the American workers. That, I do support.
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I get it. Let’s allow the corporations to destroy our environment, use up all the resources and then they will give us jobs at less than a living wage and tell us we are happy.
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Lolzarus Reply:
January 22nd, 2012 at 9:39 pm
You, sir, indeed DO get it!! And are without doubt WITH the program. If only these other malcontents could get on board as well…. alas.
Those who know what’s best for us, must rise and save us from ourselves…. and profit right nicely for their noble efforts.
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Here is a totally unrelated question, for anyone with enough f*cks to give for an answer: I cannot go to my profile, or dashboard.. when I do, all I get is a black screen. I was wondering have I been banhammered again in absentia, or am I not rowing with both oars in the water, or what. Anyone heard tell of anything like this before?
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Mango_Chutney Reply:
January 22nd, 2012 at 9:54 pm
Do you need me to contact Kevin for you? If you were banned i doubt you would be able to comment here so doubt that is it.
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FREEBIRD Reply:
January 23rd, 2012 at 5:57 pm
On black screen you can left click on mouse and highlight big red words You have been banned…then yes you have been.
You can comment if on different computer at different address. And if so it could be a mistake. It happens!
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From: http://www.humormatters.com/jokeof.htm
Your Federal Government Tax Rebate:
The federal government is sending each and everyone of us a $600 rebate. If we spend that money at Wal-Mart, the money will go to China . If we spend it on gasoline it will go to the Arabs. If we purchase a computer it will go to India . If we purchase fruit and vegetables it will go to Mexico , Honduras , and Guatemala . If we purchase a car it will go to Japan . If we purchase useless crap it will go to Taiwan …and none of it will help the American economy. The only way to keep that money here at home is to buy prostitutes, weed, beer, and tattoos, since these are the only products still produced in the USA .
Thank you for your help & please support the US.
And from Maddow…………….
The Tea-Republicans now have unlimited public election spending and want to kill the main source for Democrats. That’s the bottom line! Its hard not to think that some these tea party Republicans weren’t dropped on their heads…seriously…some of them are obviously convinced that cutting people’s pay and taking away their collective bargaining rights is somehow GOOD for them. We know what’s next, their jobs shipped over seas!
Wouldn’t it be awesome the backlash turns out to be a full blown movement right back at the Koch brothers…oh what thats happening….THE OWS, 99%! I believe these extreme conservatives that openly despise the middle class are awakening the sleeping giant…MAAWWAAHHAHHHAAA.
The only question left here is will people wake up, organize, and dissent, in numbers big enough to stop the corporations from taking over entirely. These are the new fascists and the GOP are their spawn! They’ve learned from their mistakes, and they are doing far better at taking over than the mid twentieth century fascists.
Later……..
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Lolzarus Reply:
January 24th, 2012 at 11:00 pm
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January 25th, 2012 at 2:55 pm
OMG…I just vomitted in my mouth
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