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| Chris | Feb 19 2012, 12:43 PM Post #21 |
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That's a nice emotional appeal, telco, really draws on the heartstrings, short circuits rational thought, and makes one jump to social democratic government solutions. Such solutions only create problems. |
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| tomdrobin | Feb 19 2012, 01:39 PM Post #22 |
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I certainly know the situation in my area. And, know many unemployed people. Most want to work, but finding even a minimum wage job isn't easy. It's easy to make armchair judgements if you aren't involved. |
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| Thumper | Feb 19 2012, 01:48 PM Post #23 |
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Some folks just haven't experienced real life. They usually have simplistic flippant solutions to complex problems.. |
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| Banandangees | Feb 19 2012, 04:57 PM Post #24 |
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Probably location. There are plenty of entry levels jobs for young people in our area, good for starting out while still living at home to get a feel of what life has to offer without some formal or technical training and what life might require to meet needs which is an education in itself. Probably for many my age, it was the military out of high school, which was also a great education in terms of self discipline and life expectancies. You weren't allowed to "sit back." |
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| Stoney | Feb 19 2012, 07:44 PM Post #25 |
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How would you know? I'm still waiting for a link to the want ads. How many are out shoveling snow or delivering pizzas? I guess it makes you feel good to take money from people against their will and give it to people who don't need it. But the fact is that that is not charity and it does more harm, causes dependency, causes laziness, cause a loss of self pride, self worth. |
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| Jim Miller | Feb 19 2012, 08:28 PM Post #26 |
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Isn't that where we are now, Stoney? |
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| Chris | Feb 19 2012, 08:44 PM Post #27 |
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A lot of it is location as banan says. During the .com bust IT jobs virtually disappeared in San Antonio, while there were plenty in Dallas and Houston. And you either moved to where the work was or changed careers. |
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