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Forum: Politics Forum 03-20-2009, 06:40 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,968
Posted By Eric5273
We have never laid off or fired any employees in...

We have never laid off or fired any employees in the 15 years I have been working at and/or managing my company. People have left and simply were not replaced a few times.

In fact, that is how we...
Forum: Politics Forum 03-20-2009, 06:07 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,968
Posted By Eric5273
For some reason I think that a couple million...

For some reason I think that a couple million people forming a mob in front of the Capital or White House would have a more profound effect. :)

These tea parties did not get much coverage except...
Forum: Politics Forum 03-20-2009, 05:40 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,968
Posted By Eric5273
I added another paragraph to my last post, which...

I added another paragraph to my last post, which you may want to read. :thumbup:
Forum: Politics Forum 03-20-2009, 05:34 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,968
Posted By Eric5273
Everyone keeps referring to the stimulus bill as...

Everyone keeps referring to the stimulus bill as socialism, but what I see in this stimulus bill is mostly fascism, which is the opposite of socialism. I see large chunks of money being given to...
Forum: Politics Forum 03-20-2009, 03:40 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,968
Posted By Eric5273
Of course things are not black and white with...

Of course things are not black and white with economics. There is no country in the world today that is 100% capitalist or 100% socialist. All countries are somewhere in the middle.

100%...
Forum: Politics Forum 03-20-2009, 02:37 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,968
Posted By Eric5273
Yes. They were first propsed by Karl Marx in...

Yes. They were first propsed by Karl Marx in Europe, and were adopted here in the early part of the 20th century. I should have added them to my list of socialist reforms above. They are part of...
Forum: Politics Forum 03-20-2009, 01:28 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,968
Posted By Eric5273
There used to be similar laws here in the US with...

There used to be similar laws here in the US with a 40 hour work week. It used to be required of companies to pay time and a half for overtime. But those laws were all eliminated in the 1980s and...
Forum: Politics Forum 03-20-2009, 10:57 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,968
Posted By Eric5273
What is wrong with someone who works hard...

What is wrong with someone who works hard believing that they are entitled to have good working conditions and to earn a decent wage? I'm not sure I understand why that is bad. :dunno:
Forum: Politics Forum 03-20-2009, 10:52 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,968
Posted By Eric5273
The percentage of jobs that are manual labor is...

The percentage of jobs that are manual labor is much lower today than it was 30 years ago, and that number will continue to decline as time goes on.

As for Europe failing in motivation, I believe...
Forum: Politics Forum 03-20-2009, 10:07 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,968
Posted By Eric5273
There is absolutely no need for full employement...

There is absolutely no need for full employement anymore, and there will never be ever again. This is due to technology. We just don't need people to work as much as we used to. This trend is going...
Forum: Politics Forum 03-20-2009, 04:35 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,968
Posted By Eric5273
If only Americans were this motivated....

Good for them....

Over one million workers protest across France (http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-03/20/content_11041859.htm)

PARIS, March 19 (Xinhua) -- More than 1 million people...
Forum: Politics Forum 03-20-2009, 04:32 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,989
Posted By Eric5273
Just a sarcastic way of pointing out how the...

Just a sarcastic way of pointing out how the government likes to hand out money, even when there is no good reason to do so.
Forum: Politics Forum 03-19-2009, 11:41 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,989
Posted By Eric5273
Maybe he'll even give some extra so he can buy...

Maybe he'll even give some extra so he can buy the two tall buildings in the background. :rofl:
Forum: Politics Forum 03-19-2009, 07:19 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 11,192
Posted By Eric5273
http://images-cdn01.associatedcontent.com/image/A1...

http://images-cdn01.associatedcontent.com/image/A1151/115188/300_115188.jpg

He would be proud of this thread, especially the first post. :thumbup:
Forum: Politics Forum 03-19-2009, 07:16 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,120
Posted By Eric5273
What I wonder is when the American people will...

What I wonder is when the American people will wake up and realize that the Democrats and the Republicans are bad and instead vote for someone decent.
Forum: Politics Forum 03-19-2009, 07:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 817
Posted By Eric5273
While I certainly disagree with that proposal, he...

While I certainly disagree with that proposal, he is only giving most of the Vetrans what they indeed wanted. I hear them all call up the conservative radio talk programs and say how government...
Forum: Politics Forum 03-19-2009, 07:11 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,989
Posted By Eric5273
If you believe he is that forgetful, then I have...

If you believe he is that forgetful, then I have a bridge to sell you....

http://brooklyn-bridge.visit-new-york-city.com/Brooklyn-Bridge-1.jpg
Forum: The Lounge 03-19-2009, 04:10 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 6,047
Posted By Eric5273
Good writeup MD. It confirms much of what I said...

Good writeup MD. It confirms much of what I said above. They took on too much risk without enough assets. Taking those risks allowed them to experience huge growth, but also is the reason they...
Forum: The Lounge 03-18-2009, 02:20 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,749
Posted By Eric5273
I would bet there will be a new iPhone released...

I would bet there will be a new iPhone released at the same time as the 3.0 software. I have the original iPhone, but will probably get the next gen when it is released.
Forum: The Lounge 03-18-2009, 01:37 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 6,047
Posted By Eric5273
There were no government mandates on AIG. There...

There were no government mandates on AIG. There were government mandates/regulations placed on insurance companies in general, as there should be. Yet there are plenty of healthy insurance companies...
Forum: Politics Forum 03-18-2009, 01:31 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,196
Posted By Eric5273
We are a music production company. We produce...

We are a music production company. We produce music for television programs.
Forum: Politics Forum 03-18-2009, 03:33 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,196
Posted By Eric5273
Statistics about Business Size from the Census...

Statistics about Business Size from the Census Bureau (http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/smallbus.html)

Number of small businesses with:

0 employees: 25,409,525

1-4 employees: 2,777,680...
Forum: Politics Forum 03-18-2009, 02:24 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,196
Posted By Eric5273
Apparently I don't have a real small business. I...

Apparently I don't have a real small business. I guess I should tell my dad that the business he ran for 30 years and my grandfather ran for 40 years before that wasn't a real business.

My...
Forum: Politics Forum 03-18-2009, 02:22 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,127
Posted By Eric5273
I think he knows that. I think he was pointing...

I think he knows that. I think he was pointing out that if you don't have sex, there is a 100% chance you won't get HIV/AIDS (minus some extremely unlikely other way you could possiblly contract the...
Forum: Politics Forum 03-18-2009, 02:20 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,127
Posted By Eric5273
Yes, this is true. But getting teens to follow...

Yes, this is true. But getting teens to follow it is 90% failure. ;)
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