it seems unbelievable but turkey (a nato member state) shooting down a russian jet fighter on their syrian border seems to be "meh" news and no one is too bothered about it too much.. the world seems a bit upside down right now.
i don't think a lot of countries really know who the hell they are fighting and who is and isn't on their side in it all and really what is going on.. smaller incidents than this have led to major conflicts in the past but hopefully calm heads will prevail.
china shot down a us spy plane years ago and the world survived and forgot about it so things will move on i'm sure.. i'm guessing the price turkey pays for their gas supply from russia will be going up soon though.. man, that republican primary is sucking all the news attention from the room.
Global economy, trade deals, and the currency market helps deter any escalation to world war. The repercussions are more likely cyber warfare, proxy wars, terrorism, currency manipulation, ect...
There are no winners in a major world war with today's current technology.
the above is a quote from a jw female relative.
this was in response to a discussion about the suffragette movement ( and the movie about it that's currently in cinemas).
she seemed to think that it would be so much better if women were just daughters/ wives/ mothers and didn't go out to work and have career's?
my wife is taking a literature course at a local college.
this was her final topic of the semester: why rational people buy into conspiracy theories?i automatically thought of this site and of jws.
the jws i knew, were the kind of people that would believe in conspiracy theories, and i noticed a small following on this site.. the article that was referenced for this course was: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/26/magazine/why-rational-people-buy-into-conspiracy-theories.html?_r=0.
Great quote. I'm a fan of Mr. Franklin.
I agree with your assessment
Most people simply do not have what it takes to be sincere and open-minded enough to objectively look at the conflicting evidence and then make up their own minds about what reality is.
across the u.s the minimum wages are $5.15 in wyoming to $9.50 in dc,.
average $8.00.
eve montes in california pick grapes for $9.50 an hour and she.
What do you think minimum wage should be?
I don't know as it is beyond my expertise.
I do believe mid to large size companies (50+ employees) in America could easily afford to pay $10 or more an hour and remain profitable. Perhaps $15 an hour is reasonable I don't know nor am I arguing against it.Wages and minimum wage specifically has not kept up with inflation. My only argument is the solution to income disparity and wealth isn't as simple as raising the minimum wage. Addressing wealth inequality involves tax reform, controlling cost of consumable items, and medical cost among other issues.
Again I'm really interested in seeing in 2018 and 2019 the impact Seattle wage law will have. It is a better snapshot than say looking at Denmark or Finland.
I would like to state that I understand the viewpoint from both prospective. I've implemented a career change this year and quit my job as a manager. I am going to school to become an RN. I went from making $60,000+ a year to $10.50 an hour and I can only work 24 hours a week. Nursing school is very intense and I am unable to work more hours. I'm in the hole about $2000 a month and don't qualify for any government aid because of my assets. I also don't qualify for student loans nor government grants as I have too many credit hours completed and only qualify for financial aid if I am earning a graduate or higher. So I do understand how hard and impossible it is to support a family on $8 or even $10 an hour especially without government assistance. I do get to test out the Affordable Care Act next year and get a tax credit for that.
I agree with kairos and syme...
same here
across the u.s the minimum wages are $5.15 in wyoming to $9.50 in dc,.
average $8.00.
eve montes in california pick grapes for $9.50 an hour and she.
Village Idiot
They won't do a good job because they can work at McDonalds? McDonalds is grueling work. Besides, they could pick and choose from whatever minimum wage job they're attracted to.
Where did I ever state "they" wouldn't do a good job. Another example of someone reading something that was never stated and that is even after you quoted me. I will clarify what I meant. A Certified Nursing Aid that is responsible for Alzheimer and other vulnerable elderly patients which includes bathing, lifting, perineal care (washing private parts), changing diapers, toileting, feeding and so on is much harder than a fast food or retail job. I know because I've done all three. My point is that jobs that require very specific job skills and further education may suffer if the same can be earned at less demanding jobs with fewer skill sets needed. Do you disagree and if so explain without generalizations.
I should also say that if Minimum wage goes up then other wages, let's say $15-$20 should also go up somewhat.
And what is that "somewhat" amount? A teacher that is required to have four years of higher education, take four certification exams, and complete two semesters of teaching should earn the same as a 18 year high school student at Mcdonald? $15 an hour equivalent is about $30k a year with no overtime. A starting teacher depending on the state and county can vary at $28,000- $36,000. Pension plans for teachers are being threaten and the hours teachers put in is more than what the typical person thinks (lesson plans, grading, conferences ect...)
The main point I'm making is that the problem with income disparity isn't as simple as raising minimum wage. And the argument that other wages will rise or should rise is not valid unless you can show me proof of that happening here in America. Hence, the reason I'm interested in seeing the outcome in Seattle over the next few years. I'm in agreement a person should be able to support themselves on a full-time job regardless of job.
across the u.s the minimum wages are $5.15 in wyoming to $9.50 in dc,.
average $8.00.
eve montes in california pick grapes for $9.50 an hour and she.
Education is not always a solution to higher income. In 2009 I was a manager at Walmart hiring people from the real estate and hotel industry at $8.15 an hour. Many of them had bachelors and higher, with previous incomes above $70,000. In Florida the unemployment checks were not that high, I think $275 a week max and maybe $300 with the temporary federal subsidy that was offered at the time. So some people preferred to work two jobs vs a low check. Just a miserable experience to go from $70,000 to two $8 an hour jobs.
Companies took advantage of this time to keep pay stagnant despite the fact in many of the industries profit was continuing to rise. What some people don't understand is that there are many billion dollar corporations that pay less than 20% in taxes. They use tax loop holes that are legal but really don't make any sense. For example they will claim an item to be both a debt and an asset over seas. PepsiCo uses three non-current liability category to deferred taxes on 2.3 billion in guarantee income.I recall the IRS suing them and PepsiCo winning.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/25/us-pepsi-tax-idUSBRE88O19R20120925#EUOXDvdBhB4BkUbf.97
Then you have companies like walmart that pay 39% in corporate taxes but yet so many of their employees are being subsidized by the tax payer. Though they are increasing their minimum wage to $10 and dept manager to $15 next year.
There is no simple solution hence my previous snarky $50 an hour comment. If minimum wage is brought up too high then CNA who take care of the elderly are not going to do that tough job when they can earn the same at McDonald. I will have to wait and see how Seattle does in the next few years. I'm interested on the impact it will have on teacher's pay and nursing assistant pay.
this is a facebook link and i just can't bring myself to dig into jw .
org and find it.there's no trick here, but i think you have to be logged in to see it.
if anyone could figure out how to repost this, that would be great.
This broadcast is an example where I got my user name. It is the JW that use "adjusted" thinking, knowledge to justify false teachings.
I also like their constant use of
"evidently" "it stands to reason"
my wife is taking a literature course at a local college.
this was her final topic of the semester: why rational people buy into conspiracy theories?i automatically thought of this site and of jws.
the jws i knew, were the kind of people that would believe in conspiracy theories, and i noticed a small following on this site.. the article that was referenced for this course was: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/26/magazine/why-rational-people-buy-into-conspiracy-theories.html?_r=0.
According to a pair of new studies published in the journal Applied Cognitive Psychology, conspiracy theorists—and there are a lot more of them than you may think—tend to have one thing in common: they feel a lack of control over their lives.
So several of you agree with these experts and feel it is about control.
Source:
Time.com. (8/17/2015). Here’s Why People Believe In Conspiracy Theories. . Time Magazine.
across the u.s the minimum wages are $5.15 in wyoming to $9.50 in dc,.
average $8.00.
eve montes in california pick grapes for $9.50 an hour and she.
A higher minimum wage has been shown to be beneficial economically and for business.
Then the answer is simple, raise the minimum wage to $50 an hour. Problem solved.
