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I'm sure there's an entire segment of the young, white male sector that is champing at the bit to get out in those fields and pick that produce.

I didn't say deport anyone already here Lou but we clearly have a population problem in the United States.  

Back to minimum wage, I think it is a mistake to look at it in isolation. For instance, why has minimum wage stagnated? And why are more and more people seemingly relying upon minimum wage jobs rather than decent blue collar jobs? Could it be related to out-sourcing on one hand, and technological advances on the other?

 

Furthermore, this problem is only going to get worse as more and more jobs are phased out because of technological advances. Transportation is an example. I read somewhere that self-driving cars will erase 5% of all jobs in the US. That is huge. What do these folks do? Some can re-train, but doing what? Won't that put stresses on other industries? And might it be that eventually there simply won't be enough working joe jobs to go around? At that point we'll have to start thinking about ideas like a basic citizen's wage, not just free college and healthcare, but free housing and food.

 

So whether folks like it or not, these problems not only aren't going away but are likely to increase.

Stop letting people into the country.  Heavy taxation on having kids rather than tax breaks for having kids.  

Kings/Ducks 2nd round is what everyone in so cal should be rooting for every year, great for the sport down here.  As for last night the Kings were the more desperate team last night and they played like it.  The Ducks players didn't seemed too concerned with the division in the post game interviews. 

I'd also point out the basic fallacy that just because there are problems in some instances of raising the minimum wage, it doesn't mean it should be written off wholesale. If companies lay people off because the minimum wage is increased, but at the same time protect their profit margins and shareholders, I don't think we've got a larger problem. Maybe some of those profits can be funneled to the bottom. "Trickle down" doesn't mean, or shouldn't mean, "cool, we can hire more people and pay them shit." It should mean, "cool, we can pay our workers a better wage."

 

There are plenty of companies that follow the model of spreading profit around. Take the Alvarado St Bakery, for instance, which in my view is a model business that others should be trying to emulate. The average worker makes $65,000+ a year, including profit sharing.

Where do u see that the average worker makes 65K?  Profit sharing is a great way to fund retirement accounts for your employees as well as give them an incentive to work hard for your company.  

Last night was pretty meaningless for the Ducks.  It was important for the Kings to finally play a good game as they had been dog shit for a couple weeks.  Bring on the Sharkies!

At least we scored 1 run.

The Padres were outscored 25-0 in 3 games vs. the Dodgers.  At least we aren't Padres fans!

3-1, back to .500

AJ wanting to take from those who work.

 

Alden Gonzalez ‏@Alden_Gonzalez 5m5 minutes ago

Doctors have assured Angels that Andrew Heaney's ulnar collateral ligament is healthy. Initial hope is that he gets right again with rest.

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"Please let us fool you into buying tickets for future games for as long as we can."

Look at it the way Kings fans look at Trevor Lewis. If he actually had decent hands the team wouldn't be able to afford him. Appreciate him for what he can do well.

This exactly...I've liked way too many Thomas hockey posts lately.

Pssssst...it's game 2 of 162!

Every game counts.

A lot of so-called Angels fans made a lot of money selling their tickets to Cubs fans.

 

It's always about the money. Opening Night, and the money is more important to these 'fans'.

LOL...the Angels sold many of those tickets to Cubs fans.  

My only take away from the game is the irony in the Halos motto/sales pitch for the year of "Every Game Matters".

I've taken a shit 5 mornings in a row. I'm usually a twice a week kinda guy

My god if I don't take 2 shits by 10am its a rare day.

Wow. Cans?

I enjoy how much you post about fun bags ALB.

Not everyone wants to or can get up at 4am and work 12+ hours a day, and that shouldn't be the requirement for not needing welfare.

Wow AJ, just wow.  

The positive to Nashville is it will be mostly Ducks fans in the Ponda...if we play Sharks or Kings there will be quite a few away fans. 

any time you can stay in the pacific time zone, you take it. The fewer the miles traveled the better.

This!  Sharkies all the way.

Haha love it!  Seriously though, how are you not pissed if you are Maroon?  You go from one of the best run franchise in the league with a shot to win the cup to one of the worst franchises in the league and an early date with the golf course.  

I think a fair deal for both sides is something in the 5 year 27 or 28 million range.  Lindholm might become an elite Dman, but he isn't one yet.  

I would be sooooooooo happy with that deal.  

Lol, Avs

 

What site is this on Nate?  I want to take a look at the East.

$16,000/year? Dude you're rich!

-AJ

I enjoyed this post way too much.

The only sitcom I watch: New Girl

 

I've been watching it for several years, it's a funny show.

 

For me it's a lot like Seinfeld.  Initially that show was about Jerry, then it became more and more about Jerry's wacky friends.  Same thing is happening on New Girl.

 

In this season of New Girl, Jess (Zooey Deschanel) was out on maternity leave, and they had Megan Fox take her place for a few episodes.  It was just as funny without her because the other characters are really funny.

New Girl is great.  

Oh and the gesture he made was a throat slashing gesture.

**** Kadri...I am okay with this.