tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193628934721963907.post6291180661464365155..comments2024-03-28T10:08:06.291-05:00Comments on Give2Attain: What is Diversity?Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14991027705809503541noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193628934721963907.post-53823633702644247392018-07-10T09:23:13.208-05:002018-07-10T09:23:13.208-05:00Incorrect. Only people who enter without permissi...Incorrect. Only people who enter without permission (ie illegally) are charged.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991027705809503541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193628934721963907.post-17913131158168573492018-07-10T07:14:08.602-05:002018-07-10T07:14:08.602-05:00100% of asylum seekers at our southern border now ...100% of asylum seekers at our southern border now have criminal records. Your point is...well...pointless. <br /><br />What you or I believe to be true is irrelevant. What are the facts?<br /><br />MooseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193628934721963907.post-38500887222318750962018-07-09T17:38:47.949-05:002018-07-09T17:38:47.949-05:00Moose,
Apparently 29.5% of Americans have a crimin...Moose,<br />Apparently <a href="http://www.politifact.com/new-york/statements/2017/aug/18/andrew-cuomo/yes-one-three-us-adults-have-criminal-record/" rel="nofollow">29.5% of Americans have a criminal record</a> and you still think 3% wouldn't free load?Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991027705809503541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193628934721963907.post-29538730526005687452018-07-09T17:03:31.083-05:002018-07-09T17:03:31.083-05:00Laurie,
Hopefully the Dem Socialists like yourself...Laurie,<br />Hopefully the Dem Socialists like yourself do not get in power anytime soon... :-)<br /><br />Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991027705809503541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193628934721963907.post-90016436873496083192018-07-09T17:01:59.336-05:002018-07-09T17:01:59.336-05:00Moose,
Do you truly believe that 3 out of 100 peop...Moose,<br />Do you truly believe that 3 out of 100 people are not milking the system?<br /><br />I mean just consider:<br />- the people on welfare with more kids than they can afford to raise<br />- people who are just lazy<br />- people striving to steal your identity<br />- people shop lifting<br />- people committing credit card fraud<br />- people who are addicted to gambling, drugs, etc<br />- people who are gang members and committing worse crimes<br />- people trying to avoid paying their bills<br /><br />Do you think all these folks are above trying to fraudulently apply for Medicaid, food stamps, etc?<br />Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991027705809503541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193628934721963907.post-43435642719888978392018-07-09T16:25:09.413-05:002018-07-09T16:25:09.413-05:00"If only 3% of Americans are "free loadi..."If only 3% of Americans are "free loading" that is still ~10,000,000 people who should be working harder to be independent."<br /><br />More make believe from you? Show me some evidence.<br /><br />MooseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193628934721963907.post-68058065953704679252018-07-09T15:43:10.380-05:002018-07-09T15:43:10.380-05:00Laurie,
How do you place value on the transaction?...Laurie,<br />How do you place value on the transaction?<br /><br />If the basketball player is paid $10,000,000 but generates $100,000,000 in ticket sales and revenue? Is he still over paid?<br /><br />If that CEO earns profits for the investors, grows the company and allows employees to pursue their passions? Is she still over paid?<br /><br />If that 17 year old is sitting in the city warming house making sure no one damages it. Is that $7.25 still under paid?Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991027705809503541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193628934721963907.post-25950166592997987412018-07-09T15:36:40.278-05:002018-07-09T15:36:40.278-05:00Moose,
If only 3% of Americans are "free load...Moose,<br />If only 3% of Americans are "free loading" that is still ~10,000,000 people who should be working harder to be independent.<br /><br />And if each of them costs working tax payers $20,000 per year... That adds up to an extra burden of $200,000,000,000 per year that the working Americans are paying.<br /><br />That little 3% seems pretty significant.<br /><br />Laurie,<br />The low income folks already get more back than they pay in each year... And <a href="https://www.taxpolicycenter.org/statistics/historical-average-federal-tax-rates-all-households" rel="nofollow">the well to do pay 25+% average effective rate depending what state they are in</a>.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991027705809503541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193628934721963907.post-5005234431147644012018-07-09T14:53:21.497-05:002018-07-09T14:53:21.497-05:00overpaid: the average CEO pay was $13.8 million pe...overpaid: the average CEO pay was $13.8 million per year<br />underpaid: the federal minimum wage of $7.25<br /><br />(people who make 1 million per year would also pay a higher tax rate, as would people who make $500,000) In fact I would raise taxes on everybody making more than $100,000 - in a progressive way)Laurienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193628934721963907.post-56817674891377418312018-07-09T14:43:06.553-05:002018-07-09T14:43:06.553-05:00"However that does not mean that some healthy..."However that does not mean that some healthy humans should be allowed to slack off and free load while others carry the load."<br /><br />You have no evidence that this is happening on anything other than a tiny scale. It's all make believe.<br /><br />Your examples are almost always pointless. I don't recall saying anything about skipping out on contracts or commitments.<br /><br />MooseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193628934721963907.post-54938038815050745172018-07-09T14:40:12.954-05:002018-07-09T14:40:12.954-05:00Moose,
Where ever you prefer, however remember tha...Moose,<br />Where ever you prefer, however remember that this thread was about which community is more diverse in thought? Rural or Urban...<br /><br />I do agree that all humans have an intrinsic value. However that does not mean that some healthy humans should be allowed to slack off and free load while others carry the load.<br /><br />This may make a post later but here is the short version. An older woman and her adult son avoided paying ~$1300 in rent to my parents and moved. Which you may applaud since my Parents are wealthy... (ie stick it to the man...) However after this they moved on to free load on a local community supported café, the local gas station and an elderly rather poor couple who was just renting out their deceased sister's house instead of selling it immediately. None of these folks can afford big losses...<br /><br />Now you would apparently argue that the elderly woman and the adult son deserve free stuff from others. I am just happy that Dad knows his way around small claims court and the garnishment system after decades of renting to low income folks... Some of whom try to run out on their commitments. :-) Unfortunately I do not know if the café, station or that elderly couple have the money and knowledge to recover their money. Fortunately Dad can help them...<br /><br />Laurie,<br />Your as bad as Moose... How do you want to determine:<br />- who is "over paid"?<br />- who is "under paid"?Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991027705809503541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193628934721963907.post-51674677763959683562018-07-09T13:44:32.948-05:002018-07-09T13:44:32.948-05:00all we need to do to expand the EITC is raise taxe...all we need to do to expand the EITC is raise taxes on the overpaidLaurienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193628934721963907.post-78556992065357343532018-07-09T13:29:24.840-05:002018-07-09T13:29:24.840-05:00I'm not going to comment on the new thread, be...I'm not going to comment on the new thread, because my point is relevant to this thread.<br /><br />A person who may be receiving money from the government has value because they are a person, not because they may or may not benefit the government or any other person.<br /><br />MooseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193628934721963907.post-47040112296498650992018-07-09T12:25:44.808-05:002018-07-09T12:25:44.808-05:00Laurie,
I am fine with increasing the Earned Incom...Laurie,<br />I am fine with increasing the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earned_income_tax_credit" rel="nofollow">Earned Income Tax Credit</a>. As long as we decrease some other things... :-)Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991027705809503541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193628934721963907.post-1485936798128765812018-07-09T11:48:13.815-05:002018-07-09T11:48:13.815-05:00getting back to comments related to should there b...getting back to comments related to should there be a work requirement to receive any type of govt assistance- which is a greater problem -a lazy nonworking person receiving aid or someone deserving aid not qualifying due to losing their job.<br /><br />I think the greatest problem is jobs that pay too little. If I was in charge I would expand / raise the EITC _ I don't know much about it but it seems like a logical way to increase incomes and reward work.Laurienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193628934721963907.post-20069853099607437232018-07-09T11:23:33.762-05:002018-07-09T11:23:33.762-05:00It's interesting that you agree with the idea ...It's interesting that you agree with the idea that you don't deserve time off because you're a person, but because it may be good for the company's bottom line.<br /><br />Yes, it's the contract. But let's not pretend that the people who pay you have based this benefit on some sort of objective morality.<br /><br />MooseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193628934721963907.post-42074221687164090572018-07-09T11:08:08.136-05:002018-07-09T11:08:08.136-05:00Now are you going to answer my questions?Now are you going to answer my questions?Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991027705809503541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193628934721963907.post-73273445467792760832018-07-09T11:07:44.261-05:002018-07-09T11:07:44.261-05:00I'll try...
"Do you think that your empl...I'll try...<br /><br />"Do you think that your employer thinks you deserve the time off, or simply that it's the only way to attract the right employee?"<br /><br />Given that I work for a publicly traded corporation and own shares myself... I am not sure which "employer" you are talking about... Please remember that pretty much all of us "employees" have the same benefits... Even the HR personnel and the Mgrs, so I pretty sure they want time off.<br /><br /><br />"I mean, if they could get away without paying for your time away, do you think they would still offer it to you, or do you think the bottom line would rule the day?"<br /><br />See above... Who do you see as the "decision maker"?<br /><br />Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991027705809503541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193628934721963907.post-88974169108208390782018-07-09T10:52:54.001-05:002018-07-09T10:52:54.001-05:00Just answer the question.
MooseJust answer the question.<br /><br />MooseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193628934721963907.post-6222049640355498542018-07-09T10:25:28.089-05:002018-07-09T10:25:28.089-05:00If you could get the same apartment / home for hal...If you could get the same apartment / home for half the price...<br /><br />Would you take it?<br /><br />American consumers who insist that American Unions / Workers should be supported and paid well choose to buy high foreign content products and services daily, thereby weakening domestic unions, reducing the number of US jobs and lowering wages.<br /><br />Are these customers just focused on their bottom line?<br /><br />Or is it just how markets work?<br /><br />Who is willing to pay more than they need to for a product or service? What is their rationale?Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991027705809503541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193628934721963907.post-43642683428962873142018-07-09T10:07:57.600-05:002018-07-09T10:07:57.600-05:00Do you think that your employer thinks you deserve...Do you think that your employer thinks you deserve the time off, or simply that it's the only way to attract the right employees?<br /><br />I mean, if they could get away without paying for your time away, do you think they would still offer it to you, or do you think the bottom line would rule the day?<br /><br />MooseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193628934721963907.post-90844924268256862352018-07-08T20:12:27.635-05:002018-07-08T20:12:27.635-05:00PTO and Holidays are part of the company's emp...PTO and Holidays are part of the company's employment policy. That is part of how they attracted me to come work for them over the other offers I had.<br /><br />That is why it is called "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At-will_employment" rel="nofollow">employment at will</a>"... I am free to move to a better opportunity whenever I choose. :-)<br /><br />Usually I end up taking my cell phone and computer every where anyway... That is one of the challenges of being a Project Manager for projects in multiple time zones... Sometimes my help is needed at strange times.<br /><br />Most of the projects I lead are in areas that do not celebrate the 4th of July. :-)Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991027705809503541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193628934721963907.post-64808285343704891622018-07-08T19:30:32.200-05:002018-07-08T19:30:32.200-05:00Why do you think you deserve time away from your j...Why do you think you deserve time away from your job?<br /><br />MooseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193628934721963907.post-91990879843645768252018-07-08T18:24:41.518-05:002018-07-08T18:24:41.518-05:00Strangely, I am now at the office trying to catch ...Strangely, I am now at the office trying to catch up from taking most of last week off... Now back to work !!!Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991027705809503541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193628934721963907.post-75201016539875552112018-07-08T18:23:41.752-05:002018-07-08T18:23:41.752-05:00Again... Why are people against work / training r...Again... Why are people against work / training requirements?<br /><br />If the tax payers are giving you services, food, healthcare, etc and you are not truly disabled or a child, why would you not be required to be working?...<br /><br />My 80 something old mother in law still works ~30 hours a week in a garment making facility. My parents are self employed and ~78, but they keep very busy between the farms, rental properties, investments and now that silly golf course. :-)<br /><br />How did so many start thinking of work as a bad thing?<br /><br />What do they want all these people doing?<br /><br />Work Defined<br /><br /><br />1 <br />a : to perform work or fulfill duties regularly for wages or salary ·works in publishing<br />b : to perform or carry through a task requiring sustained effort or continuous repeated operations ·worked all day over a hot stove<br />c : to exert oneself physically or mentally especially in sustained effort for a purpose or under compulsion or necessity <br /><br />2 : to function or operate according to plan or design ·hinges work better with oil<br /> <br />3 : to produce a desired effect or result : succeed ·a plan that will work<br /><br />4 : to exert an influence or tendency <br /><br />5 <br />a : to make way slowly and with difficulty : move or progress laboriously ·worked up to the presidency<br />b : to sail to windward <br /> <br />6 <br />a : to move slightly in relation to another part <br />b : to get into a specified condition by slow or imperceptible movements ·the knot worked loose<br />c : to be in agitation or restless motion d : ferment 1 <br /><br />7 : to permit of being worked : react in a specified way to being worked ·this wood works easilyJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991027705809503541noreply@blogger.com