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napi21
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Fri Jan-12-07 06:43 PM Original message |
I don't like it that American Samoa is exempt from the new min. wagge law. |
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BayCityProgressive
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Fri Jan-12-07 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
1. I AM FUCKING APALLED |
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tridim
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Fri Jan-12-07 06:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. Oh please.. |
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Gman
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Fri Jan-12-07 07:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
20. Gimme a fucking break |
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Wiley50
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Fri Jan-12-07 07:19 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Does anyone else smell Cat Food besides me? |
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xultar
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Sat Jan-13-07 10:41 AM Response to Reply #1 |
51. BUHWAWAWA! |
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peacebird
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Fri Jan-12-07 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
2. what is a living wage in American Samoa? Is cost of living comparable to the US? |
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nini
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Fri Jan-12-07 06:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. much lower |
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napi21
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Fri Jan-12-07 06:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. I don't know what their COL is, but they just said the min wage there is |
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nini
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Fri Jan-12-07 06:50 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Interesting.. I'd like to see the reasoning |
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peacebird
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Fri Jan-12-07 06:52 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Minimum wage should be a livable wage, and the cost of living varies in different parts of the world |
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eagler
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Fri Jan-12-07 07:25 PM Response to Reply #13 |
25. That's just a copout to ensure that corporations can continue |
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peacebird
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Sat Jan-13-07 09:56 AM Response to Reply #25 |
48. Hi Eagler - Actually no. It isn't a cop out. I am not talking about corps off shoring either |
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Freddie Stubbs
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Sat Jan-13-07 09:49 AM Response to Reply #13 |
46. Then rural areas should have a sub-minimum wage too? |
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peacebird
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Sat Jan-13-07 09:59 AM Response to Reply #46 |
49. Perhaps minimum wage should have regional offsets like the govt travel rates do? |
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Toots
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Sat Jan-13-07 09:55 AM Response to Reply #2 |
47. American Somoa is the US |
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MasonJar
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Fri Jan-12-07 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
3. We should write or call her...anyone have her phone number? |
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OKNancy
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Fri Jan-12-07 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
4. I'm glad I read DU.. this was posted earlier today |
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YDogg
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Fri Jan-12-07 06:51 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. hoyer spoke about this briefly this afternoon on the floor of the house |
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Freddie Stubbs
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Sat Jan-13-07 03:43 AM Response to Reply #4 |
45. So, the arguement is that increasing the minimum wage American Samoa will kill jobs? |
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SoCalDem
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Fri Jan-12-07 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
5. But but but.. it's an American "protectorate".. We are just protecting |
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BayCityProgressive
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Fri Jan-12-07 06:48 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. i JUST CALLED AND LEFT HER A |
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LSK
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Sat Jan-13-07 03:35 AM Response to Reply #9 |
44. I hope you told her to prevent war with Iran |
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Don_1967
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Fri Jan-12-07 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
7. I agree I just don't get |
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geek_sabre
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Fri Jan-12-07 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
10. Well, I think I know why Starkist is based in San Francisco... |
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nini
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Fri Jan-12-07 06:55 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. It's in San Francisco because that is a port city |
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lapfog_1
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Fri Jan-12-07 07:32 PM Response to Reply #14 |
26. Think Pineapples... |
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Taoschick
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Fri Jan-12-07 09:24 PM Response to Reply #26 |
37. If we factored in COL for the minimum wage |
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lapfog_1
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Sat Jan-13-07 01:17 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. True, and we probably should |
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RB TexLa
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Sat Jan-13-07 01:21 AM Response to Reply #37 |
39. We do have multiple minimum wages across the US |
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Taoschick
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Sat Jan-13-07 03:32 AM Response to Reply #39 |
43. Oh really? |
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RB TexLa
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Sat Jan-13-07 01:48 PM Response to Reply #43 |
54. You only said we should have multiple minimum wages |
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Taoschick
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Sat Jan-13-07 10:44 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Ah.. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup
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Fri Jan-12-07 06:59 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Where does it say that? |
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geek_sabre
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Fri Jan-12-07 07:04 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. its under trivia |
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HiFructosePronSyrup
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Fri Jan-12-07 07:06 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Nancy Pelosi is married to Pee Wee Herman? |
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MonkeyFunk
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Fri Jan-12-07 07:40 PM Response to Reply #19 |
30. It's been edited out |
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HiFructosePronSyrup
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Fri Jan-12-07 07:42 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Gee whiz. |
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MonkeyFunk
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Fri Jan-12-07 07:49 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. hard to say |
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MonkeyFunk
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Fri Jan-12-07 08:03 PM Response to Reply #18 |
33. It was non-sourced citation |
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pinto
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Sat Jan-13-07 02:06 AM Response to Reply #18 |
42. Ha. |
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Telly Savalas
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Fri Jan-12-07 08:11 PM Response to Reply #16 |
35. Check out this wikipedia link. |
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RB TexLa
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Sat Jan-13-07 01:32 AM Response to Reply #10 |
41. No Del Monte stock listed in her financial disclosure |
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Lusted4
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Fri Jan-12-07 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
17. Before everyone gets their undies in a bunch. |
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napi21
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Fri Jan-12-07 07:11 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Thatmay be true, and I also heard that Nancy is going to correct |
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paulk
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Fri Jan-12-07 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
22. it's worth reading this article - |
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Mika
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Fri Jan-12-07 07:25 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. It is kinda cut and dry.. |
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paulk
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Fri Jan-12-07 07:35 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. what ever |
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Mika
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Fri Jan-12-07 08:05 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. OK. Wow. |
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originalpckelly
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Fri Jan-12-07 08:13 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. No, US labor laws do apply, just in a different way. |
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Wiley50
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Fri Jan-12-07 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
27. They Called Him Flipper Flipper Flipper |
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rpgamerd00d
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Fri Jan-12-07 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
28. DEBUNKED 3 TIMES HERE TODAY STOP POSTING IT |
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NewJeffCT
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Mon Jan-15-07 09:01 AM Response to Reply #28 |
62. I didn't see a post specifically debunking it? |
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rpgamerd00d
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Mon Jan-15-07 09:10 AM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Its ILLEGAL for Pelosi to raise the min. wage in Samoa! (link and text repeated) |
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NewJeffCT
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Mon Jan-15-07 09:29 AM Response to Reply #63 |
64. Thanks |
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smalll
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Sat Jan-13-07 01:32 AM Response to Original message |
40. No objection here. Before we lower the minimum wage for the Samoans - |
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SanCristobal
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Sat Jan-13-07 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
50. I'm glad we can admit the minimum wage doesn't work, |
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Mikey929
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Sat Jan-13-07 10:53 AM Response to Reply #50 |
53. Crack me up |
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Bill McBlueState
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Sat Jan-13-07 11:35 PM Response to Reply #53 |
57. "Artificially raising wages does affect businesses" |
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Mon Jan-15-07 08:38 AM Response to Reply #57 |
60. Deleted message |
BlueJazz
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Sat Jan-13-07 11:41 PM Response to Reply #53 |
58. With all due respect, if they did not have any skills..... |
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Mon Jan-15-07 08:45 AM Response to Reply #58 |
61. Deleted message |
AngryAmish
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Sat Jan-13-07 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
52. There are gonna be some Angry Samoans |
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Tulum_Moon
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Sat Jan-13-07 11:23 PM Response to Reply #52 |
56. Who profits? |
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AngryAmish
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Sun Jan-14-07 10:03 AM Response to Reply #56 |
59. Umm, ever hear of the band Angry Samoans? |
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