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Rickyvol77 said:
All unions
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I used to have that same sentiment about 10-15 years ago, but I'm on the fence right now.. I agree about public sector not having unions but as far as private sector, I believe in right to work laws and against "closed shops".

I can't say "all unions" only because I can't justify a total ban on workers coming together and organizing if we now live in a world where we have large private sector companies coming together and organizing.
 
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newyorkvol said:
This article from September talks about a Harvard/Tufts/VA study that was published in August. There has been “science” out for five months questioning “hospitalizations” as a metric due to its purely binary nature.

Our Most Reliable Pandemic Number Is Losing Meaning
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Fascinating- not sure how I missed this one. It is going on the reading list.

@newyorkvol really, can't thank you enough for sharing this. This is going to be a nice discussion item for our team today.
 
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Rasputin_Vol said:
Conspiracy

COVID Passport Microchip Developer Says Chipping Of Humans Happening "Whether We Like It Or Not" | ZeroHedge
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That’s always been the goal. It’s been baby steps, but they are getting closer to it. Once they start getting willing participants on board, it will probably snowball quickly. Way too many people have been brainwashed into thinking the current Covid passports are a good idea. Once they see this as less burdensome, they’ll rush to get it implanted.
 
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Rasputin_Vol said:
Home schooling, as inconvenient as it could be for two income families, may become a necessity.
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I only know this because I’ve looked into it this year, but homeschooling doesn’t protect the kids unless it’s done under an umbrella academy (through a private school or church). So unless they can get enrolled in those, they’d still have to follow their local school mandates/requirements. Also, some governments are looking at doing away with homeschooling. I know there are countries in Europe where it’s not allowed, and that Canada has made it very hard to do. The left in our country is looking at how to do away with it and private schools as well. They already got a judge (I think it was in Kentucky) to say that a private school that has received any donations where the person donating the money wrote it off in their taxes should not be classified as a private school.
 
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Ttucke11 said:
Meh, I'm going to disagree with that quite a bit. That one income better be pretty substantial.
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The things people complain about driving expenses are usually not necessary. A family of 4 can eat a balanced diet for <$50/week. It may not be what they want, but they can. In most areas that aren't big cities they can find rent for sub $500, but they won't be living in a primo luxury home. New clothes are cheap, but they aren't designer brands. Public transit exists and is more reliable than people give it credit for. And at lower incomes insurance becomes heavily subsidized.

Most of the things people lump in as making life "expensive" are luxuries and wants, not needs. One income would suffice for people that are willing to accept living responsibly.
 
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allvol123 said:
How you gonna buy those Air Jordan’s on one income.
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Uhh... it ain't just Jordans. A lot of people choose to live in these pricey neighborhoods based on the schools. Not to mention the boats, "mancaves", bikes, etc...

Consumerism and "Keeping up with the Jones" goes across all demographics in this country. We are ate up with consumerism.
 
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Rasputin_Vol said:
Uhh... it ain't just Jordans. A lot of people choose to live in these pricey neighborhoods based on the schools. Not to mention the boats, "mancaves", bikes, etc...

Consumerism and "Keeping up with the Jones" goes across all demographics in this country. We are ate up with consumerism.
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Hell I know that. It is everything.

I can understand the home choice tied to education. That is at least a lofty ideal, wanting a great environment for learning.

Jordans, cars, boats, etc are the real problem.
 
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VolinWayne said:
It is almost comical watching them changing the narrative now that so many vaccinated people are testing positive. Before long they will probably say vaccinated people no longer need to be tested.


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Again, this has been true since the very beginning. We tried telling people this because the data supported it. The same thing is true of deaths. How many deaths were deaths with covid and not because of covid? But @mad4vols spent the last two years telling us it was misinformation. No, it was a fact then, and it's a fact now, they're just finally admitting it
 
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Ttucke11 said:
Meh, I'm going to disagree with that quite a bit. That one income better be pretty substantial.
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Several years ago one of my wife's friends was complaining about the cost of daycare for her kids. So I piped up and said, you make what $40k a year, spend $1500 a month on daycare, $600 car payment, $150 or so on gas, another $150 or so eating lunch then insurance, dry cleaning and ext. You are paying to go to work so stop complaining. That went over like a turd in a punch-bowl.
 
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ButchPlz said:
The things people complain about driving expenses are usually not necessary. A family of 4 can eat a balanced diet for <$50/week. It may not be what they want, but they can. In most areas that aren't big cities they can find rent for sub $500, but they won't be living in a primo luxury home. New clothes are cheap, but they aren't designer brands. Public transit exists and is more reliable than people give it credit for. And at lower incomes insurance becomes heavily subsidized.

Most of the things people lump in as making life "expensive" are luxuries and wants, not needs. One income would suffice for people that are willing to accept living responsibly.
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I see what you're saying, and I'm pretty conservative and frugal especially for my demographic, but I still disagree. The one thing my generation got screwed on was wages vs inflation. They clearly do not match. Could a 1 income family survive? I suppose. Could they thrive like when a mailman could have a 3 bedroom house, stay-at-home wife, 2 kids, a dog, 2 cars, and go on family vacation every year like in the 50s-70s? No, not in the least bit.
 
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davethevol said:
I only know this because I’ve looked into it this year, but homeschooling doesn’t protect the kids unless it’s done under an umbrella academy (through a private school or church). So unless they can get enrolled in those, they’d still have to follow their local school mandates/requirements. Also, some governments are looking at doing away with homeschooling. I know there are countries in Europe where it’s not allowed, and that Canada has made it very hard to do. The left in our country is looking at how to do away with it and private schools as well. They already got a judge (I think it was in Kentucky) to say that a private school that has received any donations where the person donating the money wrote it off in their taxes should not be classified as a private school.
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For now, doesn't this also vary from state to state? Are there any Federal guidelines or is it only the state regulating home schooling.

I say all that in hoping that if you are in a red state (at least for now), you should have reasonable guidelines. That Kentucky situation is (hopefully) an outlier.

All this could change quickly, obviously.
 
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hog88 said:
Several years ago one of my wife's friends was complaining about the cost of daycare for her kids. So I piped up and said, you make what $40k a year, spend $1500 a month on daycare, $600 car payment, $150 or so on gas, another $150 or so eating lunch then insurance, dry cleaning and ext. You are paying to go to work so stop complaining. That went over like a turd in a punch-bowl.
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You are just trying to make me say it. It is obvious what the issue is by just reading your post.
 
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