So I was watching the february 4th show and was watching the interview at the end. I enjoyed the interview as it seemed an actual coming together of ideas than just a clash. But what amused me was how the interviewee kept mentioning that tax payers don't have a seat at the table... So catch me if I'm wrong here but last time I checked these government workers don't somehow have tax exempt status. And I know that they have less incentive to care about increased taxes then the average taxpayer if it goes to up their wages but if their effect on tax contribution is so small wouldn't it mean their ability to influence elections is just as small? Just a little contradiction I noticed there
What, doesn't everyone's workplace have a company-wide, gender
segregated arm wrestling tournament in the office and then post videos
of the individual matches on YouTube for the whole world to see? No?
Weird. Because here at Rebel Headquarters, that's the kind of shit we
do EVERY DAY. When not actively seeking to bring down the corrupt
establishment oligarchy that's bought our politicians, cowed the
media, undermined our democracy, and is steadily impoverishing the
masses while destroying the social fabric of our society, that is. But
otherwise, we're all about ARM WRESTLING, BABY!
So a friend of mine posted up on facebook today about an incident at her daughter's school. She lives in Canada (Nova Scotia) and her daughter Logan was tasked at school with a project where you do a sort of diary from the perspective of someone in the 1800's.
So I don't know exactly how it played out, but I'm guessing that Logan wanted to do it from the perspective of someone who was gay or lesbian.
During Ana's recent coverage of a Kansas representative who was seeking to get federal permission for farmers to hire undocumented workers, a fundamental point was not covered during her discussion of this topic regrading the reliance of farmer of low wage earning workers. Yes, it is widely known that framers rely on low wage earners who typically are undocumented workers and illegal immigrants. But part of this reliance is based on the cost of our produce in stores, and Americans unwillingness to pay more for fresh food and produce. This is why non-organically raised produce is still out selling those that are produced responsibly. I doubt that most Americans would not prefer to buy organically raised produce that harvested by well paid American works, but our wallets and pocketbooks say otherwise. So don't blame the farmer because he can't pay more to workers, he's just trying to stay in business, and have us buy his crops. And don't blame the framer because he has no other choice but to rely on undocumented workers, he's got no other choice based on the system the government has in place. In closing I love the Turk's show and watch daily, but I think even JR would agree with me that it's in the Turks nature to have a full, well rounded, discussion of all topics, and on this one, Ana and Cenk missed big part
