She Asked A Simple Question Of McDonalds President And Got Sent To Jail

Annie said:
LOL! He certainly added to the problems from 2007-2009, then Obama added to those poor choices-multiple times. If only all the blame could be blamed on those two, lamented and then we could move on. Nope, a 'president' doesn't have that much control, even here.
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Um the FACTS don't show that .

all you do is lie huh
 
Annie said:
LOL! He certainly added to the problems from 2007-2009, then Obama added to those poor choices-multiple times. If only all the blame could be blamed on those two, lamented and then we could move on. Nope, a 'president' doesn't have that much control, even here.
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He added to the problems from 2007-2009? Then Obama added to them multiple times. If only we could move on.
Seriously?
 
The Dude said:
Maybe you know Annie, but that sounds harsh.
My smallest ever annual raise was 2 percent and I averaged about 10 percent.
It's skill related supply and demand.
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I have only Annie's words to go by, and she has mentioned she lost her job and she is being evicted. I assume she has looked for work and been unable to find it because she doesn't seem the type to just give up.

So if she hasn't been able to find even a McDonald's job to help her out - she should understand how tough things can be for people and have more sympathy for others who are in a tough situation.

Her lack of compassion is what I find odd.
 
Obama DID NOT add to the problem.


the Rs have voted against their own written and sponserd bills to keep things from getting fixed

they have shut down the government TWICE


they have COST this country BILLIONS in their pretend bid to reduce the deficit.


only idiots believe the right has any honesty
 
Annies is KNOWN at more than one site for PMong people all friendly like and then LYING about what was said in PMs to her.


she is a lair and once someone shows they lie why believe ANYTHING they say.


Guess what the republican party is now known as to the American people.



people who will place party over country to the tune of 70%
 
Not that this discussion contains anything interesting, least of all 22 pages worth of interesting, but didn't someone get tasered and hauled off to jail for just asking John Kerry a question?

You know, the "Don't tase me, bro!" incident?

And if someone's already mentioned it, I apologize for being repetitious.
 
tekkychick said:
I have only Annie's words to go by, and she has mentioned she lost her job and she is being evicted. I assume she has looked for work and been unable to find it because she doesn't seem the type to just give up.

So if she hasn't been able to find even a McDonald's job to help her out - she should understand how tough things can be for people and have more sympathy for others who are in a tough situation.

Her lack of compassion is what I find odd.
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You either have reading comprehension problems, (since you seem to read my posts faithfully) or you have issues with honesty.

I have been working since being rif'd. Substitute teaching and working part-time at slightly above minimum wage, combined those do not bring my gross to 50% of prior income. Now that my hearing aids have gone kaput, my salary is 1/2 of the 1/2.

Your conclusions on how I find myself in this position are pretty freaky, since I was able to deal with the loss of income for more than two years due to some good choices I'd made while working and drastically changing my lifestyle and purchases that had to be made, such as food.

I am certainly not without compassion for those that are 'poor.' We differ however in what are the best ways to begin to address those needs for many in that position, certainly for their children. It seems to me that you and your ilk somehow believe that more money or in kind payments will fix the problem.

Me? Basically I believe that first basic necessities need to be met: shelter, food, clothing, safety. Then the problems that caused someone to be without adequate income on their own need to be identified and addressed. Addictions? Must get in a program. Lack of education? Must attend remedial programs for continued assistance. Poor and obese? Nutrition classes coupled with shopping and cooking. Lack of basic work skills? Someone who would confront a top manager in public forum, who is not her direct supervisor is lacking in at least one skill, for example. Many do not realize they really need to get to work on time and on the days they are scheduled. They need to be pleasant to customers and co-workers. Perhaps there are opportunities at that place, if not there are skills to be developed for next job. Oh and whenever possible, don't quit a job without having procured another.

While there are terrible parents out there, I don't think most are. They want more for themselves and their children, a hand up and helping them gain the tools to provide for themselves and their children is more compassionate in my opinion than the condescension of the government will care for you-leaving them without a future if the government doesn't come through.

Indeed, those who are often the 'compassionate' ones, have their landholdings other investments to provide when they need them. They just assume that those 'in need' are incapable of their own success in the future.
 
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Speaking of "the poor", I've seen them.

I've stood in front of public housing developments in Brooklyn and seen kids going to school wearing Nikes, Tomy Hilfiger, and carrying iPhones.

They're not "the poor."

"The Poor" I've seen wear rags and go out to work each morning to *MAKE* Nikes, Tomy Hilfiger, and iPhones.

If you want to see "the poor", I suggest a trip to China or the Philippines.
 
Taft2016 said:
Speaking of "the poor", I've seen them.

I've stood in front of public housing developments in Brooklyn and seen kids going to school wearing Nikes, Tomy Hilfiger, and carrying iPhones.

They're not "the poor."

"The Poor" I've seen wear rags and go out to work each morning to *MAKE* Nikes, Tomy Hilfiger, and iPhones.

If you want to see "the poor", I suggest a trip to China or the Philippines.
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True, but one needs to address the problems here. Parents often seem to buy 'status' objects to show they are doing ok. It's not just the poor who do so, see it often in how middle and upper class families dress and outfit their kids. Ugg, Sperry, Coach, Vera are popular here. Not one pair or purse, but multiple-from the little kids through high school.

there is nothing inherently wrong in these purchases, anymore than buying some chips or cookies or candy is inherently bad. What is a concern in my opinion is when such purchases leave folks without the resources to buy what is necessary for well being. For some it may be a lack in nutrition, for others an emphasis on appearance over character.
 
Annie said:
True, but one needs to address the problems here. Parents often seem to buy 'status' objects to show they are doing ok. It's not just the poor who do so, see it often in how middle and upper class families dress and outfit their kids. Ugg, Sperry, Coach, Vera are popular here. Not one pair or purse, but multiple-from the little kids through high school.

there is nothing inherently wrong in these purchases, anymore than buying some chips or cookies or candy is inherently bad. What is a concern in my opinion is when such purchases leave folks without the resources to buy what is necessary for well being. For some it may be a lack in nutrition, for others an emphasis on appearance over character.
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Yet in places like China and the Philippines, their poor do not feel a need to make status purchases. Why? Because they can't. There's no one to pick up the slack in food, medical care, and housing. And it's not like they don't know the difference. I got a lot of comments on the street in China about "Wow! You have a *real* Jansport backpack!" (as opposed to a knockoff).

And they don't even feel an entitlement to own the merchandise they spend their lives manufacturing. They don't go around braining other people to take their iPhones or Nikes.

If the plan is to have a spendthrift irresponsible government teach their voting base not to be spendthrift and irresponsible, that's a non-starter plan.

These purchases disturb me very much because I'm subsidizing the lifestyle. I have a job, I earn six figures... and they're wearing more expensive clothes and driving better cars than I do.
 
evince said:
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She worked for 10 years without a raise, how stupid or incompetent is she?

here is someone who understands NOTHNG about the inner city.


in some areas the only place you can find entry level positions in places like Micky Ds.


then any other place you can then find a job at wont pay you any more than MD does.


No stores


No shopping malls


No nice resutrants.


Urban decay and poverty housing


try being BORN into that and have black skin and see how many jobs you can find when you cant afford a car to GET to the other areas of town.


You have NO idea what its like to be dirt poor
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I worked up in Harlem for yrs, sometimes in the schools...so I know the 'inner city.'


MOVE.

Move up in the company by learning and working hard.

Dont get pregnant (sure...let's hear all the excuses for that one now)


Many others do it. Ignorance is no excuse. Did she finish high school? Get her GED in all those 10 yrs? If you get an education, you can learn what other options are out there.

You just wrote a list that makes all poor people look like helpless losers. I bet they appreciate that.
 
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