Congress votes to increase minimum wage, House, Senate pass $2.10 increase as part of Iraq spending bill Options

[Psykopath]

What does that have to do with anything? Stop being a bleeding heart liberal.

Sweet. Got the reaction I was looking for.


Stop being a lying, money-grubbing conservative...?

So many insults to tie in with neo-conservatism it's hard to pick the best ones!

[JRockTTU]

Sweet. Got the reaction I was looking for.
Stop being a lying, money-grubbing conservative...?

So many insults to tie in with neo-conservatism it's hard to pick the best ones!

That's the reaction you're going to get when you go into a thread about minimum wage and start talking about the war in Iraq. Nobody here (with the exception of maybe Impala) is a neo-conservative. I called you a bleeding heart liberal because that's obviously what you are, you go into every single NPR thread and just start whining about the war in Iraq and how greedy conservatives are even when it doesn't have to do with the subject of the thread or the flow of conversation.

By the way, "lying and money-grubbing" describes politicians, not conservatives.

[impala454]

college students always bitch about the minimum wage... nobody cares about the extra $30/month you'll bring home from your part time job.

[Spectatrix]

I don't care either way, really. I support abolishing the minimum wage, but I know that any effects (positive or negative) from raising the minimum wage are going to be short-term anyway. Inflation will go up a bit, unemployment rates will fluctuate a bit, but all that will settle back down to our status quo.

By the way, that 4% statistic is bunk. It's actually lower. From the US Bureau of Labor Statistics: http://www.bls.gov/cps/cpsaat44.pdf

2.2% of hourly workers 16 and older make minimum wage
And only 1.4% of hourly workers 25 and older make minimum wage

[Psykopath]

That's the reaction you're going to get when you go into a thread about minimum wage and start talking about the war in Iraq. Nobody here (with the exception of maybe Impala) is a neo-conservative. I called you a bleeding heart liberal because that's obviously what you are, you go into every single NPR thread and just start whining about the war in Iraq and how greedy conservatives are even when it doesn't have to do with the subject of the thread or the flow of conversation.

Glad you've got me so pinned in every facet of my life from what I say on the internet...
just wow.
Just like Spec, I'm about 50/50 on my voting with some independents and libertarians tossed into the mix every now and again...but not even said voting habits can fully indicate a person's political leanings, again, over the internet.

Have fun in your silly little bubble, sweet-cheeks.

By the way, "lying and money-grubbing" describes politicians, not conservatives.

touche'

[impala454]

Glad you've got me so pinned in every facet of my life from what I say on the internet...

you do the same thing to me

[Psykopath]

you do the same thing to me

I know. It's an endless cycle, really.

But I think you know the deal (that I'm not really attacking "you," persay, and that I'm mostly just egging on the argument).

[impala454]

yeap

[Junsui]

Glad you've got me so pinned in every facet of my life from what I say on the internet...

...but not even said voting habits can fully indicate a person's political leanings, again, over the internet.

I'm confused. Are you saying he knows every facet of your life from what you said or your political leanings?

[JRockTTU]

Glad you've got me so pinned in every facet of my life from what I say on the internet...
just wow.
Just like Spec, I'm about 50/50 on my voting with some independents and libertarians tossed into the mix every now and again...but not even said voting habits can fully indicate a person's political leanings, again, over the internet.

Have fun in your silly little bubble, sweet-cheeks.
touche'

I never said I had you pinned down in every facet of your life. I commented on your postings on the internet....which I pinned you down on from your postings on the internet. I'm calling bullshit on the 50/50 thing.

I had to delete my post because the quoting wasn't working, but I basically found a shitload of quotes from you in NPR in the last 90 days that insult george bush, republicans, and right wing thought. I could not find any that insulted any other political views. Maybe you just post with one side of your brain?

[Psykopath]

I never said I had you pinned down in every facet of your life. I commented on your postings on the internet....which I pinned you down on from your postings on the internet. I'm calling bullshit on the 50/50 thing.

I had to delete my post because the quoting wasn't working, but I basically found a shitload of quotes from you in NPR in the last 90 days that insult george bush, republicans, and right wing thought. I could not find any that insulted any other political views. Maybe you just post with one side of your brain?

Or maybe I just post to piss off certain members on this board that respond to it so easily?

And that's cool, you can call BS on that if you'd like. But if you would have ever met me in real life then you'd know I'm strongly against straight-party tickets, voter apathy, things like that. Which means I analyze every candidate's credentials, qualifications, and issue stances and then base my choice off that research.

The last several elections I've found myself picking, like I said originally, a mix of party candidates (about 50/50 with some Ind. and Libertarians).
But you don't have to believe me. I know you never will, because you base everything you know about my political leanings off my posts on an internet message forum.

Again, have fun in that bubble. Hope there's enough oxygen for you.

[JRockTTU]

Or maybe I just post to piss off certain members on this board that respond to it so easily?

And that's cool, you can call BS on that if you'd like. But if you would have ever met me in real life then you'd know I'm strongly against straight-party tickets, voter apathy, things like that. Which means I analyze every candidate's credentials, qualifications, and issue stances and then base my choice off that research.

The last several elections I've found myself picking, like I said originally, a mix of party candidates (about 50/50 with some Ind. and Libertarians).
But you don't have to believe me. I know you never will, because you base everything you know about my political leanings off my posts on an internet message forum.

Again, have fun in that bubble. Hope there's enough oxygen for you.

You got me there. I thought the whole point of the NPR forum was to discuss your views on politics, news, and religion. I've been doing the wrong thing by arguing what I believe in instead of selling out my beliefs just to try and bait people into responding to me. You are the winner of the internet.

[Psykopath]

You got me there. I thought the whole point of the NPR forum was to discuss your views on politics, news, and religion. I've been doing the wrong thing by arguing what I believe in instead of selling out my beliefs just to try and bait people into responding to me. You are the winner of the internet.

Awesome.


Yeah, I'm liberal on many points, and conservative on several others as well.
I just don't like people trying to peg me as solidly one or the other. Politics are never a black and white issue.
That's the whole thing that was irking me, understand? Just because I support rational 2nd amendment policy doesn't make me a solid conservative, same as my support for logical environmental policy doesn't make me a solid liberal.

[FORSAKENR320]

Awesome.
Yeah, I'm liberal on many points, and conservative on several others as well.
I just don't like people trying to peg me as solidly one or the other. Politics are never a black and white issue.
That's the whole thing that was irking me, understand? Just because I support rational 2nd amendment policy doesn't make me a solid conservative, same as my support for logical environmental policy doesn't make me a solid liberal.

you're still a tofu and wheat germ eating hippy

[Psykopath]

you're still a tofu and wheat germ eating hippy

Never had wheat germ, but tofu is good if cooked right.


Doesn't beat a steak though, obviously.










Now, back to Hot Topic with you!