Trump’s speech to the Venezuelan-Americans was the most direct, scathing rebuke of socialism I’ve ever heard.  Reagan had a number to his credit, and his speech was Reaganesque, in that regard, but Trump pulled no punches.  It was obviously intended to be more than an attack on the socialist-Marxist regimes in Nicaragua, Cuba, and Venezuela.  It was clearly intended to be directed to the Democratic Socialism that is taking the Democrat Party by storm.  

I can't believe I missed this speech.  These seldom get by me.....must have fallen asleep.  On the subject of $15 min. wage, there was a  couple interviewed the other day who run a Subway sandwich shop.  They were forced to raise employees wages.  They had to lay off, cut hours and raise prices to make ends meet.  None of this was going well for them.

Minimum was never designed nor expected to be a long term career position! It was designed for folks starting out to gain experience! 

I am sorry. I am so very guilty of this.

I keep trying to change the font size, but then it doesn’t submit. I have old eyes too. And I don’t like it either. 

I’ll try to do better.

Good to know I'm not the only pair of "old" eyes here.  I too have trouble with tiny font especially if it's a long narrative. 

Okay...where is the font size under the new format? I keep seeing bold, italic, all kinds of other stuff; but not font size. I keep hitting buttons, but I am not getting what I want.

Dang...I am getting old.

It sucks.

Go to settings and I think you change it there. And apparently color cause I'm blue now

This. But I see so many argue that college or trade school is too expensive for some and they shouldn't be "punished" with low wages their whole lives bc they couldn't afford to get a higher education. 

No. You don't NEED a higher education first of all. My husband is in construction management....has his degree. Project manager for a heavy civil construction company....the union guys (carpenters, operators, electricians) make darned good money and when they work any bit of overtime, more money than my husband who is in charge of the job. It's good work. And to get into the union school doesn't cost all that much, really. Around here it's finding an employer that would sign you up, and going to their school for a week twice a year. So you lose wages twice a year but you expect it, and should save. My point? It doesn't cost anything but sweat equity and time really, but people are lazy. 

Not to mention that community colleges are inexpensive and low income families can get grants. 

So call me a jerk, but the arguement that learning a trade or going to school isnt financially feasible for everyone is just a bug cop out. No one wants to put in the work anymore. 

I'm a bookkeeper for a union construction outfit.  Since we're a small company that grosses less than $5 million in sales we are on a "private works" scale.  85% of prevailing wage (full scale). Our journeymen make $31.99/hour. On top of that they have pension, health & welfare (Ins), the company pays 100% of that.  We also pay into an apprentice training program & drug free program. Benefits above wages cost another $16.96/hour. 

We had a couple of guys that were hired as laborers that decided they wanted to get into the union.  They started out as apprentices after an interview to place them at the level of knowledge they were at. One of them started at level 3. As they work their way up, they get a nice wage and their insurance and pension kicks in at level 3 and up.  The apprenticeship training program they get into costs them nothing. They go to school for a week out of every quarter to learn more about all the things they need to know on their way to being a journeyman.  They go up a level with an increase in wage each time. I think that's a pretty sweet deal.  The down side is having to travel to jobs away from where you live.  Most of our guys live within an hour. But we are in a city of about 50-60K people so it's not like traffic is horrible like Portland. 

I saw pictures of Bernie's three homes this morning.  They're all expensive looking and beautiful.  I especially like the cabin and I want it.  He needs to share.

Journeymen here make about that. Or, that's what they made 7 years ago when my husband was in the union putting in field work before transitioning to management. 

Heck, they started out at just under 20/hr back then. I agree. Pretty sweet deal, and it doesn't cost someone big bucks to do it. Pay your dues, go to school twice a year for 5 years, and you've got a really nice gig. 

But these people don't want that. They just want everything handed to them. 

Yes, thank you!

The Font size was under settings!

I was finally good for something on here

i  think that anyone like bernie wild eyed chick from ny  all who think socism is great needs to go to venazula for 3 months

then vist china  see how well borders work by trying to visit north korea