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To: koan who wrote (7971)	2/3/2012 2:37:02 PM
From: Geoff Altman	3 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 85487

You know damn well that I wasn't referring to EMS in Alaska. What you did equates to modernization and can't be claimed as a liberal cause....... What I was speaking of is what Jorj posted so well to you, these are liberal/progressive causes. Every one of them has unintended consequences, some of which are worse than the original problem: 1. Against child labor in foreign countries The reason that children work is to feed themselves and their families. Take away their work and they starve to death. Liberals would rather children starve to death than work to feed themselves. Great job liberals!!! 2. Force union memberships to get jobs. Unions force higher wages for the workers Businesses look to their survival and profitability (as they should), they find workers who are willing to do the same job for less money in other countries. Jobs move overseas. Liberals bitch about lack of domestic jobs when they are the ones who caused the situation. Rock On Liberals! 3. Raise Minimum Wage Same result as #2. If the job isn't worth more money, then the business will eliminate the position. So instead of more people making less money. You have fewer people making more money. Yeah Liberals! 4. Affirmative Action a. Businesses have to worry about legal action if they fire a minority, gay, woman, elderly, for cause. Result, businesses find valid reasons to avoid hiring protected classes. b. Since standards are lowered for protected classes, it is easy to dismiss the qualifications of those who get into a college or get a job. Further, it insults the individuals in the protected classes by suggesting that they are not good enough to get the position on their own. Way to kill self esteem Liberals!!! 5. Economic Stimulus Cash for Clunkers causes a momentary spike in sales in the auto industry which is followed by a slump in sales. They robbed future sales for immediate economic gratification. The story of Liberaland boiled down to its essence.