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To: golfer72 who wrote (1307209)	7/9/2021 2:17:47 PM
From: FJB	Respond to of 1571056

IT APPEARS THE 30 MILLION ILLEGALS IN AMERICA AREN'T REALLY INTERESTED IN A JOB AFTERALL. UFB! https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9772839/Mass-labor-shortage-exclusive-Hamptons-leaving-rich-cut-lawns.html 'I had to take off my $800 sneakers and cut my own grass': Mass labor shortage in the exclusive Hamptons leaves the rich to cut their own lawns, do their own laundry and even paint their own nails Mass labor shortage has left the privileged residents of the Hamptons fending for themselves As real estate skyrockets, summer workers are having difficulty finding rentals for the season, leaving restaurants and shops shorthanded Other factors include a sweeping ban on J-1 work visas in 2020 and reluctance for hospitality staff to re-enter the industry after the pandemic According to a Joblist survey, hospitality jobs are unpopular, with 38% of former hospitality workers saying they're not considering returning In addition, residents have had to lower their beauty standards due to salons being shorthanded, having to go without a visit to their local salon 'Everyone's going for the natural look this year. If you see unpainted nails, you know they just can't get an appointment,' one resident told Vanity Fair

To: golfer72 who wrote (1307209)	7/9/2021 2:23:29 PM
From: FJB	Respond to of 1571056

Free will is an illusion. I think the higher your IQ, the better choices you can make though. It is a matter of degree in my opinion. We certainly have more freedom of choice than a gorilla. Why You Probably Don't Have Free Will Neuroscientist and philosopher Sam Harris argues that free will is an illusion. In his view, we are the mere conscious witnesses of decisions that deep in our brains have already been made. philosophybreak.com And, as uncomfortable as this may be, it's very much consistent with neuroscientific research.

To: golfer72 who wrote (1307209)	7/11/2021 10:18:34 PM
From: Cogito Ergo Sum	Respond to of 1571056

Agree on free will... but there is reason govs have say laws against monopolies... Sometimes free will is not enough.. it can be simple whose slave you chose to be.. that is a perversion of free will we are humans.. we are all in this together.. I have posted MANY MANY times.. I do not believe in handouts.. (yes charity is good,, but needs come from people NOT government) I AM HOWEVER a HAND UP guy... There is a huge difference