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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 09:29 AM Original message |
International Minimum Wage - An Idea Whose Time Has Come... |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
1. I'll agree that the countries that we trade with |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 09:44 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I think that this idea will get considerable debate in the coming years.. |
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yagotme (56 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 01:35 PM Response to Reply #2 |
38. I agree, JD, |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 11:52 AM Response to Reply #38 |
52. Tariffs to bring the cost of their goods up to a point... |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
3. Kick |
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dae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
4. Sounds like a great idea and should definitely be up for discussion. |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 05:28 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. I think so. |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
6. Another Kick |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 08:17 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Bush would go for that |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 08:30 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. In today's world, sooner or later we all will live at the lowest standard. |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
9. Now that's Progresso! |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 09:31 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. I think the export of computer jobs is making a lot of people wake up... |
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LincolnMcGrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
11. I`m sure one of DUs ProNaftaProFreeTrade AntiLabor types |
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WhoCountsTheVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 09:27 AM Response to Reply #11 |
27. yes, those types like to post Republican propaganda |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
12. Do you think this is why the PNAC and their sock puppet |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 09:55 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. I think PNAC is a think-tank/mouthpiece for a bunch of neocons.. |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
13. I'm not sure I get it |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 09:57 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. No, it's only if you want to SELL to the USA. Then you would have... |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 09:12 AM Response to Reply #15 |
24. Like one world government is beyond the mind of a Republican |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 09:19 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. One world government |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 09:24 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Just to be clear, the IMW doesn't rely on "one world government", but... |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 10:18 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Here's more details.. |
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Z-axis (40 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 10:30 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. The Devil in the Details |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 10:42 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. A thoughtful post. And while you were posting it, I linked to the... |
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Yupster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 12:13 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. First problem I could think of would be |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 08:53 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. I agree there will be enforcement problems.... |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-09-04 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
18. Just use the U.S. minimum wage. International one could be set at $.40/hr |
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banana republican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 12:16 AM Response to Original message |
21. This has to happen |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 09:48 AM Response to Reply #21 |
28. I don't think economics will do it. Economics is forcing our wages... |
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BackDoorMan (412 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 12:19 AM Response to Original message |
22. Here, here... |
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Mikimouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
29. If I may add to your argument... |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 12:21 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Agreed. We HAVE to change our thinking. If you allow conditions... |
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Mikimouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 12:39 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. What I find particularly disturbing is this... |
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LincolnMcGrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 12:55 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Do not let your students ASSUME prices would go up. |
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Mikimouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 01:11 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. I have done so; They have a writing assignment on exactly that topic |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 01:28 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. "some think they are going to be CEOs in the near future"... |
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Mikimouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 02:01 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Same thing...they drool over the prospect of being CEOs |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 05:15 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. My wife taught the football players at Pitt and Oklahoma... |
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alwynsw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
31. It's a laudable goal, but impractical |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 01:06 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. I think if DU has the server space for endless infighting, it has.. |
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WhoCountsTheVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 08:06 AM Response to Reply #31 |
50. that's the most clever anti-worker excuse yet |
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FreakinDJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
34. It did bother me a lot |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
41. Kick |
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Lone_Wolf_Moderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
42. Well, |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 11:13 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Is the minimum wage in this country "Big Brother-ism" ? |
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Lone_Wolf_Moderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 02:33 AM Response to Reply #43 |
48. No, not in America it's not.. |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 07:43 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Details Here: |
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Lone_Wolf_Moderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 06:25 PM Response to Reply #49 |
55. Sounds Interesting.. |
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Mikimouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 11:28 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. I would argue that, far from being |
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Old Lefty (11 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 11:31 PM Response to Original message |
45. Where in our Constitution does it say that we have to |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 11:36 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Slave labor goods are OK with you then, or... |
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Mikimouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-10-04 11:45 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Where to begin... |
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LeahMira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 09:52 AM Response to Reply #45 |
51. Must it be in the Constitution? |
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durutti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 12:16 PM Response to Reply #45 |
53. Wait, wait, wait... |
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durutti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-11-04 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
54. Why Americans should support this idea... |
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