VA Repub has an epiphany of logic regarding min wage..

[Virginia Dare]

Remember our buddy Frank Hargrove who told African American's to "get over" slavery? Well, he's been forced to see through an additional bit of conservative hypocrisy. Maybe the guy will be a Democrat soon if this keeps up..

RICHMOND, Feb. 15 -- A House committee revived a proposal Thursday to raise the state's minimum wage to $6.50 an hour by sending the measure to the full House, even though Republican leaders have fought the move.

The decision by the House Commerce and Labor Committee sets the stage for a vote that could result in Virginia having a higher minimum wage than the federal standard for the first time in history.

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But when Democrats on the committee forced another vote Thursday, they picked up support from Del. Frank D. Hargrove Sr. (R-Hanover), who had consistently opposed raising the wage.

Hargrove said he changed his mind and decided to buck Republican leaders after prolonged thought that concluded with his realization that he pays the person who cuts his grass $13 an hour.

"I pay the fellow who takes care of my grounds a lot more than" $5.15 an hour, Hargrove said. "I do not believe it's going to cause an economic disaster to raise it. Some of my colleagues say the roof is going to fall in, but it's not."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/15/AR2007021501780.html

[A Simple Game]

1. A republican that thinks!

Who would have thunk it?

There may be hope for him.

[abluelady]

5. Don't Give Him Too Much Credit

He doesn't think all the time! I guess, though, it is amazing when they think at all.

[demnan]

2. Well it is the year of the Boar . . .

maybe they will start flying as well.

Who knows, eventually he might decide that his groundskeeper deserves a decent living wage and his kids deserve a decent school and testing in their own native language.

But don't hold your breath.

[Cleita]

3. So there are Republicans out there who think about

more than their personal gain. Maybe there's hope for this country yet.

[AX10]

4. Perhaps he's at risk in the next election?