If this post is dated before 2011, I almost certainly do not agree with its contents any more. I had a profound philosophical shift that began in early 2010, which ultimately left me somewhere left of center. Please disregard all right-wing, nutjob ramblings you may find here.
Some days I really wonder why I did. I heard a little while ago that the Democrats are demanding a $2.15 increase in the minimum wage. Republicans, ever-vigilant against increasing government intrusion into the market, have countered with a $1.00 increase. Thanks, guys. Thanks a lot. What they should be fighting for is a repeal of minimum wage laws. Completely. Totally. Gone. The Federal Government (and the State, for that matter) has no business telling a private business what it can and can’t pay its employees. If someone is willing to work for $0.95/hour, then what business is it of the government? The answer is very simple: none.
And there are some of us who *do* work for a dollar an hour. Hehe.