Election Thread

[kandrathe]

Because it won't be an isolated incident. If that is permitted, it will quite probably result in everybody else getting the said 70 hour sweatshop work weeks, as long as the consumers don't care about the policies of the company they purchase from. ...
... Howevber, what if the employer takes the next step - require all the rest of his employees to work 6x12, knowing that he can always replace them (People are a renewable resource, right?), if they don't agree. It need not be 6x12 drastic, but it may very well come in small steps.

Is that even close to remotely possible in your understanding of the current employment landscape in America? I'm not advocating gutting all employment law, but just pointing out that the current employment regulations meant to "protect" workers from employer abuse also harm employees and cost people jobs and income. In my world employer and employee are an equal relationship, but perhaps others have a more abusive one. I'd tell you that the 1950's are over, and any employer who treats their employees poorly will probably fail in other endeavors. Get out, and find a reasonable, respectful relationship. You don't need to be anyone's slave.

Stupid enough? Most of the contracts wherein you signed it away prior to most recent times had checking that box as a requirement, if you want that service/credit card/whatnot. Stupid enough? That's similar to saying that the elderly are stupid enough to fall for schemes and scams.

I'll respond to the rest in a bit.

I think I remember someone saying recently "The unregulated free market works only on the premise that people are smart enough to make an informed choice."

When you sign your name, you had better take the time to know to what you are agreeing. Like Forest says... Stupid is as stupid does. Elderly or not, its your life. By the way, I'm moving very close to elderly, so I know what I'm talking about. You seem to want to protect everyone from what "might" happen, and the reality is "you can't", but you can and will drive us bankrupt trying. Since, it's not your money. Like the new MADD campaign... Outfit every single new motor vehicle with an expensive drunk driver detector ("Interlocks cost offenders about $1,000 a year in installation, monitoring and monthly fees."). Let's punish everyone for the crimes of the few. And... the world is a dangerous place, so remember hot coffee is hot and sometimes its scalding hot. Don't put it between your legs.