tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post6992437420637247448..comments2024-03-28T05:30:09.556-05:00Comments on Jackson Jambalaya: Union insanity: French-styleKingfishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-27474420135045956022013-12-02T22:53:45.759-06:002013-12-02T22:53:45.759-06:00"When everyone participates in holidays it ma..."When everyone participates in holidays it makes for a more cohesive nation." <br /><br />This is probably the most succinct explanation I've seen of how totalitarianism begins. The sheer, glib obliviousness of it is just precious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-50373582396127040672013-12-02T11:29:58.861-06:002013-12-02T11:29:58.861-06:009:11 The point made by 7:25 was that education doe...9:11 The point made by 7:25 was that education does not equal common sense:<br /><br />“Some ideas are so stupid that only intellectuals believe them.” <br /><br />― George Orwell Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-63414272758394636262013-12-02T09:11:25.828-06:002013-12-02T09:11:25.828-06:00God I hope that you aren't serious 7:25 am whe...God I hope that you aren't serious 7:25 am when you choose to imply that being educated ( whether it's Harvard or Belhaven) is a negative.<br />Who are you? Spiro Agnew reincarnated?<br />The day we started thinking knowledge was less valuable than feelings in our National discussion was a very bad day in our society. <br />Every dictator starts his tyranny with killing the intelligentsia for a reason!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-25305234429947350272013-12-02T07:25:06.345-06:002013-12-02T07:25:06.345-06:00"My personal opinion is that we would do well..."My personal opinion is that we would do well to limit retailers' hours in the U.S. When everyone participates in various holidays it makes for a more cohesive nation."<br /><br /><br />Straight from the mouth of a Harvard aristocrat, or maybe a Belhaven Sophomore.<br /><br />However, if it was sarcasm, Touche'. God I hope it was not seriously written. Group-Thinknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-68229253445967616632013-12-02T06:51:44.427-06:002013-12-02T06:51:44.427-06:00Once upon a time...not so long ago that those of u...Once upon a time...not so long ago that those of us over 60 don't remember it...stores and businesses were closed on Sundays and none stayed open until 9 pm.<br />Oh, there were manufacturers and essential services that had shifts but even those shifts allowed for a family life. Military families moved but the culture on bases developed support systems for wives and kids to feel connected and have a sense of community.<br /><br /> The thought was Sundays were to be a day of rest and worship and time with family. <br /><br />Not only that, but families weren't uprooted for business purposes but lived out their lives in communities until the joke was IBM stood for " I've Been Moved". <br />Families thrived and so did our economy. Now we throw the families into new environments where they have to try to relearn cultural differences in a new environment.<br />Freedom wasn't just about making money but about the freedom not to be at the mercy of your employer's demands on your time. <br />It's odd that we argue " family values" but don't seem to think developing roots and a sense of security has anything to do with how well our children thrive.<br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-9357485284902054022013-12-02T00:24:42.028-06:002013-12-02T00:24:42.028-06:00The unions are just trying to get the government t...The unions are just trying to get the government to enforce already existing laws.<br /><br />I love shopping at midnight, on Thanksgiving, and so forth. But it comes at a price. My personal opinion is that we would do well to limit retailers' hours in the U.S. When everyone participates in various holidays it makes for a more cohesive nation.Col. Reb Sezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02962693457509336759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-7600838824899813442013-12-01T20:03:55.729-06:002013-12-01T20:03:55.729-06:00"I am aristocrat. I love liberty. I hate equa..."I am aristocrat. I love liberty. I hate equality" said John Randolph. Modern translation: "I make more money than you. I love to spend it on the day of my choosing. I'm better than you."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-35191947870266759782013-12-01T13:18:24.681-06:002013-12-01T13:18:24.681-06:00There can be no liberty unless there is economic l...There can be no liberty unless there is economic liberty.<br />M Thatcher<br /><br /><br />Vive la LibertéAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-8564135841340494212013-12-01T08:31:44.728-06:002013-12-01T08:31:44.728-06:00Consumer economies have long hours for the counter...Consumer economies have long hours for the counter workers. Its like the groceries and bars in Jackson...you open everyday unless workers convince the owners(Sneaky Beans, Hal n Mals, Rainbow) to close Thanksgiving weekend. Try that with corporations like Whole Foods. Even McDades closed after 2PM on Thanksgiving Day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-21233640574699124422013-11-30T20:50:40.831-06:002013-11-30T20:50:40.831-06:00Quality of life is important also. Finding the rig...Quality of life is important also. Finding the right balance <br />is difficult. Should we be glad retailers are now opening on Thanksgiving and Christmas, even if it means a few <br />more work hours ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-11079542610533694852013-11-30T16:56:36.902-06:002013-11-30T16:56:36.902-06:00Those Sephora employees looked HORRIBLE. Astonish...Those Sephora employees looked HORRIBLE. Astonishing that people TRY to look like that. Those plucked-to-death crack-whore eyebrows on the women, and the square black glasses on the men - plus those silly little metrosexual haircuts - tell me to RUN from the Cosmetics Counter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-66970785172569033932013-11-30T16:09:09.080-06:002013-11-30T16:09:09.080-06:00This is a model for Obama to pursue for sure. Don&...This is a model for Obama to pursue for sure. Don't be surprised. If Eric Fleming were still in the MS Legislature he'd be rubbing his chin too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com