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Out of the work force after working for a large retail chain for nearly 30 years. Held a miriad of positions within the company over that time. Interesting world, retail. Talk about a mixed bag! I think it would be good to include a six month 'tour of retail duty' as part of our public high school education! Particularly if those six months included the months Nov-Jan!

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    All grades would be averaged and everyone would receive the same grade so no one would fail and no one would receive an A. After the first test the grades were averaged and everyone got a B. The students who studied hard were upset and the students who studied little were happy. But, as the second test rolled around, the students who studied little had studied even less and the ones who studied hard decided they wanted a free ride too; so they studied little.. The second test average was a D! No one was happy.

    When the 3rd test rolled around the average was an F. The scores never increased as bickering, blame, name calling all resulted in hard feelings and no one would study for the benefit of anyone else. All failed, to their great surprise, and the professor told them that socialism would also ultimately fail because when the reward is great, the effort to succeed is great; but when government takes all the reward away; no one will try or want to succeed.

    Could it be any simpler than that?

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    http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Seychelles-Paradise-...

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    3 AnswersGovernment1 decade ago
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    offer and participate in abortions? Or should their participation in abortions be left to freedom of choice?

    4 AnswersLaw & Ethics1 decade ago
  • Are you aware that if you're a smoker, as of April 1 your cigarette taxes will increase to .61 per pack?

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  • Have you ever taken the initiative to phone the White House?

    With all the action that Congress is putting out there and the seeming willingness of our President to allow them to have their way, isn't it about time that "we the people," took some initiative of our own to flood the switchboard with our concerns? OR, if you'd rather you can always go to www.whitehouse.gov and you'll find a "contact us" in the upper right hand top of the page. It's time we became involved and quit just whining about things. Time to let our leaders know how we feel. Here are the numbers for the White House:

    Comments: 202-456-1111

    Switchboard: 202-456-1414

    FAX: 202-456-2461

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    Please give me specific examples of things he has done or accomplished that made him the man you supported.

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    30 AnswersElections1 decade ago
  • In the next four years?

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