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The related post is the Scheer article which was discussed elsewhere this morning...
Pholus
Feb 2012
#9
Great point "the physical conditions are way, way above average of the norm."
grahamhgreen
Feb 2012
#13
That's easy. Make students sign a no-suicide pact with financial penalties for their survivors.
Pholus
Feb 2012
#82
Fascinating. North Korea also has a similar law, if you kill yourself, your entire family suffers.
joshcryer
Feb 2012
#88
Begs the question - how bad is the norm? We need to end the Costly Trade Agreements, increase tariff
grahamhgreen
Feb 2012
#12
Way, way? Is that some professional lingo? Is 'way, way' twice 'way' or 10x 'way'?
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2012
#14
It's a professional term: Way, way is "way to the way'th power" In other words EXPONENTIALLY. nt
Pholus
Feb 2012
#17
Your points are logical, and well reasoned, I do not expect a coherent response.
joshcryer
Feb 2012
#57
I'm glad you pointed out the required technical conditions, I probably would've overlooked that.
joshcryer
Feb 2012
#64
I'm simply amazed how things like this can ever be justified. Or that people even try...
Pholus
Feb 2012
#87
Sounds to me like "Hey, there *might* be a *surprise* inspection on Tuesday at 6:30 a.m." n/t
Earth_First
Feb 2012
#25
The board of the "Fair Labor Association" is full of corporate CEOs. What a joke!
Romulox
Feb 2012
#42
It's a significant amount, to be sure. I consider it dishonest not to disclose this fact
Romulox
Feb 2012
#47
IMHO, some of this raises questions about using DU for commercial promotion. nt
Romulox
Feb 2012
#48
So anyone who uses an electronic device has no business being concerned about the working conditions
Incitatus
Feb 2012
#58
Yes. I imagine you thought this comeback was a real winner. THEN YOU RAN ACROSS ME...
Pholus
Feb 2012
#90
I thought you said I wasn't worth debating with. I'll counter that Walmart sells loads too.
Pholus
Feb 2012
#121
Incidentally, that does prove you ran out of arguments when you resorted to "neener neener" talk.
Pholus
Feb 2012
#122
I appreciate the tactics which were brought to bear to make this happen. Very classy. See #82.
Pholus
Feb 2012
#83
Okay. Let's put this "everybody does it" thing to bed here. It's simply morally repugnant.
Pholus
Feb 2012
#110
Oh yes. People fight hard when desperate. Fundamental tenet of the "cheap labor" movement.
Pholus
Feb 2012
#112
Apple says that you too hold a blacksmith's hammer in the brave new "global economy."
Pholus
Feb 2012
#114
You make no sense. Why would ruining a perfectly functional TV make this better?
Pholus
Feb 2012
#116
Not enough? Too many? Who counts? Just call me an Apple hater; I like it.
cherokeeprogressive
Feb 2012
#80