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Egnever

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19. They can't think past the money

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Sat Jan 23, 2016, 01:59 PM

Jan 2016

In this example he might be correct and the market indeed would take care of it in the end if a business decided to opt out of handwashing.

But it wouldn't happen immediately and there would certainly be many that got sick or died before the market took care of that business. Hell there are businesses that bleed money for years before ultimately going belly up. The people that would be harmed in the meantime don't count in the GOP

Flint is a perfect example of money meaning more than people to the GOP. Eventually the market (voters) will correct the complete fuckup they currently have for governor but it will be long after a whole lot of damage is already done.

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No, you coprophagic psychopathic Republicans, we want waiters to wash their hands after a dump [View all] Recursion Jan 2016 OP

I recall debating with a right winger treestar Jan 2016 #1

Ask him if he thinks that a restaurant could function if every patron demanded an inspection tour. drm604 Jan 2016 #3

Yep treestar Jan 2016 #8

sure they would.... phantom power Jan 2016 #12

Libertarians are delusional ideologues. Odin2005 Jan 2016 #21

Inspecting every restaurant himself -- what an idiot. Does he think he's gonna Nay Jan 2016 #23

Nasty bastard. lonestarnot Jan 2016 #2

I steerheaded what I call the clean hand glove law in ID bkkyosemite Jan 2016 #4

I hope somebody... 3catwoman3 Jan 2016 #5

They can opt out of the policy if they post a sign that says they opt out? Orangepeel Jan 2016 #6

Right. All it does is to make the regulation even more complicated. drm604 Jan 2016 #15

Let'em pass that law meow2u3 Jan 2016 #7

The Invisible Hand is filthy enough already n/t IDemo Jan 2016 #9

Would the Starbucks be REQUIRED to post a sign saying "We don't wash our hands here"? hatrack Jan 2016 #10

I hope they run with that one. Great idea! tk2kewl Jan 2016 #11

I would do my own inspection too sorefeet Jan 2016 #13

If you are unemployed does that mean ghostsinthemachine Jan 2016 #14

No and many people do not... Human101948 Jan 2016 #27

they should call it the Chipotle Memorial Eat **** Law n/t librechik Jan 2016 #16

He needs the trots for a solid year. Lars39 Jan 2016 #17

Coprophagic Psychopathic would be an awesome band name. geomon666 Jan 2016 #18

They can't think past the money Egnever Jan 2016 #19

Gawd why bother reading the Onion. Effing hysterical level of ignorance. snagglepuss Jan 2016 #20

Seriously. On Facebook three friends said "this is the Onion or Borowitz, right?" Recursion Jan 2016 #22

Nice photo of that fuckwit senator. Paladin Jan 2016 #24

they are all fucking insane. certifiably. spanone Jan 2016 #25

So, regulate that they have to post signs indicating whether they are hand washing prayin4rain Jan 2016 #26

This is NOT about hand washing. KentuckyWoman Jan 2016 #28

Seriously it's time to burn all Ayn Rand material. Initech Jan 2016 #29