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37. Someone should ask the small local eateries, deli, convience stores....

Thu Feb 9, 2012, 02:39 AM

Feb 2012

etc. if they do any lunch time business. Then ask them what would happen w/o that business.

Neighboring town decided to move its high school out in the middle of no where. At the old school the kids went down the main street hitting pizza, chinese, deli's etc. at lunch time. Now its like a ghost town and business fell off.

Heartless bastages...cut off their noses to spite their faces.

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New Hampshire Republicans Propose Bill To Eliminate Workers� Lunch Breaks [View all] kpete Feb 2012 OP

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I hope not - even Republicans are calling for "Bully" O'Brien's head. Mopar151 Feb 2012 #59

Sure hope the people wake up and see that they are ruining your education system. southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #60

There is a significant minority here who want it ruined. n/t Mopar151 Feb 2012 #71

Then when their kids are undereducated and can't find jobs what are they going to do? Wondering, southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #73

What is wrong with these people!! demosincebirth Feb 2012 #2

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Ronald Reagan. Occulus Feb 2012 #85

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scumbag people. unreal roguevalley Feb 2012 #4

morans! irisblue Feb 2012 #5

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Billionaire club. lonestarnot Feb 2012 #29

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I agree Nikia Feb 2012 #65

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yes we are- Bluerthanblue Feb 2012 #16

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well, we don't have manditory seat belt laws for adults, Bluerthanblue Feb 2012 #21

Same with traffic lights. Who needs 'em? n/t Amonester Feb 2012 #39

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some don't do the right thing now! KT2000 Feb 2012 #15

They were getting lubed. eyewall Feb 2012 #18

Ha! Gotta watch out KT2000 Feb 2012 #22

You laugh... christx30 Feb 2012 #42

And if you do take a break, you get whipped... with a REAL whip sakabatou Feb 2012 #19

The corporations and their lackeys in both political parties won't be satisfied until we return to Citizen Worker Feb 2012 #20

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That's why they have contracts. WHEN CRABS ROAR Feb 2012 #26

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Hear hear!! AllyCat Feb 2012 #52

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I just want to spit now! Tripod Feb 2012 #33

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Ahh, the law of unintended consequences.... Sherman A1 Feb 2012 #44

Good point! I'm sure the heartless bastages won't SammyWinstonJack Feb 2012 #81

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Damn Solly Mack Feb 2012 #41

Ya hear that guys? christx30 Feb 2012 #43

Plus, the HR person works at the pleasure of management and often IS part of the CTyankee Feb 2012 #49

and just how many people are working through their lunches now? Sherman A1 Feb 2012 #45

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It was a spectacular real estate deal and the location is beautiful. Vinca Feb 2012 #78

The beginning kaffy4x4 Feb 2012 #47

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History schmistory! There was a reason they have stopped teaching labor history AllyCat Feb 2012 #53

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