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SamH
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A quick google search reveals that is nowhere in the Bible.“Ringil, go and take that wealthy man’s money, lay it down, and tell him to follow me”
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iamrefreshed
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Envy…Everytime!
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He_Man
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Shoot, not even the government does that. Thanks to Obama deciding to make the budget wait until after the election, sequestration is coming to the intel and defense communities (more defense than intel). Tens of thousands of jobs are going to gutted, at a time when we already have record unemployment
Plus, the feds are paying companies** not** to give their employees advance notice, which is required by law. So their attitude is “sorry, you don;t matter to us.”
For all the talk of corporations as the bogeyman, we have a President and Congress who treat people just as poorly.
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ringil
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You are free to believe that those who believe in a more just distribution of resources are envious.
I can assure you that I have no envy of the rich. I don’t desire their money, their goods, or their life.
Money is base to me.
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He_Man
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Again, we have a president calling Romney a liar, Biden telling minorities they will be slaves under Romney, and Paul Ryan being accused to pushing granny over a cliff.My 15 cent comment in based on some pizza firm’s (forget which) exec’s statement, that Obamacare for their employees would result in pizzas costing the customer more. I’m guessing that $0.15 per pizza would not break the company’s bank account or drive customers away…
As for this CEO’s bravery, how much courage does it take to switch off the lights, put on a creepy mask and scare a toddler out of his mind? That’s about as much bravery as I see here.
I’d there is as much fear mongering going on on your side of the fence as there is anywhere. This isn’t some problem with the rich or greedy.
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stinkcat_14
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I think that is a pretty restrictive definition. After all, this guy started to build a large house that he couldn’t afford to finish. What size house he has is his business, but if he starts to build what he can’t afford to finish it does suggest that he is a bit of a fool.
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Lapey
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I truly appreciate your response. I’ll just say that the perception of helping or hurting is a fine line. While this guy may not have done things the way I would have doesn’t change what I think he was trying to do. He was trying to relate to his people the reality of the current situations in America; we are regulating and taxing our companies out of the borders. It’s not greed to run from regulation and taxation which causes your company to not be able to compete for profit.
In my business we operate as regulated monopolies and this has worked well through the generations. But how much more can our rate payers pay? They are hurting and prices because of regulation keep going up.
The latest from this administration’s EPA is the end of new coal fired generating plants. This just went into affect through regulation, not law. Currently operating plants can continue while new permits for plants are now illegal by regulation. This went into affect in the last quarter. How will this “attempt to save the environment” affect rate payers? Not in a good way that I can assure you. Rates will continue climbing, but even more so in the future, long after Obama is gone.
Plants last for 40 or 50 years or so. Coal mines are being shut down every day, EPA is on the attack of hydraulic fracking where the new surplus of natural gas is coming from and the domestic private land oil production is too. How will this if successful hurt rate payers? I think you get the picture and this is why this boss cannot assure the future if Obama is re-elected. I honestly tell you, I can’t either for my employees.
Big thing to remember here, these big businesses also pay these rates for energy. How long do you keep a hotel open if the profit margin is cut so low that raising rates cannot allow it to compete, it will be closed. It’s simple economics, make profit = stay open, little or no profit = close down. Not evil, but reality.
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qui_est_ce
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I was in a discussion with my boss last week. He wanted to give some workers a raise, but slow time is right around the corner. He can’t get money from the banks to tide us over during this time, even though interest rates are so low, because the banks are so strict now. He has raided his 401k, and his house to keep the business afloat during the slow times. As he sat there, rubbing his forehead and eyes, the thought, “You didn’t build that” kept running through my mind.
I have rarely met an employee who agrees to work for free. Some, like me, will work for less than the market rate because they love their jobs.
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Lapey
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He sure did speak as you site here. I agree 100%! But where did Jesus say to take it if the person wouldn’t give it freely?
The “rich young man” left with all his possesions to return to his former way of life.
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benjammin
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To be honest, i don’t see the problem. Is he forcing his employees to not vote for Obama? Besides, maybe we should start doing this in the Church (i’m kidding, btw you know that pelosi and the baby killers would raise a stink
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Lapey
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This is real!!!I was in a discussion with my boss last week. He wanted to give some workers a raise, but slow time is right around the corner. He can’t get money from the banks to tide us over during this time, even though interest rates are so low, because the banks are so strict now. He has raided his 401k, and his house to keep the business afloat during the slow times. As he sat there, rubbing his forehead and eyes, the thought, “You didn’t build that” kept running through my mind.
I have rarely met an employee who agrees to work for free. Some, like me, will work for less than the market rate because they love their jobs.
Thanks for posting this.
The fact is that this administration is hostile to business, hostile with rhetoric and regulation.
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Lost_Sheep
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How would it be unconstitutional? Just because you don’t like something doesn’t automatically make it a violation of your rights.
He has every right in the world. It’s his business. Besides, no where did he threaten anybody. For one thing, if one of his employees did vote for Obama he would have no way of knowing who that person is. If anything he is giving them fair warning that if Obama gets re-elected he might have to lay off people. That’s better than being told at the last minute you’re being canned.
For the most part, only the government is bound by the Constitution. Private citizens can do what ever they want. For example, if you cuss out your boss during a staff meeting and you get fired, don’t think you are going to be protected on Free Speech grounds.
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seekerz
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You’re right about the part where private citizens are mostly free to do what they want with what is theirs. If any of his 7,000 employees are fired in retaliation, they should launch a campaign to ‘suggest’ that his customers take their business elsewhere! It’s the American way - ultimately power is always in the hands of the people.
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seekerz
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Jesus paid taxes.
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april32010
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you know next to nothing about business. most of the companies i have worked for the owner has mortgaged his house to finance the business.some have lost the house in this economic climate.
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SamH
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Agreed.
They sign a personal indemnity clause on all their business loans. Even if it’s a C-Corp they are personally liable for their business’s debts. Unless of course they are “To big to fail” and Obama gives them billions of dollars.
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He_Man
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Seriously. I’ve had to pay employees out of my own salary (which was that of just another employee at the time) when starting my business, until revenue started coming in. Slim pickens, and no room for error. There are sacrifices all over the map that most people willfully ignore.
Most of us have been employees. Few people have ever chosen to, or wanted to be an employer, and it shows with the comments of the general populace with regards to business owners.
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Lapey
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This comment is not even worthy of a respose addressing it. Weak, you can do better.
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SamH
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Do you know how many millions of people have had their homes foreclosed on since Obama became president? Are they all fools?
The fact that construction stopped simply means he’s prudent, stupid would be if he continued not knowing where the funds would come from.
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