insert- they On Nov 7, 7:19�am, rigsy03 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does he wear diapers?//I have visted Walmart a few times but the smell > overwhelms me- it's like going into a resale shop which I do not do as > the clerks smell crotches before �accept consignment.// Maybe his wife > is relieved? > > On Nov 7, 7:10 am, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > My next door neighbor is a greeter at WalMart. > > > He is 85 wears no glasses nor a hearing iad. Great for his health. > > Yaks with people and gets out of the house every day. > > > The only trouble is he either works 7:00-3:00 or 3:00-11:00. > > > On Nov 7, 8:00 am, rigsy03 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > A greeter at Walmart? :-) > > > > On Nov 7, 3:56 am, Gaar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Yep. > > > > > You thought you were losing Jobs Abroad before, wait until Obama is > > > > through with you... > > > > > You will be lucky if you could get a Job at McDonald's. > > > > > On Nov 7, 1:47 am, "mike [move on] 532" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > Big Business Prepares for a Less Friendly > > > > > Washingtonhttp://www.truthout.org/110608B > > > > > Washington - After years of playing offense, big business is getting > > > > > ready for the less familiar role of playing defense following > > > > > President-elect Barack Obama's victory and legislative gains by other > > > > > Democrats. > > > > > > Corporate America enjoyed favorable treatment under the Bush > > > > > administration for almost eight years and for most of the era of > > > > > Republican control of Congress from 1995 to 2007. > > > > > > Now unions may gain a stronger hand, and business is bracing for > > > > > greater financial regulation, worker-friendly policies and an > > > > > emphasis > > > > > on social spending. > > > > > > From a guarded view on trade to expanded collective-bargaining > > > > > rights, there's a new wind blowing through the Capitol and big > > > > > business groups are bracing for a storm. > > > > > > One reason they're sure to find a less sympathetic ear is that > > > > > members of groups such as the National Association of Manufacturers > > > > > and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce spent big bucks trying to defeat > > > > > Democrats in congressional races. > > > > > > Instead, Democrats expanded their numbers in both chambers. That > > > > > left these groups on Wednesday trying to put a bright face on results > > > > > that gave Democrats at least five more Senate seats and 18 new > > > > > members > > > > > of the House of Representatives. > > > > > > "There are many areas of potential cooperation," John Engler, a > > > > > former Republican governor of Michigan and now the president of the > > > > > manufacturers' group, said in an optimistic morning-after news > > > > > conference. > > > > > > Greg Casey, president of the Business-Industry Political Action > > > > > Committee, offered: "It's an opportunity for the American people to > > > > > ask for competence in government." > > > > > > Business lobbies can take solace in one important development: > > > > > Democrats appear to have failed to win enough Senate seats to reach > > > > > the 60-vote margin needed to cut off debate and force votes on > > > > > controversial legislation. > > > > > > This numbers game is important because unions have their eye on > > > > > rapid passage of the Employee Free Choice Act, which was supported by > > > > > Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden. The legislation would end > > > > > seven decades of secret balloting during union drives and instead > > > > > allow organizers to collect signatures from a majority of workers to > > > > > form a union. This process is called "card check." > > > > > > "We're very optimistic about an Obama presidency. The Employee > > > > > Free Choice Act is our number one legislative priority for next year > > > > > and we are going to be pushing very hard," said Thea Lee, the chief > > > > > economist for the AFL-CIO. "It was the centerpiece of our electoral > > > > > efforts . . . we are very confident that it will happen." > > > > > > Less than 24 hours after the election, both unions and big > > > > > business were busy identifying who they'd be pressuring if the issue > > > > > goes to a vote early next year. Many House members voted for it > > > > > earlier this year, knowing that it wouldn't pass the Senate. > > > > > > Now, with a president who won't veto the pro-union legislation, > > > > > more Democrats in the Senate and Republicans in disarray, it's a > > > > > different ballgame. > > > > > > "Next time out its not going to be considered a 'free vote' by > > > > > anybody, so that's a changing dynamic," said R. Bruce Josten, > > > > > executive vice president of government affairs for the Chamber of > > > > > Commerce. "I am still positive that we can defeat it." > > > > > > Manufacturers fear an early vote on the question. > > > > > > "This is not the time and certainly not the issue to build a > > > > > relationship," Engler said, suggesting that Obama and Democrats will > > > > > need big business to help turn around the economy. He identified > > > > > Virginia's Democratic senator-elect, Mark Warner, a pro-business > > > > > centrist, as a Democrat he'll be lobbying to block the card-check > > > > > measure. > > > > > > While recognizing that unions will have a voice in the White > > > > > House > > > > > for the first time in many years, the Chamber's Josten wasn't worried > > > > > that he won't be heard. > > > > > > "I had to fight for two years with the Republican majority in > > > > > Congress on immigration (reform) . . . the majority of people we were > > > > > fighting were Republicans," he said. He also recalled that the > > > > > business group also fought a losing battle against complicated new > > > > > accounting rules after energy giant Enron's collapse. > > > > > > With the jobless rate expected to rise above 7 percent before > > > > > Obama takes office and the economy expected to contract sharply over > > > > > the 10 weeks until inauguration, Josten thinks that reversing the > > > > > economic slump will trump any activist agenda. > > > > > > "It's the economy, the economy and the economy," he said. "Obama > > > > > is a smart guy and he knows his policies depend on the economy > > > > > growing."- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum
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