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[ginger ninja]

is it me or obama looks way more charismatic and young than he did in state of union last year ? he consuming that secret sauce bros

 

[Mully]

I would argue better middle/high school is far more important since that is when kids are most impressionable. Preschool is glorified daycare from what I remember.

Early Education Program Leads to Success, MU, Minnesota Researchers Find

 

[Piecake]

I like this tag line for the night.

AMERICA DESERVES A VOTE

Every democrat should start repeating that phrase constantly on TV from now on. America/this bill deserves a vote!

 

[RDreamer]

No, its not the most expensive, its the second most expensive after rent costs. Of course any change will impact the overall outcome. Many small businesses are just getting through now, $9 would force them to fire up somebody. Now, if you have a stable growing business... don't be a fucking prick. But for those just starting up, scraping the bottom of the barrel? This makes it harder not just to survive, but to get commercial loans granted. You need to show your business can make up for that raise of cost.

You know what would make it easier to survive and get loans? A good economy, and people at the bottom rungs being able to have enough money to spend where they choose.

The business I work at now would absolutely overwhelmingly benefit from a raise in minimum wage. I know this 100%. For one we all make a bit above minimum anyway, and for two all our customers who are overwhelmingly not high paid executives or anything would have more money to come in.

 

[Kuroyume]

Who care about these names dude

 

[Freezie KO]

Awesome moment. Best of his presidency since he killed Bin Laden.

 

[RSLAEV]

He stood and applauded for at least three seconds. At least.



I had totally forgotten about that. That was great.

You're right, I misread his timing. My bad my bad. I was too harsh.

 

[RustyNails]

102 years old?? MAD PROPS

 

[teh_pwn]

Boehner won't stand up because he has a boehner.

 

[Silkworm]

Desaline! Awesome!

 

[demon]

And just like that you shutdown a number of start ups, be it restaurant or stores. Potential better paying jobs in the future. How to manage this? I'll just fire an employee and make up for the increased cost. That's how many small/medium businesses will see this.

I refer you back to my last post. Tough shit.

 

[Clevinger]

these anecdotes must do really good in focus groups, huh

 

[Chiggs]

On snap!!!!!

 

[Relix]

There is no such thing as a free market. The government makes the market possible. It creates it.

False.

Even now people wager and exchange items for other items. No government needed. This is already a market.

But this is a conversation for its own thread, let the SOU continue

 

[dramatis]

Depressing just seeing Gabby Giffords just shake her hands instead of clap. :-(

This is actually fine. 'Applause' in sign language is shaking the hands too, if I remember correctly.

 

[kingkitty]

That's some crazy tongue action she's giving.

102 years old? my god

 

[MThanded]

 

[Brinbe]

Great fucking speech.

holy damn, 12!?

 

[Angry Fork]

No, its not the most expensive, its the second most expensive after rent costs. Of course any change will impact the overall outcome. Many small businesses are just getting through now, $9 would force them to fire up somebody. Now, if you have a stable growing business... don't be a fucking prick. But for those just starting up, scraping the bottom of the barrel? This makes it harder not just to survive, but to get commercial loans granted. You need to show your business can make up for that raise of cost.

As long as nordic countries exist where average people get tons of benefits (free college, healthcare, job opportunities etc.) + high living wages and inequality isn't staggering the pro-business crowd in the states can fuck off.

 

[Sadsic]

man she was licking her lips a LOT

 

[RDreamer]

Look at how many points he has hit. Instead of focusing on 3 or 4 major reforms, he is bringing up every single talking point relating to just about every subject that is a concern for the American people. I mean there is nothing to disagree with concerning what he is saying. It is just not economically feasible in any form, and he is simply going through every issue that our country faces and pretending like we have a solution.

It's not politically feasible.

Doing these things would be very very economically feasible.

 

[CHusson91]

that's some crazy tongue action she's giving.

I'm going to hell for laughing at that.

 

[Cagey]

Early Education Program Leads to Success, MU, Minnesota Researchers Find

Also, evidence found in New Jersey.

It's simple fact at this point. Early education literacy is the biggest factor in raising educational achievement.

See: Gordon MacInness, In Plain Sight.

As long as nordic countries exist where average people get tons of benefits (free college, healthcare, job opportunities etc.) + high living wages and inequality isn't staggering the pro-business crowd in the states can fuck off.

Demographic differences (race, age, urban/rural) in the US v. homogeneity in the Nordics make those comparisons pretty flawed.

 

[Relix]

I refer you back to my last post. Tough shit.

Aaah, truly spoken as someone who has never tried to set up his own businesses and go through its hardship. Fantastic.

As long as nordic countries exist where average people get tons of benefits (free college, healthcare, job opportunities etc.) + high living wages and inequality isn't staggering the pro-business crowd in the states can fuck off.

Well you probably got a job because of us *shrugs*

 

[Escape Goat]

Woo Desolene. You go girl

 

[RustyNails]

man she was licking her lips a LOT

She's 102 years old. The fuck's wrong with you?

 

[Thai]

No boners for old black ladies

 

[Violater]

102 wow

 

[kehs]

Doesn't describe legal status?


Amnesty.

 

[Kuroyume]

What's going on with Obama's voice

 

[pigeon]

This deserves a vote thing is an excellent rhetorical maneuver. If Boehner gets pushed (or can claim he was pushed) into dropping the Hastert Rule, Obama really will be the new Reagan.

 

[Trey]

man she was licking her lips a LOT

She a hunned plus. She can lick her lips if she wants.

Old people are so adorable.

 

[freenudemacusers]

Wait what

It's pretty true around the oil areas.

But you have to live in North Dakota.

 

[Piecake]

Early Education Program Leads to Success, MU, Minnesota Researchers Find

In a study published in Science, Irma Arteaga, an assistant professor in the Truman School of Public Affairs at the University of Missouri, along with Arthur Reynolds, Judy Temple, Suh-Ruu Ou, and Barry White at the University of Minnesota, examined the long-term success rates of Chicago’s Child-Parent Center Education Program (CPC), and found that low-income children who spent two to six years in the program had higher rates of high school graduation, fewer criminal arrests, reduced instances of substance abuse and earned more money than children of the same age who did not participate in the program. Arteaga believes these positive results are applicable for most high-quality early education programs for low-income children.

“Early education programs can have a direct impact on economic success and good health,” Arteaga said. “The findings of this study indicate that these programs provide a strong foundation for the investment in, and promotion of, early childhood learning.

felt like quoting it for the lazy

 

[DrFunk]

Due to safety concerns, Secret Service agents are keeping several guns in Ted Nugent's mouth at all time

/onion

 

[Sadsic]

She's 102 years old. The fuck's wrong with you?

damn boi i didnt even say it was good or bad

 

[Big Baybee]

The gun portion of that speech gave me feels.

 

[RDreamer]

Aaah, truly spoken as someone who has never tried to set up his own businesses and go through its hardship. Fantastic.

Meh, a lot of the actual small businesses I've talked to tend to treat their employees rather well, as an integral part of their growth. A lot pay a bit more. It's the shitty big box stores and fast food places that crush things down more and pay almost nothing. Coincidentally they can also afford to actually pay more. McDonald's and Wal-Mart can cry me a goddamned river.

 

[Brinbe]

Good luck following that, Marco.

lol, his response is gonna be overshadowed by Dorner

 

[Black Mamba]

think that was his best SOTU speech.

 

[strikeselect]

My President™

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

applause applause applause applause applause applause applause applause applause applause applause applause applause applause applause applause applause applause applause applause applause

 

[Hawkian]

That was fairly stunning.

 

[Polishin8r]

good shit, best thing that USA did was elect Obama

 

[BowieZ]

Time for popcorn, it's Fox News commentary.

 

[Hobbestetrician]

Desaline was born before women had the right to vote and she made it long enough to get a shout-out from the first black President on how badass she is for voting.

 

[djplaeskool]

is it me or obama looks way more charismatic and young than he did in state of union last year ? he consuming that secret sauce bros

2nd Term swag

 

[kingkitty]

Interesting speech.

Time for President-Elect Marco Rubio to give his retort.

 

[pigeon]

Aaah, truly spoken as someone who has never tried to set up his own businesses and go through its hardship. Fantastic.

I own my own business, and if you're paying your employees less than nine bucks an hour, your business sucks and your employees don't want to work for you.