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http://www.takimag.com/blogs/article/where_have_all_the_gas _pumpers_gone/

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Because the minimum wage prevents so many young people (including a disproportionate number of minorities) from getting entry-level jobs, they never develop the skills necessary to command higher paying jobs. As a result, many turn to crime, while others subsist on government aid. Supporters of the minimum wage argue that it is impossible to support a family on the minimum wage. While that is true, it is completely irrelevant, as minimum wage jobs are not designed to support families. In fact, many people earning the minimum wage are...
http://www.takimag.com/blogs/article/where_have_all_the_gas _pumpers_gone/
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... Because the minimum wage prevents so many young people (including a disproportionate number of minorities) from getting entry-level jobs, they never develop the skills necessary to command higher paying jobs. As a result, many turn to crime, while others subsist on government aid. Supporters of the minimum wage argue that it is impossible to support a family on the minimum wage. While that is true, it is completely irrelevant, as minimum wage jobs are not designed to support families. In fact, many people earning the minimum wage are...
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Of Race, Gender and Justice

Florida resident Wrote: Jul 17, 2009 12:02 PM
Thank you, dear Kerry L. Candelaria-Winn !
Thank you for your post of Jul 17, 2009 - 11:19 AM EST !
YOur truly, Florida resident.
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A Personal Inequity

Florida resident Wrote: Jul 15, 2009 3:29 PM
Dear "Reba" !
May I express my humble support of your post, and of the ideas expressed in it.
You may be interested to look at this (unpublished) article by John Derbyshire:

http://www.olimu.com/WebJournalism/2005/Texts/YouCantTalkAb outThat.htm

YThe ideas expressed by you are very cloe to ones described by Charles Murray in his book "Losing Ground", published in 1984. In “L.G.” he discussed the catastrophic influence of welfare program on poor (mostly black) minorities, on their family structure.
His main formula: “The question is not so much, what we have to pay for the welfare system. The question is what we...
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A Personal Inequity

Florida resident Wrote: Jul 14, 2009 10:08 PM
Dear Sir ! I have forgotten to mention extra reference
http://johnderbyshire.com/Opinions/Culture/racewallst.html
Your F.r.
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A Personal Inequity

Florida resident Wrote: Jul 14, 2009 9:33 PM
Dear Tim from Texas !
Let me first of all express my respect to you as Vietnam Veteran. Thank you for your service to USA.
Thank you for your thoughtful reply.
You may be interested to look at http://www.takimag.com/blogs/article/is_she_good_for_the_l atinos_really/

Have you read the book “Losing Ground” by Charles Murray, published in 1984. If you do not have it, you may read at least reviews on Amazon-dot-com. In it Murray discussed catastrophic influence of welfare program on poor (mostly black) minorities, on their family structure.
His main formula: “The question is not so much, what we have to pay for the...
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