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  • Hello still in Cuba, has Capitalistic greed cost the working class their livelihood by outsourcing their jobs?

    Posted by admin on November 26th, 2011 and filed under livelihood | 15 Comments »

    The savings aren’t passed on to us, we are still pay extortionate prices, 1000x cost of manufacture.

    No that would be the results of the unions, who force employers to pay $30.00 an hour to wash the toilet.

    Why was my appeal of this violation denied?

    Posted by admin on November 17th, 2011 and filed under economic livelihood | 6 Comments »

    Here is my appeal of a violation I received for an answer I gave:

    Dear Yahoo moderators,

    When I stated in my answer that Yahoo staff were idiots, I meant no offense to idiots, per se. In fact, I think that it is admirable of Yahoo to employ these marginalized members of society and provide them with a livelihood in these difficult economic times. In my answer, I was simply referencing Yahoo’s exemplary unbiased hiring policies, that are among the best examples the job market can show as far as providing opportunity for the differently-abled. That Yahoo has such an overwhelming majority of staff falling in this category is by no means a mark against them; it is no less than heart-warming to see such compassion at work, that no matter what the detriment to the technical functioning of the site or the interaction between staff and site patron, Yahoo remains loyal to their staff. My keyboard is damp from my tears, I admit.

    So, you can see that I meant nothing insulting to this neglected category of the workforce, but was only saluting Yahoo for its vision and compassion. Please restore my answer and points, and, if this is being reviewed by one such challenged individual, may I say God bless you, and please enjoy your bus ride home. :)

    My appeal was DENIED!!! I do not understand why, given the clarity of my appeal, and how polite I was. Why was this turned down?!
    How is it hate speech when I was complimenting Yahoo on their open-minded hiring policies?!

    Thank you so much for sharing this. It’s likely that no human read this at all. Appeals are simply denied these days, if not ignored completely.

    Is the US violating the human rights of its citizens?

    Posted by admin on November 14th, 2011 and filed under economic livelihood | 12 Comments »

    This is from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which is international law and was signed by the US:

    Article 22.

    Everyone, as a member of society, has the right to social security and is entitled to realization, through national effort and international co-operation and in accordance with the organization and resources of each State, of the economic, social and cultural rights indispensable for his dignity and the free development of his personality.

    Article 23.

    (1) Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favourable conditions of work and to protection against unemployment.
    (2) Everyone, without any discrimination, has the right to equal pay for equal work.
    (3) Everyone who works has the right to just and favourable remuneration ensuring for himself and his family an existence worthy of human dignity, and supplemented, if necessary, by other means of social protection.
    (4) Everyone has the right to form and to join trade unions for the protection of his interests.

    Article 24.

    Everyone has the right to rest and leisure, including reasonable limitation of working hours and periodic holidays with pay.

    Article 25.

    (1) Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.
    (2) Motherhood and childhood are entitled to special care and assistance. All children, whether born in or out of wedlock, shall enjoy the same social protection.

    Article 26.

    (1) Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit.

    What do you say?

    Yes

    Obama, and his quest to be a dictator – is a violation