Louisiana has lost their right to free choice

Steve,

While I cannoty cite actual law references, I can tell you that it's hidden
in the employment laws. It's in probably every company's management & HR
guides - that spell out what can and cannot be asked during a job
interview.

For instance, It's illegal for an employer to ask during an interview if a
candidate is a particular religion... But you can ask if they need any
specific days off for personal purposes... It's illegal for them to ask if
the employment candidate owns a car (an employer CAN however, ask if they
have "reliable transportation for work".) It's all in the phrasing... And
is meant to help prevent discrimination based on a person's current
financial status.

Illegal: Have you ever been arrested?
Legal: Have you ever been convicted of a felony?

Our society has gotten to the point where an employer cannot ask some
questions that ARE very relevent to the employment to that company's
work...

On a note regarding bikes... My '82 XJ650's estimate for the insurance
company is coming along at a pace that is slower than molassas in February.
The owner of RPM Cycle over on Hwy 78 in Garland has a lot of work, and not
much help in his shop... Plus the fact that many of the parts are
discontinued makes it hard to get a specific estimate... I asked him to
ballpark and get me a quote ASAP - as his paperwork is the last thing I
need to submit to the careless cager's insurance company. Wish me luck.. I
think I'll be needing it. haha. He says he'll have the estimate completed
by 10:00am tomorrow. I'm not holding my breath...

Rex S.
T-Boned '82 XJ650 Maxim

 

IIRC they ruled that someone can't be arrested and confined indefinitely
without being told why and provided some level of impartial hearing
(even though that hearing can call shy of a trial).

Remember that when they decide that using the internet and riding bikes
is reason enough to barge into your house at 3am and haul your ass to a
holding cell.

 

Racial profiling does not necessarily mean "dark people."

Let me ask you a question.... you don't see white, anglo saxon
Americans trying to blow up airplanes, do you? Of course not. Even
in foreign countries they don't screen white Americans as hard as they
do people from middle-eastern countries.

But, did you know that the airlines can be fined if they screen more
than three middle-eastern people on a flight? When 911 occurred, if
racial profiling was in effect it might have been prevented. That's
not to say it wouldn't have happened, but it certainly would have had
less of a chance of happening.

Does that make me a racist? No. It makes me aware of the facts. I
happen to know some very white people that were deported to their home
countries, and they were here legally.


--Fullstate

Me and Mah 'Priller!

 

That happened back in the 80's. A lot of "hackers" got nailed by the
FBI. Most of the hackers were kids, and their folks had no idea what
was going on. Since there were no laws being broke, and the FBI
didn't have a clue what was happening they took everything electronic
in the house, locked up the kids, and didn't charge them with anything
and wouldn't release them.

--Fullstate

Me and Mah 'Priller!

 

No, we don't. And, no, it does not. That logic just doesn't fly when
compared to the rest of the strain that illegal immigrants place on
the economy.

Wallmart's low prices are due to buying power (volume) and an
excellent business model for reduction of costs. Personally, I hate
them and won't shop there, but that is another story.


--Fullstate

Me and Mah 'Priller!

 

Probably not.. How about your own ? Even though Soto wouldn't do the same, I
will intercede in this little discussion.. Many of our own descendents
illegally entered this country and yet they claimed more allegiance to the
country than the natural born citizens who claim their birthright..

This country has commenced a slide into the dark ages when we have people
who would deny children, seniors or our veterans.. When our own become the
objects of resentment because they are in need, we should re-examine our
priorities..

Corporate bailouts and government guaranteed loans to keep failing
corporations afloat, is where the damage to our economy is impacted most..
The amounts of money spent on widows, orphans and our veterans is a very
small percentage of what is being squandered on the corporate and wealthiest
of our citizens..

Illegal aliens are not representative of the failing economy . Of course,
our borders should be maintained and controlled.. We should all be alert to
the dangers presented by foreign invasions of illegal immigration.. Shoring
up the border defense is not the answers to the economic problems which are
afflicting our country at this time.. Those issues are the "giveaway"
projects to those amongst us who are draining our economy .. That being the
wealthiest amongst us.. Feeding a hungry child.. educating him and making
sure that he is provided for with suitable employment for his parents is
much more important than whether American Airlines ever flies again..

Halliburton has been awarded contracts in the billions, with no competitive
bid.. They have also defrauded the taxpayers with billings of millions that
were not accountable.. All due to their political connections.. just one
example..

Veterans of our conflicts around the world have been denied benefits that
were promised to them.. in efforts to privatize the hospitals built with
taxpayer dollars..

Senior citizens daily make decisions of whether to buy food or medicines
because they do not have health insurance..

Then we have those amongst us who complain about a mexican who sneaks across
our border to work and gets sick.. one example.. We complain about the
mexican who drives a vehicle in this very mobile society without insurance..
or a license.. How about directing those complaints toward the "real" causes
of our economic and budget failures.. It is easy to direct all that energy
and criticism against the most helpless amongst us.. But that isn't where
the answers are ..

We have forgotten what the founders warned us about when they passed on the
Constitution and the Bill of Rights to us.. To a man .. the founders warned
us about corporate control of our government.. There is where you will find
the answers to most of these complaints that we are hearing..

Bill Walker
Irving, Tx.

 

Actually, it started out by their reduction of profits to make a
larger scheme of profits overall. Now, it's turned into gouging the
employees in their benefits and using their "name" to negotiate
contracts which gouge into companies/corporations providing their
services.

Using Charles' logic, you'd expect Target to be insanely high, due
solely because they don't hire illegal immigrants to clean their
stores. Walmart and Target has been very competitive and sets their
prices accordingly to the area and what the other is willing to sell
for. Both "comp shop" each other on a daily basis and both have
cleaning crews contracted to clean their stores.

As it was, the "illegal immigrant" thing was just another diversion
from Walmart breaking employer laws on another scale. People have now
forgotten (surprisingly...they tend to have very little span for
remembering details) that Walmart is the leading contributor to under
paying their employees, hiring only "part time" yet working the
employees on full time hours to keep from having to pay out benefits
as well as working employees "off the clock". When those little
details broke, all of a sudden there was a store in Whocares Maine
that had 4 undocumented workers contracted to clean the store...and
everyone forgot the rest.

I wish everyone would stop worrying about a corporations little
problems like "they aren't making enough money" and start worrying
about the rest of us not making enough money.

And might I say to all you folks who voted for (or didn't vote at all)
"deregulations" of the utility companies...thank you very much! I hope
all of you are affected shortly by that vote. When it does affect you,
there's no one to turn to for help.

 

That would be Kevin!

 

That would be Kevin!

 

Bill -

You make some very good points. I'm not sure that I ever
implied that illegal aliens were the sole reason of economic problems
in this country. If it came across that way then I didn't do a very
good job of explaining myself. They certainly are not the sole
problem, but they are part of the problem.

And anyone that drives a vehicle without a license and insurance is
also part of the problem regardless of whether not they are a citizen.

There are many parts of the problem, we could focus on any one topic
or issue.

--Fullstate

Me and Mah 'Priller!

 

Charles, that's simply about as stupid as the argument for sending
tech jobs to India and manufacturing jobs to Mexico. All the arguments
have been for "lowering prices"...but I'm still seeing my electricity
bill going up, food going up...and even my gasoline prices increasing.
I'm seeing new home prices still going up, my internet bill going up,
my phone bill going up...and few routers for sale under $100. Where
are all these low prices? Go to Walmart and tell me where the prices
have dropped. They run all these commercials, but the only time I see
a price drop is when there's a sale. Go price a CD. Go price a DVD. Go
price a shirt. What about light bulbs?

I'd have to agree with the other person, either pay a living wage or
go out of business. Period. When I quote a price to fix a network,
business owners don't like to pay me...even though my price is just my
wage. When I walk into a business like a dentist office and see them
charging people $80 to make an appointment and they have a computer
sitting on bricks in a corner of their office....then they don't want
to pay me for my services, there's something wrong there.

How about you go and get a job out here in the market place and then
talk about what we need and what would help. Otherwise, "STFU" about
what the workplace is like.

 

Don't worry about it, pard.. My rant wasn't directed toward you...

 

You are Chris Rock and I claim my 5 "View Askew" DVDs.

 

Uh, right....so you can find 2? We are talking statistically, here -
hence: profiling. Or did you forget?

Charles - if you wish to discuss this intelligently, fine by me. But,
if you can't, I'll ignore you and the rest of us will continue the
conversation.

--Fullstate

Me and Mah 'Priller!

 

Charles, I didn't realize you were such a racist..I'm disappointed in you.

 

Typically when you take a risk, you look at the Risk/reward ratio. If
there's high risk there should be a high reward to offset it.
Conversly, if you take little risk, the reward should be small. I was
just wondering why if not wearing a helmet has such a high risk, why
would anybody NOT want to wear one? Where's the reward? Where's the
payoff? Bugs in your face, tears in your eyes? Face rearranged
during an accident? Extremly high risk of death in a serious accident.
Just what is the reward?

 

Risk is experienced each time you mount a motorcycle or enter a car or
pickup.. Assuming that you will be involved in an accident, why would anyone
take this risk.?. Even with protective body armor or a helmet.. "Risk" that
is easily assumed could very well mean that all of us would remain in a
protected environment and not venture out of it.. There is no way to justify
assuming dangerous "risks"..

Survival during an accident doesn't depend on whether you wear a helmet,
necessarily.. Under certain conditions, wearing a helmet is prudent and
wise.. Under other conditions, wearing of a helmet only adds to discomfort
and is not necessarily an asset.. Most importantly is the wisdom to know the
difference in those conditions and to be prepared..

Without that wisdom to understand those differences, it is doubtful that a
rider will survive in any event.. When we become conditioned to the state
legislation for our own survival, we have given up an important right to
determine our own destiny..

Sadly enough.. the danger posed by legislation that deprives us of the right
to make decisions is greater than the "risk" factor presented by the helmet
issue..

If you feel more comfortable wearing a helmet when you ride a motorcycle, by
all means, do so.. No one has ever sanctioned any legislation to ban or
forbid anyone from wearing protective clothing or a helmet.. Why are there
so many who sanction legislation that requires "everyone" to wear helmets ?

Economic issues must be considered, but.. if the rider has met the
requirements by the state to exempt him from wearing a helmet, there is no
longer an economic issue.. The helmet legislation that was negotiated with
the attorney general of Texas, minimized the state's financial
responsibility..

As for the rider's personal "risk"..that is his choice .. All things
considered, that rider is assumed to be of sound mind and possess a degree
of logic that he considers when he makes that decision.. Ride with a helmet
or don't ride with one.. I will fight for the rights for you to have the
freedom to make that choice..

Your friend in Irving
Bill Walker

 

Actually, the people boarding those flights were within all guidelines
at the time. They only had box cutters and normal type knives. Had
they been searched, which I have no doubt the airlines were aware of
the weapons they used since video was seen of the people going through
metal detectors and the knives being shown, they still would've found
the same things.

So, before you start talking about "had this happened", think about
what really did happen.

Actually, I wouldn't figure that *did* make you a racist. Saying you
"know some very white people" would make you a racist.

I was in Target the other day looking for video DVDs. While I was
standing there looking over the selection, I noticed that the sections
were segregated into white people movies and black people movies. I
asked about this and the employee looked quite ashamed that yes, the
movies were indeed sectioned out as I saw it. So, moral of the story,
when shopping in Target it's now part of it to know the color of the
star in the movie to find where the movie is located. I thought we
were beyond all that...I guess not!

 

It always amazes me how guys can ride without a helmet, and goggles or
glasses and no windscreen. My eyes tear up so bad at about 30mph I
can't see a damned thing.


--Fullstate

Me and Mah 'Priller!

 

I guess what I don't understand is how can you know when the right
time to wear one is? I mean, you might say that if it's raining it's
more of a risk that you might go down. But even when it's dry out you
never know about a grease spot, or little bunny foo-foo coming across
the road. I mean anything could happen that could cause you to go
down. That's the chance I don't like to take.....and I don't
consider it a discomfort to wear my helmet.

It all comes down to an acceptable risk. If you don't see it as a
risk to not wear one and you go down, you know that you took that
chance. It's the same decision we make when we get on the bike in the
first place.

I'm just not sure that I agree with wisdom being part of it, because
it would seem prudent to me to wear a helmet at all times - which I
do. But, I certainly respect your right not to wear one, even if i
don't agree with why you don't wear one.

--Fullstate

Me and Mah 'Priller!