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  1. Friend of Mara

    USA Drops Out Of Top 25 Least Corrupt Nations

    True. However the fundamental practice of lobbying in the united states is tied to money. Money is tied to chances of victory in elections. Ergo the political machine is subservient to whomever fills their pockets regardless of the perceived support. Do you recall the chart made by Harvard a...
  2. Friend of Mara

    USA Drops Out Of Top 25 Least Corrupt Nations

    . There is a reason why there are differences between advocacy groups and lobbyists.
  3. Friend of Mara

    We need to have an honest discussion about race in America

    It goes like this. There is massive disparity that can objectively proven with data. Person 1 "Yo. Seems pretty sus. Maybe we should talk about this and fix whatever is causing it." Person 2 "There is no racism. It ended in the 60's when we killed MLK." Person 1 "Here is chart of various...
  4. Friend of Mara

    USA Drops Out Of Top 25 Least Corrupt Nations

    TBH I am surprised we were ever in the top 25. The fact that lobbying is legal should shove us strait down to the bottom.
  5. Friend of Mara

    Teacher's Unions

    A priority to whom? Were there any unions that funded the jan 6 riot? Typically that is what a union is for. I'm more than happy to have that debate in a real setting with employers vs unions. Unions are never perfect but the benefit of having a unions vs zero control seems like a clear and...
  6. Friend of Mara

    CPI Inflation Rate Highest In 39 Years

    All the more reason to increase wages to keep up with such trying times. Hell maybe even a full overhaul of the system and the way we think about the value of commodities and labor.
  7. Friend of Mara

    Teacher's Unions

    was the glasses to show a "gotchem"? Given the republican track record on funding education every single person within 10 square mile radius better vote democrat. Unfortunately false. Yes there are many problems with public schools. It begins, ends and is filled in the middle with "funding"...
  8. Friend of Mara

    Teacher's Unions

    Is that was the experts said?
  9. Friend of Mara

    Teacher's Unions

    So its....a union with less power. The little research I have done on the specific one you cited has soured me to this particular one. Claiming to be free of political bias while in fact running an anti-public education agenda. Specifically attempting to pad charter schools even if those charter...
  10. Friend of Mara

    Teacher's Unions

    I'd also prefer to not have to wear a mask at work or risk getting a deadly virus but thems the times we live in.
  11. Friend of Mara

    Teacher's Unions

    Indeed. What is its purpose? Because it doesn't actually have any leverage or power. What can it even accomplish? It doesn't replace the function of a union weather good or bad.
  12. Friend of Mara

    Teacher's Unions

    I don't think any educators are attempting to make education worse for children. Sadly that usually falls on the government's budget cuts. Can't think of a single way they aren't infinitely worse but sure. Sorry to hear you have a crony union. But the facts are facts and on average union works...
  13. Friend of Mara

    Separation of Church and State

    Who is "the church"? Which church? Do you support the right of every religion to present itself in a mandatory school setting?
  14. Friend of Mara

    Teacher's Unions

    ? So you want a union but don't want to call it a union? Or are they trying to make a union but remove all the parts that make a union effective?
  15. Friend of Mara

    Teacher's Unions

    Wait till you hear about police unions
  16. Friend of Mara

    Separation of Church and State

    There is no singular church. Anyone can believe in any god they want. That is a massive provision for religion. Not a single god is illegal to worship. People can be Muslim, Christian, Buddhist ect. People are free to pray in school. They are not permitted to pick a religion that they so...
  17. Friend of Mara

    Teacher's Unions

    In the US there are whole organizations whose sole purpose is to get rid of them.
  18. Friend of Mara

    BLM Masks At Whole Foods

    True Also true. Perhaps I am mistaken in the human kind's ability to see what is reasonable and what is not.
  19. Friend of Mara

    Separation of Church and State

    So it is simply the threat of future regulation? The cake thing actually doesn't have anything to do with religion. It was discrimination within another category and a religious exemption was simply not granted. And thus the freedoms of religion and of protected minorities clashed. Or is...
  20. Friend of Mara

    BLM Masks At Whole Foods

    Expletive's are a common example. I can't wear a shirt that says "FAQ this job". I also can't wear a mask that says "gas the Jews". For similar reasons. For the company in question they could just adjust their dress code to having no political or unprofessional masks. Solid color or nothing...
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