Listening to 1A this morning about minimum wage. Another failed conversation because....

[NRaleighLiberal]

they never mention the "elephant in the room" - which is the remarkable human capacity for greed. And the huge schism between the "our country - world - is one organism and it is important that we all rise up together" vs the "I have mine screw you" crowd.

So they had the talking heads, the data, the various "if we raise minimum wage than more companies will automate, or lay off, or..." the important thing is to raise productivity, or business success - because then we all win (re trickle down)".

Of course we know trickle down can NOT work - because once people have something, they are loathe to give it up.

I get so frustrated with these shows that talk about policies when they forget the big picture - that it all becomes about who calls the shots - people - and people in general have that big inherent flaw. I worked in big pharma for 25 years and it was consistent - those at the top got more and more, those lower down got far less.

Our culture's failings will be defined by this inability to recognize that the have/have not schism will be what does us all in. It is only accelerating as the wealth at the top continues to grow, leaving more and more people behind with an increasingly huge gap.

[Moostache]

1. To get into the "getting more" crowds requires

A piece of your soul...

I have been in medical device manufacturing for years, and I have seen people with less skill or talent or education than myself advance through the ranks faster for one easy to spot reason...they are more concerned with the bottom line than the people who work for them. They may care at a surface level, but given a choice between company line and human compassion their choice is 100% bottom line.

I make peace with myself each night, it's how I have alays lived...and I refuse to do otherwise, even though I know in my heart that it has cost me significantly.

[NRaleighLiberal]

2. It is a piece I was never ever able to give

so I did the best I could do for the right reasons and watched people zoom past me. Now I am retired, my own boss, writing, spending time with my best pal (my wife) and loving every single one of my retirement days!

[Moostache]

3. Kudos! I know the frustration all too well...

Eventually I hope to be in a consulting business of my own; and have the flexibility to choose who I work with and for, entirely on my own terms...for now though, with kids in school and between 9 and 19 years old, I swallow hard, do the best I can and tell myself at the end of the day, I have not compromised my core beliefs in pursuit of more money or privilege even though I know I could...

Hope you have a great retirement...just hoping that when I get to that age the concept is still alive! (Not so sure it will be at this point...)

[hvn_nbr_2]

4. What (or who) is 1A? nt

[NRaleighLiberal]

5. Replacrment show after Diane Rehm retired. 2 hrs of

Various topics on NPR

[Ptah]

6. It's NPR's replacement for The Diane Rehm Show

1A is a show for a changing America.

Every day, host Joshua Johnson convenes a conversation about the most
important issues of our time. The show takes a deep and unflinching look
at America, bringing context and insight to stories unfolding across the
country and the world.

With a name inspired by the First Amendment*, 1A explores important
issues such as policy, politics, technology, and what connects us across
the fissures that divide the country. The program also delves into pop culture,
sports and humor. 1A’s goal is to act as a national mirror — taking time to help
America look at itself and to ask what it wants to be.

The conversation isn’t just on air. 1A invites you to join in. We’ll regularly post
questions and requests for feedback on this page. And you can talk to us on
Twitter, Facebook, or by texting 1A to 63735.

1A is produced by WAMU 88.5, and distributed by NPR.
Here’s how to listen live in your area.



http://the1a.org/about

[maxrandb]

7. They also didn't have anyone on to refute the bogus study

Never mentioned who the Prof at UW gets grants from. Story I saw was that it was an bunch of Ayn Randian Wet-Dream conservative groups, the Scaifes, some outfit funded by a prominent GOP nut-job, etc.

Never mentioned the flawed methodology that I've seen all over even CONservative "Snooooze" sources.

They basically had the guy who did the study, and the "other side" was some political reporter. Not a peep from the folks that challenged the study.

It's like MSNBC this afternoon. Despite the fact that EVERY FUCKING MEDICAL ORGANIZATION in the country has come out in scathing condemnation of the Senate Bill, and polls that show only 12% of the American people support this flaming sack of shit, they could find only 5 Doctors who all "support" the damn thing, but NOT A SINGLE FUCKING ONE that does not.

Liberal media MY ASS!!