What we have here is a

[cornermouse]

minimum wage increase that was voted down by the republicans at a time when gas prices at the pump in my area have risen about 15 cents a gallon in the past 1 to 2 weeks and, as we keep being informed, is expected to rise another 25 cents in the near future.

I don't think there's any misunderstanding about what's going on here. Do you?

[BlueEyedSon]

1. No SS, no bankruptcy, no net new jobs, falling dollar

[BrklynLiberal]

2. Armageddon

[shadowknows69]

3. time to pick up the pitchforks and torches yet?

and drive Frankenstein's monster to the burning windmill?

[displacedtexan]

4. Armageddon's OK by Jesse Helms...

as long as he's got John Bolton beside him.

Ahem.

Sen. Jesse Helms on John Bolton: "John Bolton is the kind of man with whom I would want to stand at Armageddon." Speech at American Enterprise Institute, 01/11/01

[BlueEyedSon]

5. Looks like he may get the chance.....

[walldude]

6. Apparently you missed this thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=3239701

The minimum wage increase bill was not what it seemed. Actually there were 2 bills, neither passed... The repukes were sly with theirs though.. check out the thread.

[cornermouse]

7. Actually, I already knew that there were two bills and that the dems had

voted down the republican version.

I just thought that a side by side comparison of the rejection of the minimum wage and what is a VERY LARGE increase in gas prices was interesting. Also there is the effect that the gas price increase will have on those people whose wages did not go up.