Rant I am disappointed in Obama because...

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  1. Fophillips

    Fophillips What's a Dremel?

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    It is still unpaid labour, which I bet will be become compulsory, in the “land of the free”.

    I suspect this isn’t the kind of Change™ people wanted.
     
    Fophillips, 8 Nov 2008
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  2. woof82

    woof82 What's a Dremel?

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    He didn't tell the guy next door to be quiet when he was playing loud music late at night...


    Oh right, yeah. We should ban charities and volunteer groups because they involve unpaid labour. Actually, when I think about it more, they're basically soviet prisoner of war camps.
     
    woof82, 8 Nov 2008
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  3. Fophillips

    Fophillips What's a Dremel?

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    Can you honestly not see the difference between a volunteer organisation and state enforeced labour?
     
    Fophillips, 8 Nov 2008
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  4. woof82

    woof82 What's a Dremel?

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    It's not state enforced. You just don't get the tax break if you don't do it. I think it's an excellent idea. It works fantastically in Switzerland.
     
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  5. Fophillips

    Fophillips What's a Dremel?

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    That is only for college students, he wants children to do it without reward.
     
    Fophillips, 8 Nov 2008
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  6. Firehed

    Firehed Why not? I own a domain to match.

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    So long as it remains a volunteer gig, fine.
     
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  7. Scirocco

    Scirocco Boobs, I have them, you lose.

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    The key word as others have mentioned is "volunteer." I'm not sure why exactly you think it is all going to be forced. A bit of volunteer work is good training in civics anyway. I don't have a problem with it at all.
     
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  8. notatoad

    notatoad pretty fing wonderful

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    can you honestly not see the difference between forced labour and coordinating volunteer opportunities?
     
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  9. mvagusta

    mvagusta Did a skid that went for two weeks.

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    he took the thread tags away from bit-tech forcing us to use these plain ugly dos style labels.
     
    mvagusta, 9 Nov 2008
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  10. Fophillips

    Fophillips What's a Dremel?

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    A goal which people will be expected to reach, schools will make sure of that.
     
    Fophillips, 9 Nov 2008
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  11. boiled_elephant

    boiled_elephant Merom Celeron 4 lyfe

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    Have the comforting warmth of knowing you made me cackle madly IRL when I read that, to the alarm of my flatmates.
     
    boiled_elephant, 9 Nov 2008
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  12. Fophillips

    Fophillips What's a Dremel?

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    It just hit me, don’t you think $40/hour is a bit much? I’m sure he finds it very easy to set such targets when it is tax money he is spending.
     
    Fophillips, 9 Nov 2008
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  13. Freedom

    Freedom Minimodder

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    Could we keep this thread as intended.













    Silly
     
    Freedom, 9 Nov 2008
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  14. Malvolio

    Malvolio .

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    ...he didn't keep me company on my birthday yesterday.
     
    Malvolio, 10 Nov 2008
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  15. Bauul

    Bauul Sir Bongaminge

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    He still hasn't given me a sponge bath.
     
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  16. Flibblebot

    Flibblebot Smile with me

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    Oh, yeah, he told me about that. Basically said to pass on the message that (and I quote): "That ain't never gonna happen, bitch"
     
    Flibblebot, 10 Nov 2008
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  17. Brett89

    Brett89 Minimodder

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    It's true, I was there. He did say that.
     
    Brett89, 10 Nov 2008
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  18. DougEdey

    DougEdey I pwn all your storage

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    He told me to sponge bath Bauul
     
    DougEdey, 10 Nov 2008
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  19. Flibblebot

    Flibblebot Smile with me

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    My sympathies.

    Still, at least you don't have to clean up after Harry... :eeek:
     
    Flibblebot, 10 Nov 2008
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  20. Bauul

    Bauul Sir Bongaminge

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    Passing responsibility on issues of national importance onto other people. I see this as a worrying trate...
     
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