tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post1226778008762205423..comments2024-03-27T01:27:21.576-08:00Comments on The Immoral Minority: That's right, nobody ever sheds a tear for the lost Blockbuster jobs. Gryphenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356503547155430235noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-1026674205238010902016-08-22T22:35:40.444-08:002016-08-22T22:35:40.444-08:00Well, yeah. Well, yeah. Connienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-18767061544137765002016-08-22T20:27:03.604-08:002016-08-22T20:27:03.604-08:00Gryph wants enviro friendly, but also flying car.....Gryph wants enviro friendly, but also flying car............Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-43752439840151984092016-08-22T19:46:20.584-08:002016-08-22T19:46:20.584-08:00Not quite a flying car, Gryphen; but, until your c...Not quite a flying car, Gryphen; but, until your car is ready, you could try out the flying golf cart:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpEkN1NdjKUCracklin Charlienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-26417895085329097322016-08-22T16:45:22.125-08:002016-08-22T16:45:22.125-08:00Why is no one talking about Basic Income? I've...Why is no one talking about Basic Income? I've not heard if the trial cities have posted any data yet. The hypothesis is to replace existing Human Services programs like welfare which require an extensive application and vetting process with a lump sum benefit available to all citizens. <br /><br />I've an idea of alternative funding. How about hiring forensic accountants to locate the trillions of dollars stashed overseas by corporations. Once the monies are found impose heavy fines to be earmarked for the Basic Income fund on top of collecting the taxes the corporations should have paid in the first place. Our infrastructure is in dire need of those monies. I believe this would allow workers no longer needed in a host of jobs to go back to school, switch industries, or even switch to part time or volunteer work. <br /><br />I've heard the argument against Basic Income stating it will result in no one working. I can't speak for other families except my own; if we can't work we start to vibrate and eventually explode metaphorically speaking. As an example I try to follow my mother is 79 and I have trouble keeping up with her; doing nothing is not an option.<br /><br />As for able bodied people who don't need Basic Income, well, they can return the unused money to the fund to help those who can't work. Whatever the situation I'm sure we can arrive at a solution. We are the Yanks, the Fighting Americans who can and have done anything their mind desires.Connienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-70458562517654631802016-08-22T14:13:22.379-08:002016-08-22T14:13:22.379-08:00here you go 7:21
http://www.popsci.com/cars/artic...here you go 7:21<br /><br />http://www.popsci.com/cars/article/2009-09/your-prius-hogging-all-rare-metals<br /><br />http://www.motherjones.com/blue-marble/2011/10/rare-earths-prius-molycorp<br /><br />https://www.americanelements.com/PDFs/Rare-earths.pdf<br /><br /><br />Whats the bottom line?... There is no free lunch, everything has a cost, and feel good enviro marketing plays well in the US.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-86354492857795203442016-08-22T13:21:45.638-08:002016-08-22T13:21:45.638-08:00Used to be--before Internet--ALL videos came from ...Used to be--before Internet--ALL videos came from small, mostly locally owned, family video stores.<br /><br />Some, I guess were purchased at bookstores, etc. But rentals, all where physical products and everything from gas stations, to quick marts rented videos for a nice extra income stream.<br /><br />Blockbusters was a transitional business between the 'old fashioned original' video rentals and online streaming.<br /><br />Ultimately, it is the internet that is killing local, small business, mom and pop type stores. From vids to clothing to books, to anything that can be sold.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-85990721993736302012016-08-22T09:57:33.915-08:002016-08-22T09:57:33.915-08:00Anonymous 8:59 AM wrote: meghan please go away you...Anonymous 8:59 AM wrote: <i>meghan please go away you bother everyone.</i><br /><br />8:59, speak for yourself. Do not presume to speak for me. When you write "everyone" you are asserting something you have no way of knowing. Narcissism in full flower.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16528224970919880116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-61814582875321803122016-08-22T09:15:53.327-08:002016-08-22T09:15:53.327-08:00The coal mines are a holdover from the last centur...The coal mines are a holdover from the last century. When pollution, black lung and early death were acceptable.<br /><br />"The Times they Are A-Changin". Time for miners to enter the 21st century via federal retraining programs. The coal companies will try their damndest to keep that from happening.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-57959299783378498912016-08-22T08:59:51.522-08:002016-08-22T08:59:51.522-08:00meghan please go away you bother everyone.meghan please go away you bother everyone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-50901920286846997502016-08-22T07:54:10.862-08:002016-08-22T07:54:10.862-08:00They've seen this coming down the road for a l...They've seen this coming down the road for a long time, but I feel for anyone dependent on a specific industry for their livelihood.<br /><br />I'd like to think we can use lessons learned from other contracting industries to help transition this and future generations into safer, better paying and more stable fields. But of course we won't due to the right-wing's intransigence.<br /><br />There is such a rich abundance of other opportunities that the coal-belt could shift to, especially with many of the people's pride of their area: tourism, environmental science (e.g. cash crops wink), toxic waste mitigation science, green energy development are some of the area specific fields. But also development of high tech industries, because why not?rte148https://www.blogger.com/profile/10319526944457578687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-47954413810995488562016-08-22T07:37:44.040-08:002016-08-22T07:37:44.040-08:00How many private video stores were put out of busi...How many private video stores were put out of business by Blockbuster?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-38991299853793634862016-08-22T07:36:09.508-08:002016-08-22T07:36:09.508-08:00gardening is good because you will never run out o...gardening is good because you will never run out of weedsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-29039937798761506742016-08-22T07:34:55.839-08:002016-08-22T07:34:55.839-08:00Think about all the independent businesses (main s...Think about all the independent businesses (main street) that corporations have forced to closed. Nobody is crying for them. <br /><br />Corporations ARE NOT people my friend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-82736341239918641682016-08-22T07:31:38.359-08:002016-08-22T07:31:38.359-08:00I personally know people whose lives were greatly ...I personally know people whose lives were greatly uprooted by the loss of their jobs at Blockbuster.66gardenersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-17388160350260877742016-08-22T07:30:26.491-08:002016-08-22T07:30:26.491-08:00Coal mining communities paid a hefty price for tho...Coal mining communities paid a hefty price for those upper middle class-paying jobs. In many cases they paid with the health and their lives, not to mention the environmental catastrophes in their back yards.66gardenersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-86027846164562249362016-08-22T07:29:52.931-08:002016-08-22T07:29:52.931-08:00I had a friend who worked for 20+ years as Bank Te...I had a friend who worked for 20+ years as Bank Teller. AT MS and online banking took her job. She had to go back to school in her 50s. She had a rough go of it and I feel bad for her but I'm certainly not going to give up my AT MS or online banking.Lindsaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-51343779068029452732016-08-22T07:28:51.696-08:002016-08-22T07:28:51.696-08:00I worked as a medical transcriptionist and retired...I worked as a medical transcriptionist and retired before those jobs became endangered. <br /><br />Now I work as an independent gardener. I don't work enough to pay the bills with the $$ I make gardening, but I do have one of the best yards anyone has ever seen using that money as a sound investment in my property value (2 suburban acres).<br />66gardenersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-27819046252137879012016-08-22T07:24:26.785-08:002016-08-22T07:24:26.785-08:00Blockbuster Corporation themselves put a lot of in...Blockbuster Corporation themselves put a lot of independent video rental stores out of business. Keep in mind these business owners did not consider their jobs entry level and WERE able to support their families on what they made. So the REAL problem is too many service industry and entry level jobs to begin with. Stop with the paid contractor work is what I say.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-86678952819471180502016-08-22T07:21:31.119-08:002016-08-22T07:21:31.119-08:00My gawd, you're right! People should trash th...My gawd, you're right! People should trash their environmentally-responsible cars and go out and buy Hummers that guzzle gas and ruin the environment and spew toxic chemicals, because that will bring back the coal-mining jobs! Oh, wait. You're an idiot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-79413658590603379192016-08-22T07:13:31.663-08:002016-08-22T07:13:31.663-08:00Thank you for your helpful and illuminating feedba...Thank you for your helpful and illuminating feedback.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00483612543018540243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-79603533425095454172016-08-22T07:07:56.265-08:002016-08-22T07:07:56.265-08:00Back in the early 80's when Ronald Reagan was ...Back in the early 80's when Ronald Reagan was on his deregulation kick we had to close our gas station business and move to Texas. And then there was the oil boom in TX and people left the rust belt for oil field jobs...and then bust. <br /><br />I am thankful for having a good education and ability to learn many skills. I feel for the coal miners but the times they are a changing.Gleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08363900387791897486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-79305084461805831942016-08-22T06:48:23.648-08:002016-08-22T06:48:23.648-08:00Blockbuster had a chance to move with the times. T...Blockbuster had a chance to move with the times. They chose to close. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-41418928942338296982016-08-22T06:44:22.855-08:002016-08-22T06:44:22.855-08:00I think the comparison is a little too simplistic....I think the comparison is a little too simplistic. <br /><br />Blockbuster jobs were low paying service industry jobs while coal mining is a high paying industrial job.<br /><br />Blockbuster jobs are non-skilled and employees did not typically stay for years. Coal mining is skilled labor and many employees have many years of experience.<br /><br />And most importantly, Blockbuster jobs were spread out across 9000 stores worldwide. Coal mining jobs are usually the main source of employment in a community. The impact of closing a coal mine affects all the other businesses in that community. <br /><br />Close a Blockbusters and it is a minor inconvenience. Close a mine and you destroy a town.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02411378299917771449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-23599582170507686332016-08-22T06:34:27.692-08:002016-08-22T06:34:27.692-08:00An extremely false equivalence. Every semi decent...An extremely false equivalence. Every semi decent sized town had one or two blockbusters. Retail. Manned by high school and college kids mostly, and a manager or two. Other than the managers, who probably mostly went into another retail jobs, nobody was raising families off Blockbuster. Towns were not built for generations around blockbuster.<br /><br />I always laugh at the enviros who go out and spend a ton of money on manufactured, marketed, and transported- supposedly environmental objects.<br /><br />Where do you think all that metal, plastic, battery chemicals and metals, and rare earth elements come from for that Prius? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-27671866105698007942016-08-22T06:08:07.114-08:002016-08-22T06:08:07.114-08:00The meme is a false equivalence because the blockb...The meme is a false equivalence because the blockbuster employees generally lived in cities that had other employment opportunities nearby. <br /><br />It should be noted that a blockbuster job was different because of late hours of operation allowing for employees to go to school etc while employed - much more flexible than 9-5 jobs in that regard.<br /><br />The coal miners living in coal towns in coal country are basically captured by coal. their whole community is captured by coal. they need a substitute job market IN the coal towns not hundreds of miles away in scattered locations. that is the crux of the problem for coal miners and their families - they have to move and leave property, etc behind because who is going to buy land in a place with no employment? this is a simplification of the problem but definitely the heart of it along with less emphasis on formal education or training that could lead to non-coal employment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com