Posted on July 24, 2008 at 5:34 p.m.

Unfortunately, it is always the people who are comfortable with their wages that do not want to help the lower classes. Explain to me why Congress has been able to raise their own salaries thousands upon thousands of dollars each year (because of "cost of living"), but it takes a massive debate and a three year spread to get minimum wage up to $7.25?

And stating that all people are lazy is actually offensive. My mother lost her living wage paid job due to our wonderful economy a couple years ago when the company she worked for closed after 70 years.

She has found being a 50 something female who worked in a warehousing industry, she can only make about $8 an hour with no benefits now. She is neither lazy, nor living off of the government. But I can assure you if she didn't have family to fall back on, she'd be getting the food stamps and whatever other necessary assistance that many other people living in poverty have to do.

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Posted on July 24, 2008 at 3:55 p.m.

Let them eat cake! But no condiments.

On Dallas County inmates to be denied ketchup and mayonnaise

Posted on July 24, 2008 at 3:54 p.m.

We need to have a living wage, not just a minimum wage. Nobody can live on what the federal government has proposed. Luckily some companies provide for higher wages than the minimum, but there are still those that do not. Many Texans continue to work two or three jobs and remain in poverty. I have seen statitics showing 22% of Texas children living in poverty. I would propose a living wage of at least $10 per hour. It provides workers with more money to spend, which allows them to become less dependent on the government for services. In the long run, that is more money for everyone.

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Posted on July 22, 2008 at 10:09 a.m.

I am impressed with the ABC reference, xdavid. I am equally concerned you remember the act.

On Teen act Jonas Brothers moving to Westlake in Tarrant County

Posted on July 18, 2008 at 4 p.m.

Usually the best way to take care of that problem is not by protest but by not patronizing the bar. Anyone and everyone should just stop going. Then Crews would either be forced to change its mind, or be forced to close due to lost business.

As a private business and private property, I would assume the owner can allow or disallow anyone he chooses, but it may not be a wise business decision. Discriminating against an entire set of people just because a handful of them have no respect for themselves or others, is not the way to handle things.

On Dallas gay bar to ban drag queens on "Trashy Tuesday"

Posted on July 18, 2008 at 10:52 a.m.

Ok what logic is there in closing the one at 423/Lebanon in Frisco when they just opened it a couple months ago?

On Starbucks releases full list of 600 store closures, including 29 in Dallas-Fort Worth area

Posted on July 17, 2008 at 4:25 p.m.

10 million more reasons why Denton County needs a real mass transit system.

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Posted on July 17, 2008 at 4:24 p.m.

Ok, if you were going for the Latino angle, then you're right.

On Rick Noriega and Gen. Wesley Clark speak to Dallas Dems on Wednesday (w/audio)

Posted on July 17, 2008 at 1:01 p.m.

All part of Pickens Plan.

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Posted on July 17, 2008 at 12:59 p.m.

Actually 20 years ago the scene probably would have been more likely considering Texas was Democratic.

We need to remember Texas being overwhelmingly Republican is only a recent phenomenon, and one we need to end. The damage done by the GOP and John "Box Turtle" Cornyn is horrific.

I've met Rick Noriega and have a great deal of respect for him and believe he would make a great Senator for Texas.

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