More random cultural and political thoughts

**Karibana** · 12-23-2012, 04:55 PM

OK, here's the correct link to T-NC's blog post regarding international gun ownership numbers. The comment section is where the meat of the subject is. I'll add that he has the best moderated comment section out there, they actually add to whatever it is he's writing about.

**Vavoon** · 12-24-2012, 01:39 PM

Originally Posted by chachadiva

^I'm not a political conservative, but that image is much too simplistic. Life doesn't work that way.

yeah, ok .

Originally Posted by KoilyLocGirl

Court: It's legal to fire an 'irresistible' worker

The Iowa Supreme court rules that "an employee who has not engaged in flirtatious conduct may be lawfully terminated" because the boss finds her too attractive. FULL STORY

#truestory

whoa buddy! what a croc of shit. the boss was actually the one who sexually harrassed her with his comments, and how she's the one getting fired? i'll remind myself not to move to iowa.

one comment wrote

iowa strives towards sharia law

this is true in this case. well kinda, she would've been whiplashed or something. or stoned to death

**Kurliez** · 12-24-2012, 02:33 PM

I don't know what I'll say if I hear one more angry random customer waiting in line, parent, or coworker tell me, "If that healthcare law comes, I'm moving to Canada!!!!"

First, the law has been passed, so it's coming regardless of your whining.

Second, what the hayel do you think Canada's healthcare system is??? The threat is always about moving to Canada.

I'm so done with the complaining.

**Vavoon** · 12-26-2012, 01:20 PM

just wanted to say happy kwanzaa to those who celebrate it!

Day 1 :: Unity!

**Intellexual** · 12-27-2012, 01:37 AM

I'm one of thousands of particular people who flagged with the NCIS, FBI, and DSAC for activism (as a potential terrorist). The declassified (heavily redacted) stuff I have doesn't acknowledge any federal efforts against my particular work but I'm confident with different intelligence that the State's full scale legal and enforcement attack on us was coordinated federally. It may take a few more appeals for us to get those records, if those won't be redacted beyond intelligence.

Folk will argue against my successes, but I've managed to not get anyone I've collaborated with arrested in the wake of NDAA revisions and the like. I can't say that I'm looking forward to seeing what will happen if my State stops trying to handle me and let's the Fed take a crack at it, but I'll try to be up for the challenge. You don't have to get ready if you stay ready, yah? I'm so fortunate to know better than to get caught up in that "we" stuff too. They've been mashing out folk who get caught up in that "us" stuff. No friends and no enemies, ftw.

**Princess Pamplemousse** · 12-27-2012, 02:23 AM

Originally Posted by Vavoon

^^ TBH the fact that a massacre like that happened so close to my home is something that worried me about the tragedy. this is not the say that i, as well as other people with the same sentiment do not care about the tragedies that occur overseas.. Idk **shrugs**

Lol. I wish I cared enough about fb drama to post this cartoon on my newsfeed and see who bites.

**Vavoon** · 12-28-2012, 09:04 PM

America's Missing Maternity Leave Policy

"The United States has no mandatory paid family leave policy, making it one of just three countries in the world and the only country in the first-world to not mandate paid maternity leave for new mothers (Swaziland and Papua New Guinea are the others)."

**Karibana** · 12-29-2012, 02:43 AM

^Technically in Canada, fathers get 5 weeks of paternity leave, mothers get 50 weeks of parental leave. Before [general] you cry foul, even though I say mothers, both parents can split the parental leave (it still has to add up to 50 weeks) at either 55% or 70% of the salary depending if you live in my province or the rest of Canada. They can take it concurrently or consecutively. I do know a guy who stayed home because his wife was a teacher and had to grab a job that came along otherwise she's lose her seniority and in his case it was advantageous he was because he's military and we cover the difference to bring the payments to 93% of our salaries.

**Karibana** · 01-02-2013, 03:38 PM

**chachadiva** · 01-02-2013, 04:13 PM

^Geeks everywhere are smiling.

**Vavoon** · 01-02-2013, 04:14 PM

Originally Posted by Karibana

^Technically in Canada, fathers get 5 weeks of paternity leave, mothers get 50 weeks of parental leave. Before [general] you cry foul, even though I say mothers, both parents can split the parental leave (it still has to add up to 50 weeks) at either 55% or 70% of the salary depending if you live in my province or the rest of Canada. They can take it concurrently or consecutively. I do know a guy who stayed home because his wife was a teacher and had to grab a job that came along otherwise she's lose her seniority and in his case it was advantageous he was because he's military and we cover the difference to bring the payments to 93% of our salaries.

a system like this ought to be implemented in the us as well. there ought to be some changes that would faciliate a mother going back to work. some mothers have birth complications that calls for extra off time. one rn told me her employees has a daycare .