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7. I can't call "left" a government that pays its teachers under the minimum wage.

Reply to graham4anything (Reply #3)

Thu May 2, 2013, 11:54 AM

May 2013

+1 for baseball players but I wasn't particularly taking a dig at soldiers. I just consider that only in an unfair society a 18 year old first class infantry earns more than a 55 year old teacher on the edge of retirement.

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Marquez: Majority of Venezuelan Universities in favor of an indefinite strike [View all] spanza Apr 2013 OP

I'm more concerned about primary educators. David__77 Apr 2013 #1

University instructor real wages have decreased considerably over the past decade and a half in Vzla spanza May 2013 #8

But, but, but, ..., wasn't Chavez supposed to be a socialist pro-union hero? Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2013 #2

What does pseudo left mean? Is this concern about Venezuela or a dig at USA? graham4anything Apr 2013 #3

I can't call "left" a government that pays its teachers under the minimum wage. spanza May 2013 #7

unbelievable, thanks for the post nt Bacchus4.0 Apr 2013 #4

Oh, surely you can come up with more than five words in defense of teachers, Bacchus. Peace Patriot Apr 2013 #6

Well, five words in defense of workers for the 1st of May is infinitely better than your silence. spanza May 2013 #9

"Taking about the model of society wished by this pseudo 'left'... Peace Patriot Apr 2013 #5

Make it worldwide. - K&R :-/ n/t DeSwiss May 2013 #10