Hello Bob,

 BA>>> The federal minimum wage exists because Massachusetts textile
 BA> makers
 BA>>> were moving their plants to North Carolina, where wages and the
 BA> cost of

 >> It's expensive as hell in Massachusetts today.

 BA> It was then, too, relatively speaking.

 BA>>> Venezuela was the richest country in South America until Hugo
 BA> Chavez
 BA>>> got into office.

 >> But now he's the richest dictator in all of the Americas. AOC says we
 BA> should
 >> "leave him alone." 

 BA> Actually, he's dead.

Presumed dead.

 BA> Maduro is the president down there now,

Not according to Trump.  But he is not the decider.
The people of Venezuela are.  According to Maduro.

 BA> and apparently there's some question about the validity of the election
that
 BA> he supposedly won.

There is absolutely no question about the validity of the election
that Maduro won.  Actually, twice elected.  Not just once.

After Maduro won the first time, he threw his opponent in jail.
After Maduro won the second time, he threw his opponent in jail.

See how that works?

If you win, throw your opponent in jail.
If you lose, claim the election was rigged.

Maduro never claimed either election was rigged.
Therefore, we know both elections were valid.

--Lee

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Often Licked, Never Beaten

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