tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061490172150208439.post2549710413740521709..comments2011-02-20T12:48:41.884-07:00Comments on Trenton Powers-Mellencamp's Main Blog: I'm somewhat dismayed by the tenacity with which conservatives cling to their economic theoriesTrenton Powers-Mellencamphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02890452025044001110noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061490172150208439.post-8493027006805535422010-02-15T17:47:23.724-07:002010-02-15T17:47:23.724-07:00Did I say "illegal" wetbacks? Oooops! ...Did I say "illegal" wetbacks? Oooops! I meant "undocumented aliens, killing goats that Americans just won't kill."<br /><br />Real Progressives will understand...<br /><br />Besides, I'm not renting to the wetbacks. My Dad is! Green American rectangles spend just the same, no matter who forks 'em over to him. Capitalist pig!Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10945901944078164054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061490172150208439.post-72911935235394997142010-02-15T17:40:46.226-07:002010-02-15T17:40:46.226-07:00If you are renting to illegal aliens you are in vi...If you are renting to illegal aliens you are in violation of the law and I will not stand for it.Trenton Powers-Mellencamphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02890452025044001110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061490172150208439.post-7194187541689414242010-02-15T14:03:14.519-07:002010-02-15T14:03:14.519-07:00Oh btw, I put that comment on the wrong post. I&#...Oh btw, I put that comment on the wrong post. I'm being serious with you. <br /><br />Our wetback illegal renters do slaughter goats out behind the place on Sunday. When nobody's looking.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10945901944078164054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061490172150208439.post-18502997795944131112010-02-15T14:01:28.833-07:002010-02-15T14:01:28.833-07:00Trenton, Paul is a friend of mine. I was trying ...Trenton, Paul is a friend of mine. I was trying to bait the dude. I know he's a fan of your work, and thought I might razz him.<br /><br />But I think he's busy on a long haul right now, or something.<br /><br />Hey man, I'm enjoying the living crud out of your posts. Seriously.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10945901944078164054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061490172150208439.post-36574568187900878902010-02-15T13:33:56.525-07:002010-02-15T13:33:56.525-07:00Andy sometimes I dont thing you're being serio...Andy sometimes I dont thing you're being serious with meTrenton Powers-Mellencamphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02890452025044001110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061490172150208439.post-10340119606940351942010-02-14T19:41:24.132-07:002010-02-14T19:41:24.132-07:00Dang, you're right Trenton. Sorry! I kinda g...Dang, you're right Trenton. Sorry! I kinda got lost while mulling it all over, but if we get a MANDATE to hire somebody if I make $20,000, I'll be down with it.<br /><br />I got some illegal Mexicans that rent one of my father's apartments, and they'll like kill two birds with one stone.<br /><br />And goats, too. They kill goats on Sunday when nobody is looking.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10945901944078164054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061490172150208439.post-23499937763218211402010-02-14T19:37:28.346-07:002010-02-14T19:37:28.346-07:00That does nothing to address the issue of jobs cre...That does nothing to address the issue of jobs creationTrenton Powers-Mellencamphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02890452025044001110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061490172150208439.post-60922429541961652372010-02-14T19:33:43.735-07:002010-02-14T19:33:43.735-07:00I own a business, but I'm the only employee. ...I own a business, but I'm the only employee. So, if we do a mandate on me hiring somebody else, that would really be okay.<br /><br />Because I'm tired of doing all the work anyway. And, I could probably afford more taxes if I had an employee to pay (besides me). So, it is pretty simply brilliant. I'm leaning toward supporting it.<br /><br />But, I'm gonna have to mull it over. Benjamin J Burr has some good points though, that I have never thought about...Like profit being for "Cash reserves," and "reward myself." I bet he took a class or something.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10945901944078164054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061490172150208439.post-14822245505451867502010-02-14T19:24:17.481-07:002010-02-14T19:24:17.481-07:00The only time I ever hired someone was when I had ...The only time I ever hired someone was when I had the sales base to justify it. I don't have a graph to prove this correlation. The reality of the situation was that I only had a certain percentage of my sales that I was willing to allocate towards labor. If the government were to come in and mandate that I modify my profit margins to force me to hire additional workers, I would have just shut down and laid everyone off. My profits were for a few things: Cash reserves so that I could float my business through difficult times, and for me to reward myself for the risk and time that I put into the business.Benjamin J Burrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03148740204906431262noreply@blogger.com