Comments for Bad Nick

Comment on Poor Choices Make You Poor by Robert

Robert — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:40:05 +0000

You are one of the ‘more informed’ commentators I read on the many sites I research and use to sample opinion Paul… Looking forward to the continuation of your latest post.

Comment on Happy Dad’s Day by Nanasknoll

Nanasknoll — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 02:04:49 +0000

I to had a great dad that taught me a work ethic even if I was a stay at home mom. I worked continually. Taking care of my husband, my kids, helping my in-laws who lived on same property, canning, sewing. You name to do the things that would make my dad proud of me. He once told me he was.
My husband was a great dad too as well as his dad. My son is a great dad and has a work ethic that his dad and grandpa taught him. The work ethic is a precious thing now a days according to my son, who all he sees is people complaining about their jobs.
My dad passed away 2 years ago in Aug. I miss him very much too.

Comment on Poor Choices Make You Poor by Paul J Stough

Paul J Stough — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:28:12 +0000

Allan said: ” They(successful businesses) generally are not trying impoverish their employees as some would have you believe. They usually will offer a fair competitive wage for the type of work the people are performing.”

Lets see…over the past 40 years or so thousands of businesses have violated Federal Law by hiring illegal aliens which has created a huge over supply of unskilled and low skilled workers, which in turn has driven down the buying power of the wages of these people to about half of what it was 40 years ago. They(successful business) have done it pretty much with no fear of being prosecuted for violating Federal Law, because, no doubt, of well placed political donations, but yet you say, ” They(successful businesses) generally are not trying impoverish their employees as some would have you believe. They usually will offer a fair competitive wage for the type of work the people are performing.”? How uninformed can one person be?

I will comment on the rest of your post in a separate post.

Paul

Comment on Happy Dad’s Day by Kayjulia

Kayjulia — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:59:25 +0000

I wish I had a father like yours Nick, mine was a drunk and although he didn’t abuse me he wasn’t much help either. I had to learn things on my own through the “School Of Hard Knocks”. Because of his drunkenness we lived a very poor life always on the edge of either being thrown out of our apartment or missing a meal. When I joined the Army I thought I had hit the Jackpot! My mother wasn’t much better as she was a mental case most likely bi-polar. Life at home was stressful at best the Army was for the most part darn good living in comparison. I often wondered what I missed having such troublesome parents, that doesn’t matter now being in my so called “Golden Years”. I have compassion for children that have been abused, neglected or rejected as I know what they feel.

Comment on Happy Dad’s Day by Allan

Allan — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:57:38 +0000

Great post Nick. I also had a father that was a role model and an inspiration. He taught me a good work ethic. I was given a small allowance or pay for doing many chores around the house until I was 10. I started delivering newspapers around town for 3 years until we moved. Dad made sure that I did not skip a day or a customer regardless of the weather. When ther was a blizzard he would drive me down the plowed streets and watch me as I trudged up to the houses. When I was sick in bed my sister or brother would fill in for me but the papers were always delivered on time. This work ethic continued throughout my life. “Don’t expect something for nothing” He also taught me the importance of God,family and country in that order. I went to college and got into a group that was against the VietNam war. After I left college and was eligible for the draft I had a choice: go to Canada and avoid the draft or go into the military. I ended up serving 2 tours in VietNam. I am a man of principle but to me my country was a higher priority than my feelings about the war. My dad kept in contact with me through all the hard times I faced until he passed away. He would give me wise advise if I asked for it and when I did not ask I usually learned things the hard way. I feel blessed to have had a dad that loved God, family and country. I hope my children can say the same about me.

Comment on Happy Dad’s Day by Rod Ivers

Rod Ivers — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 17:08:16 +0000

Nice post Nick….. your dad would be proud….

Comment on Happy Dad’s Day by Jim Sathe

Jim Sathe — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:23:10 +0000

You are indeed fortunate to have had a father that was a good role model and gave you good advice on ethics and living right. I did not have such a father and now at 68 years of age, am realizing how difficult it was to figure out things for myself that a father like yours could have taught me.

BTW, we are also in the Denver area, came here from Albuquerque and are headed towards South Dakota. Some day we may end up in the same campground and I will get a chance to shake your hand.

Comment on Happy Dad’s Day by Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 08:48:40 +0000

You are so blessed to have had such a dad!! Frankly, tho’ I did not wish my dad to die, still is has been a relief. My blood pressure has even come down. Your dad sounds like my fabulous mother…so I well know how much you surely miss him…I miss her every day!!

Comment on Poor Choices Make You Poor by Allan

Allan — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 05:14:35 +0000

This country was not founded on Socialism but giving people the opprotunity to make a living through hard work, wise choices including investments and a work ethic that did not include expecting the government to give them a living. There will always be poor and wealthy however in the USA we have a large middle class. The more people rely on government welfare, their offsprings will follow suit. Encouraging expanded welfare means expanding the poor. Actually under the present Administratiion the middle class is shrinking due to more socialist policies.The majority of the time successful businesses are those that chose wise business practices, sound investing and not making poor choices. They generally are not trying impoverish their employees as some would have you believe. They usually will offer a fair competitive wage for the type of work the people are performing. The USA is one country where the opprotunity has created many wealthy people through hard work and right choices. Some people would like to take this incentive to be successful away by penalizing their good choices and distributing some of their wealth to people that have not been successful. Communist countries have tried to level the playing field : not by making poor people wealthy but by making wealthy people poor. Then the only well off people were those that were in total power and the poor stayed poor

Comment on Poor Choices Make You Poor by Paul J Stough

Paul J Stough — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:45:37 +0000

David-So you are saying that there are no wealthy people in cities and states controlled by Democrats, and there are no poor people in cities and states controlled by Republicans?

I hardly think so! You are going to have to come up with better answers than that!

Paul