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Covid-19 Lockdowns (A 28th Amendment “Right to Work” Necessary)?
Did You have to get a Covid-19 vaccine just to keep your job in 2020 (March - ) or lose it, like I did altogether anyway? I did lose my job for 8 months as a teacher’s assistant, mostly because I worked for a private contractor, not Trenton’s school district. Were you able to keep your job and was depriving US citizens the “right to work”, which is what it was, Unconstitutional? The Constitution, unfortunately, does not address the “right to work” issue. I believe we need a 28th Amendment to guard our employment against illegal government shutdowns!
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the “right to work” and illegal government shutdowns are two different issues. Covid-19 Lockdowns went far beyond right to work issues, they impacted our everyday life in many ways. That also gets into various social issues debated on whether or not kids should be required to be vaccinated. Right to Work (RTW) laws are state-level regulations. Right-to-work is strictly about unions.
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@Mike Karabell I agree with what you are saying. Our constitution is a social contract that balances the needs of the many against a very diverse population. A 28th Amendment “no widespread forced unemployment” law, kind of falls into the "right to work" laws that prohibit employers from requiring union membership or dues as a condition of employment. The other issue that comes into play is states' rights versus a strong national government. That's a battle we've been wrestling with the very beginning of our country. I lean more to states rights issues because as we see in our current political climate where the needs of the heavy populated states along the coasts, are very different that the less densely populated states in the interior.
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Titanic to Lusitania ships(Technology foolproof)?
What makes the Titanic so compelling crossing the Atlantic Ocean? The Challenger space Shuttle’s explosion in the mid 1980s was unexpected as well! The Titanic’s VERY REAL sinking from an Iceberg such a beloved and tragic part of US and British history? It was never “Unsinkable”, do YOU know why? @Tom Peracchio could probably tell us.What’s your take? It was a Sister ship of the Lusitania (which help catapult the U.S. into WWI, sunk in a torpedo attack by the German’s unrestricted submarine warfare in 1917) Do you think Leonardo DeCaprio deserved an Oscar for his role in James Cameron’s 1997 masterpiece “Titanic” by the way Technically, I don’t care the scale of vessels still have to abide technologically to the laws of physics! 128 American were drowned on the Lusitiana, hit by a German uboat torpedo in 18 minutes I believe. Yes, It was carrying armaments for the Allies in WWI. Over 1,200 souls drowned of the Titanic that fateful night. Not enough lifeboats (how did they get away with that) We morn the lost but appreciate the technology involved. @Mark Osborne can tell us if “My Heart will go on” will be remembered in 100 years by Celine Dione, my guess is yes!
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@Mike Karabell Ah I just saw this, read my comments above. They were in compliance with the number of lifeboats needed.
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@Mike Karabell I've read different accounts, one said 5 were breached, another said six. Either way that was enough to tip the boat.
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Your Greatest American Invention?
America has rewarded those who invent and innovate! We have also attracted the greatest minds in history to our country! What’s the greatest USA invention?
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@Mike Karabell I could do a whole series of videos just on this post. Technology is an ongoing evolution of experiments and improvements. I believe that instead of arguing over who invented what, we should celebrate the entire chain: the visionaries, the inventors, the innovators, and the industrialists who together turn imagination into reality. Mark Twain said it best: “It takes a thousand men to invent a telegraph, or a steam engine, or a phonograph, or a photograph, or a telephone or any other important thing—and the last man gets the credit and we forget the others. He added his little mite — that is all he did. These object lessons should teach us that ninety-nine parts of all things that proceed from the intellect are plagiarisms, pure and simple; and the lesson ought to make us modest. But nothing can do that.”
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@Mike Karabell In 1898, H. J. Heinz built one of the first fully electrified factories in America powered by the same AC revolution Westinghouse was unleashing across Pittsburgh. Years before Ford’s moving assembly line, Heinz was running a continuous‑flow, assembly‑line food operation. Ransom Eli Olds, for whom both the Oldsmobile and REO brands were named, is credited with designing the basic concept of the assembly line. At the Old Motor Works in Detroit he mass produced the Curved Dash Oldsmobile becoming the leading American auto producer from 1901 through 1904. Henry Ford perfected the assembly line producing an entire Model T Ford in 93 minutes. Henry Ford created lower cost automobiles and created an industry.
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Welcome New Member!
@Tom Peracchio has a vast history knowledge as we discuss America’s Founding Fathers and frame even recent US history and events using our CONSTITUTION and the DECLARATION of INDEPENDENCE. Please give your Story as well. We always discuss our own local areas as well!
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@Mike Karabell I grew up in Western PA, lived about 10 years in Norh Central PA, and now live in Delaware. When I worked as a systems engineer for a PA company, I worked in the greater Philly area as well as Lancaster area. I tease people if there was a Jeopardy category about PA I would do well. I've guestimated that working in field service and consulting I've worked in around 50 of the 67 counties of PA,
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@Julianne Anderson Thank you. I'm looking forward to exploring your Retro Riches Archive
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National Parks (Your Favorite)?????
Theodore Roosevelt was a big believer in USA National Parks and I am too!!!! (I visited Mt. Rushmore in 1982)!!! What’s your favorite USA National Park? On a family vacation, We went to 3 in Virginia with my 2 boys and daughter. Mt. Vernon (George Washington’s Home) Williamsburg (Colonial Times) Jamestown (Museum with Pocahontas recreation and fort (not the real one, with ships) circa 1609!!!!!!! Do you think there should be more USA National Parks? How Nassau Hall at Princeton University is not a museum in New Jersey for the Battle of Princeton I have no idea?
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@Mike Karabell Hey I'm new here so I'm discovering some older posts. National parks, yeah, I love them, not sure it we need more, I'd just be happy if we can maintain the ones we have. Speaking of Teddy R., I am planning a road trip to Teddy Roosevelt National Park this fall. A lot of stops along the way, in the neighborhood of 4000 mile round trip for me. Of course hitting a lot of history museums!
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