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Way better than flipping burgers, and you might even teach someone about individual responsibility along the way.

Oh, I forgot... I used to write (and do on Quora) Freedom = Responsibility. I stand by this. You can NOT properly exercise freedom if other people are responsible (I did not say they wouldn't voluntarily). I stand by this. If you want to buy/do shit (including education, tattoos and piercings), then YOU are responsible for the outcome. You can be an adult, or you can be a child. You CAN NOT be both!!!!!! This is so simple, but the Progressive idiots want it both ways, just like my kids did when they were 9-15.

You caused me to laugh. Thanks.
Methinks dem dim Dems can be as screwed in the head as trans people, who can really look repulsive.
As far as me dino is concerned, both amounts to a 10-73 , which is the cop ten code for a "mental subject."

Don't forget, "if you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor"!
During a 2010 speech, then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said, "We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it, away from the fog of the controversy"
What a self-serving, irresponsible, arrogant (expletive deleted) bunch of little (expletive deleted) (expletive deleted)'s they are.
I made a mistake a couple of times in my youth, but I, for one, will never vote for a (expletive deleted) Democrat again.

For a long time, it's been difficult to distinguish the Demoblicans from the Republicrats, although both groups seem to have a disdain for MAGA Republicans, who in some areas seem to think more like Libertarians.

My wife, a nurse, went nuts a couple of years ago when I stuck a DNR (Department of Natural Resources) sticker on the back of my Jeep.
A little later on, I ran into the local game warden at a gas station and had to question him about the same stickers, all over his truck and boat ;^)

We should Declare: Trans people cannot own guns.

Watch how fast the Dems Start Defending Gun Ownership!

My (and only my) opinion, save the burger joint job for a teenager that needs it.

High School Coach sounds the most "impactful" towards youth, and more outside time. Less Stress.

The rental cleanup stuff is a no-brainer, and partially handles your own self-interest.

Good for you. You are probably long past "having to work for food!", so do what you enjoy!

I don't need insurance. I have a DNR!

Abaco, go for what makes you happy.
After all, the pursuit of happiness is supposed to be an American thing.

"Deceitful and misleading promises."
A typical Obamanation.
Recall Bad Barry. How he talks. Yeah. He talks. When he talks. Kinda like. Some movie gangster. From Chicago. Yeah.

Ah, gotcha. Nice to see there's a libertarian area left somewhere! I'm afraid down here in Tucson it's as blue as you can get, almost. Well, not New York blue, but too blue for me.

Funny thing is, we're moving to a blue county in Texas, which I'd rather not be....but you have to go where the job is and where the houses are. They are all "progressive" and everything. Ugh. Still I have lived there before, so I am comfortable with it.

One of my favorites!

I appreciate this. I have been approached a couple times for forensics engineering. One forensics consultant was very up-front..."I don't take any job I don't want. I only do technical stuff. As long as I don't let the lawyers get to me I'm golden." I am a technical guy. I'm repeatedly the guy with the technical answers in every team. A lot of people, even degreed engineers, steer clear of the technical stuff. Next week, I'm teaching colleagues on how to design the most challenging parts of hospitals. Everybody is screwing them all up these days... I may just offer my engineering teaching services to engineering firms in this hemisphere. I'd really enjoy that.

I'm in northern Nevada, which I do really like. When I first showed up here I heard somebody describe it as "very libertarian" and it is...

What I'm finding with my engineering work is that I'm responsible but don't (again) have enough authority to affect positive change with the people I work with building the stuff. I've always been guarded about being in that kind of position...often turning down promotions into managerial roles because that's exactly what a lot of them are. You're just a monkey in a suit jumping through hoops...

The developments in Canada are unbelievable. So sad that such a beautiful place could be so totalitarian. I often say the same thing about California, though. By the time my kids are my age America probably won't be recognizable...

You're right; it'll never happen. I've often kicked around the idea of running for either the House or the Senate on one, and only one, platform: Everyone working for the United States government would be required to live under the exact same laws they shove up our butts. No exceptions: If a law is passed, EVERYONE must abide by it.

Of course, since the Clinton machine is still active, it's unlikely I'd survive until election day. And if i happened to live long enough to be elected, I'd never serve my first day in office.

It's all about control. The less money you have, the more dependent on government you will be. The Patriot Act was the beginning of the end.

Pleased to meet you, Mr. Akston!

You're in Arizona now, if I recall correctly? We have decided that this place is not for us, and we are headed back to Texas as fast as our fat little feet will get us there....not to shrug, but just to live.

25 years ago I got fed up with my engineering leadership role at a major shipyard, quit and started an engineering consulting practice. That worked fine. Made good money. Opportunities galore.

I could have done that for the rest of my career. However, got an offer to do the same thing at a new, growing company, and an executive/IC position - more stable, more money.

Now I'm thinking of doing something like that again (e.g. a startup et al). Why do burgers when you have so much to offer technically? You can make (A LOT) more, and ignore politics as a consultant.

Clearly true. It is not a terrible idea that they give up this freedom to be in that role. Certainly people in companies and with security clearances do. Why not Congress?

Thank you (again), OUC! 👍

That has occurred to me. The only barrier is their mono-oligarchy.

If anyone deserves to be monitored for criminal activity, con-gress is much higher on the list than
the millions of hard-working Americans that the NSA is unconstitutionally assembling more and
more data against.

Maybe having Russia as an ally and trading partner is a better strategy than demonizing
the one (nuclear capable) country who has resisted world governance and supported
traditional values.