Re: Wages Up by Smallest Amount in Nine Years

On Tue, 31 Jan 2006 11:46:35 -0500, Garry James
<downyonder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>On 31 Jan 2006 08:26:05 -0800, "Sue" <susanhofftman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>
>>J.C. wrote:
>>> "Sue" <susanhofftman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:1138719567.870875.57700@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> > It has long been known that middle
>>> > and lower level wage earners have not
>>> > done well for decades,
>>>
>>> You would think that with such low pay, they would not be giving up too much
>>> if they just quit and went to school to gain a higher paying skill.
>>
>>You might suggest disciplines which are economically needed and which
>>the person of an average IQ (100) or below can be expected to master.
>>Half the
>>population has an IQ below 100.
>
>I'm not sure about that. Is 100 the "average" or the "median" IQ in
>America ?
>
>>Going to school in the academic sense makes no sense, but
>>trade training programs might be better. Plumbers seem to make a good
>>living.
>>But we seem to have too many lawyers! Do you suggest lowering
>>standards
>>so we can have some IQ 90 doctors?
>
>I think the "affirmative action" generation lowered our standards
>about as low as they can go without falling below third world
>standards and inviting a dictator. .

Nonsense. Post your proof here.
Thumper
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