http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/11/24/1164136/-Paid-leave-and-workplace-flexibility-lacking-for-many-U-S-workers-but-Latinos-most-of-all
American exceptionalism always gets a big round of applause from most U.S. audiences. That's at least partly because politicians who speak about the matter fail to get specific after saying ours is the most powerful nation on the planet, which is undoubtedly true, and the most prosperous, which depends quite a lot on how that is measured.In fact, some examples of American exceptionalism are pathetic. Take, for example, paid leave. As Laura Clawsonhas written, the United States lags far behind not only the developed countries in guaranteeing paid leave—sick leave, family leave, medical leave—but lags most of the world's less developed nations as well:Only one in five low-wage workers have paid sick leave, and 48 percent of all full-time workers in the private sector have no access to paid medical or family leave.
i have written before poo pooing right wing American exceptionalism as a front word for how well they and their benefactors are doing, not "we the people".
when you deny half of the country then two thirds of whats left American exceptionalism becomes an oxymoron, put out there by morons.
hard to get all flagged up when they are telling you you will lose everything you have come to know for generations so rich people can keep more of their money, while telling you their plan would allow you to keep more of yours.
The Center for American Progress (CAP) has found that people of color are less likely to have access to paid leave of any kind than are white workers, women are less likely to have it than men, and private-sector workers are less likely to have it than those in the public sector. But, in every category, every sector, large percentages of all workers must take days off without pay if they get the flu, have to take care of a child or elderly parent or recharge with even a short vacation.
Across the board, Latinos are the least likely to have access to paid sick days (only 38.4 percent) or paid parental leave (only 25.1 percent) of any racial or ethnic group. Some opponents of paid leave legislation argue that workers do not need leave that is specifically earmarked for illness or birth when they can take paid vacation instead. Fewer than half (44.3 percent) of Latino workers, however, even have access to paid vacation [as compared with 63 percent or better for whites, blacks and Asians], and many workers cannot use vacation on a moment's notice, like when a child wakes up with a high fever and a father needs to take an unplanned sick day. For too many Latinos, being a good worker and a good family member has become mutually exclusive.this being our reality can you embrace American exceptionalism? that has only been a reality under progressive admins and you saw what they have stooped to, to keep that from happening again, no healthcare, higher taxes, no job unions your boss in your bedroom, deregulated polluted water and skies and earth, honestly are you feeling that exceptionalism? they obstructed us seeing that the last 4 years to keep their status quo, but now is the time "YES WE CAN", takes more than a village it takes the United States, not those who speak secede, knowing they can't do it alone, and yet they still say it. i say give 'em a early Christmas present, let 'em go and then watch the dash for the border, our borders.
should we wait for self deportation or shock the crap out of them when they try to cross our borders? think they would like that, it was their idea.
