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December 3, 2007 at 09:02:54

Pay Me, I'll Volunteer All Day

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Their assignment would be to memorize five new words and their definition every day.  They must start with "illegal" and "volunteer."

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Sandy Sand began her writing career while raising three children and doing public relations work for Women's American ORT (Organization for Rehabilitation through Training). That led to a job as a reporter for the San Fernando Valley Chronicle, a weekly publication in Canoga Park, California. In conjunction with the Chronicle, she broadcast a tri-weekly, 10-minute newscast for KGOE AM. Following the closure of the Chronicle, Sand became the editor of the Tolucan Times and Canyon Crier newspapers in Burbank. She is currently a guest columnist for the Los Angeles Daily News and contributor to ronkayela.com

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My goal at this point in my life is to wake up the sleeping American public. Am a lowly public servant who'll likely be working til I'm 65 since universal healthcare doesn't seem to be on its way to our nation any time soon. My spare time is spent speaking out for Peace and an end to war as the solution to any problem our country sees as affecting it.
paz loveMy goal at this point in my life is to wake up the sleeping American public. Am a lowly public servant who'll likely be working til I'm 65 since universal healthcare doesn't seem to be on its way to our nation any time soon. My spare time is spent speaking out for Peace and an end to war as the solution to any problem our country sees as affecting it.

volunteering...

Do you also object if a government employee takes a vacation day off and volunteers? They are still being paid after all. Should they have to take leave without pay to satisfy you? I use many of my vacation days to volunteer for organizations I believe in. Are you saying I shouldn't get paid?!

by paz love (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 70 comments) on Monday, December 3, 2007 at 2:06:57 PM
 

Sandy Sand began her writing career while raising three children and doing public relations work for Women's American ORT (Organization for Rehabilitation through Training). That led to a job as a reporter for the San Fernando Valley Chronicle, a weekly publication in Canoga Park, California. In conjunction with the Chronicle, she broadcast a tri-weekly, 10-minute newscast for KGOE AM. Following the closure of the Chronicle, Sand became the editor of the Tolucan Times and Canyon Crier newspapers...

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Sandy SandSandy Sand began her writing career while raising three children and doing public relations work for Women's American ORT (Organization for Rehabilitation through Training). That led to a job as a reporter for the San Fernando Valley Chronicle, a weekly publication in Canoga Park, California. In conjunction with the Chronicle, she broadcast a tri-weekly, 10-minute newscast for KGOE AM. Following the closure of the Chronicle, Sand became the editor of the Tolucan Times and Canyon Crier newspapers...

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Comparing apples to eggplants

Vacation time is just that:  Paid time off from work that is earned for time spent on the job.  

What one does with vacation time is up to each individual who has earned vacation time.

Being paid to do volunteer work while one is on the clock at tax payers' expense does not compute in any way whatsoever to doing what one wants while on earned vacation time.

by Sandy Sand (132 articles, 0 quicklinks, 169 diaries, 1262 comments) on Monday, December 3, 2007 at 3:26:26 PM
 

10 year Navy veteran,former Federal employee with various agencies,
Gallaher10 year Navy veteran,former Federal employee with various agencies,

Volunteer

Interesting point about "fees" is they are an elected payment or volunteered payment. In other words your government can not require you to pay "fees" these are fees you elected to pay by choosing to do something. If fees are on water, sewer, electricity then the dwellings must be able to be habitable without power, sewer, or water if "fees" are tacked onto these services. Fees can be added to telephone and other services because they are not required for habitation.

These "fees" should be challenged if they are on required services. The fees are no longer "fees" they are taxes.

by Gallaher (2 articles, 0 quicklinks, 2 diaries, 536 comments) on Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at 2:48:20 AM
 

Harpist, unemployed blue collar worker, and Bush basher living deep in the heart of Texas.
PappyHarpist, unemployed blue collar worker, and Bush basher living deep in the heart of Texas.

Gee...

...maybe I should move out to Kali and become a permanent volunteer! I'll take about any paying gig I can get.

Right is right, and isn't it amazing how wide the definition of right is when it comes to politicians...and I am not talking right as in wing, but right as in proper, fair, equitable (legal?!?!?!). It's amazing the crap that government officials can do that would send you or I into the hoosegow, yet they commit the same crimes AND continue to breathe the sweet air of freedom. It's as bad here in Texas as it is in Kali, and we have the unfortunate problem of being under Rick (get out of Texas, you faggots) Perry. Oh, and don't even get me started on the dumb-fest that is Dallas City Council.

...brr...shiver down spine. Kinky, what happened to you, my man?

Anyway, it's good to know that Texas and Dallas don't have a lock on stupid and criminal when it comes to politics as usual.

Blessed be!
Pappy

by Pappy (61 articles, 0 quicklinks, 11 diaries, 863 comments) on Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at 4:36:57 AM
 

 

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