I can tell you that in my small business of 8 employees, I am scrambling to automate and change the way we do things so I can deal with these wage hikes. I will have to eliminate 2-3 positions and have more subassemblies bought from china to survive, PERIOD. I dont have to read what happens in the big cities- I just know what I will have to do.

Actually, this is entirely in keeping with the ideas of our country's founders: cities and states should be allowed to experiment without Federal interference; the results are a lesson to others, in that they adopt what works, and avoid what doesn't.

Robots are better people than most people! ;^)

I'm hoping it results in increased demand for robots.

I can appreciate your position. I was once in the same camp. But, I'm sure we are going the way of Rome and sure that I can't stop it.

Just earlier today, I sent a follow-up email with a lady I got to know over this past year regarding our talk of forming a group of like-minded families and acquiring our own type of Galt's Gulch. Time to start building connections and collaborating, probably past time.

I hope the country doesn't go the way of Rome...but I can't butter my bread with hope. My advice is to develop a sick sense of humor so you can be entertained...I haven't quite gotten there yet, myself. I still get mad if I happen to catch the evening news. Haha...

I don't mind being entertained, but I fear our system is going the way of Rome if all it is for is entertainment. I don't have a problem with experimenting (to some degree) as long as we learn from our mistakes. That seems to be the problem we can not overcome.

I agree. It should be entertaining...

Progressives never admit to being wrong. As with gun control they will claim they didn't go far enough and cities around them need to be forced to accept it as well. It will be interesting to see the twists and spins they will use to explain this.