I had a chance to chat with an employee madly tidying up the Marriott lobby in the wake of the Republican Party election night gathering. He told me his roommate participated in the campaign to get the minimum wage ordinance passed.
"I was totally for it," he said. "I think a lot of the people I work with didn't even know about it, but I'm really glad it passed. I think it could help a lot, and I like that it goes up with the cost of living."
He nodded toward the crowd filtering out of the ballroom.
"I've been waiting to see some tears—even just one. And I finally did," he said, grinning. "I feel much better now."
if the conversation above doesnt illustrate the complete and utter lunacy of the minimum wage bill in albuquerque, nothing will......
Stacis505, to me the conversation demonstrated the bitter—and often mean spirited—current political state of things. Two artificial "sides" don't ever attempt to respectfully listen to one another or consider where the other "side" is coming from. Each "side" discounts the other as crazy or stupid. And the Alibi reporter goes home feeling super depressed. - Margaret
one kid saying a dumb thing doesn't mean everyone's like that. It doesn't mean anything about the minimum wage increase or polarized politics.
