Referendum Questions: What were MA voters thinking? Treat nurses like slaves, and let men use women's restrooms. Huh? (job market, living in)

[Space_League]

most of the nurses i know voted for that

bathroom thing is a non issue. public restrooms shouldn't be a sexual environment in the first place

[Shrewsburried]

Originally Posted by massnative71

Most of those of those surprise me, especially the professional sports teams. When was the last time you saw any of them (think John Henry in particular) NOT jump on board the latest PC pop culture thing of the day to promote? "The entire Massachusetts Congressional delegation." really??? Probably the most the most one-sided Democratic delegation in the country, even Lynch has become a wingnut as of late.

Tell me, when literally every org ... including one which is highly critical of Liz Warren ... is 'left' of you on an issue, does it ever occur to you that perhaps you're right of the contemporary society?

FYI - Lynch might be less 'progressive' than Richard Nixon. Reign it in.

[GeoffD]

Originally Posted by Shrewsburried

Tell me, when literally every org ... including one which is highly critical of Liz Warren ... is 'left' of you on an issue, does it ever occur to you that perhaps you're right of the contemporary society?

He'd fit in fine in Plymouth County.

[Shrewsburried]

Originally Posted by GeoffD

He'd fit in fine in Plymouth County.

My wife being from W. Bridgewater, I do not disagree with that statement. However, as a resident of Sterling I can say Worcester County is far off. Sterling's average vote differential is +18.5% for the GOP with towns south and west of Worcester being a bit further right.

It's not the water - I can confirm that much.

[massnative71]

Originally Posted by Shrewsburried

Tell me, when literally every org ... including one which is highly critical of Liz Warren ... is 'left' of you on an issue, does it ever occur to you that perhaps you're right of the contemporary society?

FYI - Lynch might be less 'progressive' than Richard Nixon. Reign it in.

No not "literally every org" is for it, let's be serious here...


Lynch was considered a moderate when we first sent him to D.C., was firmly pro-labor but drifted towards the right on some social issues. Since then, he has (along with the other "moderate" Richard Neal) been pushed further and further to the left by party leadership. I don't even think he is considered pro-life anymore, sure shows how unforgiving the Democratic Party of 2018 is of those not adhering 100% to the "agenda".


How is he less progressive than Nixon, not that Nixon was considered a diehard extremist in the first place???

[ryanms3030]

MA registered nurses are 3rd highest paid in the country on average. Avg is $89k/year and $42.95. I'm under the impression they get paid OT when they are working 12 hour shifts. Slaves are generally not paid and forced to work against their will

[massnative71]

Originally Posted by GeoffD

He'd fit in fine in Plymouth County.

And you would fit in fine in Hampshire County, what's your point? Nothing necessarily wrong with either.

Originally Posted by Shrewsburried

My wife being from W. Bridgewater, I do not disagree with that statement. However, as a resident of Sterling I can say Worcester County is far off. Sterling's average vote differential is +18.5% for the GOP with towns south and west of Worcester being a bit further right.

It's not the water - I can confirm that much.

I've lived in both Plymouth and Worcester Counties, in neighboring towns to W. Bridgewater and Sterling for that matter. Both great places with some awesome people.

[massnative71]

Originally Posted by ryanms3030

MA registered nurses are 3rd highest paid in the country on average. Avg is $89k/year and $42.95. I'm under the impression they get paid OT when they are working 12 hour shifts. Slaves are generally not paid and forced to work against their will

That was not a literal statement, come on please. Point is, they are often overworked and it CAN effect patient safety. They also typically do not earn OT when they work 12 hours, that is their assigned shift.

[TAM88]

Originally Posted by massnative71

That was not a literal statement, come on please. Point is, they are often overworked and it CAN effect patient safety. They also typically do not earn OT when they work 12 hours, that is their assigned shift.

Don't paint all nurses with the same brush. Are there some floors where they're over worked? Of course. But there are also other floors where they have a very light load. The union wanted to use a one size fits all approach and the ballot measure was poorly written. Hence why it was defeated in a run away landslide.

[cb2008]

Why can't we have one bathroom that is non-gendered and one for women? Those who identify as women - that day or always - can use the women's room. Women's rooms are usually cleaner. Mixed gender bathrooms are always a bit dirtier.