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Well this is not going to be a story telling you guys what I think about the article in the Albuquerque Journal this morning...wait, I suppose it is. My bad! Jim Ludwick wrote an interesting article that made the front page of this mornings paper. Of course Mr. Granger was the main attraction. But hey! The faithful soldiars and supporters of the Wage Increase got a picture in there as well. So WoHoo For that too.
The article titled "20,000 Sign Petition For Wage Increase" brought some confusion to me. First Mr. Ludwick states that M.Chavez "recently won support from the US Conference of Mayors for an increase in the Federal Minimum Wage", but then later states that M. Chavez is opposed to the wage increase..... Does that confuse anyone else or is it just that my brain is warped this morning?????? Is somebody trying to please as many people as 'he' can to get re-elected? ...aumbers... did the little voice inside me say something I wasn't supposed to? Well, as a student at UNM I know that it is impossible to live on your own on minimum wage. As I tried and repeatedly found myself back home. The wage that they have now ::cough:: 5.15, doesn't give enough for the rising prices. Now, you would think... rising prices...rising pay?!?!?! But unfortunately that isn't the case. Seeing my sister with her son breaks my heart. She is trying to go to school, pay rent, work full time, by the Baby what he needs, buy food, pay for her transportation, gas, light, and water... Well, she is now living at home too... and guess what that is with her making above minimum wage. So who is Brad Winter to oppose the Minimum wage increase... he who gets paid well and who doesnt have to worry about living in a Box... note: the box thing... slight exageration.. But come on! People need to live. Many people in Albuquerque have the desire and want to survive and we try, believe me. One of the opposers as I recall stated that We should just go to school and become lawers like Johnson... was that stated without thinking that nobody woud write an article using that quote...hmmmm




Guess what! There are around 25,000 students at UNM trying to do something similar to that, but sadly many drop out because it is nearly IMPOSSIBLE to work full time and go to school full time without BURNING some of the FUSES we have in our THINKING CAPS. I was considered an above average student in High School.. Gifted and all. But guess what... college is hard for me too. I don't have rich parents to pay for my schooling and don't you dare come at me about the financial aid thing.. because they deny more students because there aren't sufficiant funds... thats right and the LOttery.. it is hard to keep it. If you fall under 12 credits you automatically lose it.. and you end up oweing money back to them.



Many people after High School do not have the opportunity to go to College so they take up a job to begin life.
So all of you who are opposed to the Minimum wage increase.... what was your case. Were your parents well off??? I'm interested in knowing...
Have you ever lived 11 years without water, electricity, or sewage? Do you know what it is like to live in a car because your Mother is working a full time minimum wage job to support her 4 kids?
Think about the people and not about selfish reasons. You are supposed to be representing ALL the people, not just the folks that are already rich just so you can make an extra buck.

WOw!!! I kinda went off on my own there for a second. Keep gaining more signatures.. I know that this will get on the ballot. Don't forget to vote for the new Mayor as well... I want to see thousands upon thousands of people out in the polls voting for a mayor. I am not going to tell you who to vote for, but I believe I made it clear who I am not voting for. I really hope you guys enjoyed this blog.. Sorry I hadn't written one sooner. CHOW!!


Signing off!!!!!

-YeSi G