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...surprised. Being so large, in some respects it acts as if it's above the law. For instance, one thing I was surprised to find out from other employees is that Wal-Mart doesn't pay overtime. I was shocked - since it's such a flagrant violation of the law. They seem to take a "let's wait and see if we get challenged on this" and then we'll fight, approach...
...Losers BEN AFFLECK Actor dubs British monarchy "alcoholic 90-year-olds running the country," unleashes wave of nostalgia for Strom Thurmond REV. IAN PAISLEY In a flagrant bid for the non-lusty, un-fleshy folk-dancing vote, Irish-Protestant politician attacks folk dancing that "aids and abets fleshy lusts" MICK EASTON Survivor contestant requires medical attention to remove a bug that burrowed into his bum. That's his story and he's sticking...
There are a few things in this world that warrant jeopardizing lucrative trade deals and access to a market of 1.2 billion people. Flagrant, frequent, unrepentant human rights violations are foremost among those reasons. Initiating periodic United Nations censures against China’s communist government is not enough. The U.S. must take a tougher stance on China and human rights. China’s entrance into the World Trade Organization (WTO) should be conditional on a tangible improvement in the respect of human and minority rights. A U.N. monitoring team must also be allowed into Xinjiang and Tibet...
...returns that are actually filed. The IRS has completely abandoned any efforts to bring to task those individuals and companies who do not file any tax returns at all. In fact, some businesses have publicly declared their intention not to withhold taxes from their employees’ paychecks, in flagrant violation...
...peaceful arena. The IOC must ask whether this ideal is compatible with a government that consistently uses brute force to quash political and religious expression. Letting Beijing have the Games would, at best, send the wrong signal. At worst, it would embolden Beijing to commit even more flagrant infractions by showing that the international community will turn a blind eye to its abuses...