http://www.wthr.com/global/story.asp?s=9299280
Indianapolis - Lines were long and tempers flared Wednesday not to vote but to get paid for canvassing for Barack Obama. Several hundred people are still waiting to get their pay for last-minute campaigning. Police were called to the Obama campaign office on North Meridian Street downtown to control the crowd.
The line was long and the crowd was angry at times.
"I want my money today! It's my money. I want it right now!" yelled one former campaign worker.
A former spokesman for the Obama campaign said 375 people were hired as part of the Vote Corps program and said people signed up to work three-hour shifts at a time. Three hours of canvassing got workers a $30 pre-paid Visa card.
The workers showed up to get their cards Wednesday morning at 10:00 am.
"There was a note on the door saying 1:00 pm and then at 1:20 pm everybody was like why is nobody here. They just got here and they're trying to get it organized," said Heather Richards, a former campaign worker.
The large gathering of around 375 people prompted police to call in extra officers and set up temporary barricades. The barricades helped keep the crowd from spilling out onto Meridian Street. Police say the several hundred people in line were for the most part orderly.
"No arrests. Some of the people were upset at first because the line wasn't moving as fast as they thought it should. But we really haven't had any problems," said Major Darryl Pierce, Metro Police.
Eventually people did start getting paid, but some said they were missing hours and told to fill in paperwork making their claim and that eventually they would get a check in the mail.
"Still that's not right. I'm disappointed. I'm glad for the president, but I'm disappointed in this system," said Diane Jefferson, temporary campaign worker.
"It should have been $480. It's $230," said Imani Sankofa.
"They gave us $10 an hour. So we added it. I added up all the hours so it was supposed to be at least $120. All I get is $90," said Charles Martin.
"I worked nine hours a day for 4 days and got paid half of what I should have earned," said Randall Waldon.
Some people weren't satisfied with filling out a claim form for money they felt was still due to them.
"They say that they gonna call you or they going to mail it to you, but I don't know. We'll see what happens," said Antron Grose.
"Talking about they'll mail it to us. I ain't worried about that, man. They're not going to mail nothin'," said Martin.
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Heheh, yoink!
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Not impressed.
Some people are like slinkies, they aren't really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.
Kakar the Great wrote:
Not impressed.
Totem wrote:
The sky is falling.
Totem
Totem
AshOnMyTomatoes, Guardian of the Glade wrote:
What the hell is that image supposed to be?
You've never seen a paper boy?
Pffft, kids.
Kaelesh wrote:
AshOnMyTomatoes, Guardian of the Glade wrote:
What the hell is that image supposed to be?
You've never seen a paper boy?
Pffft, kids.
A paper boy trying to get paid? I haven't the slightest.
You've never encountered one of those little bastards have you? They'll kneecap you to get their 30 cents on the dollar for your morning paper.
You've never encountered one of those little bastards have you? They'll kneecap you to get their 30 cents on the dollar for your morning paper.
Sorry, it's a pop culture reference that obviously dates me as being one of the old farts around here.
And yes, the image is a very tenacious paperboy.
And yes, the image is a very tenacious paperboy.
Some people are like slinkies, they aren't really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.
No $30 pre-paid Visa card? I dunno. But what I do read is a bunch of campaign workers getting stiffed on their efforts to get out the vote. Lol, "It's in the mail." If I had a nickle for every time I heard that one, I wouldn't qualify for President Neo's 95% of the population's tax break.
Totem
Totem
Totem, quick question: Is this the kind of tripe we have to look forward to from you for the next 4 years?
Do they have the net in the bushes of Africa?
Do they have the net in the bushes of Africa?
Kakar the Great wrote:
Sorry, it's a pop culture reference that obviously dates me as being one of the old farts around here.
And yes, the image is a very tenacious paperboy.
And yes, the image is a very tenacious paperboy.
I know I've seen the movie, but for the life of me I can't name it.
I WANT MY TWO DOLLARS!!!!
Its the kind of tripe we've endured for most of the campaign, so I'd imagine so.
To be fair, we've given McCain and Bush a lot of **** over the years. At least let Obama get into office before we start mocking him though. We're so used to having a president that deserves mocking on everything he does that having a responsible, sensible one may seem novel.
To be fair, we've given McCain and Bush a lot of **** over the years. At least let Obama get into office before we start mocking him though. We're so used to having a president that deserves mocking on everything he does that having a responsible, sensible one may seem novel.
Better of Dead, Belk
Kaelesh wrote:
Better off Dead, Belk
That's it. With John Cusak.
Wow, your guy gets elected and all of a sudden any political talk/satire/discussion/criticism is off-limits? Pointing out that campaign workers didn't get paid for their efforts isn't relevant? Double standard much?
Totem
Totem
Please, Kaelesh, don't let me stop you from making another FFXI thread in which you ask how to find the Easter egg that disrobes your Moogle. By all means, carry on with your so-much-more interesting ideas...
/rollseyes
Totem
/rollseyes
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Totem's Sig wrote:
Still waiting for my Obama promised tax break...
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
I'm getting ahead of the rush for sig changes, Jo. There's nothing I hate more than standing around waiting in lines for something.
:D
Totem
:D
Totem
Speaking of redistribution of wealth.
There was a guy at the table next to me at the restaurant I had lunch at yesterday.
The waitress for us and his table had an Obama 08' pin on her little bowtie deal. After their meal, the guy spoke to the waitress and told her that since she voted for Obama he would begin the redistribution of the wealth. He told her that he was not giving her a tip, but instead took the 5 dollars and handed it to the homeless guy that was outside across the street on the park bench.
I suppose he was an angry republican......
There was a guy at the table next to me at the restaurant I had lunch at yesterday.
The waitress for us and his table had an Obama 08' pin on her little bowtie deal. After their meal, the guy spoke to the waitress and told her that since she voted for Obama he would begin the redistribution of the wealth. He told her that he was not giving her a tip, but instead took the 5 dollars and handed it to the homeless guy that was outside across the street on the park bench.
I suppose he was an angry republican......
Chocoblo wrote:
Speaking of redistribution of wealth.
There was a guy at the table next to me at the restaurant I had lunch at yesterday.
The waitress for us and his table had an Obama 08' pin on her little bowtie deal. After their meal, the guy spoke to the waitress and told her that since she voted for Obama he would begin the redistribution of the wealth. He told her that he was not giving her a tip, but instead took the 5 dollars and handed it to the homeless guy that was outside across the street on the park bench.
I suppose he was an angry republican......
There was a guy at the table next to me at the restaurant I had lunch at yesterday.
The waitress for us and his table had an Obama 08' pin on her little bowtie deal. After their meal, the guy spoke to the waitress and told her that since she voted for Obama he would begin the redistribution of the wealth. He told her that he was not giving her a tip, but instead took the 5 dollars and handed it to the homeless guy that was outside across the street on the park bench.
I suppose he was an angry republican......
Perhaps. But, had I been the waitress, I would've been glad to see that five bucks go to the homeless guy.
Is it possible that these people are over reporting their hours to try to get free money?
Chocoblo wrote:
Speaking of redistribution of wealth.
There was a guy at the table next to me at the restaurant I had lunch at yesterday.
The waitress for us and his table had an Obama 08' pin on her little bowtie deal. After their meal, the guy spoke to the waitress and told her that since she voted for Obama he would begin the redistribution of the wealth. He told her that he was not giving her a tip, but instead took the 5 dollars and handed it to the homeless guy that was outside across the street on the park bench.
I suppose he was an angry republican......
There was a guy at the table next to me at the restaurant I had lunch at yesterday.
The waitress for us and his table had an Obama 08' pin on her little bowtie deal. After their meal, the guy spoke to the waitress and told her that since she voted for Obama he would begin the redistribution of the wealth. He told her that he was not giving her a tip, but instead took the 5 dollars and handed it to the homeless guy that was outside across the street on the park bench.
I suppose he was an angry republican......
That joke was funny the first three times I read it.
Nexa
“It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes. But a half-wit remains a half-wit, and the emperor remains an emperor.â€
― Neil Gaiman, The Sandman, Vol. 9: The Kindly Ones
― Neil Gaiman, The Sandman, Vol. 9: The Kindly Ones
I'm not joking. I can understand you assuming this is the case though. It does seem like a joke.
The guy apparently had some type of fish entree and all he did for the whole hour of my lunch break was ***** behind me about how it tasted "fishy".
The guy was an asshat.
The guy apparently had some type of fish entree and all he did for the whole hour of my lunch break was ***** behind me about how it tasted "fishy".
The guy was an asshat.
Wait... the guy figured that the waitress made over $250,000 a year?
Hell of a fancy restaurant to have homeless dudes loitering outside it.
Hell of a fancy restaurant to have homeless dudes loitering outside it.
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
The problem, choc, is that unless you were the guy to whom this originally happened, it's an amazing coincidence that the joke making the rounds via email spams just so happened to occur to you.
:/
You can see why we'd be skeptical, right?
Totem
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You can see why we'd be skeptical, right?
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