Let me go slowly for you Patrick.

Initially you squared off.on Al.

Al was talking about our minimum wage.

 To which you said in your ever tactful style "Yeah except that the U.S. capitalism and economy kicks Australia's into the Down Under. Why do you think that is?"  (see here you are the jock shoving the kid in the band who looked at you funny) ((Not realizing that the other jocks, you think are standing behind you, are off - busy, being indicted))

David responded simply about the comparative size and scale of our population. No argument is to be had there.

Then in the same post you state "Upping the minimum wage has a negative impact on the economy by putting unnecessary constraints on business's bottom line. "

Which to me seems like a very corporate-centric position. Boo-F'n Hoo to the "bottom line", Screw the living wage for the worker, every company must continue to profit on the backs of the lowest employee. Never mind that gasoline,heating oil, property values (even though property can apparently be yanked away from you now.) are all on a cost upswing.

Your logic chip is screwy, and quit possibly set in "aggressive" mode. There is no debate to be had with you, only a shout down, and  I don't want to play.

Aren't you supposed to be on border patrol anyway ??? Making sure the (as you called them link) "Dumb Beaners" don't get through to take your and my lawn service jobs??