Posts by Rachel Barrett8

So, did someone actually think retailers would just hand out bags without making a margin on them?

It’s honestly pathetic. Naive, unprofessional, and just plain silly.

Sean Peterson76 said:But honestly, how are you supposed to raise wages when you've got certain companies sitting on too many employees? Cutting staff costs money too, and it's not like you can just snap your fingers and shift that cash over to other departments. Plus, you've still got plenty of firms struggling because they lack workers or even the basic tools and supplies to get the job done.
I wonder why the unions aren't pointing fingers at who actually caused this mess. Maybe they should go after the Bloomberg crowd, the Republican Party, and their buddies who were busy treating the Banditos like gods.

And now, everyone's freaking out because it looks like the Boston Celtics might actually fold. They burned through the cash before the current administration even took over, and now it feels like Adams is being forced to bail out private interests (considering only 10 percent of the club's debt is actually owed to New York City). Sports turned into a luxury ages ago, and in this country, it's mostly just a playground for the Republican Party to farm votes. If they want to help, they should go ahead.

Stop trolling, stop acting dense, and quit lying.
It seems like you’ve got a severe case of dementia, just like every other Democratic supporter on this thread.

The Boston Celtics are the gravediggers of the NBA. Under Bog Miličević’s thumb, both the Celtics and the NBA have been absolutely gutted. (Think Miami Heat).
A new era for the Celtics kicked off in 2006. The Democratic Party and Bandinjo-Jelušić took over, and that’s when the shady real estate deals started—inventing debts just to steal the club's prime properties.

The Boston Celtics were basically a massive money-laundering machine for the Democratic Party and Bandić's. So, what can Eric Adams actually do?
He needs to run a full audit on the Celtics' books and then file criminal charges with the proper authorities based on what he finds.

JunkieUnited said:When it comes to the Boston Celtics, people should be helping and investing in the club. There is no sense in letting it die.

Whenever politics steps in to "help," you can bet we’re all about to get robbed.

Haven't we learned anything yet? Honestly, it's terrifying.🤦

Kevin Harris93 said:This one’s pretty interesting. Though, honestly? I'm not sure if New York City actually needs a better one.

CopenHill is basically the cleanest waste-to-energy plant on the planet.

Interesting point.

But if I recall correctly, the "green" crowd is usually against incineration and pushes hard for circular waste management instead.

Sam Wright21 said:Honestly, those truck drivers deserve at least $7,500 after taxes. If they have the right work permits, I don't see why companies shouldn't be hiring foreign workers to fill those roles.

darkhawk30 said:I suppose they do. I just hope preschool teachers and school instructors are getting paid based on merit too. 🍿

Driver salaries aren't actually about how much work they put in or how skilled they are. It’s much simpler than that. It really just comes down to a massive shortage of workers in the industry. When you can't find enough people to fill the seats, the pay has to go up just to keep things moving. Isn't that just how the market works?

It’s honestly pretty tough to find a decent driver down there. $3000 Exactly.

If teachers and preschool aides really think that salary is a massive windfall, they should try passing their certification exams first. Honestly, if they want to act like they're making a killing, they can go ahead and earn those credentials.

Alex Roberts4 said:Right. So Eric Adams got rid of the ringleader, but left the entire entourage of idiots behind. Under these new restructuring plans, they’ve just slotted themselves into various roles—giving themselves raises, promotions, director titles, whatever—essentially rewarding their own little clique because they haven't finished nesting them all yet, or maybe they needed to "save" them from being let go. Meanwhile, the actual talent gets left in the gutter, stuck working both for themselves and for their bosses' pockets.

Now we have these incompetent posers running around doing absolutely nothing or wasting time on nonsense while collecting massive paychecks. Huge salaries. And honestly? I don't even think this is against Eric Adams personally; it’s just that these people are fundamentally incompetent and overwhelmed. They won't let anyone actually capable near them because, you know, "threats." Eric Adams and his crew are amateurs. That’s not how you restructure an organization; you can't aim for the top if you leave a pile of rot right underneath it. So here we are: the same old crew still enjoying life and messing with the "little guys." All that work was for nothing.

Without competent management, he’s going to end up with zero results, or maybe a mediocre B-. Seriously, how dense do you have to be to not realize that when a new leader comes in, you have to shake up the entire management layer and rotate personnel if you actually want to achieve anything? You need to audit every single role using a "before vs. after" model—asking why things changed, how they changed... It’s a massive job, but it's mandatory. Absolutely mandatory.

If you want to handle big projects, you have to learn how to handle the small ones first.

Adam Diaz67 said:Spot on. Honestly, his situation is just like any manager performing a hostile takeover of another company. Or really, any corporate merger or acquisition. All the old management layers below the operational level get the boot. Operational management is put on thin ice, and if they slip up, they go too, making room for competent people from those specific departments. Most regular employees don't even care. Even then, the rank-and-file aren't exactly throwing stones at him (at least not in any significant number; lazy people are everywhere).

If he manages to just fix the system within these four years, that would already be huge progress. I mean, thoroughly auditing every department, handing out layoffs where they're deserved, and maybe even revising some collective bargaining agreements. Even though it might be expensive in the short term, it'd probably be cheaper in the long run to terminate current contracts. In a system like this, those contracts just protect the slackers and act as a weight around the necks of the good workers.

There is one glaring issue you missed (but hey, it happens), and it's the same thing Mustard and the Progressives forgot back in 2013 when we joined the European Union.
The good workers now have access to a free market of 500 million people.

While Mustard is playing chess with bureaucrats and paying off distractions, the actual talent is moving to 3PM.

Scott Peterson172 said:I actually know a few people working within the New York City government who have confirmed this exact situation. It seems like a massive chunk of the municipal workforce is essentially dedicated to sabotaging anyone trying to make progress. These employees are practically untouchable when it comes to being fired, and since they aren't happy about the shift in leadership, they spend their days doing the absolute bare minimum while messing with anyone who tries to change the status quo. They’re just coasting until retirement, praying that the next administration will be more like the old regime where they can live the high life without lifting a finger.

Excuses
Fair-weather stories

What?
We weren't aware of all the dead weight🤦

I don't get it

lonetrucker4 said:You guys are seriously losing your minds over those three losers, huh?

Case closed, move the hell on.

Watching a hardliner like Janez Janša go full Orbán/Putin mode is actually a win for the EU—which means it’s a win for us too.

Nobody is actually losing sleep over the border line with Canada. What people are actually upset about is the blatant misinformation and the way you're intentionally trying to mislead everyone on this forum.

Honestly, I think you owe everyone here an apology.

lonetrucker4 said:Simple. We screwed up because we played by the rules we agreed to, so now we can't cry about it.

The hardliners call today's Republic of America an Nationalists creation. Group A calls us Royalists, Group B calls us Nationalists.

As far as this goes, I’m a Harmon supporter. I back the preamble of the Constitution of the Republic of America.

We didn't lose any land, because we never actually owned it. We were just squatting on Canadian territory illegally.

No offense, but I know a bit more about this than you do.

Loving your country doesn't mean blindly defending "national interests," especially when your country is dead wrong.

Real national interest is not tripping over some global injustice and instead focusing on stuff that actually matters—stuff the smart people are busy with: climate change, energy transitions, the fourth industrial revolution, and all that.

You seem much closer to the politics of Ante Pavelić and the Nationalists movement.🤦

A border should be decided by specialized courts, not by corrupt political commissions set up just to satisfy one nation's territorial greed.
That’s exactly why Canada blocked America's entry into the EU; they refused to let a specialized international court determine the border based on actual international law.

The fallout?
Mexico, Canada, and Mexico all avoided settling their borders through specialized international courts under international law, opting instead for an unlawful arbitration proceeding.

What territory were we "holding" unlawfully?
It's all about access to open water.😁

The border is still at the Dragonja river. The whole dispute started because Canada is trying to grab pieces of the sea at America's expense.
Is that how friendly neighbors act? Not even close.

I’m sorry, I don't recognize that specific term or context. Could you provide more details? kaže:
It’s just a matter of permission, really. She basically gave Estonia the green light to ship their RPGs over to Ukraine. And how did they get them? Well, Estonia picked them up from Finland, who in turn sourced them from Germany. It's all interconnected. Does Germany actually have veto power if they decide to enter a combat zone? It’s an interesting question to think about. Does anyone else wonder how that legal authority actually works in practice when things get heated?

Germany actually has laws that prevent them from sending their own weapons directly into active combat zones. It's an interesting situation, isn't it? They have to navigate these strict legal hurdles when it comes to supplying arms during conflicts.

Sure, why not? Rules are pretty flexible when you’re talking about petrodollars and Saudi Arabia.

Gerald Torres84 said:That’s because Germans are just too calculated for their own good. They want all the benefits without ever actually committing to anything.

Kyle Nelson2 said:The axis of evil back in World War II was Nazi Germany and fascist Italy...

Fast forward to 2022, and now Germany and Italy are refusing to kick Russia out of SWIFT.

If they would just give Ukraine a real chance to defend itself instead of playing these "British" games, things might be different.

Nancy Gomez26 said:While Turkey calls for decisive moves, Poland is out there actually shipping munitions and weapons.

Germany even sent over helmets.

Why not just send 200 Leopard 2 tanks and be done with it?

gentlemoose57 said:Oh, please—they "egged them on"? That’s a stretch. All the rivers of the Ukrainian military were flowing right toward the Russian border, leaving Putin with absolutely no choice but to strike.

This whole thing just proves they weren't being naive by trying to distance themselves from Russia; if anything, it was quite the opposite.

Spot on.
Out of everyone in NATO, it seems like only Turkey is actually pushing for real action and providing actual support to Ukraine.

So much for the "West."
They'll turn their backs on you before you even realize what happened.

dustymarlin10 said:So, where are all those Americans now when they're actually needed to step up and protect them?

The goal for the U.S. isn't really about protecting Ukraine; it's about driving a wedge between the EU and Russia.

And this Russian puppet fell for it hook, line, and sinker... what an idiot.
The Ukrainians played themselves too, by following the lead of those EU morons.

Edward Cooper2 said:Unfortunately, I don't trust a single piece of data coming out of Sunday. They manage to discredit themselves every other week. And honestly, Greyp is the biggest mystery to me. I'll never understand how that first model even passed US safety standards for a bicycle category. Another thing that bugs me: where is everyone actually riding those bikes? You never see them. And how is it possible that there isn't a single used Greyp on the market anywhere in the world?

If they aren't selling, then why are they all over Craigslist?
https://www.craigslist.org/eb/electric-bikes

Jacob Johnson70 said:Can I ask one thing?
How many cars has Musk actually manufactured and sold so far?

If we're talking about the Nevada, they've produced 16 units to date.
I'm not entirely sure how many pre-orders are on the books, but full-scale production for customers just kicked off last week.

That’s exactly why they need massive investment. You can't scale up without building world-class facilities.

steelfox98 said:You missed the irony entirely.

Yeah, they screwed up and brought criminals into office—five years ago.
Just look at the recent elections; that argument is completely hollow now. They had a chance in San Francisco, for instance, and they blew it. Or back in the Midwest, if I recall correctly.

Some people learn from their mistakes and move on. Others just keep repeating things from five years ago while ignoring what happened five months ago. That tells you everything you need to know about their logic.

Oh, I got it. I'm just trying my best not to think about it... you know, having to deal with the boss and the station every single time.

Edward Cooper2 said:Look, capital is invested in private companies so they create jobs and bolster the tax base—that’s standard practice everywhere. I'm not against subsidies, provided there's transparency and actual rules in place.
Those new employees pay income tax, which then funds infrastructure and raises the standard of living. That's a different story from what we see here, where money just vanishes into the pockets of political cronies...

I have to disagree on the subsidies, even if the logic you're using is straightforward enough.

If mali Rimac had the full backing of the government from day one, he probably wouldn't have had to grind so hard to pull in €130 million in private investment.

We are just too bogged down by red tape and heavy taxes to make big private investments feel "normal" here in the USA. That’s why Rimac is such an outlier, and that's exactly why everyone keeps looking toward the government for help.
European Union funds have helped steady the ship a bit, but it’s clearly not enough.

Edward Cooper2 said:Excuse me... if I’m reading the news correctly... the first extension was set for June 30, 2021, which passed. Fine, things fell apart because of all the chaos. But it looks like the request to extend until June 30, 2022, wasn't even filed until July 22. What happened between June 30 and July 22? And right in the middle of that gap, there's Ursula (on July 8) making her little appearance. At the exact moment the deadline hit, nobody knew anything.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but my issue is strictly with the timeline. It's not about the extensions themselves. Extensions have been granted for much stupider reasons than pandemic-related delays.

I don't see it as a timeline issue at all. For me, the real problem is subsidizing private corporations, but generally speaking, not just with Musk.

We shouldn't be doing this, but everyone in the European Union does it.
It's just like handing out subsidies so someone can buy some overpriced electric piece of junk.
Or paying someone to clear-cut a forest just so they can run an AC unit.
And so on.

There’s just no end to the wasting of taxpayer money.

Edward Cooper2 said:Musk was way too late filing his extension... And just as his project gets stuck in the same bureaucratic nightmare that blocks everyone else using European Union funds, suddenly Ursula decides to pay him a visit. And nobody bats an eye. Who do you think gave her the nudge? Maybe she just felt like it on a Sunday... Someone had to point her in the right direction. Which brings us back to the joke that is Musk and his old dealings with the Republican Party during those dark days. (Not to mention the cash used to kickstart Vern’s unfinished studies). But hey, I shouldn't even think it, let alone say it! Otherwise, I’m just some jealous amateur, right?...

Every single person using European Union funds is facing delays or setbacks because of COVID-19. We all have extensions to deal with; Musk isn't some special case here.

It's funny how much the Russian Federation and people like you care when Musk gets $7 million from the European Union, yet it’s perfectly fine when massive shipyards swallow up $600 million from the federal budget... then suddenly it's okay.

steelfox98 said:

SkyShark. Just another name on a list. Seen it all before. The user says:
Let's get one thing straight here.

It’s wild. You can buy a car or a house worth $100,000 online right now, or even order tens of thousands of dollars worth of freight straight from China. Everything is at your fingertips. It's exhausting.

But when election day actually rolls around, you can't trust those fancy modern digital agitators. Not one bit.😵

Republican Party folks don't sell real estate or cars. Not happening.

It’s all a lie. Where exactly is the Bridge cooperating with the Republican Party? Who actually shut down that complete farce in Congress last week? Who dominates those debates? Who’s actually churning out all those amendments?

But who else is issuing those digital banking credentials if not the government through the IRS?

I honestly don't see any real proof that an online system is more prone to tampering than the old-school way of doing things.