Posts by vividraven26

Jeremy Alvarez5 said:... so, which former student are we talking about here?

It’s been a lifetime since I was in school. Since I went to an arts high school, I actually managed to breeze through Latin (most kids from prep schools already have that down) and later on, general legal history... I moved out, started working, and honestly, I wanted to just drop out. But there were these fees $27 attached to certain administrative fixes, so I ended up dragging out my status as a student for years after that 🙄

Anyway, recently—mostly because I'm just fed up with the state of things in this great big country of ours, especially with everything feeling like it's heading toward total chaos—I decided to take action against the very source of all these problems, at least if you ask me.

So, how does one defend themselves when the trial kicks off soon?

For now, until the court date, I’ve been ordered to check in at the local police station twice a week. For me, that’s about a 10-mile ride; I usually just go by bike, so I guess I'm getting some decent cardio out of it...

How are you supposed to know, man? You can't plan a defense when nobody’s even bothered to tell you what the hell you're actually being charged with.

Look, the transcript from the main hearing is just signed off and reviewed internally; it’s not actually handed over to the defendant right then and there.
(See Article 169, sections 2 and 3 of the US Misdemeanor Act.)
The actual judgment, though? That gets served. (Per Article 179, sections 1 and 6 of the US Misdemeanor Act.)

Bradley Nelson2 said:You honestly think they aren't charging interest? 🤣

Look, this isn't even about making a quick buck, okay? It's about something else entirely. They’re trying to grow their following and basically boost the population numbers. Any actual profit? That’s just gonna come from oil money later on, which will cover whatever losses the bank takes in the meantime.

Whatever happens, happens, right?

Jason Lee15 said:I cast my vote against, even though I knew deep down the tally wouldn't actually matter. Our politicians simply did exactly what the European Union expected of them. They were just there to rubber-stamp Mislav Bago's polling numbers. Honestly, the victory speech was likely drafted before the polls even closed.
No one can convince me that 66% of the population genuinely voted for something that offers zero benefit to the average citizen—and frankly, I highly doubt any of that 66% has the slightest clue what was actually negotiated behind closed doors with the European Union.

Well, you voted last month too, and it wasn't for the little guy—it was for them.

Jason Lee15 said:Just because I listed a different city and state doesn't mean I'm not living in America☕. Starting next year, we'll be paying our taxes directly to the European Union while the citizens are worked like galley slaves.
I wasn't implying anyone was stupid; rather, it seems you lot don't actually know what you voted for yourselves.😉 You're all just blindly charging after politicians like lost sheep in a thick fog.☕

Look, I know how this goes from when they were negotiating over in Canada. One of their experts mentioned we'd put in 600 million and get back 400 million. The manager tells him we're getting less than we give. The expert points out the truth: if we leave that 600 million sitting in Canada, most of it will just vanish into thin air like smoke, whereas if the USA controls that 400 million, at least something might actually get built. That logic applies to California too.

Taylor Morales31 said:So, you're telling me you aren't in favor of stricter laws and actual sanctions? You’re actually okay with this whole thing falling apart? Beautiful. Honestly, Stipić—is that the guy who does the tunnel painting?—and his little crew are probably the only ones who can afford to be against this. It makes sense if you're looking at it from their perspective; they’re the ones profiting from the status quo. But let's be real: most of us aren't seeing those benefits. The majority of us are just left dealing with the mess. 👍

I’m out here grinding like a damn slave right now, too. Honestly, I’m just sitting here wondering how much this paycheck is actually going to be worth—if it even shows up at all. How many more nights am I supposed to pull and how many more Sundays am I going to waste working for peanuts? It feels like I'm busting my back just to make ends meet. 🙂

EDIT: Aha, I see you decided to scrub your post, but I’m going to give you my answer anyway:

I already laid out what the average working man stands to gain above—that was just one part of the whole picture.

We’re going to settle up with the relatives and the godparents once and for all. We’ll make sure that final paycheck and those last few cents are paid out—we aren't going to play games by withholding them entirely. And let's be clear: we aren't going to act like idiots by slapping on a $250 hourly fine for... $33

Look, let’s stop digging through the trash. We aren't going to sit here and pretend that "building" a bathroom for $12,000 a square foot is anything other than a blatant scam. It’s an absolute robbery. I mean, come on—if that thing were actually made of solid gold, it wouldn't even be that expensive. This isn't just bad math; it's daylight robbery. 👍

There are no stricter laws or sanctions. Laws are written, sure, but no matter how strict they look on paper, there's nobody actually enforcing them properly. Whether we're independent or part of the USA, our regulators show up just to "serve" rather than actually showing up to do the work.

mistygull16 said:To make America better—so basically, AGAINST the European Union—I headed out to the referendum in those early morning hours and marked my vote AGAINST.

And honestly? Every single time, I’m voting FOR America and AGAINST any kind of massive, overreaching entity they try to build.

I'm not gonna stop showing up just because I might end up being the last one left standing there defending what I believe in.

What exactly is "better" about that? A former PM who's a crook and a current one who's questionable at best? What's supposed to be better about that?

You’re gonna hand him the original plus one copy for him to notarize, right? And honestly, it shouldn't cost you more than about 40 bucks $17 per set, I think.

Some big shot hero of the Senate?
What exactly has he done that’s so brilliant or life-changing? Has he even opened his mouth once more than Memedi?🤷

ZKP.

Look, you can't just look at a scam as one big, messy pile of fraud; you have to look at every single individual consumer who got ripped off, and if you don't do that, you’ve got nothing. It's all just sensationalist tabloid garbage anyway.

Honestly, you just gotta find some reporter and lay it all out for them, right? Then when they see the story hit the news, either those bills will actually arrive on schedule or they'll finally stop slapping us with those ridiculous interest charges.
The actual fraud amount is peanuts—like, what, fourteen cents?—because an American Water employee just misread the meter, but hey, at least they fixed their screw-up by sending over a new bill.

Master Yoda said:Look, I’m pretty green and don't have a clue what I'm doing yet, so I've got a few things rattling around my brain that I'm dying to know. If anyone could shed some light on them, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks.

Honestly, man, just don't sweat it too much—not the whole situation, and definitely not who's going to win the next election or who you should cast your vote for. At the end of the day, whatever the rest of the country decides is what's gonna happen anyway, right?

Richard Wilson4 said:So why do all these thirsty models keep popping up in the news, on TV, and all over social media?
Abortion is totally legal and nobody even bats an eye, right?
Kids are basically growing up way too fast, with middle schoolers looking like they walked straight out of some adult film?

Imagine how wild things would get if we actually went full liberal... ☕

And honestly? They ought to be popping out even more, especially if there's actually something worthwhile behind it all.

Timothy Evans2 said:It’s worth noting that they’re pulling in salaries 67% higher than anyone working in the private sector.
They enjoy being insulated like bears in a winter den, completely shielded from any actual accountability for their performance.

The poet wants to shake things up..

Look, the poet can sit there and write all the beautiful verses he wants, but if nobody is actually publishing them, what's the damn point? What good does it do us? Who is actually going to step up, change the system, and trim down all this bloated bureaucracy? Is the Republican Party gonna do it? Or maybe some big corporate conglomerate? Neither one. Neither side gives a rip. And if they don't fix the jobs, where are they supposed to dump all those new members? Into a coal mine?
And let's be real, it's not like everyone is lazy—there's a massive group of people out there working their tails off, but they just get bullied by bosses who don't give a damn about talent or actual skill; they only care if you're willing to play along and dance to whatever tune the boss is whistling.

Timothy Evans2 said:In the public sector, the old adage still holds true: "you can't pay me enough to actually do anything"

Working for a state-owned enterprise here in the USA remains incredibly lucrative because of the steady revenue, the job security, the benefits, and all those little perks you simply won't find in the private sector.
The USA is deviating from one of the fundamental pillars of a market economy—the principle that salaries in the private sector should naturally be higher to compensate workers for operating in a much riskier environment, where they have to hustle for results and clear their own path, compared to employees in the cushioned safety of the public sector.
It’s one of those constant, desperate cries coming out of the private sector...

Public sector wages really ought to be tied to actual performance, perhaps by splitting them into a fixed base and a variable component based on measurable output.
When you ask government employees, they’ll tell you that public wages shouldn't be cut; if anything, some people should get raises. But the real necessity is to trim the fat—to get rid of those who landed their roles through political connections and essentially contribute nothing to society.
It's those unproductive individuals who end up dragging down everyone else working in the state sector.

Experts argue that this entire salary policy is illogical and inevitably leads to negative selection.
With such an oversized government apparatus, where many people literally do nothing at all, we need to redistribute pay based on merit, regardless of how much someone is currently being handed for doing zero work.
By maintaining this status quo, the USA shows it hasn't truly finished its transition from a socialist system to a capitalist one—which was arguably one of the most vital requirements back in 1990 when the referendum for an independent nation was held.

I’m opening this thread in light of the upcoming holidays... and I also want to wish all the bureaucrats, civil servants, high-level advisors, department heads, deputies, mayors, managers, and non-managers a very happy long weekend!
I'll be grinding away while you all relax, and don't you worry—when you get back, your paycheck will be waiting. As for me, I just hope I actually get paid for all the overtime and holidays I put in. You hear me? I'm hoping. But Nancy always finds a way to screw me over in this sinking ship of a country.

So what’s the big epiphany here? Is this guy trying to point out how we’re stuck in this weird limbo where we're half-socialist and half-capitalist? Like, when it's time to actually get some work done, suddenly everyone’s acting like they're in a socialist utopia, but the second it's time to cut a paycheck, we're all back to hardcore capitalism? Yeah, thanks, Captain Obvious, we already knew that.
And hey, don't act like you're the only one who has to show up tomorrow. Plenty of government workers are going to be clocking in just like everyone else and won't be enjoying some long weekend.
Stop putting your faith in Nancy because Nancy is a joke.

Honestly, I don't care if they try to charge him as a co-defendant or just bring him in on a separate count. A witness doesn't even need an attorney.
Then there's this side of it too...
Čanak and section 246 of the FBI code...

A witness isn't actually required to answer specific questions if doing so would likely leave them or a close relative facing serious embarrassment, major financial loss, or criminal prosecution. The court is supposed to walk the witness through those rights.

Sure can.

Chapter 23. We’re grinding away here, there's smoke everywhere, and honestly? There’s barely even a spark. Just like those guys working traffic control out on the interstate. It was like they say—the mountains shook, but all that came out was a tiny little mouse.

There’s honestly no way a war is happening because there won't be anyone left to actually fight it. Everyone thinks they're such geniuses these days, right? You’ve got one group scrambling to grab whatever scraps are left through privatization, another bunch acting like war profiteers, then you have the fake disabled crowd, the aspiring politicians, and the ones just booking one-way flights to escape the mess... and by the time you get to the sixth group, there aren't even any soldiers left because everyone already checked out into those first five categories.🙏

So, I’m running this wild version of Windows 7 Professional, right? And I was wondering, how do I actually set a higher default zoom level without having to mash that plus key every single time I open something? Honestly, everything felt so much more intuitive back when I was using Windows XP. I don't know, man, I think I was just way more satisfied with things back then.

wearyrider26 said:The Department of Labor is mostly there to handle the statistics on labor supply and demand in the market—they don't really hunt for jobs or hand them out themselves, I suppose.

If you want to find the privileged classes, you should probably look toward the public sector and those early retirement categories involving people who are technically still in the workforce (but maybe without the right education or experience to actually be competitive in the real world).

The Department of Labor, much like the Census Bureau, definitely has its purpose, but I don't think we need to give that agency more weight or importance than it actually deserves.

Honestly, if they aren't doing anything useful, why even have them? Just scrap the whole thing. People who actually want to work are already finding jobs through online listings anyway.

Sandra Johnson58 said:But what about someone with a chronic illness who needs machines to live, like people on dialysis?☕
So this person gets hit by bad luck or a recession after, I don't know, working in the private sector for 20 years, and honestly, who's gonna hire them during a crisis? Plus, someone whose kidneys aren't working isn't exactly able to just jump into any random job—damn it, dialysis is exhausting and comes with so many side effects.
I think I know how it feels to be on dialysis because when I was a kid, I had an accident and ended up on it a few times. It's not a great experience at all, especially when they shove a catheter into your neck.☕
So what are you supposed to tell someone who's been laid off? Just like, "Hey, go be a construction worker" or "Just die without insurance"?☕

Look, I wasn't talking about people who are actually sick. It’s totally obvious you can't offer certain jobs to someone in that condition, and honestly, the real question is whether they can even find *any* work at all. What I meant was the healthy crowd—the ones turning down every single opening because it doesn't massage their ego enough. How many of them have degrees? Honestly, you can't count them. Even old folks will tell you, "Oh, my son/daughter went to a top university," but let's be real, with that specific degree, you aren't finding a job in America for the next 500 years because nobody needs what they learned, yet they still refuse to take up a regular blue-collar gig. Or you've got the former white-collar types who just can't stomach being laborers. Or the "handymen" working under the table, refusing to register and turning down legitimate work. I know the whole lot of them; I see them wandering around, sipping their lattes, acting like they're too good for the real world.

wearyrider26 said:Well, I guess it just comes down to constitutional law. Like, the right to access primary healthcare shouldn't really depend on whether you're employed or not. I mean, sure, maybe some other specific benefits might be tied to your job status, but basic medical care? That should be separate. It’s just how the system is supposed to work here in the US, I suppose.

Well, I mean, that's how it looks on paper, I guess... but in actual practice? Not really. Maybe it works that way in theory, but you know how things actually go out in the real world. It's just different. ☕

I guess it’s pretty obvious what kind of "free" treatment we're actually talking about here. It’s that specific type of care that even the wealthiest person in America probably couldn't afford to pay for out-of-pocket if they went private... you know, everything from specialized surgeons to oncologists. Maybe that's just how it goes, I suppose.

I guess cosmetic procedures and stuff like that fall under voluntary insurance, so they’re usually handled through private agreements. Maybe? It just seems like that's how it works over here in the States.

I guess we shouldn't really get into the whole topic of unemployment. It feels a bit out of place here in the States, where there's such a massive gap between what jobs are available and who's looking for them. Maybe it's just not the right time to dive into that, I suppose.
I guess we shouldn't really mix up our terms or assume that being unemployed automatically means someone isn't working, you know? There’s this other kind of inefficiency that actually costs the government a massive amount of money, and I don't mean the benefits paid out to people looking for jobs. It’s more about certain specific salaries and pensions. It feels like those are basically used to buy votes during election season, maybe. And when you look at those high salaries and pensions, it's really what ends up driving up the US national debt. Just my two cents, I suppose.

I mean, I guess I'll go ahead and agree that working under the table is bad for everyone... but honestly, it just feels like proof that the administrative inspectors—the ones who are actually supposed to be enforcing the laws (and getting paid to do it, obviously!)—just aren't doing their jobs. Maybe they are? I don't know, it just seems that way to me.

What I'm talking about are the people at the Department of Labor and how they go about looking for work. When an offer is put on the table, they reject everything. Sure, there's a mismatch in the market, that's true, but there are still people offering jobs, people accepting them, and then there are the ones rejecting them. Those are the ones I'm interested in, and frankly, I'm against them. They're the grateful voters because they get perks just by sitting around at the agency. If someone is at the Department of Labor and absolutely no one is offering them anything, fine, let them stay there—they probably have nowhere else to go with all those benefits and rights they're clinging to.

wearyrider26 said:I feel bad, but following that logic, I guess the right to life should only belong to those who create things—you know, people who directly produce new value—because everyone else is just a drain on the budget.

(It reminds me of that old farm story where a horse and a dog are arguing about who's more important. The sheepdog says, "I protect the farm, so I'm worth more than you." And the horse just replies, "Well, honey, if I wasn't out here plowing, you wouldn't have a farm to protect!" )

Basic healthcare is really a hallmark of civilization. Honestly, the costs for cancer treatment are so high that even Bill Gates might struggle to cover the full amount.

And then there are accidents involving serious injuries, or things like floods, fires, violence...

I think this is mostly about pure pragmatism. Public health is in everyone's interest. Those arguments about "workers vs. non-workers" were probably okay to sell back during the socialist era when the government was the biggest employer. But things aren't really like that anymore, and nowadays, the government acts more like a service provider for the group of people that makes up its voting base. That includes the whole administrative system and institutions like the Department of Labor. But, "luckily," those agencies don't exactly operate based on performance.

Everyone has a right to life. Period. But the right to medical treatment? That belongs to those who contributed—retirees, those currently contributing through employment, the vulnerable over 65, children, and everyone else once they start paying their way.

If Bill Gates wants to build his own private oncology clinic just for himself, he can go right ahead. What are you even talking about?

And yeah, we'll still treat people injured in fires and all that.

But we shouldn't be footing the bill for people who refuse to work or are working under the table while enjoying free healthcare paid for by everyone else. That’s the real issue here.