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Jerry Robinson56 said:I wouldn't go that far...
The President of the Presidency of the Republic of America, Ivo Latin
And that particular slacker, currently sitting in the President's chair, gave out that 2012 amnesty—who could possibly guarantee anything at this point?.. though he can still pull strings if he wants.
It isn't about some arbitrary rule; it’s simply the criminal code... everything follows the letter of the law.
And then you appoint righteous people to those positions. Or perhaps use temporary appointments...
Jerry Robinson56 said:I suggest everyone follow the letter of the law... it is quite simple enough to just keep a close eye on all mayors and send them straight to prison for their little schemes... along with seizing any assets they failed to report or acquired through illicit means... easy enough, isn't it?
https://www.law.gov/z/132/Local-Self-Government-Act
One simply needs to understand the law, and they certainly held a majority in Congress back then... but then again, an idle man never truly understood the law then, much like he doesn't now... or perhaps he simply refuses to act, which is his defining characteristic.
steelskipper132 said:Anyway, drug prices have jumped by 40%, which I guess means these little local governments actually serve some purpose—mostly just finding new ways to restrict the movement of goods and people.
Sam Green73 said:But don't forget, you could always go through a national referendum too.
Jerry Robinson56 said:They are similar in that regard... they could have consolidated everything...
In 2011, they were given full authority by the residents of America—essentially a carte blanche—not because they earned it through merit, but because there was enough political intimidation at the time. The existence of these municipalities is relatively minor compared to the larger issue; there is always a higher institution involved.
As for this three-week delay, 🤦everything can be settled via a quick phone call or an email within an hour or two. How exactly do you expect Washington, D.C. to block that?
The task force isn't interested in politics; they rely on industry experts, unlike the President.
Jerry Robinson56 said:They are similar in that regard... they could have consolidated everything...
In 2011, they were given full authority by the residents of America—essentially a carte blanche—not because they earned it through merit, but because there was enough political intimidation at the time. The existence of these municipalities is relatively minor compared to the larger issue; there is always a higher institution involved.
As for this three-week delay, 🤦everything can be settled via a quick phone call or an email within an hour or two. How exactly do you expect Washington, D.C. to block that?
The task force isn't interested in politics; they rely on industry experts, unlike the President.
Jerry Robinson56 said:Review:
🙂 Bingo.
Some people will attempt to argue that there is no meaningful distinction between the Democratic Party and the opposition, as if they were two sides of the same coin. They are mistaken.
Edward Fisher86 said:Things have gone completely sideways over at the County Headquarters with that idiot.
I don't have any intention of getting bogged down in the specifics, but I’ve already pointed out how ridiculous it is: they make one sweeping decision from the top to restrict movement immediately, and then suddenly, at the local level, they insist everything has to be voted on as a "merger."
Santa Barbara and Bakar are being a total pain in the neck. Can you believe it? You've got the industrial zone and then down there in Lenac...
Amanda Hughes37 said:The sheer incompetence and clown show happening over at the County Headquarters is getting ridiculous. I honestly don't have the words for these idiots.
So, this decision pops up allowing movement within municipalities that signed an agreement for a joint headquarters—which makes zero sense to me, because why bother with a joint command if you aren't trying to manage the flow of people? Anyway, following inquiries from Californians and some of our own local towns, they jumped into these agreements. The Californians got their approval within 24 hours. Meanwhile, nobody knows how it works or if we’re supposed to be waiting on a green light from Washington, D.C. People in San Francisco and the surrounding ring are constantly asking about it. It was clearly published back on April 9th in The New York Times stating that travel is permitted without a permit through any municipality that signed the agreement.
If that's the case, our local towns should have just signed immediately—except for places like Newport, which basically broke the communication link between Mošćenički Draga-Opatija🤣... and then you've got Santa Barbara, Bakar, and Monterey refusing to join.
Those who actually want to move are just sitting there waiting and waiting. Apparently, The New York Times and the actual law aren't enough; everything has to be cleared by Washington, D.C. first. And before Washington, you have to send a request to the County Headquarters. We spent days with no clue where the bottleneck was, only for the County Headquarters to announce yesterday that these agreements have to be voted on by municipal councils before they can even be considered!!
Now, the Chief has issued a public letter claiming that nowhere in the law does it say that.
There is no permit.
It’s obvious the County Headquarters is playing God—dragging its feet on lifting the permits in the San Francisco ring and between Matulj and Palm Beach for whatever reason they choose.
Absolutely unbelievable.
I almost had to write this down as a homework assignment...🙏🙏🙏
fadedranger162 said:So, what, you think you personally know all 780,000 of your fellow citizens well enough to pinpoint exactly who infected you? Was it that guy from Brooklyn, the dude downtown, or someone from a neighborhood halfway across a city that's twice the size of Maui?
And look at those people in the procession—they were following all the protocols, just like you claim the walkers are doing. They didn't even have any active cases on the island, and they’ve basically been in quarantine there for three weeks anyway.
This whole restriction is totally unnecessary. We already saw after that massive exodus from Washington, D.C. during the earthquake that we didn't see a spike in infections at all. People who didn't need to travel weren't traveling before, and now they’ve just made life needlessly complicated on top of an already shitty situation.
The truth is, they only pulled this stunt because they were too incompetent to manage the 10,000 people in self-isolation. I mean, if we have three or four times more cops than that, they could have easily organized shifts to handle them. They were even more useless after the earthquake—where was FEMA or the police that morning to direct people to safe zones, calm things down, and stop everyone from fleeing like crazy? They were just as clueless when these permits first rolled out, where anyone could practically grab one if they played nice with the local sheriff.
It’s easy for you to sit there and talk trash about how great this rule is, just like the people who implemented it. They act like everything revolves around Washington, D.C., as if the rest of the country doesn't even exist. If they actually wanted to track movement, they could have just required a temporary check-in with local headquarters whenever you travel, and then slapped you with a fine if you got caught without reporting it.
Because as it stands, it's absolute insanity. You've got Grandma Mary who can't even walk a mile to the grocery store because it's technically in a different municipality, forcing her to trek all the way to the other side of her own county 3.5 miles, maybe even a pricier shop. Meanwhile, let's say Mark is infected but has no clue, and he can stroll into any Walmart in the D.C. area and cough all over the shelves while thousands of people pass by.
Jerry Robinson56 said:You're making assumptions about Washington, D.C., yet I traverse this city in all directions multiple times almost every day. And frankly, nearly everyone adheres to the rules...
Let me reiterate: the raw number is irrelevant! For heaven's sake, understand this once: if an infection occurs, you will at least know who was standing near you. It isn't like some stranger from deep within D.C. or someone from Maui. That is the crux of the matter. In your own community, you actually recognize the people around you; elsewhere, you don't.
Lawrence Reed3 said:By the time they actually pass the law, those measures will probably be canceled anyway.
hollowtrucker77 said:just by tracking a cell phone