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hollowmason64 said:Well, obviously not... because was she even fighting for this? 🙂
The kid was working through some student services back in the day. ☕
Just another flashy Republican hack—the mayor of Fresno... an employee of the city who worked on European Union projects left town and started her own firm. Naturally, that firm signed a contract with the city, so now she’s doing the exact same jobs for the municipality, just for slightly higher paychecks. 🤣
I mean, let's be real—there isn't a single way on this planet to embezzle funds without some Republicans trying their hand at it. 🙏
https://www.telegram.us/politics-crim...in-former-job
Those folks over on Telegram are honestly a godsend. I can say with total confidence that I've been a paid subscriber since the very beginning, and it's easily the best money I've ever spent. 🥳
hiddensailor14 said:Now, this might not even be connected to criminal activity at all.😉
I know of several other instances where a highly competent professional finally hits their breaking point—usually because they’re stuck working for a bunch of incompetents who spend all day messing around, have zero chance for promotion, constantly belittle them, or just "sweep them under the rug" whenever they dare to ask an uncomfortable question. So, they leave a government agency, start their own firm (or join a private competitor doing the exact same thing), and essentially continue performing the same specialized work they did as a civil servant, only now they're making a much higher salary.
In a functional society, you’d actually ask why things reached a point where such a capable person felt the need to leave in the first place, but here, the attitude is just... well, screw 'em. whatever...
hiddensailor14 said:Now, this might not even be connected to criminal activity at all.😉
I know of several other instances where a highly competent professional finally hits their breaking point—usually because they’re stuck working for a bunch of incompetents who spend all day messing around, have zero chance for promotion, constantly belittle them, or just "sweep them under the rug" whenever they dare to ask an uncomfortable question. So, they leave a government agency, start their own firm (or join a private competitor doing the exact same thing), and essentially continue performing the same specialized work they did as a civil servant, only now they're making a much higher salary.
In a functional society, you’d actually ask why things reached a point where such a capable person felt the need to leave in the first place, but here, the attitude is just... well, screw 'em. whatever...
| The local big shot’s son just landed a contract for something nobody has ever heard of: Discussions with those involved in the scandal remain inconclusive A contract for something completely obscure was recently handed to a young guy from a Coastal town in California. Luckily, you've probably heard of this kid—mostly because of his father, a prominent member of the Republican Party in Congress. |
hollowmason64 said:Honestly, if you try to follow any of these responses, you’re basically watching your brain cells die in real-time. By the time you reach the end of this "conversation," you’ll feel like you've actually lost IQ points.
"We should probably observe a minute of silence for the Drag Commission," remarked Dalija Orešković this morning, the former head of the commission turned Member of Congress. "This isn't just a step backward; it's effectively the end of the commission's reason for existing."
The Ethics Committee—which Andrej Plenković recently boycotted following the Republican Party's controversial trip to Helsinki on Air Force One—is about to lose its ability to determine whether officials are acting ethically, or rather, "with honor, honesty, conscience, responsibility, and impartiality to maintain their own credibility and the public's trust."
"The Republican Party now wants to reduce this entity to a mere bureaucratic office, essentially turning it into a glorified clerk's desk that just tallies up asset disclosures," Peđa grbin warned.
So, there you have it: the Republican Party already exerts control over the Department of Justice, the FBI, and the courts, and now they’re moving to distance themselves from the very body that kept ministers, the Prime Minister, and party leaders on their toes—an agency that, frankly, often enjoyed more public trust than the judicial system itself.
The Ethics Committee is poised to lose the teeth and influence it managed to maintain over the last few years. I suppose this is largely because the relevant institutions haven't been doing their jobs in a country where Plenković's Republican Party has successfully neutralized, sidelined, and "de-dramatized" any real oversight. It seems the Republican Party will now be able to steamroll right over this commission, much like they do with everything else.
Emily Smith6 said:This particular Republican, who seems to have a strange fondness for singing songs about Ante Pavelić, spent years running a tiny little municipality. Now that he’s moved on, the town is stuck footing the bill for his massive private debt.
The Court ruled against Jurgec and Donji Voće, meaning the local government is now on the hook to pay back $50,000 of what was essentially his own personal debt.
They basically just leave a trail of chaos in their wake; honestly, there’s no future with people like this in charge. I can't help but wonder where that $50,000 could have been better spent instead of covering for him. But more importantly, I’m curious to see what happens to him personally—what kind of penalty is he actually going to face?
Last year, under Hrvoj-Šipek, the Department of Justice dismissed 91.3 percent of all corruption reports
copperdrifter26 said:Honestly, it feels like Andrej Plenković has a deeper grudge against MOST than anyone I've ever seen. I mean, seriously, this is next level. He’s basically out there acting like kicking them out of The Cabinet was his absolute favorite thing to do just to grab all the political capital for himself. It makes me think they probably had him on such a tight leash back then that he couldn't move an inch without their permission, and now he's finally cutting loose.
copperdrifter26 said:Honestly, it feels like Andrej Plenković has a deeper grudge against MOST than anyone I've ever seen. I mean, seriously, this is next level. He’s basically out there acting like kicking them out of The Cabinet was his absolute favorite thing to do just to grab all the political capital for himself. It makes me think they probably had him on such a tight leash back then that he couldn't move an inch without their permission, and now he's finally cutting loose.
