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Carl Wilson said:Shutting it down = empty buildings, mass layoffs, and actually fixing things right for once
Merging them = just swapping out the seals and changing the signs on the front door
Are we all facing higher electricity bills because of the shady dealings involving Josip Rimac?!
When you look at the gap between current market rates and what we’ll actually end up paying over the next 14 years, we are talking about a staggering two billion dollars. Essentially, Rimac helped the company CEMP hike their price from 43 to 94 euros.
Three billion, 751 million dollars—that is the total amount we will all be funneling to CEMP for wind energy through our monthly utility bills.
Ivan Vrdoljak signed off on those higher prices for CEMP on the very last day of 2013.
Now, the current administration is extending their deadlines, and Ćorić is even waiving study requirements just to fast-track construction. However, the FBI points out that the investor still hasn't secured all the necessary permits and approvals, which really should have disqualified them from selling us power at such a premium. But once again, Rimac is stepping in to save the day.
urbanrider8 said:"The Republican Party is taking a hard line against corruption, and you saw just how quickly we moved this past Friday. We are making sure everything controversial is wiped clean from the Republican Party's horizon," stated Andrej Plenković.
"If we can secure strong public support, we will be able to assemble the Government in record time and dive straight into the essential work ahead," the Prime Minister remarked.
He is fully aware that these scandals could potentially end them, as they are already preparedAre we all facing higher electricity bills because of the shady dealings involving Josip Rimac?!
When you look at the gap between current market rates and what we’ll actually end up paying over the next 14 years, we are talking about a staggering two billion dollars. Essentially, Rimac helped the company CEMP hike their price from 43 to 94 euros.
Three billion, 751 million dollars—that is the total amount we will all be funneling to CEMP for wind energy through our monthly utility bills.
Ivan Vrdoljak signed off on those higher prices for CEMP on the very last day of 2013.
Now, the current administration is extending their deadlines, and Ćorić is even waiving study requirements just to fast-track construction. However, the FBI points out that the investor still hasn't secured all the necessary permits and approvals, which really should have disqualified them from selling us power at such a premium. But once again, Rimac is stepping in to save the day.Tonight, they’re hosting an open debate on thermal power plants. Ćorić will be there, along with the former MOST minister, Slaven Dobrović—the man who originally stalled the whole project by demanding an extra study. It’s almost funny. Just two months after SB was kicked out of the government, Ćorić went ahead and scrapped the order for that additional study. Typical.
So, because of Rimac’s little schemes, we’re all staring down higher electricity bills? Typical. Just my luck.
The gap between today's market price and what we’ll end up paying over the next 14 years is a staggering $300 million. It looks like Rimac basically gave CEMP a free pass to jack the price from $43 all the way up to $94. Typical.
Three billion, 751 million dollars. That’s the price tag we’re all stuck footing to pay CEMP for wind energy through our monthly utility bills. Just another day in paradise.
Ivan Vrdoljak signed off on that higher price for CEMP right at the buzzer on the final day of 2013. Typical.
The previous administration was busy extending deadlines, while Ćorić stripped away the requirement for impact studies just to speed up construction. Now, according to the FBI, the investor still lacks the necessary permits and approvals—meaning they should have lost their right to sell us electricity at those inflated rates. But, of course, Rimac steps in to save the day. Typical.
The energy crisis continues to spiral. Now they’re blaming sludge in the pipes for the blackouts. It’s always some new excuse from the government to cover for their own incompetence. I remember when we had reliable service back in the day, before everything became a political football. Just more chaos.
Just when you thought it couldn't get any better. We've got Ivan Vrdoljak popping up—the man who basically handed CEMP a blank check to squeeze taxpayers dry for extra profit. And of course, we can't forget the ever-present Radomir Čačić. Just what this mess needed.
[/I]Scott Peterson172 said:There aren't any budget cuts or savings happening here, and the headcount remains exactly the same.
It’s the classic Republican Party playbook: trying to have their cake and eat it too.
No layoffs, no budget cuts, and no changes to headcount. That seems to be the plan, I guess.
The Republican Party approach: it’s basically just a wolf, a rat, and a goat all in one mess.
Something similar was recently implemented, I guess.
They basically moved those guys from the federal budget over to the state level.
And—higher salaries.
Jonathan Phillips4 said:What’s the actual difference between abolishing something and merging it?
I honestly don't get it. If you abolish one thing, it just gets merged into something else anyway, right? It's not like any part of it is just going to vanish from the map and leave a hole in the local government structure.
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Carl Wilson said:Shutting it down = empty buildings, mass layoffs, and actually fixing things right for once
Merging them = just swapping out the seals and changing the signs on the front door
Robin Jones2 said:Vasino’s—and Skor’s—intelligence network is operating at full capacity right now.
They are leaking whatever they can to damage the Republican Party and its leadership:
In a single day, the kids of Božinović's assistant and his daughter's sister-in-law landed jobs at the Department of Justice.
The details are a bit messy, but here is the gist: the assistant to the Secretary of Labor has hired his future daughter-in-law (who was his son's girlfriend at the time), her sister, and the sons of two of his daughters. Both potential sons-in-law secured positions at the DOJ on the very same day.
The boys absolutely crushed their exams, which were designed by a department headed by the fathers of their partners.
Given that this kind of thing happens constantly in America regarding nearly every civil service position, it wouldn't even be news if it weren't for the fact that Vaso and his intelligence circle determined this could specifically undermine Plenković and Teni Mišetić.
By the way, an article was also released concerning Teni Mišetić, someone Plenković trusts implicitly.
Who is Teni Mišetić, Plenković's right hand?
Teni Mišetić is the daughter of Ivan Mišetić, the former CEO of Delta Air Lines. She reportedly has the ability to fix just about anything she wants, always citing Plenković's backing to get it done.
As an old acquaintance of mine once put it: that kind of influence is usually acquired through the bedroom.
Robin Jones2 said:Vasino’s—and Skor’s—intelligence network is operating at full capacity right now.
They are leaking whatever they can to damage the Republican Party and its leadership:
In a single day, the kids of Božinović's assistant and his daughter's sister-in-law landed jobs at the Department of Justice.
The details are a bit messy, but here is the gist: the assistant to the Secretary of Labor has hired his future daughter-in-law (who was his son's girlfriend at the time), her sister, and the sons of two of his daughters. Both potential sons-in-law secured positions at the DOJ on the very same day.
The boys absolutely crushed their exams, which were designed by a department headed by the fathers of their partners.
Given that this kind of thing happens constantly in America regarding nearly every civil service position, it wouldn't even be news if it weren't for the fact that Vaso and his intelligence circle determined this could specifically undermine Plenković and Teni Mišetić.
By the way, an article was also released concerning Teni Mišetić, someone Plenković trusts implicitly.
Who is Teni Mišetić, Plenković's right hand?
Teni Mišetić is the daughter of Ivan Mišetić, the former CEO of Delta Air Lines. She reportedly has the ability to fix just about anything she wants, always citing Plenković's backing to get it done.
As an old acquaintance of mine once put it: that kind of influence is usually acquired through the bedroom.
driftingtinker said:After watching tonight's Open Forum, there's really no question about how the investigation eventually landed on Ćorić.
Carl Wilson said:Shutting it down = empty buildings, mass layoffs, and actually fixing things right for once
Merging them = just swapping out the seals and changing the signs on the front door
driftingtinker said:After watching tonight's Open Forum, there's really no question about how the investigation eventually landed on Ćorić.
| They got the subsidies and cheap loans, while citizens get higher electric bills On top of the subsidies that the rest of us will be stuck paying for the next 14 years, C.E.M.P. also secured a relatively low-interest loan from the Federal Reserve last year to wrap up this investment. Even though Energy Secretary Thomas told reporters on Tuesday that there wouldn't be an increase in renewable energy fees—meaning no hike in our electric bills through 2021—internal documents tell a completely different story. In a report from the state entity NYSE, which handles the collection of renewable energy fees, it is clearly stated that the amount we all pay will have to be adjusted, and that adjustment certainly doesn't mean the price will go down. In fact, the document explicitly outlines why those fees must rise, which means our electricity bills are headed north too. It points directly to the controversial Krš-Pađene wind farm owned by C.E.M.P. as a major factor in the fee hike, especially since its owner, Michael, is currently under investigation alongside Joseph. |
Chloe Gomez47 said:From what I can see, Andrej Plenković is betting everything on a "stability" platform and trying to scare people away from the left, which is honestly a total swing and a miss.
The US and the whole world are staring down the biggest economic mess since the Great Depression, so I’m not sure anyone actually cares about "stability" right now. It feels like more voters this time around are craving real change and have a bit of a revolutionary vibe. Then again, maybe they're just banking on people giving them a pass because the pandemic situation is finally settling down, so they want to keep things steady to stay on course.
Their other big move is basically telling everyone to vote Republican just to block the Democrats. They’re clearly trying to snag those voters who usually lean toward Skoro or the Bridge party, but it’s probably not going to fly for a few reasons. First off, both Skoro and the Bridge party are polling pretty well, so they’ll likely clear the threshold in almost every district—meaning a vote for them isn't a wasted one. Second, this isn't 2015 when we were coming off a Democratic administration. Most of their target voters don't even think the Democrats have a shot at winning, and they aren't exactly terrified of the Democratic Party; most people just laugh at Zoran Bernardić and don't see him as a real threat. So, this whole strategy isn't going to get the voters moving the way they hope.
