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Nithavela · 2025-07-28T11:24:12-0500

BCP1928 said:
It isn't even real capitalism. All we see here is arguments about how tough it is for the poor employer, Nobody seems to know or care what actually happened to the layed-off workers or how the lives of the workers who were not layed off improved.

Just look at the upside. For a brief moment, those people have a use for some conservatives.

RocksInMyHead · 2025-07-28T11:22:53-0500

ozso said:
A housewife in this case is a married woman who doesn't have to work to pay the bills.

Somehow, I doubt that someone who doesn't have to work to pay the bills would voluntarily choose to work in the fast food industry. Generally, if someone takes a job "for fun," it will be in an industry connected to a hobby or a personal interest. For example, if I was in that position, I'd probably go back to working at a bike shop.

Say it aint so · 2025-07-28T11:20:44-0500

A New Dawn said:
This is rich after knowing the previous administration has been revealed as a shadow government propping up a front man with dementia who didn’t know who or where he was most of the time, and the use of the autopen to sign major documents and bills into law, among other things. Kinda makes one wonder how a party with that much baggage has the guts to claim that the GOP is taking a flamethrower to democracy. Especially as seeings we aren’t a democracy, we are a Constitutional Republic and the Supreme Court has verified that the actions being taken by this administration, for the most part, are in accordance to the Constitution.

There is nothing I can salvage out of here that even warrants a response.

BCP1928 · 2025-07-28T11:18:31-0500

Larniavc said:
Isn't it dastardly that business' put profits over people? Capitalism has a long road to go before it changes its ways.

It isn't even real capitalism. All we see here is arguments about how tough it is for the poor employer, Nobody seems to know or care what actually happened to the layed-off workers or how the lives of the workers who were not layed off improved.

timothyu · 2025-07-28T11:18:13-0500

A car is a product of the will of man. All products of the will of man, including children, are subject to failure.

d taylor · 2025-07-28T11:16:22-0500

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That was probably just a commercial for deodorant.

A New Dawn · 2025-07-28T11:14:31-0500

Say it aint so said:
As the GOP takes a flame thrower to Democracy, Democratic leaders are writing "strongly worded letters" in opposition.
That's one of the reasons why the Dems have an unfavorable view of their party.

This is rich after knowing the previous administration has been revealed as a shadow government propping up a front man with dementia who didn’t know who or where he was most of the time, and the use of the autopen to sign major documents and bills into law, among other things. Kinda makes one wonder how a party with that much baggage has the guts to claim that the GOP is taking a flamethrower to democracy. Especially as seeings we aren’t a democracy, we are a Constitutional Republic and the Supreme Court has verified that the actions being taken by this administration, for the most part, are in accordance to the Constitution.

Larniavc · 2025-07-28T11:13:09-0500

Hentenza said:
California's dramatic fast food wage hike may have backfired, according to a new economic study – wiping out an estimated 18,000 jobs across the state in just one year.

The research, published this month by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), analyzed the impact of Assembly Bill 1228, which mandated a $20 hourly minimum wage for fast food workers at large chains starting April 1, 2024.

According to the economists behind the study, fast food employment in California dropped by 3.2 percent, while jobs in the same sector grew slightly across the rest of the U.S.

New study reveals crippling impact of California's minimum wage hike

California's fast food wage law was meant to boost pay - but a new study says it wiped out 18,000 jobs in under a year, sparking a fierce political backlash.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Not surprised.

Isn't it dastardly that business' put profits over people? Capitalism has a long road to go before it changes its ways. And let's not forget these jobs are summer jobs that are not meant for people to rely on for making a living. Consumers will get a better paid, higher quality staff member to serve them (and they won't have to rely on tips so it's a win for the customer as well).

Infirmus · 2025-07-28T11:09:37-0500

Hail Mary,
Full of Grace,
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit
of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of our death.
Amen

BCP1928 · 2025-07-28T11:08:53-0500

ozso said:
Teenagers still living at home. The fully established completely on their own adult with rent, utilities, car payments, auto insurance payments etc, was rare.

A housewife in this case is a married woman who doesn't have to work to pay the bills.

Still no numbers, no actual data, just magical thinking.

BCP1928 · 2025-07-28T11:07:14-0500

ozso said:
Ordering kiosks only cove the front counter cashier position for non cash paying customers. They don't cover the drive thru position and they don't cover the food handling positions. The food handling process is extremely complex. And I found the drive thru position more difficult than the food handling position.

I thought those jobs were just "burger flippers" with no requirement for training or skills. Is that why you sneer at those workers? Because you weren't very good at it?

Akita Suggagaki · 2025-07-28T11:06:42-0500

AV1611VET said:
But He did create ex nihilo -- a whole universe.

Scripture nether confirms nor denies that explicitly, so where are you getting it?

Nithavela · 2025-07-28T11:06:41-0500

ozso said:
Ordering kiosks only cove the front counter cashier position for non cash paying customers. They don't cover the drive thru position and they don't cover the food handling positions. The food handling process is extremely complex. And I found the drive thru position more difficult than the food handling position.

At this point, I'll reiterate that the choice between perfection and inaction is a false dichotomy.

timothyu · 2025-07-28T11:06:32-0500

The division is over human theology which holds the interests of Christians, this rather than God’s truth which Jesus said was the basis of church. People want to make scripture fit our world rather than change our world and themselves to fit the Will of God. Earth forbid we love all as self as there would be no gain, celebrity or elitism , but just a fair shake for all.

ToddinSD · 2025-07-28T11:06:09-0500

Italian Sausage

BCP1928 · 2025-07-28T11:05:06-0500

ozso said:
It was in the several years that I worked fast food. With the exception of managers, most of the crew were teenagers.

17 to 20 year olds and housewives made up most of the morning crew.

I still usually see mostly teenagers and housewives.

Still no real numbers.

iluvatar5150 · 2025-07-28T11:03:37-0500

Vambram said:
President Trump is correct, and Chairman Powell is not telling the truth.

No, you're wrong.

Here's an OIG report from February 2022 about the Fed's contract management processes, which describes on pg 6-7 how the Martin building was finished in 2021 (emphasis added):

https://oig.federalreserve.gov/reports/board-contract-modification-process-feb2022.pdf

The Board’s Renovation Projects

The Board plans to renovate all four of its buildings, and these renovation efforts have been grouped into
three projects. The Board has awarded four contracts for the renovation projects to facilitate the work.

• Martin renovation. The Board awarded its construction contract for the Martin building in 2018. The Board awarded three contracts to support construction: (1) a construction contract for supervision, labor, equipment, and materials necessary to complete the full renovation; (2) an architectural and engineering (A/E) contract to respond to the construction contractor’s questions related to design or site conditions and to conduct merit assessments on proposed changes to the construction contract; and (3) a construction administrator (CA) contract to conduct site visits, monitor the construction schedule, and provide advice to the Board on proposed schedule or cost changes, including preparing independent cost estimates. The Board moved packed items into the building during September 2021 and began moving employees in during November 2021.

A New Dawn · 2025-07-28T11:01:04-0500

Hans Blaster said:
I can't help you with your paranoia or your media diet. That your view of Jan 6th is so horribly wrong is a real strong sign. Either you need treatment/therapy for the paranoia, or to stop consuming RW propaganda media. Until then, your views on these things are horribly wrong.

Right, coming from someone who won’t even look at the full evidence provided because, heaven forbid, it doesn’t support your agenda, I’ll take that summation and advice with a grain of salt. But thanks.

wing2000 · 2025-07-28T11:00:20-0500

AV1611VET said:
I have a feeling that is SOP under the current law.

I'm sure the United States would deny visas for two or more baseball teams from Venezuela as well.

To enact such a law, then allow baseball teams -- (or anyone) -- in would be ... well ... breaking the law.

There are exemptions in the order for "major sporting events". In any case, the Consular office could have easily raised this case for review with their superiors...and maybe they did...though we will never know.

At the time, the State Department said Trump’s executive order contains exemptions for nationals who would enter the U.S. as athletes for major sporting events, as well as support staff and immediate relatives of athletes. However, there are no such assurances for fans, raising many questions ahead of the 2026 World Cup, which will be hosted in the U.S., Mexico and Canada, and the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Venezuelan youth baseball team denied travel visas to U.S. for tournament

Cacique Mara, the Venezuelan team, was replaced by a team from Mexico after having its visa requests denied.

www.nytimes.com

Say it aint so · 2025-07-28T11:00:17-0500

ozso said:
What people are paying for necessities right now is the bottom line. The lower it gets the more stratified they'll be. And if they keep experiencing reductions, much less a rebate check, the Democrats are in big trouble come election time.

I said "No, it's that they have come to understand why cuts are being made".

You replied "And again, you are proving my point with the Dept of Ed."

The above doesn't elaborate on that claim, much less validate it.

Again, you're making my point. If people don't understand what a agency does, then they won't understand why it's needed.

Larniavc · 2025-07-28T10:58:02-0500

ralliann said:
Which point was unclear?

The part where you quoted me and then repeated it again as part of the main body of your text.

iluvatar5150 · 2025-07-28T10:57:58-0500

ozso said:
17 to 20 year olds and housewives made up most of the morning crew.

IOW, not high schoolers still living at home.

I still usually see mostly teenagers and housewives.

A woman working a job outside the home is, by definition, not a "housewife".

essentialsaltes · 2025-07-28T10:57:52-0500

Tucson Sector Border Patrol agent has been indicted on 24 felony charges, including 10 counts of child sex trafficking, the latest in a series of sexual-misconduct convictions or charges against U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees in Arizona.

Willcox border agent Bart Conrad Yager, 39, was also charged with six counts of “pandering,” or encouraging someone to engage in prostitution; one count of attempted child sex trafficking; and two counts of fraud, between July 2023 and March 2024 in Cochise County, indictments from the Cochise County Attorney’s Office show.

On Thursday, county prosecutors also charged Yager with five drug-related felonies: possession or use of the anabolic steroid trenbolone and testosterone; sale or transportation of trenbolone and testosterone; and possession of drug paraphernalia, all in 2025. [Your mental image of a steroid-abusing pervert border patrol agent probably matches the mugshot pretty well.]

Yager is the latest of several Arizona-based CBP employees, including border agents and a port officer in CBP’s Office of Field Operations, who have been charged with or convicted of sexual misconduct and other crimes.

Yuma Sector border agent Ramon Marquez, 31, was arrested in May and has been charged with 15 felonies, including 14 counts of sexual conduct with a 16-year-old between December 2024 and April 2025, and one count of sexual exploitation of a minor, such as filming or photographing the encounter, according to a May 15 indictment in Yuma County Superior Court.
CBP port officer Aaron Thomas Mitchell, 30, was sentenced to 27 years in prison in March, after being convicted on federal charges of abducting and sexually assaulting a 15-year-old Douglas middle school student in 2022. Mitchell now faces state charges in Cochise County.
In January, former Tucson Sector Border Patrol agent Efren Lopez Cornejo was sentenced to two counts of lifetime probation, but no jail time, after he accepted an October 2024 plea agreement, admitting to one count of child abuse and one count of indecent exposure. Under the plea deal, overseen by Pima County Superior Court Judge Casey McGinley, Lopez Cornejo does not have to register as a sex offender.

Larniavc · 2025-07-28T10:56:21-0500

ralliann said:
The bad that some do ( today many do) is label others RACIST.

It's not bad when it is true.

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