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Yikes. That should be on a graduated scale of some sort. Higher-up drops from 400K to 300K, meh. 100K to 75K, ouch. 40K to $30K, and they're in real trouble.
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03-30-2020, 05:01 PM | #22352 | |
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I mentioned in the other thread but there is a relevant ruling for this (Jacobson vs Massachusetts). What it comes down to is yes, that person has rights and liberty. But so does everyone else. And if their actions end up infringing on others, the state can step in. For instance, I am free to exercise my religion but if I decide human sacrifice is part of it, the state can stop me. I'd be infringing on the rights of others. |
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03-30-2020, 05:07 PM | #22353 |
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OK we may have jumped the shark as a country.
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03-30-2020, 05:47 PM | #22354 |
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Yes, this. Some of the most vocal about how these rules are all stupid and/or unconstitutional are those with libertarian bents. Not dumb people, but think they are smarter than they are and always have to be that guy, that contrarian asshole no matter the subject.
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03-30-2020, 07:32 PM | #22357 | |
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I feel for you man. There's been quite a bit happening with my company since Thursday. Thousands furloughed across the company. Some were let go, too. The CEO sent out an email today letting us know that he and the rest of the Board of Directors will not be paid for the rest of 2020. For those who were furloughed, the company is going to cover 100% of their health insurance benefits while they are furloughed. I think they usually cover 50%. I don't know what is considered typical in this situation, but I am impressed with what the leadership has done in a time like this.
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03-31-2020, 09:38 AM | #22358 |
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03-31-2020, 10:50 AM | #22359 | |
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03-31-2020, 11:27 AM | #22360 |
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You can totally lay it on him for it being this way. He's not interested in leading this country the right way.
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03-31-2020, 12:06 PM | #22361 |
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Other way around. Trump wouldn't even be possible as POTUS without the partisan divide that predates him.
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03-31-2020, 12:41 PM | #22362 |
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He's the POTUS. He needs to be the grown up in the room not the worst child in the room.
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03-31-2020, 01:08 PM | #22363 |
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Sure, no argument there. I'm just saying Trump being a petulant child doesn't mean partisanship in America is his fault. Let's blame for what he's actually done, there's plenty there without adding more to it.
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03-31-2020, 01:45 PM | #22364 |
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He has certainly exacerbated it in a major way.
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03-31-2020, 02:29 PM | #22365 |
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Trump calls for $2 trillion infrastructure bill to help economy during coronavirus crisis
How much money do we have to spend until I can feel safe?
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03-31-2020, 02:44 PM | #22366 |
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Honestly, I think infrastructure is something both parties can agree on, things are crumbling.
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03-31-2020, 03:15 PM | #22367 | |
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Havent we been talking about spending money on infrastructure for 15 years?
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03-31-2020, 03:22 PM | #22368 | |
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John Oliver had a terrific show on that topic a while back YouTube
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03-31-2020, 03:34 PM | #22369 | |
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Agreed, as long as it is upgrading and rehabbing existing infrastructure rather than bridges to nowhere. New stuff I am ok with as long as its not pork barrel stuff, but the existing structures typically are forgotten about when items of this nature are bandied about. |
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03-31-2020, 03:54 PM | #22371 | |
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Several GOP Senators have already said no new bill and we're done spending. That and nobody is actually in D.C. and likely won't be until the need for such a bill has ended.
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03-31-2020, 08:28 PM | #22372 | |
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From Politico:
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What a fucking disaster.
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03-31-2020, 11:03 PM | #22376 | |
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I would bet that Trump drags them along. https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/31/polit...lks/index.html
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03-31-2020, 11:22 PM | #22377 |
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So for real I know this won’t happen, but why can’t we be out fixing highways en masse with traffic at all time lows. Most of this being outdoor work, and it not seeming like they work all that close together.
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I like the idea of fixing up the infrastructure (and I would love bullet trains spread out throughout the country).
However, I don't think this is time yet for that bill. TBH, I don't think many are desperate/willing enough to do manual labor (yet). What I can forsee is once we are trending back to normality, assuming interest rates are still pretty low, increase guest worker programs to help rebuild the infrastructure. |
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The ethical dilemma is do we try to help the world even though we have shortages of our own or do we ignore them and it's US first. Last edited by Edward64 : 04-01-2020 at 08:20 AM. |
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That issue is discussed in the Politico piece, but this specific problem isn't about helping other countries as it is selling to the highest bidder to maximize profits. It's a good example of how the federal response to the supply shortage has largely been inadequate. We don't have enough masks, but we're still allowing companies to sell to the highest bidder and ship them overseas by the tens of millions.
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Sure. I'm good with regulating/controlling what companies do (and in this case with medical supplies I'm all for it) in a national emergency. But the underlying ethical question still remains. Forget about companies making a profit to the highest bidder, the question is in a situation where there is not enough supplies for the US, do we ignore needs to other countries and it's just US first? |
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My personal answer to what we *should* do is no, we don't do that. I think we keep a lot for ourselves but export some to where the worst shortages are. This is part ethical, but also part pure self-preservation. Everything that happens affects everyone in a global world, and the worse it gets anywhere, the worse the recovery will be everywhere.
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In this case, we don't know where te masks are going. Given the bidding procedures, it's unlikely they are going to governments of poorer countries, but they may not be going to hospitals at all. It's impossible to know whether these purchases are going to entities that will help people in other countries. They could just as easily be going to individuals or profit seekers or stockpiles for future usage.
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You mean like to rich businessmen who influence countries via off shore, shell corporations that can move money around the world pretty much unaccounted for, and for whatever means they desire?
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You are avoiding answering the question. Forget your link about companies making a profit by selling needed medical supplies to other countries. Forget what Trump will do or say. If you were President (and we are where we are) what would you do if ... Assume (Neutral Thailand, friendly Mexico, enemy Venezuela) has asked the US for more masks and ventilators. Assume they are in short supply worldwide. Do we send them all/some to the country or do the US first and keep them all until the tide has turned? Last edited by Edward64 : 04-01-2020 at 09:48 AM. |
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Because you're asking a question totally unconnected to what's actually happening. We have medical stockpiles all over the globe. I think it's appropriate and probably more cost-efficient to look at sharing those supplies. Eventually, we will have excess production that can also be shared. But none of that matters when we don't have a national supply system in place to adequately determine national needs and national supplies. It sure seems like right now it's just highest bidder gets the supplies.
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Luckily, we can be sure that in a time of crisis that would never happen. On an unrelated note, did you hear about the GOP fundraiser that closed up shop to get into the medical supply business? True story.
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Admittedly I've not read any stories yet but I'm willing to be there's been reachout to US government for medical supplies. I don't envy the person(s) making those decisions/recommendations. Quote:
So I think you are saying you would share the medical supplies (assume predominantly US military stockpiles) that we have outside of the US to other countries, but not supplies we have in the US (until the tide turns and we don't need them as much). Last edited by Edward64 : 04-01-2020 at 10:05 AM. |
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I would never dream that people would buy supplies to an offshore entity and then mark them up and resell them to us without ever needing to transport them offshore. That would never happen.
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So I'm reading US first for the most part until the tide turns? |
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Turns out that Elon Musk's donation of "ventilators" was actually CPAP machines that don't work as ventilators without significant modifications and may help spread COVID.
Con man gonna con.
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Mike Pence is such an ass kissing snake.
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Turns out Sen. Loeffler sold almost 19 million in stock between Feb 26 and March 11.
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I have two thoughts on this... 1) If these senators etc are found to be acting improperly they should face a harsh jail sentence not just penalties/fines. Not sure why any of them should be able to own stock. If you want to be a lifelong politician that should be part of the agreement. However it isn't so... 2) On the flip side generally these people (especially her husband) are highly successful for a reason. I mean isn't this the main criticism of Trump that everyone and their mother saw this coming from what was going on in China? If she and her husband had a hunch that the shit was going to hit the fan (and did nothing illegal from secret reports etc) I guess kudos to them right? |
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