leh-nerd skin-erd

I understand your perspective and share some of your distrust, but at the end of the day—-the playground on which all the kids play is directly controlled by the government of the state in which they are playing. There is plenty of data to look at and wonder why the heck they perpetually have their back to the wall. Ultimately, they seem to kind of suck at this.

I’d be all for hating all lawfare, but that’s not the way the game is played. Of course Trump wants to avoid the stain on him, and it seems based on the election and all the liberals/dems threw at him, the country was damaged enough to send them a big FU. I’m not certain why you wouldn’t want to talk about the case itself in light of Cuomo’s comments, unless of course you favored lawfare one way and not the other. If I apply the same logic used to Hunter Biden—which I’m happy to do—-there has to be a scorched earth approach to putting him away for as long as possible. Of course, his response would be exactly the same as Trump—to cover his a$$—-and as every thinking person knows, it would be his dopey father’s response to show his son was special and that the orderly process of deterring innocence or guilt, punishment or freedom shouldn’t apply to him. What you seem to want is after 8 years of abject stupidity by the Dems, you want peace and righteousness in the kingdom. That’s a tall ask and likely to be rejected.

My understanding is that all rate increases must be approved in California, and perhaps that’s part of the challenge. Additionally, an arbitrary 7% cap sounds great politically, but what happens when the need is 10%? 14%? 22%? I was talking to a builder friend of mine during COVID, he told me that prior to the inflation bubble he was paying $1.50 for a 2x4x8. After massive price increases, the same board was $9 per. He told me they were losing their shirts on deals they made, and it caused a complete restructuring of the way his family company operated for decades. Finally, I’m not sure why it’s a problem if a state sets rules and guidelines, a company prefers not to participate for whatever reason, and chooses to discontinue operations in said state. I would assume the state would have a robust plan for attracting and retaining competitors to serve the interests of its citizens?

Former NY Governor and AG Cuomo might not be a complete hack either. I think Bragg was a big reason this worked out for Trump. https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4734858-andrew-cuomo-donald-trump-alvin-bragg-hush-money-case-new-york/ “If his name was not Donald Trump and if he wasn’t running for president … I’m the former AG of in New York, [and] I’m telling you that case would’ve never been brought.” “That’s what is offensive to people, and it should be because if there’s anything left, it’s belief in the justice system,” he added.

You think the city is the aggrieved party here? Interesting.

I was in Miami for the first time in the early 90s for business. I learned a couple things: The people I was managing referred to me as "El pinche jefe", which sounded pretty good until they told me what it meant. Thankfully, it was a term of endearment (I firmly believe, still); I like a Cubano sammich, love black beans and more; I have virtually no rhythm (this was more of a confirmation, I was quite certain by that stage in my life but Miami sealed it for me) People can be pretty freaking cool and interesting (again, by then, I knew it but it was reinforced); As for Cuba, it really never crosses my mind except when I see someone (usually a wealthy elitist like Beyonce) travel there. I thought travel was restricted by our government, but between Beyonce, Fergie and Non-Tyler Bass, I guess I was incorrect.

Cue @Roundybout going in and stackin' 'em deep and selling them cheap (per government guidelines specifying shared community gender neutral bathrooms, 87.357 sf per human habitant, climate-friendly eco controlled heat with occasional voluncompulsory rolling black/brownout, TCO* pricing model based on current and historical social credit score to address past, present, future or potential inequity). *True Cost of Ownership

I wonder if Bass (Karen, not Tyler) was canoodling with our boy @Joe Ferguson forever in Cuba? It's a lovely place with a robust censorship/harassment/exile policy, though apparently handled in the nicest way possible. The exiled typically leave 4/5 star reviews on Google.

Biden has been gone for a long time, Frank, but kudos to you for going full Corleone and never going against the family.

You’re advocating for a system where people that contribute to a better society through taxation should not benefit from their contribution? I really don’t understand this thought process. To boot, oftentimes, the issue with based on actuarial projections, it’s based on a regulatory environment that limits what can be charged to cover what’s being covered. We see this over and over with government regulation, especially in places like California, Florida and NY. You speak of science, what about math?

So, I understand the point you’re making generally, but where is the government rebuilding $30,000,000 houses for people with $30,000,000 in the bank?

I have no background in fire prevention, nor do I have background in farming. Disasters move money massively for sure. I’d support following the money there.

I have no background in forest fire prevention, but it seems as though Team Newsome has a handle on it for sure.

Probably a good time to consider how some of these people sought refuge in a government facility, praying and begging for police to come to their aid just a few short years ago. And how, since then, countless hours and millions of dollar were spent in pursuit, in some cases, of people guilty of trespassing. Meanwhile—in your town, at your place of employment, your business…not a priority.

I feel this is a question you should figure out on your own, McGruff. I’ll keep a good thought for you.

On the bright side, no doors kicked in, no creative legal theories to prosecute adversaries yet, no attempts to haul opponents off to jail for behavior completely acceptable and embraced by DC until, magically, 2020.

That you feel it’s necessary to proactively declare that you are involved/attempting to be involved in a discussion should be added to your list of blind spots. It’s also reflective of emotional immaturity and perhaps a bit of narcissistic personality disorder. In the future, consider not reaching out to me directly and specifically to avoid the debate on who/whom might be considered a discussion partner.

That you see our interaction as a “discussion” reveals you lack the emotional maturity to understand how discussions actually work. We all have our blind spots, 4th.

I’m not sure I follow you here. I’ve never been to Cuba—you said you were told that critics of the government faced censorship, harassment and exile. Here, you downplay those issues. Is it like a soft exile? They send dissidents off on a Carnival cruise line?

Yes, it’s all business, but you seem to be taking his comments personally. If you believe the scale is weighted more heavily towards the US, I would understand support for your government pushing back. I feel the same way.

Interesting analysis.

I appreciate your contribution to the dialogue, you’ve given me much to think about. How many asterisks is too many? When a poster uses 7 # in a row, how many words could it represent? Is it too much to ask for one comma in the last sentence after a plethora of asterisks and hashtags? You seem to live in a silo of discontent, I just don’t really see the point in being perpetually closed-minded. Still, thank you.

I didn’t get any of that from what @sherpa wrote, though English is my native language and to my knowledge I’ve never had a head injury.

You said the other day that critics faced censorship, harassment and exile.

The “51st state” comment was disrespectful to be certain, though in context of Trudeaus weakened state it was sort of funny. Addressing economic imbalance to the extent it occurs I have less of an issue with. That said, in the world of international politics, it’s hard to figure out what declarations of “acts of war” really mean from administration to administration. It’s not that long ago a boatload of cash was shipped on a cargo plane to a country absolutely and vocally determined to destroy our nation—-and folks like Tibs were all for the party sending it.