But very, very true.

Those who applaud the ICE conduct take note:

Via Midwest Chick:

“By then, the writing was on the wall, but management was illiterate and couldn’t read it”

So the ATC system,  always understaffed (at last report about 3 months ago they were down about 3500 controllers from “ideal” staffing levels) is  suddenly “understaffed” (to the point that they have to reduce the numbers of flights into certain airports).

As far as I can tell, the controllers are required by law to show up for work no matter the fact that they are not being paid..  And, apparently (some of) these controllers are not showing up for work…..but no action is being taken against them….why not?.

Yet somehow, there is (suddenly) an issue with “understaffing” that wasn’t an issue 2 months ago.

I think this is political theater to force a resolution of the budget issues.

I could be wrong.

Of “The Government” in a state of shutdown….

Does this mean that we get to only pay 20% (Or really more like 11%) of our taxes during this period? I mean, that’s all the government we are getting, right?

(Make no mistake, I think the country is running fine without that 89% (although we do need to pay  for the Military and ATC (but not really the TSA) and we can do without all those closed other agencies like Department of Education, or Energy, and the like)

But since we aren’t getting what they are taxing us for, do we get a discount??

Asking for friend and all that.

“No matter your age, the people you associate with today will shape your future”

“Don’t whine when you get what your actions earned”

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“Never tolerate disrespect, not even from yourself”

“Everyone leaves, learn to survive alone”

“Do not place your happiness in the hands of others”

“If you cannot change things, don’t fret about them”

“Everything in moderation…..including moderation”

“Never be someone’s sometimes”

“If you are not growing, then you are withering.”

IF you live there, get out.

I expect the city will be broke and in bankruptcy is less than 2 years.

They elected a Communist.

Much like Chicago, they will drive themselves over a fiscal cliff .

On the one hand, I wouldn’t care, let them.

On the other hand, they will help drag the US dollar to yet unheard of highs of inflation. It is bad enough that California (and Chicago) is devaluing our currency (and that our Congress is letting that happen) but now New York City is going to do the same.

But it is a good idea:

Texas governor warns any New Yorkers trying to flee south after Mamdani’s win will be slapped with 100% tariff

Make those assholes stew in the dish they are cooking up.

We have that where I live…the Chicago people leave because of high taxes, an oppressive government, liberal policies that lead to high crime and too many immigrants….Then when they get here they vote for the same shit that broke their old state..

or another Cloward-Piven issue.

Likely true….

It looks like they are gonna vote for Zohran Mamdani…..

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