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…..

Remember:

All the Sig 320 haters that were so vociferous about how dangerous the 320 family of pistols were and who couldn’t wait toi destroy Sig for their pistol supposedly “going of int he holster ” on an Airforce base should admit they were idiots and apologize for their asinine statements.

Airmen covered up details of fatal shooting after ‘joking’ with pistol
Two security forces airmen at F.E. Warren Air Force Base admitted to covering up for a third who shot Airman Brayden Lovan while “joking” with his service pistol.

Bet they all, every single one, of the critics of Sig fail to man up though.

According to the Chicago Media, everyone who is currently on food stamps is starving, dying of hunger immediately (after only ONE day) after the lack of their SNAP card not being refilled on the first of the month.

‘Tis the second day that SMAP benefits have not been renewed and yet, according to the people they are interviewing, they (and their kids) are all starving and about to die from hunger and malnutrition.

Of course each of the mothers they interviewed on the South Side of Chicago could easily lose 50 or more pounds and had recently renewed their fingernails and eyelashes and hair extensions….But that isn’t anyone’s business…