"Oregon Republicans" are not what most people, I presume, would consider "regular republicans". We are talking about Oregon here--specifically the "wet" side of Oregon. This is similar to Washington State. Wet and Dry areas are (or were) much different. And of course Oregon is "weirder" and WA. But my perspective comes from 1991 ish.
The only drag show I've ever seen was not sexual. Other than an annoying series of references to Neil Gaiman (sp), the performances were non sexual at all. The most sexual IIRC was some guy in lighted butterfly wings dancing around flapping his wings. He wasn't that graceful :)
"The media’s role throughout the Hunter Biden saga has been dreadful. After denouncing the initial story as fake news, the mainstream outlets eventually admitted that it was legit. The New York Times took more than a year before admitting that the laptop findings were authentic......
This latest Blinken-Morell revelation is a scandal, and it should be bigger news. A presidential campaign collaborated with supposedly neutral intelligence officials and a compliant media to deceive the public, for the sake of influencing an election."
I've been gaming for decades. It started out playing Sid Meyer's Pirates on my college roommate's Apple PC. It progressed through Anarchy Online (MMORPG) to just last night preordering Jedi Survivor. On this journey I've found some AMAZING story lines, humor, and some unforgettable music.
"U.S. Dollar Still The World’s Reserve Currency, But Its Dominance Is Slipping
Before you dismiss Pozsar’s comment as an exaggeration, consider that other major OPEC nations and BRICS members (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) are either accepting yuan already or strongly considering it. Russia, Iran and Venezuela account for about 40% of the world’s proven oilfields, and the three sell their oil in exchange for yuan. Turkey, Argentina, Indonesia and heavyweight oil producer Saudi Arabia have all applied for admittance into BRICS, while Egypt became a new member this week.
What this suggests is that the yuan’s role as a reserve currency will continue to strengthen, signifying a broader shift in the global power balance and potentially giving China a bigger hand with which to shape economic policies that affect us all."
Really, telling the Americana public that masks weren't effective and there was no need to wear them? That's your level of white lie? Because that's what he did, and he admitted it. As I said, you could argue it was justified. I reject that argument.
As to my second paragraph--lying on your timecard (saying you worked 10 hours on project X and you didn't) IS fraud, because the Federal Gov't is paying for your work. Penalties incurred can be: termination, fines, disbarment from future work, etc. All my past and current employers have taken the position that ANY employee who becomes aware of POTENTIAL fraud MUST report it or take action to resolve it. Failure to do so results in the same consequences the original violator receives.
Way back when, my boss, after my performance review, informed me that I would be getting a "merit" increase of X %. That pay increase was 100% work performance related.
He also informed me, that because the companies pay policies were to move every employee to the mid point of the pay range for the particular job they were doing, I would be receiving an ADDITIONAL pay increase of Y%. So whether I was average, exceptional, or above average employee, I as assured the Y% amount. Performance had nothing to do with it.
So I can understand how Jaybird feels when he EARNED the first pay increase. The second pay increase was "gifted to him" by fiat of law. You disagree with this, but it's a rationale position. It's not like he refused the non merit pay increase..
He didn't EARN the second one. It was given by action of law based upon what other's thought he should be paid, not his actually employer. This really isn't so hard to understand?
It's one thing to give people advice/advocating something and realize later that you were wrong when new evidence comes up. This was a straight up lie. He knew the truth, he made a conscious decision to lie. You can argue he was doing it for a good reason or not, but he intentionally lied. Far as I'm concerned, he's no longer trustworthy.
As to the rest of the population, they aren't charged with the public interest are they? In my working environment, intentional lying is fraud, and the gov't punishes that quite harshly. In fact, I am LEGALLY required to disclose/resolve fraud and other actions that I come across in my daily work. If I don't I am legally liable. You lower your standard if you like.
I EXPECT politicians to lie. I don't expect federal employees, allegedly charged with the public good to lie. You may, after weighing all the evidence, CHOOSE to trust him. I never will.
From your link: "The surgeon general, a well-known Covid-19 vaccine skeptic, "
Fauci can in no way be considered a vax skeptic. And frankly, a federal guy lying holds more impact than some minor state guy--but I wouldn't trust Joseph Ladapo either.
Exactly. Sure Bud Lite has a variety of customers, but, and I have no facts to back this up, but I doubt that the largest groups are NOT straight white dudes of a certain income located in certain areas.
Which means that Bud lite didn't REALLY understand their customer base, or didn't care. Neither of which is good for the existing business. Now, if Bud lite, decided that they wanted to give up on this demographic and go after a different one, that'd be different, but that's highly doubtful.
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"Oregon Republicans" are not what most people, I presume, would consider "regular republicans". We are talking about Oregon here--specifically the "wet" side of Oregon. This is similar to Washington State. Wet and Dry areas are (or were) much different. And of course Oregon is "weirder" and WA. But my perspective comes from 1991 ish.
On “TSN Open Mic for the week of 5/1/2023”
The only drag show I've ever seen was not sexual. Other than an annoying series of references to Neil Gaiman (sp), the performances were non sexual at all. The most sexual IIRC was some guy in lighted butterfly wings dancing around flapping his wings. He wasn't that graceful :)
On “She Might Have Become The Governor”
100 dollar bet: "You could change this to ANY STATE IN THE UNION and it would largely be the same thing."
Corruption gonna corrupt.
You're right Burt. Better to stay away.
On “Video Throughput: Serenity and Firefly”
Inara is MUCH hotter than Leia.
On “TSN Open Mic for the week of 4/24/2023”
Wait a sec? So the she doesn't want the migrants in her town, but it's ok for them to be in Texas? Ok then....
When's the sympathy? Clearly the Pres needs to call her and explain the situation.
On “It’s Going to Be Biden v Trump Again”
I'm less interested in what Hunter did than what the "neutral intelligence officials" did. But, hey, how else you gonna double dip?
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Maybe the laptop "scandal" will come back. Seems like a re-visit would be useful to pull it up out of memory hole.
https://www.spiked-online.com/2023/04/25/joe-bidens-sinister-disinformation-campaign/
"The media’s role throughout the Hunter Biden saga has been dreadful. After denouncing the initial story as fake news, the mainstream outlets eventually admitted that it was legit. The New York Times took more than a year before admitting that the laptop findings were authentic......
This latest Blinken-Morell revelation is a scandal, and it should be bigger news. A presidential campaign collaborated with supposedly neutral intelligence officials and a compliant media to deceive the public, for the sake of influencing an election."
But I'm not optimistic.....
On “TSN Open Mic for the week of 4/24/2023”
Didn't read the article. Did he admit to lying? If he did, I'd put him right along Fauci.
On “Confessions On Modern Gaming As It Passes Me By”
I play it about once a year. Love it.
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I've been gaming for decades. It started out playing Sid Meyer's Pirates on my college roommate's Apple PC. It progressed through Anarchy Online (MMORPG) to just last night preordering Jedi Survivor. On this journey I've found some AMAZING story lines, humor, and some unforgettable music.
I mean really, how beautiful is this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NknjE2SBPxw&ab_channel=Savathor
On “From Reuters: Argentina govt to pay for Chinese imports in yuan rather than dollars”
Petrodollar Dusk, Petroyuan Dawn: What Investors Need To Know
https://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2023/03/27/petrodollar-dusk-petroyuan-dawn-what-investors-need-to-know/?sh=7c73065055aa
"U.S. Dollar Still The World’s Reserve Currency, But Its Dominance Is Slipping
Before you dismiss Pozsar’s comment as an exaggeration, consider that other major OPEC nations and BRICS members (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) are either accepting yuan already or strongly considering it. Russia, Iran and Venezuela account for about 40% of the world’s proven oilfields, and the three sell their oil in exchange for yuan. Turkey, Argentina, Indonesia and heavyweight oil producer Saudi Arabia have all applied for admittance into BRICS, while Egypt became a new member this week.
What this suggests is that the yuan’s role as a reserve currency will continue to strengthen, signifying a broader shift in the global power balance and potentially giving China a bigger hand with which to shape economic policies that affect us all."
On “TSN Open Mic for the week of 4/24/2023”
He's a public facing federal employee-he's not some back office drone. He's given plenty of interviews before and, I'm sure, testified to Congress.
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Really, telling the Americana public that masks weren't effective and there was no need to wear them? That's your level of white lie? Because that's what he did, and he admitted it. As I said, you could argue it was justified. I reject that argument.
As to my second paragraph--lying on your timecard (saying you worked 10 hours on project X and you didn't) IS fraud, because the Federal Gov't is paying for your work. Penalties incurred can be: termination, fines, disbarment from future work, etc. All my past and current employers have taken the position that ANY employee who becomes aware of POTENTIAL fraud MUST report it or take action to resolve it. Failure to do so results in the same consequences the original violator receives.
On “Social Conservatives Understand Economics Poorly”
"That may be the mechanism, but he ALSO earned it by dint of being a wage laborer. Both can be true."
This is where you and I (and I presume Jaybird) disagree.
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Maybe a personal example will help.
Way back when, my boss, after my performance review, informed me that I would be getting a "merit" increase of X %. That pay increase was 100% work performance related.
He also informed me, that because the companies pay policies were to move every employee to the mid point of the pay range for the particular job they were doing, I would be receiving an ADDITIONAL pay increase of Y%. So whether I was average, exceptional, or above average employee, I as assured the Y% amount. Performance had nothing to do with it.
So I can understand how Jaybird feels when he EARNED the first pay increase. The second pay increase was "gifted to him" by fiat of law. You disagree with this, but it's a rationale position. It's not like he refused the non merit pay increase..
"
He didn't EARN the second one. It was given by action of law based upon what other's thought he should be paid, not his actually employer. This really isn't so hard to understand?
On “TSN Open Mic for the week of 4/24/2023”
"Someone performing on a TikTok or in a video online is not asking to be judged?"
It's done for the likes, the attention, and the affirmation. I doubt the "haters" who post negative comments are even read.
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It's one thing to give people advice/advocating something and realize later that you were wrong when new evidence comes up. This was a straight up lie. He knew the truth, he made a conscious decision to lie. You can argue he was doing it for a good reason or not, but he intentionally lied. Far as I'm concerned, he's no longer trustworthy.
As to the rest of the population, they aren't charged with the public interest are they? In my working environment, intentional lying is fraud, and the gov't punishes that quite harshly. In fact, I am LEGALLY required to disclose/resolve fraud and other actions that I come across in my daily work. If I don't I am legally liable. You lower your standard if you like.
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I EXPECT politicians to lie. I don't expect federal employees, allegedly charged with the public good to lie. You may, after weighing all the evidence, CHOOSE to trust him. I never will.
"
From your link: "The surgeon general, a well-known Covid-19 vaccine skeptic, "
Fauci can in no way be considered a vax skeptic. And frankly, a federal guy lying holds more impact than some minor state guy--but I wouldn't trust Joseph Ladapo either.
"
Exactly. Sure Bud Lite has a variety of customers, but, and I have no facts to back this up, but I doubt that the largest groups are NOT straight white dudes of a certain income located in certain areas.
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I'm just going to say this again. He admitted he lied and he did it intentionally. A public health employee knowingly lied.
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Which means that Bud lite didn't REALLY understand their customer base, or didn't care. Neither of which is good for the existing business. Now, if Bud lite, decided that they wanted to give up on this demographic and go after a different one, that'd be different, but that's highly doubtful.
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I'd call it "pissing off your customer base", a base you spent years and lots of $ branding to...and you pissed it all away.
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Boss of Bud Light marketing exec is ALSO placed on leave after backlash over partnership with trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12007579/Second-Bud-Light-marketing-executive-placed-leave-Dylan-Mulvaney-debacle.html
Apparently the initial set of firings was not sufficient....
I wonder if this fiasco will be added to the history books.
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