A legal requirement of heading up the VA should be that whom ever does must rely exclusively on that gov run shitshow for their (and their dependent's) heath care for the term of their appointment.
Trump's Presidency 2017 - 2021
Let's remember that the administration only respects veterans who don't get captured/injured/sick. Those folks are losers.
Which administration? Obama's?
Any.
The Veterans Administration.
Errbody get those carbon rims and frames right now cuz they're about to be real expensive.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/05/world/asia/china-donald-trump-taiwan-twitter.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0
I'd also probably move off the west coast in the next year or two if you're there. You know. Cuz bombs.
But hey, it's great having a pres who ain't gonna take no shit on twitter. He's just so strong. So assertive. Real big league stuff. I feel great already.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/05/world/asia/china-donald-trump-taiwan-twitter.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0
I'd also probably move off the west coast in the next year or two if you're there. You know. Cuz bombs.
But hey, it's great having a pres who ain't gonna take no shit on twitter. He's just so strong. So assertive. Real big league stuff. I feel great already.
Those hotels aren't going to build themselves and he's only got this job for 4 years. He has his future to think about, you know.
But do you feel bigly?
hope you guys like EXTRA BIG ASS FRIES
http://money.cnn.com/2016/12/08/news/economy/andrew-puzder-trump-labor-secretary/index.html?adkey=bn
http://money.cnn.com/2016/12/08/news/economy/andrew-puzder-trump-labor-secretary/index.html?adkey=bn
$15/hour for sure now!
Trump's wall is a virtual one. Once he turns the US into a third world country no one will try to sneak in to get a job.
My experiences with the VA have been 98% positive so far. Keep in mind that I am a relatively recent retiree, and have not been dependent upon them for anything major. Yet.
I am also relatively intelligent and fairly pro active when it comes to my affairs. I suspect that many of those having problems with VA care, no matter what flavor it is, look to them to be the end all and be all for their issues.
This does not discount the abuses and delays experienced by some older Vets who have bore the brunt of the problems with the administration.
There is the N8 we all know and (dont) love...
Perhaps I am drinking my own cool-aid, but automating manufacturing typically replaces a number of low skill low wage jobs with a few significantly higher paying jobs. Probably not good news if you are an idiot, but generally will be better for the economy and job market by beefing up the middle-middle class, which evidence points to having real positive trickle-down benefits.
it's not like mccain passed anyones sniff test on here.....
Free college to 55 year olds so they can go back to school and become electronic and mechanical engineers. Totally realistic, right? By the time they are 80-85, they'll be able to retire, assuming their new job doesn't boot them again before they can pull retirement.
I don't disagree, and now Carrier gets a sweet tax break to fire all those people. Everyone wins!
There seems to be in our country an attitude that every good 'murikan™ needs or wants to be white collar. That wont work. In the words of Judge Smails, "The world needs ditch diggers too..."
I've got to believe that more and more Drumpf supporters are seeing that they were duped. With no wall happening, no 'lock her up' and now this CIA statement, that should push the more level headed, well intentioned supporters to doubt he intends to do anything but get rich along with his global $B buddies.
So, then what? Is there any mechanism to correct this, save for an impeachable offense or 2020?
So, then what? Is there any mechanism to correct this, save for an impeachable offense or 2020?
Who exactly, are these people?
Not everyone needs to be a professional to work in a modern factory, in fact most don't. However you need different skills. Adapt or be left behind.
Unless Americans are either willing to buy American made brands no matter the price, American manufactures need to adapt to become competitive. Automation is the way to maintain domestic manufacturing unless workers are willing to accept sub-poverty level wages to compete internationally.
We are currently automating a bunch of stuff at work. A lot of people used to doing things manually are being taught how to run automation. In our case it actually requires more labor. Some old dudes are opting to retire rather than learn new things, despite being given the opportunity.
Course not, all you need to be is a robot!
The idea that our "power" is in manufacturing is ridiculous, except perhaps for the manufacturing of food or things that end up on shelves and are called "food", we seem to be pretty good at that. Otherwise, our power is innovating, coming up with new shit, new processes, new materials, etc. It's shortsighted, ridiculous and a whole bunch of other bad things to think that we'll be able to "stay on top" of manufacturing competing with nations of billions of people that want to improve their way of life. When talking about "adapting", I agree. That's good ole capitalism, where either you come out with new processes, more efficient processes, expand into new markets, or you die off because the next guy that comes around does what you do better than you, putting you out of business. When you do go out of business, you create a hole that can either be taken up by that other business, or perhaps something new and even better. The problem is that people's lives still get destroyed in the process, the ones that put in years to have the retirement fund disappear or the CEO take the golden parachute while the company goes down in flames. We haven't really addressed this ever as a nation, but we have accelerated it with automation. Automation isn't going to generate an equal number of jobs.
Well, maybe in that case, but not on the whole. Automation replaces people. Then what do the people do? Do we send them to Make America Great Again™ re-education camps?
And you are right, when people start realizing a 40" TV costs $2000, I-pad $1500, etc. to make domestically, shit will get real very fast.
"I'm like...a smart person"
(Quote from today)
(Quote from today)
The sad/funny things about that:
1) Clearly subpar vocabulary and limited interest in reading anything... like Sarah Palin! Great company to keep.
2) He's lied repeatedly about being at the top of his Wharton class. Moreover he didn't get an MBA from there but was a transfer undergrad student! I didn't know this latter bit, as Wharton clearly implies business school/MBA to most rational people.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-donald-trump-myths-20160128-story.html
CN: Dude is not a bright bulb but is rich, a tremendous liar, and now is to be our president. :facepalm:
My argument is that automation saves domestic jobs as compared to losing them to cheap third world labor or competition that uses such practices.
Also recognize your TV put a bunch of Vaudeville actors out of a job along with travelling circuses. May I suggest we continue this conversation via written letter and pony express lest we support the obsolescence of those brave couriers and pony tenders.
Mmmm pony tenders.
But my healthcare is expensive!
Free crate of brown uniform shirts with every MRAP purchase!
You realize you're talking about people who demand the same job as their pappy, because that's what their pappy did.
