Everything posted by NotActuallyALonghorn
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UAW Strike / Absurd Executive Compensation discussion
While I'm a fan of unions, I do think they've gotten a little out of control. I work with a lot of former union guys who now work at our place which isn't unionized. Most of them are fairly young and pretty motivated, so good workers. The stories they tell about their former work places are the kind of stories that make you question how we were ever an manufacturing superpower. Now, we get plenty of benefits from being a workplace that is typically unionized but isn't, like better pay, better benefits, better all that. But there is still accountability, so I appreciate the the threat of unionization exists. The idea of unionization is a great check against corporate greed and stuff like excessive executive compensation. I think the biggest problems with unions isn't that they exist, but that they've been allowed to monopolize the trades. Just like anything else, competition needs to exist so that things don't get out of hand. We are better of as long as workers have the right to unionize, but establishing national unions that have a monopoly on the labor market is just as detrimental as having a monopoly on any other market.
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Star Wars - Ahsoka
I don't think he's a Sith.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
While I disagree with plenty of her views, I agree that she is refreshing. She is smart and seems to genuinely care about what she believes in. We need more politicians like her, and she likely has a pretty significant future in politics ahead of her.
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Hunter “Big Gun In His Pants” Biden - Mastermind of the Biden Family Crime Syndicate
He should probably get convicted since he pretty much admitted to it (And it is notoriously hard to convict someone for lying on a 4473 because it is difficult to prove and not really worth the time to investigate). However, he should appeal it because, frankly, taking away someone's constitutional rights without due process is kind of unconstitutional. Not mention that the law was likely written that way to keep scary black people from being able to own guns. But, wait, there's more! Based on the precedent set forth in Haynes v US, the bit about lying on the form should be thrown out as well, as it requires one to testify against themself in order to purchase a gun. The courts don't even have to reference the second amendment, other than to acknowledge that it is the civil right the defendant was seeking to exercise, in order to strike it down.
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Wives and the Stupid Shit They Say/Do
I'm imagining an Asian spinner wearing only cowboy boots. Am I doing it right? Also, pics?
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NFL Week 1
So what exactly is the offensive false start rule? Because there were multiple times on the last Bills' drive where there were players on the O-line who threw up their hands right before the snap.
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NFL Week 1
Spicy.
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Star Wars - Ahsoka
I'm of the opinion that they put Zeb in The Mandalorion just to spread out some of the CCI costs out so they could afford to put him in this. So fingers crossed.
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Dallas v NY Giants Game 1
Texans are like, "at least our o line didn't look that bad "
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Dallas v NY Giants Game 1
Jones with a look of terror.
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Dallas v NY Giants Game 1
Otra vez!
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Wives and the Stupid Shit They Say/Do
In the car, Mrs. NAAL is watching some TikTok video that shows a clip of Darth Vader's redemption. Which movie is that from? ...Return of the Jedi... Oh. I guess I missed that part.
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Texas Drivers License Renewal
Counterpoint, the drive is worth it because parisa. Counterpoint, the drive is worth it because parisa.
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Star Wars - Ahsoka
Yeah, where is Zeb, damnit!
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Danny Masterson from "That 70's show" commits to Baylor
I Was eleven. check.
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Star Wars - Ahsoka
Um... that's kinda one of the themes...
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The Gun Owner’s thread
It seems like they have no problem giving a backdoor to law enforcement, but they won't give out access codes if a spouse dies and their significant other doesn't know the combination. Not a good look.
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Surly Dad Thread
It doesn't take long to figure out that adoption is almost as hard as just getting pregnant. And a lot more expensive. Maybe we should do something about that.
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Star Wars - Ahsoka
It's probably hard to find a sitter when you are going on an unsanctioned intergalactic rescue mission.
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Star Wars - Ahsoka
By redeeming I assume you mean scissoring?
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Star Wars - Ahsoka
I have to say I'm not too impressed with Rosario Dawson's fighting. She seemed slow and clumsy.
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Star Wars - Ahsoka
Anakin vs Vader?
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Star Wars - Ahsoka
So they jump to hyperspace with the purgil it looks like?
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Hunting ‘23/‘24: Bag ‘em and Tag ‘em
Wife: oh, it's hunting season? That reminds me. I have a bunch of stuff I need to pile in front of the gun safe...
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2021 - Is inflation finally back in the conversation?
I dunno. I kinda feel like they should be in the burn it all down mode. They've been screwed over so much that you're basically asking them to bend over and bite the pillow. Just be responsible like we were! That still leads to crushing debt and no hope for a lot of them. I'm not some kind of captainant sock or anything. I believe that capitalism is the least worst system we have when it comes to monetary policy. But what we have is not capitalism. We are screwing over our younger generations, our future, so that the olds can live in comfort. so why shouldn't they spend it all and burn it all down? Yeah, it'll be painfull, but the alternative isn't much better. At least they may have a voice if the system is in ashes.