When I was in grad school, there was a lot of ink spilled over why Eastern European countries abandoned anything that favored Russia after the fall of the Soviet Union while Central Asian countries more or less retained it all. Since I was taking economics classes, all the lit decided that it was because the Soviets uplifted them into the 20th century, which, as an argument, has some merit. Also, since I was taking economics classes, all the lit completely ignored any kind of cultural implications viz-a-viz Cyrillic symbology. Sigh.
IIRC, the effort in the 70's to shift to the metric system was met with shotgun blasts to the road signs! Wish I was old enough to actually remember that...that would've been fun!
Really? Interesting...as I understand it, the Cultural Revolution was basically an expulsion of anything Western...I'm surprised they wanted to convert to a Latin alphabet.
I agree with the first four sentences...then you kinda went on a ramble, but that's ok. If we're supposed to be trusted with "choices" then why are some people excited about eliminating some but not others?
He knows full well that--as a member of The Club--he'll be in a position to write his own "regulations." This is just his way of saying "Puhleeze don't throw me in that briar patch!"
I posit lawsuits as a driving factor. Door #1 has "condemn the building as an EPA SuperFund site and settle up with the insurance companies after they pay out." Door #2 says, "Be stuck with the medical bills after we cleared people to go back in." There's certainly risk assessment going on, it's just not with the tenants' best interests in mind.
That last paragraph falls under the category of "leadership" not management. Also, you are absolutely right, it's horrible that your boss handled it that way, and everyone who reads your story should take a lesson from it.
Except that it'll be tied into the central infotainment system, so you'll also lose the ability to listen to the radio or change your climate settings.
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Yes. And the college Maoists that DNS mentioned above.
I really wish I had mod points for you; this is exactly right.
Your assertion that "the very wealthy do not want their money going to educate the masses" is proven by the fact that Gates pushed for Common Core.
That's really interesting, thanks!
When I was in grad school, there was a lot of ink spilled over why Eastern European countries abandoned anything that favored Russia after the fall of the Soviet Union while Central Asian countries more or less retained it all. Since I was taking economics classes, all the lit decided that it was because the Soviets uplifted them into the 20th century, which, as an argument, has some merit. Also, since I was taking economics classes, all the lit completely ignored any kind of cultural implications viz-a-viz Cyrillic symbology. Sigh.
IIRC, the effort in the 70's to shift to the metric system was met with shotgun blasts to the road signs! Wish I was old enough to actually remember that...that would've been fun!
Really? Interesting...as I understand it, the Cultural Revolution was basically an expulsion of anything Western...I'm surprised they wanted to convert to a Latin alphabet.
I agree with the first four sentences...then you kinda went on a ramble, but that's ok. If we're supposed to be trusted with "choices" then why are some people excited about eliminating some but not others?
By this logic, you're just paying for the loot box. Whatever is in it is a bonus.
The Diana Moon Glampers of the world smile upon you.
Ah but they can and they have. If you disagree, you shall be destroyed.
Berke Breathed had a great "Bloom County" comic back in 1988 about this. "People of color?" "People of color." "Colored people." "NO, Ma!"
But is she teaching you to make your own cover? ;)
As long as hecklers love to heckle, you can count on Geico to save customers money!
It's already here. You have your Two Minutes Hate with every tweet from the president.
That's exactly what Prop 65 has done to California.
It almost sounds as if his lawyers wrote his apologies for him!
He knows full well that--as a member of The Club--he'll be in a position to write his own "regulations." This is just his way of saying "Puhleeze don't throw me in that briar patch!"
You misspelled Republican.
I posit lawsuits as a driving factor. Door #1 has "condemn the building as an EPA SuperFund site and settle up with the insurance companies after they pay out." Door #2 says, "Be stuck with the medical bills after we cleared people to go back in." There's certainly risk assessment going on, it's just not with the tenants' best interests in mind.
I read this in the Monty Python voice from the "Nudge Nudge" sketch.
That last paragraph falls under the category of "leadership" not management. Also, you are absolutely right, it's horrible that your boss handled it that way, and everyone who reads your story should take a lesson from it.
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Except that it'll be tied into the central infotainment system, so you'll also lose the ability to listen to the radio or change your climate settings.