Posts by RubaDub

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Disunited States of America?

by jwleaks in

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recognizing that their states have one integrated regional economy, delaware governor john carney, new york governor andrew m. cuomo, new jersey governor phil murphy, connecticut governor ned lamont, pennsylvania governor tom wolf, and rhode island governor gina raimondo today announced the creation of a multi-state council to restore the economy and get people back to work.

this announcement builds on the states’ ongoing regional approach to combatting the covid-19 pandemic.. the coordinating group – comprised of one health expert, one economic development expert and the respective chief of staff from each state — will work together to develop a fully integrated regional framework to gradually lift the states’ stay at home orders while minimizing the risk of increased spread of the virus.. https://news.delaware.gov/2020/04/13/governor-carney-and-five-governors-announce-multi-state-council-to-get-people-back-to-work-and-restore-the-economy/.

meanwhile on the west coast:.

RubaDub

A President of the United States of America as Commander In Chief Of The armed forces can send his country to war anywhere in the world ,by HIS WORD ?

smiddy ...

Constitutionally no. But from a practical standpoint yes. The word "war" has evolved from the time it was used in the constitution. In this century, we have had the "war" on poverty, "war" on hunger and many other "wars." I don't think that's what the framers of the constitution had in mind when using the word war.

Basically, a President can start something that looks like a war, smells like a war, tastes like a war, etc. But it is not technically a war. Think of Vietnam and Korea. These were technically not wars, but 10's of thousands of soldiers died.

So can a US President unilaterally declare war? No. But do the same thing and call it a conflict or something and you are good to go.

Rub a Dub

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560 Laid Off at Trump's Doral Resort

by RubaDub in

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interesting.

just reported today that 560 were laid off at trump's doral resort / golf club here in the miami area.

up the road from me, one of trump's major resorts (the one he plays golf at a lot) is laying off most of the staff.. i am surprised since there is that federal support for businesses that if you don't lay off your employees, you get government support.

RubaDub

Rich people don’t have money freely available to just donate to the people they employ. ... Most of the money within the ‘rich’ class, is tied up in investments and stocks.

Annoying Mous ...

Most of the money within the middle and lower middle class is tied up in their homes equity and in their 401k's. A 401k is just that, investments typically in stocks bonds and other financial instruments. If i needed money would I say I can't touch it since it is "tied up in investments?"

I could go online or pick up the phone and sell some of these investments if needed. People do it everyday. People who own small businesses do it all the time.

So I do not have a lot of pity for billionaires (and people who somehow want to justify what they do) who could come up with, if they wanted to, tons of cash on a moments notice. An excuse of "it's tied up in investments" is a cop-out. Of course it is tied up in investments. I bet they don't keep all of their cash under the mattress.

Rub a Dub

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Has Anyone Had Chinese Food Lately?

by minimus in

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since this virus, i have noticed that nearly all of the take out joints in my area are closed.

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RubaDub

Will people still play Chinese checkers or buy fancy china??

Min ...

Good point. It just doesn't sound the same if you say a person is a "bull in a Thai shop" or a "bull in a Filipino shop".

Rub Dub

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Has Anyone Had Chinese Food Lately?

by minimus in

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since this virus, i have noticed that nearly all of the take out joints in my area are closed.

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RubaDub

When you leave Boston area and transplant to let’s say, Florida, people say they have no good Chinese restaurants

Min ...

Very, very few good Chinese places here in South Florida, nothing like Boston, NYC, etc. Remember, we are primarily Latin culture here and they just don't eat it. Drive an hour or so north towards Boca Raton and West Palm Beach which is full of transplants from the Northeast and it is totally different (more Chinese food and a kosher deli on every corner).

There is, however, one very good place not far from where I live (it's in the Kendall area) that is a Hong Kong style, Dim Sum place. It is very authentic, you would think you are in Hong Kong. They even have the little carts and you point to little plates you want as they go by just like Hong Kong. The place is fairly large and is packed on Sunday mornings/early afternoons, the traditional time when Chinese families go out for Dim Sum. If you are not there when they open at 10AM, expect a significant wait.

Other than that, I know of nothing worth going to down here. Originally living in the Northeast does sort of spoil you.

Rub a Dub

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Has Anyone Had Chinese Food Lately?

by minimus in

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since this virus, i have noticed that nearly all of the take out joints in my area are closed.

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RubaDub

Yes, although we only have two Chinese places close to me (the older Cuban population here considers the Chinese "dirty"), one is closed and the other doesn't appear to be doing much business.

I think it will be a long time before restaurants in general get back anything close to normal. For Chinese restaurants, it may be years if ever. It may not be fair to them, but it is just the perception people will have.

Rub a Dub

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560 Laid Off at Trump's Doral Resort

by RubaDub in

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interesting.

just reported today that 560 were laid off at trump's doral resort / golf club here in the miami area.

up the road from me, one of trump's major resorts (the one he plays golf at a lot) is laying off most of the staff.. i am surprised since there is that federal support for businesses that if you don't lay off your employees, you get government support.

RubaDub

why doesn't he either keep his workers employed or at least pay them half wages while laid off?

U t R ...

Now that I think about it, maybe they are better off if they get that extra government unemployment amount since I am sure there are some who rely a lot on tips. I guess we will see what happens but as you say it would have been "great PR for him" if he had kept them for at least another couple months.

I still wish he would sell it so they can get sponsors on the PGA to bring it back here to Miami (Doral) where it had been since 1962, well over 50 years.

Rub a Dub

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560 Laid Off at Trump's Doral Resort

by RubaDub in

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interesting.

just reported today that 560 were laid off at trump's doral resort / golf club here in the miami area.

up the road from me, one of trump's major resorts (the one he plays golf at a lot) is laying off most of the staff.. i am surprised since there is that federal support for businesses that if you don't lay off your employees, you get government support.

RubaDub

I understand the federal aid better now. The federal help, as I understand it, relates to businesses with less than 500 people so Trump's Doral Resort here has more employees than that and apparently not eligible for help.

Rub a Dub

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560 Laid Off at Trump's Doral Resort

by RubaDub in

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friends

interesting.

just reported today that 560 were laid off at trump's doral resort / golf club here in the miami area.

up the road from me, one of trump's major resorts (the one he plays golf at a lot) is laying off most of the staff.. i am surprised since there is that federal support for businesses that if you don't lay off your employees, you get government support.

RubaDub

Interesting. Just reported today that 560 were laid off at Trump's Doral Resort / Golf Club here in the Miami area. Up the road from me, one of Trump's major resorts (the one he plays golf at a lot) is laying off most of the staff.

I am surprised since there is that Federal support for businesses that if you don't lay off your employees, you get government support. Maybe since this is one of Trumps own investments (not just a naming-rights thing like some of his places are), this does not qualify under the Federal guidelines. I don't know.

It was a crap when the PGA pulled out of Doral after Trump made all of those anti-Mexican comments about them being murderers and rapists. Cadillac pulled out sponsorship and ironically they moved that stop on the PGA tour to Mexico City. My wife and I used to go every year on the final day (Sunday). My wife was into getting autographs of the players. She has 30 or 40 of some of the top players. I think she has Phil Mickelson's several times including one of her hats. But no more.

The place reportedly lost significant value since Trump has had it but is still seems odd to me that he would let such a visible thing occur on a place with his name on it. Odd, very odd.

Rub a Dub

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Does prophesy negate free will?

by Tim207 in

not sure if this is in the right subject but here it goes.

i’ve asked this question to a few elders and bethelites but they don’t seem to understand or like the question.

to start off we have to agree that jehovah is all powerful.

RubaDub

I brought something similar up with an elder once. I asked about the flood of Noah's time. According to the Bible, the earth was covered by a canopy holding massive amounts of moisture, hence the flood.

So if man had not been so sinful and there was not a flood, would we never have seen the sun? Or another way of thinking, what was the purpose of all of that potential rain sitting above our heads?

Of course, no answer.

Rub a Dub

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I think Limbaugh is out and out wrong on this

by JimmyYoung in

i listen to rush most days for entertainment.

i agree with him on some issues and disagree on others.

but today he said something i believe is an out and out lie.

RubaDub

Limbaugh is perfect compared to Fossil Pelosi, Biden, Clinton, Obama.

LV101,

But how does Limbaugh compare with Fidel Castro, Kim Jong Un, Nicolas Maduro, or the Pope?

Rub a Dub