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| Topic | how to spot a stupid person: he/she embraces a cashless society |
Tmaster148
12/31/18 2:49:05 PM
#54 | CornBarn posted...vocedelmorte posted...
CornBarn posted...
vocedelmorte posted...
CornBarn posted...
Anyone supporting a cashless society is basically supporting fascism.
Nazi Germany had fascism, and plenty of cash
Pretty sure they had no capability for electronic payments at consumer scale
Pretty sure there is no correlation though
There is. Surveillance states and fascist states both want to censor and control everything. Yet every fascist state in history has used cash. The data isn't on your side. --- |
| Topic | Intelligent Systems is selling a 5 star character for 75 dollars for New Years |
Tmaster148
12/31/18 9:46:34 AM
#14 | Mareen posted...Tmaster148 posted...
TC isn't telling the full story.
There's two bundles that are $75 each that include the purchase of $75 worth of orbs, some resources and a 5* unit from the new seasonal banner.
It's still whale bait though. Don't get me wrong. The bundles shouldn't be tied to the highest purchase of orbs. But the price itself isn't actually unreasonable. --- |
| Topic | Intelligent Systems is selling a 5 star character for 75 dollars for New Years |
Tmaster148
12/31/18 9:43:31 AM
#12 | TC isn't telling the full story. There's two bundles that are $75 each that include the purchase of $75 worth of orbs, some resources and a 5* unit from the new seasonal banner. --- |
| Topic | UN free speech expert: Trump is the 'worst perpetrator' of disinformation |
Tmaster148
12/31/18 12:27:13 AM
#1 | https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/422951-un-freedom-of-expression-expert-trump-is-the-worst-perpetratorA United Nations expert on freedom of expression said in a new interview that President Trump is the worst perpetrator of fake news and disinformation.
In my own country, the United States, the worst perpetrator of false information is the president of the United States, David Kaye, the U.N. special rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of expression and opinion, told Digital Rights Monitor.
Earlier this month, The Washington Post's fact-checker introduced a Bottomless Pinocchio rating to call Trump out on his repeated false claims.
Kaye, who is also a law professor at the University of California, Irvine, also said that everybody is struggling with how to deal with the spread of misinformation and fake news from governments and foreign adversaries being spread online.
He added that journalists need to be covering" fake news and propaganda, but noted that its time consuming; it takes away from other reporting you might do, and when you do it you can come under pressure from the government or other actors.
He suggested that tech platforms do more to combat disinformation without evaluating content.
They cant just zap it and say, This is fake news, its off the platform, Kaye said. But they can do things like identify how long is this Twitter account thats tweeting all of this information, how long has it been in effect? Was it created three hours ago? Well then, maybe it should be restricted.
Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms have come under fire from both the right and the left about how they handle disinformation.
Trump, who repeatedly refers to unflattering coverage of his administration as fake news, has been among the conservative voices criticizing social media platforms for alleged silencing of right-wing accounts, which the tech companies have denied. --- |
| Topic | Armed man in tactical clothing headed to a Texas church to 'Fulfill a Prophecy' |
Tmaster148
12/30/18 10:35:17 PM
#7 | Uh, I should have double checked the copy/paste, but one of my monitors stopped detecting output. So I'm trying to troubleshoot that. --- |
| Topic | Armed man in tactical clothing headed to a Texas church to 'Fulfill a Prophecy' |
Tmaster148
12/30/18 10:29:47 PM
#1 | https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/30/us/tony-albert-seguin-texas-gun.htmlA man wearing tactical-style clothing and carrying a loaded firearm and extra ammunition who said he was on his way to a Texas church to fulfill a prophecy was arrested early on Sunday morning, officials said.
The man, identified by the police as Tony D. Albert, 33, of Houston, was taken into custody in Seguin, Tex., a city about 35 miles east of San Antonio. He did not say which church he planned to go to, Officer Tanya Brown of the Seguin Police Department said.
It was still dark outside when Mr. Albert, who was wearing sunglasses, stopped at Las Maanitas restaurant around 6:30 a.m. A worker there, Brianna Jimenez, 18, went to greet him but he waved her off and he went into the restroom for close to 30 minutes, she said.
I totally forgot he was in there, Ms. Jimenez said on Sunday. When Mr. Albert, who was carrying a backpack, left the restroom, he turned to Ms. Jimenez.
He asks me Do you know where the nearest Baptist church is at? Ms. Jimenez said.
Ms. Jimenez and her mother pointed him toward a church down the road. Mr. Albert told Ms. Jimenez that he had been to that church many years ago and asked for the next nearest one. Ms. Jimenezs mother gave him directions.
He was looking for a church with a fountain in the back, Ms. Jimenez said. It kind of seemed like he was on a mission to go to that church.
Her mother, Gabriela Jimenez, said he came out of the restroom wearing a white or baby blue surgical mask that covered his mouth. That grabbed her attention.
Then she saw the gun.
He had it in his hand the whole time, Gabriela Jimenez said. The way he was standing he had it in his right hand and you could not see it until he turned around to walk away.
Mr. Albert did not do anything to alarm her before she saw the gun, she said. He seemed calm. He did not give us any attitude, Gabriela Jimenez said.
Mr. Albert asked Brianna Jimenez for a ride to the second church twice and twice she declined. When he turned to leave the restaurant, he was gripping his gun, she said.
Once he was outside, Brianna Jimenez motioned to a friend who was closer to the door to lock it. Everyone hid in the kitchen while Gabriela Jimenez called the police. An off-duty officer was the first to arrive and observed an oddly dressed male wearing tactical-style clothing, the Police Department said on its Facebook page.
Mr. Albert was taken to the Guadalupe County Jail and booked on charges of possession of marijuana and felon in possession of a firearm, Officer Brown said. Mr. Albert told the authorities he was headed to a church to fulfill a prophecy, officials said.
I do not have any indication that hes known to have mental illness, David Willborn, the county prosecutor, said in an email. His behavior indicates that there is certainly cause for concern regarding his mental health.
He said he suggested that Mr. Albert face additional charges. Mr. Albert will not be arraigned until a grand jury hears his case in January.
The Seguin Police Department is extremely grateful to the citizen who called the police, Officer Brown said on Facebook. If this subject was not stopped and apprehended the results could have ended differently. --- |
| Topic | Is it morally irresponsible to own a gun? |
Tmaster148
12/30/18 9:06:59 PM
#14 | Owning a gun itself isn't morally irresponsible. But many gun owners are very irresponsible with their gun. --- |
| Topic | If you were more dominant, your female friends would want you. |
Tmaster148
12/30/18 6:52:57 PM
#44 | Albel-Nox posted...Tmaster148 posted...
1) Invite girl into your house
2) Grab girl by her hair
3) Tell the girl you are going to have sex
4) Have sex
This is actually really good advice. No it isn't. Grabbing someone by the hair and telling them that they will have sex with you is assault and then actually have sex with them while you are using force on their body is most certainly rape. --- |
| Topic | What if Trump completely switched parties |
Tmaster148
12/30/18 6:47:00 PM
#39 | DarkRoast posted...ScazarMeltex posted...
DarkRoast posted...
Doom_Art posted...
Dems would reject him
And he literally supported everything the DNC wants 100%
He's still a fucking criminal and a moron. No thanks.
That never stopped Democrats before He didn't run as a Democratic candidate now. --- |
| Topic | California limits pet store sales of cats, dogs and rabbits to shelter animals |
Tmaster148
12/30/18 5:07:14 PM
#1 | https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/30/us/california-dog-cat-rabbit-sales/index.htmlCalifornia pet stores soon will be allowed to sell dogs, cats and rabbits only if they come from shelters or non-profit rescue organizations.
Under legislation going into effect on January 1, store operators also will have to be able to provide records of origin for the animals or face a $500 penalty per animal.
The Pet Rescue and Adoption Act was introduced by assembly member Patrick O'Donnell and signed into law by California Governor Jerry Brown in October 2017.
Under the law, individuals are still allowed to buy from private breeders, but stores are prohibited from doing so.
In a press release issued at the time, O'Donnell touted the law as an end to "puppy mills" and "kitten factories." California is the first state in the country to introduce such legislation.
O'Donnell called the law a "big win for our four-legged friends" and also for taxpayers, who he said spent more than $250 million a year to house and euthanize shelter animals.
The act specifies that pet store operators can sell dogs, cats and rabbits only from a public animal control agency or shelter, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals shelter, humane society shelter, or rescue group in cooperation with an animal shelter.
It requires "each pet store to maintain records sufficient to document the source of each dog, cat, or rabbit the pet store sells or provides space for, for at least one year, and to post, in a conspicuous location on the cage or enclosure of each animal, a sign listing the name of the entity from which each dog, cat, or rabbit was obtained."
The stores also will be required to give public animal control agencies or shelters periodic access to those records. --- |
| Topic | woman's march cancelled. reason: too many white people |
Tmaster148
12/30/18 5:01:58 PM
#24 | sktgamer_13dude posted...FLUFFYGERM posted...
It's pretty obvious which of the radical leftists on CE agree with this btw. They're the ones going out of their way to troll TC.
Awww, someones angry :O
Probably missed his nap. Probably cranky he can't find any actual communist. --- |
| Topic | If you were more dominant, your female friends would want you. |
Tmaster148
12/30/18 4:32:58 PM
#29 | If anyone is giving off a weird vibe in this topic, I would say it's TC. This is basically what he thinks flirting is: 1) Invite girl into your house 2) Grab girl by her hair 3) Tell the girl you are going to have sex 4) Have sex --- |
| Topic | FBI says Trump may be involved in human trafficking |
Tmaster148
12/30/18 3:02:40 PM
#2 | Can't say I'm surprised. --- |
| Topic | Reporter finds Gavin McInnes has nazi tattoos, Proudboys threaten his family |
Tmaster148
12/30/18 2:48:48 PM
#39 | Milkman5 posted...because I'm not a conservative Good joke. --- |
| Topic | Why don't they show trump a pic of the Great Wall of China and say it was built |
Tmaster148
12/30/18 2:27:51 PM
#2 | Honestly this is dumb enough that it may actually work. --- |
| Topic | If you were more dominant, your female friends would want you. |
Tmaster148
12/30/18 2:25:52 PM
#16 | Sorry I don't assault women. --- |
| Topic | If you were more dominant, your female friends would want you. |
Tmaster148
12/30/18 2:23:05 PM
#12 | Forcily grabbing someone by the hair is assault regardless of setting. You do know you can assault people in your own home. --- |
| Topic | If you were more dominant, your female friends would want you. |
Tmaster148
12/30/18 2:21:03 PM
#8 | Orlando_Jordan posted...Tmaster148 posted...
You are suggesting forcing yourself onto women.
You obviously have to use judgement. If she isn't into it, you stop. You shouldn't be assualting women in the first place. --- |
| Topic | Reporter finds Gavin McInnes has nazi tattoos, Proudboys threaten his family |
Tmaster148
12/30/18 2:19:42 PM
#11 | VipaGTS posted...Milkman5 posted...
This guy is a full blown cuckold based on his twitter feed. Is it actually a Nazi tattoo or is this nonsense.
I went through his feed to find the tattoo and it's because he has an ak47 tattoo?
I don't understand
why do you do this? is this the only fun you get? Considering the only other thing he posts about is how he lusts over video game characters, probably best to ignore him. --- |
| Topic | If you were more dominant, your female friends would want you. |
Tmaster148
12/30/18 2:08:00 PM
#4 | You are suggesting forcing yourself onto women. --- |
| Topic | Ocasio-Cortez is the worst thing that could have happened to the Democrats. |
Tmaster148
12/30/18 2:04:43 PM
#9 | Another daily topic about AoC from the right. --- |
| Topic | Cyberbullying is now a crime in Michigan punishable by jail time |
Tmaster148
12/29/18 11:35:14 PM
#1 | https://bit.ly/2Vjk6aoOn Thursday, Gov. Rick Snyder signed into law a bill sponsored by Rep. Pete Lucido, R-Shelby Township that formally defines cyberbullying as a misdemeanor crime punishable by 93 days in jail and a $500 fine. Public Act 457 of 2018 will take effect in March.
According to the law, a "pattern of repeated harassment" is a felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine. Meanwhile, cyberbullying that is found to cause a victims death is punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
According to Lucido's bill, "cyberbullying" is defined by "posting a message or statement in a public media forum about any other person" if both "the message or statement is intended to place a person in fear of bodily harm or death and expresses an intent to commit violence against the person" and "the message or statement is posted with the intent to communicate a threat or with knowledge that it will be viewed as a threat."
A "pattern of harassing or intimidating behavior" means a series of two or more separate noncontinuous acts of harassing or intimidating behavior. And a "public media forum" refers to "the internet or any other medium designed or intended to be used to convey information to other individuals, regardless of whether a membership or password is required to view the information."
"Cyberbullying can cause just as much trauma as traditional bullying so it's important that it be considered a crime," Snyder said in a statement. "With this bill, we are sending a message that bullying of any kind is not tolerated in Michigan."
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| Topic | why do people dislike Volkswagen bros? |
Tmaster148
12/29/18 10:37:30 PM
#9 | The way he posts in general is pretty off-putting. --- |
| Topic | Trump: Children immigrant deaths are strictly Democrats fault |
Tmaster148
12/29/18 10:23:39 PM
#97 | Hmm https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-blame-democrats-border-deaths-773686/It is Trumps zero tolerance policy and restrictions on asylum seekers that is necessitating these children be held at government facilities that are not prepared to hold so many people, especially young children. And because they implemented these policies, the administration should have anticipated a need for medical services for migrants coming across. But only after two children have died is the administration even talking about making changes. Basically immigrant children haven't died until Trump's admin came in and implemented their policies. --- |
| Topic | ACLU sues government to learn about NSA call records program |
Tmaster148
12/29/18 8:08:45 PM
#3 | Bloodychess posted...Tmaster148 posted...
The American Civil Liberties Union sued the National Security Agency,
Waited till Obama was out of office nice It has nothing to do with Obama being out of Office and more that the law is about to expire. --- |
| Topic | ACLU sues government to learn about NSA call records program |
Tmaster148
12/29/18 8:06:45 PM
#1 | https://apnews.com/0b8d41b4ae97447a9019e600fe388489A civil rights group has sued the U.S. government, saying it needs more information about surveillance of Americans phone and financial records to guide the public debate over what will happen when the law that regulates the scrutiny expires next year.
The American Civil Liberties Union sued the National Security Agency, the director of national intelligence, the CIA and the Justice Department on Friday in Manhattan federal court, seeking information about a program that collects records during investigations into terrorism or clandestine intelligence activities.
According to the lawsuit, the government has not responded to requests made last month for information about its surveillance of Americans under a 2015 law. Congress used the law to set boundaries on the NSAs bulk collection of call records and other data after former NSA contractor Edward Snowden leaked documents revealing extensive government surveillance.
The law requires annual reports to Congress from the intelligence community and forces the government to seek a court order to collect call records to obtain intelligence. Requests of records of U.S. citizens for investigations cannot be based solely on activities protected by the First Amendment.
A government spokesman declined comment.
The limits on the surveillance are due to expire in 2019, and the ACLU says more information is needed for a healthy debate before the law is reauthorized or changes are made.
The group said the failure of the government to release any relevant records since the submission of its Freedom of Information Act request last month is concerning because the request relates to sweeping surveillance activities that implicate core privacy and free speech rights of Americans, according to the lawsuit.
The lawsuit, the ACLU added, is necessary because the public lacks adequate information about how the government collects vast numbers of Americans communications records, financial records and other data without a warrant.
It said the law was meant to curtail unnecessary surveillance, but data collection continues to occur on an immense scale. For instance, the lawsuit noted, the government said it collected over 534 million call detail records in 2017 even though it reported having only 40 surveillance targets.
The lawsuit asked a judge to order the government to immediately process and release any relevant records. --- |
| Topic | Trump EPA proposes rule changes to make polluting easier |
Tmaster148
12/29/18 8:03:07 PM
#16 | SmidgeIsntBack posted...I thought the free market would stop pollution. If it's cheaper to pollute (and it almost always will be), then that's what the free market will do. --- |
| Topic | Would you take a paycut to do a job you love doing? |
Tmaster148
12/29/18 5:52:21 PM
#4 | No. Living ain't free. --- |
| Topic | "Moderates" who attack liberals at every given opportunity but leave |
Tmaster148
12/29/18 1:19:46 AM
#23 | Orlando_Jordan posted...SJWs: "Anyone who isn't as triggered as I am on a daily basis is really a Republican! You're a moderate? You're really a Republican! Libertarian? You're really a Republican! REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE" Maybe if libertarians and moderates didn't bend over backwards for Republicans people wouldn't think that. --- |
| Topic | Warned/Suspended General CVIII: Yay first 500 |
Tmaster148
12/29/18 1:19:01 AM
#405 | Land Of Gamecubes posted...DragonGirlYuki posted...
Post #397 was self deleted by Rox and he called Land of Gamecubes an alt.
i can corroborate this but am confused because i am most definitely not an alt. perhaps this "rox" user is chronically misled?? This is definitely a not very convincing way to prove you are not an alt. --- |
| Topic | "Moderates" who attack liberals at every given opportunity but leave |
Tmaster148
12/29/18 1:07:29 AM
#7 | ManBeast462 posted...Look at the very recent vids for GameStop Transwomen Meltdown and Cashier Trump Shirt Hate Meltdown topics.
Thats why we hate liberals more than conservatives. You're just a conservative who doesn't want the negative connotations that come with it. --- |
| Topic | "Moderates" who attack liberals at every given opportunity but leave |
Tmaster148
12/29/18 1:05:15 AM
#3 | They don't really come across as moderates to me. There's probably many of them, because Trump is widely unpopular so I think some republicans have taken it upon themselves to distance themselves from Trump by pretending to be a moderate. --- |
| Topic | Warned/Suspended General CVIII: Yay first 500 |
Tmaster148
12/29/18 1:00:02 AM
#391 | I'm sure attacking the moderators will help you keep your account. --- |
| Topic | Warned/Suspended General CVIII: Yay first 500 |
Tmaster148
12/29/18 12:51:11 AM
#384 | Quite the meltdown from Rox with a small feat from another user --- |
| Topic | Warned/Suspended General CVIII: Yay first 500 |
Tmaster148
12/29/18 12:38:15 AM
#355 | Roxborough4Ever posted...Conflict posted...
I have this markingham guy tagged as "doesn't realize university is a college" so I'm not going to respond to his angry meltdown
he said you were having a meltdown first...........so according to the rules you aren't in any position to claim he's having a metldown you just need to shut the fuck up and take it Coming from a guy who is always melting down. --- |
| Topic | TSA to deploy more floppy-ear dogs, because they are less scary than pointy-ears |
Tmaster148
12/28/18 10:20:24 PM
#1 | https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-travel-briefcase-tsa-dogs-20181228-story.htmlIn its effort to make the airport security screening process faster, the Transportation Security Administration is employing new high-tech baggage scanners, facial-recognition cameras and automated lanes to eliminate passenger gridlock.
But TSA Administrator David Pekoske said the agency is also making at least one new change to reduce traveler stress: deploying more floppy-ear dogs, rather than pointy-ear dogs, to sniff out explosives in public areas.
During a recent tour of Washington Dulles International Airport, Pekoske told the Washington Examiner that his agency believes floppy-ear dogs are less intimidating to travelers than dogs with pointy ears.
We find the passenger acceptance of floppy-ear dogs is just better, he said. It presents just a little bit less of a concern. Doesnt scare children.
The TSA has more than 900 teams of officers and explosive-sniffing dogs either screening passengers at airports or sniffing cargo and baggage behind the scenes. About a third of those dogs interact with passengers in airports, according to the TSA.
The agency says it trains seven breeds of dogs: German shepherds (pointy ears), Labrador retrievers (floppy ears), German shorthaired pointers (floppy ears), wirehaired pointers (floppy ears), Vizslas (floppy ears), Belgian Malinois (pointy ears) and golden retrievers (floppy ears). --- |
| Topic | Apple will start making higher-end iPhones in India due to trade war with China |
Tmaster148
12/28/18 4:58:28 PM
#1 | https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-supplier-foxconn-will-manufacture-newer-iphone-models-india-2018-12Apple Inc will begin assembling its top-end iPhones in India through the local unit of Foxconn as early as 2019, the first time the Taiwanese contract manufacturer will have made the product in the country, according to a source familiar with the matter.
Importantly, Foxconn will be assembling the most expensive models, such as devices in the flagship iPhone X family, the source said, potentially taking Apple's business in India to a new level.
The work will take place at Foxconn's plant in Sriperumbudur town in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, said the source, who is not authorized to speak to the media and so declined to be named.
Foxconn, which already makes phones for Xiaomi Corp in India, will invest 25 billion Indian rupees ($356 million) to expand the plant, including investment in iPhone production, Tamil Nadu's Industries Minister M C Sampath told Reuters.
The investment may create as many as 25,000 jobs, he added.
Another source also said Foxconn planned to assemble iPhones in India, in a move that could help both it and Apple to limit the impact of a trade war between the United States and China.
The Hindu newspaper first reported on Dec. 24 that the Foxconn plant would begin manufacturing various models of the iPhone. Reuters is first to report the size of the investment and the kind of phones to be assembled.
Apple spokeswoman Trudy Muller declined to comment. Foxconn said it did not comment on matters related to current or potential customers, or any of their products.
Until now, Cupertino, California-based Apple has only assembled the lower-cost SE and 6S models in India through Wistron Corp's local unit in the Bengaluru technology hub.
Its sales in India have also been focused on lower-end phones - more than half of its sales volume is driven by models older than the iPhone 8, launched last year, according to technology research firm Counterpoint.
Apple launched the pricey iPhone X last year but has cut production of that phone, according to industry analysts, since it began selling the newer versions, iPhone XS and XR, globally this year.
Still, it could potentially get Foxconn to make the older iPhone X version in India where it sells cheaper models in a bid to get a bigger share of the world's fastest growing major mobile phone market.
Full details of Apple's deal with Foxconn are not yet clear and could change.
It is not known if any of the iPhone assembly is being moved from existing Foxconn factories in China and elsewhere. It is also unclear whether the production will be confined to assembly or include any component production in India.
For Apple, widening assembly beyond China is critical to mitigate the risks of the Sino-U.S. trade war.
Foxconn, the world's biggest electronics contract manufacturer, is considering setting up a factory in Vietnam, Vietnamese state media reported this month. If that goes ahead, it will be one of the biggest recent steps by a major company to secure an additional production base outside of China.
Foxconn has previously admitted the China-U.S. trade spat was its biggest challenge and that its senior executives were making plans to counter the impact.
"Widening iPhone manufacturing in India through Foxconn will allow Apple to hedge the risk of any new U.S. trade policies," said Navkendar Singh, an associate research director at International Data Corporation.
Indian taxes on import of devices and components have also heightened Apple's headache in a market where it has only a 1 percent share by smartphone shipments. --- |
| Topic | Trump's now threatening to close the 'entire Southern border' over his wall |
Tmaster148
12/28/18 3:35:03 PM
#54 | SterlingM posted...Giant_Aspirin posted...
SterlingM posted...
after trump beefed it up it worked
Trump didn't take office until 2017 and the decline started in 2007.
that was about the caravan
and a wall is needed so we don't have to send troops there The hilarious thing is you are literally suggesting we leave our borders unprotected. A wall may make it harder for people to cross over, but without people watching the border nothing stops people who do make it over. --- |
| Topic | Trump's now threatening to close the 'entire Southern border' over his wall |
Tmaster148
12/28/18 3:31:01 PM
#52 | SterlingM posted...after trump beefed it up it worked So you agree that a wall is unnecessary. --- |
| Topic | Trump's now threatening to close the 'entire Southern border' over his wall |
Tmaster148
12/28/18 3:27:11 PM
#48 | The caravan didn't just walk into the US now did it? The fence and border security does the job well enough. --- |
| Topic | Trump's now threatening to close the 'entire Southern border' over his wall |
Tmaster148
12/28/18 3:23:02 PM
#44 | A wall won't stop people overstaying their green cards. --- |
| Topic | US Government suggests feds offer carpentry services to landlord to pay for rent |
Tmaster148
12/28/18 2:15:31 PM
#1 | https://www.newsweek.com/government-shutdown-employees-not-getting-paid-feds-suggestion-carpentry-pay-1273776The federal agency managing the government's civilian workforce recommended on Thursday that employees unable to pay rent during the partial government shutdown could work for their landlords as a form of compensation.
The Office of Personnel Management tweeted a link to letter templates that can be sent to creditors, mortgage companies or landlords explaining financial difficulties for government workers during the shutdown.
"As we discussed, I am a Federal employee who has recently been furloughed due to a lack of funding of my agency. Because of this, my income has been severely cut and I am unable to pay the entire cost of my rent, along with my other expenses," the template for writing a letter to landlords read. "I will keep in touch with you to keep you informed about my income status and I would like to discuss with you the possibility of trading my services to perform maintenance (e.g. painting, carpentry work) in exchange for partial rent payments."
American Federation of Government Employees spokeswoman Ashley De Smeth told Reuters that the letter templates were created in 2013, when the government shut down after funding disagreements related to President Obama's health care legislation. --- |
| Topic | Obamas Top the Trumps as America's Most Admired People |
Tmaster148
12/28/18 12:07:13 AM
#2 | Trump really shouldn't be anywhere on a top 10 list of most admired people to begin with. --- |
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