Lots of interesting news today

jeepinmatt said:
Kinda F'd up, and a betrayal to those who voted for her. So yeah, exactly what I'd expect from any politician. šŸ¤·ā€ā™‚ļø
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RatLabGuy said:
That's why you don't vote by party
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jeepinmatt said:
If that were meritous, then her switching parties wouldn't matter.
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Futbalfantic said:
My biggest take away is that the parties sit on opposite sides of the building. Thats fing ridiculous
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Kind of my thoughts. The people that are complaining are basically saying that they voted for someone strictly on party affiliation, not at all on the person. Also, just because she is part of 1 party doesnt mean that they will vote that way. They had no issues overturning the Veto on this last gun bill without the super majority. It probly just means that she is 1 and done.
 
paradisePWoffrd said:
Kind of my thoughts. The people that are complaining are basically saying that they voted for someone strictly on party affiliation, not at all on the person. Also, just because she is part of 1 party doesnt mean that they will vote that way. They had no issues overturning the Veto on this last gun bill without the super majority. It probly just means that she is 1 and done.
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Great point. It's political suicide for her BECAUSE of the red team blue team mindset. Apparently she has voted on both sides during her term anyway, so this is just some kind of posturing.
 
jeepinmatt said:
Yeah, one of the most inflationary, overpriced cities in the state is going to use government money to build affordable homes. :rolleyes:
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We need a Dave Chapelle to stir things up

ā€œDave Chappelle didnā€™t kill affordable housing. Concerned residents and a responding village council ā€˜killedā€™ a half-baked plan which never actually offered affordable housing,ā€

www.theguardian.com

Dave Chappelle says he did not oppose hometown affordable housing plan

Comedian, who was criticised after he spoke out against project in Yellow Springs, Ohio, says he is not opposed to affordable housing
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
 
benXJ said:
www.wral.com

As costs soar, long-time Raleighites ask for help to keep their homes

On Tuesday night, the council will consider approving a $30 million annual action plan for housing. $1.6 million of that would help low-income homeowners citywide pay for necessary repairs.
www.wral.com www.wral.com

I'd like to hear what costs are 'driving people from their homes'
an extra $100 a year on property taxes?

Sounds like just another redistribution program. They don't even hide it anymore.

My costs have increased too.....how about don't give more of my taxes to others and let me keep my money to make repairs on my home or pay my new, higher, electricity bill.
How can they be so obtuse?
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Something doesn't add up or isn't explained here.
If you are a long time homeowner how are housing expenses increasing?
A homeowner that has been there decades should be close to owning a home outright, and the payment based on decades-ago dollars. Not today's prices.

Renters, for whom the price of rent may be increasing faster than their increase in income... Yeah I can see that.

Or long term homeowners saying the price of *everything else* pushing them out... I can see that too.
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RatLabGuy said:
Something doesn't add up or isn't explained here.
If you are a long time homeowner how are housing expenses increasing?
A homeowner that has been there decades should be close to owning a home outright, and the payment based on decades-ago dollars. Not today's prices.

Renters, for whom the price of rent may be increasing faster than their increase in income... Yeah I can see that.

Or long term homeowners saying the price of *everything else* pushing them out... I can see that too.
What am I missing
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Entitlement politics.
 
RatLabGuy said:
Something doesn't add up or isn't explained here.
If you are a long time homeowner how are housing expenses increasing?
A homeowner that has been there decades should be close to owning a home outright, and the payment based on decades-ago dollars. Not today's prices.

Renters, for whom the price of rent may be increasing faster than their increase in income... Yeah I can see that.

Or long term homeowners saying the price of *everything else* pushing them out... I can see that too.
What am I missing
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People who have used their home equity as a piggy bank for refinancing loans and not put anything into maintenance?

People who bought too much house to begin with and didn't put anything into maintenance?

People who financed with Adjustable Rate Mortgages and.... Yep, didn't put anything into maintenance?

Those are the usual scenarios.
 
jeepinmatt said:
Great point. It's political suicide for her BECAUSE of the red team blue team mindset. Apparently she has voted on both sides during her term anyway, so this is just some kind of posturing.
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I do hope she sticks to her promised positions that she proclaimed while campaigning. If she does, it should be a wake-up call for some voters in the district that their views and their party affiliation no longer align.

As for those who vote party line tickets without reading/researching views, they deserve to get duped. It should teach the rest of us to take voting seriously. We should understand the positions of the candidates and hold them accountable for their record.

EDIT: For the record, I'm sad to see her leave the Democratic party. I live in a blue leaning city/county. I'm a registered Democrat solely to support free thinking candidates like her in the primary and keep the party at the local/state level from sliding into complete wokeness.
 
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RatLabGuy said:
Something doesn't add up or isn't explained here.
If you are a long time homeowner how are housing expenses increasing?
A homeowner that has been there decades should be close to owning a home outright, and the payment based on decades-ago dollars. Not today's prices.

Renters, for whom the price of rent may be increasing faster than their increase in income... Yeah I can see that.

Or long term homeowners saying the price of *everything else* pushing them out... I can see that too.
What am I missing
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You are so close..... almost on fire!......say it......

I think you know.

Every single hard working tax payer is experiencing higher costs and tighter budgets.
 
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RatLabGuy said:
But why are they targeting her when so many other people do the same or worse....

And more importantly I'm glad that mask is protecting her chin.
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So, if I've got this right, it's legal and encouraged to contribute large sums of money to a candidate for their "position" on a given topic. It's legal and encouraged for a candidate to state their "position" on a given topic and solicit large sums of money.

But if either party in this obvious business transaction clearly offers or requests direct results in the negotiation, this is a felony...

And we wonder why successful politicians are all experts at double speak and sideways backroom deals.
 
babylonbee.com

Man Drinking Bud Light, Listening To Country Music Clearly Gay

HUNTSVILLE, AL ā€” A local man left no room for debate among onlookers today, as his drinking Bud Light and listening to country music made it abundantly obvious to everyone who saw him that he was, in fact, gay. Though he was apparently unaware of it himself, he was assured by people nearby that...
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awheelterd said:
babylonbee.com

Man Drinking Bud Light, Listening To Country Music Clearly Gay

HUNTSVILLE, AL ā€” A local man left no room for debate among onlookers today, as his drinking Bud Light and listening to country music made it abundantly obvious to everyone who saw him that he was, in fact, gay. Though he was apparently unaware of it himself, he was assured by people nearby that...
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Broke-Back beer?


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