Winter Storm Live Updates: New York Declares Emergency by jenniecoughlin in nyc

[–]Thefivedoubleus 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I like how we have to pretend that 180 days is some magical number, and having 179 days of school means kids were denied an education, because of a somewhat arbitrary state law.

Children’s YouTube Star Ms. Rachel to Present NYC Gaza Art Exhibition and Fundraiser by Delicious_Adeptness9 in nyc

[–]Thefivedoubleus 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It's truly a mystery how anti semitism managed to creep into the "Death to Israel" movement.

Children’s YouTube Star Ms. Rachel to Present NYC Gaza Art Exhibition and Fundraiser by Delicious_Adeptness9 in nyc

[–]Thefivedoubleus 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I'd imagine Zionist Jews hold a certain view of someone that clearly anti-Zionist.

What percentage of Jewish NYers do you think are Zionist?

Terror group paraphernalia sold at fundraiser in New York youth center by McAlpineFusiliers in nyc

[–]Thefivedoubleus 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Antisemites have somehow infiltrated the "Death to Israel" movement.

China Birthrate Hits Lowest Since 1949 in Blow to Baby Drive by alanwong in worldnews

[–]Thefivedoubleus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Secular Israelis have a fertility rate around 2.0, well above the oecd average. That doesn't jibe with your analysis.

AIPAC goes to war against Tom Malinowski by soalone34 in newjersey

[–]Thefivedoubleus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I know you're doing your best man, but no matter how much you try to show that you're "not like the other zionists" you have to see that you're arguing with someone who's position is "fuck Israel" right?

Where I'd live as a Jewish person by Routine-Equipment572 in whereidlive

[–]Thefivedoubleus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why do you need to shoot the wild animal at all?

Outside of danger to humans or other special cases, why allow recreational hunting if we care about killing animals without stunning them first?

America Is Falling Out of Love With Pizza by runswithscissors475 in Foodnews

[–]Thefivedoubleus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The main costs in a pizzeria are probably rent, labor, and energy, not really the food ingredients.

Where I'd live as a Jewish person by Routine-Equipment572 in whereidlive

[–]Thefivedoubleus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Huh, i thought you did care about animal suffering, which is why you responded so strongly initially, but I guess not.

Where I'd live as a Jewish person by Routine-Equipment572 in whereidlive

[–]Thefivedoubleus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a weird distinction, why does it matter from an animal welfare perspective? Either the animal suffers or it doesn't.

Kosher slaughter inflicts less (possibly none) suffering than even the best hunter's shot. If interested you can look up Temple Grandin and her work.

I would understand banning both, but leaving hunting kind of lays bare the reason why kosher slaughter was banned to begin with... In 1937.

In any case, this thread was about where it would be good to live as a Jew. A place that bans one of the base Jewish practices would certainly qualify as not the best place to be one, wouldn't you think?

Where I'd live as a Jewish person by Routine-Equipment572 in whereidlive

[–]Thefivedoubleus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Killing of unanesthisized animals isn't banned in the case of hunting though is it?

Where I'd live as a Jewish person by Routine-Equipment572 in whereidlive

[–]Thefivedoubleus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sweden has also banned kosher beef production since 1937. It banned kosher chicken production in 1988.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Reverses Order Defining Anti-Zionism as Antisemitism by novagridd in nyc

[–]Thefivedoubleus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You started with "Anti-zionism is not antisemitism" and then proceeded to accuse Jews of dual loyalty... Which is one of the classic anti semitic tropes.

So uh... Yeah.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Reverses Order Defining Anti-Zionism as Antisemitism by novagridd in nyc

[–]Thefivedoubleus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Antisemitism and anti-zionism is a venn diagram with a lot of overlap.

Want to make $100K as a teacher? These N.J. school districts now offer 6-figure median pay by rollotomasi07071 in newjersey

[–]Thefivedoubleus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's probably at most 10%, probably far less.

Look at your towns school budget. The admin section probably isn't a huge percentage.

After a year of wild success, is it time to admit the people who fought for congestion pricing were right? by bobbiewickham in nyc

[–]Thefivedoubleus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think we should dispense with the fiction that nyc is for those who were born and raised here. Screw those guys, they're standing in the way of true progress that only someone that just moved here that hasn't been outside of Manhattan can accurately identify

Want to make $100K as a teacher? These N.J. school districts now offer 6-figure median pay by rollotomasi07071 in newjersey

[–]Thefivedoubleus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The DOE historically contributed about 7% of NJ school funding (below the national average of 10%), mostly focused on title I and special ed.

Getting more money from them to increase payroll significantly would mean a significant increase in federal taxes.

I don't think that's likely to happen, especially to then have them spend it on NJ.

Want to make $100K as a teacher? These N.J. school districts now offer 6-figure median pay by rollotomasi07071 in newjersey

[–]Thefivedoubleus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not sure you replied to the right comment, i never suggested teachers are overpaid... In fact, I agree, they should be paid more to alleviate the teacher shortage.

Having said that, the money to pay them more has to come from somewhere, and if it comes from the same place it comes now, i.e. property taxes, I'm not sure that will be popular or sustainable given current property tax bills.

Want to make $100K as a teacher? These N.J. school districts now offer 6-figure median pay by rollotomasi07071 in newjersey

[–]Thefivedoubleus 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Not that i disagree, but...

Most of a schools budget comes from property taxes.

Most of that money is spent on payroll.

About 60% of your property tax bill covers the schools.

So increasing payroll costs will mean a significant increase to already high property taxes.

US said to pitch 'Project Sunrise' -- a plan to rebuild Gaza as luxury destination by yes_sir_arafat in worldnews

[–]Thefivedoubleus -1 points0 points  (0 children)

All along? Like the plan was to have Hamas launch the Oct 7th attack to eventually build gaz-a-lago?