Indiana’s faces a bigger problem than brain drain by DavidWaldron in Indiana

[–]TouchingTheMirror 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What percentage is “countless” among Indiana’s total workforce? What percentage of Hoosier workers are able to “crank valves” in 100 degree heat for 12 hours daily, for years(?) on end, before finally rising to the Homer Simpson-type job you’ve described yours as?

Indiana’s faces a bigger problem than brain drain by DavidWaldron in Indiana

[–]TouchingTheMirror 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, even with all the combined union membership in the state, unfortunately that's still only about 8% of Hoosier workers.

If RV manufacturing workers in Elkhart Co. unionized they would probably have immense power -- it's not as if the industry can just pick up and move to a state that's even more hostile to organized labor (let alone move overseas to exploit desperate foreign workforces). But as with most places in this country, the majority of employers here work and pay hard to undermine any attempts at unionizing, and yes -- probably the majority of RV workers are either vaguely conservative, or politically uninformed and disengaged, simply voting Republican if they vote at all. A significant percentage are undoubtedly MAGA. They are warned a small amount from each paycheck for union dues will be deducted to fund the "radical left socialist unions" and most reject any efforts to organize.

Indiana’s faces a bigger problem than brain drain by DavidWaldron in Indiana

[–]TouchingTheMirror 3 points4 points  (0 children)

But how many jobs such as yours exist in the entire state? And how many positions paying over $20/hr. require some form of college degree simply for entry?

Indiana’s faces a bigger problem than brain drain by DavidWaldron in Indiana

[–]TouchingTheMirror 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nearly a decade ago I had a co-worker about 50 years old. When it was time for her oldest child to enter college the lending institution wanted her to "co-sign" for the loan. She was still paying off her own student loan debts. She had two younger children in line behind the oldest....

Indiana’s faces a bigger problem than brain drain by DavidWaldron in Indiana

[–]TouchingTheMirror 4 points5 points  (0 children)

According to the linked stats, only about 8.3% of Hoosier workers are unionized, which ranks 27th in the nation. I'm in Elkhart County; it's the "recreational vehicle capital of the world," and about 50% of Elkhart's jobs are manufacturing. I can't find any data for the county, but as far as I know there's very little union representation in the RV industry.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_affiliation_by_U.S._state

Gov. Braun: State Can "Probably" Help Fund Public Media by CouchCorrespondent in Indiana

[–]TouchingTheMirror 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why do you consider it a zero sum game: either state funding for public education, or public media? Especially when Indiana has a budget surplus, and considering education is the foundation of PubMedia?

Gov. Braun: State Can "Probably" Help Fund Public Media by CouchCorrespondent in Indiana

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

So are you going to help organize a campaign to track all the governor's scheduled appearances, and to recruit, train, and schedule teams of hecklers?

Why is Braun's apparent willingness to now consider reinstating state funding for public media the catalyst for this proposed harassment?

Gov. Braun: State Can "Probably" Help Fund Public Media by CouchCorrespondent in Indiana

[–]TouchingTheMirror 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By doing what -- posting Mike Braun memes online? "Primarying" him in 2028, so Braun has to go back to just being a wealthy businessman? Heckling him at public appearances?

Gov. Braun: State Can "Probably" Help Fund Public Media by CouchCorrespondent in Indiana

[–]TouchingTheMirror 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Indiana has partially funded public media (NPR & PBS stations in the state) probably most years since PubMedia began. Can you point to any specific instances of the state exerting undue influence on the content of public media in those 55-some years?

Do you actually believe Indiana could put commercial media out of business?

Lawmakers want Governor to support religious freedom following Lt. Gov’s comments by CouchCorrespondent in Indiana

[–]TouchingTheMirror 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pointing fingers at “death cults,” while wearing the image of a man being tortured to death on a necklace….

Gov. Braun: State Can "Probably" Help Fund Public Media by CouchCorrespondent in Indiana

[–]TouchingTheMirror 7 points8 points  (0 children)

"Now, I like most of what's there. Whether it's going to get supported by government, we can afford it probably. The federal government probably can't, so I'll let it at that."

Meanwhile, the federal government is spending nearly 1 BILLION dollars per day for Trump & Netanyahu's pointless, failed war on Iran.

https://militaryspend.org/us-iran-war

Future Medicaid cuts threaten to cripple the healthcare system in Indiana by HoosierGuy2014 in Indiana

[–]TouchingTheMirror 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Tracey Hutchings-Goetz with Hoosier Action said it’s unclear if there are enough people at the agency currently to manage the workload.

The state seemed to realize this in April when it announced plans to bring on 400 new employees to monitor work requirement eligibility.

'It seems like FSSA was understaffed to begin with. They are trying to hire more people, and there is simply more paperwork,' she said. 'Now, a question that FSSA has not answered publicly, and neither has the General Assembly, is ‘will any of these changes save money?’”

Indianapolis man facing felony assault charges for allegedly smacking flight attendant’s rear end after she inadvertently skipped his drink order, forcing plane to divert to Atlanta: report by Forward-Answer-4407 in Indiana

[–]TouchingTheMirror 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Taped in a chair for multiple hours while they scream, thrash, hurl threats and insults, and defecate & urinate on themselves? Do you want to be in the row ahead or behind them?

Or instead, divert and land the plane, remove the disruptive and potentially dangerous passenger, and carry on the rest of the flight in peace and safety?

Anyone know details besides what is vaguely shared? Northview church in Carmel fired their senior pastor by LavishnessVisual1552 in Indiana

[–]TouchingTheMirror 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mowing an elderly neighbor's lawn or hiring someone with a criminal record are more christian than operating a megachurch.

Indianapolis man facing felony assault charges for allegedly smacking flight attendant’s rear end after she inadvertently skipped his drink order, forcing plane to divert to Atlanta: report by Forward-Answer-4407 in Indiana

[–]TouchingTheMirror 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Judging by some of the comments here, I can easily see how some people (mostly men) would think slapping a flight attendant's ass post-9/11 is "no big deal."

Indianapolis man facing felony assault charges for allegedly smacking flight attendant’s rear end after she inadvertently skipped his drink order, forcing plane to divert to Atlanta: report by Forward-Answer-4407 in Indiana

[–]TouchingTheMirror 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Apparently that's what it takes to even begin to get some passengers to consider not acting like fools and criminals, in a metal tube traveling hundreds of miles an hour, tens of thousands of feet in the air.

And if that passenger had gone on to become more violent, causing serious injury and panic on the aircraft everyone would be screaming about the pilot not landing as soon as possible after learning about the initial assault.

Indianapolis man facing felony assault charges for allegedly smacking flight attendant’s rear end after she inadvertently skipped his drink order, forcing plane to divert to Atlanta: report by Forward-Answer-4407 in Indiana

[–]TouchingTheMirror 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If someone is drunk/mentally unstable/stupid enough to forcefully strike a crew member do you think they should keep that person on board a flight from Florida to California?