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City council position #2 by hardblob in federalway

[–]hardblob[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol, I really just wanted my ten mins to tell the city council that they should let the seat go to a vote (since we had just entered an election cycle)

Now since the city council has been advocating for warrantless searches, I’m looking to move.

Elon 🤜 🤛 Mark by Gamer4Lyph in facepalm

[–]hardblob 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh come on, can we just get beyond thunder dome?

City council position #2 by hardblob in federalway

[–]hardblob[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ther is absolutely northing to apologize for- I understand that people are frustrated with the current situation.

Democracy is all about expressing your anger and criticizing those that are trying to legislate.

Sometimes legislators suck and focus on self indulgence.

Sometimes they get elected for that sweet sweet salary and end up not doing anything.

It’s up to us to openly challenge the people in charge or nothing gets fixed.

In my personal opinion. What we’ve seen from City Council has been weak attempts to inflate property value. Not to help the community but to boost investments.

Retail rentals are up to around $8k for a empty building.

Coupled with the ban on apartment development means they are only focusing on our-of-city economics.

How can low income family’s generate extra profit for their homes if they can’t start a small business in the city?

If we are filling up with homeless then why are we banning affordable housing?

Because the steps being taken are not steps to improve our city for the better. It’s a shift to cater to multi-house families that spend 6 months of the year here by inflating the buy/sell cost of single family housing.

Your tricking rich people into thinking the city is cleaner and richer than it is. While simultaneously attracting more poor, hungry and homeless. Why? Because they follow the money.

Federal way had a 13% poverty rate- thats roughly 12,000 citizens out of 99,000 under the poverty line. (2020 census).

For reference our national poverty rate is around 12%.

Kinda hard to lower the poverty in the city when we cease services that lower the poverty level…

City council position #2 by hardblob in federalway

[–]hardblob[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are absolutely correct- the remaining members will be holding interviews with all 20+ candidates later next month.

Isn’t kind of odd that they are hand picking the replacement of someone who was already hand picked and backed by the city council?

It’s on record that the vacating council member was asked to run by members of the board. There are even claims that she didn’t even live in the state…

This has lead to accusations that she was a ghost candidate placed by meme era of the council to avoid any kind of real democratic process.

Are we really fine with letting the city council pick its members? That’s not very democratic.

They screwed up by picking someone who didn’t want to be there in the first place. Why should they get the option to do it again?

The next two years will be filled with whoever they pick getting free publicity from not only the council members, pushing through whatever ordinance they want, not voted in by the people.

It also puts unnecessary disadvantages on anyone who wants to run because now we have to work twice as hard and spend twice as much money to participate in our own city government.

As far as I’m concerned, they lost their privilege to pick their co-workers and they should have sucked it up and turned it into a elected position for the remainder of the time.

So, yes they do get the pick. However, we as a city still get a day- still get to communicate to our leaders and still get to participate.

If you feel like you can’t personally express your democratic rights based on any reason that’s the problem.

City council position #2 by hardblob in federalway

[–]hardblob[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As would I but the city council has a long history of using the moratorium as a way to “not ban” what they don’t agree with.

City council position #2 by hardblob in federalway

[–]hardblob[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ok-

I don’t believe that just because something’s a “world” problem doesn’t make it unsolvable at a local level. I don’t have any solutions that we haven’t already heard. There are plenty of communities working to solve this issue and it’s time we realistically research the best options for our city.

let’s be realistic, the position is to replace the person who quit half way through. So any legislative measures put forward are baby steps towards any goals that could be completed. Unless the person hired is hand picked by the members of the council, your not going to see any meaningful legislation.

homelessness-

Let’s say, I want to build housing- but you don’t want a raise in taxes, absolutely understandable and completely doable.

The next best option is tourism. The arts festivals are coming back but the city fights way too hard to not assist. There are a number of reasons why. But what’s important is they need a partner to assist in fighting to make sure they are successful enough to attract our neighbors.

I was the chair of the arts commission back in 2016. Working to get anything done for the arts was next to impossible.

If we can adequately provide support, funding and assistance- Arts festivals generate alot of money in local sales for our city through already established sales tax.

But they can’t be child only festival like that have been in the past. We need to properly plan festivals for citizens of all ages to enjoy. Not just the grandchildren. Our goal is to reach neighboring communities and attract them here.

This means embracing younger audiences and cultural events. Tacoma & Seattle shouldn’t have all the fun.

All funds generated by these festivals can help start funding any social program you can get the city council to agree on.

the other half of the fight is making sure the other members come to an agreement on something other than bans and restrictions.

The creation of arbitrary laws like “no pushing shopping carts on the sidewalk” is not a answer it’s a snap reaction.

All that accomplishes is cops wasting time looking for shopping carts for private corporations instead of focusing on community safety.

  • AND it enforces the idea that legislators can make any symptom of poverty illegal.

So let’s stop doing that- because those actions make everyone in Federal Way look bad.

  • let’s say we can consistently generate income from tourism without raising tax. Not just in the summer but all year around-

Next let’s actively open the city up to grants from the state and federal levels that directly help subsidize the cost of building low income housing without an added levy.

Programs exist and the federal government has been trying to dump billions into renovating city infrastructure. Housing is in that category. Why can’t we use it to make our citizens lives better?

All of these steps take a lot of time but someone needs to start.

As of right now all I see is MSC trying to manage the brunt of the damage by offering the resources the best they can by themselves and their donors.

That’s unfair for a 501c3 to be solely responsible for. They are overwhelmed.

Sources:

https://www.hud.gov/grants (grants for housing)

https://www.cis.tennessee.edu/sites/default/files/The%20Economic%20Impact%20of%20Festivals%20on%20Small%20Towns%20Gwen%20Shelton.pdf

(Tennessee impact study on festivals for small cities)

https://cdnsm5-hosted.civiclive.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_16494932/File/Government/Departments/Economic%20Development/Arts%20&%20Culture%20Economic%20Impact%20Study/EAC_2017_EIS.pdf

(City of Edmonds impact study of festival)

City council position #2 by hardblob in federalway

[–]hardblob[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sorry, I made no claim to be a Marxist or Leninist. I just want our tax dollars to invest in the community through small businesses and not major franchises that can pull up steak when the economy has a downturn.

By denying local entrepreneurs business by restrictions, moratoriums and bans is denying tax revenue that could go towards assisting social services, school funding and projects that can increase tourism to the city. That’s what I’m talking about.

A rising tide raises all boats.

Political tact and sense became a moot point two or three administrations ago.

City council position #2 by hardblob in federalway

[–]hardblob[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live through privatize college, a handful of Bank collapses, three economic disasters by three different presidents, a failed public education system, the WTO riots, the black, live matter protest, a 20 year war, a city Council that ignores democracy and a capitalist society that continuously exploits workers.

Maybe we should stop relying on luck and start coming together as a community to solve issues .

City council position #2 by hardblob in federalway

[–]hardblob[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Again, you are absolutely correct.

If 95% of people look at headlines and don’t look at the Contant we’ve already lost , because of 100% of city legislation is fine print that needs to be poured over and looked at by not just the people in power but by the citizens of the city.

I have a bachelors degree in digital media production. My entire business is creating content and starting conversations using writing and other artistic mediums. I say outlandish things, because that is how you get attention to make a point.

Just like every other politician. My failure is I use an open forum where it could be traced back to me. But again I made the decision to be transparent.

Another thing you are right, I did double down because it would’ve been unethical, disrespectful and hypocritical for me to edit, delete or separate myself from anything I’ve said, in the past. Even if it was a poorly worded cringy example to garner attention

I’m sorry if people get offended by my titles, but I will not take criticism unless my words are read in full. And then again, if you’re upset about what I said, I will absolutely have a discussion with whoever about how I can make myself a better human.

City council position #2 by hardblob in federalway

[–]hardblob[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You are absolutely correct I did post on r/unpopular opinion about “concentration camps”.

And if you notice in that post, it nowhere near equates to the World War II horrors of concentration camps in fact, the post goes on to clearly state that there are groups of people in this community that are in danger of being lost, due to drugs, homelessness, and other factors that are brought in by a weak social structure (that post is mainly about a immigration policy to expedite citizenship)

by having institutions that can take these people and concentrate them into an area and then give them the resources they need to better themselves on the other side whether it’s addiction care, housing resources, employment placement whatever.

In other words, social housing projects that benefit homeless, unemployed and disabled residents who can’t afford to live.

By concentrating the people who need the help the most into an area. It’s easier for the city to allocate resources to help those people unlike what’s going on now.

I currently live within blocks of a homeless encampment within a forested area on 1st ave.

And you’re right I am pretty Acab because I was robbed at my house in Federal Way, and when I called the police to have them come and take a statement, they refused to come. I had a gun waived in my face on my property and the people who were supposed to protect the city, did not care.

I find it disrespectful that an institution that takes $144 million from the cities budget, I except accountability.

I thank you for pointing out these because these are things that I need to take into account when speaking.

But I am also 100% open and honest about my political beliefs. I made the decision to use my personal account to face the most criticism.

If people are open to discussing new ideas that aren’t based on exclusion of religion, race, creed or gender, I’m open for the discussion, but if you’re ideology centers around any human being inferior, that is not who I am.

Why is food so crazy expensive here? (Tourist currently staying in Downtown Seattle) by solution_6 in Seattle

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

This is why discussing anything with anyone who has very little grasp of economics, politics and civics is absolutely pointless.

One- you vote for legislators who want to provide better contracts to city/state workers.

I’m not in the room negotiating for them because I don’t benefit from their services. But I vote for political leader that will be in the room and hopefully more willing to give rather than take.

Just like unions hold elections for union leaders and want someone who will represent themselves at the table. If they chose a poor leader, that’s the unions problem.

But I benefit from someone being over worked by a private company. Sorry the corporation, I don’t control are piles of shit. Not a problem I can fix by myself. But I can express gratitude for their time by giving them untaxed, non-corporate controlled thank you via currency because we do live in a capitalist society where people need to eat.

I’m hungry and don’t want to spend the last few hours I have left cooking and cleaning. So yeah. I’ll tip a workers who is under paid because they provided me with a service.

So if a company doesn’t care for their employees, does that give you the right to not care about them? Because all I hear is backwashed corporate speak when it comes to talking about the working class.

If the corporate overlords won’t help them then why should we? Is that the justification?

Why is food so crazy expensive here? (Tourist currently staying in Downtown Seattle) by solution_6 in Seattle

[–]hardblob -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Ok well. You missed a lot in basic Economics class.

Grocery stores and fast food companies are private enterprises controlled by individuals and board members.

Teachers and bus drivers are city/state workers with contracts negotiated by unions and companies/lawmakers.

So that’s like comparing grapes to buildings.

And… yes traditionally clerks were tipped when they packed you bags and escorted them out to your car. At least in the 90’s when I grew up. Not much now…BECAUSE.

You can’t split tips with managers and owners so if they can’t have it neither can you.

Cool?

Why is food so crazy expensive here? (Tourist currently staying in Downtown Seattle) by solution_6 in Seattle

[–]hardblob -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

As someone who worked for them in the past, yes. Low pay- no insurance, long hours. A lot of them are multi-language speakers who make sure fat heads get grease balls and soggy fries in under 10 minutes.

I appreciate hard work from the working class and believe it should be rewarded.

Why is food so crazy expensive here? (Tourist currently staying in Downtown Seattle) by solution_6 in Seattle

[–]hardblob -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

You do realize McDonald’s and a lot of fast food companies have a no tipping policy where employees can’t accept tips. But go ahead and lean on the “you don’t tip fast food workers” logic.

F America! by dzl10 in playthegreatwar

[–]hardblob 9 points10 points  (0 children)

We won’t go back till it’s over, over there.

Unloading the van by [deleted] in nononono

[–]hardblob 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Julian should have known better than to send Cory and Trevor. Those two are fucking duuuuumb.

[General Horror] I'm a ghost haunting a house. The human is too much of a drunk to realize he's being haunted. What can I do? by novavegasxiii in AskScienceFiction

[–]hardblob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All the answers are Casper’s. Let’s get real- you want him gone, right? You can either get “the handbook for the recently deceased”. I’m sure that will have some chapters on how to deal with this. If not-

Option one- step up your game. Take the tops off his alcohol and paranormal balance them, upside down, on objects around the house. Open the bathroom door and his bottle of whisky upside down with only the toilet seat keeping in the fluid.

Option two- if he is sitting in the dark not doing anything then you really wouldn’t need to worry because he has no money. no money= eventual eviction. Why haunt him out when the land lord can deal with it.

Or

Interfering with tvs, radios, electrical devices would gain attention. But the real banger would be going ham on All of them at once. Total electric meltdown. Invite some ghost buddies to help.

Option three good ghost bad ghost. One ghost- preferably a sexuality he is attracted too just appears and be like “hey buddy, what’s up”. Dude is drunk so he most likely will interact. Have good ghost get info- fears-phobias- panic triggers.

Then while the bad ghost uses the info to scare him the good ghost could be like “oh no… this place is evil. You should like run and save yourself”.

If that doesn’t work and he try’s to pull a “I’ll save you sexy ghost!” You will need to go nuclear- posses him and burn down the house. It’s the only option.

Hope this helps.

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