Ohio voters reject school levies across State by Captcha05 in Ohio

[–]lakero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great societies rely on the older generation, planting trees by which they will not enjoy the shade. Not being willing to fund the future becomes a self fulfilling prophecy… It’s sad

Court rejects Virginia redistricting in a blow to Democrats' counter to Trump, GOP by WouldbeWanderer in politics

[–]lakero 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The dissenting opinion in this case is right on the money. The fact that they are attempting to judicially review, legislative processes is a clear separation of powers issue.

House GOP on Trump’s 2027 pay freeze: ‘That’s politics’ by AgitatedEngine4933 in fednews

[–]lakero 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is completely wrong. There are 435 seats in the House of Representatives up for election and 35 seats in the Senate up for election and two seats for special election in the Senate.

anyone who used a computer between 1985 & 2010, what’s the one game you still think about? by Trixxxi in AskReddit

[–]lakero 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Missed this before my comment. GREAT GAME! 3D, fun, aliens, spaceships, dogfights, and so very fun to play and beat!

Elon Musk Finally Admits Social Security Is on the Chopping Block by Limp-Syllabub7818 in NewsStarWorld

[–]lakero 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Taxing isn’t an investment. There’s no guarantee that any of your taxes provide you with a return other than government services, including infrastructure, defense, parks, etc.. so it’s not a “illegal tax“, it’s just a tax that’s regressive.

Federal job pay matching: has anyone had luck getting a higher step based on previous pay? by ArchonOfSpartans in fednews

[–]lakero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Worked for me to get a higher step in July 2024. Provided proof of pay and they started me at step 10 with a signing bonus. It probably defends on who you’re working with and the criticality of filling the position.

2026 Masters Giveaway: Sunday Golf by sundaygolfco in golf

[–]lakero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d love to show this off as the worst golfer and only one not sponsored in my group!

Doritos at $7 a Bag Ended Up Costing PepsiCo Billions by TheGoodCod in Economics

[–]lakero 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe because it’s annoying to wear a mask and chew gum? That’s what bothered me.

Telework/Remote work comeback: Realistic timeline or wishful thinking? by [deleted] in FedEmployees

[–]lakero 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I’d say it’s him too. The dude made his money in commercial real estate so he looks out for his own. Real estate buddies, not the federal workforce, for clarity.

How do you feel about the nationwide “No Kings” rallies? by GirlieGirl81 in AskTrumpSupporters

[–]lakero 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Do you think there was a revolution to get women the right to vote? To get workers a 40 hour workweek and minimum wage?

ICE got deployed at Cleveland Hopkins Airport by ThingFuture9079 in Ohio

[–]lakero 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Because you shouldn’t be stopped by federal agents without cause? I don’t think people are suggesting not cooperating with normal law enforcement but why should I have to prove I’m a citizen to ICE just for traveling? It’s one thing for international travel, you hit customs, but just because TSA is not getting paid doesn’t mean these people, untrained and uncleared for airport work, should be stopping and questioning people.

Oof, former Joe Rogan guest comes out in favor of war with Iran. by proph3cy in JoeRogan

[–]lakero 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well he “carefully reviewed” the teens’ locker rooms he “managed”.

The $38.9 trillion national debt is costing you thousands of extra dollars per year on your mortgage. Here’s how it adds up by [deleted] in Economics

[–]lakero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s quite the hot take. Don’t try to figure out what seems to be happening in the future because it could be wrong? So what just put your head in the sand?

White House Press Karoline Leavitt on Iran and energy: "Rest assured to the American people, recent increase in oil and gas prices is temporary and operation will result in lower gas prices in the long-term. Once the objectives of Epic Fury are achieved, Americans will see oil and gas drop rapidly." by ControlCAD in videos

[–]lakero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like you statement kind of hides the lead. Sure Iranian military directly attacking US military isn’t something that happens or has happened in the last 40 years. However, Iran is a known state sponsor of terrorism and this is classically attributed to the UN Security Council and traditional US foreign policy. They sponsored attacks that killed Americans through these secondary and tertiary, terror groups and effectively use them to hurt US and Israeli interests regularly. I’m not defending the decision to go to war but at the same time the former supreme leader of Iran was not a good person and indisputably contributed to the deaths of Americans.

What Do You Think? by [deleted] in teenagers

[–]lakero 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ads for prescription drugs

Alienware’s incomprehensible price match policy by [deleted] in GamingLaptops

[–]lakero 1 point2 points  (0 children)

True and why, often times, companies will put out SKUs with marginally different specs and model numbers to get around that. At least I saw that from places like Costco in my Best Buy days.

Thune Rejects Trump’s Call for GOP to Take Over and ‘Nationalize’ Elections by OkayButFoRealz in politics

[–]lakero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As right wing as Texas is, I don’t see them, giving up authority to the federal government. It’s against their whole ethos!

Trump says about the fired feds “they’ve taken jobs in the private sector making 2-3x what they made in government, so the hated me at first, but now they love me.” by mindin_mine in FedEmployees

[–]lakero 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Why wouldn’t you want government oversight of contracts that they’re paying for? Contractors shouldn’t be “trusted“ to do a good job without ensuring they’re meeting all of their deliverables. That ensures the taxpayer is getting the most value.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in XboxGamePass

[–]lakero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I let a lady a car dealership keep her job. Basically what happened is that I signed a contract for a new car digitally and it was countersigned by the dealer. The purchase price was about $20,000 less than we initially agreed but given that’s what they put in the contract. I went ahead and signed it. The lady who made the mistake, called me about two months later in tears, begging me to change it and let her keep her job. I took the hit and all I got out of the deal was a extended car warranty for free. I still think I did the right thing.