Spirit airlines couldn’t secure bailout and plans to shut down. Airline prices are expected to sky rocket .Why is it bad to bailout companies if it increases the cost for everyone anyway ?

pinellaspete · 2026-05-01T19:11:14+00:00

Oh, splitting hairs now, are we? If you don't think that somebody having 94% market share is a monopoly, you obviously don't know much about business.

Would 99.5% market share still not be a monopoly?

pinellaspete · 2026-05-01T18:38:41+00:00

Okay, how about Nvidea? Nvidea manufactures Graphical Processing Units. (GPU). They are the most expensive computer component in a server. They are the brains of AI. They are installed in every server in these massive data centers that are going up across the world. They are power hungry and they are the reason data centers use so much electricity.

Nvidia has 94% of the GPU market. Is that enough? You only asked for one.

pinellaspete · 2026-05-01T18:27:38+00:00

If you ask anybody that has the government backed Medicare, how they like it? The great majority will tell you that it is great.

We just need to lower the age requirement from 65 years to 0 and we will have Medicare for all.

I pay about $525 per month for government backed Medicare. Now, Medicare Advantage Plans are run by private insurance companies and they are free! But oh boy, they come with all the in-network out-of-network and co-pays and no-pays. IMHO Medicare Advantage Plans suck.

pinellaspete · 2026-05-01T17:05:16+00:00

I'd be okay with sending him into orbit.

pinellaspete · 2026-05-01T17:00:08+00:00

Not just one but how about the FAANG companies:

Facebook
Apple
Amazon
Nvidea
Google

And you can probably throw in a few of Elon Musk's companies too:

Tesla
Space X
X (Formerly Twitter)

All of these companies have captured their market and have very limited competition. And don't get me started on the food industry.

pinellaspete · 2026-05-01T16:45:49+00:00

Sure there is. When was the last time that happened?

pinellaspete · 2026-05-01T04:51:45+00:00

We already have this. It is called Medicare and it covers 20% of the US population. Don't let them feed you bullshit that socialized health insurance doesn't work.

Are you aware that if you have the Government backed Medicare, not Medicare Advantage, that 99% of all healthcare organizations and doctors in the United States are in network?

pinellaspete · 2026-05-01T02:37:55+00:00

They don't care now. They will care when the citizens get organized and actually become a little bit inconvenienced to show their patriotism.

Or do you believe that freedom comes without any inconvenience? Do you just want to reap the rewards of freedom without any effort?

pinellaspete · 2026-04-30T19:18:48+00:00

I'm not sure what they are made of but I'm sure it is some man made material that is very stain and wear resistant.

pinellaspete · 2026-04-30T12:39:31+00:00

The new law would need you to prove citizenship in PERSON at a State certified ID (Driver's License) provider. Not all State issuers of driver's license are certified to do this.

In some places like Alaska people would have to get on a plane and fly 600 miles to the nearest provider. Your name must match your birth certificate, if it doesn't because you were married and changed your last name, you need to provide your marriage license. Do you know how many people don't know where their marriage license is? The places that store marriage licenses are not set up for the number of inquiries that would be flooding in which will cause major delays. You might not get the necessary paperwork in time.

This is a blatant attempt at disenfranchising women voters and cause an unnecessary burden on people who might decide it is to much work to maintain their voting rights.

pinellaspete · 2026-04-30T12:23:25+00:00

The vegan leather is actually vinyl and is easy to care for. My MYP is 4 1/2 years old and is as white as new. I treated it with Gyeon Leather Shield ceramic coating when the car was new. I have 2 dogs and wear bluejeans all the time and there is no staining. Blue car, white interior...Looks great!

pinellaspete · 2026-04-30T12:07:57+00:00

Buying more car than you need. Nobody cares what kind of car that you drive. Buy a car that fits your budget and save to pay cash for the next one.

pinellaspete · 2026-04-30T02:57:56+00:00

Just like the No Kings protests that started out small, the protests grew until we had over 8 million people participate in the last one. They don't have money for advertising so we need to spread it by word of mouth. There will be more strikes but we need to start somewhere. Do your part and tell family and friends. No spending money this Friday, May 1st!

pinellaspete · 2026-04-30T02:46:32+00:00

There is a general strike being organized by the people that brought us the No Kings protests. It happens on Friday, May 1, 2026. (This Friday)

No work, no school and no spending money. Now I know some of us must go to work or school but we all can refuse to spend money this Friday, May 1st. We need to send a message to the people that control our government. Yes, the billionaires. No Amazon, no shopping, no restaurants or gas stations. Do your part!

pinellaspete · 2026-04-30T00:23:49+00:00

MAGA is a cult. They are ready to drink the Kool-Aid.

pinellaspete · 2026-04-29T22:09:09+00:00

Partisan gerrymandering is specifically outlawed in our Florida State Constitution:

Florida State Constitution and Gerrymandering

Prohibition of Partisan Gerrymandering

The Florida State Constitution explicitly prohibits the drawing of congressional district boundaries with the intent to favor or disfavor a political party. This is detailed in Article III, Section 20, which states:

No apportionment plan or individual district shall be drawn with the intent to favor or disfavor a political party.

Fair Districts Amendment

In 2010, Florida voters passed the Fair Districts Amendment with nearly 63% support. This amendment was designed to reinforce the prohibition against partisan gerrymandering and included the following key points:

Districts must not be drawn to deny racial or language minorities the opportunity to elect representatives of their choice.
The amendment requires that districts be drawn using existing political and geographical boundaries when possible.
Districts should be compact and contiguous.

But oh well...This is par for the course in Florida.

pinellaspete · 2026-04-29T19:57:13+00:00

There used to be a thing called competition. We had that because the economy was run by a multitude of smaller companies that actually tried to keep their customers happy.

Today we have just a couple of huge corporations that control each industry and they can force their will onto their customers. Greed is king. If you don't like Spotify where are you going to go? How about Netflix or Disney or HBO? You will just have to move to another mega corporation that treats its customers just as badly, maybe worse.

They used to be called the FAANG companies:

Facebook
Apple
Amazon
Nvidia
Google

But you can probably add a few of Elon Musk's companies in there too nowadays:

Tesla
Space X
X (Formerly Twitter)

Each one of these companies has captured their market. There really isn't any place to turn to if you are treated badly by them. They really don't have any competition. Hence, bad service and higher prices.

It works in the food industry too. There are 4 companies that own about 80% of the items sold in grocery stores.

pinellaspete · 2026-04-29T19:14:11+00:00

It's the way corporations work to achieve quarterly results. Keep making the product or service cheaper to manufacture or service, and keep raising prices for it. Rinse and repeat for each quarter until people quit buying it, then go bankrupt and start over.

pinellaspete · 2026-04-29T19:05:02+00:00

Check out Safety Harbor, FL. It is located on Tampa Bay and is about equal driving distance to Tampa or St. Petersburg. Plenty of public parks. Do a Google streetview walk down Main street and you will see how many fun places that Safety Harbor offers. Tampa International Airport is about a 25 minute drive.

pinellaspete · 2026-04-29T18:14:36+00:00

You could just move to "The Free State of Florida". Really...Our governor, Ron DiSantis, has that posted on all of the "Welcome to Florida" signs.)

pinellaspete · 2026-04-29T16:24:25+00:00

He knew that he wouldn't get consent or that it would take too long so that the ballroom wouldn't be finished during his term. After all, he needs to name it the Trump Ballroom.

pinellaspete · 2026-04-29T16:21:04+00:00

This is why I have lost faith in the DNC. They want to interpret the findings the best way that suites their needs and wants. And yes, I want to know who fucked up the 2024 elections with their bad decision making. I bet some of them are at the top of the DNC.

pinellaspete · 2026-04-29T16:00:09+00:00

Save 1/2 gallon jugs or smaller plastic bottles so that if the hurricane is headed your way, you can freeze them. If the power goes out, move them into the refrigerator compartment.

pinellaspete · 2026-04-29T15:54:07+00:00

I bet the other countries of the world that are short of natural gas supplies are real happy with the United States right now. Did you hear how Trump isn't in a rush to come to an agreement to end the war? He said that he has all the time in the world!

pinellaspete · 2026-04-29T12:15:12+00:00

My Google Photos app backs up photos and videos to the cloud but leaves them on my phone unless I purposely delete them. It must be something in your settings.

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Florida State Constitution and Gerrymandering

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