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jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 5h

Re fdr, I did not say he did anything illegal or unconstitutional.

The 2 term limit had been set by gw as a custom, not law.

It had been respected up to fdr.

He made the amendment necessary

FDR really did act like a fascist king. Fascist cuz as late as 36 he was still admiring it & mussolini

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jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 5h

Can you tell me where? I showed mine, now show yours.

If you are thinking the vp has to be eligible to be prez, quite right.

But doesn't have to be eligible to be *elected*
Prez.

If Trump is elected vp, then *appointed* he would comply with the letter, if not spirit of the constitution

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jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 8h

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It will be interesting to see what happens to the cost of large nuke and ICE plants when the owner has an incentive to spend less instead of more money.

jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 8h

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On a $1bn plant, they can make $100mm/yr. If they can get the regulators to accept a cost of $2bn for the same plant, they make $200mm/yr.

Microsoft, or another private company building for their own use, needs to keep the cost as low as possible.

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jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 8h

One of the problems with electricity in the US is how we build generating plants. Utility rates are set by rate commissions based on a profit margin over cost. The utility has an incentive to spend as much, not as little, on a plant as possible.

If they are allowed, say, 10% return,
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jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 8h

Swalwell's true expertise seems to be getting compromised by Chinese spy women.

jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 8h

How would that violate his oath to the 22nd Amendment?

It certainly violates the spirit of G Washington on 2 terms but FDR trampled that in the dirt 85 years ago.

Running for VP then succeeding certainly doesn't seem to violate the letter of the Constitution.

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jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 8h

"No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice"

Suppose he is not "elected" as president? Supposed he is "elected" as VP then appointed as president when the elected prez steps down. Seems like Trump could constitutionally serve a Rooseveltian 3rd, 4th and 5th term.

jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 8h

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jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 9h

How many swimming pools full of money do you suppose gates has?

How much cash as opposed to investments.

You do know the difference, don't you?

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jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 9h

Another severe hurricane hits Jamaica.

Just Like they've been doing every dozen or so years for the past dozen millenia

Having been at ground zero for 4 cat 4 (or better) my heart goes out to them.

But it is hardly unusual

jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 9h

Carbon emissions are not even claimed to be a climate problem. Carbon is a side that settles out of the air in a few weeks.

Carbon dioxide is alleged to be a climate problem.

If you can't tell the difference you should not opine

jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 12h

There are federal and state fines for union busting. I'm pretty sure (could be wrong) that there are some jail able crimes for union busting so I don't understand what you mean?

Stricter enforcement?

Already lots of federal laws for workers. NLRA, flsa, others

Again, what do you mean?

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jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 13h

Faster, maybe😉

I'm open to suggestions.

What would you change?

I think mandatory periodic recertification via secret ballot would be a pretty major change, not a tweak.

BTW: Before you ask, I am not really a right to work guy. Especially if there is periodic recertification and agency shop.

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jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 14h

If you mean that I am not in favor of radical change in how the country is run, you are wrong.

Federal govt should return powers to the states, states to counties/municipios, and counties to individuals.

We see some of that currently.

Not enough, IMO!

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jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 14h

I would except the military. As well as police and the like. If it involves the use of force, it should definitely be done by govt.

Though it is entirely possible to have private militaries.

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jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 14h

Or privately. For example, when you wire your house to "Code", who wrote the National Electrical Code? National Fire Protection Association. Ditto sprinkler and other fire protection systems.

Govt has nothing to say about your boiler as long as it has the ASME stamp.

And so on.

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jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 14h

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Nothing outside the state,
nothing against the state"

That has been the D, (and to a slightly lesser extent R) policy for the past 100 years. Everything in DC.

There are some things on you list that can only be done by national gov. But most are better done at state or county/city level.

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jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 14h

I am a minarchist, not an anarchist (A/K/A Liberal, libertarian, minicrat) and agree that some govt is needed.

The question is how much and at what level. All of your examples *could* be done without govt. (Maybe not should🫠)

Mussolini defined Fascism as "Everything in the state,
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jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 14h

The only major change I would make would be regarding certification elections.

1) Only by secret ballot
2) Periodic recertification elections. Say every 10 years. I am not married to that number, could be 5, could be 15. But needs to be on a fixed schedule.

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jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 14h

Nope. the answer is don't join them.

Or, from the company side, make them unnecessary. eg; grievance procedures, transparent compensation systems and a bunch more.

Both seem to be working for 50 years or so.

1975:25%, 16.8mm workers
2024: 5.9%. 7.2 mm

Private sector/non-govt

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jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 15h

Oopsie

Should have been "I never worked less than 50-60 hours a week."

Plus classes and school work

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jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 15h

I think the real problem is govt of whatever stripe.

Get govt out of the education process and I think it would work itself out.

In general, get govt out of the way and we as a country will be better off.

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jimmy3jay.bsky.social @jimmy3jay.bsky.social · 15h

Not an R or aD

I strongly support the concept of unions.

I have a lot of problems with the way many unions are run. In many cases more for the benefit of leadership than members.

In some cases in collusion with the company.

And I have a lot of problems with some of the laws regulating unions.

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