From ROINJ:
CBRE: New Jersey data centers find AI operators are dominant occupiers of space
Strong demand for data center space during the second half of 2023 resulted in a new all-time low vacancy rate for the New York tri-state region, including New Jersey, as the rate dropped to 6.5% from 9.8% in the first half of 2023, according to CBRE’s recent North America Data Center Trends report.
Much of that demand came from artificial intelligence operators, which also impacted rental rates, pushing them to $130-$150 per kilowatt for a 3-10 megawatt requirement per month.
“New Jersey continues to experience strong demand and leasing activity by cloud-based and co-location operations. During the second half of 2023, demand remained extremely high, with per-kilowatt pricing increasing 20% to 30% or more,” CBRE Senior Vice President Jon Meisel said.
“In addition to high demand and limited supply, publicly traded operators are seeking higher per-kW pricing due to rising capital costs,” CBRE’s William Hassan added. “Power procurement issues are also delaying expansion plan timelines for existing campuses by 24 to 36 months, further putting a crimp on supply.”
During the second half of the year, AI companies pre-leased over 40 MW, with further expansions currently in negotiations.
The CBRE data also said that notable activity in New Jersey during the second half of 2023 included the completion of leasing at QTS’ Piscataway facility; and the preleasing of its building in East Windsor campus to an AI company. It is under construction to accommodate at least 20 megawatts.
CBRE also added that, during the quarter, Equinix purchased a new building in Secaucus, and a databank facility in nearby Orangeburg, New York, currently under construction, was fully preleased to an AI company.
First
“Hoboken Connect, the promised-to-be transformative mixed-use, multiphase transit-oriented development project that has been on the drawing board since Gov. Jon Corzine’s administration, took a step forward Tuesday when New Jersey Transit’s board of directors approved a ground lease agreement with LCOR Hoboken Rail Station Redevelopment.
The agreement could lead to a groundbreaking for a project first proposed in 2007. NJ Transit CEO Kevin Corbett certainly hopes so.
“The ground lease agreement approved by our board today sets the stage for an official ‘Hoboken Connect’ groundbreaking in the coming months, launching a project that will transform our Hoboken Terminal and its surroundings into one of the crown jewels of our system,” he said.”
https://www.roi-nj.com/2024/03/12/real_estate/is-hoboken-connect-transformative-project-talked-about-since-2007-finally-close-to-its-groundbreaking/
I notice a few houses in my area doing expanding additions to their homes. That falls in line with the decision to stay in place as opposed to moving and paying substantially more in the long run… if you even find anything. So, inventory will remain low and potential buyers will remain suicidal in their search.
If “3 guys from New Jersey” can get $1 Billion from ERTC fraud, imagine how much there is still out there:
Three New Jersey residents are facing federal charges on allegations they created phony businesses to obtain more than $1 billion in pandemic relief funds.
Rudolph Johnson, Frantz Pasteur, and Frederick Anderson, all of Irvington, were charged by complaint with conspiracy to file false claims against the government, conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud and multiple counts of money laundering. Johnson and Pasteur appeared in Newark federal court on Thursday and were released on bail, while Anderson is scheduled to appear at a later date, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office District of New Jersey.
Between 2021 and 2023, the three men created multiple “sham” businesses and used them to claim tax credits that were meant for businesses struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic, federal prosecutors alleged. At the time that the credits were claimed, the entities all had limited tax histories and had not paid any W-2 wages, according to the complaint.
The men claimed $2.9 million in business tax credits on IRS forms and as a result were issued refunds totaling about $1.03 billion from the U.S. Department of Treasury, authorities said.
Federal prosecutors alleged the men used the funds obtained on personal expenses. Johnson allegedly bought two Mercedez-Benz vehicles with a portion of the money, according to the complaint.
The credits they claimed were part of the employee retention tax credit program authorized by Congress in response to the pandemic. The tax credits were meant to reduce the amount of employment taxes that distressed small businesses owed the IRS and refund wages paid to employees who were on sick or on family leave and could not work due to the virus.
West Milford, main road, appears to be family-ready. It’s been on market for a year. I’m surprised someone didn’t bite considering there’s nothing to buy. Unless, there’s something more that’s not being revealed:
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/371-Otterhole-Rd-West-Milford-NJ-07480/39807855_zpid/
Further inland, lake community; I can smell the dankness through my monitor. I like the house above better:
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/56-Lakeview-Dr-West-Milford-NJ-07480/39807589_zpid/
639K, further away from route 23, forced air, which I’ve come to loathe. I think about a ‘6’ handle and the fact that it’s practically Sussex County and it makes me grimace.
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3-Olde-Hickory-Rd-West-Milford-NJ-07480/39806404_zpid/
Fast: I was in Hoboken terminal the other day, it’s a dump, and falling apart. Oh , and it floods. Outside pool of water on the promenade, the brick pavers there installed some years back cracked , broken, sinking into the ground. How will they address the flooding issue, before building this Hoboken connect project.
3b,
I take the train into Hoboken when I go to the office. I see the terminal, so your guess is as good as mine. No doubt, whatever budget is approved, double it because that’ll be the real cost.
DNA 1.06
Fun train ride.
Madness on the NYC subway as gunman gets shot in the head with his OWN gun after viciously attacking ‘migrant’ and his girlfriend… and coming off worse
Juice, per your question yesterday.
I catch all the squirrels and relocate them with Have a Heart trap. Mice all die. I make a covered maze with bricks. Peanuts placed in the center of the maze. I lay dozens of snap traps like a mine field within it.
Texas is no longer a business friendly state. Hehe.
Pornhub pulls out of Texas: World’s largest adult content website restricts access in Lone Star State over Gov. Greg Abbott’s age verification law
Was that gunman radicalized against ‘migrants’ by Fox News?
Phoenix says:
March 15, 2024 at 8:44 am
Fun train ride.
Madness on the NYC subway as gunman gets shot in the head with his OWN gun after viciously attacking ‘migrant’ and his girlfriend… and coming off worse
Hehe. Risk to national security. Like Schein, Temu, and TikTok.
F’n excuse. Just say America is a bunch of outsourcing WFH lazy f’s that cannot compete in the world of manufacturing. Can’t make a chip when you are high on legal cannabis.
Hell we have outsourced our HIMARS weapon production to Australia. So my tax dollars are going to pay Crocodile Dundee to profit and make weapons to be sent to Ukraine.
Meanwhile, President Joe Biden’s administration in the US has branded Chinese EVs a risk to national security and threatened to hit them with punishing restrictions.
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/us-to-manufacture-long-range-missiles-for-himars-in-australia-for-needs-of-ukraine-wsj/ar-BB1jRniQ
VSG, Don’t know. But this cutie is showing what is important to her on FOX news. Safe for work, although her future work status is currently uncertain.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1767570516821352559
I don’t condone it but perhaps he’s seen Biden and mayorkas dump thousands of third worlders in his community. Vigilantism is always the outcome when the government is lawless.
Bubble market created by rich boomers….who will replace all this housing at those prices once they die off? If all these boomers started running to the door to sell at current prices, there is no way demand can support it.
No One says:
March 14, 2024 at 11:17 am
Juice,
$1.6m for a 3br 2condo in Jupiter looks like a great deal compared to my FL town.
The best deal I could find for a comp was $2m for beachside in my area.
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1211-Gulf-Of-Mexico-Dr-APT-801-Longboat-Key-FL-34228/47467436_zpid/
And you have to watch out for looming assessments.
Rates. If you believe in the company long-term, it’s a buying opportunity. If they can survive till rates finally come down, could be a really good play. Tempted to buy, but making too much on this crypto cycle right now to let my money sit here.
BRT says:
March 15, 2024 at 8:44 am
DNA 1.06
NJ and Grifters.
Perfect together. Hehe. Family of parasites.
Tammy Murphy Wins Crucial Support in Her Bid for U.S. Senate
The first lady of New Jersey won the endorsement of Democrats in Bergen County on Monday night, beating her closest primary rival, Representative Andy Kim.
Girls don’t fight like they used to. And street fighting, anything goes. Ain’t no referee to stop the fight. Don’t watch if you don’t have a stomach.
This is job security for me. Decompressive crainiectomy. Fast and furious.
https://youtu.be/Ghpn61ASBEY
What a cowardly decision by this judge in Georgia. That prosecutor and the District Attorney lied on the stand.
Since when do you give them a choice? You make a ruling and that is that….
Judge McAfee said that no “disqualification of a constitutional officer necessary when a less drastic and sufficiently remedial option is available.”
“The prosecution of this case cannot proceed until the State selects one of two options.”
Either “the District Attorney may choose to step aside, along with the whole of her office” or “Wade can withdraw.”
Dr Leslie Davis.
Asking questions. Hey Doc, ain’t you supposed to be giving answers to those questions?
Another useless psychologist.
I can tell you the answer, women are becoming more aggressive and nasty, that’s why. They will stand there as someone’s skull is being smashed into concrete, and film it for upvotes.
The days of the demure, kind, soft woman are long gone.
https://youtu.be/QivfrsX5eqE?t=34
Juice Box says:
March 15, 2024 at 9:31 am
What a cowardly decision by this judge in Georgia. That prosecutor and the District Attorney lied on the stand.
TraitorJoe says:
March 15, 2024 at 9:03 am
Vigilantism is always the outcome when the government is lawless.
If Trump doesn’t get convicted, my prediction is that he will be the next President of the United States.
Biden’s goose is cooked. Won’t be long before he is pushing up daisies in Delaware or Scranton.
All of the founding fathers hard work gone down the drain. Well, gotta say, they had a good run.
Phoenix: I know a few evil women, and I mean evil. There are bad people, and there are evil people. The ones I know are evil.
Juice: If it were the other way around, there would be howls of outrage. I agree, cowardly decision.
Will he break the US like former Yugoslavia?
Phoenix says:
March 15, 2024 at 9:41 am
If Trump doesn’t get convicted, my prediction is that he will be the next President of the United States.
Biden’s goose is cooked. Won’t be long before he is pushing up daisies in Delaware or Scranton.
All of the founding fathers hard work gone down the drain. Well, gotta say, they had a good run.
Very: The former Yugoslavia was an artificial creation, and destined to break up once communism fell. Maybe, the US is an artificial construct too, and it’s time to break up. The country is almost 259 years old, we had a good run.
Women are so “empowered” today that men are afraid to tell them they look nice lest they be showed out the door by Human Resources on a false allegation.
I’ve seen those head injuries, white girl ain’t never gonna be the same no matter how many years in jail black girl gets, or how much money is in a GoFme for her.
Reports have said (rumors that is) white girl may have spit on black girl. Does that justify a head smashing? Well, without attorneys, judges and cops at the fight scene to administer justice, it becomes a matter between the parties themselves.
Not gonna be any winners in that fight. One who at best can’t make change from a dollar, the other in prison.
Avoid street fights at all costs. You might get suplexed.
3b says:
March 15, 2024 at 9:44 am
Phoenix: I know a few evil women, and I mean evil. There are bad people, and there are evil people. The ones I know are evil.
Very Stable Genius says:
March 15, 2024 at 9:51 am
Will he break the US like former Yugoslavia?
I’m no soothsayer.
Guess we gonna find out, aren’t we.
Keep your seatbelts fastened until the light turns off, you are a passenger in the new Boeing 737 MAX.
Today is the day four years ago when the lockdowns started. NYC closed all bars and restaurants along with other cities. By this time next week nearly every office building would be closed, and the hospitals began to become overwhelmed.
As I, and LW have found out,
Courtrooms are not a place of justice, they are a place of law.
The show is called Law and Order, not Law and Justice. Ever ask why?
It’s a place you use law to get order and control over your subjects. That’s all it is. Plenty of injustice in those buildings. This should be taught to children in sixth grade and every year thereafter.
3b says:
March 15, 2024 at 9:46 am
Juice: If it were the other way around, there would be howls of outrage. I agree, cowardly decision.
That DA in Atlanta is a dead chick walking. From the moment she walked into that courtroom and took the stand, she demonstrated her goal and displayed an arrogance that was undeniable. Good luck with this case moving forward. The judge pretty much stepped aside and said we’ll watch you destroy yourself.
Oh, and it’s gonna be the fault of the Chinese and TikTok. Haha.
No, it’s just that like a cancer, the country has created to many Aholes and they just keep on metastasizing.
Don’t blame the Chinese, it’s all on America itself. No self control, hegemonic, greedy, narcissistic, self serving.
And no God, Jesus, Yahweh, Mohammed, pick your fake guy/gal/he/she/it/they/them- nope, don’t exist, not gonna save you or your chidren.
They will get to eat your mistakes. It’s up to you to clean up your act, and at the present time none are wiling to do so.
3b says:
March 15, 2024 at 9:57 am
Maybe, the US is an artificial construct too, and it’s time to break up. The country is almost 259 years old, we had a good run.
But feminists will tell you a female president would be better. Haha.
Just wait..
Fast Eddie says:
March 15, 2024 at 10:13 am
That DA in Atlanta is a dead chick walking. From the moment she walked into that courtroom and took the stand, she demonstrated her goal and displayed an arrogance that was undeniable.
Further, there is no way in hell Fanny is stepping aside. She’s already throwing that dude out the window and moving forward with her political agenda. This whole fiasco is tainted beyond recognition.
I don’t want that to happen. That might be a good reason to vote Biden, he won’t split the country.
3b says:
March 15, 2024 at 9:57 am
Very: The former Yugoslavia was an artificial creation, and destined to break up once communism fell. Maybe, the US is an artificial construct too, and it’s time to break up. The country is almost 259 years old, we had a good run.
My wife was let go from her W2 @ SaaS firm this week. She was handling multiple projects, working cross functionally, calendar full of meetings and 1:1 with stakeholders to move things forward. We are both WFH. She takes her headphones off after a quick innocuous meeting looks at me with this expression of disbelief and says “I was just fired.” 40 people, 10% of company.
What is wild to me – as someone in a more family oriented small shop – is that her manager who is tasked with delivering software modules, who very much relied on her technical skills, had no idea this went down. Two people from his team of eight *snap* gone, but deadlines remain. I find that somewhat demoralizing to the remaining staff, no?
We chuckled a bit and shook our heads. She had a generous and stupid cheap health/life benefits package that we will miss.
We also bought a car last week, and booked a nonrefundable $15K summer vacay just a few days ago. So, I did what any person in my shoes would do, I simply moved $30K from account A to pay off balance B. Real talk, if I was a living my best life howmuchamonth, I would be [expletive] my pants right about now.
This was my first experience with an company cost cutting initiative.
Fast Eddie,
Same woman who wanted to send an innocent man to prison for life for a murder he didn’t commit. Read up on it if you like. Has the nickname “sniper” cause she never loses a case, even against the innocent. Well, almost..
Two prosecutors in the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office will receive $700,000 to settle a lawsuit accusing their supervisor of subjecting them to regular harassment and fostering an abusive, sexually charged workplace.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved the settlement Tuesday. Details on how the money would be divided among Deputy Dist. Attys. Beth Silverman and Tannaz Mokayef and their lawyers were not released. The payout will be drawn from the district attorney’s budget, according to county records.
Boomer,
Sorry to hear that.
But not the least bit surprised.
Or as some would say, it’s just noise.
I can relate. Being stabbed in the back by a woman while she is saying ‘I didn’t do nothing.” Hehe.
NYPD detectives are urgently seeking a female subway passenger filmed stabbing a gunman during a train brawl, shortly before he was shot with his own weapon.
The woman, who has not been identified, was seen stabbing the unnamed victim, 36, in the back several times as he fought with another male passenger aged 32.
‘You stabbed me? You stabbed me?’ the shooting victim said to the woman repeatedly, as she responds: ‘I didn’t do nothing’ while blood seeped from his shirt.
Boomer,
Go to a nice dinner with your wife tonight. Have a glass of wine. Everything will work out fine. It always does.
Biden is a uniter. lol. Did you miss the prime time speech in red whenhe denounced 49% of the country are extremist and weaponized the government against them.
Unless you meant he would continue to put illegal immigrants rights ahead of citizens. He’s most certain to do that. He still has a lot of them to move in to replace all the working class votes that have exited the party.
Unless you meant he would continue to put illegal immigrants rights ahead of citizens. He’s most certain to do that. He still has a lot of them to move in to replace all the working class votes that have exited the party.
Well he most certainly put Ukrainians in front of American citizens by taking their money and redistributing it to another nation.
Women always say they don’t need men. Until they become unemployed.
I’d wager right now she is quite “relieved” that she isn’t an “independent” woman.
Fast Eddie says:
March 15, 2024 at 10:46 am
Boomer,
Go to a nice dinner with your wife tonight. Have a glass of wine. Everything will work out fine. It always does.
According to a recent survey by Go Banking Rates( whoever they are), 28 percent of Americans have nothing saved for retirement. Additionally, 25 to 35 percent of all demographics between 18 and 64 years old have nothing saved. 39 punitive contributing to a retirement fund.
As well, 69 percent ( private sector) have access to employer 401k but only 52 percent contribute. Although some surveyed said they may never be able to retire, the majority of those surveyed still expect to be able to retire early.
Boomer: Sorry to hear that. Your wife should take some time to rest. I am sure she will land on her feet.
In other news, 100 percent of NJ Police and Teachers have everything saved for retirement thanks to taxpayers and unions.
Most of those police officers are Republican, and are anti-union.
Except for themselves that is..
3b says:
March 15, 2024 at 10:59 am
According to a recent survey by Go Banking Rates( whoever they are), 28 percent of Americans have nothing saved for retirement. Additionally, 25 to 35 percent of all demographics between 18 and 64 years old have nothing saved. 39 punitive contributing to a retirement fund.
Ten 432
“Hoboken Connect…took a step forward Tuesday when New Jersey Transit’s board of directors approved a ground lease agreement…could lead to a groundbreaking for a project first proposed in 2007.”
Sounds about right…artherosclerotic grifting deep blue state takes 17 years from proposal to groundbreaking…just another 17 years now from groundbreaking to completion so all those caring liberals can line their pockets with public funds while they look you in the eye and tell you they feel your pain.
Boomer Remover.
Remember Pocahontas? Elizabeth Warren.
Author of the book, “The Two Income Trap”
Funny how Trump mocked her, but yeah, she was right.
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Senator Elizabeth Warren and consultant Amelia Warren Tyagi, the classic book about America’s middle class — and why economic security remains out of reach for many.
In this exposé, Elizabeth Warren and Amelia Warren Tyagi show that modern middle-class families are increasingly trapped by the grinding reality of flat wages and rising costs. Warren and Tyagi reveal how a ferocious bidding war for housing and education has silently engulfed America’s suburbs, driving up the cost of keeping families in the middle class, and placing unprecedented pressure on hard-working families.
Revolutionary when it was first published in 2003, The Two-Income Trap remains disturbingly relevant today. Now with a new introduction by the authors, The Two Income Trap shows why the usual remedies won’t solve the problem and points toward the policy changes that would create better opportunities for both parents and children.
Remover: regret reading that. Hope for the best
Should be 39 percent not contributing to a retirement fund.
Anyone know if Groundhog Phil Murphy predicted an early end to winter?
Or is it his wife now coming out of hibernation to give us the update?
3b says:
March 15, 2024 at 11:10 am
Should be 39 percent not contributing to a retirement fund.
Just become a cop or a teacher. Problem solved.
Or the Governor of NJ. Or a clerk in the town hall.
You will get some gold plated health insurance as icing for the cake.
Plus Tenure. Or Qualified Immunity. But one thing you won’t get is a phone call saying f’ you.
“DNA 1.06”
Changing humanity, one penny at a time…Pumps, truly friendly advice, if your investment thesis for any position relies upon rates ‘normalizing down’ get out…normal is higher than where we are and companies whose business plans were predicated on the sole 15 year slice of time over last three millennia of history when money was free are going to zero….
Phoenix: We have Murp for Governor, and now Murph s wife will be Senator. All in the family. We should be thankful they we have these two selfless individuals who are dedicating their lives to help us.
“Juice Box says: What a cowardly decision by this judge…Since when do you give them a choice? You make a ruling and that is that….”
LOL, what a quaint idea that courts are supposed to actually function in impartially determining justice…I can see you’ve never had the pleasure of interacting with a NJ Superior Court and the suburban housewife c**ts in black bathrobes seated for no other reason than to bide time until full pension by not rocking any boat anywhere….btw, only ten years for these ‘government servants’.
Post of the day. It will not be topped.
leftwing says:
March 15, 2024 at 11:22 am
“Juice Box says: What a cowardly decision by this judge…Since when do you give them a choice? You make a ruling and that is that….”
LOL, what a quaint idea that courts are supposed to actually function in impartially determining justice…I can see you’ve never had the pleasure of interacting with a NJ Superior Court and the suburban housewife c**ts in black bathrobes seated for no other reason than to bide time until full pension by not rocking any boat anywhere….btw, only ten years for these ‘government servants’.
“All of the founding fathers hard work gone down the drain. Well, gotta say, they had a good run.”
About right on cue….ancient democratic Greece lasted about, what, 400 years before they were vanquished? The Republic of Rome, about the same?
Actually Phoenix thank you but I’ll vote the below as post of the day….
Remember toes right up to and on that line, but not over. Key is understanding where that line actually lies and that the out-of-bounds is much further out than you believe if you have a full view of the field…
“Vigilantism is always the outcome when the government is lawless.”
Very: Electing Joe, won’t prevent the breakup of the USA if it comes.
“This was my first experience with a company cost cutting initiative.”
Sorry to hear about it and wish you the best. Cost cutting initiatives are the basis of shareholder capitalism and should not surprise us.
The south should be aware that they don’t have a chance of survival without the north. Slavery was their only source of productivity and that’s why they fought the Civil War.
3b says:
March 15, 2024 at 11:51 am
Very: Electing Joe, won’t prevent the breakup of the USA if it comes.
“Very Stable Genius says: I don’t want [a breakup of the US] to happen.”
Serious question for our left of center participants…I’ve noticed across your spectrum, from the more reasonable (Lib) to the far left, that you guys are the ones who don’t want to see a breakup of the US.
You see the Red State populations as uneducated rednecks. As the non-productive populations of the country, living off ‘your’ wealth and productivity. Your leaders flat out say for the record that they are ‘deplorable’.
Yet you don’t want to let them go, you want them to stay with you?
Like, what the serious fuck?
Do you go to a pool party given by a neighbor you despise, and stay until the very end?
Seriously, from a Red Stater to you guys…your ideals and beliefs suck. There is very little on which we will agree and I see you as fundamentally dangerous to the prosperity and well being of all populations and especially my children.
You seem to feel the same.
So why not just each go our separate ways? Serious question. For real.
Very: Might not just be the south.
left
in America, the goalposts move. The line isn’t always so clear. I agree one should stay as close to the line without going over.
sometimes the referees are on the take. You see that in hockey
Sorry to hear Boomer that your wife was let go. Not so rosy projections this quarter perhaps for sales is the most likely reason.
The good news is this year is not as bad as last year so far….for Tech and Saas companies.
https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/13/tech-layoffs-2023-list/
Anecdotal just got off a team meeting our 1st quarter sales for my SaaS company aren’t so rosy. I am ok for now, but there is always a chance. I am taking my vacation in two weeks and well I will skip buying a new car. I also plan on moving some money around too. I think I have a few bills I can payoff, $300 on a home depot card and maybe a bit on my Costco card etc. That new backyard fence? I am going to skip a complete replacement and repair the wood fence myself this year. It’s only two panels falling apart anyway, should not take me too long to replace those as the pressure treated posts are not rotting at all.
Best of luck I am sure she will land on her feet somewhere. Trend is Software companies are hiring more and more women. It might be a ++ if she can claim to be from a protected class as well on her job application. Perhaps a subtle they/them use in the resume? The Algos are bumping those resumes to the top of the pile for sure.
Boomer, sorry to hear about your wife’s job. That seems to be the model. Downsize staff but try to force the remaining workers to pick up the slack for free. My wife’s a victim of this right now. She’s full time WFH as well. Has been for a decade. They fired a bunch of people trying to tap into her productivity. I told her keep slow playing them unless they offer her more money.
“Seriously, from a Red Stater to you guys…your ideals and beliefs suck. There is very little on which we will agree”
There’s a difference between GOP and Maga.
We will agree on much if you are a generic rightwinger. We love America, we love freedom, we love the Flag, we love THE US CONSTITUTION.
But Maga is insurrectionist against America and against THE US CONSTITUTION. Treasonous insurrection against America is crossing the line. You are the danger
Alright….kind of off point rant there VSG and definitely did not answer the question.
So I’ll pose it once again.
A Red State, any state doesn’t matter, wants to severe its ties with Union.
They don’t like your ideals. You don’t like theirs. Basically, diametrically opposed.
OK by you?
TX is polling over 30% btw…closer to a majority than zero…so its not just some ‘MAGA insurrectionists’….
Very: The so called progressives in the Democratic Party are pretty scary too. There be silent or agree with me philosophy is wrong. If there is any kind of dissent from their program/ policies than those people are labeled accordingly and shut down. A difference of opinion will result in being tagged as some sort of right wing bigot etc. They also appear to hate the US and find nothing but fault with it. They believe it’s rotten to the core and must be reshaped in their image of what it should be. While they have not resorted to the methods of the morons who attacked the Capitol , I believe given time they are just as capable of doing the same.
This is where we are now as a country, and there are millions of us who want no part of either candidate or party.
I think talk about red states seceeding is just nonsense.
First off, there is no constitutional mechanism to do it.
Secondly, if a state or group of states just declared they were forming a separate country and were no longer part of the US, and stopped paying federal taxes and enforcing federal laws, who would pay for SS and medicare benefits for retirees in those states?
You think the federal govt would continue to pay? With what becomes a super majority blue state congress?
Not bloody likely.
Reality check first.
– We have ALWAYS have divisions— https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Nations
– Everyone here is 40+. Meaning we look at life with dark color glasses. There is a reason old people are miserable and just waiting for the end. In short we are old fogeys in here with a depressive outlook.
– Heavy propaganda and manipulation from vested parties that have their own interests
Point to be made.
No one sees the Red State as deplorables, except red state escapee Hilary Cankles. What you see is Blue Staters palm facing themselves on how prone you are to fit Carlo Cipolla’s definition of stupid by not even looking out logically for your interest even within the bounds of your nation, while proud that you are sticking to the “man” when in reality you have been used like 50 years old lady of the night. Just look at 2 well know people that moved from blue states to red states and became dumber and made bad decisions for their business. Carl Icahn and Elon Musk.
Blue states can survive and prosper because we got money and brains. Red staters are an English speaking version of Mexico or Guatemala and will look like them within decades.
But none will matter because all of us would become China, Russia or Iran’s bitch.
“…who would pay for SS and medicare benefits for retirees in those [Red] states?”
LOL, why can’t you guys just answer a direct question?
It’s touching that you have such concern for populations you mock and fundamentally don’t like but please just answer the question…
A Red State, any state, wants to severe its ties with the Union.
OK by you?
Oc1: You are probably right, but history shows never say never. The British Empire, the Soviet Union, Ancient Greece and Rome. So while there may not be secession, it’s clear the current arrangement and the two party system is not working.
“The former Yugoslavia was an artificial creation”
3b- just about every country on earth is an artificial creation.
All the countries in Europe and Africa, North and South America, too. And China…
And yet a third Leftie under a throwaway and with the same approach…
“here’s what’s wrong with you guys but I’m not answering the question…”
Is it a liberal thing that answers to direct questions are avoided and deflected? Add that to the list of differences….meanwhile…are you willing to simply just answer the question.
A Red State, any state, wants to severe its ties with the Union.
OK by you?
Haiti blowing up, can’t get thousands of Americans out while boats are headed for Florida; Schumer calling for a new Israeli PM to comply with the dems demands; sections of San Fran turning into Somalia and shots fired in a NYC subway car… shit just keeps getting better here and abroad. Oh, and living off credit cards to pay for food is the new normal. I saw that clip earlier. I read above about the lifespan of Greece and Rome’s reign, so I’ll assume we’re following the same timeline.
Big NAR settlement this morning on buyers agent fees among other items…
Clobbered Zillow stock by 15% today.
1:19 lighten up Francis
“…who would pay for SS and medicare benefits for retirees in those [Red] states?”
They might want to try Slavery again, but won’t work
left-
I’d prefer red states didn’t seceede.
The only real difference between red and blue states is that 55% of the red staters are idiots, while in the blue states it’s only 45% (though that could change).
Santos have some love ❤️ for incoming Haitians.
Remover,
I’m sure it’s a shock. You are smart. You’ll be fine. I’d say 95% of the people I know who have been RIFfed out end up in a better place than they came from. Many paid double as they collected the new salary as well as the severance. Keep us updated.
Lefty,
It’s only the wonks that think there is some kind of hatred between say Massachusetts and Mississippi. In real life, we all get along just fine. It’s mass and social media that drives us apart. Again, lack of compromise. I travel a lot. I know there are an awful lot of Trump supporters out there. I love discussing politics with them. As a matter of fact, I’ve been told by many a Trumpee that they would get behind what I was suggesting. And that was compromise.
I firmly believe things are not as bad as a lot of people think they are. I am great at factoring out the noise when evaluating events that might impact my investments (as are you) and most of what is reported today will not impact most of us in any major way. Much like, my life did not end during Trump’s first term and you survived four years of Sleepy Joe. At the end of the day, the extremes are discussed on TV and TikTok, but these extremes don’t affect our personal lives in any way.
It always comes back to lack of compromise which is making us root for the extremes. As I sat around the table of Trump supporters in Reno, they were all reasonable on their position about guns and abortion. None wanted a full ban on abortion and all were okay with strengthening gun laws as long as there was a path to purchase. I then asked them if any of them were licensed gun owners. One woman was, for self defense, she claimed. Yet, she wasn’t carrying at the time (of course).
I still firmly believe the answer is in the middle. The laws of our land need to be made for the center. Right now, each party shoots for the extremes and then the power in DC keeps shifting back and forth and all that happens is the laws get reversed. There is little progress when progress could and should be so simple.
There’s no need to secede. Though, I wouldn’t be against it if it could be done in a non-violent matter. But I truly feel it is completely unnecessary.
If there is any silver lining of Trump getting elected, it is that he has shown that a non-government type can actually change things. Before him, after watching the Perot’s and Sander’s get shut down by the two-party system, radical change seemed improbable. Trump has proven that it is. The Republican Party today is radically different than the one that existed just eight short years ago. I only wish, Trump was a compromiser and not an extremist. It wouldn’t have been hard for him to move the pendulum, which had swung to far left back to the center. Instead, he has pushed it as for to the right as he possibly could. If you didn’t like what Obama did, well Trump pretty much did the same thing but in the other direction. I truly hope a uniter comes in to clean up the mess in 2028.
TY Lib. One vote out of four responses…’support’ a separation if desired.
For the record please note my specific choice of words, ie. separation. Replies are coming in with another ‘S’ word I pointedly did not use.
Oh, and Lib I appreciate and don’t necessarily disagree with your on-the-ground bridging experiences but I would be quite careful motoring through MS with MA plates lol…
BREAKING NEWS!
Appeals Court Denies Peter Navarro’s Motion to Remain Out of Prison.
The order on Thursday left Mr. Navarro on track to begin a four-month sentence next week for ignoring a congressional subpoena.
NAR, RIP!
OC1: As I said Yugoslavia was an artificial creation , ( nothing to do with other countries). Although the constituent parts were all Slavs, the countries that made it up were distinct. Serbia was the largest and Orthodox Christian and under Turkish Ottoman rule. Croatia was Catholic , and under Austrian Empire rule , and more western focused same with Slovenia. I won’t bore you to death with Bosnia and Macedonia etc.
Anyhow, after WW 1 these distinct entities were thrown together and there were serious problems from the start. 20 years after its creation WW 2 etc. Tito ( who was Croat) kept it together, once he was gone and communism as well , that was the end of Yugoslavia. As for the other countries you mentioned they developed over centuries.
The self proclaimed defenders of the constitution should be outraged by the treatment of Navarro. Senior presidential advisors are not subject to congressional subpoena. Congress doesn’t have oversight of executive. Just more weaponized government wrapped in the typical sanctimony.
Thanks, guys. Reestablishing health insurance is our only immediate pain point.
Phoenix – Your earlier comment reminded me of this Patrice O’Neal classic.
“Having women work with men is like having grizzly bear work with salmon dipped in honey.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fWHzfJb6iI
Good luck Boomer. She’ll be fine.
I saw something on You Tube from Dinesh D’Souza circa 2012-2014, when he was out there merely going to venues and lecturing. He had yet to build his media apparatus and also there was not so much outright hostility out there pre-2016 Presidential cycle and since. He basically taked about society and the pool of ideas that are disseminated and discussed. He made the point that what he was seeing back 10-12 years ago was an aggressive initial that the Left wanted to control “everything”. It went beyond holding different views, and actually extended to controling society’s ability to think and make decisions. The Left wanted to control all thought. So at the time, I understood what he was stating, and considered it, but I felt that he was being overly provocative and merely grandstanding in an effort to enrich himself and create an army of loyal followers. But damn wasn’t he spot-on!?!
leftwing says:
March 15, 2024 at 12:59 pm
They don’t like your ideals. You don’t like theirs. Basically, diametrically opposed.
OK by you?
TX is polling over 30% btw…closer to a majority than zero…so its not just some ‘MAGA insurrectionists’….
aggressive INITIATIVE
“Senior presidential advisors are not subject to congressional subpoena.”
You’re making things up. There is no law or legal precedent supporting that.
Navarro didn’t even claim that!
Navarro claimed (in public) that Trump told him not to testify on the basis of executive privilege.
Navarro could have made that claim- under oath- before the committee. But he just blew them off and refused to appear. And he’s never presented any evidence that Trump actually did claim executive privilege in the matter.
And even if Trump did claim executive privilege, it has limits (especially for ex-presidents).
“He made the point that what he was seeing back 10-12 years ago was an aggressive initial that the Left wanted to control “everything”. It went beyond holding different views, and actually extended to controling society’s ability to think and make decisions. The Left wanted to control all thought.”
Pot, meet kettle.
e.g., the book banning “Moms for Liberty”, various state laws mandating “equal time” for intelligent design (vs evolution), or banning teaching of critical race theory…
Fake Jpow is pretty pretty good folks.
I would say the chance of a real nuclear strike is getting closer.
Yes I grew up in the 80s but that does not mean the threat is still not real..
Lefty,
Thanks for the lookout. I know you have good intentions.
Conviction. It matters. I have zero dollars in dna at the moment, but i love it. Only reason, just building a huge arsenal of ammo to deploy in biotech…aka the smart play on AI next Industrial Revolution play. Love me some DNA , RXRX, BEAM, NTLA. DNA is the grand slam play. All are home runs!
Only thing that scares me with DNA …this.
https://x.com/inversorbiotech/status/1768743794302722296?s=46
LAX:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2NT_8jXc104