Bro. Robby,
I couldn't have put it better other than you left out the discussions of how much of that money/incentives/tax credits/etc. that is given to the "big man" gets on the circular track of Campaign Financing/Funding, "Constituent funding" to buy baseball seats or buy votes in the community or Family Financing through Jobs, etc.
Giving the "little man" some credits would only make CENTS to them so why do that when they can be guaranteed DOLLARS into their Coffers and Family -- that's not a good business model for these types of Politicians -- YOU DO KNOW THAT POLITICS IS BIG BUSINESS TO THE POLITICIANS AND THEIR INNER CIRCLE and DEPARTMENT HEADS like Deputy Mayors, etc.!!
It is like Racism -- Why would Whites want to speak out on their own who are being Racists -- it doesn't make sense if the belief is "ETHNIC CLENSING" -- this is the approach to a "SUPER RACE" within the structure of "Gentrification" being based on "ECONOMICS"!
Rob Ramson
On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 11:32 PM, RobbyCU <RobbyCU@yahoo.com> wrote:
I agree to get rid of the sweet deals for the unions. Eric, however, big box retail isn't always the answer. I really don't want to buy a $1,800 TV based on the advice of someone making less than $13/hr. Now, on to reality. People get paid what they are worth. Minimum wage laws have not uplifted people out of poverty. The idea is good hearted, it's like saying education for all, but the devil is in the details. Why exempt labor, because PACs, hmm rather Labor, is a major force in putting candidates in office. Why set the amount at all. Is there a real difference post tax wise from 12 to 13 an hour? Is this a fight worth fighting? Could we be left with empty blighted former big box stores? If so, then what? I don't believe they are the answer, but we've already given so much away it would be ashamed to blow it on essentially a political stunt. I get that Mendo and the Council can flex their muscles, but we should have waited until around before Thanksgiving 2014. Once the stores were built we could have announced the wage hike right before black Friday.In the end if they cancel for real, then okay. DC will be okay. But then why did we give Living Social $33M in tax breaks, and we gave a whole bunch to IHOP, and oh yeah the old convention center site. I mean, hmm, is it about helping the little man, cuz if so we had plenty of cash, we just sorta gave it to, well, the big man. Hmm.I really hate hypocritical populism. DC Council gives to the rich, and makes meaningless salvos to the working class. I guess that's like slapping your tail and petting you on the head at the same time.___________________________________________
"In everything you do. Always be yourself"- Lee Hall, Billy Elliot
From: Eric J. Jones <ejjones.threed@gmail.com>
To: ward5@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, July 9, 2013 10:47 PM
Subject: Re: [ward5] Fwd: Breaking News: Wal-Mart will nix three D.C. projects if living wage bill passes
Wegmans has already stated that they will pull out of Walter Reid and won't come any other place in thia city if this passes. Further Target is also against the bill as well as storea such as Macy's, etc.Further if you all think this is such a great deal, then tell the council to remove the exemption for Collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) so that the employees at Giant and Safeway can earn the same. If not they are just proving that this is a hand out to a union who admitted during the hearing that they have never even tried to negotiate a salary that high for its members of which the majority live outside the city. By the way if Wal-Mart or anyone else was to sign a cba they could pay there employees less.On Jul 9, 2013 9:38 PM, "stephanie rones" <stephanierones@yahoo.com> wrote:Let's get a Wegman's, a movie theater, skate rink and bowling alley on New York Aveom: "KPW__Washington, D.C." <WKPW3@aol.com>
To: ward5@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, July 9, 2013 8:27 PM
Subject: [ward5] Fwd: Breaking News: Wal-Mart will nix three D.C. projects if living wage bill passes
Would it be a bad thing if there weren't so many Walmarts in D.C.? I do think it is sort of a bait and switch to introduce this as soon as the company starts building. Maybe Target will take over the buildings or a Bergdorf-Goodman.
Jul 9, 2013, 3:35pm EDTWal-Mart will nix three D.C. projects if living wage bill passesStaff Reporter- Washington Business JournalWal-Mart says it will pull out of three planned D.C. projects, two in Ward 7 and one in Ward 5, if the D.C. Council passes the living wage bill on its agenda for a final vote tomorrow.Wal-Mart spokesman Steve Restivo confirmed Tuesday afternoon the company's intentions not to move ahead if the bill passes. The three spiked projects would be Capital Gateway and Skyland in Ward 7 and New York Avenue and Bladensburg Road NE in Ward 5. Construction will continue on its three stores already started.The Washington Post posted an opinion piece from Alex Barron, regional general manager for Wal-Mart, outlining the company's position, shortly after Councilwoman Yvette Alexander, D-Ward 7, broke the news in a Tweet at 2:54 p.m. shortly after meeting with Wal-Mart officials.Alexander Chief of Staff Ed Fisher said officials from the national retailer were making the rounds of the Wilson Building on Tuesday visiting council members and stopped by Alexander's office. They also provided their intentions in writing, although Alexander's office said it could not provide a copy of that document.Alexander is working on a strategy going into tomorrow's meeting, Fisher said."She may or may not introduce an amendment," Fisher said.While Wal-Mart repeatedly told D.C. officials that the bill would have negative economic effects on the District, it always stopped short of saying that it would alter its development plans in the city if the bill went through.Restivo, the Wal-Mart spokesman, told my colleague Mike Neibauer just last week that the company would wait until it became clear whether the bill would pass before discussing any concrete plans."It's sad that it had to come to this," said Barbara Lang, CEO of the D.C. Chamber of Commerce. "But this was the right thing for them to do. The council needs to see there are consequences for their actions."Rebecca Cooper covers retail, restaurants, tourism and the arts.Industries:
--
R. Ramson
3744 12th Street, N.E.,
Washington D.C., 20017
202-438-5988
"We must become the change we want to see" - Mohandas Gandhi-
(Together, for a Brighter Tomorrow)
--
WardFive@googlegroups.com is open to WardFive residents for community discussion and information sharing.
To post to this group, send email to wardfive@googlegroups.com
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to wardfive+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com
For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/wardfive?hl=en
---
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WardFive" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to wardfive+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
0 comments:
Post a Comment