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Or it shouldn’t be a fine, but criminal prosecution for the executives responsible.
Or it shouldn’t be a fine, but criminal prosecution for the executives responsible.
The only worse choice for CEO is Chambers. She had a valid reason to just fire his ass. If he’s not willing to do what he’s told to do, then he’s not willing to do his job. It looks to me like the board wanted to get rid of him for reasons that had nothing to do with cancer. Why reference the cancer at all?
I have the feeling the only reason they didn’t just get rid of him was because of the cancer diagnosis. Trying to be “nice”. But even if the cancer was the reason for not just cutting him loose, there’s no reason to bring it up.
How does the CEO not know referencing the cancer would expose them to liability? Did they not sit down with their lawyers before sitting down with him?
Now they’re probably going to lose in court and be forced to pay him off.
They should fire Chambers.
I just had the odd experience of using a manufacturer’s discount card to pick up a medication for my wife. The medication is relatively expensive and seldom covered by insurance.
According to the information on the card, if you have private insurance which covers the medication, the discount card covers the co-pay, so you pay nothing. However, if your insurance doesn’t cover the medication, the discount card covers the cost, and you still pay nothing.
Our insurance didn’t cover the cost, and we didn’t pay anything for the medication.
I don’t understand how that works.
I think it’s important to remember that the USA isn’t a single culture. Things vary dramatically even within a single state to say nothing of differences between states.
In some areas prom is very important. In others, not so much.
Only one of my three kids went to prom (Eastern PA).
Prom in my high school was a relatively big deal. You rented a tux or bought a dress. Some people would rent a limo. The prom was held in some kind of banquet hall with a fairly fancy meal. There’d be a DJ and dancing.
My wife was one year behind me in high school, and we attended FOUR proms (my junior prom, then the next year her junior prom and my senior prom, then the next year I came back for her senior prom).
I think for most people it’s just an opportunity to get dressed up, have a good meal, and dance. If you’re already dating someone, it obviously has more significance, but I had plenty of friends who just took another friend as a date for the prom and others who didn’t go with anyone. However, there was a lot of pressure to be a “couple”, even if you weren’t actually romantically involved with your “date”.
Typically the parents take pictures of the kids in their dresses and tuxedos. From the parents’ point of view, it’s a moment to sort of take note of how your kids are maturing and think about what the future holds for them. Lots of thinking about how old you are ;-)
Often there’s an after party that goes on late into the morning, and for many kids the after party is more important than the prom.
I think social media has had an effect on what prom is, but it also has the effect of distorting what it is to people who only experience it remotely. When you’re seeing the crazy YouTube videos and Instagram posts, you’re not seeing what prom is. You’re seeing a snapshot of what those particular proms are.
the 1950s. This was a high water mark for conservatism in the U.S., and in order to go on any date at least one parent, usually the girl’s dad, had to be present.
Perhaps this was a regional thing.
I was born in 1970, but from what my parents have described, dates were not chaperoned in the 50s unless you happened to have particularly strict parents. Like maybe if you were Amish or something.
Here’s the only thing I was able to find online about dating in the 50’s
I’m just going to drop this here:
it has pedals like a bicycle
Are you taking about the Aptera from the video you linked?
If so, the Aptera doesn’t have pedals like a bicycle. It’s a fully electric vehicle (or it will be if it reaches production).
According to the 538 podcast I was listening to, he isn’t technically a convicted felon yet. The judge has to approve the verdict and enter the final judgement first.
They referred to him as a convicted felon-elect.
He’s a turd in a suit. Why would anyone smile?
They’re not even really replaceable from a military perspective if you’re losing experienced, trained soldiers. Replacing them requires an investment in time, effort, and money.
Of course, as I understand it, Russia just replaces the bodies and doesn’t bother with the training or experience.
Hopefully the secret service aren’t stashing their guns between the sofa cushions.
It’s probably not too different from if your buddy has gone into a police station to report a crime. He shouldn’t have his parole violated for being near the guns that the police are carrying.
Came here looking for this.
“It was just a joke, bro.”
saying he will “never advocate imposing restrictions on birth control.”
Except for, you know, when he did just before he denied he ever would.
Shh… The mouse will be angry if you leak secrets like that.
You don’t want to make the mouse angry.
That looks like a fun drive.
She’s just saying she knows crime is high in Arizona because you don’t even have to go outside your home to find criminals. They’re right there next to you at the party you threw for them.
Today I was absolutely shocked to learn that Sean Hannity and Mark Levin are great legal experts.
Anyone can be a great legal expert if you’re stupid enough.
I’m not Catholic, but can’t you just make regular jello, and then have the priest bless it?