I say let them go away until the market dictates that its a profitable venue for them. If the residents and businesses down there suffer long enough, maybe they will pull their head out of there azz and vote the people out of office so things change for the better. This idealogy needs to apply to our entire state.
If it’s so profitable and saves lives why doesn’t the city create there own taxi service. With all the extra money they make they could reduce taxes.
They already lose money with public transit, the trains & busses. There is NOTHING government does better than the private sector when it comes to business.
<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>supercat wrote:</div>
If it’s so profitable and saves lives why doesn’t the city create there own taxi service. With all the extra money they make they could reduce taxes.They already lose money with public transit, the trains & busses. There is NOTHING government does better than the private sector when it comes to business.
There better at spending others money!
I pulled that from getting quotes for commercial insurance.
The $2K number is for consumer insurance.
Good to see the Minneapolis city council tackle these important issues first.
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Theres nothing they can do. You cant even yell at the underage minorities that are commiting most of the crimes. Moriarty will just lock up the cop and pay the family for harassing their perfect kids.
Good to see the Minneapolis city council tackle these important issues first.
Nice little utopia they created over there. At least we have fond memories.
Busy voting on cease fire in the middle east.
Should work on that closer to home…
Theres nothing they can do. You cant even yell at the underage minorities that are commiting most of the crimes. Moriarty will just lock up the cop and pay the family for harassing their perfect kids.
Yes there is. They can not vote these people into office.
Busy voting on cease fire in the middle east.
Should work on that closer to home…
I can’t figure out why a city council that’s literally on the other side of the globe is spending their time and voting on a ceasefire resolution that literally has NO effect on an outcome when they have other problems to figure out at home first. I mean I’m all for ending the issues in Israel/Gaza too just like the next person is, but voting on something that is completely irrelevant on the other side of the planet seems like fool’s gold.
I think the easy answer to that – and many other “issues” the face :
Virtue Signaling
“Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times.”
I pulled that from getting quotes for commercial insurance.
The $2K number is for consumer insurance.
If you or ANYONE you know are paying $1k a month for commercial auto insurance on one vehicle, please contact me ASAP because as long as you are eligible, I’m quite certain I can save you a ton of money, and I’d like those premiums… 
I think the easy answer to that – and many other “issues” the face :
Virtue Signaling
BINGO!
MPLS city council theme song.
Now I’m feeling melancholy. We were just talking about the old Mpls last night.
The vibrancy of Nicolet mall. The skyways at lunchtime were the epitome of “the place to be”. It was incredible. My wife worked down there for 25 years.
I met her for lunch once in a while and always hated how busy it was but now I know it was a “good” busy.
I never once remember their being a “good old days” of MSP. I remember the first time I asked my grandpa what a Met Council was though. Learned some new words that day.
I never once remember their being a “good old days” of MSP. I remember the first time I asked my grandpa what a Met Council was though. Learned some new words that day.
You no like Mary Tyler Moore?
I pulled that from getting quotes for commercial insurance.
The $2K number is for consumer insurance.
Most Uber or other ride share drivers don’t need commercial insurance. There are a fair amount of insurance companies that you can add a ride share endorsement right onto their current private insurance policies. Its not that expensive of a add on.
<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>supercat wrote:</div>
If it’s so profitable and saves lives why doesn’t the city create there own taxi service. With all the extra money they make they could reduce taxes.They already lose money with public transit, the trains & busses. There is NOTHING government does better than the private sector when it comes to business.
USPS is a national treasure, and way better than private mail/delivery services. I can mail a letter to my family 5 states away for like $.68 through USPS, or I can pay like $11 to FedEx it. How is a private company going to do better than that? Unless by ‘better’ you mean ‘more expensive so they can be more profitable’.
It should be okay for a service to exist for society who’s goal isn’t to continuously grow their profits and influence, but instead to provide a necessary service to it’s citizens.
Thinks like mail, public transport, healthcare, etc are GREAT examples of something that could exist in a way that they make enough money to cover their expenses. Because guess what, you are paying WAY MORE for those services privately than you would if it was ‘socialized’.
I know you guys love the idea of watching billionaires gain even more wealth and power at your own expense, but maybe you should get over that?
I mean, I know you’re just waiting for the day that socialism knocks down your door, steals your money, seduces your wife, gives your job to an immigrant, and turns your kids gay. Stay vigilant though, socialism knows where you live and it sees where you sleep! You’re going to need at least 75 guns and a lifetime membership to the NRA to stop them**
**Please send your membership dues and donations directly to your NRA representative if you’d like the latest info on where socialism was last seen and tips for how to protect yourself, vote red. Also, here’s a link to pay off Trumps $200M+ bail for him. If we all band together and pool our money together to help him(not socialism), HE will save us from socialism)!
USPS is a national treasure
Not sure I’d call the postal service a national treasure anymore. They’ve been operating in the red for nearly a decade now, requiring bailout after bailout to keep going. They’re supposed to be a self-sustaining agency, not taxpayer funded. They’d completely cease to exist at this point without lifelines from Congress.
At least Fedex has a budget to operate on and can make financial decisions to keep the company going (or downsize). The postal service is obligated by federal law to continue even if they are a money pit.
I’ve also heard its a very toxic work environment right now. Asking for a day off is grounds for punishment.
USPS is a national treasure, and way better than private mail/delivery services. I can mail a letter to my family 5 states away for like $.68 through USPS, or I can pay like $11 to FedEx it. How is a private company going to do better than that? Unless by ‘better’ you mean ‘more expensive so they can be more profitable’.
It should be okay for a service to exist for society who’s goal isn’t to continuously grow their profits and influence, but instead to provide a necessary service to it’s citizens.
Thinks like mail, public transport, healthcare, etc are GREAT examples of something that could exist in a way that they make enough money to cover their expenses. Because guess what, you are paying WAY MORE for those services privately than you would if it was ‘socialized’.
I know you guys love the idea of watching billionaires gain even more wealth and power at your own expense, but maybe you should get over that?
I mean, I know you’re just waiting for the day that socialism knocks down your door, steals your money, seduces your wife, gives your job to an immigrant, and turns your kids gay. Stay vigilant though, socialism knows where you live and it sees where you sleep! You’re going to need at least 75 guns and a lifetime membership to the NRA to stop them**
**Please send your membership dues and donations directly to your NRA representative if you’d like the latest info on where socialism was last seen and tips for how to protect yourself, vote red. Also, here’s a link to pay off Trumps $200M+ bail for him. If we all band together and pool our money together to help him(not socialism), HE will save us from socialism)!
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Can you tell us how you really feel?
Are you a little bored today?
I mean, I know you’re just waiting for the day that socialism knocks down your door, steals your money, seduces your wife, gives your job to an immigrant, and “turns your kids gay”
So what your saying is socialism found your parents house when you were a kid?
I mean, I know you’re just waiting for the day that socialism knocks down your door, steals your money, seduces your wife, gives your job to an immigrant, and turns your kids gay. Stay vigilant though, socialism knows where you live and it sees where you sleep! You’re going to need at least 75 guns and a lifetime membership to the NRA to stop them**
**Please send your membership dues and donations directly to your NRA representative if you’d like the latest info on where socialism was last seen and tips for how to protect yourself, vote red. Also, here’s a link to pay off Trumps $200M+ bail for him. If we all band together and pool our money together to help him(not socialism), HE will save us from socialism)!
Don’t you have better things to do then to do this in any thread you see fit. I mean really dude, just chime in 3 pages deep to stir the pot. Why?
I’m voting for this as the most absurd post in 2024.
USPS is a national treasure, and way better than private mail/delivery services. I can mail a letter to my family 5 states away for like $.68 through USPS, or I can pay like $11 to FedEx it. How is a private company going to do better than that? Unless by ‘better’ you mean ‘more expensive so they can be more profitable’.
It should be okay for a service to exist for society who’s goal isn’t to continuously grow their profits and influence, but instead to provide a necessary service to it’s citizens.
Thinks like mail, public transport, healthcare, etc are GREAT examples of something that could exist in a way that they make enough money to cover their expenses. Because guess what, you are paying WAY MORE for those services privately than you would if it was ‘socialized’.
I know you guys love the idea of watching billionaires gain even more wealth and power at your own expense, but maybe you should get over that?
I mean, I know you’re just waiting for the day that socialism knocks down your door, steals your money, seduces your wife, gives your job to an immigrant, and turns your kids gay. Stay vigilant though, socialism knows where you live and it sees where you sleep! You’re going to need at least 75 guns and a lifetime membership to the NRA to stop them**
**Please send your membership dues and donations directly to your NRA representative if you’d like the latest info on where socialism was last seen and tips for how to protect yourself, vote red. Also, here’s a link to pay off Trumps $200M+ bail for him. If we all band together and pool our money together to help him(not socialism), HE will save us from socialism)!
I am not a fan of Governor Walz, but I will give him a little credit for jumping in on the appalling issues that are occurring with the Hennepin County DA and on the Uber/Lyft issue in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis is full of people that need Uber and Lyft just to navigate their life.
It’s okay guys, we found the one person who likes USPS, and obviously has no understanding of how USPS doesn’t work same as Public Transport and Healthcare. Bonus was I had my money on Comrade Donson for a 1 seed in the IDO Preposterous Statement Tournament, so I have that going for me. Which is nice.
Sorry Eelpout, warped as it is I think it only broke in to the top ten so far for 2024.
You guys are prolly correct.
I am not a fan of Governor Walz, but I will give him a little credit for jumping in on the appalling issues that are occurring with the Hennepin County DA and on the Uber/Lyft issue in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis is full of people that need Uber and Lyft just to navigate their life.
They can pay to navigate their life. I pay to navigate mine. Again, taxpayers are funding trains and busses. Politicians can stay away from the rideshare topic. It’s a private company and they can run it as they see fit.
I am not a fan of Governor Walz
I agreed with you up to this point. Not so much so after that point though.
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