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Thanks. Excuse my ignorance
A Deeply Fractured US
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All good. I see where you were going with it; the job title sounds more impressive than it actually is.
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I had it in my head that directors were listed in precedence behind officers in the US govt. Which makes them fairly important. Well, the day wasn't a waste. I learned something new today
Yeah, totally depends on the agency and how they use terminology. Most I think civil service type agencies use it similar to how we see TSA using it here. Then yeah, you get a few agencies like FBI or ICE who use it for top political appointees.
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To add some slight OT datapoints to the near thread.
A GS-14 is closer to an AS-07/08 in Canadian public service parlance. GS-15 would be a solid EX-01 eqvt.
Directors (incl Asst.) in the U.S. has quite the range. Directors like CIA, FBI, DHS or FAA are at a level that would be in the EX-05 to DM-01/2 level if they were in Canada.
Not that ATL is a small podunk airport, but like you said @brihard, there are probably a mitt full of Asst.Dirs kicking around a facility like that.
A GS-14 is closer to an AS-07/08 in Canadian public service parlance. GS-15 would be a solid EX-01 eqvt.
Directors (incl Asst.) in the U.S. has quite the range. Directors like CIA, FBI, DHS or FAA are at a level that would be in the EX-05 to DM-01/2 level if they were in Canada.
Not that ATL is a small podunk airport, but like you said @brihard, there are probably a mitt full of Asst.Dirs kicking around a facility like that.
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House committees recommend Hunter Biden be held in contempt of Congress
Hunter Biden had refused a subpoena for a behind-closed-doors deposition with Republicans leading an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden
www.cnbc.com
This is really weird. To be honest disappearing like that with no notice was a really dumb move on his part.
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So they are ignoring the GOP primary results 2 days before the GOP caucus? That doesn't seem very democratic.Weird but probably not consequential.
I don’t understand it, but I guess depending on the state election law a party can have a lot of freedom of movement for how it picks its candidates?
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I expect President Biden will take immediate action and implement corrective action and mete out punishment.
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The wonder is that state election laws have anything at all to say about how parties pick candidates.
So Elon Musk is bringing Lemon on board…I can see a few heads exploding over this lol.What is going on down there...
Don Lemon says he has been fired from CNN
Lemon has been at the center of a string of controversies over his on-air comments and treatment of female colleagues.www.nbcnews.com
'I am stunned': Don Lemon fired by CNN, network disputes details
"I was informed this morning by my agent that I have been terminated by CNN. I am stunned," Don Lemon tweeted Monday.www.usatoday.com
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He's also bringing on Tulsi Gabbard... So there's that lol
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Great article on Substack
www.thefp.com
The Great Scramble
Democrats and Republicans have switched sides—and nearly half of voters now call themselves independent. Peter Savodnik meets the politically homeless.
www.thefp.com
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And Americans don't go to church but 85% believe in God.
56% of them see themselves as Christians (36% Protestant and 22% Catholic)
Others
3.2% Muslim;
2.9% Mormon;
1.9% Jewish;
1.6% Buddhists;
0.5% Hindus.
Meanwhile,
3.8% reported they are atheist and
3.7% identified as agnostic."
An overwhelming majority of all Americans – 94% – said they believe religious freedom is a fundamental human right.
83% – believe the phrase “In God we trust” should remain on U.S. currency and coins
78% of those surveyed believe prejudice against Jewish people is a somewhat or very serious problem in the United States
66% of those surveyed believe prejudice against Muslim people is a somewhat or very serious problem in the United States
43% of those surveyed believe prejudice against Hindu people is a somewhat or very serious problem in the United States
43% of those surveyed believe prejudice against Evangelical Christians is a somewhat or very serious problem in the United States
39% of those surveyed believe prejudice against Atheists is a somewhat or very serious problem in the United States
43% of those surveyed believe prejudice against Catholics is a somewhat or very serious problem in the United States
The short form seems to be that a person's beliefs are their own. The 1776 formulary.
56% of them see themselves as Christians (36% Protestant and 22% Catholic)
Others
3.2% Muslim;
2.9% Mormon;
1.9% Jewish;
1.6% Buddhists;
0.5% Hindus.
Meanwhile,
3.8% reported they are atheist and
3.7% identified as agnostic."
An overwhelming majority of all Americans – 94% – said they believe religious freedom is a fundamental human right.
83% – believe the phrase “In God we trust” should remain on U.S. currency and coins
78% of those surveyed believe prejudice against Jewish people is a somewhat or very serious problem in the United States
66% of those surveyed believe prejudice against Muslim people is a somewhat or very serious problem in the United States
43% of those surveyed believe prejudice against Hindu people is a somewhat or very serious problem in the United States
43% of those surveyed believe prejudice against Evangelical Christians is a somewhat or very serious problem in the United States
39% of those surveyed believe prejudice against Atheists is a somewhat or very serious problem in the United States
43% of those surveyed believe prejudice against Catholics is a somewhat or very serious problem in the United States
The short form seems to be that a person's beliefs are their own. The 1776 formulary.
Was a really good speech and more importantly it was an indictment of the state of the GOP.
And speaking of the GOP…
www.bnnbloomberg.ca
What a gong show.
New House Speaker Johnson Faces GOP Rebellion in US Shutdown Talks - BNN Bloomberg
House Speaker Mike Johnson’s rush to avoid a government shutdown tumbled Wednesday into a familiar chaos, as rank-and-file Republicans questioned his resolve in talks with Democrats.
www.bnnbloomberg.ca
What a gong show.
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The gong show is current US spending. That can't go on much longer without monetizing the deficit/debt. That will ripple throughout the world. I have no debt and live well within my means, so I'll just be watching from the sidelines. People who want status quo and complain about the resulting problems are getting what they want, and getting what they deserve.
