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re: Austin to deny future business with border wall contractors
Posted on 2/2/18 at 10:56 pm to the LSUSaint
Posted on 2/2/18 at 10:56 pm to the LSUSaint
When the constituents are minorities and predominantly Hispanic, they’re ok with it.
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Posted on 2/2/18 at 10:58 pm to rhinolsu
No it’s not. It’s a fricking awesome city that is widely regarded. I know folks will be pissed at the move, but Austin’s pretty damn nice.
Posted on 2/3/18 at 12:40 am to djmicrobe
quote:Judging by the Mopac expansion... there’s already a shortage.
If you have no contractors you will build nothing.
Posted on 2/3/18 at 12:41 am to TimeOutdoors
quote:Yup.
So a baker can’t choose to not make a cake for a gay wedding but a City can decide not to do business with a company that builds a wall.
Posted on 2/3/18 at 12:41 am to CharlesLSU
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No it’s not. It’s a fricking awesome city that is widely regarded. I know folks will be pissed at the move, but Austin’s pretty damn nice.
It's basically a giant Baton Rouge with even worse traffic.
Posted on 2/3/18 at 12:43 am to CharlesLSU
quote:Austin is a whiiiiite city. Rare to see any minority. The constituency being served here are white-guilt laden sky screamers.
When the constituents are minorities and predominantly Hispanic, they’re ok with it.
Posted on 2/3/18 at 3:52 am to Taxing Authority
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City Council members ... pledging not to conduct any city business with border wall contractors.
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Austin is “not supporting ... efforts ... that would isolate Austin from its ... economic partners.”
Take out the fluff, and that seems to be exactly what they are doing. Do they sincerely think that Hispanics would stop shopping in the city because one of the city contractors helped build a border wall?
Posted on 2/3/18 at 3:53 am to Taxing Authority
Cant wait to bid on it!
Posted on 2/3/18 at 3:54 am to CharlesLSU
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In a state as big and red as Texas, only about 10-15% vote and it’s predominantly the conservative caucasians that do.
So, in a nutshell, the main populous does NOT like DT
That's quite an impressive assumption you have there. Kudos.
Posted on 2/3/18 at 3:54 am to CharlesLSU
dp
This post was edited on 2/3/18 at 3:55 am
Posted on 2/3/18 at 3:56 am to Taxing Authority
The University of Texas is a cancer in the state.
If you want Austin to come around, threaten UT with a 25% cut to funding.
If you want Austin to come around, threaten UT with a 25% cut to funding.
This post was edited on 2/3/18 at 3:57 am
Posted on 2/3/18 at 3:59 am to Taxing Authority
Leftists are a cancer
Posted on 2/3/18 at 4:21 am to Taxing Authority
Austin is the city Texas deserves.
Posted on 2/3/18 at 5:05 am to Taxing Authority
Does the average Dem politician not realize that the current president was elected simply because the average American is tired of overly-politicized, waste of time, career politician pandering identity politics just like this?
It may be too soon in the upcoming midterms, but I guarantee you we will see a new "John Q. Everyman" trend sweep the nation's electorate in the coming years. Trump set the mold and laid the groundwork, while the Dems continually make things worse on themselves and push the population further in that general direction because they're panicking and digging deeper in an attempt to regain their foothold.
It'll probably never make a difference in places like Austin but the general population is growing increasingly tired of this constant social engineering BS.
It may be too soon in the upcoming midterms, but I guarantee you we will see a new "John Q. Everyman" trend sweep the nation's electorate in the coming years. Trump set the mold and laid the groundwork, while the Dems continually make things worse on themselves and push the population further in that general direction because they're panicking and digging deeper in an attempt to regain their foothold.
It'll probably never make a difference in places like Austin but the general population is growing increasingly tired of this constant social engineering BS.
Posted on 2/3/18 at 5:46 am to RazorBroncs
If a contractor is the LOW Bidder & aaustin stiffs him , then suits will follow and a Austin will lose big time
Posted on 2/3/18 at 5:50 am to Sentrius
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It's basically a giant Baton Rouge with even worse traffic.
the crime rate, especially violent crime rates, do not lend themselves to this comparison
Posted on 2/3/18 at 5:55 am to Taxing Authority
Sounds like an easy win that will once again cost tax payers $$$$ and not the council.
This post was edited on 2/3/18 at 5:57 am
Posted on 2/3/18 at 6:59 am to Taxing Authority
Burn Austin to the ground
Posted on 2/3/18 at 7:34 am to Taxing Authority
Austin should move to California.
Posted on 2/3/18 at 7:52 am to airfernando
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sounds like easy lawsuits are on the way
I fricking hope so. If a contractor provides a service to a legal entity (gubment for Christ sake) and then is openly refused in other bid consideration? I hope they sue and win.
Not to mention austin officials are stating these things OUT LOUD???
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