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A NYC cop with something like 15 years on the job can earn 250 plus and even more after overtime. I bet Tokyo cops dont have that.

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OTOH, I bet the Tokyo cop isn't worried about getting shot or run over/dragged when making a routine traffic stop. That's one reason we need to pay cops so much, who the hell wants that job here in a major US city?

I'm not saying that's the whole story, but it's part of it.

So here's the IL Sec of State's response. LINK

I'm having trouble parsing out just what he's saying here (probably a good reason that it isn't clear to me):

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According to federal guidelines, non-domiciled residents seeking a CDL must show proof of legal status in the U.S. They could present an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) or an I94 with a valid foreign passport. In its letter, FMCSA fails to recognize an extension granted to EAD holders.

The federal government’s policy on processing backlogged EAD renewals called for extending the validity of existing EADs. The policy existed until October 31, 2025.

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???? So IL is saying IL will accept an extended EAD, but this letter from the Feds does not recognize extensions? And the reason for the extensions was the Feds having a backlog in processing renewals? It's hard to belive that 1 in 5 CDLs would be affected by this.

Regardless, much of the follow-up text there seems overly defensive and diverting from the topic, stressing how important truckers are (so that justifies giving CDLs outside of Fed regs?).

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“A strong economy depends on strong logistics,” Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said. “If trucks don’t move, supply chains fail, prices rise, and families feel it in their pocketbooks. We can see the actions by the Trump administration taking their toll on our truckers and our farmers, both of whom are essential to Illinois’ economy.”

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And the innocent teacher dies, while the illegal is reported to not have serious injuries. That makes it suck even more.

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Why the frick can people not figure out "lose" vs "loose"? Jesus Christ.

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I'm bad with stuff like this, but I use a phrase as a reminder "I hope this noose is loose". But that might be racist.

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So with two misspellings in one sentence, I should trust Ralph with 401k advice?

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I've got the strings of my money pouch tied very 'entiety', not 'loose' at all. So I'm not worried.

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Chicago is 41 billion in debt and needs a prog president to get a bailout stat.

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FYI: Title is misleading, it is actually "West Chicago", a separate town, in a different county from Chicago (DuPage county, vs Cook County), barely the "Chicago area". It's ~ 30 miles west of Chicago center, ~ 20 miles from Chicago's west border, with some nice suburban towns between it and Chicago.

LINK << wiki lnk

Population ~ 25,000; ~ 52% Hispanic, 35% White.

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Heaven forbid kids be allowed to think for themselves or organize a demonstration.

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Please listen - this is exactly the mind set that resulted in two deaths in MN. You think that if you believe in a cause, that gives you the right to do anything/everything you want, in the name of that cause.

I've protested a zoning change and development that would have had a huge impact on the neighborhoods. Guess what I didn't do:

A) I didn't let it interfere with my job (and school *is* these kids job).

B) I didn't interfere with LE or anyone else going about their business.

C) I didn't create a disturbance, call people names, or anything like that.

We won.

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It seems like the average poster wants all students to indoctrinated to just be compliant and obedient to their overlords.

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Just the opposite. But protest on your own time, in a peaceful and productive manner.

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Show your work.

There’s 2,000,000 elementary school teachers with an average salary of $59,000.

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I'm not the poster you directed that message to (they probably won't answer anyway), but it made me curious.

A quick AI scan seems to validate your numbers (maybe even on the low end). So that is $118 Billion (118 x 10^9) for elementary (including 'middle' school) teacher annual salaries.

Now, does Musk make $3B more than that? So that simply means Musk would need to make > $121B/year. Seems liberals have trouble with net worth and income, and then there is 'taxable income'. And Musk's situation is obviously complex and lumpy year-to-year.

The numbers I'm finding are fuzzy. From wiki:
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Elon Musk made $175.8 million when PayPal was sold to eBay in 2002. Forbes Billionaires Listed in 2012, a net worth of $2 billion.

Millions, not Billions.

Musk paid $455 million in taxes on $1.52 billion of income between 2014 and 2018.

So that's ~ 380 Million per year over those 4 years (no Billions at all)

Musk paid no federal income taxes in 2018.[15] He stated his 2021 tax bill was estimated at $12 billion based on his sale of $14 billion worth of Tesla stock.

Not adding up for me. Even if that $14B of TSLA was at zero cost basis 12/14 = an *average* 85% tax rate, top tax bracket was 37%. I forget details of AMT, but I don't think that could even get you to 85% average?

If you want to consider an increase in net worth as 'making money' (unrealized gains), the best I can find is Musk's NW went from $27B in 2020 to $385B in 2025. So (385-27) / 5 years = $71 B per year. And that is a very volatile number. Yet, even by that most generous definition, it's a long way from the $121B in the OP.

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[quote] On Wednesday, Breitbart News can exclusively report that Melania jumped again to a $1.25 million daily haul.

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It didn't gross $1.25 million on Wednesday though, it grossed $890k a measly $500 per theater lmao.

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Reading comprehension, and a little deduction please. It's a thing.

On Wednesday, Breitbart News reported on the daily haul. So on Wednesday, they reported on the number that was out, which would be Tuesday's number. Which, per your LINK would be.... wait for it....

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Feb 3 Tuesday 2 $1,219,835 +26.6%

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OK, you caught him rounding up from $1.22M to $1.25M

And you also rounded up Wed # from 889,017 to $890K, so it's a wash :)

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Again, this steaming pile of sheet is the only non concert documentary given a wide release in over a decade. Meaning it would be impossible to not be the highest grossing documentary in over 10 years. Are you really this stupid or do I need to keep embarrassing you?

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Let me guess. Not one of these 50 movies, nominated for Academy Award for Best Documentary, from 2015~2025, meets your definition of "wide release"?

Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film - wikipedia