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One solution to income inequality is giving out free cash, according to the British billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson.
“A basic income should be introduced in Europe and in America,” Branson told David Gelles of The New York Times.
Branson was responding to the question, “What do you think those in positions of power should do to address social problems like income inequality?” Continue reading “Billionaire Richard Branson: America should give out free cash to fix income inequality”
In a midterm season marked by primary upsets and the prospect of Democrats claiming a congressional check on President Trump’s power, another sensational development has been the momentum behind a ballot measure to split up the unwieldy, high-tax state of California.
The California secretary of state last month verified almost a half-million signatures collected by Cal3 initiative backer Tim Draper, qualifying it for the November ballot. Continue reading “Bid to split California into 3 states gains traction – could it really happen?”
In May, 200-plus-truck flatbed fleet Smokey Point Distributing announced a base salary compensation structure for its over-the-road company drivers. The fleet, part of the larger Daseke Inc. group, started the program June 1, paying solo OTR drivers with flatbed hauling experience an annual salary of $65,000 and each qualified and experienced member of a driving team $75,000. Continue reading “Guaranteed pay making waves in driver compensation”
Gunfire erupted as Iranian security forces confronted protesters early Sunday amid demonstrations over water scarcity in the country’s south, violence that authorities said wounded at least 11 people, mostly police.
The protests around Khorramshahr, some 650 kilometers (400 miles) southwest of Tehran, come as residents of the predominantly Arab city near the border with Iraq complain of salty, muddy water coming out of their taps amid a yearslong drought. Continue reading “Gunfire, clashes amid Iran protests over water scarcity”
Business Insider – by John Haltiwanger
The Army has a new non-lethal weapon to help soldiers in Afghanistan “irritate and deter” potential adversaries with pepper-filled balls, Army Times reports.
The non-lethal launcher, known as the Variable Kinetic System (VKS), is made by PepperBall Technologies. It fires projectiles much like paintballs containing a hot pepper solution. Continue reading “The Army’s newest non-lethal weapon basically lets soldiers shoot enemies in the face with hot sauce”
Sitting at a Bakersfield, CA Dennys last night, drinking a freshly served water that tasted like freshly served vomit got me thinking, only a matter of time before they are going to start charging for a natural resource restaurants have been giving us for free, seemingly forever, a glass of cold clean water.
I say his knowing that they probably already are, just hiding it in the food cost. After all, they have to serve it with ice, ice machines cost money and the servers re – pour at our whim. Continue reading “Soon You Will Be Paying For Water At Restaurants – Are We already ?”
BEIJING (Reuters) – China must lead the way in reforming global governance, the foreign ministry on Saturday cited President Xi Jinping as saying, as Beijing looks to increase its world influence.
China has sought a greater say in global organizations such as the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and United Nations, in line with its growing economic and diplomatic clout. Continue reading “Xi says China must lead way in reform of global governance”
Sarah Sanders has slammed the manager of a Virginia restaurant who refused to serve her and seven family members on Friday night, saying: ‘Her actions say far more about her than about me’.
The White House Press Secretary tweeted on Saturday morning that she ‘politely left’ The Red Hen in Lexington after it was made clear she was not welcome ‘because I work for POTUS’. Continue reading “Sarah Sanders ‘gets kicked out of a Virginia restaurant’”
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The violent threats against President Trump and his family are really ratcheting up this week. U.S. Marshals are now searching for a central Pennsylvania man accused of threatening President Trump and other officials. He’s at large and considered armed and dangerous. This came out last night and the president is ordering that all means possible be used to apprehend this guy. The suspect is 26-year-old Shawn Christy of McAdoo, Pennsylvania. Continue reading “Trump Just Unleashed Hell On Man Who Came After Him Last Night – Use All Means Possible”
Americans’ long-running joke about a Starbucks on every corner may be nearing its end.
The coffee behemoth is retrenching in its home market as it contends with sales growth that Chief Executive Officer Kevin Johnson acknowledges isn’t fast enough. The cafe chain said Tuesday it expects comparable sales to rise just 1 percent globally for the current quarter—the worst performance in about nine years. That’s well below the 2.9 percent analysts were expecting, according to Consensus Metrix. Continue reading “Starbucks Pumps the Brakes in Its Home Market”
THE DEMOCRATS ARE HAVING SELECTIVE MEMORY…The faux outrage is such a joke if you remember back in 2015 when photos and videos of illegal alien kids were scant. The politicians and reporters were mostly not allowed to enter the camps holding children. Republican lawmakers attempted to enter but were prohibited. Now we have Democrats practically busting the doors down to get into these detention facilities. Hypocrites and liars all! Continue reading “Dems Using Illegal Kids As Midterm Pawns But Said Nothing During 2015 Border Surge”
