Comments by "retnavybrat" (@retnavybrat) on "CNBC" channel.

  1. I wouldn't mind trying this type of voting, but I don't think it's the cure all for breaking up the Democrat-Republican duopoly. In my opinion, the major factor in third party and independent candidates not gathering enough momentum to have a realistic shot is lack of publicity. Although I don't believe in mandating media coverage, I think something should be done to persuade the cable news outlets, broadcast networks, etc..., to give as much coverage to third party/independent candidates as they do the candidates of the major parties.
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  2. To play devil's advocate for the economics major, if her goal was to get a job at one of the big financial firms in New York City, attending graduate school there wasn't a bad idea in theory. Over the time that she would have been working towards her degree, she could've either worked low level jobs or had internships with various companies in her field and by the time she graduated, she'd have some contacts to help her get a permanent position.
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  3. We have canned corn beef as well.
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  4. As much as some Texans like to fantasize otherwise, Texas is not a sovereign nation so it can't legally keep anyone from moving there.
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  5. Or maybe she doesn't speak it well enough yet to use it in an interview like this.
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  6. She runs her own business, but doesn't draw a salary from it.
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  7.  @Michael-hl4pg  That's specific actions, though. Not to assume what "holly yates" was thinking, but I think she was referring to more general criticisms that aren't backed up with examples, like the the post in this thread by "LineOfCars".
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  8. I thought Canberra was considered a territory?
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  9.  @cierrab8408  Technically, the mother is working (she owns her own business), but doesn't draw a salary.
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  10.  Catherine Hazur  I suppose that description fits as well. 🙂
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  11. Part of doing research is looking at all angles of an issue.
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  12. Taco Bell failed in Mexico? Really? 🙄
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  13. Most of the news that I view does come from YouTube, but I try to stick with legit media outlets (e.g., BBC, CNN, local TV stations, etc...).
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  14.  @lilalienangel  If this "Operation Mockingbird" means I try to get my news from reasonably intelligent and educated people who speak and act like mature adults, then I guess you're right.
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  15. Italians might disagree with you on that point.
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  16. Do parrots eat hamburgers?
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  17. No one is forcing you, me, or anyone else to patronize these businesses.
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  18. But Disney doesn't produce anything we have to have, as opposed to things we simply want. As long as it isn't trying to keep other companies from making and/or distributing their films, its high market share isn't really hurting anyone. Consumers always have a choice as to whether or not to see Disney produced movies. Does my opinion meet the letter of US anti-trust law? Probably not, since the law probably doesn't differentiate between companies that produce necessary goods and services and those that don't. However, if I was the FTC / DoJ and had to prioritize what monopolies to go after, a movie studio would be way down the list compared to something like a pharmaceutical manufacturer.
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  19. Do you ever go to Krystal?
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  20. Usually, when someone says "look it up" or "search it", that means he/she can't back up her/his claim or accusation.
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  21. I'm not opposed to making that law, but until that happens, we already have the ability to put term limits on any elected official. It's called voting.
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  22. What puzzles me is when YouTube recommends videos that I already have on my Watch Later list.
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  23. How in the world can prescription drugs not be considered "essential"? In many cases, it's cheaper for the government to pay for the drugs than to pay for the patient's treatment when the condition worsens. For example, wouldn't it make more sense to pay for a person's cholesterol medicine than to pay for treating her/him after he/she has a heart attack or stroke?
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  24. The dates of the Presidential election, the meeting of the Electoral College, and the start of a Presidential term are all set by the US Constitution. To change any or all of them would require a Constitutional amendment and, with everything else that's going on right now, I just can't see that happening before November.
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  25. Interesting that the efforts to avoid US taxes and rules has come back to bite the cruise lines in the proverbial backside.
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  26.  @rycekryspee3964  Although I hate to see anyone lose a job, that's not my complaint with self-checkouts. If I use a self-checkout, that saves the company money that it would've spent on salaries, so why not pass some of that savings onto the customer that chooses to use the self-checkout?
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  27.  @lastspartan15  Why would I? It's not something the cashiers, or even the managers for that matter, have any control over.
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  28. +Hue-Man Music Actually, it is. https://www.britannica.com/story/is-australia-an-island
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