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-Horatio_Alger_Jr- t1_jd7fnzo wrote

Nothing low key about what you said.

You picked the most diverse area in Springfield (downtown) and said it was not suitable for businesses because it needs to be cleaned up.

It is normal to not recognize your own internalized racism.

You should be demanding that businesses move to areas with a majority minority population instead of finding excuses why they shouldn't.

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-Horatio_Alger_Jr- t1_jd5vy11 wrote

>You would really need to clean Springfield up a bit. I really don’t see that happening with that low class casino in the middle of downtown.

Why did you pick the most diverse area in Springfield to deny the thought of the state incentivizing businesses moving there?

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-Horatio_Alger_Jr- t1_jd58fna wrote

>The real issue is a 1950s concept of endless growth economy in concentrated spots > >The call for housing is laughable and won’t do shit but sure keep screeching for your useless bandaid bc it makes you feel good

Maybe I am misunderstanding your comment, but I have never understood why the state doesn't incentivize businesses to move outside of 495.

Make Worcester/Springfield a desirable destination for businesses. The housing market would definitely cool down if the state made other cities viable.

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-Horatio_Alger_Jr- t1_jc4q69c wrote

Prices for the material have doubled and sometimes tripled since 2020.

Inflation went through the roof.

Minimum wage is now sitting at $15 an hour. Skilled trade wages went up because of that.

Code changes and new regulations have made things much more expensive.

A quote being double what it was 3 years ago is normal.

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-Horatio_Alger_Jr- t1_j8jdkil wrote

Public employees shouldn't be able to unionize. Public unions should not exist.

Edit - I am not going to respond to every ridiculous comment on my post.

If it is a safety issue, call OSHA. There is no need for a union.

If it is about compensation, put forth legislation to fund a pay raise. There is no need for a union.

A public employee using the government boot to step on the necks of the taxpayers until they get better individual compensation is a selfish tactic.

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-Horatio_Alger_Jr- t1_j81qbx3 wrote

So you are teaching intolerance at home and wondering why people outside of your home object to your intolerance?

People of the Christian and Jewish faith do not use the Lord's name in vain, which it what you at teaching at home.

If your child's teacher was Muslim, would you allow your child to draw a picture of Mohammed for that teacher or in the classroom?

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-Horatio_Alger_Jr- t1_j6d9dpf wrote

>I'm totally in support of stricter gun laws, but right now what you're saying simply isn't true.

What I am saying is 100% true.

>I have a MA LTC but not an FFL and it's perfectly legal for my to transport, or even carry on my person, my personal handgun(s) to/in other states. Not all other states; CT for example is very strict about non-residents carrying guns. Whereas NH or VT (I believe) it would be perfectly fine to go up for a range day with a buddy.

Yes, states that have constitutional carry or recognize MA LTC, you can possess your forearms in that state. You can CCW in a constitutional carry state.

You can not however, purchase or a handgun in another state and bring it back to your sate. You can not transfer a handgun and bring it back to your state. That is all illegal at a federal level. It must go through an FFL.

MA does not recognize any other state firearm license. A person from another state is not allow to carry a firearm in this state unless they possess a non-resident license.

The person I responded to stated that 90% of all firearm involved in a shooting came from a different state. This situation is highly regulated at the Federal level and the state level. The only way OP's statement is true is if those handguns went through a MA FFL.

If those handguns did not go through a FFL, the gun laws did not work.

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-Horatio_Alger_Jr- t1_j6cacnn wrote

>The great majority of guns used for homicide in Massachusetts come from out of state, like 90%. So yes, gun laws work.

Which is highly illegal. You can not purchase or transport a handgun across state lines. It has to go through a valid FFL. This is illegal at a federal level.

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