Will NYC elect a socialist mayor?
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He’s an example of what the Democrats have turned into!
He needs to be shown personally how artifical it is. I know a guy that could deliver for a round trip ticket and gift card to Katzs Deli.
Should Cities Open Their Own Grocery Stores?
Forty million Americans live in food deserts. Can government-owned grocery stores fix this?www.governing.com
Brad, food desserts offer an opportunity for grocery chains to take advantage (as this link explains) of the lack of competition and use what is called "zone or area pricing". The customers, who are usually the less affluent, pay more than those who live in zones with more competition.
Had a dear friend who was a prime example of a "Do Gooder". He took his large inheritance to invest and manage his own small chain of eight grocery stores in zones which without his stores would have virtually no stores. He was a smart guy but knew little about the grocery business. Furthermore, store managers and qualified help seldom lasted long.
My friend died young and penniless. Seeing his failure, do wonder how city owned and managed grocery stores would stay afloat without huge taxpayer subsidies.
Im assuming food deserts are in lower income areas. When they bring up government store ideas it's followed with wanting fresh produce, healthy foods, ect.
We are told these products are more expensive. They also are where stores make the most of their 1-3% profit margin. If people dont buy them because of cost, or more likely because fatass Americans won't buy them, then how can any government ran store last long term? Im guessing whatever employees they get will be low quality too.
We are told these products are more expensive. They also are where stores make the most of their 1-3% profit margin. If people dont buy them because of cost, or more likely because fatass Americans won't buy them, then how can any government ran store last long term? Im guessing whatever employees they get will be low quality too.
Brad, great question.
Isaiah was an upbeat and positive person. Given his outward demeanor, it would seem he was a happy person.
The last time I saw him, he was excited about saving a historic Jewish synagogue in a neighborhood about which we had a common interest. He made no mention about his serious health problems.
Soon after our meeting, he passed. It came as a shock to me when told about his death.
Government ran anything would be a disaster, all one has to do is look at the postal service. Staffing at most government run entities I have had the displeasure of dealing with are poor at best.
Delivery times for first class mail have grown noticeably in the last two years. I've had bill payments arrive late on several occasions.
"Yeah, well, there's no way FedEx could deliver a letter for $.73 and make a profit!"
"Neither can the Post Office"
I haven't had to deal with any, not sure they do much. I wanted to get hired as a city firefighter (the politics behind it is awful) and I ended up not pursuing it. The truth behind why is they work 10 days a month, lift weights while at work and eat like kings where I live.
I wonder why you didn't ask about government run police departments?
I was thinking more on the lines of BMV, post office, SS offices and unemployment offices (sometimes we reach out to them for potential entry level hires).
I could give two shits about the cost, the service is horrible. There is a reason UPS and FedEx exist.
The mail arrives just as the neighborhood porch party is on its first beverage.
We all love our mail carriers.
As a bonus the neighbor's dogs find them very stimulating. One carrier throws about a half dozen dog treats over the fence toward the barking German Shepherds next door.
Fun times prevail.
Sounds fun, my mail arrives at various times and is usually mixed with my neighbors. This wouldn't be a big issue other than the neighbors are 200-400 yards away. lol Kind of hard to get it wrong but hey they manage to.
We always get mail for the house across the street that I then take over and put in their mailbox. I assume they get ours and either round file it or put it in our mailbox.
The arrogance of this guy. and stupidity. Only eclipsed by those who voted for him. A Bach in Africana studies. Housing counselor. Telling a guy worth 10 bil about business. WTF is wrong with the people of this country
Progressives are just shockingly stupid.
That is a great question, outside of traditional convention.
Of course in the vein of "When I die, I want the very last check that I right, to bounce". Get all you can out of everything that you have.
