Support the Cosmopolitan as much as you can

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Originally posted by: esteskefauver
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Originally posted by: arshaleign
Some of us like to frequent establishments where, when a server or cook contacts a disease, they have access to affordable health care to diagnose and treat the illness, and if necessary, can take a sick day. That way, we have a much lower chance of having an infectious person handling and breathing upon our food.

estes, if you choose to eat at restaurants that do the opposite, bring plenty of Purell. And you may just get your just desserts anyway.


Most of the restaurants I've eaten at over the years have been non-union. I've yet to get sick from any of them...
Wow I'm impressed estes. Every single time you've ever gotten ill, you know the exact source of the illness. That makes you a very special person!

Some of us here like to avoid restaurants that have been closed for extreme vermin infestation, NOT because we have ever gotten sick there, but simply because we are more likely to get sick there. Same with eating at establishments that have a higher than optimal ratio of sick cooks and servers.

There's a reason that our country has a higher mortality rate than Croatia and Cuba. That we have a relatively high percentage of untreated diseased people walking around - and breathing on our food - probably has a little bit to do with that.
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Originally posted by: tonyrob
When it comes right down to it, given the choice to support a German Bank, or an American Dishwasher, the choice is clear - at least to me.


I agree 100% especially since we have already supported the German Bank.

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Originally posted by: Chilcoot
In September 2008, President George W. Bush signed legislation giving $11.8 billion of taxpayer dollars to Deutsche Bank as part of the AIG bailout. Not a loan, a gift. $11.8 billion dollars to Deutsche Bank, from American taxpayers.

Oh, poor poor Deutsche Bank! Having to hear the cries of the dirty Americans on the street pleading for decent wages and health care!


Maybe now the German Bank can return the favor and help the American dishwasher go to the doctor, just like the German employees already do. You'd think after that generous gift from the American taxpayers, the Germans would treat those American taxpayers as well as there German employees.

It is odd to see so many Americans taking sides with the German Bankers over American taxpayers.
It still amazes me at how many liberals are so simple minded and so forgetfull of what was happening back in 2008.
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Originally posted by: Chilcoot
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Originally posted by: pearlguy
< post pics of the the downtrodden union leaders here>. (Doubt that'll happen !)

Ted Pappageorge is the President of the Culinary Union. He worked his way up from a bartending job at Binion's Horseshoe in the 1980s.


Nice to see that things turned out well for that kid from Vegas Vacation.

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Originally posted by: Number51
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Originally posted by: tonyrob
When it comes right down to it, given the choice to support a German Bank, or an American Dishwasher, the choice is clear - at least to me.
I agree 100% especially since we have already supported the German Bank.
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Originally posted by: ChilcootIn September 2008, President George W. Bush signed legislation giving $11.8 billion of taxpayer dollars to Deutsche Bank as part of the AIG bailout. Not a loan, a gift. $11.8 billion dollars to Deutsche Bank, from American taxpayers.
Oh, poor poor Deutsche Bank! Having to hear the cries of the dirty Americans on the street pleading for decent wages and health care!
Maybe now the German Bank can return the favor and help the American dishwasher go to the doctor, just like the German employees already do. You'd think after that generous gift from the American taxpayers, the Germans would treat those American taxpayers as well as there German employees.

It is odd to see so many Americans taking sides with the German Bankers over American taxpayers.

The bailout of AIG was an $85-billion loan from the US Government to AIG.
Ref: The Wall Street Journal
The payments to Deutsche Bank were from AIG, because Deutsche Bank was the counterparty to AIG credit default swaps [CDSs].

For the record:
__ DonDiego opposed the bailout of AIG. With few imaginable exceptions DonDiego suggests those who invest/loan money assume the risk and reap the benefits if successful and suffer the losses if unsuccessful. It is not an appropriate application of US taxpayers monies to bail out anyone.
Besides, when hard times hit a company or companies or even a country, history suggests a quick acceptance of losses may place significant pain on some but almost always assures a quicker recovery than if the hard times are strung out over years or even decades. Witness the present situation in Cyprus vs the condition of Iceland.
__ The Cosmopolitan is losing money. If the casino-hotel meets all the Culinary Union demands, including free health care, it will lose more money. It can only lose so much without going bankrupt. At that point DonDiego will oppose a bail-out of the Cosmopolitan Hotel and Casino.
__ DonDiego is not taking anyone's side. The Culinary Union and the Cosmopolitan have reached an impasse in negotiating a contract. The Union can demonstrate and state its position; the Company can state its position. Hard times lead to hard consequences. DonDiego expects no happy ending.
__ DonDiego wishes chocolate candy bars grew on trees in his backyard, but they don't. Hard reality leads to hard consequences.
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Originally posted by: Roulette Man
It still amazes me at how many liberals are so simple minded and so forgetfull of what was happening back in 2008.
Exactly! You win again Roulette Man. I remember:

  • How the labor unions were packaging subprime loans, getting the packages rated AAA, and then selling them to municipalities.*
  • How the labor unions were marketing collateralized debt obligations in their sales room, while their biggest trader was short-selling them because they knew they were toxic.**
  • How the labor unions were finally convicted of mortgage fraud in 2010.***
  • How the labor unions were busted by the IRS - twice - for operating illegal tax shelters.****
  • How several members of one labor union committed misdemeanors whilst engaging in civil disobedience.*****

    I'm remembering all of that terrible stuff about the labor unions correctly, aren't I Roulette Man?


    * Actually it was Deutsche Bank, owner of the Cosmopolitan.
    ** Deutsche Bank, not the labor unions!
    *** Deutsch Bank again.
    **** This time it was J.W. Marriott, operator of the Cosmopolitan.
    ***** This one is actually factual.
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    Originally posted by: arshaleign
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    Originally posted by: Roulette Man
    It still amazes me at how many liberals are so simple minded and so forgetfull of what was happening back in 2008.
    Exactly! You win again Roulette Man. I remember:

  • How the labor unions were per packaging subprime loans, getting the packages rated AAA, and then selling them to municipalities.*
  • How the labor unions were marketing collateralized debt obligations in their sales room, while their biggest trader was short-selling them because they knew they were toxic.**
  • How the labor unions were finally convicted of mortgage fraud in 2010.***
  • How the labor unions were busted by the IRS - twice - for operating illegal tax shelters.****

    I'm remembering all of that terrible stuff about the labor unions correctly, aren't I Roulette Man?


    * Actually it was Deutsche Bank, owner of the Cosmopolitan.
    ** Deutsche Bank, not the labor unions!
    *** Deutsch Bank again.
    **** This time it was J.W. Marriott, operator of the Cosmopolitan.


  • You are too funny Forkush. Do you happen to be a used car salesman or do you sell snake oil for a living?
    Oh by the way Forkie. The labor unions are going to bust the state of California. It is only going to be a matter of time before this state goes bankrupt. We have the most combined taxes in the union, and with California pensions being underfunded, there is no way this state can endure over the next ten years.

    I still haven't heard yet if the liberals on this board think that the bank should continue to subsodize a business that shows losses. Should they have the expectancy that an investment should eventually be self sustaining?
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    Originally posted by: Roulette Man
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    Originally posted by: arshaleign
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    Originally posted by: Roulette Man
    It still amazes me at how many liberals are so simple minded and so forgetfull of what was happening back in 2008.
    Exactly! You win again Roulette Man. I remember:

  • How the labor unions were per packaging subprime loans, getting the packages rated AAA, and then selling them to municipalities.*
  • How the labor unions were marketing collateralized debt obligations in their sales room, while their biggest trader was short-selling them because they knew they were toxic.**
  • How the labor unions were finally convicted of mortgage fraud in 2010.***
  • How the labor unions were busted by the IRS - twice - for operating illegal tax shelters.****

    I'm remembering all of that terrible stuff about the labor unions correctly, aren't I Roulette Man?


    * Actually it was Deutsche Bank, owner of the Cosmopolitan.
    ** Deutsche Bank, not the labor unions!
    *** Deutsch Bank again.
    **** This time it was J.W. Marriott, operator of the Cosmopolitan.


  • You are too funny Forkush. Do you happen to be a used car salesman or do you sell snake oil for a living?
    Oh my, what a substantive retort!
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