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Snip< The AES filing brings the total of allegedly unpaid bills on the hotel to more than $5 million. Washington-area plumbing firm Joseph J. Magnolia Inc. and Northern Virginia construction company, A&D Construction, are seeking $2.98 million and $79,700 respectively.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/digger/wp/2017/01/06/third-lien-on-trump-hotel-brings-alleged-unpaid-bills-to-over-5-million/?utm_term=.103ddc2fed0f
avebury
(10,951 posts)is disgusting beyond belief. They should pay their bills but routinely get away with stiffing people. There is no accountability for their actions.
That aside, you would have to be deaf, dumb and blind not to know that that stiffing contractors is a common Trump business practice. At this point, any contractor entering into a contract to do work for the Trump family/organization has to be flat out dumber than a sack of rocks. I kind of have a hard time feeling sorry for the idiot contractors. When will companies learn to stop doing business with the Trumps? A contract with a large dollar amount might look enticing but it does you no good if you can never collect the amount owed.
sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)avebury
(10,951 posts)Trump and the Trump Organization stiff contractors all the time. Trump will claim to be unhappy with the Conractor's work.
Given the amount of stiffed contracts and lawsuits, Trump is either:
1) entering into contracts with the express intent to never honor them; or
2) the worst businessman ever at selecting companies to do business with if he is that unhappy with so many companies.
He and his family are grifters and anybody stupid enough to do business with them will get no sympathy from me at this point. Their business practices are so well known that a rational person would run from them rather then take a job.
Some contractors see $ signs and don't bother to think things through. What good is a contract if you can't collect the aount owed.
CaptainTruth
(6,574 posts)One comment on Twitter: "Now we're being disrespected by the right AND the left."
Also comments about them being tired of being used as pawns in our political disputes.
I won't use it & I encourage others to not use it.
malaise
(268,693 posts)demigoddess
(6,640 posts)some of his own medicine. Not a jab at native Americans. Actually a rubbing in his face how awful he can be. People, please stop eating your own.
pnwmom
(108,955 posts)in one of our political battles. It is USING that name as a political weapon. This is not okay.
From the National Congress of American Indians:
https://newsmaven.io/indiancountrytoday/archive/ncai-condemns-president-trump-s-derogatory-use-of-pocahontas--KArFACFlku_jlYnYVYNHg/
NCAI is a bi-partisan organization that works equitably with both sides of the political aisle, and it is not our common practice to comment on the partisan name calling that has come to dominate American politics, said NCAI Executive Director Jacqueline Pata in the official release. But we cannot and will not stand silent when our Native ancestors, cultures, and histories are used in a derogatory manner for political gain.
Pocahontas is a well-known historical Native figure that has been turned into a derogatory term. The NCAI release states that, in fact, the cultural misappropriation of Native American cultures and traditions unfortunately was a common occurrence during the 2016 election season, with multiple attacks by candidates and their surrogates during debates, rallies, and live broadcast appearances.
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,307 posts)And dismissing the pain of Native Americans is "eating our own" more than asking people with privilege think about their words.
FakeNoose
(32,577 posts)There's no racial slur in it, only truth - in more ways than one.
aidbo
(2,328 posts)FakeNoose
(32,577 posts)sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)WhiskeyGrinder
(22,307 posts)opinions about offensive nicknames that hurt all Native Americans?
Rambling Man
(249 posts)but it's pretty hilarious how many white people claim native American ancestry and bloodlines: "my great gramma was a full blooded Apache" (they claim tribal names popularized in films, never heard white folk claim tribal names too clunky for John Wayne to recite).
This was a "thing" back in the 70s.
pnwmom
(108,955 posts)From the National Congress of Native Americans:
https://newsmaven.io/indiancountrytoday/archive/ncai-condemns-president-trump-s-derogatory-use-of-pocahontas--KArFACFlku_jlYnYVYNHg/
NCAI We cannot and will not stand silent when our Native ancestors,cultures,& ahistories are used in a derogatory manner
NCAI is a bi-partisan organization that works equitably with both sides of the political aisle, and it is not our common practice to comment on the partisan name calling that has come to dominate American politics, said NCAI Executive Director Jacqueline Pata in the official release. But we cannot and will not stand silent when our Native ancestors, cultures, and histories are used in a derogatory manner for political gain.
Pocahontas is a well-known historical Native figure that has been turned into a derogatory term. The NCAI release states that, in fact, the cultural misappropriation of Native American cultures and traditions unfortunately was a common occurrence during the 2016 election season, with multiple attacks by candidates and their surrogates during debates, rallies, and live broadcast appearances.
RhodeIslandOne
(5,042 posts)He was targeting a person who was identifying as Native American by using the actual name of a NA cultural figure.
He, however, doesn't identify as such. Nor does the hashtag imply he's native or anything of the sort, nor invoke a stereotype of Native Americans as crooks, deadbeats, neer do wells or anything else along those lines. No one that I know of as of yet is mocking up an image of Trump as a Native. It's just throwing his bullshit back in his face with something that rhymes.
pnwmom
(108,955 posts)to jokes about Brokeahontus, which is derogatory and an obvious play on Pocahontus name -- not just "something that rhymes."
They clearly said they don't want their ancestors, history, or culture used in partisan politics, and we should respect that.
RhodeIslandOne
(5,042 posts)....and targeting only one person.
If you can give me another instance where someone other than a Trump supporter said this about someone other than Liz Warren, I'm listening.
That press release was very diplomatic. We know who this about.
pnwmom
(108,955 posts)And it's a play on the name of Pocahontus, which is offensive.
Funtatlaguy
(10,862 posts)UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)librechik
(30,673 posts)it's not a hashtag that will ever be inoffensive
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InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,121 posts)Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,307 posts)OBrien
(363 posts)hughee99
(16,113 posts)Something potentially offensive to the GLBT community?
I dont think you really understand the problem here.
Rambling Man
(249 posts)that is snappy and that doesn't offend absolutely anyone whatsoever?
hughee99
(16,113 posts)The theme, but me not having a better name doesnt mean the old one is okay.
I dont really care about offending just anyone, but Id like to avoid nicknames that are offensive to traditional dem voters. If you come up with one that offends white supremacists, go for it.
Rambling Man
(249 posts)I come from a different time and place where sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.
hughee99
(16,113 posts)But names can cost you votes. Id like to avoid that when possible.
Funtatlaguy
(10,862 posts)yellowcanine
(35,693 posts)Two birds with one stone, as it were.
TheBlackAdder
(28,167 posts).
#BROKÉMON
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ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)Squirtle Mitch?