Minnesota Left In Ruins

[webbo3]

It looks like Minnesota will be left in ruins after the feds refuse funds to rebuild it after the peaceful protests left $500M worth of damage.

https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/07/12/george-floyd-feds-deny-minnesota-request-aid-rebuild/5423569002/

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/minnesota/articles/2020-07-11/feds-deny-minnesota-request-for-aid-to-rebuild-after-unrest

[Denton]

Why not just write detract from or disrepect? Throwing shade,never heard of it,is it some new trendy thing to talk like that?

[bednobs]

lol denton it's a sign of getting old along with thinking all modern music is crap

[pastafreak]

I guess a lot of people aren't able to put themselves in others shoes. The way the world is, too much of the horror we see on the news could just as easily happen here.
Also, never forget some of us have loved ones in these places.

[Mozz71]

It's certainly not anything new Denton. I remember it being used in the Nineties. I'm sorry, I'll refer any colloquialisms I use to you before posting anything in future ;-)

(I looked up it's origin. It comes from the black gay scene of the 1980s. It now worries me a little what I was watching in my youth to have picked it up!)

[DTCwordfan]

with a million homes thereabouts paying an average of $4500 per household in local taxes, never mind sales taxes and the business taxes (rates equivalent), 500 million shouldn't be too hard to find - Trump may actually gain some traction if the federal government coughed up, say, half of it.

[jno]

Minnesota is about 90,000 square miles, maybe half the size of the UK. It's not all in ruins. The story is talking about one city.

[youngmafbog]

Not sure why Trump (The general State) should stump up, he has no responsibility over the Police forces, that belongs to the State.

Democrats reap what they sow. I suggest those with businesses stop voting the Dems in or just accept that is what will happen in right-on liberal States.

[Denton]

Mozz,I’m not interested in your sarcasm,and certainly not your Black Gay Scene.

[bednobs]

miaow!

[david small]

Let it rot, as me old gaffer used to say.

[Mozz71]

//Mozz,I’m not interested in your sarcasm,and certainly not your Black Gay Scene.//

Frankly Denton, I couldn't give a monkeys what you're interested in. If you don't care, it's probably not worth commenting on is it?

[iluvmargie]

Ignore him Denton, he made that 'don't give a monkeys' statement to me once, think it's his fave expression!

[Mozz71]

//think it's his fave expression!//

Nah, it's just my preferred expression wouldn't get past the swear filters.

[bednobs]

ignore her mozz, she gave me that talking to me as if I wasn't reading nonsense too once. I think it's her favourite MO

[iluvmargie]

^ Eh what ??? bednobs you really are full of yourself. Going to start following me round now are you?

[Gromit]

Ymb

I doubt those business owners voted Democrat. And the Federal Government is responsible for taxing and spending. Things that affect American people like extreme weather, earthquakes, deadly diseases or civil unrest, are usually compensated for by the Federal Government.
To say let them rot because the State Governor is not from the President’s Party is a big insult to the American people.

[Peter Pedant]

// he [Trump] has no responsibility over the Police forces, that belongs to the State.//

yeah but the Police didnt burn down minnesota durrr did they? - complete non sequitur
unless of course you are saying it was police incompetence that precipitated the whole thing
- that surely is a fort too far ! certainly for you

[bednobs]

nah, too much effort but I'm intrigued that when you say it it's not rude, but when I say it it is.

[Peter Pedant]

Eh what ??? bednobs . Going to start following me round now are you?
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following around I always think of this: