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    Krystal Burger

    in Houston Area Dining, Shopping and Entertainment

    Posted

    2 hours ago, ChannelTwoNews said:

    https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2023/04/28/krystal-spb-hospitality.html

    "Houston-based SPB Hospitality — which owns Logan's Roadhouse, Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom and several other brands — has scooped up yet another restaurant company.

    SPB, an affiliate of New York-based Fortress Investment Group LLC, said April 27 it completed the acquisition of The Krystal Co., marking the second time the Atlanta-based fast-food giant has changed hands in three years. Terms of the deal were not disclosed."

    I wonder if they'll try to make another go at running Krystal's here.

    Gun Violence, Mass Shootings & Gun Reform

    in National Politics

    Posted

    7 minutes ago, Amlaham said:

    The founding fathers weren't dealing with school/mass shootings and the crime we're dealing with today, it was to prevent the need of the US to have a professional army. It doesn't make sense to compare 1789 issues with 2023 issues. The bill of rights was literally written 234 years ago.... to say that those same issues are prevalent today is very stone-age thinking. Sorry to break it to you but, you're being gas lit by politicians funded by the NRA and other gun lobbyist groups, they have you in the palm of their hand. They could tell you that Washington is going to destroy the constitution and the only way to protect it was to bring your guns and start a war....and you guys would 😂. You previously brought up Australia about how they banned guns, but ironically, you didn't mention how they no longer have mass shootings. Its kind of weird, its like the main issue is altering a 234 year old bill instead of the general public's safety. Worrying about crime but not willing to do anything about, THEN blame the other party. America is very selfish.

    Uh...no.  The Bill of Rights was ratified by three-fourths of the states on 15 December 1791.  The US Army was founded on 14 June 1775, a bit over 16 years prior. 

    While I agree with you that politicians try to gaslight the public all the time, as does the media, it applies to both sides of the aisle.  Careful you don't fall into that trap as well.  It's in the best interests of the wealthy and powerful that the average citizen be disarmed (and silenced).  It should really come as no surprise that our ruling elites try to manipulate us into giving up any chance of opposing their rule.  The Bill of Rights was specifically enacted to prevent the abuses our forefathers suffered at the hands of European tyrants.

    To tie it back to the thread topic, I've heard much chatter since 2016 about how Trump is a nazi tyrant and wants to sweep away our democracy in favor of a dictatorship.  If that is truly so, then why would you want to disarm the citizenry?

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    Gun Violence, Mass Shootings & Gun Reform

    in National Politics

    Posted

    17 hours ago, Amlaham said:

    So we should just not do anything about the mass/school shootings? And the answer is just to supply everyone with MORE guns? All because we're worried about the "what if" instead of worrying about the crime thats currently going on?

    Our founding fathers were worried enough about it to put it in the Bill of Rights, second only to freedom of speech.  Abridging fundamental rights in the hopes of fixing discrete events is myopic at best.

    Gun Violence, Mass Shootings & Gun Reform

    in National Politics

    Posted

    5 hours ago, Amlaham said:

    Those people legit baffle me, they're so quick to gas light the "socialism" agenda. Based on their standards, Europe/ Canada/ pretty much all of the western countries would be considered socialist. Also, a little off topic, but the gun topic is what really infuriates me. Those same people complain about crime, yet when something is trying to be done with gun control, they cry second amendment, gas lighting hypocrites. If you follow the law, use your gun responsibly, WHY ON EARTH do you care about having stricter background checks/raising the age limit to buy a gun. The whole point of gun reform is to make sure bad people don't have guns... and they have a problem with that?? Those people are sooo naive and are brainwashed to think that ANY kind of gun control means the government is going to personally knock on their door and confiscate their bazooka, those people are sheep and the gas lighting politicians are their shepherds. 

     

    There may be some overlap, but I think you'll find that people who put a high priority on the second amendment are the ones arming themselves against crime rather than moaning about it.  The primary reason you'll find second amendment advocates opposing gun control is the belief that the end goal is abridgement of the second amendment and complete confiscation of all firearms (see Australia et al.)

     

    John Whitmire Houston Mayor

    in City Hall

    Posted

    On 3/29/2023 at 2:55 PM, Houston19514 said:

    Not sure exactly what you have in mind by significant step down.  I would not consider it such.  From a strictly monetary point of view, I believe Congresspeople are paid $174,000 per year.  Houston mayor is paid $236,189.

    Plus, she'll get a nice federal pension.  Will she also get a pension from the city after serving as mayor?

    Ion District In Midtown

    in Going Up!

    Posted

    11 minutes ago, Triton said:

    Nice.

    I was also thinking if the crosswalk had speed sensors, it could raise a ramp to go 45 degrees so that the vehicle flies over the pedestrians to prevent any injuries to the innocent. 

    Cue the Dukes of Hazzard theme song...

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    Ion District In Midtown

    in Going Up!

    Posted

    8 hours ago, Amlaham said:

    I love this project so much, but wow this area has a long way to go 😅 

    I can't believe how long this area sat untouched, especially being in the dead center of the city. 

    If you didn't know the Houston skyline, one would think this area is outside the city and downtown is in the distance (Uptown)

    Large pockets of less developed areas are fairly normal here.  And, if you like to see new development you should be glad it's that way.  Much easier to do something on this type of brownfield vs tearing down denser/higher/more valuable buildings to get something new going.  We live in a golden age for Houston.

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