Fine with me. If that's what they want, that's what they should have. I don't want one single penny of my money going for it, though.
Supposedly 66% of NYC wants government grocery stores
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Fine with me. If that's what they want, that's what they should have. I don't want one single penny of my money going for it, though.
BOP
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I want around-the-clock aerial bombardment of NYC. I'm a tax-payer; why won't anyone listen to me?
Fine with me. If that's what they want, that's what they should have. I don't want one single penny of my money going for it, though.
Because the government is known for running things so efficiently.
Fine with me. If that's what they want, that's what they should have. I don't want one single penny of my money going for it, though.
black dog
Free America
All of the taxpayer subsidized Military Commissaries that I have been in, are nice and well run.
We'll see. Certainly I can understand that you have next to nothing in big cities that resemble supermarkets, especially in crime ridden areas that have created "food deserts" and your only options are small bodegas - or going away from the city. Something like a commisary could be a solution.
I guess we'll see, but I have no interest in MY tax dollars going for this. It's not my fault.
I guess we'll see, but I have no interest in MY tax dollars going for this. It's not my fault.
glhs837
Power with Control
Right but they don't have to make a profit. They're also allowed to use baggers who only work for tips.
glhs837
Power with Control
And I bet they have a shrink rate that is closer to 1% than 20%.
It's already been mentioned that the customers aren't looters and shoplifters. I'll add that military commissaries aren't overseen by people who can easily skim and take kickbacks.
And 87.4% of all statistic are made up.
Me too, but they don't cater to feral animals, there is a reason they are behind gates and fences!
BOP
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I'd give more credit to MWR than the Government.
BOP
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Pretty sure MWR runs the exchanges and commissaries, not the military. They do have to answer to the military, of course, but still. There's no NEC or MOS for cashier.
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glhs837
Power with Control
What I suspect will happen in this case, especially with New York and Chicago is that they wouldn't actually be government-run. The government would just write contracts with favored people to run them in return for a take of the grift.
Barracks & Section 8 housing are the same thing. Government provided housing. Except in 1 case, the tenants are held accountable.
Barracks ≠ Section 8 housing.
Commissaries ≠ Government run grocery stores.
Clem72
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I would bet against that any day of the week and twice on Sunday. I have personally witnessed more hood rat military dependents in the post exchange and commissary stuffing things in their pants than I have ever noticed in a normal grocery store or box store.
CPUSA
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And they're in fenced in, well protected MILITARY BASES
Not alot of flash mob looting taking place there, either... not alot of junkies passing out in them either
No pimps...no prostitutes (well...not as many)...
LOTS of gang members...but they all fall under the same leadership on base, so...and they will pull together when necessary...like wartime
The men & women who frequent commissaries aren't the same as the dregs surviving in NYC either