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mell
2017 Nov 3, 7:09am
anonymous says
So what - he's absolutely right. Baseless and pointless SJW style discrimination suits are the downfall of every small business out there.
For secretary of labor, Trump picked a fast-food titan who prefers robots to human workers (robots, he said, don't file discrimination suits!).
So what - he's absolutely right. Baseless and pointless SJW style discrimination suits are the downfall of every small business out there.
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joeyjojojunior
2017 Nov 3, 7:35am
mell says
Got any data to back that up?
So what - he's absolutely right. Baseless and pointless SJW style discrimination suits are the downfall of every small business out there.
Got any data to back that up?
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mell
2017 Nov 3, 7:48am
joeyjojojunior says
Plenty of articles out there, just one of them: http://www.robertreeveslaw.com/blog/frivolous-lawsuits-destroying-small-business/
It's not just SJWs, also bureaucracy and red tape. You don't have official data of intent because that would effectively incriminate and shut down those small businesses, but if you ask around some SB owners that trust you many will admit that they don't hire "problematic" employee types or better they don't hire any at all and mostly use contractors. Any false accusation paired with a frivolous lawsuit can take your business down instantly.
mell saysSo what - he's absolutely right. Baseless and pointless SJW style discrimination suits are the downfall of every small business out there.
Got any data to back that up?
Plenty of articles out there, just one of them: http://www.robertreeveslaw.com/blog/frivolous-lawsuits-destroying-small-business/
It's not just SJWs, also bureaucracy and red tape. You don't have official data of intent because that would effectively incriminate and shut down those small businesses, but if you ask around some SB owners that trust you many will admit that they don't hire "problematic" employee types or better they don't hire any at all and mostly use contractors. Any false accusation paired with a frivolous lawsuit can take your business down instantly.
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joeyjojojunior
2017 Nov 3, 8:04am
Wow--I like that the article uses an example of a $25K lawsuit as what causes small businesses to go bankrupt.
And the article claims $105B in frivolous lawsuits which assumes EVERY lawsuit if frivolous and the data is from the heavily biased US Chamber of Commerce.
I think there is probably some room to improve our system to reduce these types of lawsuits, but it is not nearly the size of problem that you make it out to be.
And the article claims $105B in frivolous lawsuits which assumes EVERY lawsuit if frivolous and the data is from the heavily biased US Chamber of Commerce.
I think there is probably some room to improve our system to reduce these types of lawsuits, but it is not nearly the size of problem that you make it out to be.
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bob2356
2017 Nov 3, 8:07am
mell says
You buy insurance for lawsuits. What percentage of small businesses are taken down every year by false accusations resulting in winning a frivolous lawsuit? Seriously, how do you make this stuff up?
Any false accusation paired with a frivolous lawsuit can take your business down instantly.
You buy insurance for lawsuits. What percentage of small businesses are taken down every year by false accusations resulting in winning a frivolous lawsuit? Seriously, how do you make this stuff up?
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mell
2017 Nov 3, 8:15am
"According to Tort Liability Costs for Small Business, a 2010 study conducted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for Legal Reform, small businesses paid $105.4 billion in expenses related to lawsuits in 2008. When researchers added malpractice suits to the equation, the amount rose to $133.4 billion. Of the money small businesses spent, $34.6 billion were out-of-pocket expenses, not covered by insurance. Small businesses bore 81 percent of the costs of business tort liability costs for the year.
The study anticipated that the cost of lawsuits for small businesses would increase in the future."
Insurance only covers parts of the costs and is very expensive. Don't get hung up on one example. The worst and costliest are SJW style "discrimination" lawsuits, not to mention the damage to the image. You can keep saying how can you make this stuff up or listen to your friends who are small business owners and ask them why they don't hire admins/... on the premises but use contractors instead as much as possible.
The study anticipated that the cost of lawsuits for small businesses would increase in the future."
Insurance only covers parts of the costs and is very expensive. Don't get hung up on one example. The worst and costliest are SJW style "discrimination" lawsuits, not to mention the damage to the image. You can keep saying how can you make this stuff up or listen to your friends who are small business owners and ask them why they don't hire admins/... on the premises but use contractors instead as much as possible.
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anonymous
2017 Nov 3, 8:47am
Matt Taibbi, what a hypocrite. Complete drug attict hypocrite misogynistic scumbag, he has no credibility and should shut the fuck up. I suspect his career will be over shortly.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/matt-taibbis-not-so-secret-russian-past_us_59f729e9e4b06acda25f4b8e
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/matt-taibbis-not-so-secret-russian-past_us_59f729e9e4b06acda25f4b8e
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anonymous
2017 Nov 3, 8:54am
Matt Taibbi, what a hypocrite. A complete misogynistic drug addicted scumbag. He should shut the fuck up, I suspect his career will be over shortly.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/matt-taibbis-not-so-secret-russian-past_us_59f729e9e4b06acda25f4b8e
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/matt-taibbis-not-so-secret-russian-past_us_59f729e9e4b06acda25f4b8e
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anonymous
2017 Nov 3, 8:57am
Matt Taibbi , what a hypocritical misogynistic drug addicted scumbag. I suspect his career will be over shortly.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/matt-taibbis-not-so-secret-russian-past_us_59f729e9e4b06acda25f4b8e
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/matt-taibbis-not-so-secret-russian-past_us_59f729e9e4b06acda25f4b8e
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anonymous
2017 Nov 3, 9:01am
Matt Taibbi, What a misogynistic hypocritical drug addicted scum bag. His career should be over shortly.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/matt-taibbis-not-so-secret-russian-past_us_59f729e9e4b06acda25f4b8e
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/matt-taibbis-not-so-secret-russian-past_us_59f729e9e4b06acda25f4b8e
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anonymous
2017 Nov 3, 9:08am
I think Matt Taibbi should be careful in today’s current political climate. He doesn’t have a very strong footing for launching attacks on anyone, based on his past.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/matt-taibbis-not-so-secret-russian-past_us_59f729e9e4b06acda25f4b8e
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/matt-taibbis-not-so-secret-russian-past_us_59f729e9e4b06acda25f4b8e
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HEY YOU
2017 Nov 3, 9:54am
Why do Big Govt. Socialist Republicans allow any regulations on small business?
They let the states & municipalities tell small business what they are allowed to do.
How can America survive with Republican hate for business?
Rep/Cons don't care if taxes & regulations kill small business,the backbone of America.
How long will it take for The Liars & Crooks to affect supporters,negatively?
Could always ask the taxpayers in Kansas.
Trump would recommend a 2nd Amendment Solution to settle lawsuits?
He would deal with it in the streets to the applause from his supporters.
Republican hypocrisy is entertaining especially when they hurt themselves.
They let the states & municipalities tell small business what they are allowed to do.
How can America survive with Republican hate for business?
Rep/Cons don't care if taxes & regulations kill small business,the backbone of America.
How long will it take for The Liars & Crooks to affect supporters,negatively?
Could always ask the taxpayers in Kansas.
Trump would recommend a 2nd Amendment Solution to settle lawsuits?
He would deal with it in the streets to the applause from his supporters.
Republican hypocrisy is entertaining especially when they hurt themselves.
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PaisleyPattern
2017 Nov 3, 10:35am
Matt Taibbi should be careful in todays political climate. What a hypocrite. He documented his own drug addiction and misogyny. He is on pretty unstable ground. Might want to take a break from Trump bashing.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-liberal-left-heroes-who-treat-women-like-garbage
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/27/two-journos-once-detailed-asking-their-female-employees-for-blow-jobs/
https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-liberal-left-heroes-who-treat-women-like-garbage
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/27/two-journos-once-detailed-asking-their-female-employees-for-blow-jobs/
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HEY YOU
2017 Nov 3, 11:12am
Ask the Rightwingcunts how they were treated at FOX.
Very well by the sexual harassment settlements?
https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-liberal-left-heroes-who-treat-women-like-garbage
"In a time where powerful men are facing accusations of sexual harassment,"
Talk to the men at FOX.
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/27/two-journos-once-detailed-asking-their-female-employees-for-blow-jobs/
Nothing like Rep/Con/Trumpista hypocrisy.
Grabbing pussy is the motto.
Very well by the sexual harassment settlements?
https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-liberal-left-heroes-who-treat-women-like-garbage
"In a time where powerful men are facing accusations of sexual harassment,"
Talk to the men at FOX.
http://dailycaller.com/2017/10/27/two-journos-once-detailed-asking-their-female-employees-for-blow-jobs/
Nothing like Rep/Con/Trumpista hypocrisy.
Grabbing pussy is the motto.
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anonymous
2017 Nov 3, 4:58pm
PaisleyPattern says
Very astute analysis Paisley. You should be making money for this stuff! It’s a gastric
Matt Taibbi should be careful in todays political climate. What a hypocrite. He documented his own drug addiction and misogyny. He is on pretty unstable ground. Might want to take a break from Trump bashing.
Very astute analysis Paisley. You should be making money for this stuff! It’s a gastric
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bob2356
2017 Nov 4, 5:16am
mell says
These were all, as you claimed. frivolous lawsuits with false accusations brought by certain types of employees? Are you sure? Try to stick to one subject or another.
Dodged the question I noticed. The 34.6 billon out of pocket was what percentage of small business revenue?
Small business are 99% of business's. There are only 18,586 businesses that aren't small businesses out of 27,281,452 businesses in the US. How many lawsuits with out of pocket expenses against small businesses last year and what percentage of small businesses was that?
Lawsuits are a pain in the ass but small businesses are far from being on the brink of exticntion because they are overwhelmed by lawsuits. Especially since something like 70% of small business lawsuits are contract disputes not tort.
"According to Tort Liability Costs for Small Business, a 2010 study conducted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for Legal Reform, small businesses paid $105.4 billion in expenses related to lawsuits in 2008. When researchers added malpractice suits to the equation, the amount rose to $133.4 billion. Of the money small businesses spent, $34.6 billion were out-of-pocket expenses, not covered by insurance. Small businesses bore 81 percent of the costs of business tort liability costs for the year.
These were all, as you claimed. frivolous lawsuits with false accusations brought by certain types of employees? Are you sure? Try to stick to one subject or another.
Dodged the question I noticed. The 34.6 billon out of pocket was what percentage of small business revenue?
Small business are 99% of business's. There are only 18,586 businesses that aren't small businesses out of 27,281,452 businesses in the US. How many lawsuits with out of pocket expenses against small businesses last year and what percentage of small businesses was that?
Lawsuits are a pain in the ass but small businesses are far from being on the brink of exticntion because they are overwhelmed by lawsuits. Especially since something like 70% of small business lawsuits are contract disputes not tort.
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