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... Zelenskyy said in a social media post on Thursday that he met with the head of the presidential office, Andriy Yermak, and Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha. The two officials wrapped up a high-level conference with the US on Tuesday.

Referring to the 30-day ceasefire proposed by the US, Zelenskyy wrote: "Ukraine was ready for an air and sea ceasefire, but the US proposed extending it to land. Ukraine welcomes this proposal."

He then stated, "The control of such a ceasefire remains an important issue, and we appreciate the United States' willingness to organize the technical aspects of such control."

Zelenskyy also criticized Russia, saying that the Moscow "seeks to prolong the war and postpone peace for as long as possible." He said the world has yet to hear "a meaningful response" from Russia. ...

Back in the 80's this song had trouble being played on radio stations ...

@#38 ... This isn't about your personal hiring habits.

It's about the hundreds of companies across America who only hire White, CisHet men. Regardless of the qualifications of anyone else who applied. ...

I do agree.

My personal hiring habits were mentioned only as a response to a comment.

But as far as the apparent innate and systemic racial bias in hiring, my current opinion is that, yes, it is there.

It exists. And, of late, seems to be rallied.

I will also say that my view is that the current anti-DEI movement is, in my view, little more than a thinly-veiled disguise upon a return to the "white Christian men only" days of yore in hiring.

Looking at this a little differently ...

I have a family member who once told me (over Thanksgiving dinner, no less) that his wife should be in the kitchen, "barefoot and pregnant," making sure his dinner was on the table when he got home from work.

Not surprisingly, he was a devout Christian.

I'll just say, that was an interesting Thanksgiving dinner, and leave it there.

@#6 ... A very wise professor once told my class in English Lit that a constant use of profanity was an indication of a poor vocabulary. ...

I do not disagree.

But I also hold the view that those with, as you say, a poor vocabulary, are quite entitled to express their opinions however they want.

And that is a main reason why I read, and as I find apropos, respond to all the comments here. Regardless of the language used to express those comments.

To understand what people are telling you, you have to listen to those people.

(that, btw, was taught to me on the General Electric Manage Training Program, back before Jack Welch seemed to have destroyed that company. But, that's a different thread).

OK, all that aside, the alias that prompted this discussion, yeah, my guess is that it is quite capable of a conversation without the ---. But it decides to be more emphatic.

And yeah, I often find that alias' comments to be quite astute.

So maybe, "a vocabulary" is not needed to state one's views?

@#42 ... Lee Zeldin ...

@#41 ... A Biden EPA official likened it to dumping gold bars off the Titanic. ...

... U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin notified National Clean Investment Fund and Clean Communities Investment Accelerator recipients of the termination of their grant agreements under the Biden-Harris Administration's $20 billion "gold bar" scheme. This termination is based on substantial concerns regarding the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) program integrity, the award process, programmatic fraud, waste, and abuse, and misalignment with agency's priorities, which collectively undermine the fundamental goals and statutory objectives of the award.

"The days of throwing gold bars off the Titanic' are over. The well documented incidents of misconduct, conflicts of interest, and potential fraud raise significant concerns and pose unacceptable risk. I have taken action to terminate these grants riddled with self-dealing and wasteful spending. EPA will be an exceptional steward of taxpayer dollars dedicated to our core mission of protecting human health and the environment, not a frivolous spender in the name of climate equity,'" said EPA Administrator Zeldin. ...

@#32

For the record, I'm not a fan of DEI.

I am a fan of people who are qualified to be placed in the position. That's what I endeavored to do when I was a hiring manager. And I have to say, the team was a mix of brown, white and black skin. But the skin color did not matter to me. The ability of the person did. And that team was great.

@#32 ... You know who says DEI is toxic? ...

Besides your current alias?

Please inform me.

... Black and brown people ...

Got links?

@#4 ... Well, yes. ...

:)

But, my preference might be for more actual letters and fewer ------ in your comments.

But that is just my preference. So have at me here if you want.

                                                  :)

@#42 ... Senators address the president pro tempore (their name for the role of the person who leads day-to-day senate meetings) as "Mr. President" or "Madame President." The affiant was addressing a woman holding that position on 26 Sep 2016, most likely Joni Ernst (R-IA): ...

Thank you for that explanation.

I did not know that.

Now I do.

Thank-you again.

@#9 ... told his customers what they want. ...

Full Self Driving?

Wasn't Full Self Driving on the talking points list that was handed to Pres Trump for the Tesla commercial he acted in for Tesla Corp on White House property?

@#8 ... Are they going to make emissions tests great again? ...

I still bring my car to emission testing every other year here in CT.

So, what is your current alias asking?

@#29 ... DEI is being recognized for the toxicity that it is. ...

That's an unusually harsh comment from your current alias.

I have two questions:

1) why the extreme position, all of a sudden?

2) what, specifically, is the toxicity of DEI that has driven your current alias to this extreme?

@#26 ... Don't hold your breath. ...

I don't.

What I do find curious, though, is the appearance of some aliases here at the same time, almost in sync.

Almost as if there is a troll farm, and people check in and out for their shift.

Yeah, back in the day, I used to run a message board (but never again, if you're curious, just ask).

That is one of the main reasons why I have so much admiration for this message board and how RCade manages it.

I have said this before, but major thanks to RCade for providing this message board.

@#24 ... You're a masochist right? ...

@#18 ... Hire the most qualified. Do that and everything else takes care of itself. ...

Really.

How so?

DOGE has been firing workers on probation, regardless of whether or not those workers are, as your current alias states, most qualified.

They've been fired simply because they are on probation.

And, probation includes those who have been recently promoted for doing their job well.

They were on probation in their new position.

They were promoted because they did their prior job well.

But, in DOGE's view, they are on probation, therefore they face the axe.

Firing those who have done their job well?

WTF?!?!?!?

So, please explain how the firing of all those who are on probation results in "everything else takes care of itself."

thx.

Yer up.

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So, after saying that his apparent Nazi salute has been stressful for him ...

@#40 ... Madam President ...

From the Congressional Record, "Madam President" in 2016?

What's up with that? What am I missing?

@#37 ... Trumpers are racist morons. ...

"I have black guys counting my money ...I hate it.

The only guys I want counting my money are short guys that wear yarmulkes all day."

Related? Unlikely.

@#28

So... has Pres Trump renounced any of the racist things he may have said or done in the past?

@#28 ... But Biden was the only President I know of to give eulogy to a former KKK member. ,,,