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  • Let me say it again, in big letters, because apparently it was unclear.

    Show me where it says that ANYONE was forced to use gender-neutral language.

    I have yet to see any evidence that anyone, government official or private citizen, in their speech or writing, was forced, mandated, required, encouraged, or even gently suggested to use gender-neutral language by the government of Arkansas. Whoever wrote that single instance of "pregnant person" mentioned in the article seems to have done it by choice. Governor Sanders is the only one trying to control speech.

  • The article doesn't say anything about anyone being forced to use gender-neutral language. The only forcing I see is the executive order from the government.

    Somehow I doubt that this is really the most effective use of her time.

  • If there were actually weapons hidden there, it's a valid target.

    Still, blowing up hospitals, religious buildings, and schools is generally a bad idea. Even the US thinks twice about it (before hitting it with a drone strike).

  • I think you mean "what if the men and women think men and women should be referred to by different pronouns". Can't use "they" any more, remember.

    But everyone is free to think whatever they want, so long as they don't go around telling other people how to live their lives when it's not hurting anyone.

  • You're right, but the parts you've picked are misleading. Minimums are normal for a lot of gig work.

    Those officers are paid $107 an hour, but payroll is handled by the city.

    This is in reference to the "buyback" program, where neighborhoods or organizations can pay for extra on-duty patrols. The off-duty private security payroll isn't handled by the city.

    The bigger issues that stood out to me:

    MPD officers would usually sit in their squad cars, fully uniformed

    Gordon said running a business using city resources — uniforms, guns, squad cars — without city management, should be considered a violation of the city ethics code, even though the city explicitly allows it, even paying insurance for off-duty work.

    I don't have a problem with any public official doing any kind of side work, as long as it doesn't affect their job, and they aren't using government resources to do it. Every job I've had has said you can moonlight, but you can't use company resources or use the company name to imply any kind of endorsement. But clearly that's not what's happening here. This is absolutely a protection racket.