In many cases, the property that they will be seizing and trying to sell was seized by the local government from (frequently unwilling) citizens at below market value. No one had a say into whether their land was sold for this project.
Posts by VirtualizationGuy
10 publicly visible posts • joined 22 May 2014
Foxconn factory fiasco could leave Wisconsinites on the hook for $300m
Thursday 26th May 2022 13:40 GMT
RE: Foxconn factroy fiasco
I am from Wisconsin. Foxconn has a history (both within Wisconsin and other places) of making promises and signing contracts and then just not completing them. Since they are a foreign company with no signifcant resources in the USA, they can ignore contractual payments with little chance of penalties.
The main purpose of the deal was initially to keep Scott Walker in office as the governor and give Foxconn a "major investment in making America Great" project to use for preferred status at the Federal level.
On this most auspicious of days, we ask: How many sysadmins does it take to change a lightbulb?
Google's diversity strat lead who said Jews have 'insatiable appetite for war' is no longer diversity strat lead
Friday 4th June 2021 14:59 GMT
I think the real problem is because he was in a position that requires a certain mindset, but had made statements in the past that question that mindset. Since he was removed from the position, I am fairly sure that he did not tell Google that he had made the public statements that could cause issues. Admitting to them up front and explaining his change of view usually does not disqualify someone from getting the position. Blindsiding your employer almost always causes repercussions.
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Apple sent my data to the FBI, says boss of controversial research paper trove Sci-Hub
Monday 17th May 2021 12:50 GMT
Please don't go there. EVERY 1st world nation has an organization that is studying disease transmission and that research includes cross species contagion. In addition, even if the Wuhan lab was involved in the outbreak, the most likely vector was poor processes in collection, not in examination. The people who collect samples (for many, if not all, of the world wide labs) frequently do not use good practices to control unintended transmission of virus to humans while collecting the samples.
Foxconn and Wisconsin reach new deal to do something different at Donald Trump's favourite (flop of a) factory
Wednesday 21st April 2021 13:36 GMT
Re: Context
The problem is not really with the State of Wisconsin's liability. It is at the local level. Many people lost homes and land, and local government is already committed to spending nearly $1billion in infrastructure. Only 40% of that money is able to be charged back to to state level (and only when revenue is below expected taxes from Foxconn). http://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/syndicated/wisconsin-taxpayers-hook-infrastructure-costs-foxconn-reneges-obligations-racine/
Loser Trump's last financial disclosure docs reveal Tim Cook gave him $5,999 Mac Pro, the 'first' made in Texas
Salesforce relieves Republican National Committee of its tools citing 'risk of politically incited violence' across the US
Wednesday 13th January 2021 15:43 GMT
Re: @Cederic - Small correction
As an American, the differences that I see between the BLM protests and the Capitol protests is one of intent and premeditation. The BLM actions were spontaneous reactions to perceived incidents of official overreach and unnecessary violence. The Capitol protests have been planned well in advance with the intent to overturn the normally uneventful activities involved in an election. In fact, they are trying to change the rule-of-law by force, whereas the BLM movement wants equal treatment under the law. The RNC is being swept into this turmoil because of the large number of high profile Republicans that have backed actions that were extremely unlikely to work (and some that never had a chance).
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