It's hard to tell what they're talking about tbh

Took me five weeks to get my payment. Super flawed system

Yoo rite like your on meth

There have been at least 5 commissioners in the 16 years that OP stated it took, not including interims. Also built in a consortium with other states and unemployment varies by state.

What states?

Location. It doesn’t make sense looking at a flat map, but if you look at a globe and realize that subs can go under the polar ice cap it becomes much more clear. It’s faster to get a submarine to coastal Russian waters from Groton than from San Diego.

200 shootings? Cops alone kill a thousand or so people a year in America, that number is ridiculously low

Out of curiosity, is the Groton Sub Base really the most important base? Why?

Wasn't the old DoL system pretty smooth running? I haven't used it in ages, but when I did, I thought it was good.

What the heck happened?

So police and military should have all the guns? Did you forget what happened in 2020? There’s 450 million guns in circulation and less than 200 shootings per year. That’s hardly the issue.

If you want to disarm people; you should do it. Don’t send police after people, be the example. Start with gangs and criminals first

Fascism is much more complex and specific than that, but yeah it would definitely require a repeal or reinterpretation of the Second Amendment to ever solve American gun violence. As long as we imagine "a well regulated militia" to really mean "any swinging dick who may desire to inflict high tech violence" we'll never be able to improve the situation.

Who’s gonna collect them? Destroy them? (Because I know it wont be YOU lolololol) If it’s the military or police, wouldn’t that make us a fascist state?

Okay so nothing was up ahead…. Perhaps just another drunk cop living his best life, must have just beaten his wife that morning and was celebrating, perhaps?

I've seen police vehicles do this several times on I95 when a construction crew was adjusting cones or moving equipment into place down the road. The idea of trying to pass a cop driving an official vehicle with lights on, who is very obviously trying to occupy the entire road, is crazy to me. I'd expect to be pulled over or receive a visit later, depending on the urgency of his/her maintaining the roadblock for the rest of the traffic behind.

Do not pass they want every one to stay behind them Trying to break traffic for what's up ahead

Do not pass they want every one to stay behind them Trying to break traffic for what's up ahead

Agreed… the sad part with dysfunctional state government is that there is the political will in CT to spend money & resources…but they end up being squandered like this … big government can work … we just need true accountability and real leadership. I think ego and careerism plays a part in the promulgation of bad systems like this.

Make sure to reach out to your state representative or senator to ask for help with DOL.

the way you wrote it in the OP makes it sound like you are moving over for an exit, which is not the same thing.

https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/new-london/gold-star-memorial-bridge-rehab-project-gets-158-2m-federal-grant/

I'm a pretty bleeding heart liberal. But to hear that this abominable system cost that much and took that long makes me want to rage. I understand it needs to be secure, etc (which apparently it's not even that if there's these thousands of cases of fraud that others are talking about), but the website they have is painfully outdated, and the system they've developed does not help people in need the way it should. Like OP, I was able to float myself for a few weeks while I was unemployed and they tried to figure out my claim, but the people who really need unemployment benefits the most are the kind of people who literally do not have enough money to live week to week without it. And these are not degenerates who are mooching off the system - these are the working poor who live precariously already because of job insecurity.

Yes! Keep calling. Take the time to jump through all their stupid fucking hoops. Ask a TON of questions when you're on the phone with them. "Is there anything else I need to do?" "How do I do that?" "Is there anything I should know before I try to file that?" Etc etc etc. Eventually, the claim will clear and you'll get an opportunity to backdate all the weeks you were out of work and you'll get the money, but it's a pain in the ass. I consider myself a smart and successful person who can handle their own business, but it was one of the most frustrating and demoralizing processes of my life. Luckily, MOST of the people on the phone are incredibly nice and understanding and genuinely want to help you (especially if you speak nicely to them and ask intelligible questions), but it's still a massive pain in the ass. Make sure to get your benefits, tho! You paid for them!

Merging involves two people. Obviously the other person is always the asshole.

I HAVE to get into the right lane lmao and if there's a car there, too bad lmao!

Ah, thought it was Friday Night Funkin'

It’s because there is zero accountability for the people that designed it. It’s primary goal isn’t to actually help people, it’s the appearance of helping people that’s important.