Thursday, February 13, 2025

Weasel of The Week: Andrew Bailey

 Mr. Bailey is the attorney general of Missouri, a Republican, and another one too far lost in the past to understand today's hiring practices.

Bailey has filed a lawsuit against Starbucks. I'll turn it over to Farron Cousins before I continue.


Let me offer an example of how Bailey can be so, so wrong.

Until it was closed for remodeling this week, the Dunkin' at Congress & 3rd streets in the hometown had a small workforce, equal amounts of white and African-American, and mostly women. There are at least 1-2 male employees. Dunkin', in particular, has been suffering from a lack of available workers during the morning rush most days, maxing out at 4 people in the eatery, which gets most of its business through drive-thru service. Unfortunately, the drive-thru lines also cause delays for customers inside the store itself, and there's just not enough help to handle the potential overflow. Bailey is playing the race card at Starbucks to get attention. What it gets him is a set of Weasel ears for being so ignorant and self-serving.

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