St. Albans School Alumnus just became Second Most Powerful Person in Washington

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He had 3 sisters at BCC. Just he went to private. Go figure.

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Anonymous wrote:Clearly he's a smart and capable guy, he went to Duke and did well in the business world. But it's too early to judge if he should be an alumnus St. As is proud of or not. Let's see what type of job he does, of course that will be subjective

Sorry, but WH chief of staff is not the Second Most Powerful Person in Washington.

Not surprisingly, Rommey likes him. Bain trumps partisanship.

Yes, class solidarity > actual beliefs. Gotta stay rich and the only way to do that is make sure The Poors don’t get too uppity.

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Anonymous wrote:I have some community connections to the Zients. He was seen as a bright spot at an early age, even at STA and later Duke. Our community is overall proud of him and we're not surprised by his success!

He might be a candidate for having a book written about him one day. Really vast career and seemingly a rise from (relatively) humble beginnings

How in the world were his beginnings "humble" if he had 3 sisters at BCC?!

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Anonymous wrote:Breaking news—man who went to elite private school filled with children of governmental power brokers becomes important governmental power broker!

I think Zients was one of the few kids from the middle class when he was at STA. Also a Jewish kid when there were not many Jewish kids there. Everyone I know who knew him said he worked his rear end off and has worked hard all his days. He apparently always wanted to buy the Marriott’s house in DC when he was a kid and then grew up and did it. Those kinds of people should be applauded for entering government service. He could be pursuing more cash instead.

“Those kinds of people should be applauded for entering government service?” Seriously? Do you think he and others enter government service as a sacrifice? It’s about increasing spheres of influence which translates to unthinkable financial return. Please…

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Breaking news—man who went to elite private school filled with children of governmental power brokers becomes important governmental power broker!

I think Zients was one of the few kids from the middle class when he was at STA. Also a Jewish kid when there were not many Jewish kids there. Everyone I know who knew him said he worked his rear end off and has worked hard all his days. He apparently always wanted to buy the Marriott’s house in DC when he was a kid and then grew up and did it. Those kinds of people should be applauded for entering government service. He could be pursuing more cash instead.

“Those kinds of people should be applauded for entering government service?” Seriously? Do you think he and others enter government service as a sacrifice? It’s about increasing spheres of influence which translates to unthinkable financial return. Please…

This. Utterly naive.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Breaking news—man who went to elite private school filled with children of governmental power brokers becomes important governmental power broker!

I think Zients was one of the few kids from the middle class when he was at STA. Also a Jewish kid when there were not many Jewish kids there. Everyone I know who knew him said he worked his rear end off and has worked hard all his days. He apparently always wanted to buy the Marriott’s house in DC when he was a kid and then grew up and did it. Those kinds of people should be applauded for entering government service. He could be pursuing more cash instead.

“Those kinds of people should be applauded for entering government service?” Seriously? Do you think he and others enter government service as a sacrifice? It’s about increasing spheres of influence which translates to unthinkable financial return. Please…

I'm wondering about all the bright people that have worked in government service throughout their career. Is that a lesser sacrifice because they didn't go out and run up their investment accounts first?

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Anonymous wrote:Call Your Mother bagels are way overrated.

They’re the best and the closest thing to the Montreal style bagels we all love.

All the more power to CYM. They have created a strong brand in DC (and soon Denver!). However, they are overrated, overpriced, and far from a Montreal bagel. I know everyone will flock to their new store on Conn Ave, but it’s a waste. UNWDC already has incredible, authentic bagel options. CYM is all show over substance.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Call Your Mother bagels are way overrated.

They’re the best and the closest thing to the Montreal style bagels we all love.

All the more power to CYM. They have created a strong brand in DC (and soon Denver!). However, they are overrated, overpriced, and far from a Montreal bagel. I know everyone will flock to their new store on Conn Ave, but it’s a waste. UNWDC already has incredible, authentic bagel options. CYM is all show over substance.

I feel similarly about Crumbl. Way overpriced

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Call Your Mother bagels are way overrated.

They’re the best and the closest thing to the Montreal style bagels we all love.

All the more power to CYM. They have created a strong brand in DC (and soon Denver!). However, they are overrated, overpriced, and far from a Montreal bagel. I know everyone will flock to their new store on Conn Ave, but it’s a waste. UNWDC already has incredible, authentic bagel options. CYM is all show over substance.

I feel similarly about Crumbl. Way overpriced

Right! Don’t get me started on Crumbl! And back to the original post, STA is meant to create future political heavyweights so it’s great but not exactly surprising

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have some community connections to the Zients. He was seen as a bright spot at an early age, even at STA and later Duke. Our community is overall proud of him and we're not surprised by his success!

He might be a candidate for having a book written about him one day. Really vast career and seemingly a rise from (relatively) humble beginnings

How in the world were his beginnings "humble" if he had 3 sisters at BCC?!

My sister is exactly his age and we grew up in the BCC district. It was not crazy expensive then.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Breaking news—man who went to elite private school filled with children of governmental power brokers becomes important governmental power broker!

I think Zients was one of the few kids from the middle class when he was at STA. Also a Jewish kid when there were not many Jewish kids there. Everyone I know who knew him said he worked his rear end off and has worked hard all his days. He apparently always wanted to buy the Marriott’s house in DC when he was a kid and then grew up and did it. Those kinds of people should be applauded for entering government service. He could be pursuing more cash instead.

“Those kinds of people should be applauded for entering government service?” Seriously? Do you think he and others enter government service as a sacrifice? It’s about increasing spheres of influence which translates to unthinkable financial return. Please…

I'm wondering about all the bright people that have worked in government service throughout their career. Is that a lesser sacrifice because they didn't go out and run up their investment accounts first?

They picked it for a reason. Probably easiest path. He, however, could have continued to make bank like many others have done. He didn’t. That pivot matters. Your cynicism reflects your weakness.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Breaking news—man who went to elite private school filled with children of governmental power brokers becomes important governmental power broker!

I think Zients was one of the few kids from the middle class when he was at STA. Also a Jewish kid when there were not many Jewish kids there. Everyone I know who knew him said he worked his rear end off and has worked hard all his days. He apparently always wanted to buy the Marriott’s house in DC when he was a kid and then grew up and did it. Those kinds of people should be applauded for entering government service. He could be pursuing more cash instead.

“Those kinds of people should be applauded for entering government service?” Seriously? Do you think he and others enter government service as a sacrifice? It’s about increasing spheres of influence which translates to unthinkable financial return. Please…

I'm wondering about all the bright people that have worked in government service throughout their career. Is that a lesser sacrifice because they didn't go out and run up their investment accounts first?

They picked it for a reason. Probably easiest path. He, however, could have continued to make bank like many others have done. He didn’t. That pivot matters. Your cynicism reflects your weakness.

Too bad for you that you don't realize that many people work for the government because they care greatly about what they do, not because they didn't have more lucrative options. Perhaps you don't meet those amazing people at your big law slog.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Breaking news—man who went to elite private school filled with children of governmental power brokers becomes important governmental power broker!

I think Zients was one of the few kids from the middle class when he was at STA. Also a Jewish kid when there were not many Jewish kids there. Everyone I know who knew him said he worked his rear end off and has worked hard all his days. He apparently always wanted to buy the Marriott’s house in DC when he was a kid and then grew up and did it. Those kinds of people should be applauded for entering government service. He could be pursuing more cash instead.

“Those kinds of people should be applauded for entering government service?” Seriously? Do you think he and others enter government service as a sacrifice? It’s about increasing spheres of influence which translates to unthinkable financial return. Please…

I'm wondering about all the bright people that have worked in government service throughout their career. Is that a lesser sacrifice because they didn't go out and run up their investment accounts first?

They picked it for a reason. Probably easiest path. He, however, could have continued to make bank like many others have done. He didn’t. That pivot matters. Your cynicism reflects your weakness.

Too bad for you that you don't realize that many people work for the government because they care greatly about what they do, not because they didn't have more lucrative options. Perhaps you don't meet those amazing people at your big law slog.

Your point doesn’t make what Zients is doing less of a sacrifice. That kind of false logic is why you didn’t have a big law option. I didn’t take that myself but it was there. Separately, I hope all your noble servants do what they do for free. And “amazing,” really? Amazing people don’t make the messes we presently have. Hacks do. Res Ipsa Loquitur. I hope the really talented people replace your amazing friends. Asap no less.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have some community connections to the Zients. He was seen as a bright spot at an early age, even at STA and later Duke. Our community is overall proud of him and we're not surprised by his success!

He might be a candidate for having a book written about him one day. Really vast career and seemingly a rise from (relatively) humble beginnings

How in the world were his beginnings "humble" if he had 3 sisters at BCC?!

BCC is a public high school. Not sure what you think it is?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Breaking news—man who went to elite private school filled with children of governmental power brokers becomes important governmental power broker!

I think Zients was one of the few kids from the middle class when he was at STA. Also a Jewish kid when there were not many Jewish kids there. Everyone I know who knew him said he worked his rear end off and has worked hard all his days. He apparently always wanted to buy the Marriott’s house in DC when he was a kid and then grew up and did it. Those kinds of people should be applauded for entering government service. He could be pursuing more cash instead.

“Those kinds of people should be applauded for entering government service?” Seriously? Do you think he and others enter government service as a sacrifice? It’s about increasing spheres of influence which translates to unthinkable financial return. Please…

I'm wondering about all the bright people that have worked in government service throughout their career. Is that a lesser sacrifice because they didn't go out and run up their investment accounts first?

They picked it for a reason. Probably easiest path. He, however, could have continued to make bank like many others have done. He didn’t. That pivot matters. Your cynicism reflects your weakness.

Too bad for you that you don't realize that many people work for the government because they care greatly about what they do, not because they didn't have more lucrative options. Perhaps you don't meet those amazing people at your big law slog.

Your point doesn’t make what Zients is doing less of a sacrifice. That kind of false logic is why you didn’t have a big law option. I didn’t take that myself but it was there. Separately, I hope all your noble servants do what they do for free. And “amazing,” really? Amazing people don’t make the messes we presently have. Hacks do. Res Ipsa Loquitur. I hope the really talented people replace your amazing friends. Asap no less.

Did you mean more of a sacrifice? Otherwise the logic of your sentence doesn’t make sense