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Nebraska actually gained population...mostly in Lincoln which was up 13%. Nebraska moved up from the 38th most populous to the 37th...moving past West Virginia...so we have that going for us...
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From my Economist Expresso News Feed:
A federal judge refused to block the ban on evictions covering most of America. A series of moratoriums have protected renters since early in the pandemic but the measures lapsed last month. The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention introduced a new ban last week, in response to a surge in cases of the Delta variant. But the Supreme Court is unlikely to support the most recent ban unless it has Congressional approval.
CDC gets bitch slapped again. Slow progress but it is progress in a return to sanity in dealing with the virus. The USSC has been uniform in rejecting baseless COVID mandates.Mission to CFB's National Championship accomplished. But the shine on the NC Trophy is embarrassingly wearing off. It's M B-Ball ..... or hockey or volley ball or name your college sport favorite time ...... until next year.Comment
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7.2 earth quake hit Haiti only an hour ago. High casualties feared. That poor country has to be the most snakebit place on earth
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It would be nice if the per-student grant to the Genessee schools followed your kids, even to the extent that it went to the parents who are home-schooling. There would have to be testing and the like (unless the unions continue to be against testing). Home-schooled kids now out-perform government schooled kids by a wide margin.Originally posted by Kapture1 View PostComment
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This video is reportedly of the Taliban wandering General Dostum's house in Mazar-i-Sharif in northern Afghanistan. He apparently fled. Dostum's a survivor. He used to be a communist but was one of the most important warlords in overthrowing the Taliban in 2001. He's also very wealthy and corrupt as his house reflects.
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Heck of a story about a dying Midwest city, land speculators, fraud, and people desperate for home ownership no matter where it is.
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Well those who were worried Kabul would fall on the 9/11 anniversary worry no more. Looks like it's happening today.
In the past 24 hours the remaining parts of Afghanistan not controlled by the Taliban are pretty much surrendering without a fight. Including Kabul.
Last edited by Dr. Strangelove; August 15, 2021, 07:46 AM.Comment
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I still think leaving Afghanistan is the right decision but the speed with which the Taliban have retaken the entire country, in basically 10 days, represents a colossal failure by our intelligence agencies and the Pentagon. The abilities of the Afghan military and their desire to stand and fight have been grossly overestimated.
The Taliban were outnumbered at least 3-to-1 by the way, possibly 4 or 5-to-1. Heck I saw one report that the Taliban were even handing out spending money to surrendering soldiers who hadn't gotten paid in months.
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Curious how many lives the US has lost in the last 20 years only to see this happen. How much $$$ has been spent too.
What a joke.AAL 2023 - Alim McNeillComment
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Per a story in the NYT the intelligence community as recently as June felt that the Taliban would need at least a year and a half before they could threaten Kabul.Comment
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The only thing surprising about the Taliban overrunning Afghanistan, is that anyone is surprised. US forces surrendered unconditionally and left. No opposition remained.
Sadly, the executions will begin soon. Anyone who is suspected of assisting the US is on the list.
But Trucker Joe never thought this would happen. Nah ..."The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, .. I'd worn them for weeks, and they needed the air"Comment
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Eh. Fuck 'em. No more nation building, and no more propping up armies that won't fight for themselves.Originally posted by lineygoblue View PostComment
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Bush, Obama, Trump, and Biden all played a role in today's events. Honestly, Bush/Obama are more responsible here than Trump/Biden.Originally posted by lineygoblue View PostComment
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