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2 years ago
The CIA vastly overstated the economic and military capabilities of the Soviet Union in the 1980s. They misstated, or lied, about WMD in Iraq. That led us to spend billions, perhaps trillions, of dollars and cost thousands of American lives.
The military industrial complex really does exist. Eisenhower was right.
Russia is not an existential threat. They are a short term regional threat. The only thing keeping their economy going was energy and mineral exports. Sanctions have crushed that.
Similarly, China is not a long term threat. Their economic system is failing. Their population has aged to the point their population will be half as large by 2050. From 1.2 Billion to 600 Million, relatively few of them working age. Their economy is dependent on western technology, oil and food imports. If we imposed the same sanctions on China as we have on Russia, hundreds of millions of Chinese would starve within months.
The Cold War is over. We won, though it will be a few more years for the proof to be obvious. We need to stop fighting an 80 year war that we’ve already won.
All armies prepare for the last war. When a new threat appears, they are unprepared. The current threat is largely economic as globalization ends and populations shrink. We should restate our military’s goal as protecting American borders, not being the World’s policeman.
discussion comment
2 years ago
From the NY Post
The chief of police in Memphis in charge of the five officers who fatally beat and tasered motorist Tyre Nichols was fired from a previous law enforcement job after a botched probe.
Cerelyn “CJ” Davis became the first female police chief in Memphis’ history in 2021 and is currently in the international spotlight after five cops brutally beat Tyre Nichols.
She was fired from the Atlanta police department in 2008 for her alleged involvement in a sex crimes investigation into the husband of an Atlanta police sergeant, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution.
Two detectives accused Davis of telling them not to investigate Terrill Marion Crane, who was married to sergeant Tonya Crane after the police department obtained photos of him with underage girls.
A federal grand jury later indicted Terrill Crane on child pornography. He pleaded guilty to one count of child pornography in 2009, the newspaper reported.
The indictment was issued after Atlanta police took no action in the case and a subsequent investigation by the city pointed to Davis as the reason. Davis was demoted from major to lieutenant before being fired from the force that she had joined in 2008
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2 years ago
I keep coming back to the same question. How is it in America’s interest to pour billions into Ukraine while risking nuclear conflict ?
At one time, the Soviet Union was on the march across the world and was an existential threat to the US. It made sense to oppose them. It was the foundation of our foreign policy. Now, it is China, not Russia, that poses the greatest threat.
Russian is a dying nation making a final, desperate attempt to capture past glory. Our sanctions have accelerated Russia’s decline. A million young Russians have fled the country. Their energy and mining industry is literally crumbling without western technical assistance. Their airlines are failing without replacement parts. They pose no direct threat to the U.S. unless we goad them into nuclear war.
If Russia somehow manages to capture all of Ukraine, it is estimated they would need 2 Million troops to maintain order in the territory. They don’t have 2 Million troops. Russia has no path to a lasting victory. Their fate is already sealed.
discussion comment
2 years ago
At least two out of of five Memphis police officers charged with murder in the fatal beatdown of Tyre Nichols joined the force after the department relaxed its hiring requirements.Tadarrius Bean and Demetrius Haley both joined the Memphis Police Department in Aug. 2020, NBC News reported, more than two years after the department dramatically loosened the education qualifications to become an officer.
The lower standards eliminated the education requirement that recruits have some college credit as well as allowed people with felony records to join the force.
discussion comment
2 years ago
If it takes you 20 paragraphs to explain why you won, you’ve lost. Your prediction a year ago amounted to “ inflation has peaked”. A year later, you are still bragging about that prediction. Yawn.
discussion comment
2 years ago
There are rumors that 3 of the 5 officers in the Memphis PD beating of Tyre Nichols were members of the Vice Lords gang and under their direction.
Other gang directed beatings were reportedly found on their phones.
Recordings as proof of carrying out the beating.
discussion comment
2 years ago
On Thursday, the Minnesota Senate passed the CROWN Act, which prohibits discrimination based on natural hair.
The CROWN Act also extends the definition of race under the Minnesota Human Rights Act to include hair styles and textures.
review comment
2 years ago
According to their website, half price dances are only on Tuesdays.
discussion comment
2 years ago
Depends on the woman’s skin tone, facial structure, figure and age. Average women typically look best as blondes with medium length hair. Hot, young women have many ways to look stunning. Asian women can look great with long black hair. Slender women with delicate features can rock short hair of any color. Natural redheads with freckles can stand out.
discussion comment
2 years ago
“ I am ever so surprised that a hugely corrupt dysfunctional eastern european shithole would do corrupt shit! “
Are you surprised we’ve sent them $120 Billion ?
Should we send them more ?
discussion comment
2 years ago
Keep in mind that FTX, the Ponzi scheme pretending to be digital currency, sent hundreds of thousands of dollars from Ukraine to US politicians. This was happening at the same time billions of US dollars were flowing to Ukraine. Coincidence ? I think not.
discussion comment
2 years ago
I’m okay with skilled LEGAL immigrants. Engineers. Doctors. Wealthy entrepreneurs. What I don’t want are unskilled labor and criminals like the invasion on the southern border.
discussion comment
2 years ago
Here’s a twist. Putin is trying to buy billions in US weapons that we abandoned in Afghanistan, to be used in Ukraine. You can’t make this shit up.
https://www.the-sun.com/news/7215815/putin-us-weapons-afghan-taliban/amp/
discussion comment
2 years ago
https://nypost.com/2023/01/18/russia-readying-quiet-mobilization-of-700000-troops-report/
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2 years ago
Russia has increased its mobilization of the military. By May, they will have 500,000 soldiers ready to enter the fight in Ukraine for the spring fighting season. They will be poorly trained and poorly equipped. Most of them will be cannon fodder. Many of them will die. Putin doesn’t care.
What happens when a half million Russian soldiers enter Ukraine ? What will be America’s response ? Will we escalate our involvement ?
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2 years ago
There is clear value in securing our southern border. The administration has yet to stand in front of Congress, or the American people, and explain logically how Americans benefit by sending our wealth to Ukraine. So far, it’s just an emotional appeal that Putin is evil. He is, but why is this our fight ? Why isn’t it Germany’s fight ? They’ve sent relatively little to Ukraine.
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2 years ago
Zelensky was a comedian before he entered politics. What is the source of his wealth ?
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2 years ago
Which is of greater national interest to the United States, securing the Ukrainian border or securing our southern border ?
discussion comment
2 years ago
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/zelensky-shakes-up-ukrainian-government-amid-growing-corruption-scandal/ar-AA16GGS4
discussion comment
2 years ago
https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/19/politics/us-weapons-ukraine-intelligence/index.html
discussion comment
2 years ago
I’ve only experienced a two drink minimum a few times. It’s only in clubs that are struggling. It’s a good sign that you won’t be treated well.
review comment
2 years ago
With $20 dances, it’s always been a place for customers who are willing to pay a premium for better looking dancers. The quality of the dancers seems to have slipped and the number of customers dropped. Which caused which ? I know I go there less frequently because the dancers don’t wow me as they once did.
discussion comment
2 years ago
Taking classified documents home is a very big problem if they were being intentionally shared with the Chinese. The University of Penn think tank where many of the documents were found was funded by the Chinese. Biden was paid $900,000 for his involvement with the think tank even though he never taught a class, or any other work. Why did the Chinese pay him nearly a million dollars ?
discussion comment
2 years ago
Back in 2000 our national debt was just over $5 trillion after over 200 years as a nation. Since then we have added over $25 trillion in debt and we now owe over $31 trillion.
review comment
2 years ago
Not really a review ? Do you want more info on cocktail napkins and bathroom soap ?
The review names and describes dancers and their dances. That’s exactly what a review should cover. Concise and informative.