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RE: WWII, by the time we started to get involved via supplying arms to England the stated goal of the reich was to literally take over the world. It was clear at that in time they would eventually strike our homeland, and probably with nuclear weapons had the European campaign ultimately proved successful. We spend the time leading up to the war training troops and getting ready. Its why Congress declared war on two fronts within days of pearl harbor. Our sovereignty was under threat it was clearly morally justified.
The US Navy's largest task force since the end of the Cold War is on its way to the eastern Baltic Sea. Experts see this as a sign of support for the Baltics and Scandinavia - and a message of determination towards Russia.
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A total of 4,000 US soldiers, helicopter pilots, marines, doctors and strategists are on their way east. At around 6 am on Wednesday morning, the association had already passed the Danish island of Bornholm, when the Americans switched off their automatic ship identification systems (AIS) and could no longer be located without further ado.
EVs are expensive. We all know, Pete. Credits will fix nothing. Further, all the poor people that I know would have no way of charging since they live in apartments and they park on the street. Solve that, Peter.
I will however touch on each of the seven ways, briefly.
1. Housing prices may finally come down to reasonable levels.
That's not good for me. It's bad for me, along with all of the other fiscally responsible people who own homes. Not every homeowner is a speculator, Michelle. Most of us just wanted a place to live, and determined that this was cheaper over the long run than renting.
2. Savings rates are up.
True, but that's not caused by recession. The increase you cite is miniscule, the total amount of household savings is still dismal, and your citation that some credit certificates are now paying out a 3% APY is just terrible advice.
3. I bonds inflation rate might go even higher.
True, but you're limited to only $10k a year in Series I bond purchases, and this isn't a great financial instrument for anyone except retirees. So, again, no benefit to me.
4. The dollar is king.
Do you really believe that most of your readers, who aren't homeowners and have no savings, are doing a lot of international travel? Frankly, the fact that the £ is approaching parity with the $ should scare us all. And, again, this has nothing to do with recession.
5. Unemployment is still relatively low.
... and rising.
6. Your used car is worth more.
And I have no intention of selling it. In fact, I just bought a used car last year. Paid $22k for a 2016 Nissan with 60k miles. So, again, bad for me.
7. Student loan forgiveness is coming.
As with #1, this is financially harmful for most of us, not to mention calamitously bad policy in general. You're basically pointing out that voters can be bought. And, for the third time, not related to the point of the article.
@Braineack, is there a reason why you're not heartlessly posting memes which mock my friends and family down in the Port Charlotte / Punta Gorda FL area, who are currently flooded and yet still getting the **** knocked out of them by Ian?
Because that's uncharacteristically humane of you.
Normally, I'd assume that you were so hyper-fixated on anti-vax stuff that you didn't notice the fourth largest hurricane ever to hit the US going right up the butthole of the town where I grew up, except that you also haven't posted anything referencing this article in The Atlantic in which a doctor claims that a Covid vaccination caused his cancer to accelerate: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/...cancer/671308/
(That's a freebie. You can thank me later.)
Wait...
Scott, are you ok? Are you being held against your will?
If so, we've practiced this scenario. You know what to do.
Most of my family is up in Lerp. My stepfather is down in North Port, as he stayed behind to board up other people's properties. He's a good ole' country boy from Tennessee, and that's his way.
I have several good friends in Fort Myers / Punta Gorda / Port Charlotte. We were all mass-texting like crazy this morning, and then they all started dropping out of the conversation one by one. Lost comms with Melissa (the last one) about 3pm.
So... I have no idea. They've all been through Charley, so they know what this about. I wish more of them had decided to leave and go north.
I mean, consider US involvement in WWI and WWII. We didn't start those, we came to the aid of sovereign nations, with no history of being part of Germany, which Germany was actively trying to conquer. And, of course, the world was already AT war when we decided to become involved. There was no risk of escalation, as the situation was already as escalated as it could possibly be, short of some dumb-*** inventing the atomic bomb or something equally improbable.
We were instrumental in disarming Ukraine, essentially saying "give up your atomic/nuclear weapons and we will protect you in perpetuity"
@Braineack, is there a reason why you're not heartlessly posting memes which mock my friends and family down in the Port Charlotte / Punta Gorda FL area, who are currently flooded and yet still getting the **** knocked out of them by Ian?
Because that's uncharacteristically humane of you.
Normally, I'd assume that you were so hyper-fixated on anti-vax stuff that you didn't notice the fourth largest hurricane ever to hit the US going right up the butthole of the town where I grew up, except that you also haven't posted anything referencing this article in The Atlantic in which a doctor claims that a Covid vaccination caused his cancer to accelerate: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/...cancer/671308/
(That's a freebie. You can thank me later.)
Wait...
Scott, are you ok? Are you being held against your will?
If so, we've practiced this scenario. You know what to do.
I hope your people are ok. Grew up outside of NOLA dealing with storms forever and left the summer before Katrina to Baton Rouge, so familiar with the struggle.
Also one of the reasons we left.
Re: your article. Well, its starting. First this, next the unexplained increase in all cause death among the youngsters in mRNA countries.
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