top of the heap to third world status in one generation

[St. Phatty]

$40 Billion subsidy for American weapons manufacturers to send their wares to Ukraine.

But the $40 Billion to help 50,000 small businesses that were clobbered by the US gov. response to Covid19 ... Nope.

At least the Empire builders show their true nature.

 

[Gry]

These are the good old days.

 

[Gry]

Putin just raised the age of conscription.

 

[armedoldhippy]

Putin just raised the age of conscription.

raised it, to get more older folks? i would have figured him to lower it, get younger draftees...those old SOBs are cranky, might shoot drill instructors, officers, and such...

 

[Gry]

The age I heard was forty. Looking on Wiki, that is quite an increase.

From Wiki :
What age is Conscription in Russia?

As of 2021, all male citizens aged 18–27 are subject to conscription for 1 year of active duty military service in armed forces, but the precise number of conscripts for each of the recruitment campaigns, which are usually held twice annually, is prescribed by particular Presidential Decree.

 

[Gry]

Tucker over in Hungry celebrating a global rise of facism.

 

[moose eater]

Putin just raised the age of conscription.

He's likely using the Chinese strategy to warfare; just keep throwing cannon fodder into the fray, and hope to win by sheer numbers.

Raising the age might mean he's running short on cannon fodder, or the youngsters he has don't possess that fabled 'wisdom of years.'

Does all of this mean that if I order borscht in the restaurant or deli, it will be considered politically incorrect, or implicitly traitorous toward the great U.S. of A, and I'll be frowned upon? Banished from the proverbial fort like Chuck Connors in 'Branded'?

 

[Tudo]

 

[Cannavore]

 

[armedoldhippy]

Does all of this mean that if I order borscht in the restaurant or deli, it will be considered politically incorrect, or implicitly traitorous toward the great U.S. of A, and I'll be frowned upon? Banished from the proverbial fort like Chuck Connors in 'Branded'?

as long as you don't have it delivered from Moscow by grubhub via a hypersonic "special delivery", you're probably still good. remember, Chuck was the star/hero in spite of his alleged failings & mistreatment.

 

[Gry]

as long as you don't have it delivered from Moscow by grubhub via a hypersonic "special delivery", you're probably still good. remember, Chuck was the star/hero in spite of his alleged failings & mistreatment.

Been so damned long that I had to read up on it, said his commission was restored, and he was reabsorbed.
Never got to catch the ending. As I reflect back on much of that era, I can't help but recall how much entertainment value
Mad Magazine found in the times.

 

[armedoldhippy]

Been so damned long that I had to read up on it, said his commission was restored, and he was reabsorbed.
Never got to catch the ending. As I reflect back on much of that era, I can't help but recall how much entertainment value
Mad Magazine found in the times.

i never caught the end, either. Mad Magazine, lol..."what, me worry?" reminds me of somebody...

 

[Gry]

What COVID Hospitalization Numbers Are Missing

As COVID numbers tick up, hospitals are supposed to be ready to jump in as needed. Only, they never really had a reprieve.

www.theatlantic.com

 

[Gry]

Ongoing series about the changing nature of our society.

How Many Lies Before You Belong to The Lie? Part 1
https://emory.kfjc.org/archive/ftr/1200_1299/f-1228.mp3
How Many Lies Before You Belong to The Lie?, Part 2
https://emory.kfjc.org/archive/ftr/1200_1299/f-1229.mp3
How Many Lies Before You Belong to The Lie? Part 3
https://emory.kfjc.org/archive/ftr/1200_1299/f-1230.mp3
How Many Lies Before You Belong to The Lie?, Part 4
https://emory.kfjc.org/archive/ftr/1200_1299/f-1231.mp3
How Many Lies Before You Belong to The Lie?, Part 5
https://emory.kfjc.org/archive/ftr/1200_1299/f-1232.mp3
How Many Lies Before You Belong to The Lie?, Part 6
https://emory.kfjc.org/archive/ftr/1200_1299/f-1233.mp3
How Many Lies Before You Belong to The Lie?, Part 7
https://emory.kfjc.org/archive/ftr/1200_1299/f-1234.mp3
How Many Lies Before You Belong to The Lie?, Part 8
https://emory.kfjc.org/archive/ftr/1200_1299/f-1235.mp3
How Many Lies Before You Belong to The Lie?, Part 9
https://emory.kfjc.org/archive/ftr/1200_1299/f-1236.mp3
How Many Lies Before You Belong to The Lie?, Part 10
https://emory.kfjc.org/archive/ftr/1200_1299/f-1237.mp3
How Many Lies Before You Belong to The Lie?, Part 11
https://emory.kfjc.org/archive/ftr/1200_1299/f-1238.mp3
How Many Lies Before You Belong to The Lies?, Part 12
https://emory.kfjc.org/archive/ftr/1200_1299/f-1239.mp3
How Many Lies Before You Belong to The Lies?, Part 13
https://emory.kfjc.org/archive/ftr/1200_1299/f-1240.mp3
How Many Lies Before You Belong to The Lies?, Part 14
https://emory.kfjc.org/archive/ftr/1200_1299/f-1241.mp3
How Many Lies Before You Belong to The Lies?, Part 15
https://emory.kfjc.org/archive/ftr/1200_1299/f-1242.mp3
How Many Lies Before You Belong to The Lies?, Part 16
https://emory.kfjc.org/archive/ftr/1200_1299/f-1243.mp3
How Many Lies Before You Belong to The Lie?, Part 17
https://emory.kfjc.org/archive/ftr/1200_1299/f-1244.mp3
How Many Lies Before You Belong to The Lie?, Part 18
https://emory.kfjc.org/archive/ftr/1200_1299/f-1245.mp3
How Many Lies Before You Belong to The Lies?, Part 19

https://emory.kfjc.org/archive/ftr/1200_1299/f-1246.mp3

How Many Lies Before You Belong to The Lies?, Part 20

https://emory.kfjc.org/archive/ftr/1200_1299/f-1247.mp3

 

[Gry]

Another Sweeping Far-Right Court Ruling

Today on TAP: Following the practice of ignoring precedent, an appellate ruling seeks to destroy consumer and investor protection.

prospect.org

 

[Gry]

The Southern Baptist Horror

How many bad apples must we pluck before we recognize that the orchard is diseased?

www.theatlantic.com

 

[armedoldhippy]

The Southern Baptist Horror

How many bad apples must we pluck before we recognize that the orchard is diseased?

www.theatlantic.com

time to fire up the chainsaw, looks like. sometimes you have to cut some trees to save the forest...

 

[Gry]

Summer Lee Is Exactly What a Democrat Should Be

A super PAC is smearing Lee as a threat to the Democratic Party as she campaigns to become the first Black woman to represent Pennsylvania in Congress.

www.thenation.com

 

[Gry]

Pro-Israel group attacks Lee as bad Democrat without mentioning Israel, or its own support for GOP

A pro-Israeli political committee has taken to Pittsburgh’s airwaves by attacking Congressional candidate Summer Lee. But while its advertisements — which don’t mention Israel at all — blast Lee for not being a loyal Democrat, the organization behind it also backs hardline Republicans who fought...

www.wesa.fm

 

[Gry]

Should we to go to war with China over Taiwan, from where would we get our pharmaceuticals with which to treat our troops?
What are we to do, put in early orders ? The same applies on a lesser extent to everything from nuts and bolts to frigging paper-clips
and staples ?
A generation ago, Americans cared about keeping domestic base of production at home.