The Shining City Upon a Hill

[Phil B.]

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Rush used to call him Steponallofus.

I miss that man. [emoji17]

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[slimslob]

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For those who are opposed voter ID.

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[BillyCarpenter]

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I gotta say, I never expected CNN and MSNBC to turn on Biden this fast. That just shows how wildly unpopular his handling of Afghanistan has been. This is going to be his legacy.

[BillyCarpenter]

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The Afghan economy has enjoyed an approx $17-18 B year of cash inflows from Western democracies.

That huge flow of money is very quickly stopping and this is going to cause serious problems for the Taliban to govern. Sure they get some money from the illegal Opium trade but no where near enough to run a country with.

The Taliban leadership is made up of educated students who fled to Pakistan and Iran during the Soviet occupation of the 1970s. These students are now in power.

Only time will tell if the Taliban make any changes to the way they operate but for the first time in almost 40 years there will be no foreign occupying force on their soil.

Here's your "educated students".

Taliban going 'house to house' in Afghanistan 'hanging' people who worked with US: source

[Phil B.]

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Here's your "educated students".

And Biden has told those still there.." don't count on us"
Smooth move Joe... where is camaltoe?

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[Tricky]

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The Taliban leadership is made up of educated students who fled to Pakistan and Iran during the Soviet occupation of the 1970s. These students are now in power.

"Educated" in an extreme form of Islamic Sharia law and possibly how to field strip an AK47. These students are now killing Afghans who helped the allied forces that previously occupied their country. How can you appear to almost sympathize with these terrorists, which they are.

[SalesServiceGuy]

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"Educated" in an extreme form of Islamic Sharia law and possibly how to field strip an AK47. These students are now killing Afghans who helped the allied forces that previously occupied their country. How can you appear to almost sympathize with these terrorists, which they are.

I do not sympathize with the Taliban.

Almost immediately the Taliban are being forced with how to govern a country. Their cash flows are turning off immediately unless they cooperate at some level with the USA. This is partly why there is a truce around the Kabul airport.

The USA has appropriated billions of $ that was earmarked for Afghanistan. Although distasteful, the USA can influence the Taliban leaders with cash. The Chinese are already making suggestions with cash.

Although it is true that the educated Talibans were indoctrinated in extreme Islamic Sharia religion they also rec'd education in many other productive areas.

The Taliban are almost divided into two groups. The hard core fighters who have known nothing but violence for over ten years and the educated ruling class. The Taliban are not a cohesive group where communications quickly flows to all participants. What the Taliban leaders decide in Kabul might take months to be communicated to the far corners of the country and there is no guarantee that the local commanders will obey those instructions.

[BillyCarpenter]

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I do not sympathize with the Taliban.

Almost immediately the Taliban are being forced with how to govern a country. Their cash flows are turning off immediately unless they cooperate at some level with the USA. This is partly why there is a truce around the Kabul airport.

The USA has appropriated billions of $ that was earmarked for Afghanistan. Although distasteful, the USA can influence the Taliban leaders with cash. The Chinese are already making suggestions with cash.

Although it is true that the educated Talibans were indoctrinated in extreme Islamic Sharia religion they also rec'd education in many other productive areas.

The Taliban are almost divided into two groups. The hard core fighters who have known nothing but violence for over ten years and the educated ruling class. The Taliban are not a cohesive group where communications quickly flows to all participants. What the Taliban leaders decide in Kabul might take months to be communicated to the far corners of the country and there is no guarantee that the local commanders will obey those instructions.

You know who else received a good education? Osama Bin Laden.

Stop talking about the Taliban being educated. It's meaningless.

[bsm2]

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Honda's cutesy U Be electric scooter only costs $475
And technically, it can be an e-bike with a set of pedals, too.

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Honda U Be electric scooter
Neat!

Wuyang-Honda
Scooters never quite caught on in the US like they did in many other parts of the world, but perhaps Honda's latest offering this month could change that. Well, if the company planned to introduce this electric scooter here. This is the Wuyang-Honda U Be. It costs about $475, can go up to 50 miles on a charge and provides a fully seated position for riders to stay comfy in.

Right now, the joint venture company is only focused on Chinese sales, so don't expect Honda Powersports to start stocking U Be scooters. However, with a price like this and what looks like a very tidy little package, it might be a surprise hit in various parts of the US where owning a car, frankly, sucks.

[bsm2]

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You know who else received a good education? Osama Bin Laden.

Stop talking about the Taliban being educated. It's meaningless.

Sort of like someone else meaningless ess

[SalesServiceGuy]

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You know who else received a good education? Osama Bin Laden.

Stop talking about the Taliban being educated. It's meaningless.

... turns out that senior Chinese officials have been talking to the Taliban leadership about mineral extraction for many months. There is a narrow land link between the two countries.

OBL was from a rich Saudi family. He was primarily educated in Saudi Arabia and London.

[slimslob]

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FBI: Scant Evidence Trump Supporters Planned Jan. 6th Riot - The Deplorable Patriot

[Copier Addict]

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FBI: Scant Evidence Trump Supporters Planned Jan. 6th Riot - The Deplorable Patriot

Is this the latest Rep talking point? Did you see the people involved in the failed insurrection? None of them looked capable of planning a riot. Why does it matter? There was still a riot with the purpose of attempting to overturn a legal election. This report doesn't change history!! Deal with it. Your moronic ex pres. intentionally goaded people into attacking the Capitol. No number of reports is going to change that!

[bsm2]

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Good News

New York Prosecutors Are Full Steam Ahead Re: Taking Down the Trump Organization

[BillyCarpenter]

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Is this the latest Rep talking point? Did you see the people involved in the failed insurrection? None of them looked capable of planning a riot. Why does it matter? There was still a riot with the purpose of attempting to overturn a legal election. This report doesn't change history!! Deal with it. Your moronic ex pres. intentionally goaded people into attacking the Capitol. No number of reports is going to change that!

Tell me exactly how Trump encouraged an overthrow of the government? Be specific, please.