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Cincydawg

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« Reply #30716 on: April 19, 2024, 03:46:18 PM »


This came out today.  I do find the current oil production situation in the US to be full of irony and contradiction.  
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« Reply #30717 on: April 19, 2024, 05:38:28 PM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on April 19, 2024, 08:25:49 AM
Hopefully the kid can make it work.

Inflation pushing next generation farmers out of the business: 'Can’t believe what things cost' | Fox Business
Inflation pushing next generation farmers out of the business: 'Can’t believe what things cost' | Fox Business
American agriculture policy has been "Get bigger or die trying" for over 100 years. 

There are a lot of farms that are huge, corporate operations where a family holds all the shares. If anyone in the family has any business savvy, the operation is split into about 40 LLCs, all of which are soaking off expenses from the other. 
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« Reply #30718 on: April 19, 2024, 05:49:56 PM »

Quote from: 847badgerfan on April 19, 2024, 10:54:49 AM
What would this look like?

China on brink of Taiwan invasion as NATO braces for World War 3 (msn.com)
One under-appreciated aspect of their one child policy is that China has a LOT more men than women in their population. I read somewhere that the imbalance was on the order of 100 million more men than women in the population.

The problem is twofold: 1) the PRC has built their army to put down internal rebellion. 2) Even if the men could get equipped, the PRC has to get them across the Taiwan Strait. Unless things have significantly changed, they don't have the ability to get them there and keep getting them there.
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« Reply #30719 on: April 19, 2024, 06:19:56 PM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on April 19, 2024, 10:54:49 AM
What would this look like?

China on brink of Taiwan invasion as NATO braces for World War 3 (msn.com)
seems like nothing but scare tactics and yellow journalism. no pun intended.
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« Reply #30720 on: April 19, 2024, 06:20:42 PM »
Quote from: MaximumSam on April 19, 2024, 07:25:56 AM
Sure, all things are interconnected. The striking thing is the idea that Joe Biden can magically change the price of housing and gas, and it is just fine that the biggest issue facing Congress is border security. It's a joke.
A President's policy actions both domestic and foreign most definitely influence the price of housing in the US and oil prices. No one is saying he can magically wave a wand- these things are affected in long drawn out processes, and Biden's domestic and foreign policies in large part have been nothing short of disaster.
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« Reply #30721 on: April 19, 2024, 06:21:20 PM »
Quote from: utee94 on April 19, 2024, 11:10:09 AM
China can't just bomb Taiwan, they'd have to occupy it.

To do so, they'd have to send their troops across the ocean.

They don't have the naval capability to do this from a troop transport perspective, and even if they did, those troops are absolute sitting ducks throughout their entire transit time.
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« Reply #30722 on: April 19, 2024, 06:30:42 PM »
so Israel struck an Iranian air base in Iran today, but apparently was just for show and to "check off a box" and nothing major....at least that is what this AP report is spinning. Hopefully that spin is correct and this can be the end of it. Hopefully....

https://apnews.com/article/iran-israel-mideast-tensions-4-19-2024-a7ccbae2e2844bab089e8e4377a24ddb
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« Reply #30723 on: April 19, 2024, 06:47:43 PM »
Quote from: Mdot21 on April 19, 2024, 06:20:42 PM
A President's policy actions both domestic and foreign most definitely influence the price of housing in the US and oil prices. No one is saying he can magically wave a wand- these things are affected in long drawn out processes, and Biden's domestic and foreign policies in large part have been nothing short of disaster.
A disaster because oil prices are at record highs?
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« Reply #30724 on: April 19, 2024, 09:52:06 PM »
Quote from: Mdot21 on April 19, 2024, 06:20:42 PM
A President's policy actions both domestic and foreign most definitely influence the price of housing in the US and oil prices. No one is saying he can magically wave a wand- these things are affected in long drawn out processes, and Biden's domestic and foreign policies in large part have been nothing short of disaster.
It's honestly a drop in the bucket and not even worth considering compared to the power of Congress. The legislature is largely absent and we are arguing over the crumbs of what the president can provide. 
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« Reply #30725 on: April 19, 2024, 10:20:11 PM »
Quote from: utee94 on April 19, 2024, 11:10:09 AM
China can't just bomb Taiwan, they'd have to occupy it.

To do so, they'd have to send their troops across the ocean.

They don't have the naval capability to do this from a troop transport perspective, and even if they did, those troops are absolute sitting ducks throughout their entire transit time.
I honestly don’t know what their capabilities are. Do you?  What are ours?  Some of you seem to have intimate knowledge of a foreign nations military capability, I don’t. 
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« Reply #30726 on: April 19, 2024, 10:22:49 PM »
Quote from: Gigem on April 19, 2024, 10:20:11 PM
I honestly don’t know what their capabilities are. Do you?  What are ours?  Some of you seem to have intimate knowledge of a foreign nations military capability, I don’t.
I feel pretty good about France not invading England
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« Reply #30727 on: April 20, 2024, 01:00:24 AM »
Why are we acting like China doesn't have planes?  lol
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« Reply #30728 on: April 20, 2024, 06:40:38 AM »
China has a very large navy. They have more ships than the US.
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« Reply #30729 on: April 20, 2024, 07:15:25 AM »
Quote from: MaximumSam on April 19, 2024, 09:52:06 PM
It's honestly a drop in the bucket and not even worth considering compared to the power of Congress. The legislature is largely absent and we are arguing over the crumbs of what the president can provide.
His administration could simply and easily enforce rules that are on the books, but that's not the playbook. He doesn't need anything from Congress to do many of the things that he is not doing - particularly with the border.

Blame Trump. That's the playbook.

As for the price of oil:

Biden administration moves to restrict oil and gas leases on 13m acres in Alaska | Alaska | The Guardian

And other energy:

Unlocking America's energy potential by reversing Biden's LNG export ban - Washington Times

Next, we can talk student loans, for which he thinks he doesn't need Congress to appropriate funding for forgiving them.
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