Posts for: jkm757
Feb 7, 2024 09:29:39 #
Maybe they don't want to pass the bill because 80+ % of the $118 billion has nothing to do with border security.
From the Washington Post
The overall aid package includes $14 billion in assistance for Israel, $60 billion for Ukraine and $4.83 billion to Indo-Pacific nations. It also has $9.2 billion in humanitarian aid for civilians in Gaza, the West Bank, Ukraine and other nations, as well as $20 billion in U.S. border funds.
From Aljazeera
The bill would direct about $20bn to additional enforcement on the US border with Mexico and to combat drug trafficking.
About $60bn in additional aid has been earmarked for Ukraine. A large part of this would come in the form of weapons and military equipment. Around $20bn of this is to replenish US stockpiles of equipment transferred to Ukraine and another $13.8bn is to
allow Kyiv to buy more munitions from US suppliers.
The Senate plan directs $14.1bn to Israel. Around $5.2bn of this funding is allocated to missile defence systems.
It also strips US funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) after Israel accused 12 of its Palestinian employees of being involved in Hamas’s October 7 attack. The UNRWA chief has told the Financial Times
newspaper that Israel has yet to present evidence in support of its accusations.
The bill allocates $2.4bn for operations around the Red Sea, where US forces have sought to combat attacks on shipping by Houthi rebels in Yemen.
The bill would spend almost $2.6bn on efforts to deter China. Most of the money, about $1.9bn, would be to replace US munitions provided to Taiwan.
From the Washington Post
The overall aid package includes $14 billion in assistance for Israel, $60 billion for Ukraine and $4.83 billion to Indo-Pacific nations. It also has $9.2 billion in humanitarian aid for civilians in Gaza, the West Bank, Ukraine and other nations, as well as $20 billion in U.S. border funds.
From Aljazeera
The bill would direct about $20bn to additional enforcement on the US border with Mexico and to combat drug trafficking.
About $60bn in additional aid has been earmarked for Ukraine. A large part of this would come in the form of weapons and military equipment. Around $20bn of this is to replenish US stockpiles of equipment transferred to Ukraine and another $13.8bn is to
allow Kyiv to buy more munitions from US suppliers.
The Senate plan directs $14.1bn to Israel. Around $5.2bn of this funding is allocated to missile defence systems.
It also strips US funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) after Israel accused 12 of its Palestinian employees of being involved in Hamas’s October 7 attack. The UNRWA chief has told the Financial Times
newspaper that Israel has yet to present evidence in support of its accusations.
The bill allocates $2.4bn for operations around the Red Sea, where US forces have sought to combat attacks on shipping by Houthi rebels in Yemen.
The bill would spend almost $2.6bn on efforts to deter China. Most of the money, about $1.9bn, would be to replace US munitions provided to Taiwan.
Feb 5, 2024 18:48:43 #
Thanks everyone for stopping by and having a look. The comments and compliments are all appreciated.
Feb 4, 2024 18:00:30 #
My hats off to the master engravers that create these miniature works of art we call money. I can't even draw a respectable looking stick figure.
Feb 3, 2024 19:08:42 #
Feb 2, 2024 17:33:45 #
DaveyDitzer wrote:
I recently watched a short report that a gov't agency (?EPA?) reporting on climate temperature changes had placed 85% of their thermometers improperly; e.g., on roofs, parking lots, sidewalks, near A/C exhaust outlets, etc. all in city environments. Very few were placed in rural area or in non- city environments. I guess that's one way to manufacture a crisis. What say you, John Kerry?
I'd be interested in seeing that report. Do you have a link?
Feb 2, 2024 17:10:35 #
Jan 28, 2024 11:57:30 #
A few years ago I had gophers in my yard. I used solar powered sonic spikes to drive them away. They worked like a champ. The gophers haven't been back since.
Jan 27, 2024 08:22:04 #
Art, how could Trump gift Taiwan to China when it's already a part of China?
https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/taiwan/
https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/taiwan/
Jan 26, 2024 09:34:27 #
Sounds like it's time to shop around for a new insurance company.
Jan 25, 2024 17:01:46 #
SteveR wrote:
Speaking of the Taiwan Strait. If we have really bought into the One China, why do we keep sending our warships into the Taiwan Strait, ticking off the mainland Chinese? As recently as, like, yesterday.
https://www.foxnews.com/world/us-navy-sailing-warship-taiwan-strait-prompts-fiery-response-china-trouble-provocation
https://www.foxnews.com/world/us-navy-sailing-warship-taiwan-strait-prompts-fiery-response-china-trouble-provocation
I don't know why we're trying to provoke a war with China, other than we have insane psychopaths running our country who cannot except the fact that the world is changing and it's no longer a unipolar world with the US on top. Going to war with a country that is halfway around the world, has a population 4x larger than the US, a larger modern industrial manufacturing base than the US, a larger modern military than the US, and a growing economy that can pay for the cost of a war, doesn't make a lot of sense and probably would not end well for the US or our proxies in the region if we do go to war.
Jan 25, 2024 11:53:33 #
SteveR wrote:
Abbott in 28!!
He'll secure the border and keep China out of Taiwan, if it hasn't already been handed over.
He'll secure the border and keep China out of Taiwan, if it hasn't already been handed over.
How do you keep China out of it's own country?
https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/taiwan/
The U.S. and Taiwan enjoy a robust unofficial relationship. The 1979 U.S.-P.R.C. Joint Communique switched diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing. In the Joint Communique, the U.S. recognized the Government of the People’s Republic of China as the sole legal government of China, acknowledging the Chinese position that there is but one China and Taiwan is part of China. The Joint Communique also stated that the people of the U.S. will maintain cultural, commercial, and other unofficial relations with the people of Taiwan. The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) is responsible for implementing U.S. policy toward Taiwan.
Jan 17, 2024 23:21:15 #
dr7zyq wrote:
I reek envy. A most excellent set of photos. Would it be rude to inquire what equipment facilitated your glorious gallery accomplishment?
David
David
Hi, David. I used a Nikon Z9 with a 100-400mm lens.
Jan 17, 2024 18:33:46 #
Thank you everyone for looking. All the comments and compliments are greatly appreciated.
Jan 17, 2024 18:31:31 #
sparkyv1 wrote:
Very nice set of images!! I have seen many images from Santee Lakes. Is it easy to get to? How big is it? I get to San Diego on occasion but my mobility is not great. Is it hard to get around? Thanks and keep up the good photography
Hi, sparky. The Lakes are easy to get to and if you can get around on level ground you wont have any problems getting around the lakes.
Here's a link to their website.
https://www.santeelakes.com/
Jan 16, 2024 18:21:22 #
Leftovers from last year at Santee Lakes.
Black-crowned Night Heron
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Great Egret
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Male Acorn Woodpecker
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American White Pelican
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European Starling protecting it's nest from intruding Acorn Woodpecker
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Great Egret
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Male Northern Shoveler
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Male Acorn Woodpecker
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Great Egret
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