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Germany is going to coal for their energy needs. Scandinavian, and other, countries are promoting private health insurance as answer to shortcomings in government health systems.

“A more active peak in solar activity could create disruptions on Earth: If large solar storms smash into our planet they can cause radio blackouts, damage power infrastructure, irradiate airline passengers and astronauts and knock out GPS and internet satellites —some of which could actually fall from the sky. Thousands of sunspots cover the sun in a time-lapse image for the first six months of 2023 A more active solar maximum therefore poses a "larger hazard for these critical technologies and services," NOAA representatives wrote in their updated forecast.“ https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/scientists-finally-acknowledge-got-solar-171327755.html

Maybe Johnson’s wife should join the Paul Polosi 2am Naked Hammer Club symposium on investing or follow the Hiliary Clinton Guide to Commodities Futures.

They are at war with Hamas. They can lay down their arms and surrender. At this point, I don’t think they will be able to negotiate much else.

No way for us to tell, but I’ve seen underground munitions in solid ground that didn’t look like that. I’d almost bet dollars to donut holes that’s a tunnel.

This is not a proportional reaction, it’s a war. It’ll be over when either one side surrenders, or some negotiated settlement is reached.

It’s not a refugee camp by any definition outside of Gaza. 800k of the 1.1million former residents have gone south as they were advised to about two weeks ago. Those who stayed are mostly Hamas and their supporters. Blue jeans and t-shirts are the Hamas uniform. The deep hole in the ground is evidence of a tunnel and the accuracy of the IDFs intelligence. I must say I was impressed at seeing the pincer move being used by the IDF. It’s what I was looking for. They are taking some early losses but inflicting many more on the terrorists.

Should there be a PAT for reversals, in order to even them up with TDs?

There have been divorces for a long time; what’s being questioned is the ‘no fault’ divorce.

https://intermatwrestle.com/forums/topic/2728-israel-attacked/?do=findComment&comment=82344 If ‘civilians’ are convinced their presence on the battlefield is ineffective at manipulating the battle, will their propensity to linger diminish?

“CAMBRIDGE, MA — A local university student expressed her own tremendous virtue by proudly announcing she would never have gone along with the rise of the Nazi party in Germany as she walked across campus to attend a "Kill the Jews" rally taking place on the Quad. "Oh yeah, I would have nipped all that Hitler stuff in the bud," said Harvard junior Dianna Stephens. "I'm telling you, if I was in Germany back then, I would have never participated in the horrific things the Nazis were doing. Now, which way to the rally where we're cheering for the entire nation of Israel to be pushed into the sea?" Stephens was joined by a number of her fellow students who all agreed that none of them would have allowed the evil Nazi ideology to spread in the years prior to World War II. "What the Nazis did was really awful," said sophomore Allison Davis. "Singling out one ethnic group, blaming them for all the ills of the world, rounding them up, and systematically slaughtering them? How hideous! I could never be a part of that. That's why today I'm standing with those who want to wipe the Jews off the face of the earth if it's the last thing they ever do." At publishing time, the group of students had promised their generation would never allow the world to be plunged into something like WWII ever again. "It's up to our generation to keep humanity from repeating the same mistakes of the past," Stephens said. "Now where were we? Oh yeah--from the river to the sea! From the river to the sea!"” https://babylonbee.com/news/i-wouldnt-have-gone-along-with-the-nazis-in-1939-says-college-student-at-kill-the-jews-rally

Now I know what unconventional meant.

First move looks good. “WASHINGTON — In his first major move, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is using the bipartisan goal of providing aid to Israelto pick a fight with President Joe Biden over his signature achievement. A new bill House Republicans released Monday includes $14.3 billion in emergency funding for Israel while rescinding the same amount of IRS funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, a major climate, health care and tax law Biden signed last year.“ https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/speaker-mike-johnson-israel-aid-fight-biden-irs-rcna122868

https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2023/10/shani-louk-rip.php

26 in two weeks. Must have held back a year.

I’m scared to think about that.

And Jews/Israelites/Hebrews were in Israel a couple thousand years before there were Muslims.

Saying it’s a HS kid, no immediate help.

The Jews have been there for thousands of years, the nomadic Arabs were more from Sinai, with some from Jordan and Syria.

Yes, any idea?

Palestine? Pffft! That’s funny.

Two state solution. Homecoming.

They use their boots a lot more than they use their lips.

I’m sure it’s a very pleasant experience.