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Pearls Before Swine: Uncle Is Not Good With Money
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Lynn McGuire
2025-01-09 20:20:45 UTC
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Pearls Before Swine: Uncle Is Not Good With Money
https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2025/01/09

Yeah, we knew that already. Uncle has given several hundred billion
dollars to Ukraine. Might as well set the money on fire and thrown it
in Atlantic.

Lynn
Bobbie Sellers
2025-01-09 23:09:52 UTC
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Pearls Before Swine: Uncle Is Not Good With Money
   https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2025/01/09
Yeah, we knew that already.  Uncle has given several hundred billion
dollars to Ukraine.  Might as well set the money on fire and thrown it
in Atlantic.
Lynn
Like your brilliant leader, Mr.T, you fail to understand
how that works. We put billions in loans and war equipment in the
hands of the Ukranians and they kill Russians. They did not invite
the Russians to come and be killed.
Vlad Putin the senior Oligarch of Russia sent them to
take over the Ukrainian Nation, a nation recognized by the
UN and other organizations. Russia under the Czars, under the
USSR especially under Stalin was treated very badly so though
they Ukrainians and the Russian are cousins they wanted to
be separate from Russia.

But the money is spent with our allies who buy from us
or build their own war equipment. Our makers of war equipment
make more tools of War and profit immensely.
Over all the Rich get Richer and the Poor get Poorer
which should make your pal of the billionaires much happier,
but maybe we can keep the Ukrainians somewhat free.

bliss - the hobbler would use a rifle for a crutch
Lynn McGuire
2025-01-10 00:42:55 UTC
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Pearls Before Swine: Uncle Is Not Good With Money
    https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2025/01/09
Yeah, we knew that already.  Uncle has given several hundred billion
dollars to Ukraine.  Might as well set the money on fire and thrown it
in Atlantic.
Lynn
    Like your brilliant leader, Mr.T, you fail to understand
how that works. We put billions in loans and war equipment in the
hands of the Ukranians and they kill Russians. They did not invite
the Russians to come and be killed.
    Vlad Putin the senior Oligarch of Russia sent them to
take over the Ukrainian Nation, a nation recognized by the
UN and other organizations. Russia under the Czars, under the
USSR especially under Stalin was treated very badly so though
they Ukrainians and the Russian are cousins they wanted to
be separate from Russia.
    But the money is spent with our allies who buy from us
or build their own war equipment. Our makers of war equipment
make more tools of War and profit immensely.
    Over all the Rich get Richer and the Poor get Poorer
which should make your pal of the billionaires much happier,
but maybe we can keep the Ukrainians somewhat free.
    bliss - the hobbler would use a rifle for a crutch
Got some real numbers proving that instead of a bunch of old platitudes
and pie in the sky wishiwashiness ? The loans are no good because the
underlying collateral has been destroyed.

Ukraine is a disaster and Europe knows it. We have sent blood and
treasure to a foreign power once again and are getting totally screwed.
The end result will be the same no matter what we do, Ukraine will be a
satellite of Russia. Any difference from that will end in nuclear
weapon exchanges.

Lynn
Mad Hamish
2025-01-10 01:45:25 UTC
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Post by Lynn McGuire
Post by Lynn McGuire
Pearls Before Swine: Uncle Is Not Good With Money
    https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2025/01/09
Yeah, we knew that already.  Uncle has given several hundred billion
dollars to Ukraine.  Might as well set the money on fire and thrown it
in Atlantic.
Lynn
    Like your brilliant leader, Mr.T, you fail to understand
how that works. We put billions in loans and war equipment in the
hands of the Ukranians and they kill Russians. They did not invite
the Russians to come and be killed.
    Vlad Putin the senior Oligarch of Russia sent them to
take over the Ukrainian Nation, a nation recognized by the
UN and other organizations. Russia under the Czars, under the
USSR especially under Stalin was treated very badly so though
they Ukrainians and the Russian are cousins they wanted to
be separate from Russia.
    But the money is spent with our allies who buy from us
or build their own war equipment. Our makers of war equipment
make more tools of War and profit immensely.
    Over all the Rich get Richer and the Poor get Poorer
which should make your pal of the billionaires much happier,
but maybe we can keep the Ukrainians somewhat free.
    bliss - the hobbler would use a rifle for a crutch
Got some real numbers proving that instead of a bunch of old platitudes
and pie in the sky wishiwashiness ? The loans are no good because the
underlying collateral has been destroyed.
Ukraine is a disaster and Europe knows it. We have sent blood and
treasure to a foreign power once again and are getting totally screwed.
The end result will be the same no matter what we do, Ukraine will be a
satellite of Russia. Any difference from that will end in nuclear
weapon exchanges.
here's a list of equipment the US sent in the first year and a bit
https://globalaffairs.org/commentary-and-analysis/blogs/what-has-united-states-sent-ukraine-so-far?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAhP67BhAVEiwA2E_9gyllVy0urfwPV1wuiQFeK8lsCflUUfSU8ozkcLwqRwhdiQuPnreLMhoCYwQQAvD_BwE

as of Septemper last year
"It’s important to note that of the $175 billion total, only $106
billion directly aids the government of Ukraine. Most of the remainder
is funding various U.S. activities associated with the war in Ukraine,
and a small portion supports other affected countries in the region."

here's an analysis of spending
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/11/29/ukraine-military-aid-american-economy-boost/
" Of the $68 billion in military and related assistance Congress has
approved since Russia invaded Ukraine, almost 90 percent is going to
Americans, one analysis found."
Bobbie Sellers
2025-01-10 03:52:37 UTC
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Post by Lynn McGuire
Pearls Before Swine: Uncle Is Not Good With Money
    https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2025/01/09
Yeah, we knew that already.  Uncle has given several hundred billion
dollars to Ukraine.  Might as well set the money on fire and thrown
it in Atlantic.
Lynn
     Like your brilliant leader, Mr.T, you fail to understand
how that works. We put billions in loans and war equipment in the
hands of the Ukranians and they kill Russians. They did not invite
the Russians to come and be killed.
     Vlad Putin the senior Oligarch of Russia sent them to
take over the Ukrainian Nation, a nation recognized by the
UN and other organizations. Russia under the Czars, under the
USSR especially under Stalin was treated very badly so though
they Ukrainians and the Russian are cousins they wanted to
be separate from Russia.
     But the money is spent with our allies who buy from us
or build their own war equipment. Our makers of war equipment
make more tools of War and profit immensely.
     Over all the Rich get Richer and the Poor get Poorer
which should make your pal of the billionaires much happier,
but maybe we can keep the Ukrainians somewhat free.
     bliss - the hobbler would use a rifle for a crutch
Got some real numbers proving that instead of a bunch of old platitudes
and pie in the sky wishiwashiness ?  The loans are no good because the
underlying collateral has been destroyed.
Ukraine is a disaster and Europe knows it.  We have sent blood and
treasure to a foreign power once again and are getting totally screwed.
The end result will be the same no matter what we do, Ukraine will be a
satellite of Russia.  Any difference from that will end in nuclear
weapon exchanges.
Lynn
Europe continues its support at higher levels than the USA.

My you are a fearful pessimist.

bliss
Lynn McGuire
2025-01-10 04:39:17 UTC
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Post by Lynn McGuire
Pearls Before Swine: Uncle Is Not Good With Money
    https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2025/01/09
Yeah, we knew that already.  Uncle has given several hundred billion
dollars to Ukraine.  Might as well set the money on fire and thrown
it in Atlantic.
Lynn
     Like your brilliant leader, Mr.T, you fail to understand
how that works. We put billions in loans and war equipment in the
hands of the Ukranians and they kill Russians. They did not invite
the Russians to come and be killed.
     Vlad Putin the senior Oligarch of Russia sent them to
take over the Ukrainian Nation, a nation recognized by the
UN and other organizations. Russia under the Czars, under the
USSR especially under Stalin was treated very badly so though
they Ukrainians and the Russian are cousins they wanted to
be separate from Russia.
     But the money is spent with our allies who buy from us
or build their own war equipment. Our makers of war equipment
make more tools of War and profit immensely.
     Over all the Rich get Richer and the Poor get Poorer
which should make your pal of the billionaires much happier,
but maybe we can keep the Ukrainians somewhat free.
     bliss - the hobbler would use a rifle for a crutch
Got some real numbers proving that instead of a bunch of old
platitudes and pie in the sky wishiwashiness ?  The loans are no good
because the underlying collateral has been destroyed.
Ukraine is a disaster and Europe knows it.  We have sent blood and
treasure to a foreign power once again and are getting totally
screwed. The end result will be the same no matter what we do, Ukraine
will be a satellite of Russia.  Any difference from that will end in
nuclear weapon exchanges.
Lynn
    Europe continues its support at higher levels than the USA.
    My you are a fearful pessimist.
        bliss
Yes. That is why Berlin will be nuked first when Putin gets tired of
the nonsense.

Why do you think that Putin has been living in his bomb shelter under
the Kremlin for two years now.

Lynn
Bobbie Sellers
2025-01-10 06:02:39 UTC
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Post by Lynn McGuire
Pearls Before Swine: Uncle Is Not Good With Money
    https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2025/01/09
Yeah, we knew that already.  Uncle has given several hundred
billion dollars to Ukraine.  Might as well set the money on fire
and thrown it in Atlantic.
Lynn
     Like your brilliant leader, Mr.T, you fail to understand
how that works. We put billions in loans and war equipment in the
hands of the Ukranians and they kill Russians. They did not invite
the Russians to come and be killed.
     Vlad Putin the senior Oligarch of Russia sent them to
take over the Ukrainian Nation, a nation recognized by the
UN and other organizations. Russia under the Czars, under the
USSR especially under Stalin was treated very badly so though
they Ukrainians and the Russian are cousins they wanted to
be separate from Russia.
     But the money is spent with our allies who buy from us
or build their own war equipment. Our makers of war equipment
make more tools of War and profit immensely.
     Over all the Rich get Richer and the Poor get Poorer
which should make your pal of the billionaires much happier,
but maybe we can keep the Ukrainians somewhat free.
     bliss - the hobbler would use a rifle for a crutch
Got some real numbers proving that instead of a bunch of old
platitudes and pie in the sky wishiwashiness ?  The loans are no good
because the underlying collateral has been destroyed.
Ukraine is a disaster and Europe knows it.  We have sent blood and
treasure to a foreign power once again and are getting totally
screwed. The end result will be the same no matter what we do,
Ukraine will be a satellite of Russia.  Any difference from that will
end in nuclear weapon exchanges.
Lynn
     Europe continues its support at higher levels than the USA.
     My you are a fearful pessimist.
         bliss
Yes.  That is why Berlin will be nuked first when Putin gets tired of
the nonsense.
Why do you think that Putin has been living in his bomb shelter under
the Kremlin for two years now.
Lynn
How do you know that Putin has been living in his
bomb shelter?

He has been trying of course to get the rest of the
world living in bomb shelters since he started his rants
about super weapons such as hypersonic missiles.

bliss - hobbling about
Dimensional Traveler
2025-01-10 15:38:49 UTC
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Post by Lynn McGuire
Pearls Before Swine: Uncle Is Not Good With Money
    https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2025/01/09
Yeah, we knew that already.  Uncle has given several hundred
billion dollars to Ukraine.  Might as well set the money on fire
and thrown it in Atlantic.
Lynn
     Like your brilliant leader, Mr.T, you fail to understand
how that works. We put billions in loans and war equipment in the
hands of the Ukranians and they kill Russians. They did not invite
the Russians to come and be killed.
     Vlad Putin the senior Oligarch of Russia sent them to
take over the Ukrainian Nation, a nation recognized by the
UN and other organizations. Russia under the Czars, under the
USSR especially under Stalin was treated very badly so though
they Ukrainians and the Russian are cousins they wanted to
be separate from Russia.
     But the money is spent with our allies who buy from us
or build their own war equipment. Our makers of war equipment
make more tools of War and profit immensely.
     Over all the Rich get Richer and the Poor get Poorer
which should make your pal of the billionaires much happier,
but maybe we can keep the Ukrainians somewhat free.
     bliss - the hobbler would use a rifle for a crutch
Got some real numbers proving that instead of a bunch of old
platitudes and pie in the sky wishiwashiness ?  The loans are no good
because the underlying collateral has been destroyed.
Ukraine is a disaster and Europe knows it.  We have sent blood and
treasure to a foreign power once again and are getting totally
screwed. The end result will be the same no matter what we do,
Ukraine will be a satellite of Russia.  Any difference from that will
end in nuclear weapon exchanges.
Lynn
     Europe continues its support at higher levels than the USA.
     My you are a fearful pessimist.
         bliss
Yes.  That is why Berlin will be nuked first when Putin gets tired of
the nonsense.
Why do you think that Putin has been living in his bomb shelter under
the Kremlin for two years now.
Because his own people are getting upset over the casualties and
destruction of the Russian economy.
--
I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky
dirty old man.
Paul S Person
2025-01-10 17:34:22 UTC
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Post by Lynn McGuire
Post by Lynn McGuire
Post by Lynn McGuire
Pearls Before Swine: Uncle Is Not Good With Money
    https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2025/01/09
Yeah, we knew that already.  Uncle has given several hundred billion
dollars to Ukraine.  Might as well set the money on fire and thrown
it in Atlantic.
Lynn
     Like your brilliant leader, Mr.T, you fail to understand
how that works. We put billions in loans and war equipment in the
hands of the Ukranians and they kill Russians. They did not invite
the Russians to come and be killed.
     Vlad Putin the senior Oligarch of Russia sent them to
take over the Ukrainian Nation, a nation recognized by the
UN and other organizations. Russia under the Czars, under the
USSR especially under Stalin was treated very badly so though
they Ukrainians and the Russian are cousins they wanted to
be separate from Russia.
     But the money is spent with our allies who buy from us
or build their own war equipment. Our makers of war equipment
make more tools of War and profit immensely.
     Over all the Rich get Richer and the Poor get Poorer
which should make your pal of the billionaires much happier,
but maybe we can keep the Ukrainians somewhat free.
     bliss - the hobbler would use a rifle for a crutch
Got some real numbers proving that instead of a bunch of old
platitudes and pie in the sky wishiwashiness ?  The loans are no good
because the underlying collateral has been destroyed.
Ukraine is a disaster and Europe knows it.  We have sent blood and
treasure to a foreign power once again and are getting totally
screwed. The end result will be the same no matter what we do, Ukraine
will be a satellite of Russia.  Any difference from that will end in
nuclear weapon exchanges.
Lynn
    Europe continues its support at higher levels than the USA.
    My you are a fearful pessimist.
        bliss
Yes. That is why Berlin will be nuked first when Putin gets tired of
the nonsense.
Why do you think that Putin has been living in his bomb shelter under
the Kremlin for two years now.
Because he is so badly off physically that he cannot leave it?
--
"Here lies the Tuscan poet Aretino,
Who evil spoke of everyone but God,
Giving as his excuse, 'I never knew him.'"
Scott Lurndal
2025-01-10 18:44:43 UTC
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On Thu, 9 Jan 2025 22:39:17 -0600, Lynn McGuire
Post by Lynn McGuire
Pearls Before Swine: Uncle Is Not Good With Money
=A0=A0=A0 https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2025/01/09
Yeah, we knew that already.=A0 Uncle has given several hundred =
billion=20
Post by Lynn McGuire
dollars to Ukraine.=A0 Might as well set the money on fire and =
thrown=20
Post by Lynn McGuire
it in Atlantic.
Lynn
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0Like your brilliant leader, Mr.T, you fail to =
understand
how that works. We put billions in loans and war equipment in the
hands of the Ukranians and they kill Russians. They did not invite
the Russians to come and be killed.
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0Vlad Putin the senior Oligarch of Russia sent them to
take over the Ukrainian Nation, a nation recognized by the
UN and other organizations. Russia under the Czars, under the
USSR especially under Stalin was treated very badly so though
they Ukrainians and the Russian are cousins they wanted to
be separate from Russia.
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0But the money is spent with our allies who buy from =
us
or build their own war equipment. Our makers of war equipment
make more tools of War and profit immensely.
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0Over all the Rich get Richer and the Poor get Poorer
which should make your pal of the billionaires much happier,
but maybe we can keep the Ukrainians somewhat free.
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0bliss - the hobbler would use a rifle for a crutch
Got some real numbers proving that instead of a bunch of old=20
platitudes and pie in the sky wishiwashiness ?=A0 The loans are no =
good=20
because the underlying collateral has been destroyed.
Ukraine is a disaster and Europe knows it.=A0 We have sent blood and=20
treasure to a foreign power once again and are getting totally=20
screwed. The end result will be the same no matter what we do, =
Ukraine=20
will be a satellite of Russia.=A0 Any difference from that will end =
in=20
nuclear weapon exchanges.
Lynn
=A0=A0=A0=A0Europe continues its support at higher levels than the =
USA.
=20
=A0=A0=A0=A0My you are a fearful pessimist.
=20
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 bliss
Yes. That is why Berlin will be nuked first when Putin gets tired of=20
the nonsense.
Why do you think that Putin has been living in his bomb shelter under=20
the Kremlin for two years now.
Because he is so badly off physically that he cannot leave it?
Most analysts favor that the belief that Putin is worried about
being assassinated is a prime factor in his seclusion.

(Weren't the original assassins from what is now known as Syria?)
Bobbie Sellers
2025-01-10 20:39:41 UTC
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Post by Paul S Person
On Thu, 9 Jan 2025 22:39:17 -0600, Lynn McGuire
Post by Lynn McGuire
Pearls Before Swine: Uncle Is Not Good With Money
=A0=A0=A0 https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2025/01/09
Yeah, we knew that already.=A0 Uncle has given several hundred =
billion=20
Post by Lynn McGuire
dollars to Ukraine.=A0 Might as well set the money on fire and =
thrown=20
Post by Lynn McGuire
it in Atlantic.
Lynn
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0Like your brilliant leader, Mr.T, you fail to =
understand
how that works. We put billions in loans and war equipment in the
hands of the Ukranians and they kill Russians. They did not invite
the Russians to come and be killed.
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0Vlad Putin the senior Oligarch of Russia sent them to
take over the Ukrainian Nation, a nation recognized by the
UN and other organizations. Russia under the Czars, under the
USSR especially under Stalin was treated very badly so though
they Ukrainians and the Russian are cousins they wanted to
be separate from Russia.
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0But the money is spent with our allies who buy from =
us
or build their own war equipment. Our makers of war equipment
make more tools of War and profit immensely.
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0Over all the Rich get Richer and the Poor get Poorer
which should make your pal of the billionaires much happier,
but maybe we can keep the Ukrainians somewhat free.
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0bliss - the hobbler would use a rifle for a crutch
Got some real numbers proving that instead of a bunch of old=20
platitudes and pie in the sky wishiwashiness ?=A0 The loans are no =
good=20
because the underlying collateral has been destroyed.
Ukraine is a disaster and Europe knows it.=A0 We have sent blood and=20
treasure to a foreign power once again and are getting totally=20
screwed. The end result will be the same no matter what we do, =
Ukraine=20
will be a satellite of Russia.=A0 Any difference from that will end =
in=20
nuclear weapon exchanges.
Lynn
=A0=A0=A0=A0Europe continues its support at higher levels than the =
USA.
=20
=A0=A0=A0=A0My you are a fearful pessimist.
=20
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 bliss
Yes. That is why Berlin will be nuked first when Putin gets tired of=20
the nonsense.
Why do you think that Putin has been living in his bomb shelter under=20
the Kremlin for two years now.
Because he is so badly off physically that he cannot leave it?
Most analysts favor that the belief that Putin is worried about
being assassinated is a prime factor in his seclusion.
(Weren't the original assassins from what is now known as Syria?)
Definetely nearby at the Fortress of the Old Man of the Moutain
but they may have been copying Chinese Ninja. According to legend the
Old Man showed them Paradise via hashish (not just cannabis) and other
drugs of the time. Then with rigorous training he sent them into the
palaces and castles of those who would suppress his taxation of the
trade routes and when they planned to do the old Mans some harm they
activated to kill the planner.

bliss - hobbiing along

Paul S Person
2025-01-10 17:33:04 UTC
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Post by Lynn McGuire
Ukraine is a disaster and Europe knows it. We have sent blood and
treasure to a foreign power once again and are getting totally screwed.
The end result will be the same no matter what we do, Ukraine will be a
satellite of Russia. Any difference from that will end in nuclear
weapon exchanges.
Huh.

I thought of you as a patriotic American.

Not as a fan of Putin.

And the nuclear exchange threat is getting a bit ... old, don't you
think?

I mean, Ukraine has actually /invaded/ the Russian Federation
somewhere near Kursk (one of the turning points of WW2, BTW). What
must they do to produce a nuclear exchange? Conquer and occupy Moscow?
Destroy Putin's favorite dacha?
--
"Here lies the Tuscan poet Aretino,
Who evil spoke of everyone but God,
Giving as his excuse, 'I never knew him.'"
Cryptoengineer
2025-01-10 03:32:03 UTC
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Pearls Before Swine: Uncle Is Not Good With Money
   https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2025/01/09
Yeah, we knew that already.  Uncle has given several hundred billion
dollars to Ukraine.  Might as well set the money on fire and thrown it
in Atlantic.
Lynn
I would not have pegged Lynn as one of Putin's Useful Idiots.

But, here we are.

pt
Scott Lurndal
2025-01-10 14:47:56 UTC
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Post by Lynn McGuire
Pearls Before Swine: Uncle Is Not Good With Money
   https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2025/01/09
Yeah, we knew that already.  Uncle has given several hundred billion
dollars to Ukraine.  Might as well set the money on fire and thrown it
in Atlantic.
Lynn
I would not have pegged Lynn as one of Putin's Useful Idiots.
Given his book reviews are mostly prepper porn, one
should have expected it. Lynn _wants_ to see the disintegration
of the United States.
Dimensional Traveler
2025-01-10 15:39:55 UTC
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Post by Lynn McGuire
Pearls Before Swine: Uncle Is Not Good With Money
   https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2025/01/09
Yeah, we knew that already.  Uncle has given several hundred billion
dollars to Ukraine.  Might as well set the money on fire and thrown it
in Atlantic.
Lynn
I would not have pegged Lynn as one of Putin's Useful Idiots.
Given his book reviews are mostly prepper porn, one
should have expected it. Lynn _wants_ to see the disintegration
of the United States.
He's also been beating "The Ukrainians should be part of Russia" drum
for some time now.
--
I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky
dirty old man.
Cryptoengineer
2025-01-10 16:23:44 UTC
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Pearls Before Swine: Uncle Is Not Good With Money
     https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2025/01/09
Yeah, we knew that already.  Uncle has given several hundred billion
dollars to Ukraine.  Might as well set the money on fire and thrown it
in Atlantic.
Lynn
I would not have pegged Lynn as one of Putin's Useful Idiots.
Given his book reviews are mostly prepper porn, one
should have expected it.  Lynn _wants_ to see the disintegration
of the United States.
He's also been beating "The Ukrainians should be part of Russia" drum
for some time now.
I don't want to just see Ukraine get back its territory.

I'd like to see the Russian Empire broken up, and simply
unable to attack the West again.

We're getting close:

The Russian economy is getting mighty shaky, with 18%
interest rates, and about 20% inflation.

Russia is rapidly running out of war machines, and can't
manufacture them at anything like the rate at which they're
being destroyed.

Similarly for manpower - he's having to bring in troops
from North Korea, and Russian meat wave tactics run through
men very, very quickly.

It looks like he can keep it up for less than a year before
things collapse.

We need to keep the pressure up.

pt
Bobbie Sellers
2025-01-10 16:38:07 UTC
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Pearls Before Swine: Uncle Is Not Good With Money
     https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2025/01/09
Yeah, we knew that already.  Uncle has given several hundred billion
dollars to Ukraine.  Might as well set the money on fire and thrown it
in Atlantic.
Lynn
I would not have pegged Lynn as one of Putin's Useful Idiots.
Given his book reviews are mostly prepper porn, one
should have expected it.  Lynn _wants_ to see the disintegration
of the United States.
He's also been beating "The Ukrainians should be part of Russia" drum
for some time now.
I don't want to just see Ukraine get back its territory.
I'd like to see the Russian Empire broken up, and simply
unable to attack the West again.
The Russian economy is getting mighty shaky, with 18%
interest rates, and about 20% inflation.
Russia is rapidly running out of war machines, and can't
manufacture them at anything like the rate at which they're
being destroyed.
Similarly for manpower - he's having to bring in troops
from North Korea, and Russian meat wave tactics run through
men very, very quickly.
It looks like he can keep it up for less than a year before
things collapse.
We need to keep the pressure up.
pt
Hear! Hear!

bliss
Paul S Person
2025-01-10 17:38:44 UTC
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<snip Lynn as Putin Stooge, but the topic now changes>
Post by Cryptoengineer
I don't want to just see Ukraine get back its territory.
I'd like to see the Russian Empire broken up, and simply
unable to attack the West again.
The Russian economy is getting mighty shaky, with 18%
interest rates, and about 20% inflation.
Russia is rapidly running out of war machines, and can't
manufacture them at anything like the rate at which they're
being destroyed.
Similarly for manpower - he's having to bring in troops
from North Korea, and Russian meat wave tactics run through
men very, very quickly.
Initially, at least, he tried to keep the Russians pliable by only
drafting other nationalities, and using North Koreans fits into that
scenario quite well.
Post by Cryptoengineer
It looks like he can keep it up for less than a year before
things collapse.
We need to keep the pressure up.
But ... but ... but ... Trump is a Friend of Putin.
--
"Here lies the Tuscan poet Aretino,
Who evil spoke of everyone but God,
Giving as his excuse, 'I never knew him.'"
Cryptoengineer
2025-01-10 18:19:21 UTC
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On Fri, 10 Jan 2025 11:23:44 -0500, Cryptoengineer
<snip Lynn as Putin Stooge, but the topic now changes>
Post by Cryptoengineer
I don't want to just see Ukraine get back its territory.
I'd like to see the Russian Empire broken up, and simply
unable to attack the West again.
The Russian economy is getting mighty shaky, with 18%
interest rates, and about 20% inflation.
Russia is rapidly running out of war machines, and can't
manufacture them at anything like the rate at which they're
being destroyed.
Similarly for manpower - he's having to bring in troops
from North Korea, and Russian meat wave tactics run through
men very, very quickly.
Initially, at least, he tried to keep the Russians pliable by only
drafting other nationalities, and using North Koreans fits into that
scenario quite well.
Post by Cryptoengineer
It looks like he can keep it up for less than a year before
things collapse.
We need to keep the pressure up.
But ... but ... but ... Trump is a Friend of Putin.
What we *need* to do, and what we *will* do are
different things.

pt
Bobbie Sellers
2025-01-10 16:36:46 UTC
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Post by Scott Lurndal
Post by Cryptoengineer
Post by Lynn McGuire
Pearls Before Swine: Uncle Is Not Good With Money
     https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2025/01/09
Yeah, we knew that already.  Uncle has given several hundred billion
dollars to Ukraine.  Might as well set the money on fire and thrown it
in Atlantic.
Lynn
I would not have pegged Lynn as one of Putin's Useful Idiots.
Given his book reviews are mostly prepper porn, one
should have expected it.  Lynn _wants_ to see the disintegration
of the United States.
He's also been beating "The Ukrainians should be part of Russia" drum
for some time now.
Actually Russia should be part of the Ukrainian State if you
go back far enough in History. But the Ukrainian nation sparked Russia.
Kiev should be the capital. Most of Russian history started with Kiev.

What Mr.McGuire seems to miss is that Hitler started WW II
with similar moves. Trump echoes Hitler with his demand for nations
to yield national sovereignty as with Panama, Mexico, Canada and
Denmark with Greenland. He unlike Putin who tried to sneak up on
take the Ukraine without formal notice of annexations and who
calls it a "Special Military Operation" instead of a war.
Of course I was a civilian child during WW II and just
knew what was broadcast and when I learned to read it took me
years to get back to paying attention to WW II. It was over by
then and Japan our West Coast bugaboo was recovering thanks to
the Korean War.

bliss - hobbling along.
Scott Dorsey
2025-01-10 18:32:21 UTC
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He's also been beating "The Ukrainians should be part of Russia" drum
for some time now.
Putin has for some time been talking about restoring the Russian Empire of
the 19th century, and he will talk about various strategic possibilities
as if he is planning for a land invasion of the type that Napoleon tried.
In many ways he seems to work hard to emulate the czars.

So, sure, he wants Ukraine. And when he's got Ukraine he'll want Belarus
and Armenia and then the Baltic states.

Now... the big question is will he want Poland? When the Russian Revolution
happened, the Soviets let go of Poland which had previously been part of the
Russian Empire. Putin has talked extensively about what a terrible job Lenin
did in giving away parts of the empire and allowing SSRs that were part of
the Soviet union a degree of autonomy that he believes they never should have
been granted.

In the Soviet era, Poland was just one of the Warsaw Pact states which were
allied and somewhat controlled by the Soviet Union but not actually part of
the Soviet union. (This was because they wanted a barrier of allied
states in order to block a land invasion.) Putin talks about how weak this
arrangement was, and wants something stronger. The problem here is that
the Poles don't like Russia very much.

So.... yeah, this is why the war in Ukraine isn't just about Ukraine. And
yeah, it's an expensive war for Europe and the US to conduct, but not as
expensive as the alternative.
--scott
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"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."
Scott Lurndal
2025-01-10 18:46:34 UTC
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He's also been beating "The Ukrainians should be part of Russia" drum
for some time now.
Putin has for some time been talking about restoring the Russian Empire of
the 19th century, and he will talk about various strategic possibilities
as if he is planning for a land invasion of the type that Napoleon tried.
In many ways he seems to work hard to emulate the czars.
So, sure, he wants Ukraine. And when he's got Ukraine he'll want Belarus
and Armenia and then the Baltic states.
And Turkey. Don't forget Turkey - they seriously embarrassed the Russians
in the late 19th century by not allowing the Tsar to take Constantinople
and control the Bosphorus.
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