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not much better here and not getting better. when i worked ER,even 40yr ago,we freq got stuff dumped on us. i can't imagine what when on during covid. go to DR with a fever-1) get sent to ER 2) go home til it gets bad enough to call EMS-then people were really fucked and freq killed in a variety of ways. no wonder ERs have been overwhelmed for decades. around here GP appt 2 weeks to 3 mos,specialist 4-8+ weeks,or,again go to the ER. these are not times unique to me. hear it from many others.
 
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We should pay them for a training course.
I would prefer that Congress issue letters of Marque and Reprisal, authorizing old civilian marksmen like some of us on this esteemed forum, to dispatch them with extreme prejudice whenever they cross the US border.

You guys will have to get in line behind me. My hand was up first!

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This is just what they say they are going to invest ... it hasn't been invested yet..... once this news cycle blows on by, they probably won't uphold their full commitments..... just my guess.
Well, roll back the clock two years. I don't recall any "committments" even being made.
 
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Well, roll back the clock two years. I don't recall any "committments" even being made.
I'm not saying it's a bad thing, just that the money hasn't been invested yet, and many stand in line to commit but don't always fully come through.

The below was AI generated, but there were commitments ... these were just some plant investments.


In the past two years, several major foreign companies have announced or made significant investments in new plants in the U.S., particularly in the EV, battery, semiconductor, and manufacturing sectors. Here are some of the biggest:

1. EV & Battery Manufacturing

  • Hyundai Motor Group (South Korea)$5.54 billion for an EV and battery plant in Black Creek, GA.
  • LG Energy Solution (South Korea)$5.5 billion for a battery plant in Arizona.
  • Toyota (Japan)$3.4 billion for battery production in North Carolina.
  • Honda & LG Energy Solution (Japan/South Korea)$4.4 billion for a battery plant in Ohio.
  • Panasonic (Japan)$4 billion for an EV battery plant in Kansas and $4 billion+ for another in Oklahoma.
  • Samsung SDI & Stellantis (South Korea/Netherlands)$3.2 billion for a battery plant in Indiana.

2. Semiconductor & Tech Manufacturing

  • TSMC (Taiwan)$40 billion for two semiconductor plants in Arizona (largest foreign direct investment in U.S. history for semiconductors).
  • Samsung (South Korea)$17 billion for a semiconductor fab in Texas.
  • SK Hynix (South Korea)$15 billion for chip packaging and R&D facilities in the U.S. (exact locations TBD).
  • Infineon (Germany)$700 million for a semiconductor plant in Texas.

3. Other Manufacturing & Industrial Investments

  • BMW (Germany)$1.7 billion for EV and battery production in South Carolina.
  • Volkswagen (Germany)$2 billion for EV production in Tennessee.
  • Daimler Truck (Germany)$650 million for battery production and truck assembly in North Carolina.
These investments are part of a broader trend of reshoring and nearshoring due to incentives like the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the CHIPS Act, which encourage domestic production of critical technologies.
 
I'm not saying it's a bad thing, just that the money hasn't been invested yet, and many stand in line to commit but don't always fully come through.

The below was AI generated, but there were commitments ... these were just some plant investments.


In the past two years, several major foreign companies have announced or made significant investments in new plants in the U.S., particularly in the EV, battery, semiconductor, and manufacturing sectors. Here are some of the biggest:

1. EV & Battery Manufacturing

  • Hyundai Motor Group (South Korea)$5.54 billion for an EV and battery plant in Black Creek, GA.
  • LG Energy Solution (South Korea)$5.5 billion for a battery plant in Arizona.
  • Toyota (Japan)$3.4 billion for battery production in North Carolina.
  • Honda & LG Energy Solution (Japan/South Korea)$4.4 billion for a battery plant in Ohio.
  • Panasonic (Japan)$4 billion for an EV battery plant in Kansas and $4 billion+ for another in Oklahoma.
  • Samsung SDI & Stellantis (South Korea/Netherlands)$3.2 billion for a battery plant in Indiana.

2. Semiconductor & Tech Manufacturing

  • TSMC (Taiwan)$40 billion for two semiconductor plants in Arizona (largest foreign direct investment in U.S. history for semiconductors).
  • Samsung (South Korea)$17 billion for a semiconductor fab in Texas.
  • SK Hynix (South Korea)$15 billion for chip packaging and R&D facilities in the U.S. (exact locations TBD).
  • Infineon (Germany)$700 million for a semiconductor plant in Texas.

3. Other Manufacturing & Industrial Investments

  • BMW (Germany)$1.7 billion for EV and battery production in South Carolina.
  • Volkswagen (Germany)$2 billion for EV production in Tennessee.
  • Daimler Truck (Germany)$650 million for battery production and truck assembly in North Carolina.
These investments are part of a broader trend of reshoring and nearshoring due to incentives like the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the CHIPS Act, which encourage domestic production of critical technologies.
That’s a whole lot of EV bullshit. Green Deal is dead.
 
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I'm not saying it's a bad thing, just that the money hasn't been invested yet, and many stand in line to commit but don't always fully come through.

The below was AI generated, but there were commitments ... these were just some plant investments.


In the past two years, several major foreign companies have announced or made significant investments in new plants in the U.S., particularly in the EV, battery, semiconductor, and manufacturing sectors. Here are some of the biggest:

1. EV & Battery Manufacturing

  • Hyundai Motor Group (South Korea)$5.54 billion for an EV and battery plant in Black Creek, GA.
  • LG Energy Solution (South Korea)$5.5 billion for a battery plant in Arizona.
  • Toyota (Japan)$3.4 billion for battery production in North Carolina.
  • Honda & LG Energy Solution (Japan/South Korea)$4.4 billion for a battery plant in Ohio.
  • Panasonic (Japan)$4 billion for an EV battery plant in Kansas and $4 billion+ for another in Oklahoma.
  • Samsung SDI & Stellantis (South Korea/Netherlands)$3.2 billion for a battery plant in Indiana.

2. Semiconductor & Tech Manufacturing

  • TSMC (Taiwan)$40 billion for two semiconductor plants in Arizona (largest foreign direct investment in U.S. history for semiconductors).
  • Samsung (South Korea)$17 billion for a semiconductor fab in Texas.
  • SK Hynix (South Korea)$15 billion for chip packaging and R&D facilities in the U.S. (exact locations TBD).
  • Infineon (Germany)$700 million for a semiconductor plant in Texas.

3. Other Manufacturing & Industrial Investments

  • BMW (Germany)$1.7 billion for EV and battery production in South Carolina.
  • Volkswagen (Germany)$2 billion for EV production in Tennessee.
  • Daimler Truck (Germany)$650 million for battery production and truck assembly in North Carolina.
These investments are part of a broader trend of reshoring and nearshoring due to incentives like the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the CHIPS Act, which encourage domestic production of critical technologies.
Whole lot of US government money right there. Not much at risk from the companies involved. EV and battery production are going to be like vaporware. Haven't we seen this with solar panel production a few years back?
 
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The Chinese are behind a lot of wild lion poaching for the use of lion bones in Chinese medicine.
Not just lions but pretty much all big cats, elephants, rhinos and a number of other endangered species around the world. They even poach bears here in the states for their gallbladder’s and claws.

Then you have our government and a bunch of others using poaching to put heavy restrictions on hunting and importing such species despite the fact that lawful hunting contributes to a significant portion of the anti poaching budget in those countries.




Between our son being born and my 4 day stint in the hospital with sepsis and a blood infection we are probably looking at a $12,000 to $18,000 bill for medical services this year. The baby I can understand being expensive as we were in the hospital for 5 days as my wife’s went past her due date and they had to induce her. Additionally the staff was frequently in to check on her and make sure everything went well and there were no issues. I have no complaints about the Labor and Delivery side of the hospital.

My 4 days however consisted of 1 day in the ER getting a bunch of tests done since nobody knew what was wrong. They were attentive checking frequently and making sure to get me what I needed and start a treatment to prevent the sepsis from getting worse. However the next 3 days were spent sitting in a hospital room getting antibiotics every 8 hours. During the 12 hour day shift I saw my nurse maybe twice and the assistant checking my vitals maybe 3 times. I should have been out the morning of day 3 but the doctor never order the blood test to check my WBC for improvement and when I asked about it they did a blood test that didn’t include that and I ended up having to stay another day.

Then on the day I was supposed to leave I wanted to be out first thing in the morning after my blood test showed my WBC back to normal however I had to wait a few more hours for the infectious disease doctor to look at the cellulitis on my leg which they apparently didn’t think to do any of the prior days. He was there for maybe 2 minutes to look at my already healing leg and it cost me $140. At this point I’m pretty sure they are just going to cruise past my $5,000 deductible and see how close they can get to my out of pocket maximum.

The worst part about the entire thing is that I now know a ten day course of antibiotics that cost a grand total of 5 fucking dollars would have fixed me.
 
outrageous.


While Hidalgo was threatening to jail and fine people for violating her Covid rules, she was secretly trying to award one of her political cronies, Felicity Pereyra, who founded Elevate Strategies, an $11 million ‘vaccine outreach’ contract.

Hidalgo ultimately panicked and canceled the $11 million vaccine contract after questions were raised that it was with a one-person firm with no experience.
 
now shoot them
Why wasn't someone manning that damned turret?
Shouldn't have been any arrests.
Unalive them.
Mount their heads on top of the fence as a notice to future invaders.
Throw the remainder back on the other side of the fence.
Weld the hole back up.

Not sure if anyone here is old enough to remember this . . .
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.... but there should be a modern day equivalent.
 
Why wasn't someone manning that damned turret?
Shouldn't have been any arrests.
Unalive them.
Mount their heads on top of the fence as a notice to future invaders.
Throw the remainder back on the other side of the fence.
Weld the hole back up.

Not sure if anyone here is old enough to remember this . . .
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.... but there should be a modern day equivalent.
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Sometimes Modern doesn't work as well as the old methods.
 
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