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April 2nd

Powerful earthquake rocks Taiwan, death toll rising, 800 injured

This was a targeted earthquake by China as a prelude to invasion. They hacked the Earth's mantel with new technology related to their fusion reactor.

It is a clear message; April 2 1912 the Titanic began sea trials, we all know what happened next. In April 2 1917 President Woodrow Wilson asks Congress to declare war against Germany.

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Erick, instead of blasting folks for immediately jumping to 'terrorism' in the Dali accident, while immediately spouting 'it was an unavoidable accident' yourself - why not wait till the investigation is finished?

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No one, INCLUDING the Obama/Biden administration has any right to make ANY claims about the cause for this incident YET!!! That goes both ways, and accident or an attack!

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This is why we can’t have nice things.

Never ascribe to malice, that which can be explained by incompetence…..or, sometimes, crap happens.

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Hey folks! **IT HAPPENS!

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Disagree. We aren’t making up conspiracy theories. We are simply asking if those things that have permeated our society due to Biden’s domestic and foreign policies were at play at all in the causation of the incident. Once we have all the facts, it appears to be a freak accident but, as someone who’s been involved in root causes analyses for the better part of my career, what you believe is the cause on day 2 (today) is still NOT the full explanation. So until that is completed, I will not agree with your assessment quite yet, either.

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Yes ma'am. Two common categories of mistakes are possible at this point: 1. Assuming a nefarious cause, and 2. Assuming a random 'stuff happens' cause. The chain of events emanating from the 'root' cause won't be known for a while, and then only if the investigation is thorough and unbiased. At this point, it appears that the actions of the pilot and those who responded smartly to his Mayday call are praise worthy.

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Agree. The catastrophic nature of the collapse could’ve left many more dead or missing but for the pilots call to shore. Foot causes must be done by independent 3rd parties who actually know what one is. Biased reports prepared by unskilled investigators will be meaningless. And you are correct. They take time and require people to be honest about their own actions when interviewed. Safety gold standards allow people to feel comfortable being up front right away without fear of reprisals. The lessons learned being the goal. This one is likely to get politicized quickly given the ramifications. I don’t have any issue with speculation if it incorporates plausible facts that have not been publicly disproven. There are few, if any, in that category now.

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It took 12 hours before the media (AP) brought up Francis Scott Keys' ties to slavery, over 200 years ago. Frankly speaking, I'm surprised it took them so long.

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Also never discussed is this: In 1787, when the US was created under the constitution, slavery had long been an establishment in North America. The new United States had struggled to get rid of it; The Northern colonies wanted it gone, but the Southern colonies wanted it to stay. In order for the union to survive, they had to shelve the issue, however they put into the Constitution the means to deal with it later. In 1807, Britain banned the slave trade; the US followed suit in 1808. From that point on, one of the primary missions of the British Royal Navy was to hunt down illegal slavers and shut them down. It took over 50 years to do it, but they succeeded. In 1834, Britain outright banned slavery, and every other Western nation already had it long gone. I just find it interesting how every other nation got rid of slavery by either making a deal or passing a law, except for the US.. why did it take a shooting war to make it happen here, is my question..

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the claim that the Biden administration orchestrated the accident so everyone would focus on infrastructure instead of the border...

So people in the Right are playing Mad Libs with the lib's mad nonsense...

President [proper noun] [verb] a [noun] into the [noun].

Bush, flew, planes, twin towers

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While it’s often not true it can’t be ignored the effect of DEI on quality.

But it’s not just the pilot. Who serviced the engine. Who maintained it. Who took care of the ship and was it in good working order.

What does amaze me is that there has been collisions with bridges like this in the past. It lead to many changes like bumpers and concrete guards around the pillars. Why wasn’t that even done in this instance where there were massive multi ton tanker ships going in and out on a regular basis.

That’s my concern.

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Apparently the bridge over the Savannah River at the Port of Savannah has supports that are in such shallow water and out of control ship would go aground long before hitting them. If you recall, the former bridge at the Port of Brunswick was hit (twice I think) and the new Sydney Lanier bridge is protected. You can even see the protective islands on Google Earth views. So, their only issue is car carriers incompetently capsizing themselves in the channel.

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It will take years to remove the debris and build a new bridge. The economic costs will be staggering.

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Yeah, and we tax payers pay the bill. biden said so.

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We are pissing away money all over. What would it have cost to add protection to the bridge supports? This isn’t the first bridge to be hit by a ship. The usual excuse is that this is an ultra rare occurrence. Tell that to the families that now have to deal with an empty chair at the dinner table.

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This YT channel offers great insight into commercial ocean shipping. Here's his take on the Balto crash:

https://youtu.be/DoPRz7wk3WY

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It is very good.

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Yes, “What is going on with shipping” is an excellent source of non-sensational information.

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Thank you for bringing us the truth. The groups with conspiracy mindset abound.

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This was in today's Morning Dispatch. I can't get behind the paywall to read the WP's whole story, but it's worrisome for the future of the party.

"Washington Post: Was the 2020 Election Stolen? Job Interviews at RNC Take an Unusual Turn.

Those seeking employment at the Republican National Committee after a Donald Trump-backed purge of the committee this month have been asked in job interviews if they believe the 2020 election was stolen, according to people familiar with the interviews, making the false claim a litmus test of sorts for hiring."

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Babylon Bee: "DeSantis Kicked Out Of Republican Party For Accomplishing Too Many Things"

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And Covid didn’t come from a lab. Got it.

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"George Floyd Bridge".

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I guess they will call it the Bidenomics Bridge

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