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Mike Johnson says he won’t resign amid right-wing backlash over foreign aid to Ukraine Republican hardliners are growing angry at Johnson’s complex plan to advance billions of dollars in foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Massie told Republican colleagues behind closed doors Tuesday morning that he will cosponsor the motion to vacate Johnson from his position. The comments highlight a significant escalation of the far right’s threat to Johnson’s leadership that have dogged the Louisiana Republican since Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia filed a resolution to vacate the chair last month. Massie was booed by his Republican colleagues after he made this announcement, according to one of the sources, and then GOP Rep. Trent Kelly of Mississippi stood up and criticized Massie, saying it’s “wrong” to not back the speaker. https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/16/politics/mike-johnson-foreign-aid-plan-republican-reaction/index.html

OK. makes more sense. so maybe something like Cal Poly's sideline bleachers?

I guess you can get "free board" at some colleges if you are a "Migrant".

Total cost of the Iraq War (based on "weapons of mass destruction") -- $1.1 TRILLION https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_cost_of_the_Iraq_War#:~:text=The costs of the Iraq,totaled just over %241.1 trillion. Total cost of the Afghanistan War -- $2.3 TRILLION https://www.usip.org/publications/2022/11/afghanistan-was-loss-better-peace To date, cost of the Ukraine War for the USA -- $113 BILLION https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/21/politics/war-funding-ukraine-what-matters/index.html To date, cost of US Military aid to Israel --- $??? So. Why should anyone feel guilty about getting a handout for free student loans? At least with student loans, its about education.

i saw the post about Boise St. remodeling their end zone with better seating that made me recall with Hawaii and San Jose have those projects started yet? San Jose's project is odd to me. Are they going to add bleachers on the sideline?

do you know what the status with the PAC-2 production studio? does Wazzu and Oregon St retain ownership of that? Maybe that could be sold for pennies on the dollar to the CW or Apple for a larger MWC contract It would help launch both networks getting what they need for broadcasting college and professional sports

they have Utah, BYU, Arizona, and ASU that's a lot of content. Probably at least 2 home games every weekend out of those 4

how long will you be gone? you coming back eventually?

I didn't talk with that guy really on the politics side I did call him and the TCU fan, and the BYU fan out for bashing on / making fun of the MWC on the sports side....on this board. got a story from him about how he has been part of the community for 2 decades and is a valued member.....yada yada yada. don't know his education level

worst part is Ukraine could have just deported the guy to the US if they didn't like his opinions instead they arrested him, jailed him, tortured him, extorted money from him, and sent him to the Gulag to die and the US was aware of it and played dumb and allowed it to happen

that's a fair argument. I was mostly responding to @SteedLaw posts about why he thought Texas State and UTEP could benefit the MWC I don't know the numbers with TV, and if it would result in a reduction or not. That said I do think this mentality of "more mouths to feed" has been short sighted and caused the MWC to miss out on some decent schools over the years. Thinking mostly of UTSA I also would be curious to hear from UNM fans on if they like the idea of adding UTEP as a rival

Saw this story a while back. this oddly felt like something Russia would do The tragic end of Gonzalo Lira: A voice silenced in Ukraine https://www.helsinkitimes.fi/world-int/24744-the-tragic-end-of-gonzalo-lira-a-voice-silenced-in-ukraine.html