Taliban:
The U.S. assesses that the capital of Afghanistan could fall to the Taliban within the next 90 days, just weeks before President Biden plans to completely withdraw U.S. troops from the region following nearly two decades of war.
Upcoming Events:
Back on Track America will be hosting an event on Critical Race Theory (CRT) next week. The CRT event will be held Monday, August 16th from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at 3146 S. Golden Ave Springfield, MO 65807 (South of Battlefield on East Side of Golden).
There will also be a rally on Saturday, August 14th, for front line workers who don’t want to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The rally will be held in front of Mercy from 5-8 p.m.
The Republic School District announced that masks will be required during the upcoming school year.
Parents will be meeting at the next school board meeting to discuss this issue. The meeting will be held Thursday, August 19th, at 7 p.m. The meeting will take place in the Board Training Room – 518 N. Hampton.
Gov. Mike Parson:
During a press meeting, Gov. Parson was asked about statewide masking. Parson stated “At some point, the people that have had the vaccine, that have had COVID, that have been tested for anti-bodies and they’ve got it in they’re system… I think there needs to be a division between those people and the people that are unvaccinated.”
Hurting Small Businesses:
Members from the “Springfield Supports Masks–Businesses Who Do and Don’t” have been going around giving 1 star reviews to businesses who aren’t wearing masks. One member gave a review to Thai Express… Instead of asking WHY, they decided to attempt to destroy their reviews on Google. Turns out, all of the staff have been vaccinated, and they were given the option to still wear a mask or not.
Batman & Robin:
In the latest comic, Robin (as in Batman and Robin) has come out as bisexual.
- Holy coming out, Batman: Robin is bisexual, new comic confirms (New York Post)
As inflationary rates hit a 13-year high in the U.S., many companies are raising prices to offset higher costs. This is getting so bad that CNN has an honest report on it. You can hear the report below.
Hunter Biden:
A video clip shows Hunter Biden naked while recounting how he was passed out in a pool when a computer with recordings of him engaged in “crazy” sex acts was stolen — possibly for blackmail purposes.
