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oldsoftie

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3. As the country ages, this is going to happen more often. We ignore aging systems.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri Sep 2, 2022, 12:38 PM

Sep 2022

I see it in my city; SO MANY water leaks but the crews work full time fixing them & it takes MONTHS to get even big leaks fixed. One outside my house leaked for 4 months; it was always "on the list". City probably lost thousands of gallons of clean water every month.

Nobody likes to spend on water pipes & drainage & electrical grids, etc; because its not "flashy". We better wake up!

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Biden: Mississippi governor 'has to act' on Jackson water [View all] Omaha Steve Sep 2022 OP

Telling a racist to cover the needs the POC of his state. Oh My irisblue Sep 2022 #1

Well put. tecelote Sep 2022 #14

Mississippi goddamn... CTyankee Sep 2022 #2

As the country ages, this is going to happen more often. We ignore aging systems. oldsoftie Sep 2022 #3

Well said. SharonClark Sep 2022 #4

There is more then aging pipes to this story. Aging Racists. Jim Crow is still alive and thriving. Tommymac Sep 2022 #16

This was bound to happen eventually, just gambled it would be on someone else's watch. halfulglas Sep 2022 #5

As long as the white neighborhoods aren't affected the POS Gov doesn't care. flying_wahini Sep 2022 #6

OMG, look at all these MS governors (Dems & Repubs) who kicked the can down the road. no_hypocrisy Sep 2022 #7

Hey Mississippi, hope you remember your current plight come November, It's up to ya'll Cozmo Sep 2022 #8

Most of the people in Jackson Elessar Zappa Sep 2022 #9

Since most Jackson residents are black, Reeves would rather give up pork rinds than do something peppertree Sep 2022 #10

Jackson, MS: 80% Black / MS Gov Reeves: 100% GOP NullTuples Sep 2022 #11

the majority victims of this llashram Sep 2022 #12

Jim Crow rises again. nt Tommymac Sep 2022 #17

Maybe time to send the Army Corps of Engineers...? n/t TygrBright Sep 2022 #13

Republicans: "If you don't vote for me fuck you." live love laugh Sep 2022 #15

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