09-29-2017, 03:35 PM | #6651 | |
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Dug a little deeper, here's a poll on what vets think. It is a Fox poll so maybe wait for a couple others but the vet opinion doesn't surprise me.
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09-29-2017, 03:45 PM | #6652 |
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Tom Price, you're fired.
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09-29-2017, 03:49 PM | #6653 |
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I think he officially resigned, no unemployment? Last edited by Edward64 : 09-29-2017 at 03:49 PM. |
09-29-2017, 03:59 PM | #6654 |
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So since he barely made it through the approval process, I assume we're not going to have a health secretary for the next "however-long-Trump-lasts" years.
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09-29-2017, 03:59 PM | #6655 | |
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Injustice would be people being prosecuted and found guilty for things they did not do. I dont know if there are stats out there on this type of thing. I do not think it has to do with sentencing. Like I said earlier, those that can afford to get a lawyer to off or lighter sentences, do. But that crosses all color lines, Not economic lines, but color. Police brutality would be cops randomly pounding on someone.I believe the LA police were practicing police brutality in the 90s. I dont believe it is prevalent today. I think there are incidents of abuse. But I dont think it happens all the time.
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09-29-2017, 04:11 PM | #6656 |
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That's a heavy price to pay for using private jets.
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09-29-2017, 04:13 PM | #6657 |
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I guess because I paid for it, he got canned. I have never flown in a private jet. A single prop, yes. But not a jet. I hope I got my monies worth.
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09-29-2017, 04:16 PM | #6658 |
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Well it's also because he was in charge of getting rid of the ACA and failed at that.
I'd be interested to see if he tries to primary Karen Handel for his old seat back.
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09-29-2017, 04:31 PM | #6659 | |
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I worked on a couple of research projects in Honolulu while doing my PhD classwork, and I saw much the same. 80% of adults living in homeless shelters there are working full time. The shelters are filled with so many kids at this point that they're part of the bus routes for the school system. The shelters themselves are filthy, but a great community center exists now and there are also a few maker spaces that have popped up and are focusing resources on kids. Sure, there's a few that are in need of the majority of help for those drug and mental health issues, but most are hard working people who are trying to move up the ladder while giving their kids a better vision of the future. |
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09-29-2017, 05:06 PM | #6660 |
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And the Price is definitely not right:
Price resigns from HHS after facing fire for travel - POLITICO
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09-29-2017, 05:21 PM | #6661 |
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Who is paying for his flight back to Georgia?
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09-29-2017, 07:18 PM | #6663 |
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Not him probably This has to be some kind of record for most staff fired/resigned in the first year of a Presidency-can't believe Trump hasn't tweeted about that yet.
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09-29-2017, 09:04 PM | #6664 |
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09-30-2017, 07:37 AM | #6665 |
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I, for one, applaud a President who will attack Americans who are in the midst of a tragedy caused by a natural disaster. /s
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09-30-2017, 07:47 AM | #6666 | |
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I'm an 18 year vet that was just medically retired last year. I'm not a Fox News guy and I lean more left than right these days, but I'd say this poll is accurate in regards to vets and active duty. Military tends to lean right because the Repubs tend to up the military budget when in office which makes everything easier at work when everything is approved (equipment purchases, new uniforms, fancy meetings in nice locations). Officers go nuts over that stuff as it really beefs up their resumes and network when they can spend willy-nilly. Most enlisted are your typical folks from rural America so they lean right just because and the officers tend to ensure it stays that way once they're in. Problem is, government could cut a lot out of the military budget by closing some bases; the DoD even pushed for that as we had trouble manning bases with the last two wars and all the deployments. Repubs won't let them though as they know they'd lose a voter base in that area; most of the civs/contractors on base lean right as most are vets and if the base closes, they go somewhere else. We've got bases that the military basically has to find a mission for because they are useless. That of course wastes even more money, but the Repubs don't care. Funny thing is, our pay and benefits usually get cut when the Repubs control things. Pay raises were at their highest under Clinton as he ensured we actually were above the poverty line for the first time. Bush 2 immediately came in and stopped that, beefed up enlistment for the wars, and then had to cut a bunch of experienced airmen in '05-'06. Lost a lot of good people then as they didn't worry about the performance, just the numbers. Funny thing, our budget stayed the same during that time. Obama came in and had to cut the budget which made a lot of people upset, but it did clean up the waste which was needed. Also implemented the 9/11 GI bill which was a major step up, especially being able to transfer to dependents. Pay didn't really increase, but that was expected with the budget cuts; most of us were doing ok due to Clinton's raises anyway. Officers hated it though as they couldn't get approval for their fancy parties and unnecessary trips anymore. Got out before Trump, thank god. Things are crazy from what I hear. Mattis is doing a good job getting a hold on things; actually met him in '12, great guy, all military, but has a sense of humor that you won't see on the news. One of the few good decisions Trump has made as I couldn't imagine what things would be like if Trump picked someone else. People are worried about going to war due to Trump's nonsense. Military is tired from Iraq/Afghanistan/and the higher ops tempo as we're already stretched thin as it is. Korea would be a blood bath; I was there two times for a year each without my family and we basically prepped monthly to be a 42k man speed bump for the North Koreans. Goal was to hold out as long as possible until reinforcements got there but the expectation was that we'd all be casualties (most exercises we'd spend the time discussing which way would be the best way to go as there were many options if war broke out). Sobering thought, especially because that's just US lives. Millions of Koreans and Japanese would die as well. Anyway, rambled on enough; just figured I'd give a recently retired POV on the topic. Funny thing was, I was a Repub when I went in; voted for Dole and Bush twice. Havent voted for a Repub president since...guess my eyes opened. Last edited by BBT : 09-30-2017 at 07:52 AM. |
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09-30-2017, 08:09 AM | #6667 | |
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09-30-2017, 08:20 AM | #6668 |
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The hashtags #EverythingTrumpTouchesDies and #ETTD are gaining ground, and surprisingly re-usable, I think coined (or at least popularized) by @TheRickWilson, a never-Trump GOP figure.
I totally understand the allure of leaving your seat in Congress (or whatever) to become a key cabinet member in a federal Administration. But man, the attrition rate of the people (and issues) around 45 is completely unprecedented. And remember, they still haven't bothered to appoint anyone for the majority of high level Administration positions, so the departures are coming from a much smaller denominator than a typical Administration. Wow. Oh, and I do still hear the reference from this thread issues many times over: Everything is a con. Last edited by QuikSand : 09-30-2017 at 08:20 AM. |
09-30-2017, 08:52 AM | #6669 |
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I don't remember him saying this about Texas or Florida:
Trump slams Puerto Rico: ‘They want everything to be done for them’
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09-30-2017, 09:51 AM | #6670 |
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I missed General Honore going the full Kanye on Trump a couple of days ago.
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09-30-2017, 10:27 AM | #6672 | |
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On the everything Trump touches dies idea, the VA secretary is a great case study. He was the #2 at VA under Obama, was well respected by Dems and GOPers, and had a reputation as a very competent manager. Now he's in hot water for improper travel costs as he and his wife worked/toured their way through Europe.
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09-30-2017, 11:58 AM | #6673 | |
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09-30-2017, 01:22 PM | #6674 | |
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The guy should be in hot water for wasting taxpayer money. If Trump's negative aura has brought this to light then it is a good thing.
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09-30-2017, 07:13 PM | #6675 | |
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Oh well, maybe a weekend of golfing will help cheer him up!
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10-01-2017, 12:05 PM | #6676 | |
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Must be the good cop, bad cop tactic for the nuclear chicken game.
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Or Tillerson was getting stuff done and moron decided to just tweet out shit because Twitter is more important than national security. |
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10-01-2017, 06:44 PM | #6678 | |
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FWIW. Guessing Trump will tweet about this and crow about a "win"
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10-01-2017, 08:19 PM | #6679 |
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$5 says the first thing he says to anyone he meets in Puerto Rico is about how he dedicated a golf trophy to them.
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10-01-2017, 09:14 PM | #6680 | |
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I think the first thing he'll do is enquire about property prices.
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Vegas is going to bury this story that rings along with the other attacks that have been like it.
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10-03-2017, 07:52 AM | #6682 | |
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Everything's a con.
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10-03-2017, 12:39 PM | #6684 | |
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Our president is so fucking embarrassing...
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10-03-2017, 12:51 PM | #6685 |
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All you can do is shake your head and roll your eyes every time he says something.
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This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off.
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I'm convinced that the reason he speaks like this is that he only responds to compliments/ego strokes himself, so he feels the need to speak to people the same way. Which results in many cringeworthy moments. The man thinks we're all as insecure as he is.
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I don't know why this diagnose-the-doofus thing is so compelling, but here we are...
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10-03-2017, 01:25 PM | #6689 |
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What is wrong with these people...
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10-03-2017, 01:33 PM | #6690 | |
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10-03-2017, 01:37 PM | #6691 | |
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And here I thought "Trump loves the gays"? Was there any comment from him or Haley before the vote as to why they were doing this?
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In reading more about this, it may have to do with the capital punishment part-which some think might lead to a call for the end of capital punishment all together.
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10-03-2017, 01:58 PM | #6693 | |
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Yeah, the resolution called for countries to consider ratifying this thing. Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - Wikipedia
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That can't be for real? Holy shit, googled, it is. Out of everything I think I've heard him come out with, this might be the worst. FFS.
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Eh... I bet it's due to the call for elimination of capital punishment for minors part, which a few US states do, and not the LGBTQ part.
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The last execution of someone who committed a crime as a minor was in 2003. No state still does this, as Roper v. Simmons made the practice unconstitutional.
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10-03-2017, 04:40 PM | #6697 | |
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Yes that appears to be the explanation: This Is Why The US Voted Against A UN Resolution Condemning The Death Penalty For LGBT People
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"YOU GET A PAPER TOWEL! AND YOU GET A PAPER TOWEL! AND YOU GET A PAPER TOWEL! Hey guys, check my form on this shot!"
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More swamp draining.
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