Discussion: GOP Bill Approves Funds For Trump's Military Parade

[uneducated]

Of course all the Republican draft dodger war mongers with their fake purple hearts will be marching proudly past the most cowardly president our country has ever had.

[riverstreet]

I imagine Trump will be sitting on a gilded throne on a dais high above the crowds, like Kim Jong-un but with more bling.

The President should be required to march at the head of the parade from the staging area to the end of the route.

[ottnott]

It’s scheduled for Veteran’s Day, on November 11th

My bad for missing the supplemental sources. The TPM piece doesn’t mention the date, but does mention Trumpp’s desire to have it on July 4th.

[uneducated]

Maybe directly behind the horses.
He and what they drop have a lot in common.

[1gg]

Just when I think the GOP can’t disgrace themselves any more, they manage too, what chutzpah!

[firsttimecaller]

The question is: if there is a blue tsunami the week before, will the parade be cancelled?

Seems like that’s exactly when someone with a dictatorial mindset would want a military parade

[favoritecurmudgeon]

This guy ran from service and now he wants a military parade? Spending public funds on this fool’s whims is outrageous.

[aiddon]

Yech, this is going to be a shitshow

[rickjones]

[quote=“favoritecurmudgeon, post:47, topic:71891, full:true”]
This guy ran from service and now he wants a military parade? Spending public funds on this fool’s whims is outrageous
[/quote]Can’t march for you today Mr. Commander-in-Chief. Bone spurs are acting up on me.

Trouble is, they’re wrapping the parade into honoring Veterans. So, Trump will use them to take the glory for his big parade, and that makes the entire thing 10 times as disgusting.

[khaaannn]

Can we fund proper body-armor for the Troops? Nope.
Can we fund proper boots and weapons for the Troops? Nope.
Can we fund proper Health Care for the Troops? Nope.
Can we pay the Troops a living wage so their families don’t have to rely on Welfare and Food Stamps? Nope.

BUT - We CAN FUND a pointless Photo-Op FLUFFING for the Orange ShitGibbon because he WANTS IT!!!

Fucking Republicans…

[loss_mentality]

Yeah, the wording “small arms” and “military units that perform customary ceremonial duties” doesn’t read to me like want donnie was probably hoping for, which seemed to be a slew of combined arms brigades marching, driving, and flying through DC.

[sickneffintired]

Never fear, he’s spent executive time getting measured by the reps from Diktators R Us, who have promised to have his brand new Cheeto-in-Chief costume ready by Halloween, er, Veterans Day…

I’ve seen it

[squirreltown]

Yeah, the wording “small arms” and “military units that perform customary ceremonial duties” doesn’t read to me like want donnie was probably hoping for,

I’m sure he was hoping for missiles on mobile-launchers.

[thebigragu]

And there’s a holiday in November each year on the 11th. It’s for something having to do with…oh, what was that? Oh yeah, HONORING VETERANS on Veterans’ Day.

Yeah but it’s the Sunday AFTER Election Day. You can bet the Republicans will advertise and hype this in the weeks before the election.

[ncsteve]

Needs frogging like a Hussar uniform.

[thebigragu]

I presume the FAA will NOT allow military jet flyovers due to the proximity of National Airport???

[squirreltown]

Yeah but it’s the Sunday AFTER Election Day.

In that case I’ll lay odds he doesn’t show. At his own parade. That he demanded.

[maricaibo]

This makes me want to vomit. Military parades praising our glorious leader. Sickening.

The GOP should pay for this out of their own pockets. Or from their campaign slush funds.

Run for office- the 2018 elections are just SIX months away! And if Trump and Louie Gohmert and Steve King can get elected what’s to stop a qualified candidate?

Become a Precinct Committee Officer, sometimes it’s a Ward officer. You’ll meet with neighborhood Dems and get out the vote. Find good citizens willing to run for office.

Register people to vote. If you need to help people overcome the GOP-led Voter run-around help them do that.

Run for School Board. Make sure Civics is being properly taught. Think a majority of America knows how government works? Just 26% of eligible voters in America voted for Trump and half of eligible voters stayed home last November. Today’s 12-year olds will be voting for President in 6 years!

Run for Mayor, City Council, County Commissioner, Borough Assembly.

Get appointed to your Planning Commission. Know everything going on in your community.

Run for State Legislature or Congress. The next census is in 2020, just a year and a half from now, when we redraw Congressional Districts. And Trump is ALREADY trying to rig the census!

And get rid of GERRYMANDERING! Safe GOP seats gave us such intellectual giants as Louie Gohmert and Steve King. In most cases it’s the state Legislature that draws Congressional boundaries. Make it FAIR, OPEN and HONEST! We can do this!

Overturn Citizens United. Money is NOT speech and Corporations are NOT people- at least not until Texas executes one, and overturn any voter ID laws that are clearly an attempt to disenfranchise the poor and people of color.
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[old_prog]

I’m a retired army officer and disabled Vietnam vet, with a simple message for our president:

Please do not waste money on a parade because you want to see soldiers marching down the street honoring you, who strenuously avoided joining me and a couple of million more men our age in Vietnam.

If you must spend more money on defense, spend it on programs to help our vets and their families.

[clemmers]

Bring on the guillotines!