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View Poll Results: Trump's military parade: yes or no?
Yes. 37 16.37%
No, 170 75.22%
Don't care. 19 8.41%
Voters: 226. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 02-06-2018, 06:38 PM
 
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Trump is definitely following a LOT of the Hitler playbook. But he is too dumb to make it really happen.

But, my - this guy knows how to spend money. Upping the Deficit and National Debt at a time when money is coming into the Treasury big time...that takes talent. Now he wants to waste money on parades so he can brag to Rocket Man?

Trump needs to be tied to a chair with his eyelids pried open and shown hours of footage of American boys being turned into hamburger in Vietnam and elsewhere. Maybe there is speck...just a speck...of something close to being human somewhere in his overweight body and scheming brain.
Alas, he'd just order a bunch of Big Macs.
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Old 02-06-2018, 06:39 PM
 
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How long will it be before trump starts sporting epaulettes?
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Old 02-06-2018, 06:39 PM
 
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Meanwhile many of our vets are still homeless on the streets

But millions of dollars for a parade makes a good show
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Old 02-06-2018, 06:41 PM
 
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Have a tank parade in every sanctuary city.
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Old 02-06-2018, 06:44 PM
 
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Great Idea. The military parade in France was awesome.
So you think it's a good idea for this country to spend money they don't have that could be used to help those who really need it just to feed this maniac's ego? Really? This country is in worse shape than I thought. What would you have said had Obama wanted that?
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Old 02-06-2018, 06:45 PM
 
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cool.
He doesn't deserve a parade for his bone spurred self.
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Old 02-06-2018, 06:53 PM
 
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I thought the USA had grown up & realized it didn't have to do that kind of grand standing -- guess not.

Wonder how much a parade costs -- remember you conservatives love those crumbs - wouldn't the crumbs a parade would cost be better spent...on....maybe....the VETS....lol.

And yes the irony of a President who made sure he didn't even have to take a desk job in the military wanting to brag about the American military

He wants us to think it is HIS military -- it isn't -- it is OUR military.....
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Oy vey

In whole it is really scary for humankind how easy it is to write a fake article with no facts and no links to witness', and some humans run with it.
Truly scary to be walking the earth with them.
The article that the OP linked is written without cites. A very poor written article.
With being written so unproffesionaly, people have a right to question it.

If this is true that our President Trump is looking into this, then I owe those an apology on here.
The way the article is written I still do not believe it.
When and if Trump says it himself, I will then believe it.

Last edited by Atalanta; 02-06-2018 at 07:11 PM..
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Old 02-06-2018, 06:58 PM
 
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The article that the OP linked is written without cites. A very poor written article.
With being written so unproffesionaly, people have a right to question it.

If this is true that our President Trump is looking into this, then I owe those an apology on here.
The way the article is written I still do not believe it.
When and if Trump says it himself, I will then believe it.

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The White House confirmed on Tuesday that President Donald Trump has asked the Pentagon to explore the possibility of holding a military parade.
“President Trump is incredibly supportive of America’s great service members who risk their lives every day to keep our country safe,” White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement. “He has asked the Department of Defense to explore a celebration at which all Americans can show their appreciation.”
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/...-parade-395933

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A Pentagon spokesman, Charlie Summers, says Pentagon officials are aware of the request and are "looking at options."
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/02/06...ry-parade.html
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Old 02-06-2018, 06:59 PM
 
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Originally Posted by Atalanta View Post
The article that the OP linked is written without cites. A very poor written article.
With being written so unproffesionaly, people have a right to question it.

If this is true that our President Trump is looking into this, then I owe those an apology on here.
The way the article is written I still do not believe it.
When and if Trump says it himself, I will then believe it.

I
I do not ordinarily read The Washington Times, but I thought perhaps, as a direct competitor to WaPo, it might be a source that would satisfy you.

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news...litary-parade/

If this is not sufficient, just Google "Trump military parade." There is news about this everywhere.
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Old 02-06-2018, 07:01 PM
 
Location: Chesapeake Bay
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BUT we now have confirmation the Pentagon has been asked about dates.

So there is a plan for a military parade.

And no they wouldn't be looking at dates if it was going to be July 4th...even I can figure that one out.
No, not on July 4th. There is already a big event scheduled on the mall every year. I've been to several of them over the years but not recently. Just too crowded.

And the other thing is that during summer months (especially July) DC is like an oven. Very, very hot. Not a good time to have a military parade and be riding around in tanks which are hot (even though some latest versions may have some kind of A/C) and uncomfortable (I've ridden in them). Also, they are heavy enough (60+ tons) that they might crunch up the pavement.
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