---President Elect Musk and Convicted Felon Donald J Trump---

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  • mickeyrat
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    to be clear, servicemen are free to hold whatever belief they wish, as is any fellow citizen. military protocols have no room in them to interject those personal beliefs,  period.
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  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,177
    2023
    mickeyrat said:
    to be clear, servicemen are free to hold whatever belief they wish, as is any fellow citizen. military protocols have no room in them to interject those personal beliefs,  period.
    I agree...and like I said, prior to the election he surely did it correctly. But this magat took it upon himself to stick trump's fat ass in there.

    My sister in law arranged it so I'm curious if they asked her how she wanted it to go. I'm just not sure I want to open a can of worms as I'm not sure if anyone even noticed but me. I know there were some arrangements made as to whom they would present the flag to, etc. They very well could have given her the option to accept it on behalf of the current pres or the incoming pres. Still seems very odd.
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  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 44,367
    edited December 2024
    mickeyrat said:
    to be clear, servicemen are free to hold whatever belief they wish, as is any fellow citizen. military protocols have no room in them to interject those personal beliefs,  period.
    I agree...and like I said, prior to the election he surely did it correctly. But this magat took it upon himself to stick trump's fat ass in there.

    My sister in law arranged it so I'm curious if they asked her how she wanted it to go. I'm just not sure I want to open a can of worms as I'm not sure if anyone even noticed but me. I know there were some arrangements made as to whom they would present the flag to, etc. They very well could have given her the option to accept it on behalf of the current pres or the incoming pres. Still seems very odd.

    protocol would suggest its not an option. they arent reading off a script. that a memorized statement
    my dad served
    my brother served, now as civilian
    I served

    my brother and I hold different views. it doesnt affect our relationship.

    my feeling is that guy shit on our service as well as every other past and current servicemember.


    as I recall the funeral home made the call to have them there. no coordination of anything beyond they show up and play taps and fold the flag and present.
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  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,177
    edited December 2024
    2023
    I'm conflicted...I can picture my FIL saying to just let it go. The ceremony was so nice except for that. Really disappointing.

    I just talked to my wife and she thinks I'm taking it too personally lol. 
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  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 44,367
    edited December 2024
    I'm conflicted...I can picture my FIL saying to just let it go. The ceremony was so nice except for that. Really disappointing.

    what county? Army Nat Guard?
    message me

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  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,177
    2023
    yes...Army NG

    It's funny...I just looked up the VFW post facebook page and they have a local motorcycle group photo up for some fund raiser...a guy in the picture is flashing the white power hand symbol
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  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,473
    2024
    dude literally said "I can't speak for everyone...". reading comprehension escapes some it seems. 
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,662
    2023
    I was a little irritated over the weekend. My father in law passed away a few weeks ago...his funeral was Saturday.

    He was a Corporal in the OH National Guard so he had a military funeral. Very nice service but when the honor guard finished folding the flag the lead guy knelt down and handed the flag to the oldest daughter and said "on behalf of the INCOMING president of the United States"....kind of pissed me off because my FIL fucking hated trump.

    Not sure why the asshole felt like he should say that. What did he say to people prior to the election?

    I'm sorry sorry to hear about your father in law passing, Gern. 
    I'm also sorry to hear what the honor guard said, especially knowing the Felon has no respect for military personnel.
    In any case, best wishes to you and your wife and family. 
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  • mickeyrat
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  • shecky
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,662
    2023
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  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,879
    shecky said:

    Next are we going to see Trump with a crown of thorns?
  • yes...Army NG

    It's funny...I just looked up the VFW post facebook page and they have a local motorcycle group photo up for some fund raiser...a guy in the picture is flashing the white power hand symbol
    Don't call them, Nazis tho..... 
  • battle1
    battle1 PHI Posts: 637
    yes...Army NG

    It's funny...I just looked up the VFW post facebook page and they have a local motorcycle group photo up for some fund raiser...a guy in the picture is flashing the white power hand symbol
    Don't call them, Nazis tho..... 
    Your use of the term Nazis is telling. 🙂
  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 44,367
    battle1 said:
    yes...Army NG

    It's funny...I just looked up the VFW post facebook page and they have a local motorcycle group photo up for some fund raiser...a guy in the picture is flashing the white power hand symbol
    Don't call them, Nazis tho..... 
    Your use of the term Nazis is telling. 🙂

    yes, its a correct statement from accurate observation that most white power groups fetishize nazi symbols and propaganda. And that they get bent out of shape online , as if snowfkake applies, when called out as such.

    Its telling in that it shows he's paying attention.
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    another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
  • battle1
    battle1 PHI Posts: 637
    mickeyrat said:
    battle1 said:
    yes...Army NG

    It's funny...I just looked up the VFW post facebook page and they have a local motorcycle group photo up for some fund raiser...a guy in the picture is flashing the white power hand symbol
    Don't call them, Nazis tho..... 
    Your use of the term Nazis is telling. 🙂

    yes, its a correct statement from accurate observation that most white power groups fetishize nazi symbols and propaganda. And that they get bent out of shape online , as if snowfkake applies, when called out as such.

    Its telling in that it shows he's paying attention.
    Merry Christmas, mickeyrat!
  • 2023
    mrussel1 said:
    shecky said:

    Next are we going to see Trump with a crown of thorns?
    Nailed to a cross with abs.
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  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 44,367
    oooh. grievance from tax shit and new owner removing his "brand" from the property , but helping out one of his boy-crushes as well....

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  • The Juggler
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    edited December 2024
    2023
    Looks like President Elect Musk has lost some weight? Perhaps this will encourage Trump will try to lose some as well. He is quite obese.
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  • shecky
    shecky San Francisco Posts: 2,683

    JERUSALEM—President-elect Donald Trump’s slated revival of his maximum pressure campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran coupled with a chronic gas shortage in the nation could be the one-two punch that topples the world’s worst state-sponsor of terrorism, according to one prominent expert. 

    "This gas shortage inside Iran is highly significant and exposes the regime’s growing vulnerabilities across multiple fronts. From the defeats of Hezbollah and Hamas in their conflicts with Israel, to the losses of the Houthis in Yemen and the collapse of the Syrian regime under Assad, we see a consistent erosion of the regime's influence," Lisa Daftari, an expert on Iran and editor-in-chief of The Foreign Desk, told Fox News Digital.

    She continued, "Add to this the plummeting Rial and the staggering mismanagement of resources despite the loosening of sanctions and billions handed over through lopsided deals under Biden's watch—it's no surprise the regime is under immense pressure."

    "With President Trump likely to return to a leadership stance that emphasizes maximum pressure, the Iranian people could find themselves in an environment ripe for demanding regime change, Daftari said.

    The widespread blackouts and severe gas shortages for households have jolted Iran’s rulers. Acute anxiety about social and political unrest is on the minds of the rulers who control Iran and are quick to impose violence on mass dissent. 

    Nationwide protests over fuel prices and the violent repression of women for not properly wearing the compulsory hijab have rocked the Tehran regime in 2019 and 2022. 

    In 2019, Fox News Digital reported that Iran’s regime killed at least 106 people who protested against an increase of fuel prices. Three years later, in 2022, the regime’s infamous morality police murdered a young woman, Masha Amini, for not adequately covering her hair. The 2022 protests morphed into widespread calls across the nation for the dissolution of the Islamic Republic.

    According to a Tuesday report in the London-based Iran International news organization, the head of Iran’s judiciary sent a directive to prevent unrest because of the power and gas outages.

    Gholam-Hossein Mohseni Ejei, the head of Iran’s judiciary reportedly said "The Attorney General and prosecutors across the country, in direct cooperation with the intelligence, security, and law enforcement agencies, should take all appropriate measures and arrangements to stabilize and strengthen the security of the people and citizens, and, as in the past, and even with greater firmness, take the relevant measures so that the enemy's conspiracy to create insecurity…is neutralized."

    Despite Iran’s vast natural gas and oil reserves, years of underinvestment, economic mismanagement, corruption and sanctions have left the energy sector ill-prepared for seasonal surges.

    The Islamic Republic has also pumped massive funds into its terrorist proxies, Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza, over the years. Matthew Levitt, a counter-terrorism expert for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, has said that Iran funnels roughly $700 million to $1 billion a year to Hezbollah and Hamas secures $100 million a year.

    The Iranian rial on December 18 fell to its lowest level in history, losing more than 10% of value since Trump won the presidential election in November and signaling new challenges for Tehran as it remains locked in the wars raging across the Middle East.  

    Iran’s Central Bank has in the past flooded the market with more hard currencies in an attempt to improve the rate.

    The currency plunged as Iran ordered the closure of schools, universities, and government offices on Wednesday due to a worsening energy crisis exacerbated by harsh winter conditions. The crisis follows a summer of blackouts and is now compounded by severe cold, snow and air pollution.

    The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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