Steve Thomas Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 https://www.rawstory.com/2020/07/trump-flood-pentagon-with-inexperienced-loyalists-before-election-report/ “According to a report at Politico, Donald Trump’s administration is using loopholes in the appointment process to install young inexperienced loyalists in key Pentagon posts that has Democrats and defense analysts concerned. The report notes that Congress is being left out of the loop on many of the appointments which have led to fears that experienced candidates for other jobs will pass on working at the Pentagon fearing a “politicized” atmosphere. As Politico’s Lara Seligman writes, the administration is avoiding candidate scrutiny by using loopholes included in the Vacancies Act. According to Lindsay Cohn, an associate professor at the Naval War College, it is concerning that, “the criterion that seems to be getting these particular young, inexperienced people in is personal loyalty to the president.” “This can actually undermine the entire idea of a meritocratic democracy because it creates power with connection with the patron as opposed to power within the structure of the system,” she explained. According to Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), the president is undermining the Pentagon and damaging its mission. “This administration is shamefully circumventing the Senate confirmation process to install partisan puppets in senior Pentagon posts,” he said. “By exploiting loopholes, they seek to escape congressional and public scrutiny of these underqualified officials. This is a threat to our national security...”” Steve Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Gallaway Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Yeah, Chuck Woolery's kid, has the coronavirus. Re your post Steve. There were a lot of people in 2016 who thought Trump's claim to know real good people, some that no ones ever heard of to fill posts. Some people thought maybe it's a good thing to shake up the inside network of people that always decide our policy. As it turned out he barely knew anybody, much less anybody who was qualified, and started filling posts and getting his ideas from Fox News. Next Trump will have logged into the some wacko QAnon site and appoint Wheeler to a National Security post. n Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Thomas Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 50 minutes ago, Kirk Gallaway said: Re your post Steve. As it turned out he barely knew anybody, much less anybody who was qualified, and started filling posts and getting his ideas from Fox News. Kirk, I told my sister a while back that it's going to come down to a civil war within the ranks of the military. Some will obey orders from Trump because he is the Commander-in-Chief. Others are going to refuse what they consider to be unlawful orders. It will be a mess. https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/tom-cotton-militarism-home-and-abroad Re: Tom Cotton of Arkansas "This month, the Republican legislator attracted the ire of many Americans when, in a New York Times op-ed, he called for the military to be deployed on America's streets. The column made a case for using the army to quell the nationwide protests against police brutality after a white officer killed George Floyd in Minneapolis... In his op-ed, Cotton, a 43-year-old army veteran who fought in both Afghanistan and Iraq, said US governors should seek federal help and allow the army to deal with "rioters" and "looters"." Will we see tanks in the streets? I don't know. Steve Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Varnell Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 33 minutes ago, Robert Wheeler said: Another liberal swallows the red pill. Welcome Bari Weiss. https://www.currentaffairs.org/2019/04/why-we-all-hate-bari-weiss-so-much/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Caddy Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 [Trump's and Putin's October Surprise is coming. Until then there is this:] Steve Schmidt goes on epic rant and demands Oregon’s governor arrest Trump’s ‘Secret Police’ in Portland July 17, 2020 https://www.rawstory.com/2020/07/steve-schmidt-goes-on-epic-rant-and-demands-oregons-governor-arrest-trumps-secret-police-in-Portland/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Varnell Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 (edited) Trump Death Cult — the real Cancel Culture https://www.opb.org/news/article/us-attorney-oregon-investigation-portland-protester-arrests/https://www.rawstory.com/2020/07/donald-trumps-secret-police-portland-fears-a-federal-occupying-army-violating-citizens-constitutional-rights/ Edited July 17, 2020 by Cliff Varnell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Caddy Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Border Patrol admits agents are deployed to Portland — but denies ‘arresting people for no reason’: report https://www.rawstory.com/2020/07/border-patrol-admits-agents-are-deployed-to-portland-but-denies-arresting-people-for-no-reason-report/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Ness Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 7 hours ago, Robert Wheeler said: Another liberal swallows the red pill. Welcome Bari Weiss. Hahaha! That's funny! Anyone who kisses the a$$ of Trump so much they have a ring around their mouth certainly isn't "red pill". More like a little beta boy incapable of critical thinking. Ultimate blue pill. Better luck tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Caddy Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 ACLU files lawsuit against federal agents in Portland https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/507922-aclu-files-lawsuit-over-federal-agents-in-portland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Thomas Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 (edited) 11 hours ago, Douglas Caddy said: [Trump's and Putin's October Surprise is coming. Until then there is this:] Steve Schmidt goes on epic rant and demands Oregon’s governor arrest Trump’s ‘Secret Police’ in Portland July 17, 2020 https://www.rawstory.com/2020/07/steve-schmidt-goes-on-epic-rant-and-demands-oregons-governor-arrest-trumps-secret-police-in-Portland/ Douglas, The Hill, July 13, 2020: #BREAKING: President Trump says federal government may "take over cities" to combat rising crime: "Numbers are going to be coming down even if we have to go and take over cities." He has threatened to the same thing in Milwaukee and Chicago. Steve Thomas Edited July 18, 2020 by Steve Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Thomas Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 https://www.npr.org/2020/07/17/892393079/dhs-official-on-reports-of-federal-officers-detaining-protesters-in-portland-ore?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with acting Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli about reports of federal officers using unmarked vehicles to detain protesters in Portland, Ore. CUCCINELLI: Well, we are - we welcome - the more investigations, the better. With as much lawbreaking is going on, we're seeking to prosecute as many people as are breaking the law as it relates to federal jurisdiction. That's not always happening with respect to local jurisdiction and local offenses. But, you know, this is a posture we intend to continue not just in Portland but in any of the facilities that we're responsible for around the country. Steve Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Ness Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 5 hours ago, Robert Wheeler said: Bari is a woman; but what do you know? Who was talking about her? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Bulman Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 On 7/17/2020 at 7:29 AM, Kathy Beckett said: You probably already knew this, but https://www.syracuse.com/celebrity-news/2020/07/former-game-show-host-chuck-woolery-quits-twitter-after-son-gets-coronavirus.html No, I didn't thank you Kathy. Hypocrisy come to life? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Varnell Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 55 minutes ago, Bob Ness said: Who was talking about her? Bob, got the distinct impression you were talking about someone closer to home.😎 Robert, this FU’s for you: https://variety.com/2020/film/news/matrix-lilly-wachowski-ivanka-trump-elon-musk-red-pill-tweet-1234608887/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Bulman Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Which one makes you bigger in your own mind, your family, friends, your community? The red or green one. Why do you have to choose ? https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=white+rabbit+jefferson+airplane&view=detail&mid=14549F90AAABA788E70814549F90AAABA788E708&FORM=VIRE0&ru=%2fsearch%3fq%3dwhite%2brabbit%2bjefferson%2bairplane%26form%3dPRUSEN%26mkt%3den-us%26httpsmsn%3d1%26msnews%3d1%26rec_search%3d1%26refig%3d488c0b54c17a43388a3d74a83c3cdd5f%26sp%3d3%26ghc%3d1%26qs%3dLS%26pq%3dwhite%2brabbit%26sk%3dLS2%26sc%3d8-12%26cvid%3d488c0b54c17a43388a3d74a83c3cdd5f Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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