The Ashley Babbitt military burial saga probably is an indication of the lack of moral courage among very senior officers now serving. I had hoped for better, but I suppose it was never going to be.
The Ashley Babbitt military burial saga probably is an indication of the lack of moral courage among very senior officers now serving. I had hoped for better, but I suppose it was never going to be.
This burial with military honors is a disgrace. Any commissioned officers who approved this have betrayed his or her oath, disgraced his or her uniform, and brought shame on all who wear (or who wore) the uniform. Shame!
Mike Johnson, the chief hypocrite in the House Republican caucus, is trying so hard to please Trump that he is willing to shut down the house, preventing it from doing the people's business. Johnson is not really the leader in the House. He's the resident spokesman for Trump.
The only person likely to personally profit from the ongoing genocide in Gaza is Donald Trump. He still sees a huge business opportunity if only the Israelis would relocate the Palestinians who live where Trump wants to build his resort.
Fits Trump like the persons who described the concept had Trump for a patient.
The depth of Mike Johnson's religion is as thin as his support in the House. He uses religion to gain favor in the Bible belt. But if you look at what he has done, there is little Christianity and a lot of conservative Republicanism.
Franklin Graham is a phony.
Conservative Republican politicians have no sense of morals, ethics, or decency. There should be no question that a child of 12--male or female--should be allowed to get married. I'll let a medical doctor explain why a 12-year old should not be pregnant.
Oh, yes. The silence is deafening.
But the men on the plane had courage. There is no courage among conservative Republicans in Congress. They live in fear of displeasing the pervert in the Oval Office.
Start with the chief justice.
Yes, but you're thinking and the people who came up with this stupid and illegal scheme are incapable of thinking things through. Trump’s ability to concentrate is about the same as a goldfish, and no one has the courage to challenge him.
Yes, I agree, but no one in this administration has the ability to consider anything beyond the next 30 seconds.
RFK is doing to HHS what Gabbard is doing to the intelligence community, Bondi is doing to DOJ, Noem is doing to DHS, Patel to the FBI, and what Trump and Vance are doing to the country.
I've suspected for years that the Deutsche Bank loans were underwritten by the Kremlin.
The chief hypocrite in the House of Representatives has spoken. If there was real power in prayer, Kamala would be president, Mike Johnson would be flipping burgers, RFK would be in a nice home with lots of adult supervision, and trump would be nowhere to be found.
Yes, and any number of conservative Republican politicians and White House staff are willing to wander the streets after dark looking for women, men, and children.
Fires of this magnitude in structures cannot be extinguished by municipal fire departments/brigades. They burn until all available fuel has been consumed. Depending on building density and the proximity of other combustible structures, this could turn into a serious conflagration.
Pam Bondi: take note.
These cuts are a moral outrage, but the cowardly conservative Republicans in Congress won't lift a finger to oppose them.
Equally important to note that Cassidy is a conservative Republican who votes with other cult members. He has no principles. Morals and ethics are archaic terms no longer needed in the fascist state they created.
I think having a worm in your brain probably causes severe damage, and we now have a living example.
Facts won't stop RFK. He and the worm in his brain don't believe in facts or science.
Important to remember that Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted of perjury. Whatever she says should be challenged with a large dose of skepticism.
JD Vance on Donald Trump: “I’m a Never Trump guy. I never liked him. I don’t think he’s the person. I don’t think he cares about folks. I think that he’s noxious and is leading the white working class to a very dark place.” { ht: @marcofoster.bsky.social }
As a USN retiree and a proud American, I salute Gen. Milley. He's one af my heroes. But I wonder and worry about how many other Milleys are on duty today. I hope for the future of this once great nation that Gen. Milley wasn't one of a kind.
The officers who approved this to save their careers should be stripped of their uniforms and barred from government service for the remainder of their wretched lives.
Trump is, and has been, a Russian agent. He continues to kowtow to Putin, hoping to stay in Putin's good graces.
The fascists are now in charge.
Langford is a card-carrying cult member. As a matter of cult philosophy, they are opposed to science, books, knowledge, and learning of any kind. Just keep drinking the Koolaid, and soon we will all be as healthy as Trump.
JD Vance: “I don’t believe Trump” will improve the lives of his voters. { ht: @patriottakes.bsky.social }
Trump sees Gaza as a business opportunity and nothing more.
This looks like one of those fires that burn until the fuel is exhausted. The fire probably is far beyond the capabilities and resources of the fire department/brigade.
No good news in the obituaries this morning, but I keep hoping.
The decision to bury her with military honors tell us all we need to know about the patriotism (or lack thereof) of the conservative Republicsns who decided this matter? My chief suspect is SecDef Hegspeth, who has a warped concept of what it takes to be a man or woman in the U.S. military today.
There! They said it! Russia has no interest in stopping the war they initiated by invading Ukraine. And in making it so clear that even Trump can understand it, Putin has made a fool of Trump.
Little Marco ditched any principles he might have had when he joined Team Trump.
This photo is obscene (and I'm an atheist). And our right-wing pseudo-Christian friends are content with it? If so, that proves, once again, that their religion is a very thin veneer that hides a deep hate.
That is the objective. All legal thinking, if we can call it thinking, will be done by our brain-damaged king or his equally brain-damaged sycophants. There will be no need for what was previously known as expertised.
Leavitt is a liar and not a good one.
Trump's Gestapo at work. Abolish ICE. Collect the names of every ICE agent. Send the names to state prosecutors.
But if two of Trump’s billionaire sycophants had hangnails, there would be a million dollar effort to study the problem.
RFK was appointed by Diaper Don, but he was confirmed by conservative Republicans, including several medical doctors. We'll agree that Trump is seriously in cognitive decline, and RFK is batshit crazy, but what excuse can the Senate use?
But all three Baltic states, (i.e., Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania) are NATO members, and any attack on them should trigger an Article 5 response.
Why can't the U.S have a leader like Ursula von Der Leyen?
What happened in Alaska is that, upon arrival of Putin, Trump praised his boss. Then Trump told Putin the U.S. agenda. Then Putin told Trump the Russian agenda. Then Putin got back on his plane and went home
His mission is to enrich himself to the maximum extent, and to do so in such a way that does not displease his boss, Vladimir Putin.
Does she mean like using a flagpole with an American flag attached as a weapon to assault Capitol police officers trying to protect the Capitol on Jan. 6? If so, I'm all for it.
I spent many years doing risk engineering for a U.S. oil company. One of the critical elements of oil refineries is the product export facilities. Refined products are only useful if the products can be exported by truck, pipeline, marine tankers, etc.
Trump's attitude to Ukraine can best be understood by clearly identifying Trump as a Russian agent. He kowtows to Putin whenever he has the opportunity regardless of the consequences for Ukraine, the U.S.A., or world peace.
This is criminal.
This reeks of Hegspeth.
The American love affair with guns is a curse, and the victims of that curse are often children. While on active duty in the USN, I frequently carried sidearms, but I never felt the need to own a weapon. I fail to understand this deadly fascination with weapons. Are boys and men so afraid?
Trump's Gestapo in action.
Stay safe!
The man belongs in a nice quiet place with lots of adult supervision.
Sorry, but I still don't think Russia will be ready to go to war with NATO in the next five years. The war in Ukraine has highlighted some deep problems that are cultural and organizational. Similarly, the Russian Navy is in poor shape. Nevertheless, we must be vigilant.
RFK Jr. might be a "crown jewel" of the Trump administration, but he would not have a hope of being selected to clean the toilets in a normal administration. RFK should be in a home, under adult supervision, rather than being appointed to a cabinet position.
Typical Bible thumper. Unable to think beyond his wacky pseudo-religious beliefs.
Franklin Graham is as phony as his father. They enrich themselves by preaching ignorance and intolerance.
Typical conservative Republican: arrogant, ignorant, and not representative of American values.
Witkoff is a typical Trump lackey: inexperienced, ineffective, and incompetent. Like Trump, he doesn't seek expert advice because he believes he doesn't need their advice. And so he continues to muddle through and the war and the killing goes on.
I think even Putin realizes that neither Russia nor the Russian Army is anywhere near ready to take on NATO. Their performance in Ukraine has been abysmal, morale is lower than Trump's favorability, and logistics badly needs overall and a better understanding by senior officers.
Vance needs to go back to hillbilly heaven and be very quiet. He is no more qualified to be POTUS than the fat, brain-damaged, senile narcissist who is now president but thinks he is king.
Agree, but is it deliberate or a consequence of his abject stupidity?
I hope someone is collecting the names of these ICE agents for later prosecution.
To use an anology that Jefferson used with regard to slavery: Russia is in the position of someone who has a wild animal by the ears: can't let go and can't hold on indefinitely. Russia cannot continue the war, and they can't stop fighting.
These criminals (ICE agents) need to be brought under control, arrested on state charges, and imprisoned for years.
This sounds like Hegspeth's doing. Like Lee, his loyalty requires close scrutiny
Since Trump is a Russian agent, he shouldn't be allowed access to any sensitive information. Additionally, there was that problem with unauthorized possession of classified information and improper storage at Mar a Lago.
RFK Jr. is a threat to the health of Americans and to people around the world who previously depended on the CDC for accurate scientific health information.
Robert E. Lee was a traitor. After taking an oath to support and defend the Constitution, he abandoned his post to take up arms against the United States. Is this what the U.S. Army considers honorable service? What sort of lesson is this for cadets?
Despite his impressive educational achievements, Navarro talks nonsense.
The other two branches--judiciary and legislative--knowingly and maliciously aided and abetted this concentration of power, which is anathema to the Constitution.
Unable to find relief in the obituaries this morning.
Yes, Vance is ready. If the fat, balding, and decrepit old fart is medically unfit, then Vance is ready to go on another vacation. Or maybe grab his clubs and head for the golf course.
Homan belongs in a state prison for spouting this absurd nonsense.
Vance is totally unqualified to be county dog catcher. He is delusional about his qualifications for the office. On the other hand, consider who has the job now. Ever wonder how the country got so screwed up?
Whatever persuaded conservative Republicans in the Senate to confirm this dingaling? RFK Jr. Is grossly unqualified for any government post, especially a post requiring expertise in medicine.
Karoline Leavitt, besides being a liar, is striving to be named the most stupid person in this administration, but she has a lot of competion (e.g., Vance, RFK, Hegspeth, Noem, etc.).
Ordinarily, you would be correct. But in Trump’s dictatorship, such things are normal.
Dear VP: No one in Milwaukee, or in any other American city, wants the NG. There might be an exception for Ohio, which made the horrible mistake of electing Vance to the Senate.
No surprise that he is sharing the podium (even remotely) with the White House Barbie, Leavitt.
RFK is a classic nut case. It's a disgrace that such a person is even allowed in the HHS building. It is almost inevitable that he will be personally responsible for numerous unnecessary deaths. Trump, who appointed this idiot, will share the blame.
RFK needs to be put out to pasture or a nice home for geriatric morons.
Melania is correct: Putin has no interest in a cease-fire fire.
Note to ICE: Real men don't terrorize children.
Agree. What a disgrace. And in the nation's capital, no less. Disband and defund ICE. Ger the names of each ICE agent and prosecute them, oberfuhrer Miller, Noem, and Homan for gross violations of our Constitution.
A lot of this goes back to the so-called Patriot Act, which had less to do with patriotism than it did with further empowering the federal gov't. Too bad Congress fell for the bait after 9/11. But the words "wisdom" and "Congress" are seldom found in the same sentence.
Border Patrol and ICE need to be abolished and defunded, Arresting firefighters who are actually working on an active fire shows incredible stupidity and an absence of good judgment.
Where are the Epstein files?
Russia's attacks on Kiev, which killed 18 people, including 4 children, prove that Putin is not interested in negotiating a cease-fire. Trump, of course, will pretend he's concerned while doing all he can to maintain his bromance with Putin.
Unfortunately, that is the goal.
Tulsi Gabbard was appointed Director of National Intelligence with the understanding that she would sabotage the U.S. intel effort, especially as that effort pertains to Russia. Trump hates the intel community for correctly concluding Russia interfered in his election to his first term.
The protesting employees are right. FEMA has been one of the most valuable parts of our government. Reducing FEMA's effectiveness will, sooner or later, affect every American.
The phrase "thoughts and prayers'", properly interpreted, means "I don't care."
Why can't we? Two reasons: (1) We can't get over our love affair with weapons. (2) Our politicians lack the courage to enact reasonable law. regarding weapons.
Kamala, we miss you. America misses you.