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These details about the VA and the GI Bill are worth knowing!!!
"Despite its faults, the G.I. Bill did more than any other law in U.S. history to prove that investing in the American people is sound policy. And it harked back to the original Republicans, who believed the government must care for its veterans. Congress established national homes for disabled volunteer soldiers on March 3, 1865, the day before President Abraham Lincoln gave his second inaugural address, in which he asked Americans “to bind up the nation’s wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan—to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and a lasting peace, among ourselves, and with all nations.”"
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You know how Hegseth behaved at Arlington - meanwhile, Trump ...
"Donald Trump, for his part, also struggled to recognize the solemnity of the day. Standing in the same cemetery as Hegseth, the President gave a Veterans Day address he could not help but make about himself and his agenda, going so far as to try to sell those in attendance his 250-foot triumphal arch, the monument he has planned that would overshadow Arlington National Cemetery, figuratively and literally. Trump told the crowd, “Soon we’re going to dedicate a magnificent triumphal arch to our veterans,” and then added, “They’ve been waiting for it for 200 years.” There is no historical record supporting that claim. The Associated Press reported today that it is simply not true.
Veterans themselves have sued to block this latest Trump monument that the National Park Service has said could have adverse effects on the surrounding memorial landscape, and the Kennedy family has filed a separate lawsuit against it because of the shadow it would cast over their family’s grave."
#ThatArch #TrumpHubris #KennedyFamily
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Former US Army intelligence officer Josephine Guilbeau, who served for 17 years, stood in uniform and told Congressional Republicans: "For one year, l have watched Israel burn children alive. You don't care about veterans. You don't care about American values. You are destroying this country — shame on all of you."
She also criticized the BILLIONS of dollars in US assistance to Israel — arguing that American veterans are facing homelessness, suicide, and budget cuts while Congress continues funding Israel.
Guilbeau was escorted from the hearing after her intervention. She later called on fellow veterans to speak out against US policy towards Gaza and urged them to support Palestinian rights.
Congress still hasn’t grown a backbone since. They’re still funding terrorists.
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Let's hope someone acts!!!
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A reasonable question to ask ...
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Let's just judge him on his record - okay?
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This tells you who the Republican Party is! They voted Jim Jordan for House Republican Minority Leader! Gym reflects the values of the party! 🤣 He knew about the sexual abuse occurring with the OSU wrestlers but turned a blind eye and did absolutely nothing. He never passed the bar exam. In his 19 years in Congress, he has never sponsored a bill. He was subpoenaed by the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on May 12, 2022. Gym defied that subpoena 1,644 days ago with no consequences. 🤬 This worthless piece of whiney trash needs to be taken to the dumpster! ✅
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A beautiful thought from Robert Reich:
A Vindication, by @RBReich robertreich.substack.com/p/a…
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Hey, dear Americans, remember this bill - and others???
"In 2013, a bipartisan immigration reform bill titled “the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013” was introduced by the “Gang of Eight” senators, led by Chuck Schumer. The bill had bipartisan support in the Senate and was passed in a 68-32 vote. The bill was sent to the Republican-controlled House, where then-Speaker John Boehner (R-OH-8) refused to bring it to the floor for a vote. Republicans favored a piecemeal approach that did not include a path to citizenship. The bill ultimately died.
The 2013 bill was comprehensive, covering everything from agricultural worker programs, human trafficking and child exploitation reporting, humane enforcement procedures, a path to citizenship for noncitizens raised in the U.S., and enhancing border security. Its being blocked by Republicans left us with the system we have now, made worse by fragmented pieces of legislation that often contradict each other. The result is a confusing and daunting process that offers no path to citizenship or legal permanent residency for millions.
The bill included a 13-year pathway to permanent residency or citizenship for an estimated 11 million noncitizens, starting with a provisional legal status. It tied legalization triggers to enhanced southern border security that included 700 miles of physical barriers. It enforced mandatory E-Verify for employers, a system to track when migrants leave the country, and it increased Border Patrol funding for resources and additional personnel. The bill also would have created a merit-based point system for visas, a blue card program for agricultural workers, and new visas for entrepreneurs and low-skilled workers, while overhauling family- and employment-based visas."
#Borederbill #ICEOverreach #HatredatWork
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Let's hope justice is coming for these Americans.
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Veteran detained by ICE: I identified myself as a US citizen and a veteran, but that didn't matter. Agents smashed my window, sprayed tear gas and pepper spray into my car, dragged me out. Even after I complied, I was taken to a detention center and held for 3 days without charges. No phone call, no lawyer, no medical care, even though my skin burned from the chemicals.
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n case you don't subscribe to Jeff Tiedrich ...
"Now let’s move on to this asshole, Piss-Drunk Pete Kegstand.
Pete weaseled out of getting impeached yesterday, but not before holding some yappy little vanity press conference during which he preened, defiantly flapping his gin-soaked gums in defense of his own lawless self.
“Was die Artikel selbst betrifft: Iran, die Kartelle, Maduro, Jemen. Jede einzelne Operation war rechtmäßig und wurde vom Führer angeordnet.”
In case you don’t speak German, I should probably provide an English translation.
“As for the articles themselves. Iran, the cartels, Maduro, Yemen. Every one was a lawful operation ordered by the Commander-in-Chief.”
Got that? Piss-Drunk Pete was just following orders. Huh. Now, where have we all heard that excuse before?
Oh, right—"
#Hegseth #FollowingOrders #WarCrimes
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The evidence is clear ... why do voters keep falling for the lies, instead?
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They said it would trickle down. Stop believing them.
#TaxBillionaires
ALT Reagan is pointing at a graph showing a declining trend. The image includes large text that discusses economic impacts involving Reagan, Bush, and Trump, mentioning significant wealth transfer from the middle class to the wealthy since the Reagan era, according to Thom Hartmann.
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Let's see if sharing helps!
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The fact that pro-Ukrainian accounts on X are being restricted or silenced is a problem I am experiencing firsthand.
I find it alarming that a platform of this scale could increasingly contribute to the manipulation of public opinion.
It was a historic mistake for the United States to allow one of the world’s most significant media outlets to fall into the hands of an oligarch with a highly questionable political stance. The consequences are grave.
Democracy requires the free formation of opinion—not algorithmic manipulation or the one-sided suppression of voices.
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Did you watch that "60 MInutes" interview?
"In his first sit-down interview since the midterm elections that saw Democrats retake control of both the House and Senate, President Donald Trump blamed Republicans’ poor showing on “bad messaging” — essentially not properly conveying to American voters all of the accomplishments of his second term.
But in his recounting of events, Trump repeatedly twisted the facts on the economy, immigration, gasoline prices, sanctions on Russia, crime and the reasons for the dramatic rise in his net worth during his presidency.
Pressed on whether his business ventures posed a conflict of interest, Trump falsely claimed the dramatic increase in his net worth since being reelected was due to the stock market’s rise, and he made other false or misleading claims.
Trump said the stock market “lost almost 2,000 points because of the Democrats’” sweeping victories in the midterms. The stock market has been volatile in the days after the election, but the Dow Jones was a little higher at the close on Nov. 9 than it was on Election Day. The S&P 500 is down slightly, less than 0.3%.
The president said there are people on the “pretty far right that would like everybody taken out” — referring to the deportation of all immigrants in the country illegally, even if they haven’t broken the law otherwise. But deporting everyone has been Trump’s stated position for years.
Trump claimed that he “didn’t lift diesel sanctions” on Russia. But his administration issued a temporary license in October that exempted imports of Russian diesel fuel from sanctions.
Trump falsely claimed that he had brought gas below $2 per gallon in Iowa before the war with Iran.
Asked about Americans’ views on the economy, particularly concerns about inflation, Trump said that “we have historically good numbers” and pivoted to talking about the stock market. Some economic metrics are indeed historically good, such as the low unemployment rate. But inflation has gone up under Trump.
The president misrepresented the polls and final margin in the Ohio Senate race, in claiming he boosted Republican Sen. Jon Husted’s chances.
Trump appeared to inflate the decrease in total crime in Washington, D.C., and he wrongly said that “we haven’t had a murder in a long time” in the city.
The president’s interview with Ross Douthat of CBS News’ “60 Minutes” was conducted on Nov. 6, and aired two days later."
#FactCheck #60MInutes #LiesLiesLies
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Every day ... the unbelievable gets proposed!
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ARE YOU FUCKING OUT OF YOUR MINDS?!
According to a report attributed to The Economist, the United States has proposed changing the administrative boundaries of Ukrainian regions to allow Putin to declare that Russia has achieved its territorial objectives — without Ukraine having to surrender cities it still controls.
The reported proposals also include potentially allowing Russia to return to European energy markets.
Meanwhile, Russia continues demanding Ukrainian neutrality, restrictions on Ukraine’s armed forces, and opposition to multinational security forces being stationed in Ukraine.
Washington is reportedly considering security arrangements resembling NATO’s Articles 4 or 5, but questions remain about how reliable those guarantees would be.
SO LET ME GET THIS FUCKING STRAIGHT.
You’re discussing ways to let Putin declare victory, potentially restore Russia’s access to European energy markets, and negotiate Ukraine’s future while Russia continues attacking and killing Ukrainians?!
I MEAN, EXCUSE THE FUCK OUT OF ME, BUT HAVE YOU COMPLETELY LOST YOUR FUCKING MINDS?!
I understand that you’re playing your little games with Trump, but you’re doing it in front of the entire world, while dealing with RUSSIA — OUR TORTURER, OUR RAPIST, OUR ABUSER, OUR FUCKING MURDERER!
DO YOU FUCKING UNDERSTAND THAT?!
Imagine if Britain or France came to the United States and decided to take a few states back, along with the people living there, simply because those territories had once been under their control.
WOULD YOU FUCKING CONSIDER THAT NORMAL?!
THIS IS NOT A FUCKING QUESTION OF TERRITORY.
THIS IS A QUESTION OF PROTECTION.
Protection so Russia can no longer go BOOM! BOOM! with missiles against us.
So Russian occupiers can no longer come and STAB! STAB! us with knives when they occupy our homes.
RUSSIA IS FUCKING KILLING US!
WHAT THE FUCK IS SO DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND?!
Russia’s violence and imperial domination of Ukrainians did not begin yesterday. This history stretches back to the Russian Empire.
And now Putin and Trump are treating Ukraine’s future as another game of political egos.
Instead of inventing ways to reward the aggressor, how about a plan to dismantle Russia’s imperial system and free people from its oppression?!
Because apparently, you people are such FUCKING HUMANITARIANS.
UKRAINIANS ARE HUMAN BEINGS.
OUR LIVES ARE NOT YOUR FUCKING NEGOTIATING CHIPS.
#Ukraine #RussiaIsTheAggressor #UkrainianSovereignty #StopRussianTerror #HumanRights
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Let's learn along with Stephen Miller ...
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