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Trump the brave!!

Trump is, of course, right in declaring that “many mental and physical health conditions are incompatible with active duty,” but on the other hand some lead-swingers have managed sneakily to avoid their patriotic duty by claiming absurd non-serious and/or imaginary medical "conditions." Why, some years ago there was that fellow who managed to shirk service in the Vietnam war by citing "bone spurs"! What a coward! Now, what on earth was his name again?https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/trans-military-ban-trump-covid

Richard Carter ● 103d15 Comments

Let's never forget that Labour illegally trafficked children, women and men through the UK and UK controlled bases to Gautama Bay.Even suggesting such a thing will be a crime under Labour!  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/may/22/uk-support-cia-rendition-flights

Ed Robinson ● 102d

Where, Sue; the Isle of Wight?

Michael Ixer ● 102d

Agreed, Robert, I should have said he was forced into a U-turn by the court order - but I was rushing out the door as we had a restaurant booking in town :-)

Michael Ixer ● 102d

Trump has in the last hour signed an executive order to have a huge facility built on Gautama Bay which will be large enough to hold up to 30,000 illegal immigrants prior to their deportation. Are you watching Trump and taking notes Cooper?

Sue Hammond ● 102d

According to the report It’s not a U-turn Trump is just going to represent these to court.

Robert Wheeler ● 102d

Wow, that was a speedy U-turn by Trump!https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/white-house-reverses-spending-freeze-order-that-sparked-chaos

Michael Ixer ● 102d

Sue, that made me laugh.

Barbara Stevens ● 102d

I'm not sure the US electorate expected the Medicaid system to go offline yesterday, albeit just temporarily. One of Mr Musk's cost cutting lackys got a little carried away? 

Michael Ixer ● 102d

'What has happened to our environmental targets?'"Environmental targets ? We had plenty of those in our manifesto.And if you don't like them because they will make you poorer and colder, we have plenty of others we can pull out as our political needs arise."'lil Ed Miliband; Rache from Accounts; Two tier Starmer

John Hawkes ● 102d

Blimey Sue hold on to your hat!!  I don’t care personally for any politician, l care what they do for their electorate.  The American people elected him and he is doing what they want.  Trump has made Starmer and his government alter tack.  What has happened to our environmental targets?

Robert Wheeler ● 102d

Mr Carter wouldn't have anything positive to say about Trump: ever. His dislike for Trump seems to be visceral and is probably deeply embedded in his psyche, in my opinion. I have my own theory about why men could feel this way: Trump is a highly successful alpha male and I think some men feel intimidated by his forceful personality which is so alien to their own beta tendencies.🤷🏻‍♀️Or maybe they're just envious of his success with women ...😄

Sue Hammond ● 102d

Mr Robinson to Mr Carter"I have not heard you comment on the Israel/Gaza cease fire.Do you welcome Trumps peace initiative?"I would hazard a guess that the answer is no on two grounds.The first and least important is that it took action man Trump to bring it about when all Biden would do was puff out  platitudes (whilst pardoning his family from all past, present and future crimes and misdemeanours).And the initiative itself ?There are a few on this Forum for whom Israel can do no right and the Palestinians do no wrong so a cease fire is probably a bit of a disappointment.

John Hawkes ● 102d

"In addition to honoring these brave men and women, I hope that President Biden and former presidents Bush and Clinton reflected on the fact that some who are buried at Arlington are there because they — like Trump — avoided being drafted in 1968. Therefore, someone who probably could not afford college, or have the background or connections, had to go into the Army."https://www.armytimes.com/opinion/commentary/2021/01/21/dodging-and-deferring-trump-wasnt-the-only-potus-to-avoid-the-draft/

Ed Robinson ● 103d

I am sorry, Ed, but your post is mixing oil and water, in a manner of speaking.

Ivonne Holliday ● 103d

I think you are mixing up different things.1) Trump dodging the draft for a war which could not be justified, brought about due to UK/US Imperialism, has no connection armed forces at fit for battle. If he had been sending US troop to their deaths for needless wars then you would have a point!2) Trump is not forcing people to join the army and kill innocent villagers. Quite the opposite. 3) If you are in the armed forces you need the best beside you - straight, gay whatever they need to be the best.I have not heard you comment on the Israel/Gaza cease fire.Do you welcome Trumps peace initiative?It seems the so-called liberals on this platform would prefer that there was no cease fire. Probably explains why they support a party that actively participated in it."I believe they have that right!"How many millions have died under Biden who also dodged the draft?

Ed Robinson ● 103d