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Trump's administration: Veterans need not apply?
americanthinker.com ^ | 12/8/2016 | Tom Trinko

Posted on 12/08/2016 7:04:15 AM PST by rktman

Some liberals are concerned that the veterans President Trump is appointing, or considering appointing, to key government positions will turn America into a dictatorship.

One author wrote:

Whatever the good intentions of the former officers who've been nominated, having a host of former generals in traditionally civilian positions would begin to erode principles of civil-military relations central to democracy, including civilian control and the political neutrality of the armed forces.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cabinetposts; milvets
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

You know, Ruy, sometimes I truly despise liberals.


41 posted on 12/08/2016 8:44:16 AM PST by xzins (Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.)
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To: rktman

Anyone who has been to war will work hard to avoid war. These generals are a good thing.


42 posted on 12/08/2016 8:49:45 AM PST by lp boonie (Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment)
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To: Wallace T.

Yes...LIBs love military might when it can be used to murder and oppress free people.


43 posted on 12/08/2016 8:51:10 AM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?.)
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To: xzins

LOL! So, other times you merely dislike them? LOL!


44 posted on 12/08/2016 8:51:55 AM PST by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: xzins

Members of the “too crazy for guns” Feinstein movement.


45 posted on 12/08/2016 8:56:40 AM PST by morphing libertarian (Blood draw for the lab)
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To: morphing libertarian

Remember Obamacare targeting veterans and guns?

These people hate veterans.


46 posted on 12/08/2016 9:11:04 AM PST by xzins (Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.)
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To: rktman

I had a 6 month class at Ft Monmouth back in about 85. New Jersey was new to me, so I got around here and there and discovered that they charge you a toll for every half mile that you drove.

I discovered in restaurants that you had to give special permission for them to cook your eggs other than well done, that it was at your own risk. That stuck with me. I’ll worry about my own health, thank you.

And the restaurants were only doing it because their state and local governments were forcing them to be busybodies.

Since then I have not died of “over easy” poisoning. My kids had skates and no helmets...and bikes. They rode in the back of my picup truck with never a scratch. And we let them play the neighborhood with their friends, and didn’t lose a single one of them.

Liberals make themselves so easy to despise. They’re so bad, I’m searching for a stronger word than ‘despise’.


47 posted on 12/08/2016 9:16:13 AM PST by xzins (Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.)
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To: xzins

It started with Hillary Clinto in the WH trowing cups of coffee at a marine and tell them not to look her in the eye. Obama has to be reminded to return the salute on and off chopper #1.

Clinton and Obama have done dozens of things to undercut the strength and morale of the military.

Look for Obama to pardon Bergdahl. Look at the delay of pay cuts and the condition of the VA. The military is a pain in the side of a liberal, eve the one’s who are CIC.

We will see a resurgence for the next 8 years.


48 posted on 12/08/2016 9:36:23 AM PST by morphing libertarian (Blood draw for the lab)
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To: morphing libertarian

Bergdahl is small potatoes. I’ll be surprised if Obama remembers them.


49 posted on 12/08/2016 9:47:29 AM PST by xzins (Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.)
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To: xzins

He made a big to do bringing his folks to the wh. His pride is on the line for his fellow muslim


50 posted on 12/08/2016 1:40:05 PM PST by morphing libertarian (Blood draw for the lab)
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To: morphing libertarian

He did seem to really, really, like Bergdahl’s mom. (Really)


51 posted on 12/08/2016 3:35:31 PM PST by xzins (Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.)
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To: july4thfreedomfoundation

Yep. The generals he has named so far - I like what I’ve read about them. I just hope it’s not too late to really protect this country.


52 posted on 12/08/2016 5:48:49 PM PST by greeneyes
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