Or, just display some "Detention" cages on a flatbed, and that should make for a full liberal meltdown !!
Posted on 07/01/2019 10:14:58 AM PDT by ransomnote
National Park Service acting director P. Daniel Smith faces plenty of looming priorities this summer, from an $11 billion backlog in maintenance needs to natural disasters like the recent wildfire damage to Big Bend Park.
But in recent days, another issue has competed for Smith’s attention: how to satisfy President Trump’s request to station tanks or other armored military vehicles on the Mall for his planned Fourth of July address to the nation.
The ongoing negotiations over whether to use massive military hardware, such as Abrams tanks or Bradley Fighting Vehicles , as a prop for Trump’s “Salute to America” is just one of many unfinished details when it comes to the celebration planned for Thursday, according to several people briefed on the plan, who requested anonymity to speak frankly.
Trump — who has already ordered up a flyover by military aircraft including Air Force One — is also interested in featuring an F-35 stealth fighter and involvement from Marine Helicopter Squadron One, which flies the presidential helicopter, two government officials aid. The Navy’s Blue Angels were supposed to have a break between a performance in Davenport, Iowa on June 30 and one in Kansas City, Mo. on July 6, but will now be flying in D.C. on the Fourth.
At least 300 service members were slated to participate, primarily from military bands and drill teams, but that number could rise as additional military aircraft and other flourishes are added to the event.
The Defense Department has not released any estimate for how much the celebration could cost. But the use of numerous aircraft could drive it well into the millions when counting fuel and maintenance.
The F-35 costs about $30,000 per hour to fly, according to Pentagon estimates. Each Blue Angel jet costs at least $10,000 per hour....
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Leftist women and soy Bois don’t understand surface area vs. weight which is why purple haired land whales sink into aspault with their 6” hells they cram their hoof like feet into.
Well, I guess Democrat congressmembers will have to take Coach flights for the next 4 weeks.
Ah, geez. They’ll get wheeled in and dropped off.
This is what happens when government becomes controlled by idiots who have NO IDEA how the military works.
We need a military parade because:
1. We never do it because pantywastes get all shivered
2. We never do it because “conservatives” whine about cost
It happens ONCE A YEAR.
Or, just display some "Detention" cages on a flatbed, and that should make for a full liberal meltdown !!
“I think if we cant parade a battleship, then the army cant have a tank”
Good point. How about holding the next Fourth of July celebration at a Navy yard. Instead of fireworks we could watch 16” guns being fired.
That’s a great idea!
A float with a detention cage and ICE agents beating little brown children with nightsticks.
:)
Proof that Democrats like Tanks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PICluK9Wjzs
Memories....
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I wonder if Dukakis still cringes when he thinks back to those memories, or if he actually thought he was lookin’ good there. I did enjoy the video - someone put some thought into it. Thank you for the link.
Even if the Dukakis had not done the tank thing at all, he was already behind in the polling. But it’s very entertaining to see Dems shoot themselves in the foot.
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