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Trump Picks WWII Battleship in L.A. for Defense Speech [LIVE THREAD]
Times of San Diego ^ | September 15, 2015 | Chris Jennewein

Posted on 09/15/2015 1:05:58 PM PDT by Red Steel

Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump picked a World War II-era battleship in San Pedro as a backdrop to share his views Tuesday about national security.

Trump’s appearance, organized by Veterans for a Strong America, is expected to draw more than 1,000 attendees to the top deck of the USS Iowa, which has been docked in Los Angeles as a nonprofit tourist attraction, community gathering space and educational museum since 2012.

The Iowa was launched in 1942 and recommissioned in 1984 during the military build up at the end of the Cold War. In April 1989, an explosion of undetermined origin wrecked her No. 2 gun turret, killing 47 sailors.

ome critics contend Trump’s visit — on the eve of the CNN Republican candidate debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library — is not an appropriate use of the battleship. An online petition, “Tell the USS Iowa: We Don’t Want Trump in San Pedro,” had garnered more than 3,500 signatures as of late last week from area residents calling for the event to be canceled.

“This battleship is part of American history and should not allow a man who has injured and insulted a significant portion of the Los Angeles community,” wrote Gabriela Lopez of San Pedro, who started the petition on Change.org. “We are for freedom of speech, however this ship represents freedom, equality and justice; terms that do not align with Mr. Trump’s political views.”

“We are not taking sides — this is neutral ground,” Williams said. “Our number one goal is to be a community platform, and freedom of speech is a great thing, whether that’s from Trump or from protestors. We are happy people are talking.”

This is the first time Veterans for a Strong America has used the battleship, which rents out and hosts a variety of events throughout the year, from free community movie nights and a veterans’ job fair to corporate events that can be much larger in scale than Trump’s appearance, Williams said.

Registration and advance payment is required for those interested in attending the event. For details, visit www.veteransforamerica.org.


TOPICS: Breaking News
KEYWORDS: 2016election; 2016issues; battleship; election2016; iowaclassbattleship; newyork; trump; trumprally; usnavy; ussiowa; veterans
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To: Coronal

Totally much like JFK/Dallas. Who knows? Who believes all of the official investigation?


41 posted on 09/15/2015 2:15:44 PM PDT by Paladin2 (Ive given up on aphostrophys and spell chek on my current devices...one uses Brit spel now.)
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To: Paladin2

I agree. I think the Iowa Class battleships are some of the most beautiful ships ever used by the U.S. Navy.


42 posted on 09/15/2015 2:23:48 PM PDT by WayneS (Yeah, it's probably sarcasm...)
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To: Red Steel
“This battleship is part of American history and should not allow a man who has injured and insulted a significant portion of the Los Angeles community,” wrote Gabriela Lopez of San Pedro...

Gabriela Lopez is apparently functionally illiterate.

43 posted on 09/15/2015 2:25:08 PM PDT by WayneS (Yeah, it's probably sarcasm...)
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To: Paladin2

As I understand it, there never was a conclusive determination of the cause of the explosion. But the Navy did recant the allegations against Clayton Hartwig and apologized to his family.


44 posted on 09/15/2015 2:34:43 PM PDT by Coronal
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To: SnuffaBolshevik

Oh wow, Victory at Sea was one of my favorite shows back then. And the soundtrack is really excellent!

Thanks for the reminder!


45 posted on 09/15/2015 2:35:35 PM PDT by milagro (There is no peace in appeasement!)
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To: Coronal

Since it only happened once, it’s tough to seperate design and proceedures vs. gross human error/intentional.


46 posted on 09/15/2015 2:40:29 PM PDT by Paladin2 (Ive given up on aphostrophys and spell chek on my current devices...one uses Brit spel now.)
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To: hoosiermama; Sidebar Moderator

It could be used for the live event thread. ;-)

I believe the event starts at 5:30pm Pacific time.


47 posted on 09/15/2015 2:58:05 PM PDT by Red Steel (Ted Cruz: 'I'm a Big Fan of Donald Trump')
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To: Paladin2
"Plus the targeting computer appears to have been analog with a zillion inputs."

So true.

On a family vacation to the Outer Banks, we toured the North Carolina (BB-55) and the fire control computer in the turret was amazing. As you stated, there were about 27 dials and wheels the size of a Golden Corral buffet station that would have been (today) encased in an ICU that could fit in the volume of a cigarette lighter.

48 posted on 09/15/2015 3:05:32 PM PDT by SnuffaBolshevik (Enter something.)
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To: SnuffaBolshevik

From reading about the computer, each round had an effect on the wear of the bore and that wear was accounted for before the next round was fired.


49 posted on 09/15/2015 3:10:44 PM PDT by Paladin2 (Ive given up on aphostrophys and spell chek on my current devices...one uses Brit spel now.)
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To: Red Steel

I love those old ships!


50 posted on 09/15/2015 3:12:08 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: sheikdetailfeather

“...will make him look like he is already president.”

Agree. A month ago I told my husband that he’s acting and looking presidential already, which is psychologically huge for the voting public. A little in the vein of the old career advice, “Don’t dress for the job you have; dress for the job you want.”


51 posted on 09/15/2015 3:15:23 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Beware the tyranny of the easily offended. (Stossel))
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To: rainee

‘Hopefully the rain blows out of here by the time he speaks.’

No, no, NO. We desperately NEED the rain.

Whatever percentage of people are stopped by the rain, so be it.
They can stay home if they think they might melt - - -

Anyone from the east is USED to rain.
Maybe the easterners are BRINGing the rain!

It hasn’t really been ‘raining’ anyway - just a medium on and off drizzle, here in Ventura County, 1 hour from L.A., and 20 minutes from the Reagan Library.
I know, I know, we’re spoiled. : ^ }

From, Former Noo Yawker


52 posted on 09/15/2015 3:38:38 PM PDT by USARightSide (S U P P O R T I N G OUR T R O O P S)
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To: Red Steel

Here’s one live stream link starts about 1:45 minutes.

http://the405media.com/2015/09/15/donald-trump-uss-iowa-los-angeles-live-stream-video/


53 posted on 09/15/2015 3:44:35 PM PDT by Red Steel (Ted Cruz: 'I'm a Big Fan of Donald Trump')
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To: Red Steel

You know he’s going to say “The Iowa is an example of when we used to build things and when America was great.


54 posted on 09/15/2015 3:44:40 PM PDT by Despot of the Delta
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To: Ancesthntr

GI Joe sunk it in the 80s.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqJXrDcncXE


55 posted on 09/15/2015 3:46:48 PM PDT by wally_bert (There are no winners in a game of losers. I'm Tommy Joyce, welcome to the Oriental Lounge.)
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To: hoosiermama

This looks like the live stream to Trump’s national defense speech on the Iowa Battlewagon. Another link I posted above this one.

Youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27gg7nEdp_c


56 posted on 09/15/2015 3:50:02 PM PDT by Red Steel (Ted Cruz: 'I'm a Big Fan of Donald Trump')
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To: Red Steel

Thanks Red


57 posted on 09/15/2015 3:51:14 PM PDT by hoosiermama ( Read my lips: no more Bushes)
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To: hoosiermama; Sidebar Moderator

I’ll bump it to Breaking in about 5 minutes.

Sidebar Moderator, thanks for the title change to live thread. :-)


58 posted on 09/15/2015 3:55:45 PM PDT by Red Steel (Ted Cruz: 'I'm a Big Fan of Donald Trump')
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To: Red Steel

Welcome!


59 posted on 09/15/2015 3:56:48 PM PDT by Sidebar Moderator
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To: Red Steel

Another youtube stream (WaPo, I think):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdI32OqInYs


60 posted on 09/15/2015 4:00:45 PM PDT by TomGuy
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