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Trump administration poised to tap military construction funds to build wall
CNN ^ | August 29, 2019 | Jeremy Diamond, Ryan Browne, Geneva Sands and Tammy Kupperman

Posted on 08/29/2019 8:02:25 PM PDT by BeauBo

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To: relee

Nice slogan for a new version of the “MAGA” hat. Might be a nice business venture.


21 posted on 08/29/2019 9:41:35 PM PDT by Richard Axtell (I am at a loss, how much lower will they go before all hell breaks loose?)
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To: morphing libertarian

He has to work through Congress and they thought he would be in jail from Russian collusion.

How far up Paul Ryan’s butt to you keep your head?


22 posted on 08/29/2019 10:27:24 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: dp0622; BeauBo; cll; All

There has been some conjecture that Trump has used some Puerto Rico hurricane recovery money for border walls. Anyone know anything about this, and why there is about a $30 billion discrepancy between what Congress approved and what PR is supposed to have received? ALso why does Trump keep saying he has spent more than double in PR than what Congress has actually approved.


23 posted on 08/29/2019 10:32:05 PM PDT by gleeaikin
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To: BeauBo

It’s been about 3 thousand years since the Israelis begged for kings instead of judges.

But our media today pleads for rule by judges LOL!


24 posted on 08/29/2019 10:47:39 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: morphing libertarian

> “On the day after the election he should have been “poised” to ask Turtle and Ryan to provide funding by Jan 20. When the funding was not in place, he should have been “poised.” too declare an emergency on Jan 21,2017.”

If you truly believe that was the course of action the President should have taken, and when you realized there was no funding for the wall as of Jan 22, 2017, did you speak up and voice your constructive opinion at the time?

It is pointless to second-guess the President now with the benefit of hindsight unless the purpose is to depress support for him, though I doubt many people will be affected when they know and appreciate the fact that President Trump is the only person who will build the wall.


25 posted on 08/29/2019 11:32:22 PM PDT by sun7
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To: BeauBo

Which military construction funds will NOT be impacted? New officers quarters and anything that serves the brass. EM construction and base reconstruction will be hard hit.


26 posted on 08/30/2019 1:31:59 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: BeauBo

“Legal challenges” by black-robed tyrants.


27 posted on 08/30/2019 2:53:47 AM PDT by wastedyears (The left would kill every single one of us and our families if they knew they could get away with it)
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To: PIF

“Which military construction funds will NOT be impacted?”

Two categories that I am aware of:

1. Current year work. That gives Congress the opportunity to restore the money in the next budget, without slowing down any projects, or incurring any extra costs to shut down/start back up, or contract penalties.

2. Housing.


28 posted on 08/30/2019 3:41:20 AM PDT by BeauBo
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To: BeauBo

Think I heard this shat before


29 posted on 08/30/2019 3:47:42 AM PDT by eartick (Stupidity is expecting the government that broke itself to go out and fix itself. Texan for TEXIT!)
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To: gleeaikin

“There has been some conjecture that Trump has used some Puerto Rico hurricane recovery money for border walls.”

Recently, the Administration applied some FEMA money ($155 million) from the Disaster Relief Fund (general contingency funds - not specifically for Puerto Rico) to support the handling of detainees at the border - detention space and hearing locations for asylum-seekers (not border wall).

The Left (media) discussed Puerto Rico, because Hurricane Dorian was heading that way at the time (it has since missed Puerto Rico).


30 posted on 08/30/2019 3:49:08 AM PDT by BeauBo
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To: morphing libertarian

Amen. PDJT is going to get right on that as soon as he gets approval from Hillary.


31 posted on 08/30/2019 3:50:26 AM PDT by eartick (Stupidity is expecting the government that broke itself to go out and fix itself. Texan for TEXIT!)
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To: Fungi

Right on!!!

How pathetic is CNN.

I remember when it was the “go-to” place to get the news.

How the mighty have fallen.


32 posted on 08/30/2019 3:53:16 AM PDT by Maris Crane
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To: sun7

I spoke out in 2017 when nothing was being done. Were you in the kool aide line at the time.

I voted for trump and i am critique iff his inaction on bringing political criminals to justice and the wall effort to date. For that, despite my vote for him and hundreds of positive comments on his actual accomplishments, I am called never tramper by kook aide drinkers and rally zombies.


33 posted on 08/30/2019 5:50:34 AM PDT by morphing libertarian ( Use Comey's Report, Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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To: BeauBo

yet they participate in court cases and defer to judges


34 posted on 08/30/2019 5:51:21 AM PDT by morphing libertarian ( Use Comey's Report, Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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To: ConservativeMind

far enough to see you are an idiot., What the —— does this have to do with Ryan except trump had to ask for funds so he could declare an emergency because Ryan and turtle wouldn’t perform., Your comment is illogical.


35 posted on 08/30/2019 5:53:32 AM PDT by morphing libertarian ( Use Comey's Report, Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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To: gleeaikin

Boy i am SO not in the know.

But it could very well be.

If proven, they would try to bury him about puerto rican hurricane relief

But they are alwaays trying to bury him anyway


36 posted on 08/30/2019 6:42:40 AM PDT by dp0622 (Bad, bad company Till the day I die.)
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To: Fungi

Thank you.

No offense to the original poster, but I am sick to death of “headlines” that are full of

“poised to”
“prepared to”
“considering”
“Intends”

and so on. It is news when Trump actually SPENDS THE MONEY to build the wall. Not when he “intends” to spend the money or when he is “poised to” spend the money.

We have allowed ourselves since early in the Mulehead investigation to be sucked up in “future news.”


37 posted on 08/30/2019 6:49:06 AM PDT by LS ("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: LS

“poised to”
“prepared to”
“considering”
“Intends”

tagged...


38 posted on 08/30/2019 6:55:47 AM PDT by GOPJ (“poised to” “prepared to” “considering” “Intends” (Freeper LS) isn't "news it's crystal ball)
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To: LS

You and me both.

I’ve had my tagline for 4 years now, based on campaign promises.

I feel a little foolish.


39 posted on 08/30/2019 7:01:31 AM PDT by Balding_Eagle ( The Great Wall of Trump ---- 100% sealing of the border. Coming soon.)
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To: BeauBo

Would be surprising if Mil budget not slashed or cut deeply. Current House rulers hate the mil unless its theirs


40 posted on 08/30/2019 3:29:48 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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