Trump administration 2024-2028

[Remius]

Troops with medical shaving waivers to face separation, Hegseth says

Under the new guidelines, troops granted a medical waiver must receive treatment and see the medical condition resolved within a year or face separation.

www.militarytimes.com

Priorities.

 

[Halifax Tar]

Troops with medical shaving waivers to face separation, Hegseth says

Under the new guidelines, troops granted a medical waiver must receive treatment and see the medical condition resolved within a year or face separation.

www.militarytimes.com

Priorities.

He's going to break up their families ?

 

[QV]

It seems every time this administration is called to account, the concept of Trump Derangement Syndrome is invoked. What seems to be overlooked is the mirror Trump Adoration Syndrome by many of his supporters. While the average supporter might be excused for being caught up in the frenzy, like teenage girls at a Beatles concert (I'm clearly dating myself), actual lawmakers, those folks who are supposed to know better, so far have tabled legislation to:

• get his likeness added to Mount Rushmore
• get his image on currency
• naming an airport after him
• renaming the DC subway system

From the $100 bill to Mt. Rushmore: How Republicans want to honour Trump - National | Globalnews.ca

Trump is six months into his second term, but some Republicans are ready to elevate him into the pantheon of American greats.

globalnews.ca

This is in addition to wanting him awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

This is a level of idolification that would make Dear Leader blush.

I know good leadership when I see it, and this ain't it.

I don't agree with everything Trump says or does, nor PP for that matter. But with respect to Trump somebody has to try and balance things out around here with all the caterwauling that goes on over every single thing ("He overfed the coi fish!") You think we'd have learned that first reporting, political opinion pieces and legal analysis have been inaccurate or wrong or substantially muted (to say the least) by now - history has shown this. If only there were an equal level of criticism for similar egregious acts by other administrations when they had the hot seat but instead we saw rationalizing, hand waving or applauding.

 

[lenaitch]

I don't agree with everything Trump says or does, nor PP for that matter. But with respect to Trump somebody has to try and balance things out around here with all the caterwauling that goes on over every single thing ("He overfed the coi fish!") You think we'd have learned that first reporting, political opinion pieces and legal analysis have been inaccurate or wrong or substantially muted (to say the least) by now - history has shown this. If only there were an equal level of criticism for similar egregious acts by other administrations when they had the hot seat but instead we saw rationalizing, hand waving or applauding.

Ah, you're just serving as the counterpoint. Got it.

 

[lenaitch]

Curious to know quickly something like the Registrar of Births in Ontario can be accessed by an organization like the RCMP or OPP when looking to confirm if someone was or was not born in Ontario.
If said person supplies their legal name, date of birth, city/town of birth in Ontario, parents name, including Mother's maiden name, if they could confirm this within an hour or two.

I honestly don't know how readily accessible those records are up here. Police have a lot of databases at their mobile fingertips now but, other than the CBSA or RCMP doing some manner of federal enforcement, citizenship is largely irrelevant to most in law enforcement unless it ends up in a warrant which would then be entered into the national police database.

I’m aware of birth certificates, passports and I think there are “naturalized citizen” cards. Might be other methods I’m not aware of.

But if you’re a citizen born here, you’re probably not carrying those things around with you.

Ya, I don't know about the US rules for carrying proof of legal residency for non-citizens, let alone having to produce it on demand of law enforcement. Sure sounds like a 'papers please' type of society they want.

 

[Czech_pivo]

Anyone intrigued that both Trump and his current wife chose to wear the colour purple when meeting with the King at Windsor Castle?

 

[HavokFour]

Anyone intrigued that both Trump and his current wife chose to wear the colour purple when meeting with the King at Windsor Castle?

He wore a purple tie in May when meeting Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and back in March for his first joint address to Congress. Usually signifies bipartisanship when it comes to US politicians, usually. Who knows.

 

[mariomike]

Saw this on AI.

The color purple is associated with death due to its historical use in mourning,

Not to suggest that is why POTUS and his "current wife' chose to wear it.

Like HavokFour put it, who knows?

 

[mariomike]

Troops with medical shaving waivers to face separation, Hegseth says

Under the new guidelines, troops granted a medical waiver must receive treatment and see the medical condition resolved within a year or face separation.

www.militarytimes.com

Priorities.

For reference to the grooming standards discussion,

Army imposes stricter grooming standards for hair, nails, makeup

The move rolls back looser standards published four years ago and seeks to maintain more conservative appearances for both men and women.

www.militarytimes.com

The US Army is changing its policy on how soldiers should look: Here's what to know

The new memorandum specifies how soldiers can style and groom themselves.

www.aol.com

 

[Colin Parkinson]

I think this issue is going to be a ongoing sore for the SK-US relationship

 

[Remius]

Anyone intrigued that both Trump and his current wife chose to wear the colour purple when meeting with the King at Windsor Castle?

ah but it’s worth it if it makes the base feel good…

 

[RangerRay]

He wore a purple tie in May when meeting Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and back in March for his first joint address to Congress. Usually signifies bipartisanship when it comes to US politicians, usually. Who knows.

For thousands of years, purple was the colour of royalty because it used to be extremely expensive to make.

 

[RangerRay]

For thousands of years, purple was the colour of royalty because it used to be extremely expensive to make.

I should also add that in that time period, it was reserved by law only for royalty. This may be Trump’s way of telling HM “Look! I’m royalty too!”

 

[OldSolduer]

I should also add that in that time period, it was reserved by law only for royalty. This may be Trump’s way of telling HM “Look! I’m royalty too!”

In Muenster in 1532-34 the Anbaptists ran that town. The leaders - Jon Van Lyden and his gang all wore purple. Listen to Dan Carlin's podcast. Its good

 

[daftandbarmy]

I should also add that in that time period, it was reserved by law only for royalty. This may be Trump’s way of telling HM “Look! I’m royalty too!”

 

[KevinB]

Ya, I don't know about the US rules for carrying proof of legal residency for non-citizens, let alone having to produce it on demand of law enforcement. Sure sounds like a 'papers please' type of society they want.

Green Card Holders must have their card on them at all times, and show upon request to LE. Temporary Residents must show their visa and passport.

On the LE side it is very common to ask about citizenship status and ask for proof, due to open carry firearms laws. Non Resident Aliens cannot legally possess firearms without futility various criteria (which can vary depending on firearm).


That isn’t new and ICE/CBP have been active on racial profiling stops since at least 2009.
As I was out in SanDiego in 2010 and was with a SEAL and a Marine, Marine was in uniform. We got stopped/pulled over by CBP who hassled the Marine for ID as he was of Latino/hispanic descent and when I said I was the only alien in the car I was told to STFU and mind my own business. The Marine SSGT told me this was fairly routine, and he knew the names of many of the CBP folks pulling him over by now.

The only difference between Obama era efforts and POTUS47, is scope/scale and 47’s not hiding it, plus the ICE teams back then didn’t wear masks and act like a hold up crew.

 

[Czech_pivo]

OK - I just heard Trump say on live TV in a Q & A with the UK PM that the US is in talks with the Taliban about getting BACK CONTROL of Bagram AB in Afghanistan.

He then went on to say that 'as you know, its only 2hrs away from where China has its nuclear weapons'.

EDIT:

Now being picked up by news outlets.

Trump wants Afghanistan's Bagram base back

US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that his country is seeking to take back Bagram Air Base, formerly the largest American military base in Afghanistan, which fell to the Taliban after th...

breakingthenews.net

PRES TRUMP Q&A W/UK PM STARMER: TRYING TO GET BAGRAM AIR BASE BACK FROM TALIBAN, 'BY THE WAY,' A LITTLE NEWS; HOPE TO HAVE 'SOME GOOD NEWS' ON RUSSIA

www.tradingview.com

 

[Czech_pivo]

Alright folks, please line up for this month's proctologist exam from the Trump administration.

‘Sharp increase’ of known or suspected terrorists entering U.S. from Canada, FBI director testifies​

‘Sharp increase’ of known or suspected terrorists entering U.S. from Canada, FBI director testifies

FBI Director Kash Patel says there has been a 'sharp increase of known or suspected terrorists' entering the U.S. through Canada.

www.ctvnews.ca

 

[RangerRay]

Alright folks, please line up for this month's proctologist exam from the Trump administration.

‘Sharp increase’ of known or suspected terrorists entering U.S. from Canada, FBI director testifies​

‘Sharp increase’ of known or suspected terrorists entering U.S. from Canada, FBI director testifies

FBI Director Kash Patel says there has been a 'sharp increase of known or suspected terrorists' entering the U.S. through Canada.

www.ctvnews.ca

If that guy told me the sky was blue, I’d look out the window to check.

He’s the definition of unqualified hack.

 

[Brad Sallows]

Drastic situations call for drastic measures.

Not necessarily. But drastic situations will make it politically easier to adopt drastic measures, which is the situation confronting the US.