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Active shooter at Farragut Square - multiple NG soldiers shot
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Anonymous
NG could end up losing a lot of money for a long term assignment. This would be insanity, putting them in debt. I work with someone in DC national guard. Luckily our workplace will supplement the difference between ger NG income vs her real job income (which is over 100k), but that stops after six months. Saying NG should continue this indefinitely, such that many incur debt or put their personal finances in jeopardy, is really not thinking this through. |
Anonymous
Yeah, oil really isn't why we're invading the middle-east. You can put up all the windmills you want and we'll still be bombing places like Iran and Syria because that's what the people who own our politicians expect for their investment. |
Anonymous
DP to add, this is such a cop out answer. Democrats love data; Republicans generally run on rhetoric. If you have data, post it. Otherwise you just sound like you are putting up a front. You know what I want to know? What worked to drive the DC homicide rate down in 2011-2014-ish? All time low of 88 in 2012 in a Democratic run city, no NG present. |
Anonymous
DP. “You really need months and months of this data to be able to draw a conclusion,” said crime analyst Jeff Asher of AH Datalytics. “If crime was already falling, you did the intervention and it kept falling, what does that show?” https://www.reuters.com/world/us/did-trumps-crime-crackdown-washington-work-its-complicated-2025-10-04/ |
Anonymous
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Debunked! No, the video does not show what the poster claims. The clip depicts a moment from a September 5, 2023, White House Medal of Honor ceremony honoring retired Army Capt. Larry Taylor for his Vietnam War heroism. In the footage, President Biden presents the medal to Taylor, interacts briefly with him and others, and then exits the East Room stage as the closing benediction begins—leaving Taylor standing alone onstage for the prayer. However, this was a planned departure, not an abrupt or disrespectful "walkout," as the poster suggests.Key Context from the CeremonyWhat the full event looked like: The 30-minute ceremony included Biden's remarks, the medal presentation, and a benediction. Biden arrived masked (per CDC guidelines at the time), removed his mask only to speak and present the medal, then re-masked before leaving. He spent time congratulating Taylor and his family beforehand. Why Biden left early: First Lady Jill Biden had tested positive for COVID-19 two days earlier (September 3, 2023). The White House stated the exit was pre-arranged to minimize close contact during the group prayer, where attendees would stand closer together. Biden himself tested negative multiple times that day and showed no symptoms. Attendees at the event barely noticed his departure. The poster's exaggeration: Claims that Biden "walked out on" the ceremony, "left him" (Taylor) like troops in Afghanistan, or showed disdain are unfounded. The clip (about 46 seconds long) is selectively edited to start mid-presentation and end abruptly at the exit, omitting the planning and context. No evidence suggests Taylor or attendees felt disrespected—Taylor later praised Biden publicly. This incident drew criticism from conservative outlets and social media (including the poster's 2023 version of this clip), but fact-based reporting confirms it was a routine health precaution, not negligence. The post revives an old, debunked narrative for political effect. |
Anonymous
Threatening is a long way from boots on the ground in the same way that words don't create reality. |
Anonymous
Put down the crack pipe. |
Anonymous
Anonymous
He literally put boots on the ground in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria. |
Anonymous
Greenland, Nigeria, Colombia, Venezela or Mexico? |
Anonymous
“allegedly”. So, no proof, no mention of even who it is that has “alleged” these heinous crimes that you don’t bother to mention. Sounds very convincing— what with all the carefully delineated details that you’ve so thoughtfully provided to support your assertions. /s |
Anonymous
Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria |
Anonymous
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National Guard shooter Rahmanullah Lakanwal, his wife, & five kids were moved straight into Walton Place Apartments — subsidized housing partnered with the Bellingham Housing Authority.
The waitlist for American families is six months to three years. American elderly, disabled, single moms, & veterans are pushed aside while Afghan migrants are given priority. How did this POS repay America? By taking the lives of our American troops. |