In article <4nmbndt5flgt26n93303pa6u57al1jlfsh@4ax.com>, Stormin' Norman says...
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>On 16 Aug 2018 12:58:31 -0700, Miloch <Miloch_member@newsguy.com>
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>>The mid-term election is four days earlier, Nov 6...the ole Trumpster thinks the
>>Republicans will win large and this is going to be a victory parade...
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>>...the Dems will win large and it'll rain in DC on that day!...and Trump won't
>>even show up. What would put the cherry on sundae is Mueller simultaneously
>>releasing the results of his investigation with charges of 'Russian collusion'
>>against the President.
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>>...here's hoping!!!
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>ah ye' silver tongued devil.....
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Pentagon postpones Trump's military parade
https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/16/politics/military-parade-postponed/index.html
for Veterans Day will be postponed.
"The Department of Defense and White House have been planning a parade to honor
America's military veterans and commemorate the centennial of World War I,"
Defense Department spokesman Col. Rob Manning said in a statement Thursday. "We
originally targeted November 10, 2018 for this event but have now agreed to
explore opportunities in 2019."
The parade was scheduled for the day before the 100th anniversary of the
armistice that ended the First World War. French President Emmanuel Macron is
holding a gathering of world leaders in Paris on November 11 to celebrate the
anniversary
CNN previously reported that the parade would focus on celebrating veterans and
involve US troops in period uniforms as well as US military aircraft but no
heavy vehicles like tanks in order to prevent damage to infrastructure.
The price tag of the proposed parade has sparked criticism. On Thursday, the
American Legion reacted to reports that the parade could cost tens of millions
more than originally expected by saying the money would be better spent in other
ways.
"The American Legion appreciates that our President wants to show in a dramatic
fashion our nation's support for our troops," American Legion national commander
Denise Rohan said in a statement. "However, until such time as we can celebrate
victory in the War on Terrorism and bring our military home, we think the parade
money would be better spent fully funding the Department of Veteran Affairs and
giving our troops and their families the best care possible."
Trump said in February that a military parade in Washington would be "great for
the spirit of the country," but that it would need to come at a "reasonable
cost." The President said he was inspired by the Bastille Day parade in France,
which he described as "quite something" after attending in 2017.
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