Trump cannot fire the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs

Trump cites DEI as a reason to remove the Chairman CQ Brown. The judge just blocked the executive order cancelling DEI.

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Additionally, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs is chosen no differently than any other cabinet officer. While the president chooses the chairman, the USA Senate confirms his or her appointment (click here).

These men and women have served this country for a long time before they reached the highest military post in the chain of command. They are valuable beyond any compensation they receive. The country has a great debt to them and insulting the military by steamrolling over it’s leaders is hardly appropriate.

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Trump will sell out our democracy for Musk

So, let me get this right. Russia has some minerals in the Arctic and is willing to give them to Trump. How exactly will Trump get the minerals out of the Arctic because I betcha Russia already tried. 

I doubt USA petroleum companies are interested in returning to Russia. The commodity prices are retreating (click here).

That is the problem with Trump and his novice minions. They really don’t know what they are up against.

The USA does this differently. Rather than bargain natural resources as a park of foreign policy, which with Russia is basically dumping, leases are sold at auction. 

Hopefully, the Trump guys in Riyadh have consulted with USGS and the Army Corp before jumping in with both feet. If THE DEAL is too good to be true, then it probably is.

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Fantastic!

I believe this is a wake up call to NATO. The alliance should have production capacity of their own military industrial complex. Without a doubt.

Ukraine needs its natural resources to guarantee the future of the children of Ukraine. If Putin is ever sincere in any negotiations the children Russia is holding must be returned to their families before any negotiations take place.

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Trump has strange ideas

Trump is a strange person with strange ideas. This reversal by Trump as president of the USA in regard to Ukraine is the EXACT same position he took with the Neo-Nazis. Exactly the same. I don’t know if Trump is simply a coward or actually believes surrendering to evil will bring about common ground for some sort of idea of success in his responsibility.

Is he really this stupid? Russia is our enemy, end of discussion.

Remember Heather Heyer?

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What was Trump’s reaction (click here)?

More than his stupid reaction, it is memorialized by Congress.

Alexei Navalny just had an anniversary. He wrote and I am embarrassed to say I haven’t read his books. Alexei Navalny is our hero. Putin is his murderer. There is no embracing Russia’s Putin who is now jailing four young magnificent journalists because they were friends of Alexei Navalny. This is the role model Trump embraces. He is anti-American. There isn’t anything else to understand except to ask the question, “Why do congressional members embrace evil in white supremacy?” It is not who we are.

Trump is lying and rewriting Ukraine history.

I’d like to say Trump is forgetful, but, he was in office when Ukraine was purging itself of corruption and soliciting trade relations with Russia and the European Union. That truth is well documented.

Previous to the illegal special military operation by Russia one of the complaints of Zelenskyy was his pandering to Putin for trade. Zelenskyy was seeking a benevolent relationship with Putin. None of this occurred in secret. The attempt by Zelenskyy was well discussed.

Putin’s answer to Zelenskyy’s overtures was to kill Ukrainians and take the country. Zelenskyy tried. He was elected to find a way forward with Russia and the EU. The routing out of corruption (which existed with Russian support) was a demand by the EU. Zelenskyy was moving forward with anti-corruption administrative wins to secure Ukraine’s place in global trade. Ukraine already had a viable economy and great businesspersons.

Trump is attempting to rewrite the Ukrainian history to benefit the communists. It is a ridiculous ambition. It won’t work. Russia will never concede its ideology in the name of strong economics leading to higher forms of quality of life. The Russian elite won’t have it. Putin is playing Trump as a fool. It seems as though Trump thinks that is just great. Trump is not a leader. 

The USA Constitution holds basic truths to the character of the country. Trump is not postured to carry the USA character forward. He isn’t a good president.

An interesting poll.

The poll below is from July 2024. There are three items very interesting in this Gallup and associates poll.

First, some Americans believe, as I do, that Ukraine is winning and Russia losing.

Two, there is basically a stalemate.

Three, the USA will be with Ukraine for however long it takes.

NATO should mark the three years of war between Russia and Ukraine with a statement in support of Ukraine’s position. The majority of Americans would approve. 

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NATO needs to move forward with confidence to protect peace loving people with conflict as the last resort. The American people are with Ukraine. 

Trump is ineffective in understanding complex dynamics. He needs to come to appreciate the importance of alliances.

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Project 2025

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These crackpots believe in apocalyptic resurrection. They were tolerated because of freedom of religion. They show no gratitude for it. They are intent in destroying the democracy under which they flourish. It isn’t about religion. It is about wealth. The belief in God is their mask.

The basis of Christianity is charity, not greed. If corruption exists in government take it on. Don’t kill the patient to destroy the cancer. 

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