Not sure

[blueskylady]

I'm not sure how many homeless veterans, helpless elderly without money to get food and medicine along with all the other most vulnerable people in our country slept well last night knowing over $45 million was spent on the parade in DC.  Soooo many ways to honor our great Army without it being wasteful and denying those who actually need the dollars spent.  Many agencies could have helped so many but the king needed it more, I guess.

[fedup]

It's like a new deep space brain worm from Star Trek there is no cure for the Fear Of Trump

[blueskylady]

Why would I be afraid of him?  He's so feeble...and so is Biden.  What is your valid defense of the parade and would you tell it to a homeless veteran and the other vulnerable people who suffered while it was going on and will continue to?

[fedup]

57 minutes ago, blueskylady said:

Why would I be afraid of him?  He's so feeble...and so is Biden.  What is your valid defense of the parade and would you tell it to a homeless veteran and the other vulnerable people who suffered while it was going on and will continue to?

You tell the veterans how much money you are spending on the illegals 

[blueskylady]

Dodge much?  Or you can't come up with a reason?  

[SgtRick417]

Blueskylady,  I see your concern for veterans.  I am a Two War Veteran.  Some years ago, I had a civilian job in a downtown mid-sized city after I had retired from military service.  I commuted by bus.  Often while I was waiting for my bus ride home I would be approached by a person who self-identified as a "Homeless Veteran".  By then I had completed 23 years of service.  Some active, some reserve, some National Guard (in two states).

In the conversation, I would enquire about dates of enlistment, branch of service, duty stations, within a few short minutes it was obvious to both the so-called homeless vet and to me, that he was just another bum.  Before you whine about "homeless veterans, check with the local VA or the Dubois Vet Center and learn about the Homeless Vet population of scammers.  The number of Homeless Vets is miniscule and they are homeless due to mental illness, but the authorities can no longer scoop them up and forcibly medicate them.  That would be "unkind".

On to the starving poor people.  I am really old.  First war was Vietnam in 1966.  So, again, some years ago, I was asked by what appeared to be a reputable charity if I would provide time and some cash to support their holiday event for underprivileged and deprived families.  Yeah, Sure.  Sounded good so I did.  Gave them a couple months of time and effort.  On the occasion where these poor underprivileged families showed up, I listened and paid attention to the comments and conversations.  What I learned was that these "citizens" were second and third generations that had worked the charity system.  SNAP, WIIC, Medicaid, other charitable organizations.  This was THE FAMILY BUSINESS PLAN!!  THIS WAS THEIR CAREER!!  

The cost of the parade????  I only see whiners carping about the cost.  No itemizations.  Do you think that all those troops earned time and a half for weekend work?  They draw the same money, as the Old Soldier's saying, "Ya get the same money for marching as you do for shooting".  Food for the troops?  They eat at the fort or the air base every day.  Transportation costs?  Just another training exercise to prepare for moving armored vehicles to the ports of demarcation when the next shooting match fires up in some other Third World Shirt Hole.

All you have done is to express to anyone who cares to read your nonsense that the man you fear and hate is living rent free inside your brain FOR THE NEXT 3 1/2 YEARS AND MAYBE MORE IF WANTS TO!

So far President Trump HAS NOT DONE ANYTHNG I DISLIKE.  AS far as charity and homeless vets.  Ha ha ha been there ain't goin' back.

Edited June 16, 2025 by SgtRick417
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[Constitutionalist]

^^^ what he said

[Seadog]

SgtRick417, thank you for your service-and your insight.

[disgruntled]

If "blueskylady" wants to talk about waste of money...  

Kamala Harris spent $1.5 BILLION on her failed campaign.  Source: NY Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/us/politics/harris-campaign-finances.html

Kamala Harris spent $277 million in the final weeks of her campaign:  Source: NBC News

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/kamala-harris-campaign-spent-277-million-final-weeks-rcna182923

Think of all the homeless/elderly that could have been fed, housed, and cared for with that chunk of change.  

 

[alexandria]

Trump, Palintir and other IT companies donated money. While I don’t have the bottom line number, taxpayers did not pay the $45 mil.

BTW..ifwe did pay $45 mil , I don’t care. Libtards always scream “ what about the vets?” As they throw away money on stupidity. ( see DOGE USAID fraud). It’s their only defense..$45 mil??  Petty cash..  

[Constitutionalist]

I’m a veteran and think it was a fabulous idea. Our troops deserve it. Our country deserves it. From what I’ve seen it was quite the display! 

[disgruntled]

 

On 6/16/2025 at 10:59 AM, disgruntled said:

If "blueskylady" wants to talk about waste of money...  

Kamala Harris spent $1.5 BILLION on her failed campaign.  Source: NY Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/us/politics/harris-campaign-finances.html

Kamala Harris spent $277 million in the final weeks of her campaign:  Source: NBC News

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/kamala-harris-campaign-spent-277-million-final-weeks-rcna182923

Think of all the homeless/elderly that could have been fed, housed, and cared for with that chunk of change.  

 

To add to this, for a "job" with a salary of $400k a year, with a $50K per year expense allowance.  So, $1.8 million for 4 years. 

Seems weird to spend $1.5 billion to get a job that pays $1.8 million.  

[Constitutionalist]

22 minutes ago, disgruntled said:

 

To add to this, for a "job" with a salary of $400k a year, with a $50K per year expense allowance.  So, $1.8 million for 4 years. 

Seems weird to spend $1.5 billion to get a job that pays $1.8 million.  

Yeah but that 1.5 billion wasn’t hers so what’s she care? Honestly dodged a bullet on that one for sure.. if she could spend 1.5 billion in 100 days on that dumpster fire of a campaign, where would we be at now?? Oh I know.. wishing we had spent 45 million on a parade… 

 

isn’t it awesome tho how @blueskylady can’t come on here, spew her trash, then fade away when all her points are debunked? I love it! 

[Constitutionalist]

Also, I still haven’t figured out where that 1.5 billion war chest came from…. She wasn’t fundraising… and she can’t use another candidates fundraising.. maybe I just need to go down the rabbit hole a bit to see in that.. but that was shady to me.. 

I’ve done some work in politics. And I’ll tell ya what.. that election cycle, I really have no idea where she spent the money

[Petee]

I think some of it came from Biden's War Chest.  No one knows where she spent the money.  I'll bet she doesn't even know.

[Pappy]

On 6/15/2025 at 8:58 PM, SgtRick417 said:

Blueskylady,  I see your concern for veterans.  I am a Two War Veteran.  Some years ago, I had a civilian job in a downtown mid-sized city after I had retired from military service.  I commuted by bus.  Often while I was waiting for my bus ride home I would be approached by a person who self-identified as a "Homeless Veteran".  By then I had completed 23 years of service.  Some active, some reserve, some National Guard (in two states).

In the conversation, I would enquire about dates of enlistment, branch of service, duty stations, within a few short minutes it was obvious to both the so-called homeless vet and to me, that he was just another bum.  Before you whine about "homeless veterans, check with the local VA or the Dubois Vet Center and learn about the Homeless Vet population of scammers.  The number of Homeless Vets is miniscule and they are homeless due to mental illness, but the authorities can no longer scoop them up and forcibly medicate them.  That would be "unkind".

On to the starving poor people.  I am really old.  First war was Vietnam in 1966.  So, again, some years ago, I was asked by what appeared to be a reputable charity if I would provide time and some cash to support their holiday event for underprivileged and deprived families.  Yeah, Sure.  Sounded good so I did.  Gave them a couple months of time and effort.  On the occasion where these poor underprivileged families showed up, I listened and paid attention to the comments and conversations.  What I learned was that these "citizens" were second and third generations that had worked the charity system.  SNAP, WIIC, Medicaid, other charitable organizations.  This was THE FAMILY BUSINESS PLAN!!  THIS WAS THEIR CAREER!!  

The cost of the parade????  I only see whiners carping about the cost.  No itemizations.  Do you think that all those troops earned time and a half for weekend work?  They draw the same money, as the Old Soldier's saying, "Ya get the same money for marching as you do for shooting".  Food for the troops?  They eat at the fort or the air base every day.  Transportation costs?  Just another training exercise to prepare for moving armored vehicles to the ports of demarcation when the next shooting match fires up in some other Third World Shirt Hole.

All you have done is to express to anyone who cares to read your nonsense that the man you fear and hate is living rent free inside your brain FOR THE NEXT 3 1/2 YEARS AND MAYBE MORE IF WANTS TO!

So far President Trump HAS NOT DONE ANYTHNG I DISLIKE.  AS far as charity and homeless vets.  Ha ha ha been there ain't goin' back.

Thank you for your service, sir.

I for one should not comment on the original post as I did not serve in the military (medical reasons) and so I feel that I should not get to in depth on it.

I do agree that the men that were there are paid no matter where they are stationed be it in a parade, on a base or god forbid in hostile territory. 

I did not watch the parade etc but I do not think the money was a waste of money. The recruitment numbers that this event produced would suggest it was well worth the cost.It also gives me hope with those numbers that the younger generation is not lost and that patriotism is making a comeback in not only our young Americans but older ones as well. 

Once again thank you for your service for all your years in service to America.  God Bless you, Sergeant

[Pappy]

On 6/16/2025 at 5:00 PM, Constitutionalist said:

I’m a veteran and think it was a fabulous idea. Our troops deserve it. Our country deserves it. From what I’ve seen it was quite the display! 

Thank you for you service. 

[Petee]

Soldiers will not enlist if they don't believe in what's happening in the leadership.  Trump has instilled tons of trust in him, and the outcome may be even worse than what happened under Biden.  Soldiers want a fair chance and good decision making in a crisis.  Once they're in there, there's no real way out till their contract is up, and even a few months of bad leadership could feel like hell on earth!