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No, I don't. We currently have less than 300 ships globally, with less than 100 at sea most times. And out of those just under 300, 121 are dedicated to Western Atlantic and Eastern Pacific operations. Meaning those slots never leave the defense of the US coastlines unattended. If you believe, and I've experienced it personally, that the US navies primary or one of its primary goals is protection of trade lanes, you are mistaken. The only goal the United States Navy has is defence of America and its territories. War college can be a real eye opener. My youngest son just finished last year, exact same mission statement, 27 years later.

Need I remind you it is not the Executive branches responsibility to establish legislation? Or has that slipped your mind? You appear to me in any event, to be under this false premise that the President is a monarchy, that is not the case. Legislation starts at the Legislative branch, specifically the peoples house, the House of Representatives. Our representatives. And I've heard Trump many times put it at their feet.

Well, we come full circle back to the origins of Trumps policy, don't we? It is not only the US who benefits from those shipping lanes, and having 2 sons on the navy, myself a vet, a father, 3 uncles and 2 grandfathers all vets, I can assure you the US navy isn't keeping the "shipping lanes" safe, as they spend less than 35% of their time in them or responding to calls of distress about them. The US navy is projection of monetary power, not keeping the oil and cargo containers flowing. In both cases by the way, China is the largest recipient of benefits, not us currently.

I completely disagree with this. He hasn't tried to destroy anything. Forgive me if this insults you, but honestly, those talking points fall on deaf ears over here. As one who has 2 sons, 2 daughters and a wife, it would be a blessing if he repealed the ACA and replaced it. Just because it didn't personally effect you doesn't mean others weren't heavily effected by its passage I am not 9n this conversation to bash him. He's done nothing to date I warrant worth the time.

Trade policies Immigration policies Tax policies Government purchasing policies

Being a vet, I can tell you factually a carrier air group can devastate a target. I can also tell you bombers can and have taken off from right here in the US on Combat missions around the world.

I, personally find Trumps actual policies refreshingly pro American Citizen. Two 5humbs up for 80% of his policies. Where I take issue is healthcare (the biggest one) and his roll back of a few of the EPA clean water and air regulations. By no means should that indicate I am anti-business or fossil fuels however. I believe the single payer system, rated in accordance to income AND usage (for example, family as opposed to single with no children) would help to stabilize the system. More importantly, the most important natural asset America has is its citizens, the people. We PM our machinery to prevent catastrophic failure, we should be doing the same with healthcare imho. Does that mean a single payer tax? Yes, yes it does, but there can be no denying the benefits of such a system. I didn't dislike the Affordable Care Act because it took money. I disliked it because 9t was a rush job, half-assed lie to my face straight out scheme by one political party because they feared the next election cycle. That sucked, and quite honestly, I don't expect better from our elected representatives, I demand better. As for the EPA, yes, rolling back a majority of the regulations wasn't a bad thing, but the emphasis on air and water is non-nogetiable to me. We must, and can do better, so it's not so much what he has repealed in as much as what he is not attempting to accomplish.

We depend on it because why? We didn't used to, and we not only survived, but thrived. It can be that way again, if we choose it to be. There are, I concur, reasonable situations where we may have to step in. But that threshold had better be dam high. Not just some call from the world for our hard earned treasure, our blood, our children to go and take care of a situation not remotely related to us and serves no interests. Use of WMD's are one where we should respond. Only, that should be globally shared and the punishment for its inhumane use should be immediate termination of parties responsible. We can do that with air power.

Not on my vehicle. I voted for him in 08, wrote in Ron Paul in 12, and 16. I voted twice for Clinton, once fore Gore and did not vote in 04. I felt the same way about what happened to Clinton as I do about what's happening to Trump, railroaded. I could never understand how a blow-job got so out of hand (no pun intended). So to imply I lean to one parties side is more than a bit presumptuous in my humble opinion.

He both furnished the weapons and swayed others to the crime via direct statements. Color me pink and call me Barney but something tells me Trump hadn't met this bombing suspect and convinced him to specifically send bombs in the mail. And while i think Trump is a simpleton on a personal level, I can find no evidence he is actively promoting murder. So, you deny that is actively happening?

I believe I've stated both parties, and in a previous post directly stated Bush as guilty. It most certainly was much broader in scope under Obama, yet no less significant under Bush.

IRS, FBI, DOJ, EPA and DHS were all used as weapons against American Citizens due to political affiliation. Its actually well documented.

There is truth in this, the principal of criminal law in every civilized nation has this in common: any person who sways another to commit the crime, any person who furnishes the weapon, any person who is an accessory to the crime, is guilty. But in the end in this case, I heard no one telling this individual to murder based on opposing political views. There is no doubt the political rhetoric is heated. But is it really rhetoric? Or is 5here something much larger in play here? I submit there is. A political party in power (both Democrat and Republican, however much broader and, in my humble assessment, a much greater threat to the Constitution itself is the Democrat abuses) used multiple government agencies as actual weapons against citizens, then, when unseated from power, are attempting to overthrow a duly elected administration by any means necessary. Is anyone actually surprised at the predictable responses. And brace yourselves, because it is only going to get worse. We are on the cusp of something much larger than the 60's unrest in my opinion. None of this bodes well for the nation, we are fractured and will most likely remain so for the foreseeable future.

That roundabout is 2 lanes, you use the inside lane to keep the flow of traffic rolling as others slow to turn.

Challenge Issued....... Challenge Answered! ?

Sorry about that. As for the bomb mailing suspect, we are each responsible and accountable for our own actions. No one should be pointing fingers at anyone other than the individual who made a choice in their life to undertake an action. If that were the case, every German citizen, Nazi affiliated and others who in any way contributed to 65+ million deaths across 13 years would have been put to death. They weren't. And there in lay a larger problem in modern society imo. We've learned to use the blame game crutches as excuses for individual actions and decisions. This is unacceptable. Human history is littered with such events. Societal norms start with accountability, as Judge Heywood stated to Judge Yani: "You conspired to the events the moment you convicted an innocent person, knowing they did not commit the crime". How easy we forget history's lessons, conveniently, when it suits an individuals or groups agenda. Right is right, wrong is wrong.

Trade him IMO. He's young and someone will bite. Assessment: We have the depth to replace him, move him ASAP. Reinharts next on my list. If you can't drive play, or secondary production, it's a non starter. 2 year contract was the right call so far, we need consistency from him. Assessment: Probation heading for double secret probation if this continues.

I agree with this. Risto is definitely the weakest link in our defense. And yes, he did directly cost us this game. I've never understood what fans see in him. I'd like the team to move on from him, if he's continuing terrible play, which he is, get him out of the lineup ASAP. We're trying to build something here.

Of course, Risto couldn't hang on to or pass the puck, comes back the other way and BANG!!!! Trade him already please.

Risto is just horrible. I really don't see what so many see in him. Inconsistent, mistake riddled disaster.

yep, that is what you get for sitting on your ***** all game

Larsson!!!

On the replay, it was a clean hit. But, NHL Refs spun the wheel prior to the game, Buffalo was the penalty target team tonight.

PK ranking going up after tonight.

what the hell are you thinking Bogo? Charging? Really?