Trump: 34 Troops Brain Injuries Not Serious to Me

By NCD on Fri, 01/24/2020 - 5:38pm |

"I’m a US Army Veteran of OIF & OEF. There was a kid in my unit, got blown up once, “minor concussion” is what the docs said.

Now he is on more anti-seizure medications I can count, and he has a special service seizure response dog. He can’t drive a car because if he has a seizure he could lose control of the vehicle. His life and the lives of everyone in his circle were forever altered by that one fateful IED strike, and a “mild concussion.” "

-Austin in Colorado

URL:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/24/world/middleeast/iran-iraq-troops-brain-injuries.html#commentsContainer

Add new comment
6944 reads

Comments

It is very clear that Trump is not to be President. The Evangelicals care so much for the unborn, that they forgive abuse of those out of the womb Trump is allowed to continue because his supporters have a narrow set of priorities. They want to ban abortion and the want any Liberal accomplishments destroyed. They are willing to make personal sacrifices to see their priorities put into action. Military casualties are ot a priority.

by rmrd0000 on Fri, 01/24/2020 - 6:04pm

They don't think about what Trump really is, impacts of what he does or who he strands for (himself), they believe in him.

April 22 - 1941 - On Saturday, as we were eating at the Monopol, we heard Goebbels, congratulatory address to the Fuhrer.....Most characteristic expression: we do not need to know what the Fuhrer wants to do, we believe in him. Always and everywhere: National Socialism does not want you to think, only believe.

I Will Bear Witness, V. Klemperer

by NCD on Fri, 01/24/2020 - 6:32pm

But what's new here is that Goebbels didn't play victim olympics ,whining and whining and whining?

My dude, they shot Abe Lincoln in the goddamn head https://t.co/AK93DnG9xK
— Kevin Gannon (@TheTattooedProf) January 24, 2020

I'm thinking it's like this: bone spurs, they are REALLY painful things manly men suffer, not like minor 'Headaches and a Couple of Other Things’ which is basically girly man stuff. Democrats, them's the worst thing one can suffer! Joe Biden: worse still. Hillary: pure evil, be afraid, be really afraid.

by artappraiser on Fri, 01/24/2020 - 8:05pm

Everybody knows bone spurs are incurable, Tylenol cures brain trauma...!!

Scaramucci said Trump will eventually throw the country under the bus.

Speer said Hitler threw Germany under the bus, .....quoting Hitler, "“If the war is lost, the people will be lost also. It is not necessary to worry about what the German people will need for elemental survival.. "

Demagogues never accept blame.

by NCD on Fri, 01/24/2020 - 10:35pm

Likewise, Trump could give a shit about the messiah role, apparently:

At one hour twelve minutes, Trump's guests tell him that according to Jewish numerology, he is their messiah, and says the head rabbi in Ukraine agrees. Trump barely reacts; changes the topic to money. https://t.co/GeIoH3mjxJ
— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) January 25, 2020

Come to think of it, he doesn't really pick up on individual worship of him, he likes numbers, "ratings", the fans are not people, doesn't have a need for adoration/love, already adores himself and all he needs is numbers verification, and call and response chants and the like.

by artappraiser on Sat, 01/25/2020 - 5:44pm

Is this like when Eric finishes complaining for the day about all the sufferin', he checks up on what emoluments might possibly be out there to make up for the sufferin'?

Now that’s overreach. https://t.co/R2k245Hh3i
— Claire McCaskill (@clairecmc) January 25, 2020

by artappraiser on Sat, 01/25/2020 - 12:09am

All The President’s Men Are Whiny Little Boys https://t.co/7KksN9f4RV
— Erin Ryan (@morninggloria) January 25, 2020

(found retweeted by Rick Wilson)

by artappraiser on Sat, 01/25/2020 - 6:40pm

During the 2016 campaign, Barack Obama told Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia that Donald Trump is a "fascist." @IsaacDovere reports: https://t.co/imXqxVncAC
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) January 25, 2020

by artappraiser on Sat, 01/25/2020 - 5:56pm

Fuckin' punk.

Fascist is the NICEST thing you can justifiably hang on him.

by jollyroger on Sat, 01/25/2020 - 7:56pm

strikes me that by saying that you're really just another onea those snooty elite types pretending to be a regular guy aren't ya? You're with them:

In 50 years of experience in the military, business, and Federal service I have never encountered a more abusive and foul leader than Trump. Disgraceful. https://t.co/qXZH5zSbnk
— Barry R McCaffrey (@mccaffreyr3) January 25, 2020

Rosesanne didn't call him a fascist!

by artappraiser on Sun, 01/26/2020 - 1:33am

Largest Veterans organization demands apology after Trump said traumatic brain injuries from Iranian attack are 'not very serious'

The VFW expects an apology from the President to our service men and women for his misguided remarks," William "Doc" Schmitz, VFW National Commander, said in a statement Friday, following the Pentagon's announcement that 34 US service members have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries in the January 8 Iranian attack.

Note to VFW Never Trumpers: Demagogues never apologize.

Trump's remarks were that of a stable genius, he may even say he "doesn't like troops who get brain injuries".

"The demagogic propagandist must be consistently dogmatic. All his statements are made without qualification. There are no grays in his picture of the world; everything is either diabolically black or celestially white...He must never admit that he might be wrong.. Aldous Huxley,

by NCD on Sat, 01/25/2020 - 10:54am

History is yelling at the citizens of the United States, but students are taught flawed history today with very little pushback. Future textbooks aimed for Texas will talk about the stable genius who saved the country.

by rmrd0000 on Sat, 01/25/2020 - 11:40am

Speaking of brains. Just for fun:

Trump can easily be sent over the edge by being mocked and laughed at.
— Mystery Solvent (@MysterySolvent) January 28, 2020

Any time someone tells you Trump is a strategic genius... https://t.co/1bnrT9Xbbw
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) January 28, 2020

Eighty-seven dimensional quantum chess!
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) January 28, 2020

by artappraiser on Tue, 01/28/2020 - 5:03am

Guilt by graphical association?

Just insane stuff happening on Lou Dobbs tonight pic.twitter.com/2RD8A3CpS4
— Jason Campbell (@JasonSCampbell) January 28, 2020

(you should see the one with Hillary's ties to Bill Clinton - seriously alarming)

by PeraclesPlease on Tue, 01/28/2020 - 5:22am

this saga continues with Ivanka, poor little rich girl of the people: Ivanka Trump attacks 'smug elites' of CNN in row over viral clip

Rick Wilson, whose joke about Trump playing to his base led to the spat, hits back at first daughter’s ‘breathtaking hypocrisy’

By Martin Pengelly @ TheGuardian.com, Jan. 28

Ivanka Trump has waded into a row over a CNN segment in which host Don Lemon laughed as two guests ridiculed supporters of her father.

The president’s daughter said: “The arrogance, mocking accents and smug ridicule of this nation’s ‘real elites’ is disgusting.”

Amid backlash to the CNN clip and Ivanka’s Tuesday morning tweet, one of the CNN guests, Rick Wilson, a Republican consultant turned Trump critic and author, responded with characteristic force.

Wilson said in a message to the Guardian: “Her hypocrisy is breathtaking. She went to Chapin and never worked for anyone not called Daddy.” [....]

by artappraiser on Wed, 01/29/2020 - 4:02am

I would just like to point out that Democrats and liberal types can like gold toilets, too.

by artappraiser on Wed, 01/29/2020 - 4:06am

Come on, that's Vegas Liberace show business - you *had* to be that kind of glitz or you simply didn't belong there. Image is largely more important than talent in that world.

by PeraclesPlease on Wed, 01/29/2020 - 4:49am

back to the serious business:

The number of US troops suffering from Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) following the #Iranian missile attack on al-Assad airbase earlier this month has risen to 50https://t.co/DTF79cLYHK
— Anna Ahronheim (@AAhronheim) January 29, 2020

by artappraiser on Wed, 01/29/2020 - 5:39am

In the News

Russia plays weak hand in Palestine
Russia plays weak hand in Palestine

submitted by PeraclesPlease 9 months ago

The intra-Palestinian meeting in Moscow has precedent

Russia's hosted such meetings in the past, most recently Feb 2019

Russia has long lamented the US' "monopolization" of the peace process & tried to carve out a niche for itself: mediating among the disunited Palestinians/2
— Hanna Notte (@HannaNotte) February 29, 2024

Read the article at https://twitter.com/HannaNotte/status/1763116222256701787

Add new comment
Mother Jones is Reaching out to Alternative Party Voters
Mother Jones is Reaching out to Alternative Party Voters

submitted by HSG 10 months ago

Here's what I told them: https://halginsberg.com/vote-for-jill-stein-again/

Read the article at https://halginsberg.com/vote-for-jill-stein-again/

2 comments

Add new comment
Controversial Brazil law curbing Indigenous rights comes...
Controversial Brazil law curbing Indigenous rights comes into force

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

Controversial Brazil law curbing Indigenous rights comes into force https://t.co/pCoDg05irX
— Gareth Harris (@garethharr) December 28, 2023

Read the article at https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/28/brazil-law-indigenous-land-rights-claim-time-marker?CMP=share_btn_tw

1 comment

Add new comment
Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince, Haiti (...
Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince, Haiti (December 25, 2023)

submitted by artappraiser 11 months ago

Location: U.S. Embassy and residential compounds

Events: Heavy gunfire is occuring around the area of the U.S. Embassy and residential compounds adjacent to the Trutier area of Tabarre. All Embassy personnel have been instructed to remain indoors and shelter-in-place until further notice. All others should avoid the area.

Actions to take:

Avoid the area;

Avoid demonstrations and any large gatherings of people;

Do not attempt to drive through roadblocks; and

If you encounter a roadblock, turn around and get to a safe area.

Read the article at https://ht.usembassy.gov/security-alert-u-s-embassy-port-au-prince-haiti-december-25-2023/

3 comments

Add new comment
Pakistan Is Creating the World’s Next Refugee Crisis
Pakistan Is Creating the World’s Next Refugee Crisis

submitted by artappraiser 1 year ago

By The Editorial Board @ Bloomberg.com, December 8, 2023

A mass expulsion of Afghan migrants could destabilize the region and fuel radicalization. The West should pressure Islamabad to change course.

Read the article at https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-12-08/pakistan-s-expulsion-of-afghan-refugees-risks-another-crisis

6 comments

Add new comment
Internet shut down in Chad
Internet shut down in Chad

submitted by artappraiser 1 year ago

All eyes on #Chad right now
Chad has two internet trunks coming into the country: One from the Red Sea via Sudan; the other from Cameroon. Not possible for the totality of the country's internet network to be shut unless done centrally. A lot of rumors swirling; few facts. https://t.co/N6bDJZ2ixO

Read the article at https://x.com/_hudsonc/status/1732891968709992511?s=20

2 comments

Add new comment
[Economy] where Joe's success falls short
[Economy] where Joe's success falls short

submitted by PeraclesPlease 1 year ago

Read the article at

3 comments

Add new comment
[CRIME News] 3 loss-prevention employees in Macy’s across...
[CRIME News] 3 loss-prevention employees in Macy’s across the street from Philadelphia City Hall stabbed

submitted by artappraiser 1 year ago

BREAKING: Three loss prevention employees in Macy’s across the street from Philadelphia City Hall stabbed, one of them has died from stab wounds, @PhillyPolice sources tell me. Police converged on the store as the three workers were rushed to Jefferson Hospital. pic.twitter.com/4U1eKycL4W

Read the article at https://x.com/KeeleyFox29/status/1731713272942940365?s=20

38 comments

Add new comment
Former U.S. Ambassador Arrested, Charged With Working As...
Former U.S. Ambassador Arrested, Charged With Working As Secret Agent For Cuba

submitted by artappraiser 1 year ago

Former US Ambassador Arrested, Charged With Working As Secret Agent For Cuba https://t.co/LDwo4ZJI1K
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) December 4, 2023

Read the article at https://www.huffpost.com/entry/manuel-rocha-ambassador-arrested-cuba_n_656d1e2ae4b028b0f3d07478

Add new comment
[War in Israel, Chapter II] UNRWA under scrutiny
[War in Israel, Chapter II] UNRWA under scrutiny

submitted by artappraiser 1 year ago

[Chapter I news is HERE, Oct. 7 til today]

You don’t get it.
It’s not about an UNRWA teacher who held an Israeli kid hostage in his house.
It’s all about how for 75 years you have destroyed the future of generations of Palestinians, including my family.
My cousins in Arab countries are still not citizens - not even the… https://t.co/nv6anubGhc
— George Deek (@GeorgeDeek) December 2, 2023

Note 'Community Notes' attached to UNWRA's statement.

Read the article at https://x.com/GeorgeDeek/status/1731020551328579863?s=20

58 comments

Add new comment
Maduro, Under Pressure, Holds Vote to Annex Territory From...
Maduro, Under Pressure, Holds Vote to Annex Territory From a Neighbor

submitted by artappraiser 1 year ago

Imperialism for me but not for thee?

It's wild that Venezuela is now holding a vote on whether 2/3 of Guyana actually belongs to them! Analysts suggest that Modoru may want military action to pump up his sinking popularity.

Could we have a war in South America?!?

"The people who live in Essequibo are largely… pic.twitter.com/QvMEjkkgwy

Read the article at https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/03/world/americas/maduro-vote-essequibo-guyana.html

6 comments

Add new comment
[Where is the GOP headed?] Divisions leave Florida’s House...
[Where is the GOP headed?] Divisions leave Florida’s House Republicans powerless

submitted by artappraiser 1 year ago

The lack of a cohesive delegation has allowed attention-seeking lawmakers to act on their own.

McCarthy: “You have [Rep. Matt] Gaetz, who belongs in jail…”

Gaetz: “Tough words from a guy who sucker punches people in the back. The only assault I committed was against Kevin’s fragile ego.”https://t.co/LctPuz6Pcf

Read the article at https://www.politico.com/news/2023/11/29/divisions-leave-floridas-house-republicans-powerless-00129200

10 comments

Add new comment
‘She got so mad at me’: book on the ‘Squad’ details AOC-...
‘She got so mad at me’: book on the ‘Squad’ details AOC-Pelosi clashes

submitted by artappraiser 1 year ago

By Martinn Pengelly in Washington DC for TheGuardian.com, Nov. 30

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells Ryan Grim life in Congress ‘completely transformed’ after Democratic leader stepped down

Read the article at https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/nov/30/squad-book-aoc-nancy-pelosi?CMP=share_btn_tw

15 comments

Add new comment
US health insurers Humana, Cigna in talks to merge -source
US health insurers Humana, Cigna in talks to merge -source

submitted by artappraiser 1 year ago

@ Reuters, Nov. 29

Read the article at https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/us-health-insurers-humana-cigna-talks-merge-wsj-2023-11-29/

3 comments

Add new comment
Central Africa’s dinosaur regimes and the art of coup-...
Central Africa’s dinosaur regimes and the art of coup-proofing

submitted by artappraiser 1 year ago

"Both the AU and the intl community place more weight on whether elections are held than whether they are free and fair. Sanctions/expulsions occur when there is a coup but not necessarily when elections are rigged or if an “institutional coup” occurs." https://t.co/m9dNimJP0D
— Cameron Hudson (@_hudsonc) November 28, 2023

Read the article at https://africanarguments.org/2023/11/central-africas-dinosaur-regimes-and-the-art-of-coup-proofing/

Add new comment

From the Readers

Creative corner

From the Dagbloggers

Hits of the Day