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yeah yeah but what about this

artappraiser — Thu, 05 Sep 2019 22:09:59 +0000

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yeah yeah but what about this poesie: where are the pesos?

My name is Trump, King of

NCD — Thu, 05 Sep 2019 22:02:06 +0000

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"My name is Trump, King of Kings;

Look on my Wall, Americans, and despair!

Nothing beside remains of me!

Round the decay, Of that colossal Wall,

boundless and bare,

The lone and level sands stretch far away.”

What they mean is there is

ocean-kat — Thu, 05 Sep 2019 03:25:59 +0000

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What they mean is there is bipartisan flapping of the jaw. I there was outrage and it was bipartisan it would be easy to stop it. McConnell just has to allow a vote on legislation and a few republicans have to join with the democrats to pass it

Trump defends cash grab for

artappraiser — Thu, 05 Sep 2019 03:11:15 +0000

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Trump defends cash grab for border projects as lawmakers lash out

The Pentagon revealed more than 20 states that will be hit by the diversion of funds.

By CAITLIN OPRYSKO, JACQUELINE FELDSCHER and MARIANNE LEVINE @ Politico.com, Updated 09/04/2019 05:41 PM EDT

President Donald Trump on Wednesday stood by his administration’s efforts to divert billions of dollars from different corners of the federal government for various initiatives along the U.S.-Mexico border, despite a bipartisan outcry from members of Congress.

Defense Secretary Mark Esper informed congressional leaders on Tuesday of the cash grab from more than 100 military projects — such as upgrading military bases both at home and abroad — that will now be used to build a wall along the southern U.S. border. The move prompted an immediate uproar from lawmakers, who cried foul that the president had infringed on Congress’ appropriation authority.

Of the $1.08 billion in cuts coming from military facilities inside 23 U.S. states, 55 percent came from states Hillary Clinton won, versus 45 percent from states won by Trump, according to a POLITICO analysis.

Hardest hit was New York, where $160 million that was expected to go towards updating the engineering center and a parking structure at the U.S. Military Academy is being diverted. New Mexico and Washington State also had big-dollar projects valued at $125 million and $89 million, respectively, halted [....]

The Pentagon is taking money

artappraiser — Thu, 05 Sep 2019 02:14:48 +0000

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The Pentagon is taking money from 127 projects in 23 states and three territories to build Trump's long-promised wall along the southern border.

This includes Puerto Rico which is still recovering from Hurricane Maria.https://t.co/k0mXUOSxQ5 #11MSNBC #11thHour pic.twitter.com/WVjF7lvfki
— 11th Hour (@11thHour) September 5, 2019