Democratic Rule

[Grey Ghost]

There is a troop build up going on around DC. Are they there to keep people out or keep people in???

[Frank Castros]

President Donald Trump on Monday declared an emergency for the District of Columbia through Jan. 24, arising from the Jan. 20 inauguration of Joe Biden.

A release from the White House said: "The President’s action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to coordinate all disaster relief efforts which have the purpose of alleviating the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population, and to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act, to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety, and to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in the District of Columbia."

It continued: "Specifically, FEMA is authorized to identify, mobilize, and provide at its discretion, equipment and resources necessary to alleviate the impacts of the emergency. Emergency protective measures, limited to direct Federal assistance, will be provided at 100 percent Federal funding."

Over the weekend, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser sent a letter to Trump asking for the declaration, in hopes of freeing up more funding for the inauguration's security as safety concerns rise in the aftermath of last Wednesday's violent siege at the Capitol.

"In light of the attack on the Capitol and intelligence suggesting further violence is likely during the Inaugural period, my administration has reevaluated our preparedness posture for the Inauguration, including requesting the extension of DC National Guard support through January 24, 2021," Bowser wrote in her letter.

Bowser said she felt the plans and resources assigned to the inauguration were inadequate, particularly given the current high level of unrest. The FBI has issued a warning saying there's chatter about violent assaults on capitols in all 50 states, and disruption to Biden's swearing-in.

Biden has indicated he intends to proceed with the inaugural — already streamlined and largely virtual because of the pandemic — despite the violence at the Capitol. Trump won't be attending, but Vice President Mike Pence will.

[Eddies66]

Originally Posted by SSGT Mustang

What you do for vets is huge.

You say you don't care about left and right yet you responded to Randy with comparisons about money spent during Obama's presidency versus Trump's.

What Trump understands is that you can throw all the money you want at a problem but if you don't change the way it's administered and the people involved the problem doesn't get better. Trump brought accountability to the VA, proper oversight and efficiency. The results speak for themselves.

Randy's friend is a perfect example. Why would anyone want to travel 150 miles for care, free ride or not, when he can receive care 35 miles away? Why would anyone suggest that a person should have to travel 150 miles when care can be received 35 miles away? Never mind that the guy's got cancer.

At best it's inefficient. At worst it's insane. But that's how the government operates and that why the government is always part of the problem instead of part of the solution and that's why the government hates Trump.

First off, I can give you the budget for the VA all the way back to it’s founding, 1940. The budget is controlled by Congress and it has increased by 200% from 1940 to 2013.

The program that I assume Randy’s friend that has cancer needs to be treated for by an oncologist. Under the CHOICE program that is monitored by the VA Community Health Group and paid for by TriWest would be a program worth looking into, it is for people that would live more then 50 miles from a VA facility. This program is over 7 years old and was recently extended in 2019. But the down to it is it has not been communicated well to Vets, most are not aware it exists and furthermore the use of private sector healthcare provider is expensive.

Let’s do a little homework on Mr. Wilkie. He has been asked to be dismissed by every Veteran’s Advocacy group in the country.

[SStockDart]

I miss spoke a little earlier. It was TriWest that is paying for my treatment with an oncologist (appt today at 1 PM).

[SSGT Mustang]

Originally Posted by Eddies66

First off, I can give you the budget for the VA all the way back to it’s founding, 1940. The budget is controlled by Congress and it has increased by 200% from 1940 to 2013.

The program that I assume Randy’s friend that has cancer needs to be treated for by an oncologist. Under the CHOICE program that is monitored by the VA Community Health Group and paid for by TriWest would be a program worth looking into, it is for people that would live more then 50 miles from a VA facility. This program is over 7 years old and was recently extended in 2019. But the down to it is it has not been communicated well to Vets, most are not aware it exists and furthermore the use of private sector healthcare provider is expensive.

Let’s do a little homework on Mr. Wilkie. He has been asked to be dismissed by every Veteran’s Advocacy group in the country.

We dumb witted conservates get it. Congress holds the purse strings.

What we also get is that throwing money at a problem does nothing but make the problem worse especially when you have people that spend like a drunken sailor and have the same level of accountability as that drunken sailor.

You're right the VA's perfect and always has been when democrats are involved and the only thing Trump did was destroy it.

Every time I see advocacy groups involved in anything I see nothing but complaints and hear that the only solution to everything is more money.

[Eddies66]

Originally Posted by SSGT Mustang

We dumb witted conservates get it. Congress holds the purse strings.

What we also get is that throwing money at a problem does nothing but make the problem worse especially when you have people that spend like a drunken sailor and have the same level of accountability as that drunken sailor.

You're right the VA's perfect and always has been when democrats are involved and the only thing Trump did was destroy it.

Every time I see advocacy groups involved in anything I see nothing but complaints and hear that the only solution to everything is more money.

You can’t tell me there no healthcare specialist that have years of experience in managing large hospitals available in this country. EXPERIENCE! Not cronies.

[Eddies66]

Originally Posted by SStockDart

I miss spoke a little earlier. It was TriWest that is paying for my treatment with an oncologist (appt today at 1 PM).

Good luck, hope all is well.

[SSGT Mustang]

Originally Posted by Eddies66

You can’t tell me there no healthcare specialist that have years of experience in managing large hospitals available in this country. EXPERIENCE! Not cronies.

Hospitals are notoriously mismanaged. The money pours in from lots of sources and goes out the window just a fast as it comes in and spent on bad decisions and funding a bloated, inefficient, and arrogant bureaucracy.

The last thing the VA needed was someone with years of hospital management experience.

Trump is a businessman. He applied what he learned in business to just about everything. Good things happening and results occurred but apparently people's feelings were more important to the left than getting the county on track including the VA.

[Eddies66]

Originally Posted by SSGT Mustang

Hospitals are notoriously mismanaged. The money pours in from lots of sources and goes out the window just a fast as it comes in and spent on bad decisions and funding a bloated, inefficient, and arrogant bureaucracy.

The last thing the VA needed was someone with years of hospital management experience.

Trump is a businessman. He applied what he learned in business to just about everything. Good things happening and results occurred but apparently people's feelings were more important to the left than getting the county on track including the VA.

This was is getting cyclic and boring. Thank you

[SSGT Mustang]

Originally Posted by Eddies66

This was is getting cyclic and boring. Thank you

The truth hurts. Putting your head in the sand isn't going to help you or anyone else let alone the country.