Trump truly is the saviour of mankind sent from God above.
If you think Trump is bad, then with Tony 'Satanic' Blair on board, the old filthy lucre will flow.
As I’ve mentioned before in this thread, it looks like potential redevelopment opportunities along Gaza’s coastline are becoming a reality. And as you say, especially now that Blair is sniffing around.
-- Edited by Vam on Tuesday 30th of September 2025 07:47:50 AM
I do feel that the fundamental principal of a third party, shall we say, running Gaza is the only viable way to promote peace. Because Hamas won't allow it and Israel won't back down. So, what other option is there?
Exactly. And if Blair wants the job, let him have it..
Israel and Hamas are not going to play nice and start singing kum ba yah.
"Military leaders have been warning about the impact of obesity on the U.S. military for more than a decade, but the lingering pandemic effects highlight the need for urgent action, said retired Marine Corps Brigadier General Stephen Cheney, who co-authored a recent report on the problem.
“The numbers have not gotten better,” Cheney said in a November webinar held by the American Security Project, a nonprofit think tank. “They are just getting worse and worse and worse.”"
Magica said
Sep 30 4:22 PM, 2025
I detest Blair, he wanted to be President of Europe, now I bet he makes himself President of Gaza. I don't trust him one bit!
Oh btw, his son will be manufacturing the I.D cards, earning so.much millions! No wonder Blair wants them!
Maddog said
Sep 30 4:32 PM, 2025
Magica wrote:
I detest Blair, he wanted to be President of Europe, now I bet he makes himself President of Gaza. I don't trust him one bit!
Oh btw, his son will be manufacturing the I.D cards, earning so.much millions! No wonder Blair wants them!
Let him be president of Gaza..
It gets him out of the UK.
Satan is a better choice for running Gaza than Hamas..
Vam said
Sep 30 5:44 PM, 2025
Maddog wrote:
Vam wrote:
And I’ll end my morning venting with this: On the day when the government will probably shut down, the former Fox News weekend host (a reportedly recovering boozehound), now the ‘Secretary of War’, has summoned all the top military brass serving all over the world to what is being called a ‘pep rally’.
Several millions of dollars being spent to gather elite US Generals and Admirals all in one place, for little more than a vanity project..
I have questions: Has he not heard of Zoom? It’s incredibly cheaper! Also, given a shutdown could result in air traffic controllers being put on unpaid furlough, how the hell will some of them be able to travel back to their posts?
(source: thedailybeast.com)
” It was later revealed that the mysterious meeting essentially amounts to a photo op where the former Fox News host is expected to deliver a speech on “warrior ethos.”
“This is seen as a waste of time, and it offends them at a pretty fundamental level.”
Imagine, top-flight Generals and Admirals - many with decades-long experience, especially in combat - being lectured to by this swaggering little faker. 👇🏻
-- Edited by Vam on Tuesday 30th of September 2025 08:51:13 AM
It could have been done cheaper..
But Pete has been in combat. He's not a faker.
While he lacks the experience of generals, the generals with all of the experience allowed the US military to turn into a social experiment. Pete's redirection of the military shouldn't have been necessary, but here we are.
Nope, sorry. He’s an under-qualified faker, imv. Not even considered good enough to be a Fox News prime time anchor, he was little more than a swaggering talking head consigned to the Fox weekend roster for around 10 years.
Apart from his being rabidly MAGA, I guess trump thought the way Hegseth pomades his hair was qualification enough for him to lead the 1.3 million active service members in the US Military.
Seen on Reddit:
As stated above, my view is that Pete Hegseth is possibly the least qualified candidate that has ever been nominated for the position. I’ve served both Active and as a Reservist, and his resume borders on insulting.
Here’s a brief breakdown of my reasoning.
He’s never led a large organization or one with a large budget. By my research, he’s led a few non-profits that had less than 50 employees.
He doesn’t have any experience in things like acquisition, diplomacy, policy, or congressional appropriations. Which are all important in one way or another and are things most senior officers are trained in.
His military experience is relatively light for someone who is entirely basing their qualifications on it. He’s only served a few deployments working in training or at the tactical level, but he doesn’t have any experience at the operational or strategic levels of a war which are going to be much more relevant for SecDef. He served roughly 10 years as an Officer in the National Guard and transitioned to IRR (an inactive, non-drilling status) about the same time he was promoted to Major. I don’t have anything negative to say about his service, but on its face there isn’t anything that stands out compared to the thousands of other members serving at similar ranks and time in service.
Overall, I don’t think Pete Hegseth has much in the way of real experience that would be important or valuable for the position of SecDef.
Vam said
Sep 30 5:51 PM, 2025
Barksdale wrote:
OMG - your avatar
I read Goodnight Moon to both my kids so many times when they were little. I'm forever scarred now.
Sorreee! 😂
The painting above the fireplace did it for me 😂 If you look closer you’ll see the head of the cow jumping over the moon depicts trump’s mother.
The general consensus all over social media is, “She should have swallowed….”
Maddog said
Sep 30 6:16 PM, 2025
Vam wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Vam wrote:
And I’ll end my morning venting with this: On the day when the government will probably shut down, the former Fox News weekend host (a reportedly recovering boozehound), now the ‘Secretary of War’, has summoned all the top military brass serving all over the world to what is being called a ‘pep rally’.
Several millions of dollars being spent to gather elite US Generals and Admirals all in one place, for little more than a vanity project..
I have questions: Has he not heard of Zoom? It’s incredibly cheaper! Also, given a shutdown could result in air traffic controllers being put on unpaid furlough, how the hell will some of them be able to travel back to their posts?
(source: thedailybeast.com)
” It was later revealed that the mysterious meeting essentially amounts to a photo op where the former Fox News host is expected to deliver a speech on “warrior ethos.”
“This is seen as a waste of time, and it offends them at a pretty fundamental level.”
Imagine, top-flight Generals and Admirals - many with decades-long experience, especially in combat - being lectured to by this swaggering little faker. 👇🏻
-- Edited by Vam on Tuesday 30th of September 2025 08:51:13 AM
It could have been done cheaper..
But Pete has been in combat. He's not a faker.
While he lacks the experience of generals, the generals with all of the experience allowed the US military to turn into a social experiment. Pete's redirection of the military shouldn't have been necessary, but here we are.
Nope, sorry. He’s an under-qualified faker, imv. Not even considered good enough to be a Fox News prime time anchor, he was little more than a swaggering talking head consigned to the Fox weekend roster for around 10 years.
Apart from his being rabidly MAGA, I guess trump thought the way Hegseth pomades his hair was qualification enough for him to lead the 1.3 million active service members in the US Military.
Seen on Reddit:
As stated above, my view is that Pete Hegseth is possibly the least qualified candidate that has ever been nominated for the position. I’ve served both Active and as a Reservist, and his resume borders on insulting.
Here’s a brief breakdown of my reasoning.
He’s never led a large organization or one with a large budget. By my research, he’s led a few non-profits that had less than 50 employees.
He doesn’t have any experience in things like acquisition, diplomacy, policy, or congressional appropriations. Which are all important in one way or another and are things most senior officers are trained in.
His military experience is relatively light for someone who is entirely basing their qualifications on it. He’s only served a few deployments working in training or at the tactical level, but he doesn’t have any experience at the operational or strategic levels of a war which are going to be much more relevant for SecDef. He served roughly 10 years as an Officer in the National Guard and transitioned to IRR (an inactive, non-drilling status) about the same time he was promoted to Major. I don’t have anything negative to say about his service, but on its face there isn’t anything that stands out compared to the thousands of other members serving at similar ranks and time in service.
Overall, I don’t think Pete Hegseth has much in the way of real experience that would be important or valuable for the position of SecDef.
He's no doubt under qualified.
That's totally different than being a faker.
And he's absolutely correct about the sorry state of our military and he didn't create that sorry state.
Vam said
Sep 30 6:17 PM, 2025
Digger wrote:
Vam wrote:
Digger wrote:
Syl wrote:
Trump truly is the saviour of mankind sent from God above.
If you think Trump is bad, then with Tony 'Satanic' Blair on board, the old filthy lucre will flow.
As I’ve mentioned before in this thread, it looks like potential redevelopment opportunities along Gaza’s coastline are becoming a reality. And as you say, especially now that Blair is sniffing around.
-- Edited by Vam on Tuesday 30th of September 2025 07:47:50 AM
I do feel that the fundamental principal of a third party, shall we say, running Gaza is the only viable way to promote peace. Because Hamas won't allow it and Israel won't back down. So, what other option is there?
I agree, a third party really could work. Shame Blair has now inserted his arse into the mix, though. Trump + Blair + Bibi = nothing good, imo.
While the Hamas elites are living a luxurious dolce vita in the Emirates, and while the Hamas operatives in Gaza continue to use civilians as human shields, it’s in Hamas’s interests to maintain the status quo.
It’s in Bibi’s interests to drag hostilities out for as long as possible, rather than face all the legal challenges that await him.
I hope I’m wrong, but I just can’t envisage anything drastically changing anytime soon.
Vam said
Sep 30 6:25 PM, 2025
Maddog wrote:
Vam wrote:
Nope, sorry. He’s an under-qualified faker, imv. Not even considered good enough to be a Fox News prime time anchor, he was little more than a swaggering talking head consigned to the Fox weekend roster for around 10 years.
Apart from his being rabidly MAGA, I guess trump thought the way Hegseth pomades his hair was qualification enough for him to lead the 1.3 million active service members in the US Military.
Seen on Reddit:
As stated above, my view is that Pete Hegseth is possibly the least qualified candidate that has ever been nominated for the position. I’ve served both Active and as a Reservist, and his resume borders on insulting.
Here’s a brief breakdown of my reasoning.
He’s never led a large organization or one with a large budget. By my research, he’s led a few non-profits that had less than 50 employees.
He doesn’t have any experience in things like acquisition, diplomacy, policy, or congressional appropriations. Which are all important in one way or another and are things most senior officers are trained in.
His military experience is relatively light for someone who is entirely basing their qualifications on it. He’s only served a few deployments working in training or at the tactical level, but he doesn’t have any experience at the operational or strategic levels of a war which are going to be much more relevant for SecDef. He served roughly 10 years as an Officer in the National Guard and transitioned to IRR (an inactive, non-drilling status) about the same time he was promoted to Major. I don’t have anything negative to say about his service, but on its face there isn’t anything that stands out compared to the thousands of other members serving at similar ranks and time in service.
Overall, I don’t think Pete Hegseth has much in the way of real experience that would be important or valuable for the position of SecDef.
He's no doubt under qualified.
That's totally different than being a faker.
And he's absolutely correct about the sorry state of our military and he didn't create that sorry state.
OK, maybe my English isn‘t good enough to understand the word ‘faker’ 🤷🏻♀️
How does ‘an alarmingly under-qualified, highly over-stimulated, posturing dipshit’ work for you?
Nope, sorry. He’s an under-qualified faker, imv. Not even considered good enough to be a Fox News prime time anchor, he was little more than a swaggering talking head consigned to the Fox weekend roster for around 10 years.
Apart from his being rabidly MAGA, I guess trump thought the way Hegseth pomades his hair was qualification enough for him to lead the 1.3 million active service members in the US Military.
Seen on Reddit:
As stated above, my view is that Pete Hegseth is possibly the least qualified candidate that has ever been nominated for the position. I’ve served both Active and as a Reservist, and his resume borders on insulting.
Here’s a brief breakdown of my reasoning.
He’s never led a large organization or one with a large budget. By my research, he’s led a few non-profits that had less than 50 employees.
He doesn’t have any experience in things like acquisition, diplomacy, policy, or congressional appropriations. Which are all important in one way or another and are things most senior officers are trained in.
His military experience is relatively light for someone who is entirely basing their qualifications on it. He’s only served a few deployments working in training or at the tactical level, but he doesn’t have any experience at the operational or strategic levels of a war which are going to be much more relevant for SecDef. He served roughly 10 years as an Officer in the National Guard and transitioned to IRR (an inactive, non-drilling status) about the same time he was promoted to Major. I don’t have anything negative to say about his service, but on its face there isn’t anything that stands out compared to the thousands of other members serving at similar ranks and time in service.
Overall, I don’t think Pete Hegseth has much in the way of real experience that would be important or valuable for the position of SecDef.
He's no doubt under qualified.
That's totally different than being a faker.
And he's absolutely correct about the sorry state of our military and he didn't create that sorry state.
OK, maybe my English isn‘t good enough to understand the word ‘faker’ 🤷🏻♀️
How does ‘an alarmingly under-qualified, highly over-stimulated, posturing dipshit’ work for you?
Because he was appointed and approved by congress..
A far better question is why is our military so physically ill prepared to put the enemy in body bags?
Who dropped the fucking ball?
Maddog said
Sep 30 7:53 PM, 2025
"Great Minds Discuss Ideas.
Average Minds Discuss Events.
Small Minds Discuss People."
Just something to consider. Obviously the person this thread is about fixates on the 3rd line. Why wallow in his mud?
Maddog said
Sep 30 8:39 PM, 2025
"Obesity has become a pressing issue that not only affects individual health but also US national security.
About 68% of active-duty US military personnel are overweight or obese, and a staggering 57% of Americans aged 18-25 face similar challenges, impacting recruitment for all branches of the military.
These figures, highlighted in a letter from the non-partisan organization the American Security Project to the Department of Defense (DoD), expose the magnitude of this crisis."
Why Obesity Is a National Security… | Health & Fitness Association https://share.google/fyJ2J0JfWMn8Ku8xk
This is unacceptable and I don't give two shits who wants to do something about it, just that they do..
Vam said
Sep 30 10:41 PM, 2025
Maddog wrote:
"Great Minds Discuss Ideas.
Average Minds Discuss Events.
Small Minds Discuss People."
Just something to consider. Obviously the person this thread is about fixates on the 3rd line. Why wallow in his mud?
You might want to rethink your feeble attempts at subtlety, Dawg 😂
Instead of taking sly little shots, why don’t you just cut to the chase and admit you’d really like me to stop posting about trump (in a thread Jack started about trump). You know you want to say it 😂
Maddog said
Oct 1 12:12 AM, 2025
Vam wrote:
Maddog wrote:
"Great Minds Discuss Ideas.
Average Minds Discuss Events.
Small Minds Discuss People."
Just something to consider. Obviously the person this thread is about fixates on the 3rd line. Why wallow in his mud?
You might want to rethink your feeble attempts at subtlety, Dawg 😂
Instead of taking sly little shots, why don’t you just cut to the chase and admit you’d really like me to stop posting about trump (in a thread Jack started about trump). You know you want to say it 😂
Post what you want.
I just think it's better to post about what he is doing, and not your feelings about him.
Discuss his actions..
Anonymous said
Oct 1 12:17 AM, 2025
Maddog wrote:
Vam wrote:
Maddog wrote:
"Great Minds Discuss Ideas.
Average Minds Discuss Events.
Small Minds Discuss People."
Just something to consider. Obviously the person this thread is about fixates on the 3rd line. Why wallow in his mud?
You might want to rethink your feeble attempts at subtlety, Dawg 😂
Instead of taking sly little shots, why don’t you just cut to the chase and admit you’d really like me to stop posting about trump (in a thread Jack started about trump). You know you want to say it 😂
Post what you want.
I just think it's better to post about what he is doing, and not your feelings about him.
Discuss his actions..
Totally agree.
Anonymous said
Oct 1 5:36 AM, 2025
Trump: "Don't laugh, you're not allowed to do that"
Apparently, the end of Hegseth’s pep speech was met with absolute stony silence - no one clapped, at all.
Those folks were probably thinking, “I had to leave my base, and the men and women under my command. Then I had to travel thousands of miles across the globe. And for what? To listen to this?!”
Anonymous said
Oct 1 9:42 AM, 2025
Vam wrote:
Dawg…..when will you accept that I really don’t GAF what you or anyone else think is a “better” way for me to post?
Unless Diggs or Syl tell me otherwise, I’ll continue to post in a way that comes naturally to me - on-topic in this, the trump thread.
And yet again, I have to ask why the hell you don’t just scroll past my posts?
I've said it before - the ladies of the forum are lucky to have a real man here who can instruct them how to exercise, what to eat, how to cook, and now how to write.
And as for the women in his real life, you have to wonder how on earth they'd manage without him.
Exactly. And if Blair wants the job, let him have it..
Israel and Hamas are not going to play nice and start singing kum ba yah.
From over 2 years ago.
"Military leaders have been warning about the impact of obesity on the U.S. military for more than a decade, but the lingering pandemic effects highlight the need for urgent action, said retired Marine Corps Brigadier General Stephen Cheney, who co-authored a recent report on the problem.
“The numbers have not gotten better,” Cheney said in a November webinar held by the American Security Project, a nonprofit think tank. “They are just getting worse and worse and worse.”"
Oh btw, his son will be manufacturing the I.D cards, earning so.much millions! No wonder Blair wants them!
Let him be president of Gaza..
It gets him out of the UK.
Satan is a better choice for running Gaza than Hamas..
Nope, sorry. He’s an under-qualified faker, imv. Not even considered good enough to be a Fox News prime time anchor, he was little more than a swaggering talking head consigned to the Fox weekend roster for around 10 years.
Apart from his being rabidly MAGA, I guess trump thought the way Hegseth pomades his hair was qualification enough for him to lead the 1.3 million active service members in the US Military.
Seen on Reddit:
As stated above, my view is that Pete Hegseth is possibly the least qualified candidate that has ever been nominated for the position. I’ve served both Active and as a Reservist, and his resume borders on insulting.
Here’s a brief breakdown of my reasoning.
He’s never led a large organization or one with a large budget. By my research, he’s led a few non-profits that had less than 50 employees.
He doesn’t have any experience in things like acquisition, diplomacy, policy, or congressional appropriations. Which are all important in one way or another and are things most senior officers are trained in.
His military experience is relatively light for someone who is entirely basing their qualifications on it. He’s only served a few deployments working in training or at the tactical level, but he doesn’t have any experience at the operational or strategic levels of a war which are going to be much more relevant for SecDef. He served roughly 10 years as an Officer in the National Guard and transitioned to IRR (an inactive, non-drilling status) about the same time he was promoted to Major. I don’t have anything negative to say about his service, but on its face there isn’t anything that stands out compared to the thousands of other members serving at similar ranks and time in service.
Overall, I don’t think Pete Hegseth has much in the way of real experience that would be important or valuable for the position of SecDef.
Sorreee! 😂
The painting above the fireplace did it for me 😂 If you look closer you’ll see the head of the cow jumping over the moon depicts trump’s mother.
The general consensus all over social media is, “She should have swallowed….”
He's no doubt under qualified.
That's totally different than being a faker.
And he's absolutely correct about the sorry state of our military and he didn't create that sorry state.
I agree, a third party really could work. Shame Blair has now inserted his arse into the mix, though. Trump + Blair + Bibi = nothing good, imo.
While the Hamas elites are living a luxurious dolce vita in the Emirates, and while the Hamas operatives in Gaza continue to use civilians as human shields, it’s in Hamas’s interests to maintain the status quo.
It’s in Bibi’s interests to drag hostilities out for as long as possible, rather than face all the legal challenges that await him.
I hope I’m wrong, but I just can’t envisage anything drastically changing anytime soon.
OK, maybe my English isn‘t good enough to understand the word ‘faker’ 🤷🏻♀️
How does ‘an alarmingly under-qualified, highly over-stimulated, posturing dipshit’ work for you?
Oh, and by the way…👇🏻
https://x.com/thedailybeast/status/1973066351083159960?s=61
Because he was appointed and approved by congress..
A far better question is why is our military so physically ill prepared to put the enemy in body bags?
Who dropped the fucking ball?
Average Minds Discuss Events.
Small Minds Discuss People."
Just something to consider. Obviously the person this thread is about fixates on the 3rd line. Why wallow in his mud?
About 68% of active-duty US military personnel are overweight or obese, and a staggering 57% of Americans aged 18-25 face similar challenges, impacting recruitment for all branches of the military.
These figures, highlighted in a letter from the non-partisan organization the American Security Project to the Department of Defense (DoD), expose the magnitude of this crisis."
Why Obesity Is a National Security… | Health & Fitness Association https://share.google/fyJ2J0JfWMn8Ku8xk
This is unacceptable and I don't give two shits who wants to do something about it, just that they do..
You might want to rethink your feeble attempts at subtlety, Dawg 😂
Instead of taking sly little shots, why don’t you just cut to the chase and admit you’d really like me to stop posting about trump (in a thread Jack started about trump). You know you want to say it 😂
Post what you want.
I just think it's better to post about what he is doing, and not your feelings about him.
Discuss his actions..
Totally agree.
Trump: "Don't laugh, you're not allowed to do that"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/crkj1k8z8j4o
Dawg…..when will you accept that I really don’t GAF what you or anyone else think is a “better” way for me to post?
Unless Diggs or Syl tell me otherwise, I’ll continue to post in a way that comes naturally to me - on-topic in this, the trump thread.
And yet again, I have to ask why the hell you don’t just scroll past my posts?
😂
Apparently, the end of Hegseth’s pep speech was met with absolute stony silence - no one clapped, at all.
Those folks were probably thinking, “I had to leave my base, and the men and women under my command. Then I had to travel thousands of miles across the globe. And for what? To listen to this?!”
I've said it before - the ladies of the forum are lucky to have a real man here who can instruct them how to exercise, what to eat, how to cook, and now how to write.
And as for the women in his real life, you have to wonder how on earth they'd manage without him.