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Raven123

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7. Heck of s precedent to set.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Dec 8, 2022, 03:54 PM

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House passes massive $858 billion defense bill that would scrap military Covid vaccine mandate ... [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2022 OP

Collective stupidity. nt DURHAM D Dec 2022 #1

Fine. Let the Republicans refuse to fund our National Defense over some MAGA nonsense. Midnight Writer Dec 2022 #2

The House passed it. former9thward Dec 2022 #33

Ridiculous. The military requires multiple vaccines to insure... brush Dec 2022 #3

Ridiculous. Autumn Dec 2022 #4

I had heard on the radio early this morning BumRushDaShow Dec 2022 #5

the same antivax people at fox and in congress are vaccinated Marthe48 Dec 2022 #8

Yup BumRushDaShow Dec 2022 #10

So revoking the mandate at this point is moot; a symbolic gesture. Xipe Totec Dec 2022 #15

I think in this case BumRushDaShow Dec 2022 #19

You're right, as usual! COL Mustard Dec 2022 #25

The military has a healthy amount of turnover. former9thward Dec 2022 #34

This is so absurd. Force readiness at the mercy of idiots. Scalded Nun Dec 2022 #6

Yep! Rebl2 Dec 2022 #29

Heck of s precedent to set. Raven123 Dec 2022 #7

So, will the military members who were discharged SmittyWerben Dec 2022 #9

I think the bill includes letting them back -- with back pay no less! More MAGA deadly foolishness. PSPS Dec 2022 #32

Good way to rid the military of MAGA's. rickford66 Dec 2022 #11

Disappointed but not surprised - it makes no difference who is in office walkingman Dec 2022 #12

This! SledDriver Dec 2022 #18

Truth. Owl Dec 2022 #31

Yup. Magoo48 Dec 2022 #38

Interesting how an agenda can get attached to the defense budget... EarthFirst Dec 2022 #13

The only rules that matter to the GOP are the ones THEY write when they want to. Ford_Prefect Dec 2022 #14

There were some Democrats trying to get the John Lewis Voting Rights Act attached to this BumRushDaShow Dec 2022 #20

Agree - as you exit the majority why not get something for your concession? Maybe walkingman Dec 2022 #23

Fuck that shit mercuryblues Dec 2022 #16

Enlistment is way down except for the Marines. Peregrine Took Dec 2022 #17

The anti-vaxxers win this? WTF. Our military needs to be as disease resistent as we can get them. Evolve Dammit Dec 2022 #21

But the bill DOES do something important! James48 Dec 2022 #22

I am sure that item was worth the $858 Billion by itself. former9thward Dec 2022 #37

To clarify, it doesn't promote Grant to a 5-star general. It authorizes the President to promote 24601 Dec 2022 #39

Idiocracy Lives! Xoan Dec 2022 #24

As A Medical Professional... GB_RN Dec 2022 #26

+1 area51 Dec 2022 #35

I remember back when I was in boot camp, we were lined up for our shots, and one guy 70sEraVet Dec 2022 #27

Maybe he was real, maybe not. former9thward Dec 2022 #36

The very reason Curtis Dec 2022 #28

Exactly. Owl Dec 2022 #30

This view may be controversial Tom Rinaldo Dec 2022 #40