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OldBaldy1701E

(7,865 posts)
24. HAHAHAHAHA!
Sat May 17, 2025, 07:26 AM
Yesterday
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has said if tanks are used on the city’s roads, funding to repair any damage they may do should also be part of the plans.


Like they are going to do anything about any damage they make. They will just whine about how 'unAmerican' the mayor is.

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Save time and money liberalgunwilltravel Friday #1
Projected cost is projected to be up to $45 million. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Friday #12
That's just the military cost. It will be closer to the original estimate of $92 million once FSogol Friday #13
I agree, the cost is going to be closer to $100 million. Irish_Dem Yesterday #33
Nevertheless, I would avoid taking metro that day IronLionZion Friday #2
Gross. Like other dicktators he will get his "parade." What an embarrassment. nt Evolve Dammit Friday #3
This message is sponsored by the people who protect us from fluoridated water. Just saying... nt taxi Friday #4
If we're lucky he can stroke out before June and our tax money can be spent Autumn Friday #5
Cool Red Mountain Friday #6
This is Boston Marathon bad! BidenRocks Friday #7
Hundreds of pounds?????????????? DENVERPOPS Friday #8
Yes, the plates they are using are not designed to spread weight, taxi Yesterday #21
The analysis the last time around DENVERPOPS Yesterday #48
I SO hope he wears one johnnyfins Yesterday #38
The memes are gonna be legendary johnnyfins Yesterday #39
I would highly recommend revival of the Secret Service Uniformed Division uniforms in the Nixon administration. generalbetrayus Yesterday #50
When I was an Armored Tracked Vehicle Driver in Germany 40 years ago. Jacson6 Friday #9
Sounds like a ridiculous waste of a fortune to me when this time it's done on a frivolous whim Rhiannon12866 Friday #10
You're right. We wasted a lot of tax dollars when I was in all those years ago. n/t Jacson6 Friday #11
Wasn't track pad day fun? 👀🙄 underpants Yesterday #28
Breaking trac in a muddy field in the snow was the greatest! Jacson6 Yesterday #42
Let oily I never had to do that. underpants Yesterday #45
Does anyone really think this is to celebrate the Army's 250th year? Bayard Friday #14
I hope that the ICE contingent markodochartaigh Friday #15
Mist them with oil Old Crank Yesterday #17
Is there going to be a special stand Old Crank Yesterday #16
You know it, comrade johnnyfins Yesterday #40
So, like, miles of metal plate nilram Yesterday #18
No. See reply 21 above. taxi Yesterday #23
Meanwhile, almost 700 protests are planned for June 14 BigmanPigman Yesterday #19
forget the armament weights. Layzeebeaver Yesterday #20
I know to protect DC's streets from damage from tanks! Engineering 101 here: DFW Yesterday #22
He wants an old style Soviet or North Korean show underpants Yesterday #30
Yeah, irony of the highest caliber DFW Yesterday #37
HAHAHAHAHA! OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #24
Military parade fit for a dictator, but no food for hungry kids. Emile Yesterday #25
If it's a warm day C_U_L8R Yesterday #26
Please tell me there will be a competing demonstration in DC that day. Vinca Yesterday #27
Malcolm Nance has formed a FAFO pac gab13by13 Yesterday #29
I hope the demonstrations are a huge coast-to-coast success. (nt) Paladin Yesterday #36
decent chance of a Tiananmen Square incident lapfog_1 Yesterday #51
I hope not johnnyfins Yesterday #41
I feel for the soldiers especially anyone on foot. underpants Yesterday #31
It will be a major pain in the ass for the soldiers. I can't imagine all the bullshit they doc03 Yesterday #35
I saw that they'd be housed on nearby bases underpants Yesterday #44
To feed a petulant boy's ego. This is sick Evolve Dammit Yesterday #32
It seems like a waste to buy steel plates and then the cost of labor and equipment to place doc03 Yesterday #34
How incredibly stupid this is. I'm beginning to hope the bridge actually does collapse travelingthrulife Yesterday #43
Calling any civil engineers....what damage could tanks do to infrastructure below streets? Wild blueberry Yesterday #46
How do you get to 92M for just a parade? Brainfodder Yesterday #47
Orange Julius Caesar will skim 10 percent off the top for his latest "foundation". generalbetrayus Yesterday #49
Imagine the noise kskiska 1 hr ago #52
Large metal Rebl2 1 hr ago #53
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