I stand with Hillary

[SHRED]

A horror is developing and tRump is obsessing over NFL players.

Link to tweet

[Not Ruth]

1. Shouldn't it be the National Guard, not the military?

[NurseJackie]

2. Why?

[Not Ruth]

4. The Navy does not train to help, they train to kill

The exact opposite of what the National Guard does.



"With its dual mission, the National Guard is a reserve force with both state and federal responsibilities. Each soldier and airman holds membership in both the National Guard of his or her state and in the U.S. Army or the U.S. Air Force. When National Guard units are not mobilized or under federal control, they report to the governor of their respective state, territory (Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands) or the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard. Each of the 54 National Guard organizations is supervised by the adjutant general of the state or territory. Under state law, the National Guard provides protection of life and property and preserves peace, order and public safety. These missions are accomplished through emergency-relief support during natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes and forest fires; search and rescue operations; support to civil defense authorities; maintenance of vital public services and counter-drug operations. The National Guard’s federal mission is to maintain well-trained, well-equipped units available for prompt mobilization during war and provide assistance during national emergencies."

[DURHAM D]

8. Which state's National Guard do you think should be sent to PR?

Colorado? Nebraska? Wyoming?

Pick a state.

How would they get there? Ships? lol

[Not Ruth]

9. All of them, planes

[DURHAM D]

10. I assume you are aware that the Governors control

the National Guard generally speaking.

[Not Ruth]

11. And that they can send help

https://www.defense.gov/News/Article/Article/1293407/guard-units-from-other-states-join-harvey-response-in-texas/

[TNNurse]

21. How about the Seabees

don't they build things????

[Nevernose]

25. The Navy has a whole disaster relief branch

And they're currently working their asses off delivering food, supplies, medicine, fuel, shelters, and technical assistance all over the Caribbean.

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/weather/hurricane/article175066201.html

[DesertRat]

33. You're wrong, the Navy DOES train to help.

Hillary referenced the US Navy ship Comfort in her tweet. It's the world's largest hospital ship with 700 medical personnel.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/09/health/usns-comfort-hospital-ship/index.html

[ornotna]

12. Why not both

That is the mission of USNS Comfort.
https://www.navy.com/about/equipment/vessels/hospital-ships.html

[DURHAM D]

13. JFTR - USNS Comfort

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USNS_Comfort_(T-AH-20)

Not exactly trained to kill.

[NurseJackie]

14. The objections and concerns being expressed here are...

... little more than a backhanded slap at Hillary. It's offensive and absurd, but I see it for what it is, and can't take any of it seriously. (Save your breath. Arguing is not worth your time.)

[DURHAM D]

22. Exactly.

State the facts and let them flounder.

[leftofcool]

27. Yep, but it didn't work

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

15. Yes, and the Public Health Service, whose actual job is to deal with such emergencies.

WTF is that Dotard waitin' for?

[leftofcool]

26. You do know that the US Navy has a rescue team right?

[Not Ruth]

28. Perhaps, but the entire National Guard is a rescue team, wouldn't you agree?

[green917]

43. That is not correct either

The national Guard has soldiers, airmen, and sailors in dozens of different career fields including combat, logistics, law enforcement, and pretty much any other job you can imagine would be required to move huge numbers of troops and cargo anywhere in the world and execute a variety of missions from warfare to humanitarian missions. Not all members of any branch of the national Guard is trained in the latter because training soldiers, sailors, and airmen is expensive and time consuming. Also, i believe you're misunderstanding the command structure of the guard. Unless we are at war and the guard is being mobilized to execute combat missions (as many have been to support operation enduring freedom in Afghanistan and operation iraqi freedom in Iraq) they are under the command of their respective state's governor and can't be mobilized by the president without a special dispensation by the governor. The USS Comfort, on the other hand is tasked by the president and the director of the navy to respond to humanitarian crisis around the world... that is their career, what they were trained to do.

[Amimnoch]

42. No. It's part of the Navy's mission statement and purpose.

Right from the Navy's website:

https://www.navy.com/about/mission/humanitarian.html#who

The US Navy has been at the front of many disaster relief efforts around the world for more than a century.

It's also not uncommon for states to send National Guard support to other states and territories as well, so your recommendation is not a bad one either.

[Kath2]

3. Which illustrates exactly why she would a much better President.

She actually cares about things besides herself.

[Eliot Rosewater]

6. Saying the two names in the same sentence is a disgrace to all decency as well as

women, not to mention Hillary.

Each day I become a bigger fan of Hillary.

[lunamagica]

45. Me too

[yardwork]

5. Yes.

[DURHAM D]

7. Trump lost the primary in Puerto Rico to Rubio

so he wants to punish them.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

16. Why don't I find that hard to believe?

[DesertRat]

34. Wow, I hadn't thought of that

He is all about who is loyal to him. Despicable.

[TheBlackAdder]

17. Clinton and Obama should preempt every Trump move, because whatever they say, he'll do opposite.

[samnsara]

19. maybe thats why we are seeing them in public more and more...

...and Uncle Joe as well!! So Americans can compare and contrast....

[Maven]

18. Me too. This is an error that will never feel OK.

There is malevolent criminal scum squatting in the White House, while the legitimate president can only give instructions from the sidelines. She would be helping people recover and heal right now.

[samnsara]

20. yes she would be ...miss her more and more each day...

[flibbitygiblets]

23. Agreed with your sentiment, but may I make a suggestion?

Posts that just say "I'm with Hillary", etc. are likely to be ignored by people such as myself, who are avoidant of those seeking to keep the Hillary/Bernie fight going.

Folks might consider being just a little more descriptive in their post titles, just a suggestion. I almost passed on this one, and was pleased to see it was not what I thought.

[Nevernose]

24. Naval disaster relief is LEAVING PR today

To assist other, worse hit islands. The Army and Army Corps of Engineers, along w/ FEMA, are spearheading PR relief efforts.

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/weather/hurricane/article175066201.html

[C Moon]

29. Thanks. I KNEW Trump was up to something with that NFL tweet. Whenever he does this

he's trying to sweep news under rug. But at the same time, giving a nod to his racist followers.

[Iliyah]

30. I stand with HRC

[ATL Ebony]

32. Hear, hear -- with you on that.

[DesertRat]

31. k&r

[lark]

35. Tump the twit

cares about nobody but himself. I he helps them, it's not because of their unbearable horrendous situation, but to score points for himself.

[ejbr]

36. K & R n/t

[Sunlei]

37. Republicans need to get off their LAZY asses & send our Federal disaster military to Puerto Rico.

without a decent Administration telling them what to do, Republicans are totally incompetent. what a pathetic bunch of losers.

[mcar]

38. K&R

[SunSeeker]

39. K & R

[delisen]

40. Best to also call ones governor, reps, and senators

and let them know they have to get Trump and the federal government moving asap.

I called my senator, a Trump supporter, and told his staff person 3.5 million Americans are in crisis and he needs to make the president do his job immediately.

This is the sort of thing citizens have to do when we have an illegitimate presidency.

[raven mad]

41. When I think of what our nation could be...........

WITHOUT sTrumpet. Hillary, thank you for being who and what you are.

[BainsBane]

44. K&R

[lunamagica]

46. K&R.

[R B Garr]

47. K&R

[Amimnoch]

48. K&R

[ismnotwasm]

49. K&R