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summer_in_TX

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10. Well darn. I hoped he really would officially change the name to the War Department.

Reply to MrWowWow (Original post)

Fri Sep 5, 2025, 11:35 PM

Sep 2025

It's a hell of a lot harder to convince appropriations committees (and the public) to support huge spending for war than it is for defense.

That's undoubtedly the reason its name was officially changed from the Department of War to the Department of Defense in the first place. Psycholinguistics. Similar to Estate Tax vs. Death Tax.

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DICKtator Cannot Legally Change DoD to the DoW (Department of War). [View all] MrWowWow Sep 2025 OP

He can authorize the realease of the Epstein files though, correct? BootinUp Sep 2025 #1

This Epstein? writerJT Sep 2025 #4

I forgot about that interaction. progressoid Sep 2025 #12

That's why he's not actually doing what he and others claim he's doing. Igel Sep 2025 #2

...and he wants the Nobel Peace Prize?! sheshe2 Sep 2025 #5

He only wants the Nobel to bargain his way into heaven. House of Roberts Sep 2025 #7

God? SHE is a lot smarter than that! sheshe2 Sep 2025 #8

Yet you watch. The assholes that run the media will Klarkashton Sep 2025 #3

I always call it the War Department. writerJT Sep 2025 #6

Seems to me this is exactly the reaction I predicted just yesterday. Ms. Toad Sep 2025 #9

Well darn. I hoped he really would officially change the name to the War Department. summer_in_TX Sep 2025 #10

The name War Department was changed to Department of the Army jmowreader Sep 2025 #18

A friend on Facebook quipped, Wednesdays Sep 2025 #11

K&R UTUSN Sep 2025 #13

I hereby rename the Gospel of Mark to the Gospel of Herod. Revelation to, Revolution. Corinthians to, Quranthians! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Sep 2025 #14

Correct. GB_RN Sep 2025 #15

But *we* can call it the Department of Distraction from the Epstein Files. Heidi Sep 2025 #16

Update: it turns out the new name (Department of War) is actually a nickname as it's a "secondary title" lol LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2025 #17

I know, I know. But he also can't demolish the East Wing and build a gigantic ballroom. Question is... Hekate Sep 2025 #19

It is still the Department of Defense LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2025 #20