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Progressive Jones

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50. Even if "SPACE FORCE" is necessary, it must be denied for Trump.
Sun Dec 8, 2019, 07:38 PM
Dec 2019

That a-hole cannot be allowed to claim it as his.

Please tell me this is from the Onion not the WaPo. n/t rzemanfl Dec 2019 #1
+1000! nt JoeOtterbein Dec 2019 #20
I think Democrats should reject it. Chances very good they can get fed leave enacted in 2021. Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2019 #2
The problem is that China & Russia are already doing it. oldsoftie Dec 2019 #12
There is no way either the Russians or the Chinese would take out the GPS system lapfog_1 Dec 2019 #28
Russia has their own GPS system GLONASS jpak Dec 2019 #44
What's wrong with the Air Force Space Command? Flaleftist Dec 2019 #31
I was mostly responding to the comment that we shouldnt weaponize space. oldsoftie Dec 2019 #34
There's a joint-service Space Command already jmowreader Dec 2019 #43
I recall when the Space Force and the Space Command were designated as such and politicaljunkie41910 Dec 2019 #45
Space Command ended in 2002. LaurenOlimina Dec 2019 #51
Trump thinks he's Buck Rogers bucolic_frolic Dec 2019 #3
We do need a bigger better space "force" but putting it under the department of defense logosoco Dec 2019 #4
tRump is holding workers hostage to his re-election platform and legacy. Abuse of Power. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2019 #8
Looks like a little "quid pro quo" if you ask me. pazzyanne Dec 2019 #13
Actually it looks like traditional legislative horse trading onenote Dec 2019 #16
I was replying to Bernardo de la Paz's post which states: pazzyanne Dec 2019 #19
What Trump did with respect to the Ukraine was a blatant abuse of power onenote Dec 2019 #24
A "little" ?????? DENVERPOPS Dec 2019 #26
THANK YOU Wawannabe Dec 2019 #27
The house dems DENVERPOPS Dec 2019 #46
Maybe I should have used the sarcasm emoji. pazzyanne Dec 2019 #38
"Fiscal Hawk Conservative Republicans in Congress", oh Lord! Good one! Firestorm49 Dec 2019 #5
The shortest-lived government agency in history. Mike 03 Dec 2019 #6
This is the most insane way I EVER heard to create a new agency packman Dec 2019 #7
quit negotiating with these morans . i really mean it. AllaN01Bear Dec 2019 #9
Don't Do It Democrats Roy Rolling Dec 2019 #10
the kind of morons fornicate face would put in charge of the space force 47of74 Dec 2019 #11
That whole thing never made sense to be me because how could the Earth Force even know cstanleytech Dec 2019 #41
Just something else Faux pas Dec 2019 #14
From the linked article left-of-center2012 Dec 2019 #15
Say this is approved, then we have paid leave for federal workers tied to another in2herbs Dec 2019 #17
Scam city . . . Iliyah Dec 2019 #18
Always defacto7 Dec 2019 #58
Dems shouldn't vote Space Command. Let NASA handle space iluvtennis Dec 2019 #21
Just an all around bad idea Kaiserguy Dec 2019 #22
It's all about privatization and money making for select people/companies karin_sj Dec 2019 #23
When did Federal workers lose their entitlement for paid leave? Sinistrous Dec 2019 #25
There still is. Plenty of leave & holidays. Just not 12 weeks family leave. oldsoftie Dec 2019 #35
Thanks for clearing that up for me. Sinistrous Dec 2019 #54
Hell this would be the time for the Dems to hold out for ALL Workers in America SterlingPound Dec 2019 #29
Is this only for parents of newborns? MichMan Dec 2019 #30
You are correct. 60 more days plain leave would be plain thievery. oldsoftie Dec 2019 #36
I believe it would be for just like it says, "paid parental leave" imavoter Dec 2019 #55
Repugs who claim they want smaller government.... louis-t Dec 2019 #32
If this comes under the Air Force, Bayard Dec 2019 #33
This all started right after tRump watched... B Stieg Dec 2019 #37
How much is this stupid space force thing going to cost us taxpayers? Owl Dec 2019 #39
I cannot help but think of Trump wearing one of those corny space suits from the old television cstanleytech Dec 2019 #40
Did they make a spacesuit with spurs? Rollo Dec 2019 #48
This one? sheshe2 Dec 2019 #52
More like cstanleytech Dec 2019 #56
This is bad in so many ways, working with the fascists to create more fascism, keep this up and we yaesu Dec 2019 #42
Why is it that this is all I feel like doing, all day. Every day. Dem2theMax Dec 2019 #47
May the Schwartz be with you! nwduke Dec 2019 #49
Even if "SPACE FORCE" is necessary, it must be denied for Trump. Progressive Jones Dec 2019 #50
I'm one of the few people here on DU for this. LaurenOlimina Dec 2019 #53
This seems to be a stupid deal Politicub Dec 2019 #57
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