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As a combat veteran like Hegseth I believe his nomination as Secretary of Defense is a mistake. Hegseth has degrees from 2 Ivy League Univeristies and is an Iraq Combat veteran but there are two things that concern me about him: 1) He has been with Fox News for a long time (8 years) 2) He has publicly demonstrated absolute loyalty to Donald Trump. Can he be objective and disagree with POTUS? Hegseth rose to the rank of Captain and this is not a big deal because the rank of Capatin (O-3) is not difficult to achieve. There are many captains running around in the armed forces. Sec Def is an executive level position that requires skills Hegseth has never displayed or demonstrated that he has experience in. This nomination appears to be a reward for loyalty. He might be in over his head or he could shock everyone and do a great job. We shall see.

1) Worked for the UN in Haiti. So I have some experience wtih Haitians. I will keep it short: Would not want a group of Haitians as neighbors. I will not say anything else to keep it respectful and dignified. 2) The process of deporting any foreigner from the US can be complicated and lengthy. On any given day CBP carries out deportations. This is after a series of hearing because in the USA everyone is entitled to due process. This includes foreigners regardless of their immigration status. CBP deportations can be simple as physically escorting a foreinger to an airport and walking then onboard an international flight. I was on a flight from LAX to S. Korea and a guy was escorted on board by two CBP officers. It was a low key event. It's not like CBP and HSI are going into neighborhoods and chase people up and down alleys to detain them for deportaion.

One last email to Dad: "Please send me $145,000 so I can buy the 20 year Elite Visa for Thailand". I'm certian he can afford it. For once I would like those who are leaving America because of Donald Trump to state where they will go and how long they will stay. Former Trump lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen said he is leaving but did not state where and for how long? He was rambling about how he might get a new passport with a different name? Ah, Mr Lawyer that might be illegal?

"Leaving the USA"? It does sound like if one revokes? Of course one has to actually pay to revoke as well. I do know someone who actually revoked and became a citizen of an EU (he married a lady from the EU) and besides paying the revocation fee (at thie time it was about $2,000) there were no other fees.

I wonder can people actually cry, moan and have meldtowns for 4 years? I guess we shall see.

Well I guess by 2027 when the Dems are back in control of Congress then Impeachment 3.0 or 4.0 can happen. Also, what the heck invoke the 25th Ammendment. But then many on the left don't want a President Vance as well. So what do do unitl 2028?

Tell that to the many who actually get news from YT videos. How many YT vidoes said "this will be a tight race and we won't know the results for days".

Youtube vidoes. Can be true or can be false. It depends on the viewer.

Collective responsibility? So every German is collectively responsible for Nazi atrocities? No they were not.

So who is actually complicit fo MAGA 2.0? In my opinion the Democratic Party and it's leadership: 1) Spending almost a billiona dollars in a 107 day campaing and not win all swing states 2) Putting up a piss poor candidate who could not beat a convicted felon and facist. She checked the female and minority boxes but still failed. "hey dems how abou a little self reflection and taking responsibility for your failure".

I did not. I simply asked why all Americans are complicit in MAGA? Your philosophical statement made a broad accusatioin.

I will leave it. I share my philosophy when someone asks. No one has asked. The End.

You said we are all complicit? That would be bizarre as well. So those who did not vote are complicit as well?

Mrs Walz. is she going to be okay: If they dig deep enought they might hit China?

That would be your opinion. We all have opinons but no one speaks for all Americans. Certainly not me and not you.

Why would I be complicit in "MAGA happening? Do you know who I voted for? Of course not. Do not put all Americans in just two boxes. This is part of the Democratic failed campaign. There are more than two boxes and some do not fit in either box. "Be curious, not judgemental". Ted Lasso.

The pool is ok and one can use it for 100 Baht if you are not a guest.

Maybe this is why she lost. Just imagine what Rod Serling used to say during the Twilight Zone. This was way back in 2005 and look "the facist" on TV:

Vance-Gabbard 2028. I could buy into that.

Walz was a major drag on this ticket. I along with every combat veteran that I know said he was a clown that played weekend warrior for 20 years and pulled the rip cord when it came "game time". We have a impolite term that describe this kind of weekend warrior that collected a check and played soldier while many us of deployed. The impolite begins with "chickenxxxx". He can now go back to MN and fade away.

Close to a billion dollars in campaign donations and still lost to a facist. Granted she only had 107 days to campaign but she won CA, OR, WA IL, NY and few other small states. Would this count as a running a poor campaign or a poor candidate? Could it have been a combination?

Do you have money invested in the US stock market? I am an old man with fewer days left than the days I have left behind. If my pension fund and my investments remain viable and strong under this facist then so be it. If that makes me a facist then so be it. Yes, I do not have children so what happens after I kick the bucket is not something I think about. I say good luck to the yournger generation that will have to overcome the legacy of this facist. Next time put up a better candidate for starters. If I was 22 I would have a different perspective.

So Fake News, again.

IRS 1040 is used by TRD now?

Those who saved "Not My President" signs can bring them out again. One of the first things Hilary said after losing was "the resistance". Who will lead the "resistance" now? My guess is Kamala will go back to Brentwood, have long lunches at restaurants on San Vicente Boulevard boulevard and go shopping at Whole Foods with Dougie.