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@Merriecheyne2 @mtgreenee Ouch.

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The money that went to Ukraine was supposed to go to them because it was Uncle Sam and Russia who convinced Ukraine to give up their unclear arsenal back in the 90's.

I believe Ukraine had around 1,900. More than enough to keep that POS from attacking Ukraine like he did.

Uncle Sam also promised Ukraine at the time that he would protect them from Russia.

This is why Ukraine is the perfect example for never giving up your nukes.

Now Ukraine can't seem to do very much to end the invasion.

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@mtgreenee Sounds about right. Not sure where America finds a President and Congress who will really put her first.

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@SolbergRuna Yes.

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@hrkbenowen Amen

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@JudyBeeNC At this point that would mean BOTH parties.

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@Iamjaneezy In the end, the technology will probyiwn us. Especially the agents. They seem to act like delinquents at times.

Could they have been responsible for the fiasco that happened in the states yesterday?

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President & Congress (both parties) found tens of billions for the Iran war in months. Yet the outdated U.S. air traffic control system—neglected for decades under Republicans and Democrats—just caused a nationwide ground stop.

Full modernization still unfunded after years of delays, overruns, and under-delivery.

When foreign wars get faster action than systems Americans use daily, it shows bipartisan failure: neither side prioritizes competence or putting America first.

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FAA issued a rare nationwide ground stop Friday after a telecom outage hit air traffic control.

Overloaded switches and routers on decades-old legacy equipment began feeding inconsistent radar and communications data across ARTCC and TRACON facilities.

Officials ordered the stop for safety; no cyberattack or nefarious act indicated. Ground stop lasted ~4 hours before being lifted. Thousands of flights delayed or canceled as the aging system struggled.

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Core U.S. air traffic control still relies on 30-50+ year-old tech: floppy disks, Windows 95 machines, paper strips, copper wiring, and radar systems rooted in WWII. NextGen spent $36B over 20+ years and delivered only 16% of the benefits promised.

Why the paralysis? Safety-critical systems can’t go offline, layered bureaucracy, chronic underfunding of equipment, and failed project management. Congress finds hundreds of billions for wars with far less delay. Priorities expose the competence gap.

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@AunySillyMe People/humans have always been the problem.

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@IngrahamAngle Maybe if Uncle Sam would stop spending BILLIONS/TRILLIONS on foreign wars and money to other countries and REALLY put America FIRST, we would have a system that works for the American people.

What a JOKE his second term has become.

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@ImBreckWorsham Exactly! Look at how fast the Congress gave money for the bombs they drop on Iran.

We need politicians who will start to REALLY put America FIRST.

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@4everwalkalone We don't matter to them. And I agree, I will share no tears WHEN China wins the SI war.

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Is there anything a President can do to stop a future democrat president from opening the borders letting millions of unvetted aliens to pour into the states?

Yes. A president can enforce existing laws via executive orders, end catch-and-release, accelerate removals, and fund barriers or troops under Title 10/32. These deter caravans short-term.

But every EO is reversible by the next administration. Permanent limits require Congress to rewrite asylum rules, mandate detention, and lock in funding that future presidents cannot easily reverse. Without statutes, policy resets every election.

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@RonDeSantis They had no problem with it when Obama won.

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@NoLeftyEsty @danconroy2465 @robbi_fahey He would have to be careful. France has around 300 nukes and they will never again allow themselves to be occupied again.

True, Russia had around 4,400, but 300 is more than enough to erase Russia from planet Earth and vis versa

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@XFreeze Good to know. It takes a private company to stay ahead of other nations because Uncle Sam is too incompetent.

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@Iamjaneezy Nothing wrong with that.

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States can enact laws touching immigration, but only within limits set by federal supremacy.

They may criminalize trespassing or human smuggling, require E-Verify, restrict public benefits for unauthorized immigrants, ban sanctuary policies, or enter 287(g) agreements to assist ICE.

Governors can deploy National Guard and state police. They cannot deport anyone, control ports of entry, or create immigration or asylum systems.

Conflicting state rules are preempted by federal law, and courts decide the boundaries.