This is on the dems as they are the ones closing down the govt and they are the ones that can reopen it.

Yet, unlike biden checking his watch for the time [probably past his nap time], Trump was there to actually honor those fallen soldiers.

Nothing to 'debate' as it is US law that establishes the removal of ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.... and just a few year ago the dems were for the wall and ousting illegals.

Funny that the only times that the dems care about military deaths is when a Republican is in power, to use that to attack those presidents.

I wonder what percent loses are due to implication of AI in the private sector, as well as elimination of government employees at federal and state levels:

[1} AI Overview
As of early 2026, the second Trump administration has driven a significant reduction in the federal workforce, with reports indicating nearly 300,000 to over 335,000 federal positions have been eliminated or vacated. These departures are largely attributed to aggressive, Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)-led efforts, including deferred-resignation deals and buyouts for over 75,000 workers.

[2] AI Overview
Yes, multiple states are currently moving to eliminate or restructure government positions, with at least 26 states launching initiatives similar to the federal Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). These efforts, often driven by governors and state legislatures, aim to reduce the size of government, consolidate power, and, in some cases, cut specific agency roles.

Just what was their 'expertise' worth to the USA concerning Iran? Has their 'expertise' been of any value to this, or the previous administration? Just asking.......

Meanwhile, back at the ranch:

Oh MY! the polls..... Sorry not as the bombings will continue on...

No problem, as you can just tune into CNN for your libbie misinformation ; )

Darn, now I'm worried what will happen with my XOM stock : )

A draft - LOL, just foolish wishing by pathetic hateful libbies.

We should have had a scientific research base there decades ago, best built underground

Education
Social Safety Net
Infrastructure
Police
Fire Departments

I can go on, but I suspect you won't get it

#13 | POSTED BY TRUTHHURTS AT 2026-02-28 02:01 PM | REPLY
Funny as I thought we already had those under capitalism and as for education, well the liberal dem Dept Of Ed [when the dems were running that], the liberal teachers unions and the liberal teachers screwed that up royally, have they not?

Presidential strikes are not a war. Did any or you cite obama started a war when:

AI Overview
President Obama authorized 542 targeted drone strikes in Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia during his two terms, which killed an estimated 3,797 people, including up to 324 civilians. These covert strikes represented a significant increase from the previous administration, with The Bureau of Investigative Journalism reporting a total of 563 strikes in those countries.

Please let us know how much any you protested when your dem president did this, and if you cannot not then that just proves what typical libbie hypocrites you are.

What are those states trying to hide?

The planes that Trump sends to Iran do not carry pallets of cash '

Undeclared war - you mean like Korea or Vietnam was???

There is no "cure" for capitalism, it lies through its teeth so that it can turn Americans into frightened indentured servants to be fired at will when a robot or piece of software can do their jobs. If you trust Musk or Trump or any of the MAGA billionaires, and you are poor...you are a fool. Soon America will be too bankrupt to fund fully social security or Medicare, that is the absolute truth.

#8 | POSTED BY HUGHMASS AT 2026-02-28 07:13 AM | REPLY:

Really? Now how about you tell us just what socialism does for the 'masses/Hoi Polloi'.

There is no "cure" for capitalism, it lies through its teeth so that it can turn Americans into frightened indentured servants to be fired at will when a robot or piece of software can do their jobs. If you trust Musk or Trump or any of the MAGA billionaires, and you are poor...you are a fool. Soon America will be too bankrupt to fund fully social security or Medicare, that is the absolute truth.

#8 | POSTED BY HUGHMASS AT 2026-02-28 07:13 AM | REPLY:

Really? Now how about you tell us just what socialism does for the 'masses/Hoi Polloi'.

Trump couldn't care less about the boycott as he was there to speak to the American public.

Something not mentioned in the speech, but noteworthy:

I Overview
Yes, the Trump administration is in the process of refilling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) after it reached a 40-year low of approximately 347 million barrels in 2023. The Department of Energy (DOE) began taking steps to refill the reserve in October 2025, with contracts awarded for deliveries to the Bryan Mound site in Texas starting in December 2025 and running through January 2026

So we are to believe a left leaning source that, while showing up with a shotgun and a can of gasoline, he was an 'avid Trump supporter'?

GOOGLE AI Overview
The British online newspaper The Independent (independent.co.uk) is generally considered to have a center-left editorial stance, often aligned with liberal or progressive viewpoints, though it was founded without party affiliation. It is not related to the US-based.

Of course there are those here that are ignorant enough to believe that source, just because they want to....