graham59 Posted July 3, 2019 Posted July 3, 2019 23 hours ago, Ram1957 said: The solution is living up to the commitments that these Countries made when they joined NATO. Other Countries should not have to take up the slack just because someone doesn't want to pay their share. I really don't care what they do, but the American Taxpayers do have a voice in this situation. When is the US going to pay off their huge debt to the UN ... while we're being 'holier than thou ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram1957 Posted July 3, 2019 Posted July 3, 2019 37 minutes ago, graham59 said: When is the US going to pay off their huge debt to the UN ... while we're being 'holier than thou ? https://www.cfr.org/article/funding-united-nations-what-impact-do-us-contributions-have-un-agencies-and-programs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert k Posted July 3, 2019 Posted July 3, 2019 48 minutes ago, graham59 said: When is the US going to pay off their huge debt to the UN ... while we're being 'holier than thou ? Please do tell us how much the US owes? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham59 Posted July 3, 2019 Posted July 3, 2019 24 minutes ago, Ram1957 said: https://www.cfr.org/article/funding-united-nations-what-impact-do-us-contributions-have-un-agencies-and-programs https://www.reuters.com/article/us-un-peacekeepers-usa/u-n-members-owe-2-billion-in-debt-to-peacekeeping-u-s-owes-a-third-idUSKCN1PB2OD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert k Posted July 3, 2019 Posted July 3, 2019 (edited) 23 minutes ago, graham59 said: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-un-peacekeepers-usa/u-n-members-owe-2-billion-in-debt-to-peacekeeping-u-s-owes-a-third-idUSKCN1PB2OD That was from about 6 months ago? Are you certain the situation hasn't changed? People shouldn't assume things. Edited July 3, 2019 by robert k 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Berkowitz Posted July 3, 2019 Author Posted July 3, 2019 (edited) President Is Planning "Kim Jong-Un Style Military Parade" On July 4 "It's just obscene," Robinson said. "To take this and to make it into what seems to be kind of a combination President rally and Kim Jong-un style military parade of hardware and equipment with Sherman tanks is ridiculous." "To take this and to make it into what seems to be kind of a combination President rally and Kim Jong-un style military parade of hardware and equipment with Sherman tanks which is ridiculous. The last Sherman tank was taken out of service in 1957..." "But it's just obscene. It really is. and I just -- I just hope it doesn't spoil the whole day. I mean, of course, they'll try to do have the biggest fireworks ever, and that's okay. But presidents don't speak at the Fourth of July. It's the people's day. It's not the presidents' day and he's trying to turn it into something else and I just think it's -- I think it's awful." https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/07/02/eugene_robinson_july_4th_is_supposed_to_be_the_peoples_day_not_the_presidents_day.html Edited July 3, 2019 by Mark Berkowitz added some 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert k Posted July 3, 2019 Posted July 3, 2019 You know, we used to have parades with military equipment. One of my favorite authors was describing a parade of his youth in the 1960's where a tank accidentally ran over a car. All I have to say about this Robinson fellow is Snow Flake, with heavy emphasis on the flake part most likely. He took the time to look up when the last Sherman tank was taken out of service (in the US, they are still used elsewhere) but evidently he didn't bother to check if military vehicles have participated in parades before? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnMyWay Posted July 3, 2019 Posted July 3, 2019 Robinson is regular there MSNBC, the anti-President news channel, and he works for the Washington Post, another anti-President msm outlet. Of course he is against it. I won't know if I like the parade idea until after it happens. If he makes it political I don't approve. If his speech is about celebrating America and honoring the military, then I'm ok with it. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Support Popular Post Mike J Posted July 4, 2019 Forum Support Popular Post Posted July 4, 2019 Actually the meeting turned out to not be such a big deal. They spent most of the time talking about how they admired each others haircuts and exchanging tips about styling, shampoo, hair gel, etc. The subject of missiles and who had the biggest "button" never came up. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary D Posted July 4, 2019 Posted July 4, 2019 16 hours ago, Mike J said: Actually the meeting turned out to not be such a big deal. They spent most of the time talking about how they admired each others haircuts and exchanging tips about styling, shampoo, hair gel, etc. The subject of missiles and who had the biggest "button" never came up. Well the latest is "Us 'Hell-Bent' on hostility despite talks, says North Korea" So all that sucking up came to nothing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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