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Title: California Rep Calls To ‘Defund The Pentagon’
Post by: rangerrebew on June 27, 2020, 10:54:49 am
California Rep Calls To ‘Defund The Pentagon’
 

Andrew Trunsky
Contributor
June 26, 2020 11:07 AM ET
 

California Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee called for the Pentagon budget to be defunded in a tweet Thursday evening.

The tweet, which had been shared nearly 80,000 times by Friday morning, was echoed by Jamaal Bowman, who had a nearly-insurmountable lead over Democratic New York Rep. Eliot Engel in the state’s 16th district primary.

Lee’s district includes Oakland and is one of the bluest in the country, according to the nonpartisan Cook Political Report. She has been one of the most outspoken members in the House on the need to address systemic racism, and has championed policies including “Medicare for All” and legislation removing all Confederate monuments. (RELATED: House Democrats Block Legislation Opposing Defunding The Police)

 
https://dailycaller.com/2020/06/26/defend-pentagon-barbara-lee-california/
Title: Re: California Rep Calls To ‘Defund The Pentagon’
Post by: EdinVA on June 27, 2020, 11:35:25 am
Defund Congress..
Title: Re: California Rep Calls To ‘Defund The Pentagon’
Post by: PeteS in CA on June 27, 2020, 08:21:48 pm
Ron "Red" Dellums' hand-picked successor.
Title: Re: California Rep Calls To ‘Defund The Pentagon’
Post by: dfwgator on June 27, 2020, 08:32:11 pm
Then when Biden wins....."Those are OUR planes now!"
Title: Re: California Rep Calls To ‘Defund The Pentagon’
Post by: Chosen Daughter on June 27, 2020, 08:54:47 pm
Given Trumps shaky relationship with the Pentagon and his military staff its a real question of if or how he will defend our Pentagon against attack.
Title: Re: California Rep Calls To ‘Defund The Pentagon’
Post by: Smokin Joe on June 27, 2020, 08:58:13 pm
Unconstitutional.

One of the duties of the Federal Government is "to provide for the common defense".
Title: Re: California Rep Calls To ‘Defund The Pentagon’
Post by: Chosen Daughter on June 27, 2020, 09:03:10 pm
Quote from: Smokin Joe on June 27, 2020, 08:58:13 pm
Unconstitutional.

One of the duties of the Federal Government is "to provide for the common defense".

Unfortunately Mark Esper doesn't want to provide for the common defense.
Title: Re: California Rep Calls To ‘Defund The Pentagon’
Post by: jafo2010 on June 29, 2020, 03:58:12 pm
I say defund Congress.  Let them have TERM LIMITS, and do it on a volunteer basis.  Now that is serving the American people.