i was fortunate in having a nearby VA hospital that diagnosed a cardiac problem that manifested itself as a “digestive” problem. They sent me to a great cardiac unit because the VA did not have the “procedure” I needed. 100% blockage of an artery. The VA saved my life.
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At least the VA isn’t constricted much by how much money they can get. Don’t confuse a military retiree with someone who did 3 years and got out! They do have ponderous but thorough procedures they follow. I had angina and went to the civilian side to get another stent as I was still 3 weeks out for diagnosis with the VA. but then I also have fed blue (triple dipper) not a option for most but the VA does send plenty of troops to the civilian side when they are pressed for time, space etc.
It pays to serve!
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My VA interactions have all been good/easy - My GI bill for college, VA loan my first house - and will use one more benefit - hopefully well down the road !!!
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Looks like Trump has got it all done already:
Trump suddenly discovers that America is already great
Source: https://wapo.st/3CZ82pd (gift article, no paywall)
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This is Norwegian bullshit. Like it or not, Trump’s election did trigger a stock market rally. Trump’s posturing has triggered a renewed spirt of cooperation among foreign leaders. Etc. Will it last? Or is it irrational exuberance? Or posturing? Only time will tell.
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WAPO is not Norwegian, last I checked.
Unless Bezos has sold it to the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Found since then?
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Also, or allies & competitors know who they’re dealing with. Their analysts & algorithms can try to predict what 1 peron, Trump, will do. With Biden, we don’t know if it is a committee, a small group or just 1 person pulling his strings. From his debate performance, his few interviews & public interaction it’s obvious his mind checked out a long time ago. Scary no one knows who the commander & chief really is?
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Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s wizard, wants to reform the FBI.
But his list of political enemies would be a scary place to start:
Source: https://www.economist.com/united-states/2024/12/05/king-donalds-wizard?utm_campaign=r.us-newsletter&utm_medium=email.internal-newsletter.np&utm_source=salesforce-marketing-cloud&utm_term=12/6/2024&utm_id=2020430
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That’s spelled “Juan” Perón… and yeah, Trump is kinda like him. 
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I am a vet and I use the VA for some of my medical treatment. At the local VA hospital and all of it’s satellite clinics not one vet I ever met would support privatization. Most all the vets I know love the VA.
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I agree. There needs to be more funding for the recent vets who suffer brain injury and PTSD but if you have a major heart or other internal organ problem which they can’t treat they will send you post haste at to the nearest hospital that can no questions asked. Buddy of mine got a heart catheter at the VA in Palm Beach. They told him he needed immediate surgery but they can’t do it there. Two hours later he was at one of University of Miami’s teaching hospitals. Surgery done after two days and he’s still annoying me 20 years later. The only thing wrong with the VA medical care is funding. The people at the VA hospitals take care of the vets as best they can
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Best quick summary of future events ever!!!
The braintrust individuals amongst us as yourself voted for following as merely a few critical issues. You voted for treason and the occupation of the US by a minimum of 20 million invaders, the destruction and out of reach pricing of hydrocarbon fuels, the indoctrination, racist instruction of the public schools, the hormonal/ surgical mutilation-sterilization transgender insanity child abuse of our children, and accompanying attacks on parental rights, the sell out of the Mid East to the terrorist funding and suporting Iran, the hyperinflation of our economy, the crime anarchy in nearly all American large and mid size cities, the refusal to incarcerate violent criminals, assisiting Red China, (yes I wrote Red China not PRC), by you voting for the lifelong and communist raised Marxist-racist skank called Kamala Harris. Congratulations
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Seriously?
Do you really believe all that nonsense?
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I believe a lot of what he posted. When Harris was on The View she was asked what she would have done differently than Biden & she answered, “Absolutely Nothing.”. Really? F*cking Really? Wouldn’t have acted differently when Russia was publicly staging troops on the Ukrainian border for their invasion that we’re paying for now? Wouldn’t have scrutinized Iran more, that paid for Hamas to invade Israel to rape & kill innocent civilians & take & murder US hostages? The US was in the process of giving Iran Billions on Oct 7th '23?!? I guess she was fine with all that inflation, bankruptcies & American citizen working all those extra hours just to make ends meet. They wanted to cancel “Stay in Mexico” during the 1st 100 days in office & almost everyone who walked across the US border since who claimed to be abused somewhere in the world is given asylum and scheduled a court date a few years in the future & she would not have changed tha!t? I watched her debate & her main talking point of abortion didn’t resonate with me nor with those in states where their state government cemented abortion rights instead of relying on Roe vrs Wade. That lady & the Democrats lost the electoral college, the popular vote & all the margin of error swing states for a reason. The faster the Dems can identify the reasons, admitt it & move on the better. Come up with a more centrist, genuine candidate that the masses can relate with. Drop the open border, pro-WW3, far left b.s that no one really wants.
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It’s really hard to believe that anyone is that delusional but yes, some people actually are.
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There’s a difference between disagreeing with certain policies and believing any of what he said.
“you voted for treason” I would really like to hear you explain this with facts & proof. I’ve heard this term mentioned by numerous people in regards to half a dozen politicians. The definition is quite specific and I’ve never heard anyone actually be able to remotely prove this well. I’ll give you bonus points if you can do it without a word salad of Right wing news buzzwords.
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Did anybody else read that whole diatribe and hear this in Trump’s “Chi-nah” voice?
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Debate is over- talking time is over, come January 20th it is all about what you actually do. The promises have been made, the enemy has been identified- no more talk please from MAGA - starting soon I just want to hear what you actually do.
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