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Trump has had yet another one of his plans blocked by a judge.

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/10/30/560847850/federal-judge-blocks-trumps-ban-on-transgender-service-members

Speaking of bans overturned by judges, his third attempt on a travel ban was blocked on Oct 17

Still no sign of the 'extreme vetting' and new procedures that were supposed to go in place upon expiration of these "temporary" bans. The new procedures were supposed to go into effect 90 days from January 27.

Quote: Dalex64

Trump has had yet another one of his plans blocked by a judge.

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/10/30/560847850/federal-judge-blocks-trumps-ban-on-transgender-service-members

So much for what is good for the safety of the nation, gotta be PC.

Trump's in trouble now, Manafort
was arrested for crap he pulled in
years when he didn't even know
Trump. What a joke.

Quote: Evenbob

Trump's in trouble now, Manafort
was arrested for crap he pulled in
years when he didn't even know
Trump. What a joke.

The Papadopoulos arrest and guilty plea seem much more incriminating in regards to Trump, tbh...

What I hope is that some state-level prosecutor will file charges against Manafort and/or Gates.

The president, or in this case Trump, cannot issue pardons for state convictions.

Quote: odiousgambit

*Please* don't tell me they thought they could get there without GPS and without learning navigation either.

It seems that navigation was one of those things that would come to them as they went along. The solar panel topped off the batteries but did not power any instruments or devices directly. I think this was simply a case of 'neophytes' with the emphasis on 'neo'. They were lucky.

The US Naval Institute publicized this as a 'mission capable, anywhere, anytime' sort of thing and did not delve into the lack of preparedness but the general yachting community is amazed at the inability to jury rig sails, the inability to diagnose and cure the storm-related engine problems, the general lack of common sense.

Some still think it was a stunt but I now believe it was a "lets buy a boat and learn how to become sailors".

One of the two women had never been on a boat before;; the other had sailed around Hawaiian waters for almost a decade but it appears she made frequent use of the iron sail.

Quote: AZDuffman

So much for what is good for the safety of the nation, gotta be PC.

Howabout having to base decisions on facts rather than feelings or pandering to your base?

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She also wrote "the reasons given for [the directives] do not appear to be supported by any facts" — for instance, there is "practically no explanation at all" about how trans service members would harm "unit cohesion," she wrote.

Quote: Dalex64

Howabout having to base decisions on facts rather than feelings or pandering to your base?

Fact is if you do not understand your proper gender then you are going to be unstable and unfit for military service. This is why these folks were made 4-F in the first place.

Fact is these people are going to be a huge medical expense for the taxpayer, something the military needs to avoid.

Fact is a soldier pumped up with all kinds of hormones is a problem waiting to happen.

As to unit cohesion, if you cannot see the problem then you have let PC blind you. Little kids will see a guy in a dress and ask mommy what is with that. Little kids know!

The fact that most guys would never, ever date a trans-woman says all you really need to know.

Take off the PC blinders and see reality.

Military service is not a right.

Quote: AZDuffman

Fact is these people are going to be a huge medical expense for the taxpayer, something the military needs to avoid.

This is, in fact, not a fact.