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Tommymac

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68. Don't forget the reported large minority of Dominist's in the higher ranks especially the Air Force.
Mon Sep 7, 2020, 07:31 PM
Sep 2020
https://www.newsweek.com/christian-fundamentalists-us-armed-forces-national-security-threat-613428

Trump Effect Inspires Radical Christians in Military
BY NINA BURLEIGH ON 5/22/17 AT 1:15 PM EDT

Fundamentalist views are decidedly in the minority in the general population, but they have adherents in some of the U.S. military's most powerful positions, especially in and around Washington, D.C., and in Colorado Springs, home of the U.S. Air Force Academy and the nation's nuclear command center.

The U.S. military has long been seeded with radical Christian fundamentalists—sometimes called Christian Dominionists or Christian Reconstructionists—who believe a "Warrior Jesus" has their backs while they fight against Islam. They believe they are establishing a "Kingdom of God" on earth, starting with the United States, and are predictably anti-LGBT and unfriendly to females among their ranks.
Keep on spittin it out dumbass. Ferrets are Cool Sep 2020 #1
needlessly waging wars? Military doesn't start wars, politicians do. Rumpie is so stupid. KS Toronado Sep 2020 #56
Why is that so obvious to you and me TomSlick Sep 2020 #58
If anything, the generals spoke out against going to war in Iraq Yavin4 Sep 2020 #67
The majority of Democrats in Congress also opposed the illegal Iraq War Yeehah Sep 2020 #79
Correction: REPUBLICANS start wars. BComplex Sep 2020 #80
The soldiers don't love you Donny boy. pwb Sep 2020 #2
this is known as softening up the field of battle lapfog_1 Sep 2020 #3
Yes, this is his M.O. "They're all bums. You can't believe anything they say." PSPS Sep 2020 #11
A pre-emptive strike by Trump so as to hold any future revelations of Trumps unfitness OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2020 #15
This! Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #20
Bingo. KPN Sep 2020 #27
Exactly. JDC Sep 2020 #32
To put a car on the road MyOwnPeace Sep 2020 #4
So basically he admits to being a feckless commander. C_U_L8R Sep 2020 #5
This tells me that some of the people who gave the Atlantic the story about Trump calling KIA vets.. Botany Sep 2020 #6
Good insight. Thanks! n/t Tommymac Sep 2020 #66
BTW Trump going on and on about the MIC (military industrial complex) is pure bull shit Botany Sep 2020 #78
I actually agree with him on this. BlueTsunami2018 Sep 2020 #7
Ha, I was just thinking it's amazing how even a broken watch AkFemDem Sep 2020 #8
It's even worse localroger Sep 2020 #10
um. only if it runs at double time. ihas2stinkyfeet Sep 2020 #44
Nope, at normal time localroger Sep 2020 #74
I know. Lunabell Sep 2020 #9
Dwight D. Eisenhower was still CIC on Jan 17th 1961 John Drake Sep 2020 #18
The orange fat ass is no Dwight Eisenhower. His KPN Sep 2020 #30
Yup. The MIC is a problem, but Donald Johnald has done NOTHING AllyCat Sep 2020 #40
MIC is very real Sanity Claws Sep 2020 #14
Yup!, you got that right.......MF45 knows that game. zorbasd Sep 2020 #17
It is real, but it is not all pervasive Tom Rinaldo Sep 2020 #19
Don't forget the reported large minority of Dominist's in the higher ranks especially the Air Force. Tommymac Sep 2020 #68
I ALWAYS listen closely to Gen. Clark when he's on tv. So clear thinking, good at communication. Karadeniz Sep 2020 #76
Maybe he just hasn't found a way... skypilot Sep 2020 #29
But why do we have a bloated Defense budget Falcon101 Sep 2020 #34
Trump wants to build new stealth bombers/fighters rpannier Sep 2020 #54
Except he doesn't give a fuck about that jcgoldie Sep 2020 #72
Agreed. BlueTsunami2018 Sep 2020 #73
Eisenhower John Drake Sep 2020 #12
Really? No comparison -- whatsoever. Applaud KPN Sep 2020 #62
He's signalling his intent to go full bore liberal by election day bucolic_frolic Sep 2020 #13
+1 2naSalit Sep 2020 #21
Trump has no choice bucolic_frolic Sep 2020 #23
Disagree. This is a Quanon message. mahina Sep 2020 #31
yeah trashing BLM and kids in cages social security misogyny etc no you won't fool us mucifer Sep 2020 #49
Trump promises North Korea 'fire and fury' over nuke threat TomCADem Sep 2020 #81
The top brass hate wars vlyons Sep 2020 #16
His drug addled brain... 2naSalit Sep 2020 #22
Latest Count of 'Revolving Door' Defense Contractors Names John Drake Sep 2020 #25
that's true but ihas2stinkyfeet Sep 2020 #45
Originating tweet irisblue Sep 2020 #24
"Soldiers" mahina Sep 2020 #33
Wasn't Trump just bragging.... SergeStorms Sep 2020 #26
Yeah, mess with the military industrial complex, Dotard. roamer65 Sep 2020 #28
I so despise this orange POS. Keep digging your hole dumbass. nt iluvtennis Sep 2020 #35
Wasn't he bragging about how much money he gives the military. Swede Sep 2020 #36
Agree or not... IT IS LABOR DAY. AllyCat Sep 2020 #37
"One cold-hearted globalist betrayal after another, that's what it was," the president says in talki riversedge Sep 2020 #38
Defense Sec Esper's previous job: VP for govt relations at defense contractor Raytheon muriel_volestrangler Sep 2020 #39
Says the guy that brags about increasing the military budget PaulRevere08 Sep 2020 #41
What is the MIC? onetexan Sep 2020 #70
Military Industrial Complex PaulRevere08 Sep 2020 #71
2019 Was Another Record Year For U.S. Bombs Dropped On Afghanistan TomVilmer Sep 2020 #42
Wait...Wasn't he bragging at the convention Thunderbeast Sep 2020 #43
It's YOUR budget, PINO! Marcuse Sep 2020 #46
Hypocritical, lying sack of shit. warmfeet Sep 2020 #47
Stumpys jealous of the military budget... Maxheader Sep 2020 #48
He doesn't give a shit about the wall. That is nothing but a diversion, a shiny object to focus on not_the_one Sep 2020 #75
He's losing it Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2020 #50
Trump's probably pissed off at the flags for two reasons sarge43 Sep 2020 #51
I actually agree with him on that marlakay Sep 2020 #52
Iran-US tensions rise on Trump threat, Iran satellite launch TomCADem Sep 2020 #82
Isn't this the guy that wants to build a bunch of new stealth bombers rpannier Sep 2020 #53
Wow Demovictory9 Sep 2020 #55
Civilian leadership makes those decisions Martin Eden Sep 2020 #57
I'm going to bet there is more to this than we know. Xolodno Sep 2020 #59
How Is This A Surprise? DallasNE Sep 2020 #60
Trump didn't mean it literally. LudwigPastorius Sep 2020 #61
I remember a President who tried to take on these interests. roamer65 Sep 2020 #63
Then why did he increase the Pentagon's budget? JohnnyRingo Sep 2020 #64
He said the quiet part out loud SledDriver Sep 2020 #65
Unfortunately there are '5th Avenuers" in the Top Brass too. Tommymac Sep 2020 #69
UnAmerican Proximate Centurion Sep 2020 #77
Newsweek compared him to Ike Kid Berwyn Sep 2020 #83
He's gonna EndlessWire Sep 2020 #84
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