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National Security & Defense

LessAspin

(2,146 posts) Tue Jun 30, 2026, 05:24 PM 12 hrs ago

$125,000,000 to change the "Department of Defense" to the "Department of War"

Worth every penny

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$125,000,000 to change the "Department of Defense" to the "Department of War" (Original Post) LessAspin 12 hrs ago OP

translated from heritage ; "we don't care what it costs, as long as trump gets a no bid contract" rampartd 11 hrs ago #1

That's $125 million in waste right here folks HappyH 11 hrs ago #2

Yikes! Now, they're asking for more money for defense after they want a name change. Nucking futs Deuxcents 11 hrs ago #3

Lots of grift in that! bob4460 11 hrs ago #4

I assume it will cost the same when we change it back Martin Eden 9 hrs ago #5

rampartd

(5,550 posts)

1. translated from heritage ; "we don't care what it costs, as long as trump gets a no bid contract"

Reply to LessAspin (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 05:30 PM

11 hrs ago

HappyH

(299 posts)

2. That's $125 million in waste right here folks

Reply to LessAspin (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 05:31 PM

11 hrs ago

All to satisfy the egos of a couple of man babies.

Deuxcents

(28,321 posts)

3. Yikes! Now, they're asking for more money for defense after they want a name change. Nucking futs

Reply to LessAspin (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 05:34 PM

11 hrs ago

Lobsters and filets for all! There’s plenty where that comes from because cuts to medical research, Medicare, Social Security, education, infrastructure USAID is off the books..shameless people

bob4460

(415 posts)

4. Lots of grift in that!

Reply to LessAspin (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 06:11 PM

11 hrs ago

Martin Eden

(16,078 posts)

5. I assume it will cost the same when we change it back

Reply to LessAspin (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 07:33 PM

9 hrs ago

That bullshit must not be allowed to stand.

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