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National Security & Defense

LessAspin

(2,175 posts) Tue Jun 30, 2026, 05:24 PM Jun 30

$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 Jun 30 OP

translated from heritage ; "we don't care what it costs, as long as trump gets a no bid contract" rampartd Jun 30 #1

That's $125 million in waste right here folks HappyH Jun 30 #2

Yikes! Now, they're asking for more money for defense after they want a name change. Nucking futs Deuxcents Jun 30 #3

Lots of grift in that! bob4460 Jun 30 #4

I assume it will cost the same when we change it back Martin Eden Jun 30 #5

rampartd

(5,770 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

Jun 30

HappyH

(310 posts)

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

Reply to LessAspin (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 05:31 PM

Jun 30

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

Deuxcents

(28,428 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

Jun 30

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

(416 posts)

4. Lots of grift in that!

Reply to LessAspin (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 06:11 PM

Jun 30

Martin Eden

(16,139 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

Jun 30

That bullshit must not be allowed to stand.

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