The move marks a striking departure from government procedure for funding the military, which traditionally relies on public funds appropriated by Congress.
“Departure from government procedure”? There are laws in place that determine government procedure. Not “traditions”. Laws.
How fucking hard is it, to state a simple fact? This is illegal.
Yeah, this is super illegal and sketchy as all hell, the country’s military being beholden to some private oligarchs is some “end of the Roman empire” type of stupidly corrupt and destabilizing idiocy
However (and I only noticed this after posting and kinda feel bad for being misled), this is also some stupid fascist theater that’s trying to make the administration and their dipshit oligarch friends look more powerful than they actually are
The $130 million donation is unlikely to make any meaningful impact toward covering salaries of the roughly 1.3 million active duty military troops, netting out to about $100 per service member.
They want us to despair and think that everything is all over and they’ve won everything forever, but in reality they’re morons who ruin everything they touch who have to keep doing terrifying performative fascist bullshit to keep their followers from noticing how stupid and incapable they are. Don’t get me wrong, that performative fascist bullshit hurts and kills people, but these scumbags do not have resources or the competence to hurt and kill all of us as much as they try to project that image.
We all know they’re evil, but what we need to remind ourselves and constantly remind all of their supporters is that they are weak. The fascist mind cannot handle that.
It also is probably more likely to piss folks in the military off more than not paying them, which is funny. It’s like complaining about gas and then being handed 70 cents and a bad scratcher.
$130 million can bribe a lot of officers in key places. That’s where this money will go. Those officers will then forget any and all oaths they’ve taken when the fascist coup enters the end stage.
I bet it gets distributed from the top down, too. Trickling down, some would say.
Well, no, actually, and that’s part of the problem. Part of the reason he’s gotten away with so much is that a lot of stuff isn’t plainly illegal. Like how Congress is refusing to seat Grijalva. There’s no law that says they must swear someone in in any particular timeframe.
In the case of who funds the military, and where that money comes from, there is no ambiguity…it is established law. In fact, there are actual prison sentences for anyone who tries to circumvent those laws.
This severe conflict of interests is unlikely to get the attention that it should because objecting to paying soldiers is not a good look for someone who wants to be re-elected. But I hope that I’m wrong, because the potential to compromise America’s security interests is huge here.
Those lower intelligence individuals who cutter for the orange fuck won’t mind. He took their healthcare, raised irises of their food and yet, they support him. Unless someone takes him out, he’ll be here for some time.
He didn’t take away Mike Johnson’s healthcare
Oh hey, just keep the government shut down and privately finance proceedings. I’m sure there’s no giant, obvious, terrifying problems and consequences with that.
How about congress does their fucking job instead of us giving IOUs to billionaires. Just a thought.
I don’t want this government reopened until Trump has been removed from office, personally. I hope mutual aid networks are able to support people who need nutrition housing and healthcare insurance and support good government workers, but giving a budget to the administration of Donald Trump can not happen, it will only be used to cause further suffering.
Totally get the sentiment “let Trump’s government stay shut down to limit the harm it does”, but remember they don’t actually follow the rules. This article is a prime example! They’ll fund the military, ICE, pretty much any authority with a gun. Trump will still get his ballroom, Kisti Noem her multiple luxury jets, etc. Meanwhile food safety standards will plummet, support to disadvantaged people will dry up, and people will suffer. Just not the Republicans that caused this shutdown…
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it was timothy MELON who donated 130million.
Oh no! More illegal stuff! Someone stop that man over there committing crimes please. Law enforcement? Military? People? Fairies?
Out of all those options, fairies are our best bet.
For these dark days, we need the Unseelie Court!
Ooooo cool. Today I learned a thing! Yes indeed, they will do.
It’s a bribe
What is even happening!
Fascists are trying to terrify us with stupid shit that I fell for (at least for a minute there)
The $130 million donation is unlikely to make any meaningful impact toward covering salaries of the roughly 1.3 million active duty military troops, netting out to about $100 per service member.
Informative. Thanks!
If I were to wildly speculate I’ll bet it’s Saudia Arabia. Or maybe Israel, AIPAC has some cash on hand since Democrats are souring on receiving money from them.
Is the friend Putin?
The $130 million donation is unlikely to make any meaningful impact toward covering salaries of the roughly 1.3 million active duty military troops, netting out to about $100 per service member.
So will they even disburse it since this pittance is basically useless?
NOW they want to pay taxes and fund the government?!
Just the military
So… $100 per military member? Interesting.
Convenient how this happens at the same time the trump pulls the Navy’s “most lethal combat platform”, the USS Gerald R. Ford, out of Europe to go play drug cop in the Caribbean. Meanwhile, Russian attacks against Ukraine escalate. Kinda makes one curious about where this $130 million is coming from. At least we know that the government will be funded, somehow, even if Congress itself stays shut down “indefinitely”…
Sounding more like an average day in the Russian Mafia oligarghy every day…
