Wasteful spending update: $300 million American plane destroyed

[Doc7505]

The Ford Aircraft Carrier is Progged. 13 billion dollars. Dry docked a few times since christened near a decade ago. And going into dry dock again due to internal sabotage. We are going to build perhaps ten of these lemons. A military/industrial complex massively bloated and corrupted to get the same abilities for far less.

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How do you know it was internal sabotage? Where you there to light the fire in the laundry room?

 

[August West]

Yeah. Asshole that you are, you make allegedly factual assertions which you have no hope of ever supporting at all.

How many trips did YOU take on Epstein`s Lolita Express? Trump took 8 that are verified. Now who`s the asshole?

Donald Trump flights on Jeffrey Epstein's "Lolita Express"—What we know

The former president used Epstein's jet several times in the 1990s, but never to the notorious Little St. James island.

www.newsweek.com

 

[0311]

I support feeding the hungry. If you know of illegalities, notify your elected officials about this grifting.

This is a prime example of MAGA MAGGOT/CHRITIAN NATIONALISM and phony it is. Yeshua fed the poor, made the lame to walk, the blind to see and the deaf to hear. All at NOT COST. They of course ignores these facts and bloviate how, "Government should NOT be involved with health care".

They constantly bloviate how Yeshua took care of poor, but refuse to do so themselves. Once again we see how these people cherry pick what parts of their holy myth book they like and ignore the rest.

 

[August West]

If they uncovered all our government spending fraud, it could balance our budget and pay off our debt. But it would also put almost every politician behind bars. So here we are in coverupville.

Just politicians and not military contractors? During a single month late in 2025, the Pentagon under our drunken Secretary of War Pete KEGseth spent $6.9 million on lobster tails. There was also $15.9 million on ribeye steaks, $2 million spent on Alaska King Crab, nearly $140,000 on donuts, etc. etc. This has likely been going on for decades.

Lobstergate: Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon faces backlash over $7 million lobster spree

From $15 million in ribeyes to $98,000 pianos, discover the most outrageous items in the Pentagon's $93 billion end-of-year spending spree under Pete Hegseth.

www.foxla.com

 

[Dragonlady]

If they uncovered all our government spending fraud, it could balance our budget and pay off our debt. But it would also put almost every politician behind bars. So here we are in coverupville.

No it would not. Not even close.

You support illegals grifting billions, but want us to support dems because a plane went down? You’re a clown…

Talk about being a “clown”.

Illegals are not “grifting millions”. The ringleader of the fraudsters in Minnesota was a white American born woman. It was her scheme and her plan.

Oh yeah, and Democrats caught her and threw her ass in jail. Republicans would have given her a cabinet position.

Trump and the Epstein Class are grifting billions and you’re cheering him for doing so. Rick Scott was part of the greatest Medicare Fraud in US history. Scott stole billions and he’s a member of Trump’s cabinet.

Inspectors General recommended charges be filed against 5 members of cabinet in Trump’s first administration. Nobody was charged.

The Significance of Firing Inspectors General: Explained

Preventing corruption and calling out ethical violations was a key part of the role of inspectors general in Trump’s first term — and potentially why he’s angling to get rid of them.

campaignlegal.org

So spare us your diatribe about illegal aliens stealing billions and how immigrants are the problem.

Until you start calling out the lying and stealing by the Trump Crime Syndicate, you don’t have a leg to stand on.

 

[Dragonlady]

Just politicians and not military contractors? During a single month late in 2025, the Pentagon under our drunken Secretary of War Pete KEGseth spent $6.9 million on lobster tails. There was also $15.9 million on ribeye steaks, $2 million spent on Alaska King Crab, nearly $140,000 on donuts, etc. etc. This has likely been going on for decades.

Lobstergate: Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon faces backlash over $7 million lobster spree

From $15 million in ribeyes to $98,000 pianos, discover the most outrageous items in the Pentagon's $93 billion end-of-year spending spree under Pete Hegseth.

www.foxla.com

Don’t forget the grand piano for one of the general’s homes.

 

[Ringo]

 

[BackAgain]

How many trips did YOU take on Epstein`s Lolita Express? Trump took 8 that are verified. Now who`s the asshole?

Donald Trump flights on Jeffrey Epstein's "Lolita Express"—What we know

The former president used Epstein's jet several times in the 1990s, but never to the notorious Little St. James island.

www.newsweek.com

I realize that this comes as a shock to a person with your abysmally low IQ, but being at any Epstein location at any random time or times does NOT magically translate into having done anything criminal or perverse.

You, of course, remain the asshole. Thanks for asking.

 

[j-mac]

No it would not. Not even close.

Talk about being a “clown”.

Illegals are not “grifting millions”. The ringleader of the fraudsters in Minnesota was a white American born woman. It was her scheme and her plan.

Oh yeah, and Democrats caught her and threw her ass in jail. Republicans would have given her a cabinet position.

Trump and the Epstein Class are grifting billions and you’re cheering him for doing so. Rick Scott was part of the greatest Medicare Fraud in US history. Scott stole billions and he’s a member of Trump’s cabinet.

Inspectors General recommended charges be filed against 5 members of cabinet in Trump’s first administration. Nobody was charged.

The Significance of Firing Inspectors General: Explained

Preventing corruption and calling out ethical violations was a key part of the role of inspectors general in Trump’s first term — and potentially why he’s angling to get rid of them.

campaignlegal.org

So spare us your diatribe about illegal aliens stealing billions and how immigrants are the problem.

Until you start calling out the lying and stealing by the Trump Crime Syndicate, you don’t have a leg to stand on.

Your opinion is irrelevant

 

[Dragonlady]

Your opinion is irrelevant

My opinion carries just as much weight as yours, Mac. This forum is just a bunch of people with opinions and time on their hands. Every opinion here carries the same amount of weight.

 

[j-mac]

My opinion carries just as much weight as yours, Mac. This forum is just a bunch of people with opinions and time on their hands. Every opinion here carries the same amount of weight.

This is an American issue…Keep your Canadian ass out of it.

 

[toobfreak]

And when it's all said and done ... what will Americans actually get from all of this?

If all goes well, we could see a much more stable and settled Middle East with more stability in our gas prices along with a much reduced threat of nuclear attack.

The reason why it might seem like we are getting nothing out of this is because we haven't been attacked by a nuke yet and we want to keep it that way.

More to the point, what we are really getting out of this between our cutting off VZ and now Iran is a weakened China with far greater leverage put back in the hands of America.

People keep forgetting:

1. Freeing the Iranians is secondary.
2. Regime change would be very nice.
3. Eliminating any nuclear threat is very good.
4. Stabilizing the ME and getting Iran out of our oil hair would be great.
5. But this is really about putting the screws to China which has been quietly trying to box the USA into a corner (economically, politically, and militarily) for years.

 

[SaxonJackson]

If all goes well, we could see a much more stable and settled Middle East with more stability in our gas prices along with a much reduced threat of nuclear attack.

The reason why it might seem like we are getting nothing out of this is because we haven't been attacked by a nuke yet and we want to keep it that way.

More to the point, what we are really getting out of this between our cutting off VZ and now Iran is a weakened China with far greater leverage put back in the hands of America.

People keep forgetting:

1. Freeing the Iranians is secondary.
2. Regime change would be very nice.
3. Eliminating any nuclear threat is very good.
4. Stabilizing the ME and getting Iran out of our oil hair would be great.
5. But this is really about putting the screws to China which has been quietly trying to box the USA into a corner (economically, politically, and militarily) for years.

Iraq was supposed to bring a "stable" Mideast but that didn't stop Israel from bombing its neighbors year after year. And Israel, Pakistan, India, China, and North Korea remain "nuclear threats." Trump bombed a nation that WASN'T a nuclear threat and left the actual threats intact.

All said and done, China will still have ALL of their military capability and when they help rebuild Iran, they'll get the lion's share of their oil. Russia will benefit and is benefitting from Trump's war because they're selling oil at full, unsanctioned prices.

 

[toobfreak]

Iraq was supposed to bring a "stable" Mideast

It did as far as Iraq was concerned and their involvement with terror organization.

but that didn't stop Israel from bombing its neighbors year after year.

It also didn't stop their neighbors from attacking Israel year after year with proxy armies still funded by Iran.

And Israel, Pakistan, India, China, and North Korea remain "nuclear threats."

They are? Having the bomb doesn't make you a threat, it is being crazy, unhinged, radical crackpots with the bomb which does.

Trump bombed a nation that WASN'T a nuclear threat and left the actual threats intact.

Iran had 900 pounds of 60% U235 and a professed inclination to want to use it against us. N.Korea is the next biggest threat but they can't quite reach us and for the most part, tensions between us are low.

All said and done, China will still have ALL of their military capability and when they help rebuild Iran, they'll get the lion's share of their oil.

Well, maybe. ITMT, China has been cut off from two very vital sources of oil. Can't run an economy much less military without oil.

 

[SaxonJackson]

It did as far as Iraq was concerned and their involvement with terror organization.


It also didn't stop their neighbors from attacking Israel year after year with proxy armies still funded by Iran.


They are? Having the bomb doesn't make you a threat, it is being crazy, unhinged, radical crackpots with the bomb which does.


Iran had 900 pounds of 60% U235 and a professed inclination to want to use it against us. N.Korea is the next biggest threat but they can't quite reach us and for the most part, tensions between us are low.


Well, maybe. ITMT, China has been cut off from two very vital sources of oil. Can't run an economy much less military without oil.

Iraq wasn't behind 9/11. Saudi Arabia and Israel were (along with elements of the US Swamp). They still thrive today.

Israel would never have been attacked had they not elbowed their way into the region in the first place. They handed it out and got some handed back to them. Just like today.

Iran was one of the most stable nations in the region and weren't threatening anyone (unless you believe CNN & FOX who are both propaganda arms of the Military Industrial Complex and the CIA).

Russia is more than happy to sell oil to China.

 

[j-mac]

You`ve thrown in the proverbial towel on this discussion.
Who is they and where have you seen their cars?

You need to watch more MSNOW…

 

[j-mac]

Iraq wasn't behind 9/11. Saudi Arabia and Israel were (along with elements of the US Swamp). They still thrive today.

Israel would never have been attacked had they not elbowed their way into the region in the first place. They handed it out and got some handed back to them. Just like today.

Iran was one of the most stable nations in the region and weren't threatening anyone (unless you believe CNN & FOX who are both propaganda arms of the Military Industrial Complex and the CIA).

Russia is more than happy to sell oil to China.

You are one fucked up individual Jax…

 

[MarcATL]

Currently, spending is at a clip of a billion dollars a day for this offensive war of choice by Herr Drumpf.

Based on what you're saying OP, that's only going to increase, sooner than later it seems.

We're so fukked under this misleadership.

As expected, spending on this war is now at $2 billion a clip.

Looks like it already was when I posted this.

 

[toobfreak]

Iraq was supposed to bring a "stable" Mideast but that didn't stop Israel from bombing its neighbors year after year. And Israel, Pakistan, India, China, and North Korea remain "nuclear threats." Trump bombed a nation that WASN'T a nuclear threat and left the actual threats intact.

You're repeating yourself and no, Iran was a nuclear threat, still kind of a nuclear threat, the worst kind, the kind not building them for self-defense, but to use as an offensive weapon against the West. Look at Iran--- people living in poverty while the government spends every dime on arms and militarization enough for ten countries. Look at these people: armed to the teeth! Cut their head off, cut off their arms and legs and they are still prepared to battle the world by hosing up the oil market while mining the Strait and attacking their neighbors. These people were not expecting nor preparing for peace.

All said and done, China will still have ALL of their military capability and when they help rebuild Iran, they'll get the lion's share of their oil.

You assume a lot. You assume we will let China rebuild Iran and take all of the oil, an impressive feat considering that we control it all. Guess you're assuming another stupid milquetoast democrat in office.

Russia will benefit and is benefitting from Trump's war because they're selling oil at full, unsanctioned prices.

And we benefit as well since all the oil we sell is at the inflated global market price as well. Too bad Joe Biden or Barry Obumma, or Jimmy Carter, or Willy Clinton never did a damned thing to stop things from leading to this point, instead spending all of their time worried that transgender illegal aliens get free healthcare so to create a few more votes.

 

[toobfreak]

Iraq wasn't behind 9/11. Saudi Arabia and Israel were

No, a terrorist group called al-Quada was, a multi-national terror organization made up mostly of Saudis who used Iraq and elsewhere as their base of operations.

Israel would never have been attacked had they not elbowed their way into the region in the first place.

Sure, it was Israel's fault for breathing? That is like rationalizing that MLK Jr. was at fault for getting assassinated for preaching controversial subjects. Survival of the fittest. Ever consider it is the region's fault for not being able to keep Israel out? Better still, for not having accepted the 2-State solution back in the 1940s when they could have that would have settled the matter, nope, it is just all Israel's fault, no one else made any mistakes or played any role in these matters, right?

They handed it out and got some handed back to them. Just like today.

And now Israel is handing out a bigger can of whoop-ass than ever right back.

Iran was one of the most stable nations in the region and weren't threatening anyone

Spank you very much.