Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"But how are we going to pay for the Space Force?"
Link to tweet
?s=20
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
✔
@Ocasio2018
But how are we going to pay for the Space Force?
Oh wait sorry - we only ask that when it comes to healthcare, education, and saving the planet.
The Associated Press
✔
@AP
BREAKING: Vice President Pence announces plans for new, separate US Space Force as 6th military service by 2020.
9:09 PM - Aug 9, 2018
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
17 replies, 1767 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (10)
ReplyReply to this post
17 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
"But how are we going to pay for the Space Force?" (Original Post)
Arkansas Granny
Aug 2018
OP
struggle4progress
(118,334 posts)1. "Mexico will pay for it!"
Flaleftist
(3,473 posts)14. No, Mars will pay for it.
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,591 posts)2. The space aliens will pay for it.
Delarage
(2,186 posts)7. Saw this on here before....LOL
[link:|
mindem
(1,580 posts)3. Oh, common now
we get to watch them build a space wall.
Sancho
(9,070 posts)4. The Pence Plan
&frags=pl%2Cwn
SkyDancer
(561 posts)5. Well....
ck4829
(35,090 posts)6. K&R
disillusioned73
(2,872 posts)8. AOC...
the gift that keeps on giving.. oh, & how the right hates/fears her - that is when you know you have something good going on... we need more candidates speaking out like this...
Dread Pirate Roberts
(1,896 posts)9. Merchandising!
Space Force lunch boxes, Space Force plush toys, Space Force action figures, Space Force t-shirts, Space Force breakfast cereal. It will pay for itself!
bdamomma
(63,922 posts)10. what total BS this is
Pence needs to go to. The US is being gutted and they are talking about a Space Force??? what idiots.
Javaman
(62,534 posts)11. I predict the first mission of the orange assholes "space force" will be...
building wall.
just a hunch.
struggle4progress
(118,334 posts)17. "We'll need a big beautiful wall completely around the earth!"
Arkansas Granny
(31,528 posts)12. Here's an idea for his "Space Farce".
Link to tweet
Donald J. Trump
✔
@realDonaldTrump
· 1h
.....Be happy, be cool! A football game, that fans are paying soooo much money to watch and enjoy, is no place to protest. Most of that money goes to the players anyway. Find another way to protest. Stand proudly for your National Anthem or be Suspended Without Pay!
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DkPRmogWsAEJKCp?format=jpg&name=small
🇨🇦 Canada Hates Trump 🇨🇦
@POzzur
Why dont you take your Space Force and stick it in Uranus? Im pretty sure it would fit. pic.twitter.com/4y4azEH9zo
lpbk2713
(42,766 posts)13. "We'll cut the taxes to the one percenters."
No ... wait.
lame54
(35,321 posts)15. Moon rocks
Peacetrain
(22,878 posts)16. ROFL!!!