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anygunanywhere wrote:

E.Marquez wrote:Let’s keep it real, shall we..

Yes. Let's keep it real.

The most destructive, immoral, unethical, illegal, corrupt administration in the history of our country keeps on doing what they are doing and essentially get away consequence free.

Please. No more excuses.

Anygunanywhere

Sir, not an excuse.. I will, would never make them for this admin.

BUT, honest people have to honestly discuss things as they are not how they want them to be.
The US President did not cancel any fireworks show at any US military base.
Decisions were made by the administration and congress that caused a short fall of funds, and military bases cut many things to make it work.
One of those things cut by some post commanders was a yearly entertainment event.

Let’s keep it real, shall we..

The administration made decisions, and those decisions have trickle down impacts..no doubt... and they suck...
But that’s along was from silly claims that the Big O canceled the 4th of July

Local commanders at each post make these on post even decisions, yes they have budget crises on their hands, and folks are being sent home no pay, let go all together, hiring freeze, services stopped, cut back, new construction and renovation projects scaled back or cut…and that is just the post operation funds,, Lest not talk about operational funding…
Each post commander makes a call, spend on this, cut that, marginalize this, partial fund that.
With huge funding shortfalls … $100k spent on a 2 hours show could go a long ways toward building that new day care facility, sports arena, hospital, exercise field or running path… or just paying to keep the street lights on.

At Fort Hood this year
"FORT HOOD (July 1, 2013) -- The cost of celebrating America's freedom doesn't come cheap. Carnivals, high-end talent and fireworks can add up.

Sequestration and budget cuts have forced several military installations to cut their Fourth of July events this year. Fort Hood still plans to hold Freedom Fest, but will have to trim it down to just the coveted fireworks display.
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