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No tanks on the Mall: Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton criticizes Trump's July 4th plan
13 News Now ^ | 7/01/19 | Lauryn Froneberger

Posted on 07/02/2019 5:24:25 PM PDT by Libloather

**SNIP**

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton issued a statement responding to the President's request saying the tanks would not be ideal for the event.

“After we have worked for years with the National Park Service to refurbish the National Mall, at a cost of millions of taxpayer dollars, President Trump now proposes to have 60-ton battle tanks there, where they would likely do significant damage," Holmes Norton said.

"These tanks, heavy equipment, and weapons of war have no place on the National Mall at all, particularly as we celebrate the Fourth of July."

**SNIP**

"Just as the Pentagon reminded the president of the damage tanks would do to D.C. streets, costing the federal government and District taxpayers millions of dollars, Interior and other federal officials must do the same for the Mall before it is too late," Holmes Norton warned.

(Excerpt) Read more at 13newsnow.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: independenceday; july4th; mall; mememe; norton; tanks; treadhead; trump
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To: ClearCase_guy
Does she have any idea what the Fourth is all about?

That was the day Lincoln freed all the homosexuals.

21 posted on 07/02/2019 5:42:08 PM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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To: Libloather

If the tanks would cause damage, they should not be used. It should be easy enough to calculate the loads the tank would exert and the design loads for which the streets (or mall) were built to withstand.


22 posted on 07/02/2019 5:42:36 PM PDT by be-baw
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To: digger48
Jim Acosta wants the Beach Boys

A lot of Democrats want your boys, boys, boys!

23 posted on 07/02/2019 5:43:38 PM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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To: Libloather

Let’s have the pictures of the mountains of trash and the acts of vandalism committed by the Communists after the Women’s March in 2017. Or the damage done after any Leftist goat rope (e.g., Occupy Wallstreet).

Then compare the spotless condition in which the district is left after the Tea Party and National Right to Life rallies.

The destroyers are the Regressive Socialists, not freedom loving American citizens.


24 posted on 07/02/2019 5:47:32 PM PDT by nickedknack
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To: Libloather

The District of Columbia should not be represented in the House.
(Repeal The 23rd)


25 posted on 07/02/2019 5:48:43 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th
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To: sport
We'll get them used to tanks on the National Mall this Fourth of July.

They'll be manned by Deplorables for the impeachment or for a stolen election...

26 posted on 07/02/2019 5:49:18 PM PDT by kiryandil (The Media & the DNC tells you who you're gonna vote for. We chose Trump.)
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To: Libloather

She is NOT a Congresswoman. She is just playing pretend. DC is not a state.


27 posted on 07/02/2019 5:51:29 PM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: 17th Miss Regt

LOLOL!!


28 posted on 07/02/2019 5:53:07 PM PDT by Hardastarboard (Three most annoying words on the internet - "Watch the video")
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To: Libloather

Trump started all this knowing the liberals would go nuts. He’s exposing them for what they are, haters of the military, the flag, the constitution, etc.

Their flag is the “Rainbow” flag.

Their military is Antifa.

Their constitution is the antithesis of America’s.


29 posted on 07/02/2019 5:54:51 PM PDT by SaxxonWoods (The internet has driven the world mad.)
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To: Libloather
"These tanks, heavy equipment, and weapons of war have no place on the National Mall at all, particularly as we celebrate the Fourth of July."

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30 posted on 07/02/2019 5:55:17 PM PDT by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: ClearCase_guy

“weapons of war have no place on the National Mall at all, particularly as we celebrate the Fourth of July”

We don’t celebrate the 4th of July. We celebrate Independence Day, and that’s the whole problem.


31 posted on 07/02/2019 5:56:04 PM PDT by SaxxonWoods (The internet has driven the world mad.)
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To: Blueflag

This is true.

If you do a rudimentary calculation of PSI distributed over the size/area of the entire length of track in contact with the street (times two), it’s a fraction of a typical semi truck rolling down the same stretch of road.


32 posted on 07/02/2019 6:02:02 PM PDT by normbal (normbal. somewhere in socialist occupied America)
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To: normbal

https://youtu.be/PDv0ZG0AFDw


33 posted on 07/02/2019 6:03:46 PM PDT by Segovia
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To: Empireoftheatom48
Take a hike brillo head. This communist specimen has been breast feeding on one government teat or another forever.


34 posted on 07/02/2019 6:09:09 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: be-baw

There are also road wheels for tanks.


35 posted on 07/02/2019 6:09:17 PM PDT by Fred Hayek (The Democratic Party is now the operational arm of the CPUSA)
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I've got diss, I think. Eleanor Holmes Norton hardest hit...


36 posted on 07/02/2019 6:11:29 PM PDT by Libloather (Global warming is AWESOME!)
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To: digger48

I thought he wanted the village people or was that just for the after-party.


37 posted on 07/02/2019 6:14:32 PM PDT by kublia khan (Absolute war brings total victory)
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To: SpaceBar

Back in West Germany in the 80s, every tank company on maneuvers had a damage officer following along throwing checks out to the locals. Or at least it seemed like that. We incidentally chewed cars, curbs, and buildings regularly.


38 posted on 07/02/2019 6:15:06 PM PDT by glorgau
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To: sport
Whether or not they will be able to steal it remains yet to be seen.***

That's why Trump needs to do the round up of millions of adult invaders-with their families, kids brothers sisters aunts uncles et al- and send them packing.

That will remove millions of non-citizen votes

39 posted on 07/02/2019 6:16:25 PM PDT by Syncro (Facts is Facts)
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To: Libloather

They are Trump’s tanks now. That’s what pisses the socialists off. I wish they would be used to destroy the CPUSA headquarters but an Independence Day celebration works for me.


40 posted on 07/02/2019 6:16:32 PM PDT by Kudsman (Im trying to love the tolerant left. They make it very hard to do.)
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