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JHB

(37,163 posts)
Wed Jan 15, 2020, 07:44 AM Jan 2020

Wednesday TOONs - History is Watching

History is Watching















Gonna need a bigger glue vat






Wreckfest
















Juxtaposition is The Best Position













YAGP
Yet Another Golden Parachute









Representation, if you squint hard









Liz decides the kids were on to something after all

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Wednesday TOONs - History is Watching (Original Post) JHB Jan 2020 OP
thanks for the excellent toons steventh Jan 2020 #1
Thank you! 2naSalit Jan 2020 #2
The impeachment news always has a soundtrack--"History has its eye on you" from Hamilton! Maeve Jan 2020 #3
Yay! Toons! planetc Jan 2020 #4
Love the last one. Who could blame her rpannier Jan 2020 #5
The enlistment oath has changed keithbvadu2 Jan 2020 #6
Mostly great stuff! marble falls Jan 2020 #7
Thank you for the cartoons Gothmog Jan 2020 #8
The Elephant is off to the knackerman! Kicktoons. Hekate Jan 2020 #9
Is this just a coincidence? TheBlackAdder Jan 2020 #10
what happened to TrumPutin's hair in that last photo? Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #14
Perhaps he forgot to glue on that rug? TheBlackAdder Jan 2020 #18
may be the lights; he looks red as a baboon's ass :) Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #21
K & R...nt Wounded Bear Jan 2020 #11
Great toons! PatSeg Jan 2020 #12
Thank you. murielm99 Jan 2020 #13
K&R and thanks. nt tblue37 Jan 2020 #15
Bloody brilliant! Nitram Jan 2020 #16
Thank you JHB and I learned something today.... KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2020 #17
Impeachment witnesses! Good! Would that the GOP Senate understood that!❤ Karadeniz Jan 2020 #19
Thanks for the toons! LiberalLovinLug Jan 2020 #20
Word! soldierant Jan 2020 #22
K&R! burrowowl Jan 2020 #23
If they are going to make mercenaries out of our young men and women. PAY THEM merc's money. usaf-vet Jan 2020 #24

keithbvadu2

(36,985 posts)
6. The enlistment oath has changed
Wed Jan 15, 2020, 10:13 AM
Jan 2020

Oath of Allegiance - Pre and post 1934
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-fuehrer-oath

(before August 2, 1934)
"I swear by almighty God this sacred oath:
I will at all times loyally and honestly
serve my people and country
and, as a brave soldier,
I will be ready at any time
to stake my life for this oath."

The Fuehrer Oath
(effective August 2, 1934)
"I swear by almighty God this sacred oath:
I will render unconditional obedience
to the Fuehrer of the German Reich and people, Adolf Hitler,
Supreme Commander of the Wehrmacht,
and, as a brave soldier,
I will be ready at any time
to stake my life for this oath."

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,498 posts)
17. Thank you JHB and I learned something today....
Wed Jan 15, 2020, 01:42 PM
Jan 2020

sometimes because I have slow internet service, one or more 'toons will not load, causing me to reload the whole page of 'toons - a rather slow process.

Today, I discovered for any missing graphics, I can just right-click on the tiny square missing image icon and click on "reload image" and the missing image pops right up! Saves waiting for a total page reload.

KY...........

LiberalLovinLug

(14,178 posts)
20. Thanks for the toons!
Wed Jan 15, 2020, 03:30 PM
Jan 2020

This one is not accurate though. I have yet to see any trace of guilt on face of Moscow Mitch. This one would be more accurate if it had Mitch smiling and giving them the finger over his shoulder.

usaf-vet

(6,231 posts)
24. If they are going to make mercenaries out of our young men and women. PAY THEM merc's money.
Thu Jan 16, 2020, 09:39 AM
Jan 2020
According to CNN, private military contractors' salaries range from $500 per day and $720 per day. For the US army, pay depends on rank and experience. The higher the rank, the more responsibilities you have and the corresponding pay. A private, doing advanced training pockets $1,468 per month.Apr 5, 2019


Do the math
$500 x 30 = $15,000 / month x 11 months = $165,000 / year
$720 x 30 = $21,600 / month x 11 months = $237,600 /year



My final word:
It's the CONSTITUTION they defend for one-tenth of the money a mercenary makes per month.
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