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Hekate

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31. The point is: these are fully trained State National Guard who are being hauled around on the whim...

Reply to WmChris (Reply #6)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 07:37 PM

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…of a madman. They are being cheated of their rightful pay. They have jobs and homes to go to. There is NO fricking emergency.

AND Trump fired 200 Park workers who could be doing this work in a professional and diligent manner.

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The numbers are in: National Guard deployed to DC to fight crime has picked up 500 bags of trash along 3.2 miles [View all] BumRushDaShow Wednesday OP

If they want to help improve the community .. SarcasticSatyr Wednesday #1

I read here the other day that Trump had Haggard Celine Wednesday #2

Here BumRushDaShow Wednesday #8

It's one thing to activate National Guard and Reservists for a National Disaster. House of Roberts Wednesday #10

Trump is the national disaster. CaptainTruth Wednesday #15

Bingo. marble falls Wednesday #12

They have BIDs in DC that do just that (business improvement districts) Blues Heron Wednesday #26

How about they hire back the 200 Parks workers fired by DOGE?! Hekate Wednesday #30

They missed a big, heavy trash bag at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Harker Wednesday #3

I'm giving you my "Chuckle of the Day Award". Wuddles440 Wednesday #13

Thanks, I'm honored! Harker Wednesday #14

Y'all need weapons to pick up trash? twodogsbarking Wednesday #4

Clean up and maintenance crews for D.C. have gone from 200 people to 20. Trump fired them. tetedur Wednesday #5

Basic Training WmChris Wednesday #6

The point is: these are fully trained State National Guard who are being hauled around on the whim... Hekate Wednesday #31

Oh the good old days of "police call" picking up butts in the morning at Fort Gordan. We didn't doc03 Wednesday #7

That shakes out to a little over $250,000 a bag. Such a deal. Vinca Wednesday #9

Was there any resistance displayed by any of the 500? Handcuffs, tasers, needed? My guess is if a proper program was... usaf-vet Wednesday #19

The closest to a bright side of this fiasco. Too bad TACO played with their housing benefits. marble falls Wednesday #11

I give the recycle guys candy bars when I see them. Trash guy too, later in the day. Good men. twodogsbarking Wednesday #16

Free trash pickup, you say? dlilafae Wednesday #17

So the crime they are there to fight is littering? mwb970 Wednesday #18

Back up, we need back up, we are running out of bags. You go for them private, we will cover you. Head down. twodogsbarking Wednesday #20

What we have here is the most expensive garbage collection company in the business - The National Guard. patphil Wednesday #21

I see medals coming for litter patrol. Sneederbunk Wednesday #22

Something that could be accomplished... WestMichRad Wednesday #23

We are now safe from future garbage attacks, thanks to thecrazyfuckinglunatic. twodogsbarking Wednesday #24

"Trump's beautification efforts"?? Beartracks Wednesday #25

The city pays people to do that work. This is stupid and a waste of time. Klarkashton Wednesday #27

Think of all the trashy felons who have been picked up. Wonder Why Wednesday #28

They are on 29 day orders, so no extra pay for food, Fichefinder Wednesday #29

And the number of criminals arrested? Could it be ZERO? It is, isn't it? tclambert Wednesday #32

Meanwhile Oeditpus Rex Wednesday #33