Will Trump Sec. of Navy Change Stupid Ship Names?

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  1. Gatewood

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    Are we talking about Bill Clinton again? Or is there still more about Barack Obama that the Left has refused to learn?
     
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    Bill Clinton forcibly impregnated a person he held prisoner against their will?
     
  3. Gatewood

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    Bill and Hillary agreed to pay $850,000.00 rather than go to court to defend Bill against a rape charge. Ta-da!
     
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    Again, when exactly did he forcibly impregnate someone he held prisoner against their will?
     
  5. Gatewood

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    Who knows that he didn't? After all he did rape that woman.
     
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    By that standard, so has Trump.
     
  7. Durandal

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    We can use it to deport liberal crapheads to the socialist paradise of their choosing.
     
  8. Gatewood

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    He paid someone eight hundred and fifty thousand dollars not to take him to court?
     
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    Everything is gonna be re-branded as "Trump" dontcha know

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  10. gamewell45

    gamewell45 Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    How about traditional names (these are just examples; some of the ships may already have them) like the USS Lexington, USS Constellation, USS Idaho, USS Excelsior, etc instead of naming a ship after a person or city which are generally politically motivated?
     
  11. perdidochas

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    1. Granted.

    2. Evidence for this? there have been 2 USS Thomas Jefferson's in the past. No indication that I've read that there are plans for a third. There is documentation about a future USS Harvey Milk (which, IMHO, as a gay ****phile, should not be a namesake for a ship). I'm fine with the Gabrielle Giffords, and most of the others.
     
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    While the names of new ships should probably be more neutral (like the Constitution, states names, etc.), I think it would be foolish to rename ships in service. Just too much money for little or no benefit.
     
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    Even though Obama's PC Navy recruit training depot no longer turns out real sailors, there are still navy traditions and superstitions one being It's bad luck to change the name of a ship. Ships develop a life and mind of their own once they are named and Christened. If you do rename the ship- you absolutely must have a de-naming ceremony.

    This ceremony can be performed by writing the current ship's name on a piece of paper, folding the paper and placing it in a wooden box then burning the box. After, scoop up the ashes and throw them into the sea.
     
  14. Greataxe

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    Just so the ship isn't named for a Sanctuary City or State. =)
     
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    gamewell45 Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I'd say no cities at all; I'm sure there are plenty of other names of strength we could use.
     
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    Greataxe Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    My Brother served on a Sub named after a Texas City. So that's a tradition, for better or worse.
     
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    Okay, fair enough.
     

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