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The United States has full surveillance commercialism. That means that Canada Customs could theoretically pay to find the answers to questions like: Does this person have a tendency to criminality or violence? Does this person pose a threat to children, law enforcement, or Canadian society? Is this person likely to be a burden on Canada's health care system?.... All of that information is available on every single American for a price. In fact, because Facebook/Meta and Google etc store their information in the United States, they could likely also give that information about every single Canadian.

Transgenders are getting a raw deal. I mean come on Let them live freely!!!

Air medals don't mean anything.

I mean being trans is being confused and not accepting yourself for who you are but in your free time then ya it should be no issue on your free time off base being military there's lots to take in but feelings of others wanting to be something other then what they are is a nothing thing

Their land????? U mean israels land God littery promised that land to the israels and he gave it them the land wasnt Palestines land first ?

Use any means to keep them out.

When they say invasion...they mean invasion.

When Shilling gets pregnant, I'll call it a female, until then he's a dud and I'll call him sir! That's not mean it's living in reality. By they way I'm a gelding, call me Mr Ed.

Jackass congress dude only has one eye,.....guess that means he lacks vision lol, As much as I'm against the idea of trans, I see MORE HUMANITY in this Service member, than any maga moron I've ever encountered

I think the trans issue has a lot of complications that really don't need to play out in the military. I accept the body God gave me and I can't imagine what people go through who can't. It's concerning though that while they're fighting their internal fights it may project on to others. Just because this one man didn't doesnt mean everyone is like him. Should be a case by case basis and not a blanket policy.

Trans soldiers means weak military

Ain't no surprise here ppl act they don't remember when blk ppl like myself were not accepted are given equal rights in the military world ?????? America is a trip when I say trip I mean some real ??, acting all surprised now as black people we've been had to get used to this being treated like third class citizens but I got some kleenexes for you cry babies?

Without a strong, mentally stable military, our country's border means nothing.

Just because the guy interviewed here was a good pilot does not mean that all the guys who transition are going to be good soldiers and members of the military. \n\nIf you choose to “transition“ that’s your choice and you should be respected for it, but that does not mean you continue to qualify to participate in certain things like athletics and the military.

If you’re confused about your gender, that means you have some form of undiagnosed mental health. Which places other soldiers at Jeopardy during combat.

All of those who said pull them out of the Army ,Navy, Marines, whatever are you going to want to go in there place, he did say he's going to build the Army up, that means he's going to start drafting people in the army.

On one hand i get it from a mentally fit state. One the other hand if a trans wants to die for his or her country why prevent em. Never understood why whites were so against blacks joining the army as well. When it would mean less white soldiers being killed.

No means NO !!!!

A weak military means no country.

Just because people are born different, does not mean that they cannot be productive members of society, for we are all God‘s children, and individuals will always strive to be the best at what they do, regardless of sexual orientation.\nIt’s just another form of discrimination and in the future bigotry and all forms of discrimination have no place in society today or in the foreseeable future, we must all work to get along with each other and love one another as God intended his children to do so, and remember Jesus and all the angels in the heaven Also tells us that we should love one another for we are all brothers and sisters, just because someone is born different or with a handicap or a disability they still have the ability to contribute to society in a positive way.

??? unpack it. What is Transgendered mean?

I mean I have mixed feelings about the trans movement. But here is how I feel about this subject and always have. There needs to be one standard. It needs to be the highest standard in the world. and if any man, women, or trans person can't hack it then they do not serve. If they can hold up to the standards they should serve. I am a veteran that serve with a group of people in the Navy that demanded the highest standards. I would serve with man, woman, or trans person that can pull their weight. It is their country. Let them serve if they wish.

First let me say that I fully support anyone who is fully physically capable of doing whatever job that they are either enlisted to do or has been assigned to do within the military. \n\nIn a time where special forces doesn't mean bulked up freakishly high endurance or specific physical requirements are necessary.\nSpecial ops nowadays is also about mental acumen and ability to assess the entire picture and it is absolutely well known that certain physical factors are required to be on the front lines but to remove a very capable force that is a force multiplier in a time where it's absolutely needed and cannot be replaced quickly or even adequately is doing a massive disservice to our military and the citizens of this country just for the sake of a small group of individuals with small minds that couldn't step into that vacant position and adequately fill it with the same caliber of talent regardless of how they identify themselves!\nBeing the most lethal fighting military requires many talents and to remove those talents from the soldiers they support is absolutely hurting our military in ways that will take decades to rectify!\nThat soldier on the ground calling in drone strikes to get his or her soldiers out of the danger isn't going to care if they are trans or identify as LGBTQ only that they are able to safeguard their soldiers in whatever way they have been trained to do..\nOur military needs to be the most diverse in order to be the most lethal in the most diverse situations throughout the worlds stages!

Trump is a draft dodger. Trump has no right to say a single word concerning this issue. Trump did not serve. Has no clue what it means to serve. Trump continues to insult veterans. Veterans for Trump. Shame shame shame.

Trump says he wants selection to be merit based. Well, here's his chance to show that he means it. If you are capable of doing the job and doing it well then I fail to see the problem.

1. they can’t deploy\n2. that doesn’t mean the can’t do other things.

I'm seeing what Punjabis here in Canada showing..all of their tantrums means majority are frustrated. My employer in Canada now says he respects south Indians they started viewing it as south vs north culture thing.

omg hes doing so bad oh gosh ohh\nquick side note: btw biden deported on average more than trump\nooohhh god look how bad this is going to be, look how mean he is, oooh man

Border closed means just that

I have a lot of sympathy for these people, especially considering many gave up everything they had to pay smugglers to get this far while our government was effectively letting everyone in while offering additional incentives such as money and temporary housing. That said, if we don't have borders we don't have a country. Add on the massive welfare state that they will all become burdens on, either immediately or eventually, and it becomes clear to anyone with a little bit knowledge and common sense that the policies of the Biden administration that allowed things to get this bad, if not stopped immediately, would mean the end of the middle class, the further impoverishment of the lower class and massive benefits for the wealthiest among us. And when I say wealthy I'm not talking about the guy making 7 figures. I mean those who control billions, either directly or indirectly. You know, the same people who have the power to influence political parties to enact such policies and push narratives by the corporate media that state anyone who questions the policy is racist, greedy, heartless, or xenophobic.

We need to send to BOTH the southern AND northern borders our military, national guard, and hundreds of thousand of our ARMED citizens. This is an INVASION and must be stopped by any means.

Repel them by all means necessary. Period

Just Imagine, Biden and Harris Administration had the border completely opened for them!\nI mean, just imagine these people demanding to enter America illegally and demanding to get everything free! \nI’d difficult for me to even support my family let alone these people!\nI’m an Apache Indian, my ancestors have been here for Hundreds of generations and THIS IS what we had been fighting against! Stopping These Masses From Crossing!

Why are we seeing this that's an easy question to answer can you say Joe Biden Kamala Harris put the blame where it belongs now what do you think North Korea would have done if they had tried that there what do you think China would have done if they had tried that there or Russia I see no reason in the world why we can't do the same thing That's an invasion our country is being invaded or people are being attacked allow them to defend our country and allow them to defend themselves using any means necessary

Wouldn’t this be considered an invasion? Why weren’t they stopped by all means available?

? you mean Americans won’t just take it anymore

Green card don't mean anything for Donald Trump

Why doesn’t America just buy Mexico and more land so they all become citizens I mean it sounds like a bad idea but also bad ?

The entire Trump Family will be known as the Hitler Von Trump Family. I mean ALL of them and just wait…..lots to pick from!

We will be isolated from BRICS within a few years because the Authoritarian regime of America is racist. Oops, sorry to future American commissars for me dissidence. I didn't really mean to speak my mind.

All corrupt government is the reason people flee from their own countries! Very sad, that doesn’t mean they should break the law!

Hmmm and people still don’t see how this is getting to be a serious problem. They’re literally rushing in. Instead of taking the time to fix what they have they’re running in EXPECTING things. They don’t think they have to wait their turn! This is what open borders do. They lead to a serious crisis and entitlement. I don’t think I have the right to do that anywhere else. Not to mention we don’t have enough to take care of what we have right now. LA doesn’t have enough water to sustain what they have but they think it’s a great idea to open California and let as many in. What you’re going to do is crumble this country. One nation can only sustain so much. The president of Columbia didn’t want his own people back. That should tell you something. Yet American media is telling us these people are vital to our economy. If they’re so vital and followed by dollar signs, why doesn’t Columbia want their own people?? Aren’t they needed to build the economy there? Wake up people. This is a serious issue. We can’t save the whole world, we simply don’t have the means. If we stay this route what will happen is we will end up in the same spot that Mexico is. You have to teach them to build properly not bring it all here. That isn’t a fix all. Once we have enough gang members, drug cartels and murders from all the other countries, we’ll become those countries, while they’ll have it good because they purged all their criminals to us. They don’t want them back, yet we’re begging them to bring their problems to us! It’s time to take this serious and worry about our own.

GOODBYE GOODBYE GOODBYE, The people of the great USA\nhave spoken loud and clear. The people of the USA mean business\nand they warned you from the start but you failed to listen.

U r not talking reality. 80 crore Indian's r getting free rations out of 140 crore, That is around 60%. Some r middle class and upper class and only 5% r super rich who hold massive wealth. It means in India wealth is in the hands of a few ppl. Basically India is a very poor country. Pls stop propagating lies nd fake news. Fifth largest economy but what is the per capita income of ppl of India? Peanuts.

I just heard this. What is the motive behind the blockade? Is he liberal, meaning the leader of Colombia? Or are they saying no to international criminals? Why block it? Meaning Columbia. They are citizens of that nation. Feels like they are violating International law...meaning Columbia. Just take them back, and avoid the tariffs Why suffer economically to play politics in a country they don't live in? I question the Columbia's leader's morality. People will suffer, economically. Perhaps, that man needs to step down from his office for breaching international laws regulating international immigration treaties. Step down, being the civilized way, to avoid conflict and misery.

Feliz Viaje that means Happy Travel they need to change the Motto of that bridge ??

no more coke for USA i mean coffee

More and more is becoming cheap and mean and what goes around comes around so remember to always be nice because once you reject nicer people it comes right back around to bite you in the ass and now that’s sorry!

Obviously they don't understand what the word NO means. We are really tired of being flooded by illegal immigrants.

PREDICTION: The rise of international tariffs will ultimately uncover a huge underbelly of unemployment ironically in the USA and create a wave of an unexpected underbelly of poverty unseen by America in many years. USA will suffer in the next 4 years due to tariff wars and causing its international allies work in new relationships with its unexpected competitors such as China. The EU will learn how to live without relying on the USA - as is the same with China and other countries. America will have to self-rely on itself - causing it to recycle its own money over and over again to try and create home-grown industries that will initially be very expensive to run. \n\nCompetitive countries will strike deals with American allies and form new relationships that the USA hadn't foreseen - and the era will illustrate an international 'Us' vs US mentality. Countries will turn their back on America, knowing they can work well together than rely on the USA. \n\nThe average US citizen will be receiving tax rise after tax rise, causing more poverty within states and due to the 'xenophobic tariff mentality' - will find the middle income earner slip down to a lower grade, and ripple this effect. Medical aid will only benefit the rich while everyone else will pay for minimum service but premium for medication. \n\nThe price of food and transport will quadruple over the next 4 years, not because of the natural progression of price rise, but immediately due to tariff wars. \n\nAmericans, ultimately pay for tariffs - bullying words of 50 percent tariffs on another country means a surge in prices for everyday goods Americans take for granted. The only winner is the Government - which means it chooses what to spend on. \n\nA recession will hit hard....AGAIN -- on the USA.