Vet Raises Money To Help Donald Trump Earn His Own Purple Heart “Chip in to fly him to the conflict zone of his choosing,” says Cameron Kerr, who got his medal after losing a leg. 08/05/2016 05:23 pm ET Jennifer Bandery WASHINGTON ― "Donald Trump was thrilled last week when a veteran at a Virginia rally gave him his Purple Heart. “I’ve always wanted to get a Purple Heart,” he said, dangling the medal typically awarded to soldiers wounded or killed while serving in battle. “This was much easier.” "That response didn’t sit right with Cameron Kerr, a Purple Heart recipient based in Virginia. As an Army veteran who lost his leg on the battleground in Afghanistan, Kerr was stunned to see Trump treating the prestigious award like a flashy new toy. He figured if Trump has really always wanted a Purple Heart, he should have to earn it “the old-fashioned way”: by going into a war zone. "So he’s raising money to help give Trump that chance. “I fully endorse his desire to earn one and would happily oblige his interest in doing so, by being one of the first to chip in to fly him to the conflict zone of his choosing,” Kerr wrote. “After all, you’re never too old to follow your dreams.” "As with seemingly everything else in his life, Mr. Trump got [a Purple Heart] handed to him instead of earning it. Cameron Kerr, Purple Heart recipient By Friday afternoon, Kerr had raised $6,750. He told The Huffington Post he never expected to raise any money, other than maybe $100 from sympathetic family and friends. Then again, he said he saw a lot of people around him ― including vets he knows who support Trump ― whose “minds were blown” by the way the real estate mogul diminished the Purple Heart. “It was the actual callousness of him saying, ‘I’ve always wanted one. This is much easier,’” Kerr said. “There was kind of this revulsion of him making light of something people literally have to bleed or die for. Not understanding that gravity.” "Beyond his anger at what was happening, Kerr said his “dark sense of humor” compelled him to create the fundraising site. “To me, it was partially, ‘How do we ridicule this insensitive, callous statement?’” "A Trump spokeswoman did not respond to a request for comment. "Trump never served in the military ― he deferred the draft five times during the Vietnam War. He’s also facing universal criticism for his attacks on the family of a Muslim American soldier who died in Iraq while protecting his troops. For all his outrageous comments, it’s Trump’s insults directed at a Gold Star family that appear to have crossed a line. "Military vets in Congress have since urged GOP leaders to revoke their endorsements of Trump, and a group of vets crashed Sen. John McCain’s office this week, urging the Arizona Republican to do the same. "Kerr, who now works as a security analyst, knows Trump isn’t likely to take him up on a fully paid trip into a war zone. So, as he spells out on his fundraising page, he plans to direct any money he raises to a cause that Trump deeply opposes: aiding Syrian refugees. Not only did Kerr study Arabic and Middle Eastern history in college, he has worked directly with refugees from the region and knows the hell they have to endure to escape the violence of their home countries. “They are much better people than Donald Trump,” said Kerr. “They’re so focused on how they can contribute, they’re so motivated. It’s especially poignant to help them because it’s a group that he has slandered as terrorists, when in fact, every time, if his people reached out and met a refugee, they would realize this person is awesome.” "What if Trump becomes president? Kerr joked that he’ll probably end up on a no-fly list because of his open opposition to “everything this guy stands for.” "He added, “I’m okay with that.” http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry...49&comment_id=1078595078898749#f1e7d2f9af8933
Priceless. I guess the (alleged) bone spurs in Trump's feet don't count, perhaps owing to his remarkable recovery.
Trump needs some help on this proposal so I'm going to lend a hand. First off, most establishment, mainstream republicans are too full of their own anti-tax bullshit to understand how this works. Can we all admit that there is no 35% corporate tax? They don't pay that and everyone knows it. The real rate is about 17%, if that. Second, there is no 'trickle down". Never was, never will be. It's bullshit. Third, high tech and innovation will not save the economy. Those two things reduce millions of jobs while adding but a few. We need low tech, get your hands dirty jobs. Okay, now that we're all in reality here's how Trump needs to present this to the average guy. He needs to go to the unions and say, you guys want to work or not? I got a plan that will put your asses back to work. Will it cost you a couple percent more in taxes. Sure it will. What the fuck do you care so long as you're working steady making 70-100K a year? Besides, you can buy some bonds and get a return that makes the whole tax thing pretty much a wash. Yeah, some asshole will pick that apart and tell you you're losing money in the long run, but again, you want a job or not? You'll be working steady for the next 10+ years, and making bank the whole time. This work will have all of you, the steel workers, construction, engineers, trucking, all along the line of heavy industry and the rest of the economy will go along for the ride too. I'm telling you, he presents it just like that and it's a winner for him. I've already done my unscientific poll and every single guy I've talked to is in agreement. They just want a decent job. The corporate boys will make money either way, good or bad economy. Quit worrying about those assholes and put this country back on the job.
He's got all the bases covered man. Infrastructure spending, onshoring, slashing taxes and regulations, wide open domestic drilling. North slope Alaska etc. Onshoring alone will bring back between 5-7 trillion in economic activity. That covers the dirty hands jobs I think What more can u ask for? Honestly ?
Lol NSA just leaked hillarys 30,000 emails because she killed American spies in the Middle East. She armed Isis in Libya and Syria. You're fucked. She's fucked. She's going to prison. You watch
It's all in how he presents this. It's a winner IF, IF presented in a straight-forward, no nonsense manner. Every hard hat, Joe Lunch-Bucket type out there knows a few palms must be greased to get a good job. That's the tax end of it. Isn't anyone going to mind paying a few extra bucks every pay check so long as the money is good.