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(23,337 posts)this is a waste of money.
crickets
(25,983 posts)Dan Lamothe
@DanLamothe
The Pentagon plans to dispatch the Navy's Blue Angels and the Air Force's Thunderbirds in a multi-city effort to "champion national unity" amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to defense officials and a memo I obtained today.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2020/04/22/pentagon-plans-dispatch-blue-angels-thunderbirds-coronavirus-response/
All I can say is, that's a lot of money that could be spent on generating more TESTS.
GoCubsGo
(32,087 posts)They're all going to break quarantine to run outside and unite in the streets to watch. AND, SPREAD THE GODDAMN VIRUS TO EACH OTHER. Madness. Fucking madness.
greenjar_01
(6,477 posts)They wanna rev up the damn Air and Water Show?
Save us.
pandr32
(11,608 posts)Not much else looks like we're great again. Poor DT--an election is coming up.
pwb
(11,287 posts)We cant let earth recover it seems.
Mystery sage
(576 posts)FormerOstrich
(2,703 posts)that Italy did this and now wants to do it more hugely.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a31674551/italy-flight-demo/
I thought it was nice and inspirational.
GoCubsGo
(32,087 posts)And, I say that as someone who just loves watching both of these teams do their thing. How many people are going to come out of their shelters to watch this political stunt, further spreading sickness? How fucking asinine. Jeezus, it never ends.
onethatcares
(16,183 posts)I feel all puffed up already. At least gas is cheap........
Marie Marie
(9,999 posts)past overcrowded hospitals, to "champion strength against a tiny virus".
Layzeebeaver
(1,631 posts)Same damn thing, different engine and speed.
Oh, And a jet might sound louder than an ICU alert.
burrowowl
(17,645 posts)Hermit-The-Prog
(33,413 posts)New rules for COVID-19: Divided we stand, united we die.