Coast Guard Chief Will Disregard Trump’s Ban on Transgenders in Military
http:// www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/08/03/coast-guard-chief-will-disregard-trumps-ban-transgenders-military/
I know I have seen other things on this guy, still looking… but this is a start.
Coast Guard says it’s $900 million short after ‘all-hands-on-deck’ hurricane response
The U.S. Coast Guard faces $914 million shortfall after scrambling to respond to three devastating hurricanes this year within six weeks, the service’s top officer told a Senate subcommittee Thursday.
Adm. Paul F. Zukunft, the Coast Guard commandant, said the shortfall accounts for a backlog of ship and aircraft maintenance and repairs for hangars and other facilities damaged by the storms. The Coast Guard surged its entire force in response, an “all-hands-on-deck” campaign requiring deployments from across the nation, he said.
“Based on Harvey, Irma and Maria alone, we need nearly a billion dollars to rebuild damaged infrastructure and restore eroded readiness,” Zukunft told the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.
https:// www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2017/11/16/coast-guard-says-its-900-million-short-after-all-hands-on-deck-hurricane-response/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.e45353025509
Coast Guard vows to move to Canada if Trump is elected
BOSTON — The United States Coast Guard will move to Canada if Donald Trump is elected as Commander-in-Chief, Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul F. Zukunft announced at a press conference today.
“Frankly I don’t see the point in saving the lives of people who would self destructively vote in a guy like that,” Zukunft said. “Why would we waste the man-hours and asset capabilities? It’s pointless!”
Trump campaign staffers had reached out to Coast Guard Atlantic and Pacific Headquarters once it became clear Trump would be the Republican nominee to discuss the future the role of their service in a Trump administration.
“We actually got a call from the Trump camp asking if we could provide an ‘Elite Coast Guard’ that only saves people with a higher income and voted for Trump,” said Rear Adm. Mike Winiarski of Coast Guard Atlantic Area. “They even asked about the possibility of a floating wall in the Caribbean.”
Zukunft says a complete defection to Canada presents obstacles, but they are manageable.
“Oh we understand the logistical nightmare that this will take,” he said. “But considering the Category 4 shitstorm that’s headed our way, I think it’s worth watching these mouth-breathers frantically wave from the roof as we pass overheard.”
When asked for comment, Trump said, “I have a plan to create a newer and more better Coast Guard and it will be the bestest Coast Guard anyone has ever seen. They will save way more people than any Coast Guard in the world.” He then began to explain that all the boats and helicopters would be huge and painted gold.
“Yeah I’m not exactly thrilled to make this decision,” Zukunft reluctantly said, “But hey! Look at this Justin Trudeau guy! I mean, he’s a Star Trek fan and has the hottest wife. Now that’s a leader!”
https:// www.duffelblog.com/2016/05/uscg-vows-move-to-canada-if-trump-is-elected/
I found the real story here:
Coast Guard rape conviction overturned after court's scathing attack on women-packed jury
The nation’s highest military court has thrown out the 2012 rape conviction of a Coast Guard enlisted man because admirals and prosecutors packed the seven-member jury with five women, four of whom held jobs as advocates for victims of sexual assault.
In a 5-0 ruling that could change how the military conducts sex abuse trials, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces unleashed caustic criticism of all involved.
From the Coast Guard commandant down to an appellate court to the original trial judge, the high court said all contributed to a “stain on the military justice system.” The military has been under intense pressure to wipe out sexual harassment and assault, the five civilian judges noted.
The opinion, delivered by Judge Margaret A. Ryan, said the four admirals who played a role in assembling the officer and enlisted jury pool produced an illegal “gender-based court stacking.” She suggested that the admirals’ role amounted to unlawful command influence, which military law analysts see as the enemy of fair trials for service members.
The court ruling said the trial judge “failed to conduct even a rudimentary investigation” into defense attorneys’ complaints of an unfair jury.
It also said the Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals failed in its duty to protect against unlawful command influence as it “rationalized the error away as a benign effort to seek inclusiveness.”
“Yet the error in this case is both so obvious and so egregious that it adversely affected not only Appellant’s right to a fair trial by an impartial panel, but also the essential fairness and integrity of the military justice system,” Judge Ryan and the four other judges wrote.
Even worse, the high court suggested that the enlisted man never would have been convicted by a more gender-proportionate jury. It said the evidence was so weak that a hearing officer had recommended dismissing the charges. The admiral overseeing the case overruled him.
“The Government’s case was weak, primarily based on the testimony of [name redacted], the putative victim, who was unable to remember many of the events surrounding the crime due to alcohol use and whose testimony was controverted by other witnesses at trial,” the opinion read.
One of the admirals involved in jury selection is Coast Guard Commandant Paul F. Zukunft. He was the last of four convening authorities of the rape trial.
Adm. Zukunft told a hearing judge that he was unaware of jury stacking. The appeals court rejected his excuse.
“As our cases on court stacking make clear, the actual ignorance of the convening authority does not insulate him or her from the errors or misconduct of his or her subordinates, which are errors affecting the court-martial selection process and court stacking nonetheless,” the opinion read.
“As we stated long ago, even reasonable doubt concerning the use of improper panel selection criteria will not be tolerated in the military justice system,” it read.
The high court judges harshly criticized all involved, implying that their goal was to win a conviction.
The high court judges harshly criticized all involved, implying that their goal was to win a conviction.
“The salient facts paint a clear picture of court stacking based on gender in an atmosphere of external pressure to achieve specific results in sexual assault cases,” the ruling read. “Against that backdrop, purposefully selecting a panel that is seventy percent female, most of whom are victim advocates, from a roster of officers that was only twenty percent female and a pool of enlisted that was only thirteen percent female, smacks of a panel that was ‘hand-picked’ by or for the Government.”
https:// www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jan/28/women-packed-court-gets-coast-guard-rape-convictio/
With something this obvious, my only response can be "No shit Sherlock", Enjoy a laugh for a change Anon, not everything has to be serious all of the time:)
House Dems Angry Over Coast Guard River Security Plan to Protect President Trump
According to The Hill:
The Coast Guard’s proposed rule would close roughly two miles of the Potomac—”from shoreline to shoreline”—where it abuts the Trump National Golf Club, the president’s 36-hole resort that lies about 30 miles upstream from Washington. The purpose, the rule states, is “to protect high-ranking United States officials and the public, mitigate potential terrorist acts, and enhance public and U.S. navigable waterway safety and security.”
http:// www.breitbart.com/sports/2017/07/23/house-dems-angry-coast-guard-river-security-plan-protect-president-trump/
2 days later:
Coast Guard agrees to partial opening of Potomac near Trump golf course
The commandant of the Coast Guard on Tuesday said recreational paddlers can use the Maryland side of the Potomac River when the president or senior administration officials visit Trump National Golf Club, amending a controversial policy that kicked boats off the river whenever the president was golfing.
Adm. Paul F. Zukunft announced the surprise policy change while testifying before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
“As long as they stay to the Maryland side of the Potomac River, they can pass clearly when the security zone is in effect,” Zukunft said. The Trump National Golf Club is in Sterling, Va., along the river that divides Virginia and Maryland.
https:// www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/coast-guard-agrees-to-partial-opening-of-potomac-near-trump-golf-course/2017/07/25/71b4d8dc-7142-11e7-9eac-d56bd5568db8_story.html?utm_term=.01ef90417853
I agree, but what of all that money…seems like pretty large amount to spend on storms, especially when there were so many others involved in the efforts. 900 million short, just shy of a billion from just one agency seems odd to me.
He did, which is why these to articles caught my attention. Security Risk?
Great idea, he's always looking for cleaver ways to spend it so, why not this, kek