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Do we blame the people who refused to dance to the tune, or the people who put the child in this position in the first place?
You mean all the people here that have argued for access to medical treatment for all children?
Dance to the tune? The ones who have group speak in unison - the ones who get their bylines from the Party communications office - the ones who came prepared with their stupid little ping pong paddle signs - the ones who had so much hatred in their hearts towards the President that they could not be kind?
Yes. Trump holds up a child, so Democrats must clap or they're "bad people." What do you call that other than "dancing to the tune"?
I am so so sorry to hear about your loss. But I disagree with your funding assessment. And that money does more than just research, it provides means for child and their families as they go through their treatments.My child actually died of cancer and I don't care who you are if your not a psychopath this boy and his story of overcoming cancer is heartwarming and uplifting.
If this child can, against all odds, beat cancer then there's nothing we as a nation can't overcome.
If this child can be a symbol of that then maybe for him it made the pain a little more meaningful to help the rest of us learn how to persevere with hope in God and hope in a future that can dream big.
If we can't come together over such messaging, over such pleas for national healing and unity in making sure all our children have the kind of future they deserve, then what are we and where are we going really? Do we want to be a nation together or are we just waiting for some Democrats to start shooting more Republicans?
As far as Trump cutting children's cancer research I haven't done any looking into it but even as a parent who lost a child to cancer I'm not at all worried about it.
We've probably just stopped more orgies from occurring on our dime, in empty buildings we throw millions into for no earthly reason. I'd rather save our country from the national debt for a minute so our nations children won't be starving in the next great depression.
It's not like people are going to stop privately funding cancer research... It's actually the one thing that seems to get a large amount of private funding, we can do less government funding in areas that have positive funding sources for goodness sakes.
We need to concentrate on doing what's necessary to government, and make sure we are doing that extremely well. The public treasury isn't an infinite source of money, it's definitely finite in nature.
Edit to add:
So people know I am not embellishing I mentioned losing both my daughter and my dad to cancer in this post made years ago:
My wife I think is cheating on me need advice in this complicated thing .
I have terminal stage 4 cancer I was originally given 3 months now it’s 3 years thanks to Gods grace and mercy , it’s been tough failed open heart surgery ( to try and remove the tumour ) I am weak , full of bruises and scars , for most of that time she was by my side going through this awful...www.christianforums.com
If Trump et al were talking to people to access what and why spending is utilized, that would be one thing. But that's not what's happening. These are not auditors on the Musk's chainsaw team in example, they are code writers. All these agencies used to have IGs who were responsible for that job. Trump fired them. So they freeze funding, and lay people off indiscriminately. These agencies are funded by congressional act. That's what those subcommittees are for, that's what budget layouts are for. Heck, the Continuing resolution is up end of this month, they can readdress funding their legally. But they have no clue because congress has turned over that function to a group who has no clue what they do. We see those Musk's tweets about all the saving on X, but then they quietly delete those statements because they don't understand them or are flat out false. There is reason why they have been losing in court lately because really, the whole DOGE thing is illegal.
I will be expecting him to do that with every kid that beats cancer, I'm glad the kid beat it and it's amazing, the issue is it raises one kid above the other almost 16k kids that get cancer a year, they don't get standing ovations, or treated like a prop. the issue isn't the kid it's trump and acting like this kid alone some how beat cancer and no one else.
In that case, should the "stunt" have been heckled and booed?
cbsaustin.com
I'm very glad that Theodis Daniel is standing up strong for his son.WASHINGTON (TNND) — Theodis Daniel, the father of a 13-year-old cancer survivor son who was honored by President Donald Trump, slammed MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow for her on-air comments which referred to the gesture as “disgusting.”Father of cancer survivor honored by Trump slams MSNBC anchor over on-air comments
Despite the touching scene, MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow said she was repulsed by Trump’s decision to honor DJ.
Since socialism has become a completely meaningless word for American conservatives and since the American left is completely bonkers, I describe myself as old skool European left.
