4 minutes to launch nuclear weapons

othershoe1030 wrote:If you think the President Elect has the temperament to tweet responsibly once in office then you probably won't want to sign this petition supported by the Plowshares group. The way things are set up now it only takes about four minutes to launch nuclear weapons and the President alone does this. Hmmm. or OMG rather. Please share.

http://www.ploughshares.org/keep-donald-trumps-finger-off-nuclear-button?gclid=Cj0KEQiA4o3DBRCJsZqh8vWqt_8BEiQA2Fw0eWBu3dKDidDHjalyQ43tFYLHwHTAL6TSm-23QFKDv-oaAraB8P8HAQ

PkrBum wrote:More reactionary opinion pieces... gobble gobble gobble.

Telstar wrote:

PkrBum wrote:More reactionary opinion pieces... gobble gobble gobble.

Even more droopy.

PkrBum wrote:More reactionary opinion pieces... gobble gobble gobble.

PkrBum wrote:It's just more fear mongering and demagoguery. Designed to play on the campaign talkingpoints. We have no idea what Trump will do... much like when Obama took office. These fears may prove true... or they may not. Regardless there's little or anything we can do now. The election is over.

othershoe1030 wrote:

PkrBum wrote:It's just more fear mongering and demagoguery. Designed to play on the campaign talkingpoints. We have no idea what Trump will do... much like when Obama took office. These fears may prove true... or they may not. Regardless there's little or anything we can do now. The election is over.

There are plenty of examples of Trump's immature behavior as seen over the course of his career as a reality TV personality and his actions/tweets on the campaign trail and also after the election. He is not expected to "pivot" to a more grown-up demeanor. One minute it seems as if he may have actually comprehended some of the more weighty aspects of being President and then the next he goes off on a Twitter Storm insulting someone who he thinks has disrespected him. If this is not enough to make the country a little nervous I don't know what is.

There is something we can do and that is what the petition is all about. The election is over but the country needs to keep an eye on him in any way we can. It is not the time to fall asleep and let him run things unattended.

othershoe1030 wrote:

PkrBum wrote:It's just more fear mongering and demagoguery. Designed to play on the campaign talkingpoints. We have no idea what Trump will do... much like when Obama took office. These fears may prove true... or they may not. Regardless there's little or anything we can do now. The election is over.

There are plenty of examples of Trump's immature behavior as seen over the course of his career as a reality TV personality and his actions/tweets on the campaign trail and also after the election. He is not expected to "pivot" to a more grown-up demeanor. One minute it seems as if he may have actually comprehended some of the more weighty aspects of being President and then the next he goes off on a Twitter Storm insulting someone who he thinks has disrespected him. If this is not enough to make the country a little nervous I don't know what is.

There is something we can do and that is what the petition is all about. The election is over but the country needs to keep an eye on him in any way we can. It is not the time to fall asleep and let him run things unattended.

othershoe1030 wrote:

PkrBum wrote:More reactionary opinion pieces... gobble gobble gobble.

Opinion pieces? What do you mean? the Plowshares group is a real thing, it takes about four minutes to launch our weapons and the petition is gathering names to ask that the weapons be taken off of high alert, so where is the opinion in all that? Or are you referring to the cartoon?

othershoe1030 wrote:If you think the President Elect has the temperament to tweet responsibly once in office then you probably won't want to sign this petition supported by the Plowshares group. The way things are set up now it only takes about four minutes to launch nuclear weapons and the President alone does this. Hmmm. or OMG rather. Please share.

http://www.ploughshares.org/keep-donald-trumps-finger-off-nuclear-button?gclid=Cj0KEQiA4o3DBRCJsZqh8vWqt_8BEiQA2Fw0eWBu3dKDidDHjalyQ43tFYLHwHTAL6TSm-23QFKDv-oaAraB8P8HAQ

Joanimaroni wrote:

othershoe1030 wrote:

PkrBum wrote:More reactionary opinion pieces... gobble gobble gobble.

Opinion pieces? What do you mean? the Plowshares group is a real thing, it takes about four minutes to launch our weapons and the petition is gathering names to ask that the weapons be taken off of high alert, so where is the opinion in all that? Or are you referring to the cartoon?

A big red shiny button sitting on his desk.....do you really think that is how it works?

Markle wrote:

othershoe1030 wrote:If you think the President Elect has the temperament to tweet responsibly once in office then you probably won't want to sign this petition supported by the Plowshares group. The way things are set up now it only takes about four minutes to launch nuclear weapons and the President alone does this. Hmmm. or OMG rather. Please share.

http://www.ploughshares.org/keep-donald-trumps-finger-off-nuclear-button?gclid=Cj0KEQiA4o3DBRCJsZqh8vWqt_8BEiQA2Fw0eWBu3dKDidDHjalyQ43tFYLHwHTAL6TSm-23QFKDv-oaAraB8P8HAQ

The ploughshares "group" is made up of unicorn dreamers, moonbeams and snowflakes.

Who is surprised?

Nuclear war/disarmament by petition?



This is one of your more ridiculous posts, honestly.

Please show us all where I said ANYTHING about nuclear disarmament?? I did not. This is a petition asking President Obama to take the nuclear arsenal off of its current hair trigger setting to a setting that requires more time for a launch to be initiated. Do you see the difference between "taking more time" and "getting rid of all the weapons"? It is a pretty clear distinction.

othershoe1030 wrote:

Markle wrote:

othershoe1030 wrote:If you think the President Elect has the temperament to tweet responsibly once in office then you probably won't want to sign this petition supported by the Plowshares group. The way things are set up now it only takes about four minutes to launch nuclear weapons and the President alone does this. Hmmm. or OMG rather. Please share.

http://www.ploughshares.org/keep-donald-trumps-finger-off-nuclear-button?gclid=Cj0KEQiA4o3DBRCJsZqh8vWqt_8BEiQA2Fw0eWBu3dKDidDHjalyQ43tFYLHwHTAL6TSm-23QFKDv-oaAraB8P8HAQ

The ploughshares "group" is made up of unicorn dreamers, moonbeams and snowflakes.

Who is surprised?

Nuclear war/disarmament by petition?

This is one of your more ridiculous posts, honestly.

Please show us all where I said ANYTHING about nuclear disarmament?? I did not. This is a petition asking President Obama to take the nuclear arsenal off of its current hair trigger setting to a setting that requires more time for a launch to be initiated. Do you see the difference between "taking more time" and "getting rid of all the weapons"? It is a pretty clear distinction.

othershoe1030 wrote:

Joanimaroni wrote:

othershoe1030 wrote:

PkrBum wrote:More reactionary opinion pieces... gobble gobble gobble.

Opinion pieces? What do you mean? the Plowshares group is a real thing, it takes about four minutes to launch our weapons and the petition is gathering names to ask that the weapons be taken off of high alert, so where is the opinion in all that? Or are you referring to the cartoon?

A big red shiny button sitting on his desk.....do you really think that is how it works?

Do you go out of your way to sound snarky or does it come naturally? This is no joke.

Ever hear of the "football"? There are mechanisms in place (no stupid image red button involved Joani) that allows the commander in chief to launch nuclear war heads in 4 minutes. There are no checks and balances, no oversight. There is no way to abort a launch once it is set in motion.

I hope the Tweeter Elect knows the difference between a tweet and the end of civilization.

The nuclear football (also known as the atomic football, the President's emergency satchel, the Presidential Emergency Satchel, the button, the black box, or just the football) is a briefcase, the contents of which are to be used by the President of the United States to authorize a nuclear attack while away from fixed ...
Nuclear football - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_football

Joanimaroni wrote:

othershoe1030 wrote:

Joanimaroni wrote:

othershoe1030 wrote:

PkrBum wrote:More reactionary opinion pieces... gobble gobble gobble.

Opinion pieces? What do you mean? the Plowshares group is a real thing, it takes about four minutes to launch our weapons and the petition is gathering names to ask that the weapons be taken off of high alert, so where is the opinion in all that? Or are you referring to the cartoon?

A big red shiny button sitting on his desk.....do you really think that is how it works?

Do you go out of your way to sound snarky or does it come naturally? This is no joke.

Ever hear of the "football"? There are mechanisms in place (no stupid image red button involved Joani) that allows the commander in chief to launch nuclear war heads in 4 minutes. There are no checks and balances, no oversight. There is no way to abort a launch once it is set in motion.

I hope the Tweeter Elect knows the difference between a tweet and the end of civilization.

The nuclear football (also known as the atomic football, the President's emergency satchel, the Presidential Emergency Satchel, the button, the black box, or just the football) is a briefcase, the contents of which are to be used by the President of the United States to authorize a nuclear attack while away from fixed ...
Nuclear football - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_football

It just comes naturally when comments like yours are made.  You are playing on Hillary's failed campaign comments regarding nuclear weapons and President elect Trump.  

Yes,  I know about the satchel that accompanies all presidents. And you and the world know about the 4 minute launch time thanks to Hillary's faux pas. There are protocols and precautions as with the PAL two man code.

Markle wrote:

othershoe1030 wrote:

Markle wrote:

othershoe1030 wrote:If you think the President Elect has the temperament to tweet responsibly once in office then you probably won't want to sign this petition supported by the Plowshares group. The way things are set up now it only takes about four minutes to launch nuclear weapons and the President alone does this. Hmmm. or OMG rather. Please share.

http://www.ploughshares.org/keep-donald-trumps-finger-off-nuclear-button?gclid=Cj0KEQiA4o3DBRCJsZqh8vWqt_8BEiQA2Fw0eWBu3dKDidDHjalyQ43tFYLHwHTAL6TSm-23QFKDv-oaAraB8P8HAQ

The ploughshares "group" is made up of unicorn dreamers, moonbeams and snowflakes.

Who is surprised?

Nuclear war/disarmament by petition?

This is one of your more ridiculous posts, honestly.

Please show us all where I said ANYTHING about nuclear disarmament?? I did not. This is a petition asking President Obama to take the nuclear arsenal off of its current hair trigger setting to a setting that requires more time for a launch to be initiated. Do you see the difference between "taking more time" and "getting rid of all the weapons"? It is a pretty clear distinction.

So a bunch of far left wing loonies knows better than our military what our level of preparedness should be at so as to best protect us.

Got it!