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[hart2chesson]

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Man, now Trump goes HARD after Dr. Fauci... the same Fauci who the Trump campaign used out-of-context quotes from to make it seem like he was praising Trump when he wasn't... the same Fauci who George HW Bush called a hero and an inspiration to Americans...

President Trump attacked Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease specialist, as a “disaster,” said that people were “tired of” the coronavirus and want to be left “alone,” and denounced his media coverage in a call with campaign staff on Monday morning.

"People are tired of Covid,” he complained about the coronavirus. “People are tired of hearing Fauci and these idiots, all these idiots who got it wrong.”

"Fauci is a disaster. If I listened to him, we'd have 500,000 deaths," he said on the campaign call on Monday, before later saying it would be 700,000 or 800,000.

2020 Election Live Updates: Trump Dismisses Fauci as a ‘Disaster’ in Call With Campaign Staff

Early in-person voting begins today in Florida. President Trump heads to Arizona while Joe Biden prepares for Thursday’s debate. Despite threats, this election could be the most secure yet.

www.nytimes.com

Yeah, no kidding we are tired of covid.

But adults realize that sometimes you can be tired of something and you still have work to do.

He is a child.

Ironically, Fauci was, at the time of the call, receiving the National Academy of Medicine's first-ever Presidential Citation for Exemplary Leadership.




And for the music lovers...

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The Trump campaign continues their bizarre song choice, as they play CCR's "Fortunate Son" at campaign events, a song about a draft dodging, tax evading rich kid. Why? I have no idea.

And apparently CCR has had enough, and have issued a cease and desist.

I am sure Trump will ignore it, because he is not too big into law and order.

The REAL SOURCE of Trump's problem with Dr. Fauci? Goes back several months:

Trump is reportedly rattled by Dr. Fauci's high approval ratings compared to his own poor polling on COVID-19

In a June New York Times/Siena College poll, 76% of respondents said they trusted Fauci for pandemic information, and 26% said they trusted Trump.

www.businessinsider.com

OFC

 

[Jtre]

I just like the pedo teacher is calling other people dumb. He couldn't cut it in the real world so he had to fall back on being a teacher. Real strange he tries to call others dumb.

But, but, but.......HIS DEGREES!!!

We live in strange times. I remember when Republicans were well-educated, upper middle-class folks who pointed out things like how underpaid and underappreciated teachers were.

 

[SNU0821]

We live in strange times. I remember when Republicans were well-educated, upper middle-class folks who pointed out things like how underpaid and underappreciated teachers were.

Agreed. Clearly they just let anyone teach now. Absolutely no standards. Even weirdo's with admitted fetishes for young girls in school outfits.

 

[Jtre]

Agreed. Clearly they just let anyone teach now. Even weirdo's with admitted fetishes for young girls in school outfits.

I was speaking moreso about the change in Republicans and their growing disdain for education over the past few years.

 

[Crest is Garbage]

 

[Shatterthesky22]

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All of them. Just like in 2020, and 2019 and 2018 and so on.

 

[SNU0821]

I was speaking moreso about the change in Republicans and their growing disdain for education over the past few years.

Probably because of the liberal indoctrination that is taking place in public education.

 

[coachkrocks]

Probably because of the liberal indoctrination that is taking place in public education.

Not that I think that one is the cause of the other but can you explain what this liberal indoctrination looks like?

 

[Jtre]

Probably because of the liberal indoctrination that is taking place in public education.

What is the liberal indoctrination that takes place in public schools?

 

[meisperplexed]

Uh... it’s a Jabba the Hutt meme. You know... From that kids movie “Return of the Jedi?“ I laughed because a) it is a Star Wars joke used in a way Ive never seen and I love Star Wars, and B) because Trump as a fat slob leader of a criminal family with a woman who is disgusted by him yet is unwillingly tied to him is amusingly appropriate. Sorry that you are offended, but I think you are being far too sensitive.

Two suggestions:

First, dont take Star Wars memes so seriously.

Second, dont let the venom of my stalkers... you know, the guys who literally came to this board to specifically go after me in the nastiest, most BS ways possible... get into your brain. I know I don’t respond, so it leaves a very one sided picture, but understand that basically everything they post is negative, gross, twisted personal bullshit. It is pretty clear that is what is happening here. They’ll go on an deny it here (along with some bizarre Hail screenshots, I am sure) and I am sure they will rush to your defense (hint: they don’t care that you are offended, even if they say otherwise) but I think maybe you should get that. Don’t let their personal animosity make you get all personal and nasty.

My opinion of images in woman in collars and chains frankly outweighs that of any man. I'm disgusted by that image and I'll call out anyone who posts such crap and anyone who laughs at it. It's not personal anamous. It's right and wrong. Rationalizing it as just a Star Wars meme is BS. I will repeat again that any woman being depicted in a collar with a chain is not OK. An individual should be able to make a point without resorting to that kind of demeaning depiction of women. the

Finally, I have a suggestion for you as well. Stop posting things about women such as ponytails make a good handle it you don't want women to think you're just another man who view women as only sexual objects. Nobody forced you to make that comment.

 

[SNU0821]

What is the liberal indoctrination that takes place in public schools?

Here’s one example. There are plenty more...

“The 1619 Project” Enters American Classrooms

Adding new sizzle to education about slavery—but at a significant cost.

www.educationnext.org

 

[GhostOf301]

My opinion of images in woman in collars and chains frankly outweighs that of any man. I'm disgusted by that image and I'll call out anyone who posts such crap and anyone who laughs at it. It's not personal anamous. It's right and wrong. Rationalizing it as just a Star Wars meme is BS. I will repeat again that any woman being depicted in a collar with a chain is not OK. An individual should be able to make a point without resorting to that kind of demeaning depiction of women. the

Finally, I have a suggestion for you as well. Stop posting things about women such as ponytails make a good handle it you don't want women to think you're just another man who view women as only sexual objects. Nobody forced you to make that comment.

I won't pretend to know how that picture makes you feel. I hope it isn't a reminder of a terrible personal experience of yours. I won't ask because this isn't the place or any of my business. But I have to say in the most respectful way I can that this is a case of choosing your battles. This is not a great battle to choose because there are 30,000 other memes or depictions that people will ask you to denounce that are far more offensive and tacky. I think it would be exhausting to take everything like this so serious. Again, I don’t know your personal experiences or the effect these images have on you. But this wasn't posted in bad faith towards women, though I disagree with the depiction, it was meant as political satire.


Now your points regarding thedude, there was nothing satire about those comments. And if thedude takes issue with it being Brought back up. I suggest that someone who has a very high IQ such as himself with all of the education money can buy, use some of that intelligence to decide not to make such revealing comments on the internet that never forgets.

 

[meisperplexed]

Okay but you responded to Crest asking how they would feel if it was a female family member or Michelle Obama suggesting that you wouldn't be offended if it was her in the meme. If something like that happened to you then I am very sorry. That should never happen, and I wasn't trying to invalidate your feelings, you simply went off on Crest and TheDude (even going as far to suggest he is somehow a pervert) when this particular meme was just illustrating the relationship between our President and First Lady, in the fact that she chooses to stay chained to such a vile man and has been complicit in his many crimes against our country, simply because she wants money and status. She is just as bad as he is and I can't imagine why anyone would take offense to this, unless they fervently support this awful administration.

shatter, that was not my intention about Michelle Obama. I would be equally outraged if it was her in that image. She's a fine woman and should never be degraded in such a manner. I actually would be a bit more disgusted because of the racial overtones that would also go along with it.

To be clear my issue is with the collar and the chain. I don't care if it's a meme, it's wrong. I think we'll just have to agree to disagree on this, but rest assured if someone posts another image with a woman in a collar and chain, I will call them out and tell them how disgusted I am by it.

As for the dude, I never called him a pervert. He really shouldn't be making comments about liking teenage girls with ponytails because ponytails make a good handle though. He really is inviting negative comments saying stuff like that.

 

[GhostOf301]

 

[Jtre]

Here’s one example. There are plenty more...

“The 1619 Project” Enters American Classrooms

Adding new sizzle to education about slavery—but at a significant cost.

www.educationnext.org

I'm familiar with the 1619 project and it seems, at its core, to be about illustrating United States history from a perspective other than that of the white male. I'm sure you would agree there history is told through those eyes and there is nothing wrong with diversifying the perspective.

Next, I'll be honest. I didn't read the entire article but I made it as far as the Crispus Attucks part. I gave up after that fact check and simply skimmed the rest of it. My reasons for giving up:

1- The claim that labeling Attucks as Black may not be correct as he may have had Native American and possibly even white. Making this statement about someone living in a country that had the 1 percent rule is ridiculous. 100 percent Balck or 50 percent Black, he was damn sure viewed as a slave and lower than white men.

2- The free man statement saying it was incorrect to say he wasn't free because he had escaped his master and there were free Blacks in certain parts of the country. Is this serious?

3- May or may not have been the first person killed during the Revolutionary War? The author cited another child killed but not sure if it counts. OK, so it sounds like Attucks may have been either the first or second person killed during the revolutionary war. If you're going to fact check something you probably shouldn't use may or may not, which is the basis of the entire fact check.

4- The author took issue with the use of the term gave because it implies voluntarily dying for the cause. Whether Attucks voluntarily did so, which the author doesn't seem to be able to state, do you think the author would split the same hair if someone talked about all the Vietnam vets who "gave" their lives?

So, yeah, I think that was a lot of words that didn't really say a whole lot.

But for the record, do you feel there is something wrong with teaching kids that there is more to the history of Black Americans than slavery (the watered-down version taught in schools), George Washington Carver and Martin Luther King? How is expanding teaching more in-depth history about a people who helped to build this country liberal indoctrination?

 

[SNU0821]

I'm familiar with the 1619 project and it seems, at its core, to be about illustrating United States history from a perspective other than that of the white male. I'm sure you would agree there history is told through those eyes and there is nothing wrong with diversifying the perspective.

Next, I'll be honest. I didn't read the entire article but I made it as far as the Crispus Attucks part. I gave up after that fact check and simply skimmed the rest of it. My reasons for giving up:

1- The claim that labeling Attucks as Black may not be correct as he may have had Native American and possibly even white. Making this statement about someone living in a country that had the 1 percent rule is ridiculous. 100 percent Balck or 50 percent Black, he was damn sure viewed as a slave and lower than white men.

2- The free man statement saying it was incorrect to say he wasn't free because he had escaped his master and there were free Blacks in certain parts of the country. Is this serious?

3- May or may not have been the first person killed during the Revolutionary War? The author cited another child killed but not sure if it counts. OK, so it sounds like Attucks may have been either the first or second person killed during the revolutionary war. If you're going to fact check something you probably shouldn't use may or may not, which is the basis of the entire fact check.

4- The author took issue with the use of the term gave because it implies voluntarily dying for the cause. Whether Attucks voluntarily did so, which the author doesn't seem to be able to state, do you think the author would split the same hair if someone talked about all the Vietnam vets who "gave" their lives?

So, yeah, I think that was a lot of words that didn't really say a whole lot.

But for the record, do you feel there is something wrong with teaching kids that there is more to the history of Black Americans than slavery (the watered-down version taught in schools), George Washington Carver and Martin Luther King? How is expanding teaching more in-depth history about a people who helped to build this country liberal indoctrination?

The 1619 Project is fiction. It shouldn’t be taught in our schools. It’s pure trash.

 

[Jtre]

The 1619 Project is fiction. It shouldn’t be taught in our schools. It’s pure trash.

Are you a historian?

By the way, I pointed out all the issues with the "fact-checking" about Attucks and you disputed none of it. You might think it's trash but apparently there are some issues with the source you chose to cite.

 

[meisperplexed]

I won't pretend to know how that picture makes you feel. I hope it isn't a reminder of a terrible personal experience of yours. I won't ask because this isn't the place or any of my business. But I have to say in the most respectful way I can that this is a case of choosing your battles. This is not a great battle to choose because there are 30,000 other memes or depictions that people will ask you to denounce that are far more offensive and tacky. I think it would be exhausting to take everything like this so serious. Again, I don’t know your personal experiences or the effect these images have on you. But this wasn't posted in bad faith towards women, though I disagree with the depiction, it was meant as political satire.


Now your points regarding thedude, there was nothing satire about those comments. And if thedude takes issue with it being Brought back up. I suggest that someone who has a very high IQ such as himself with all of the education money can buy, use some of that intelligence to decide not to make such revealing comments on the internet that never forgets.

Ghost, the depiction of women in a collar and chain is the hill I will die on and yes, sadly it is based on personal experience. It may seem irrational to all of you on here, but there are no words for me to express how deeply hurtful those kind of images are to me and so many survivors. My reaction is immediate and visceral. It seems I have offended a lot of you and I'm sorry for that. You guys carry on. Best wishes to everyone.

 

[GhostOf301]

Ghost, the depiction of women in a collar and chain is the hill I will die on and yes, sadly it is based on personal experience. It may seem irrational to all of you on here, but there are no words for me to express how deeply hurtful those kind of images are to me and so many survivors. My reaction is immediate and visceral. It seems I have offended a lot of you and I'm sorry for that. You guys carry on. Best wishes to everyone.

No. You have not offended me. I guess I was just trying to explain as an outsider to the conversation the difficulties in winning these wars.

You have every right to fight this battle and I appreciate your situation and how it effects you. So this is a battle that you choose to fight, and god bless you for that. I hope that this is a battle you win.

 

[Jtre]

Ghost, the depiction of women in a collar and chain is the hill I will die on and yes, sadly it is based on personal experience. It may seem irrational to all of you on here, but there are no words for me to express how deeply hurtful those kind of images are to me and so many survivors. My reaction is immediate and visceral. It seems I have offended a lot of you and I'm sorry for that. You guys carry on. Best wishes to everyone.

You didn't offend me. It would have been nice, however, for you to acknowledge my response to your post as I completely agreed with what you said and I think it could have been an opportunity for us to bring the posters in this thread together for meaningful conversation that could be educational for all.

Whatever your experience, I hate it for you and I hope you have been able to recover and put it behind you. I also hope that the offending party was held accountable.

 

[TheDude1]

The REAL SOURCE of Trump's problem with Dr. Fauci? Goes back several months:

Trump is reportedly rattled by Dr. Fauci's high approval ratings compared to his own poor polling on COVID-19

In a June New York Times/Siena College poll, 76% of respondents said they trusted Fauci for pandemic information, and 26% said they trusted Trump.

www.businessinsider.com

OFC

Can you imagine if that was actually happened here? That this guy would be so intimidated by Fauci being smart and respected and having the ears of people that he would literally get thrown off by some popularity poll?

Cant be, right?

My opinion of images in woman in collars and chains frankly outweighs that of any man. I'm disgusted by that image and I'll call out anyone who posts such crap and anyone who laughs at it. It's not personal anamous. It's right and wrong. Rationalizing it as just a Star Wars meme is BS. I will repeat again that any woman being depicted in a collar with a chain is not OK. An individual should be able to make a point without resorting to that kind of demeaning depiction of women. the

Finally, I have a suggestion for you as well. Stop posting things about women such as ponytails make a good handle it you don't want women to think you're just another man who view women as only sexual objects. Nobody forced you to make that comment.

Two things;

First, you can be offended by whatever you want. That’s your right.

But I do not find a Jabba the Hutt/Donald Trump Return of the Jedi meme where Melania is dressed like Carrie Fischer particularly offensive. I don’t think many people would, and I hang out with a lot of people who are pretty sensitive about the positions and roles and challenges of women, not to mention how they are depicted, both historical and currently. I’d hope you wouldn’t be really offended by it. But I still don’t find it particularly deliberate and offensive comment towards women? That’s *my* right

Second, you taking a “laugh” emoticon response to a Trump/Star Warsmeme, and trying some “You know, I was TRYING not to be personal, but...” approach, before going after me for what... being some sort of child molestor.... because of it? That’s some horseshit, right there. Again, I am going to write it up to you believing whatever nonsense Hail and SNU and the other guy post as part of their “troll” campaign, but I’ll tell you what... that’s some bullshit. I suggest you look at who is literally trying to ignore the immature, personal trolls, and the angry trolls themselves, and figure out which side is maybe the real issue.

 

[TheDude1]

Ghost, the depiction of women in a collar and chain is the hill I will die on and yes, sadly it is based on personal experience. It may seem irrational to all of you on here, but there are no words for me to express how deeply hurtful those kind of images are to me and so many survivors. My reaction is immediate and visceral. It seems I have offended a lot of you and I'm sorry for that. You guys carry on. Best wishes to everyone.

Well, in that case, I can see why you had a very personal and powerful response. I had wondered if there was something there. I am sorry, and hope you know that, speaking for myself, that is a terrible issue and one in which I expect you and I hew to very much the same belief system, given that I am the son of a devout feminist who was a barrier breaker in a male world, the husband of a devout feminist who literally runs women recovery circles, and the dad of a devout little feminist who I always praise as being smart or kind or tough, because too often what she hears is “Oh, aren’t you so pretty!”

 

[GhostOf301]

Can you imagine if that was actually happened here? That this guy would be so intimidated by Fauci being smart and respected and having the ears of people that he would literally get thrown off by some popularity poll?

Cant be, right?



Two things;

First, you can be offended by whatever you want. That’s your right.

But I do not find a Jabba the Hutt/Donald Trump Return of the Jedi meme where Melania is dressed like Carrie Fischer particularly offensive. I don’t think many people would, and I hang out with a lot of people who are pretty sensitive about the positions and roles and challenges of women, not to mention how they are depicted, both historical and currently. I’d hope you wouldn’t be really offended by it. But I still don’t find it particularly deliberate and offensive comment towards women? That’s *my* right

Second, you taking a “laugh” emoticon response to a Trump/Star Warsmeme, and trying some “You know, I was TRYING not to be personal, but...” approach, before going after me for what... being some sort of child molestor.... because of it? That’s some horseshit, right there. Again, I am going to write it up to you believing whatever nonsense Hail and SNU and the other guy post as part of their “troll” campaign, but I’ll tell you what... that’s some bullshit.One of us here got nasty and personal. It was you.

Did this guy seriously call a female poster a "nasty woman"??? Wuuuuuuut? Whew, add sexist and misogynistic to the list of things he has in common with Trump.

 

[TheDude1]

I'm familiar with the 1619 project and it seems, at its core, to be about illustrating United States history from a perspective other than that of the white male. I'm sure you would agree there history is told through those eyes and there is nothing wrong with diversifying the perspective.

Next, I'll be honest. I didn't read the entire article but I made it as far as the Crispus Attucks part. I gave up after that fact check and simply skimmed the rest of it. My reasons for giving up:

1- The claim that labeling Attucks as Black may not be correct as he may have had Native American and possibly even white. Making this statement about someone living in a country that had the 1 percent rule is ridiculous. 100 percent Balck or 50 percent Black, he was damn sure viewed as a slave and lower than white men.

2- The free man statement saying it was incorrect to say he wasn't free because he had escaped his master and there were free Blacks in certain parts of the country. Is this serious?

3- May or may not have been the first person killed during the Revolutionary War? The author cited another child killed but not sure if it counts. OK, so it sounds like Attucks may have been either the first or second person killed during the revolutionary war. If you're going to fact check something you probably shouldn't use may or may not, which is the basis of the entire fact check.

4- The author took issue with the use of the term gave because it implies voluntarily dying for the cause. Whether Attucks voluntarily did so, which the author doesn't seem to be able to state, do you think the author would split the same hair if someone talked about all the Vietnam vets who "gave" their lives?

So, yeah, I think that was a lot of words that didn't really say a whole lot.

But for the record, do you feel there is something wrong with teaching kids that there is more to the history of Black Americans than slavery (the watered-down version taught in schools), George Washington Carver and Martin Luther King? How is expanding teaching more in-depth history about a people who helped to build this country liberal indoctrination?

As both a historian and a teacher, I think the 1619 project is a great project. There are many essential stories of our nation, and the story of America and her slaves and their kin Is a fascinating, important, and intricate one. A ton of interesting history there, culminating in some ways with my favorite historical period of all... the American Civil War and Reconstruction.

 

[meisperplexed]

Can you imagine if that was actually happened here? That this guy would be so intimidated by Fauci being smart and respected and having the ears of people that he would literally get thrown off by some popularity poll?

Cant be, right?



Two things;

First, you can be offended by whatever you want. That’s your right.

But I do not find a Jabba the Hutt/Donald Trump Return of the Jedi meme where Melania is dressed like Carrie Fischer particularly offensive. I don’t think many people would, and I hang out with a lot of people who are pretty sensitive about the positions and roles and challenges of women, not to mention how they are depicted, both historical and currently. I’d hope you wouldn’t be really offended by it. But I still don’t find it particularly deliberate and offensive comment towards women? That’s *my* right

Second, you taking a “laugh” emoticon response to a Trump/Star Warsmeme, and trying some “You know, I was TRYING not to be personal, but...” approach, before going after me for what... being some sort of child molestor.... because of it? That’s some horseshit, right there. Again, I am going to write it up to you believing whatever nonsense Hail and SNU and the other guy post as part of their “troll” campaign, but I’ll tell you what... that’s some bullshit. I suggest you look at who is literally trying to ignore the immature, personal trolls, and the angry trolls themselves, and figure out which side is maybe the real issue.

Dude, you're absolutely right. You have every right to be a condescending a**hole and you do it better than anyone else on this board. So **** you and your self righteousness. Is that personal enough for you pedofile?

Edit: Well, The dude edited out the part about me being a nasty woman, but my response is to that terminology made famous by his idol Donald Trump.

 

[GhostOf301]

Can you imagine if that was actually happened here? That this guy would be so intimidated by Fauci being smart and respected and having the ears of people that he would literally get thrown off by some popularity poll?

Cant be, right?



Two things;

First, you can be offended by whatever you want. That’s your right.

But I do not find a Jabba the Hutt/Donald Trump Return of the Jedi meme where Melania is dressed like Carrie Fischer particularly offensive. I don’t think many people would, and I hang out with a lot of people who are pretty sensitive about the positions and roles and challenges of women, not to mention how they are depicted, both historical and currently. I’d hope you wouldn’t be really offended by it. But I still don’t find it particularly deliberate and offensive comment towards women? That’s *my* right

Second, you taking a “laugh” emoticon response to a Trump/Star Warsmeme, and trying some “You know, I was TRYING not to be personal, but...” approach, before going after me for what... being some sort of child molestor.... because of it? That’s some horseshit, right there. Again, I am going to write it up to you believing whatever nonsense Hail and SNU and the other guy post as part of their “troll” campaign, but I’ll tell you what... that’s some bullshit. I suggest you look at who is literally trying to ignore the immature, personal trolls, and the angry trolls themselves, and figure out which side is maybe the real issue.

Well. I guess he was embarrassed and shamed enough to edit out the part where he accused a female of being a nasty woman. And added some weird self centered nonsense

 

[meisperplexed]

Well. I guess he was embarrassed and shamed enough to edit out the part where he accused a female of being a nasty woman. And added some weird self centered nonsense

He's a pig ghost. He actually reminds me a lot of Donald Trump. They should be besties since they have so much in common.

 

[TheDude1]

Not like that up north... the Trump signs are sorely outnumbered, although the Trump houses are more often decked out... where are you, NC?

Btw, this again...

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So let’s see...

He broke the law urging people to vote more than once.

His campaign broke the law having campaign events at the White House.

Now he is actively talking about having broken the law.


So we are supposed to care about Joe Biden...I don’t even know what he is supposed to have done... but we will ignore actual, literal breaking of the law.

Okkkay.

Thankfully the whole quote is actually Trump saying he wouldn’t do that, so turns out to be nothing.

 

[durhamgolfer]

Are you a historian?

By the way, I pointed out all the issues with the "fact-checking" about Attucks and you disputed none of it. You might think it's trash but apparently there are some issues with the source you chose to cite.

He is going to Education Next for support. That pretty much takes care of his assessment.

 

[TheDude1]

From Admiral Bill McRaven...



I know most of the posters here don’t know a lot about our military leadership, and don’t respect these guys words as much as I do... McRaven is a conservative who was also probably our top ever special forces soldier, the guy who literally wrote the (somewhat boring to a layperson) book on special operations. He was the commander of JSOC, the organization that encompasses the entirety of the US specops community. He was also commander of the NATO Specops organization, and is the guy who oversaw many of our greatest battlefield wins, including getting Bin Laden, an event Trump seems to think never happened.



In their 1998 book, “A World Transformed,” George H.W. Bush and Brent Scowcroft recount the events that fundamentally changed the world during the Bush presidency. At the end of the last chapter Bush observes: “The importance of American engagement has never been higher. If the United States does not lead, there will be no leadership. . . If we fail to live up to our responsibilities, if we shirk the role that only we can assume, if we retreat from our obligation to the world in indifference, we will one day pay the highest price once again for our neglect and shortsightedness.”

For all the challenges the past 20 years brought on this country—for all the loss, the heartache, the hubris and the errant decisions—in times of crisis, the world still looked to America to lead. They believed that in spite of our political differences, our domestic turmoil, the ugliness of our democratic process and some bad decisions, America in the end would do the right thing. That we would stand up to tyranny, lift up the downtrodden, free the oppressed, and fight for the righteous.

Now, the world no longer looks up to America. They have been witness to our dismissiveness, our lack of respect and our transactional approach to global issues. They have seen us tear up our treaties, leave our allies on the battlefield and cozy up to despots and dictators. They have seen our incompetence in handling the pandemic and the wildfires. They have seen us struggle with social injustice. They no longer think we can lead, because they have seen an ineptness and a disdain for civility that is beyond anything in their memory. But, without American leadership the world will indeed be transformed, just not in the way we hope.

This could all change in November.

We need a president who understands the importance of American leadership, at home and abroad. We need a leader of integrity whose decency and sense of respect reflects the values we expect from our president. We need a president for all Americans, not just half of America.

This week I went to the polls in Texas. Truth be told, I am a pro-life, pro-Second Amendment, small-government, strong-defense and a national-anthem-standing conservative. But, I also believe that black lives matter, that the Dreamers deserve a path to citizenship, that diversity and inclusion are essential to our national success, that education is the great equalizer, that climate change is real and that the First Amendment is the cornerstone of our democracy. Most important, I believe that America must lead in the world with courage, conviction and a sense of honor and humility.

If we remain indifferent to our role in the world, if we retreat from our obligation to our citizens and our allies and if we fail to choose the right leader, then we will pay the highest price for our neglect and shortsightedness.

I voted for Joe Biden.


A guy who knows what he is talking about, and who knows that sometimes things like political party have to come second. Glad we come at this from the same place.

 

[GhostOf301]

^^^ In the least shocking news of 2020.

It is well documented that McRaven is not a fan of Trump. Yet, here we are with this big setup to an, 'OMG can you believe this?' Post from thedude.

 

[hart2chesson]

From Admiral Bill McRaven...

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I know most of the posters here don’t know a lot about our military leadership, and don’t respect these guys words as much as I do... McRaven is a conservative who was also probably our top ever special forces soldier, the guy who literally wrote the (somewhat boring to a layperson) book on special operations. He was the commander of JSOC, the organization that encompasses the entirety of the US specops community. He was also commander of the NATO Specops organization, and is the guy who oversaw many of our greatest battlefield wins, including getting Bin Laden, an event Trump seems to think never happened.



In their 1998 book, “A World Transformed,” George H.W. Bush and Brent Scowcroft recount the events that fundamentally changed the world during the Bush presidency. At the end of the last chapter Bush observes: “The importance of American engagement has never been higher. If the United States does not lead, there will be no leadership. . . If we fail to live up to our responsibilities, if we shirk the role that only we can assume, if we retreat from our obligation to the world in indifference, we will one day pay the highest price once again for our neglect and shortsightedness.”

For all the challenges the past 20 years brought on this country—for all the loss, the heartache, the hubris and the errant decisions—in times of crisis, the world still looked to America to lead. They believed that in spite of our political differences, our domestic turmoil, the ugliness of our democratic process and some bad decisions, America in the end would do the right thing. That we would stand up to tyranny, lift up the downtrodden, free the oppressed, and fight for the righteous.

Now, the world no longer looks up to America. They have been witness to our dismissiveness, our lack of respect and our transactional approach to global issues. They have seen us tear up our treaties, leave our allies on the battlefield and cozy up to despots and dictators. They have seen our incompetence in handling the pandemic and the wildfires. They have seen us struggle with social injustice. They no longer think we can lead, because they have seen an ineptness and a disdain for civility that is beyond anything in their memory. But, without American leadership the world will indeed be transformed, just not in the way we hope.

This could all change in November.

We need a president who understands the importance of American leadership, at home and abroad. We need a leader of integrity whose decency and sense of respect reflects the values we expect from our president. We need a president for all Americans, not just half of America.

This week I went to the polls in Texas. Truth be told, I am a pro-life, pro-Second Amendment, small-government, strong-defense and a national-anthem-standing conservative. But, I also believe that black lives matter, that the Dreamers deserve a path to citizenship, that diversity and inclusion are essential to our national success, that education is the great equalizer, that climate change is real and that the First Amendment is the cornerstone of our democracy. Most important, I believe that America must lead in the world with courage, conviction and a sense of honor and humility.

If we remain indifferent to our role in the world, if we retreat from our obligation to our citizens and our allies and if we fail to choose the right leader, then we will pay the highest price for our neglect and shortsightedness.

I voted for Joe Biden.


A guy who knows what he is talking about, and who knows that sometimes things like political party have to come second. Glad we come at this from the same place.

Obviously The Admiral is a very honorable man with the utmost credentials. OFC

 

[TheDude1]

One of the best ads of this campaign...

 

[Crest is Garbage]

 

[SNU0821]

Well, in that case, I can see why you had a very personal and powerful response. I had wondered if there was something there. I am sorry, and hope you know that, speaking for myself, that is a terrible issue and one in which I expect you and I hew to very much the same belief system, given that I am the son of a devout feminist who was a barrier breaker in a male world, the husband of a devout feminist who literally runs women recovery circles, and the dad of a devout little feminist who I always praise as being smart or kind or tough, because too often what she hears is “Oh, aren’t you so pretty!”

This explains a lot. LOL!!!!!

 

[SNU0821]

 

[TheDude1]

Jeez, Rubio hitting Trump HARD...

 

[Jtre]

^^^ In the least shocking news of 2020.

It is well documented that McRaven is not a fan of Trump. Yet, here we are with this big setup to an, 'OMG can you believe this?' Post from thedude.

Why are so many recognizable, name Republicans opposed to Trump? They don't just quietly vote against him, they slam him interviews and write pieces calling on Americans to join them in voting against him.

I'm sure there were conservatives who didn't like the HW Bush or W Bush, but I just don't remember op-ed pieces from Regan and Ford officials and staffers speaking vehemently speaking out against them.

While I am not expecting it, I can't say I'd be totally surprised if George W endorses Biden sometime in the next two weeks.

 

[SNU0821]

Why are so many recognizable, name Republicans opposed to Trump? They don't just quietly vote against him, they slam him interviews and write pieces calling on Americans to join them in voting against him.

I'm sure there were conservatives who didn't like the HW Bush or W Bush, but I just don't remember op-ed pieces from Regan and Ford officials and staffers speaking vehemently speaking out against them.

While I am not expecting it, I can't say I'd be totally surprised if George W endorses Biden sometime in the next two weeks.

Why do liberals think it matters who others endorse for president? Are y’all not smart enough to assess both candidates and make up your own minds? Do you need some help to feel better about your vote?

I don’t care who anyone endorses. I make up my own mind.

 

[GhostOf301]

Why are so many recognizable, name Republicans opposed to Trump? They don't just quietly vote against him, they slam him interviews and write pieces calling on Americans to join them in voting against him.

I'm sure there were conservatives who didn't like the HW Bush or W Bush, but I just don't remember op-ed pieces from Regan and Ford officials and staffers speaking vehemently speaking out against them.

While I am not expecting it, I can't say I'd be totally surprised if George W endorses Biden sometime in the next two weeks.

Trump is not a likable person and he rattles the cages of people who have been leaching off of government money for decades. I am not going to pretend that Trump hasn't brought the disdain on himself. I am just saying that it isn't shocking that a non establishment guy who shits on establishment politicians and bigwig military folks gets pushback. That's all I am saying. It's not moving the needle at all for the vast majority of the people who are going to vote for him. The battle between Trump and McRaven started over 3 years ago. So to post his endorsement of Biden as if McRaven is a lifelong conservative is not only not surprising anyone. But it's disingenuous.