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Remember when we thought President George W. Bush was the worst thing to ever happen to this country?? Remember when we thought it couldn't get any worse? Remember when we thought that he wasn't the brightest crayola in the box??
Then came Trump. Who would've thought that I would miss the likes of President Bush?? Well, he reaffirmed my feelings of missing him my making a speech in New York City last Thursday. Here are snippets of what he had to say: "Bigotry seems emboldened. Our politics seem more vulnerable to conspiracy theories and outright fabrication. We've seen our discourse degraded by casual cruelty. At times, it can seem like the forces pulling us apart are stronger than the forces binding us together. Argument turns too easily into animosity. Disagreement escalates into dehumanization. Too often, we judge other groups by their worst examples while judging ourselves by our best intentions, forgetting the image of God we should see in each other. We've seen nationalism distorted into nativism, forgotten the dynamism immigration has always brought to America. We've seen the return of isolationist sentiments forgetting that American security is directly threatened by the chaos and despair of distant places where threats such as terrorism, infectious disease, criminal gangs and drug trafficking tend to emerge. In all these ways, we need to recall and recover our own identity. To renew our country, we only need to remember our values. First, America must harden its own defenses. Our country must show resolve and resilience in the face of external attacks on our democracy. And that begins with confronting a new era of cyber threats. America is experiencing the sustained attempt by a hostile power to feed and exploit our country's divisions. According to our intelligence services the Russian government has made a project of turning Americans against each other. This effort is broad, systemic, and stealthy. It is conducted across a range of social media platforms. Ultimately this assault won't succeed. Foreign aggressions including cyber attacks, disinformation and financial influence should never be downplayed or tolerated. It's a clear case where the strength of our democracy begins @ home. We must secure our electoral infrastructure and protect our electoral system from subversion. A third focus (yes I skipped over the 2nd, but if you would like to read it as well as the full speech, the link as been provided above) of this document is strengthening democratic citizenship. And here we must put particular emphasis on the values and views of the young. "Our identity as a nation, unlike other nations, is not determined by geography or ethnicity, by soil or blood. This means that people of every race, religion, ethnicity are equally American. Being an American involves the embrace of high ideals and civic responsibility. We become the heirs of Thomas Jefferson by accepting the ideals of human dignity found in the Declaration of Independence. We become the heirs of James Madison by understanding the genius and values of the US Constitution. We become the heirs of Martin Luther King Jr, by recognizing one another not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. This mean that people of every race, religion, and ethnicity can be fully and equally American. It means that bigotry or white supremacy in any form is blasphemy against the American creed. And it means that the very identity of our nation depends on the passing of civic ideals to the next generation. We need a renewed emphasis on civic learning in schools. And our young people need positive role models. Bullying and prejudice in our public life sets a national tone, provides permission for cruelty and bigotry, and compromises the moral education of children. The only way to pass along civic values is to first live up to them." He ended his speech with, "Right now, one of our worst national problems is a deficit of confidence. But the cause of freedom justifies all our faith and effort. It still inspires men and women in the darkest corners of the world, and it will inspire a rising generation. The American spirit does not say, "We shall manage," or "We shall make the best of it." It says, "We shall overcome." And that is exactly what we will do, with the help of God and one another." **Now, where the hell was this President Bush when he was in office? Or maybe he was there all along and we just didn't realize it because we thought it couldn't get any worse than the hiccups President Bush had along the way.**
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Here's what you need to know about Richard Spencer's appearance @ the college today:
Quick reminder for those who don't remember who Richard Spencer is:
Here are the posts that I've updated over the past couple days:
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Monday 12/18/2017
Wednesday 11/22/2017 Update
Sunday 11/12/2017 Update
Wednesday 11/8/2017 Update
Thursday 11/2/2017 Update
Sunday 10/29/2017 Update
Tuesday 10/24/2017 Update
Monday 10/23/2017 Update
Friday 10/20/2017 Update The Investigation
Wednesday 10/18/2017 Update
SOMETHING EXTRA
ORIGINAL POST I'm a bit delayed in reporting this, forgive me! Quick recap for those that haven't heard about what happened:
Trump, who's been busy playing golf and fighting with NFL players, neglected to acknowledge the deaths of these servicemen until 12 DAYS after they were killed. Feeling the heat from all the backlash that he's been getting, Trump finally thought it was the "right time" to call the families of the fallen, but one conversation in particular has landed him in even more hot water. While Myeshia Johnson was in the car with Representative Frederica Wilson (D-FL) to meet the body of her husband Sgt. La David Johnson @ Miami International Airport as he was brought back home for burial, Trump called and what he said...I just don't have words. Also, keep in mind before I tell you what this POS said, that Myeshia Johnson has 2 young children and is pregnant with their 3rd child. In an interview with CNN, Representative Wilson stated that Trump said, "Well, I guess he knew what he signed up for. But I guess it still hurt." She continued by saying, "To me that is something that you can say in a conversation, but you shouldn't say that to a grieving widow. And everyone knows when you go to war, you could possibly not come back alive, but you don't remind a grieving widow of that. That's so insensitive." Understandably so, Representative Wilson was repulsed by Trump's words and had the following reaction, "I asked them to give me the phone because I wanted to speak with him. And I was going to curse him out. That was my reaction at that time. I was livid. But they would not give me the phone." Brief thoughts: I just have no words. Just when you think Trump can't get any worse, he just tops himself. How insensitive do you have to be to say some bs like that to a woman who's not only pregnant, but also just lost her husband to crazy deranged terrorists?? I'm soooooo sick of this man, I'm sick of him ever knowing what to say out of that mouth of his, and I wish they would've given Representative Wilson the phone so she could've let that pig have it! Also, per usual he's deflecting attention to his predecessors and spreading lies instead of owning up to his own faults, but that's what spineless, insecure, heartless, gutless, educated fools do! Here's what yall should know about Ophelia:
Here's your roundup of Trump stuff and per usual, I refuse to give him a bunch of real estate on here.
WHAT'S DONE IN THE DARK
ENOUGH
**OBAMACARE ENROLLMENT BEGINS ON NOVEMBER 1ST**
Monday 10/30/2017 Update
Monday 10/23/2017 Update
Sunday 10/22/2017 Update
Tuesday 10/17/2017 Update
Monday 10/16/2017 Update Just a few weekend reactions to Trump's executive order that I wanted to share:
ORIGINAL POST Here's what you need to know about the TrumpCare executive order:
Here are the posts that were updated today:
Here are the posts that were updated today:
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