[above: Military police block peaceful civil rights protesters from approaching the Lincoln Memorial on the day that Donald “don’t be too nice” Trump declares that his administration “has done more for the black community than any president since Abraham Lincoln.”] There are a lot of different ways that I could take things this evening, but […]
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A former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff warns of the President’s use of the military, saying, “I am deeply worried that as they execute their orders, the members of our military will be co-opted for political purposes.”
Posted in Civil Liberties, Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged Abraham Lincoln, armed forces, authoritarian, authoritarianism, Ben Sasse, Bible, black lives matter, Constitution, constitutional crisis, DC, Donald Trump, future crime, George Floyd, George W. Bush, Insurrection Act, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Kasie Hunt, Lafayette Square, Lisa Murkowski, mark Esper, Mike Mullen, military, military police, Minority Report, Mitch McConnell, National Guard, non-violence, police state, police violence, political ads, protests, racism, rubber bullets, St. John's Church, tear gar, thought crime, violence, Will Hurd 75 Comments
Donald Trump’s hijacking of the 4th of July: Armored Vehicle Edition
We’ve known for quite a while that Donald Trump has wanted to preside over a public display of what he perceives to be “his” military force. He’s said as much publicly. In the past, though, there have always been people, like Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, who have stood in the way, and kept him […]
Posted in History, Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged 1951, airports, authoritarianism, bad history, bone spurs, China, Donald Trump, draft dodging, Elizabeth Warren, fireworks, Fourth of July, Harry Truman, Jim Mattis, Justin Amash, MAGA, military parade, misunderstanding American history, National Park Service, Phantom Fireworks, Republican National Committee, Revolutionary War, Secretary of Defense, tanks, tariffs, Washington 20 Comments
Tomorrow is Glenn Beck’s “I Have Some Hate” rally
We’ve talked about it before, but tomorrow is the big day. Tomorrow is the day that the great white crusader, Glenn Beck, the man who once famously said that Barack Obama, our first black President, has “a deep-seated hatred or white people,” will climb the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., with Sarah […]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Media, Politics, Pop Culture Also tagged a deep-seated hatred of white people, August 28, FOX News, Glenn Beck, I have a Dream, Jon Stewart, MLK, Obama hates white people, Sarah Palin, tea party 55 Comments