The President has decided to once again get into a public kerfuffle concerning Admiral (ret) William McRaven. This has, of course, led to a lot of retired senior officers, as well as former senior civilian appointees, to come to Admiral McRaven’s defense and to call out the President regarding his remarks. I think it is important that …
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The President Doesn’t Want US Military Personnel Deployed in Combat Zones; Fine, Order Them Home!
The New York Times dives into the President’s unwillingness to make a visit to US military personnel deployed in combat zones. Here’s the real important part of the article: One reason he has not visited troops in war zones, according to his aides, is that he does not really want American troops there in the …
Thursday Morning Open Thread: POP! Culture
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the musical that launched Lin-Manuel Miranda’s rise to stardom. In the Heights: Chasing Broadway Dreams airs Friday, November 16, at 10 PM. pic.twitter.com/NDotDrD5ks — KCTS 9 (@KCTS9) November 14, 2018 (Probably everybody who’d wanted to watch this already knows about it, but just in case… ) *********** I was never …
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Floriduh Man! and Floriduh! Woman: Been a Busy Few Days in Pinellas County…
It’s been a while since we checked in with Floriduh! Man, or at least Floriduh! Man not trying to blow up a couple of dozen people, so let’s see what we’ve got cooking. Er, um… Police in Florida stumbled upon the strange video of a naked man helping himself to food from a restaurant while …
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On the 11th Hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month of 1918 World War I Did Not Come to an End
(Satwinder Sehmi’s Calligraphy: In Flander’s Field) As Veteran’s Day 2018 comes to a close, and with it the commemorations for the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, it is important to remember that World War I did not actually end on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of …
Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall: Presidential Indifference Edition
(Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Monument) The President was supposed to go to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Monument today. Trump cancels visit to Ainse-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial in France amid bad weather that makes flying Marine One problematic. No word on how he will spend the rest of the day before a leaders’ dinner …
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The Defenestration of Matthew Whitaker Has Begun
As expected the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have begun to strategically leak negative information about Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker. The FBI is conducting a criminal investigation of a company with ties to acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker https://t.co/bVWNs8flXx — The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) November 9, 2018 From TPM (because I’m …
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