Major Tate: Sir, we're not prejudiced toward homosexuals.Admiral Percy Fitzwallace: You just don't want to see them serving in the Armed Forces?Major Tate: No sir, I don't.Admiral Percy Fitzwallace: 'Cause they impose a threat to unit discipline and cohesion.Major Tate: Yes, sir.Admiral Percy Fitzwallace: That's what I think, too. I also think the military wasn't designed to be an instrument of social change.Major Tate: Yes, sir.Admiral Percy Fitzwallace: The problem with that is that's what they were saying about me 50 years ago - blacks shouldn't serve with whites. It would disrupt the unit. You know what? It did disrupt the unit. The unit got over it. The unit changed. I'm an admiral in the U.S. Navy and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff... Beat that with a stick.
Biden added, "I think about that. I think about what it takes for a Black person to love America. That is a deep love for this country that has for far too long never been recognized."Biden gives context to Michelle Obama's "For the first time in my adult lifetime, I’m really proud of my country..." remark that gave Republicans the vapors.
The USA is a young country. Less than 300 years compared to Britain, France, Germany. We still make mistakes, but there's too much history for us to keep fucking up.
That is a magnificent museum, and I wish I could have seen that exhibit. I found Eisenhower's note in case the invasion failed (OK, a replica of the original) especially moving as well."If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt it is mine alone."I'll take words Trump would never utter for $1000, Alex.
There was a play written and performed a few years ago called "Pressure" by (and starring) David Haig, and its about the lead up to the D-day landings and the timings/weather predictions. I'm not sure if it was filmed, but worth having a hunt about if that's the sort of thing you're interested in
"I think about that. I think about what it takes for a Black person to love America. That is a deep love for this country that has for far too long never been recognized."
My mind contrasts with Dumpty in the red truck, cosplaying he could drive a rig, and blowing the horn, and that was all he managed to accomplish for Infrastructure Week.
Stupid and malevolent.
Yes, Dok. A fine speech.
Obligatory The West Wing quote:
Major Tate: Sir, we're not prejudiced toward homosexuals.Admiral Percy Fitzwallace: You just don't want to see them serving in the Armed Forces?Major Tate: No sir, I don't.Admiral Percy Fitzwallace: 'Cause they impose a threat to unit discipline and cohesion.Major Tate: Yes, sir.Admiral Percy Fitzwallace: That's what I think, too. I also think the military wasn't designed to be an instrument of social change.Major Tate: Yes, sir.Admiral Percy Fitzwallace: The problem with that is that's what they were saying about me 50 years ago - blacks shouldn't serve with whites. It would disrupt the unit. You know what? It did disrupt the unit. The unit got over it. The unit changed. I'm an admiral in the U.S. Navy and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff... Beat that with a stick.
A JFK level speech and call to unity. Appropriate place to make this speech. Very well said.
Nice.
Biden added, "I think about that. I think about what it takes for a Black person to love America. That is a deep love for this country that has for far too long never been recognized."Biden gives context to Michelle Obama's "For the first time in my adult lifetime, I’m really proud of my country..." remark that gave Republicans the vapors.
Disqus is stupid. This is a well-established fact.
Just said something similar.
The USA is a young country. Less than 300 years compared to Britain, France, Germany. We still make mistakes, but there's too much history for us to keep fucking up.
Thanks Joe and Dok.
That is a magnificent museum, and I wish I could have seen that exhibit. I found Eisenhower's note in case the invasion failed (OK, a replica of the original) especially moving as well."If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt it is mine alone."I'll take words Trump would never utter for $1000, Alex.
There was a play written and performed a few years ago called "Pressure" by (and starring) David Haig, and its about the lead up to the D-day landings and the timings/weather predictions. I'm not sure if it was filmed, but worth having a hunt about if that's the sort of thing you're interested in
Eisenhower is in it, which is what reminded me
Dok, you are a life raft of sense in a sea of media... malarkey.
Thank you.
"I think about that. I think about what it takes for a Black person to love America. That is a deep love for this country that has for far too long never been recognized."
Those are pretty good pre-quotes of the professional class known as "critic".
Journalist and author Murray Kempton: “A critic is someone who enters the battlefield after the war is over and shoots the wounded.”
Lookin' at you, Chris Cillizza.
My mind contrasts with Dumpty in the red truck, cosplaying he could drive a rig, and blowing the horn, and that was all he managed to accomplish for Infrastructure Week.