Angry CNN panel shreds Trump's Independence Day remarks, calls it 'Schoolhouse Rock' speech

Fox News ^ | July 5, 2019 | Joseph A. Wulfsohn

[2ndDivisionVet]

It appears that CNN can't take a holiday from its constant bashing of President Trump, as a panel on Thursday ripped the "Salute to America" speech he had just given to a huge Fourth of July crowd. Following remarks that celebrated America's history and honored the U.S. military, the liberal news network launched a firing squad beginning with former President Obama official and CNN analyst John Kirby saying he was "troubled about the militaristic tone" of the event.

"We were treated to essentially eighth-grade history that was fairly sepia-toned and saccharine in its depth and context. In fact, it was lacking a lot of depth and context and I heard nothing other than a pledge to put the American flag on Mars," Kirby told the panel. "I could have gotten this off of watching 'Schoolhouse Rock' and I frankly didn't need all the militaristic, you know, displays of might. I think it's just, again, not who we are as a country."

[vpintheak]

A bunch of homosexual pant loads.

[FroggyTheGremlim]

"Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just"

Is from the Star Spangled Banner, the fourth stanza, I believe.

It continues

"And this be our motto, 'In God is our trust.'

Too bad you almost never hear those verses sung.

[FroggyTheGremlim]

I found the complete 4th stanza on Wikipedia. It’s quite moving.

O thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand
Between their loved homes and the war’s desolation.
Blest with vict’ry and peace, may the Heav’n rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: ‘In God is our trust.’
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave![47]

[jughandle]

“We were treated to essentially eighth-grade history...”

Maybe that’s what some folks need, so they can understand what America is about and what it ISN’T about. Now stop talking, sit up straight, and pay attention CNN!

[trebb]

Patriots who love America also loved the speech...

[Peter W. Kessler]

I’m trying to figure out why I should care what CNN thinks.

I think I watched CNN sometime in the ‘80’s, but I’m not sure.

I purposely turn my back on TV screens in airports, and listen to music through earbuds.

If it weren’t for posts like these, I wouldn’t know CNN existed at all.

[CodeToad]

Yet, his speech still went over their heads.

[Svartalfiar]

Kirby told the panel. "I could have gotten this off of watching 'Schoolhouse Rock' and I frankly didn't need all the militaristic, you know, displays of might. I think it's just, again, not who we are as a country."

Psh. If anything, we should have MORE displays of military might. Every single HS football game should have a local Guard unit doing some kind of flyover. Every college game should have space at the main entrance for a local Guard unit to post a couple guys with a humvee or whatever cool gear they have. Doesn't even have to be recruiters, just any guys so people get more exposure to the military and can talk to them and see what all we do. Last statistic I saw said something like only .6% of the population is serving, and less than a third have a family member in the military.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

You’re joking right.?

Corpse man is what Obama called a medic when he was giving out Awards

[wally_bert]

The whole time of the wun was a joke and not at all funny except to him.