Posted on 06/11/2020 3:48:41 PM PDT by ransomnote
Q One more question on that. General David Petraeus is
one of those people who went through Fort Bragg a number of times, even though his first command was at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. He penned a quite lengthy and detailed editorial about the reasons why those bases should be renamed, saying it’s ironic that American soldiers and Marines are being trained at bases named for people who fought against the Union back in the Civil War; that many of the people for whom these bases are named were leaders held in questionable regard but who were elevated during the Lost Cause movement.
He goes on to say, “We do not live in a country to which Braxton Bragg, Henry L. Benning, or Robert E. Lee can serve as an inspiration.” What does the White House say to that particular point of view?
MS. MCENANY: Fort Bragg is known for the heroes within it that trained there, that deployed from there. And it’s an insult to say to the men and women who left there, the last thing they saw on American soil before going overseas — and in some cases, losing their lives — to tell them that what they left was inherently a racist institution because of a name. That’s unacceptable to the President, and rightfully so.
And I would also note: Where do you draw the line here? I’m told that no longer can you find on HBO “Gone with the Wind,” because somehow that is now offensive. Where do you draw the line? Is it — should George Washington and Thomas Jefferson and James Madison be erased from history? What about FDR and his internment camps? Should he be erased from history? Or Lyndon Johnson, who has a history of documented racist statements.
And, finally, what about people that are alleged by the media to be segregationists? NBC tells us Joe Biden didn’t just compromise with segregationists; he fought for their causes in schools, experts say. CNN tells us letters from Joe Biden reveal how he sought support of segregationists in the fight against busing. The Washington Post tells us that Biden’s tough talk on 1970s schools’ desegregation plans could get him new scrutiny. And there are several more where that came from.
So, I’ll leave you with a question: Should we then rename the Biden Welcome Center?
Thanks very much, guys
At this point in time this is very old news
Please dont post day old press briefings
Any one truly interested will go to the WH.Gov site and watch for the next presser.
They can also go to Youtube WH and see stale stuff like this
Please dont post day old press briefings
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Please don’t make up rules for me to follow.
THank you.
She’s good. A keeper.
Thanks for posting this.
I was busy yesterday and didn’t see this.
not a rule just a suggestion.
Make you feel good and like a cub reporter post it although some may think it its current maybe something new and then waste their time reading all that lengthy day old narrative.Its old news.
They can go to Youtube WH and listen to it live as an archive vs scroll through all that crap
Try this its a hell of a lot easier than reading all that:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=438zQwUzPp0
not a rule just a suggestion.
Make you feel good and like a cub reporter post it although some may think it its current maybe something new and then waste their time reading all that lengthy day old narrative.Its old new
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Your “rule” was not stated as a suggestion.
People can look at the publication date to judge whether they want to read it.
Not everyone has time to watch the press conferences so they prefer to read through them quickly.
I don’t feel like a cub reporter - I feel like posting these threads is making me late for my next appointment.
I'll decide what I choose to read/watch and when I choose to do that.
Not you.
Isn’t that special
Much better live or replayed daily at:
https://www.youtube.com/user/whitehouse/videos vs a cut and paste long drawn out transcript.
Now dont get me wrong and god forbid not trying to tell you how to live, maybe make life a bit easier.
Ha ha
Run along, noob.
Ah the NOOB BS name calling thing.
Been here longer than you.......but not stupid enough to toss that around
Grow up
SnuffaBolshevik
2000-12-03.
Bell Bouy II
2018-08-17.
“Been here longer than you”.
Thanks, no explanation needed. :O)
HAHAHAHA!!!!!!
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“And I would also note: Where do you draw the line here? I’m told that no longer can you find on HBO “Gone with the Wind,” because somehow that is now offensive. Where do you draw the line? Is it — should George Washington and Thomas Jefferson and James Madison be erased from history? What about FDR and his internment camps? Should he be erased from history? Or Lyndon Johnson, who has a history of documented racist statements.
And, finally, what about people that are alleged by the media to be segregationists? NBC tells us Joe Biden didn’t just compromise with segregationists; he fought for their causes in schools, experts say. CNN tells us letters from Joe Biden reveal how he sought support of segregationists in the fight against busing. The Washington Post tells us that Biden’s tough talk on 1970s schools’ desegregation plans could get him new scrutiny. And there are several more where that came from.
So, I’ll leave you with a question: Should we then rename the Biden Welcome Center?”
AHA!! a new distraction trick!
Blue Bells needs to start at the first Q thread, circa 12/2017.
Is there any problem not easily solved by your decision to not click on the thread?
That’s gonna leave a mark!
From the transcript:
“MS. MCENANY: I think there’s a way to safely vote if you can safely protest. And that’s what the President would like to see. There’s a way to safely vote. There’s a way to safely go to church.”
Boom!!!!!
If you can protest, you can vote & go to church.
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