When Andrea met Ron: DeSantis one, Mitchell zero

They say that Governor Ron DeSantis is President Trump with more charm. I guess so. Let's check out this encounter between Andrea Mitchell and the governor's legislation. A few days ago, Miss Mitchell was interviewing VP Kamala Harris and said this:

“Let me ask you, what does Governor Ron DeSantis not know about black history and the black experience when he says that slavery and the aftermath of slavery should not be taught to Florida schoolchildren?”

Of course, that's FAKE NEWS with capital letters. What the governor is rejecting is that the revolution was fought to defend slavery. He is also objecting to having inappropriate material taught along with history.

To his credit, the governor went after NBC and demanded a correction or apology. His press secretary punched right back:

To all of the bookers and producers reaching out to our office from
@NBCNews
and
for
@GovRonDeSantis
to join your shows, this will be the standard response from our office until
@mitchellreports
apologizes and your track record improves.

Super payback. Trust me, NBC needs to interview Governor DeSantis a heck of a lot more than he needs them.

The big picture is this. I remember taking history classes and learning about slavery and even the fact that George Washington had slaves. My history teachers did not avoid the subject. However, they put it in context or the times that these men walked the earth. They also gave us a full picture of the man and his numerous accomplishments, such as walking away from power after two terms.

In other words, my history teachers loved the country. Today, many want to teach you to hate the country and blame everything on the fact some white guys wrote the Declaration of Independence and created the Constitution.

FOR THOSE WHO ARE UNFAMILIAR WITH WHAT HAPPENED... HERE's A SUMMARY FROM BERT PETERSON OF THE AMERICAN THINKER

In interview with Vice President Kamala Harris, MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell asked,

[W]hat does Governor Ron DeSantis not know about black history and the black experience when he says that slavery and the aftermath of slavery should not be taught to Florida schoolchildren?

In fact, DeSantis never said any such thing. In January, however, his administration blocked the teaching of a course on Black history that it said was historically inaccurate and violated state law.

After receiving criticism for her falsely premised question, Mitchell issued not an apology, but a "postscript," saying she had been "imprecise" in her question. "Governor DeSantis," she said, "is not opposed to teaching the fact of slavery in schools; therefore the premise of my question was false and defamatory, and I sincerely apologize."

Well, actually, I kind of made up that last part. (And I apologize — but not sincerely.)

What Mitchell actually said was this:

Governor DeSantis is not opposed to teaching the fact of slavery in schools, but ...

"But"? "But" what? Is he or isn't he?

... but he has opposed the teaching of an African American studies curriculum as well as the use of some authors and source materials that historians and teachers say makes it all but impossible for students to understand the broader historic and political context behind slavery and its aftermath in the years since.

Aha! So what Mitchell is saying is that, unless students have this course, it will be all but impossible for them to understand the "broader historic ~~and political~~ context behind slavery and its aftermath."

How do we know this? Because "historians and teachers" say so.

Really? Apparently, not all of them do, or Mitchell would have said so. So if it wasn't "all," then she should have made that clear by saying "some historians." But if she says that, then the justification for her "imprecision" disappears. So instead, she presents viewers with another "imprecision."

What doesn’t seem to be taught any longer is that it is the WEST that put an end to slavery in that part of the world. The British blockaded slave ships.

600,000 of our finest, mostly White young men died to put an end to slavery in the WBTS. Reparations have been paid. In full and many times over.

What about their lives? Their sacrifice?

Ron should have asked NBC right back: Who is it exactly that ended slavery in the U.S.?

Do not discount the very real charm that Donald Trump has shown in the past, and can key up on a moment’s notice as needed. True, he does interpose the charm offensive with sometimes very vitriolic attacks, but also keep in mind he is a counterpuncher, returning attacks upon him with near manic fury, imposing his will like a force of nature. Part of the charm is the unstated probability that continued good behavior keeps the inner beast contained.

The wish is to be loved wholeheartedly, but if the inspiration of fear is what accomplishes the goal, then better to be feared and respected than loved.

“Ron should have asked NBC right back: Who is it exactly that ended slavery in the U.S.?”

Not just that, but also point out the fact that one of the few places where slavery still exists TODAY is in Africa!

https://face2faceafrica.com/article/slavery-africa-today

This should be pointed out to anyone who bitches and moans about white slavery that ended 150+ YEARS AGO!

They can take their guilt trips and shove it!

Andrea Mitchell? Isn’t she married to Alan Greenspan?
Greenspan had all the power necessary to address the abuses that were happening in the mortgage-backed securities industry. And he saw what was happening.
He did nothing. In fact, when he had to go testify before Congress he told them that he had not realized the banksters would be so greedy.
Now that is a paraphrase, but it captures what he told them. And the details can be found in the book by Michael Lewis, The Big Short.
To summarize - these people (Mitchell and Greenspan, and their ilk) seem to consistently use their position and power to harm America and citizens of the USA.
But I am likely preaching to the converted.

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