[Covenantor]

Trump’s first European keynote speech.

Delivered in Poland, the staunchest Catholic bastion of faith in Europe, Trump evokes “Saint John Paul II” in the “We want God...” speech quote.

A speech crafted not just for Poland but for all of Europe and the world...some might say an expression of perhapsvthe Trump Doctrine.

In relating the tragic history of Poland with strong emphasis on the Warsaw Uprising, caught between the Nazis and Soviet Red Army must have strongly alluded to the position of Poland today...followed by remarks directed to Russia,

Alll tied repeatedly to the defense of Western Civilization against Islamic terrorism, the necessary will to carry the burden of that defense without which Western Civilization falls never to rise again. Cites NATO Article 5, defending member nations against attack. Underscored by the strong visual presence of Polish military and US Army 2nd Cavalry with their wide brimmed covers and the medley of the USMC hymn, Anchors Aweigh, Army, and later the odd choice of a bit of “When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again”

Strong stuff... and that AH morning schmoe called it a collection of platitudes? Huh, wonder what his Polish Dupa really thought of it?

Crowd reaction was delayed and tentative I suspect because of translation delays, though very strong USA, USA chats at begining. I did notice on the ABC feed that there was at least one jumbotron screen there, that may have had simultaneous translation but difficult for the crowd in the circular(?) Amphiteater setting to see. Would like to hear follow up on Polish reaction after the fact. Perhaps some Polish speaking FReepers will post some of that.

One thing really stood out, the entire speech looked to me to have been delivered without a teleprompter. Couldn’t spot one on the glass wrapped podium and Trumps eyes never seemed to dart down to the rostrum. No er, ahhs, mumbles or unintentional pauses.

[HLPhat]

>>Trump evokes “Saint John Paul II” in the “We want God...”

Maybe POTUS (that's president of the United States) would get better American milage puting ISIS' state-establishment in the context of evoking Thomas Jefferson... who is still glaring at the White Hut from his office across the tidal basin.

 

"...who, being themselves but fallible and uninspired men, have assumed dominion over the faith of others, setting up their own opinions and modes of thinking as the only true and infallible, and as such endeavoring to impose them on others, hath established and maintained false religions over the greatest part of the world, and through all time;

 

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 that it is time enough for the rightful purposes of civil government, for its officers to interfere when principles break out into overt acts against peace and good order; and finally, that truth is great and will prevail if left to herself, that she is the proper and sufficient antagonist to error, and has nothing to fear from the conflict, unless by human interposition disarmed of her natural weapons, free argument and debate, errors ceasing to be dangerous when it is permitted freely to contradict them. "

 

"I HAVE SWORN UPON THE ALTAR OF GOD ETERNAL HOSTILITY TO EVERY FORM OF TYRANNY OVER THE MIND OF MAN"

--The Virginia Act For Establishing Religious Freedom
--Thomas Jefferson, 1786

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