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2019-07-06 Home Front: Politix
Trump’s Fourth of July Speech Was Patriotism over Politics
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Posted by Fred 2019-07-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ]  Top

#1 Of course, the left hated it. This from Salon:

Trump's fake patriotism was sophomoric and insulting. So of course his voters loved it

Trump's Fourth of July celebration was soggy, lame and shamelessly ignorant. The Red Hat gargoyles ate it up

And that just to get your attention. The first paragraph:

Donald Trump’s Fourth of July speech was sophomoric. The fly-overs were anemic. The pairs of Bradley fighting vehicles and M1-A2 tanks were practically invisible. Everyone was soaked to the skin. They even played the hoary redneck anthem, “I’m Proud to Be an American.”

The author of this venom-filled piece was Lucian K. Truscott IV, his grandfather, Lucian Jr was a US Army general during World War II where he commanded the 3rd Infantry Division and later the Fifth Army in Italy.
Posted by Bobby 2019-07-06 15:11||   2019-07-06 15:11|| Front Page Top

#2 Truscott - apparently the apple rolled pretty far down the hill from the tree.
Posted by Bobby 2019-07-06 15:17||   2019-07-06 15:17|| Front Page Top

#3 How can you not love the 4th? It's about speaking Truth to Power and overthrowing an oppressive government.

Yes, back in 1776 it did involv men and guns so that part is a bit icky. But isn't it the dream of every revolutionary to be revolting?
(hmm, not sure if that came out right)
Posted by SteveS 2019-07-06 15:24||   2019-07-06 15:24|| Front Page Top

#4 Thomas Jefferson is his great-great-great-great-grandfather. Probably grew up resenting his grandfather's legacy and his daddy too. Could never fill those boots. Made constant trouble at the Military Academy, activism and unionizing the cadets, litigation - forcing the academy to end the compulsory prayer in all academies Bravo !

He alone of the honored clan achieved, "general discharge under other than honorable conditions."
Posted by Dron66046 2019-07-06 15:46||   2019-07-06 15:46|| Front Page Top

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