TE Schmitt
@thoseschmitt
A “world history & civics-aware” Liberal Arts educated business professional respectful of case law & tradition, ethics, mutual tolerance, institutional forbearance, self-discipline and personal integrity; focused on stewards of democracy-past & future.
Seems DT, Hegseth and the others putting us in this quagmire never heard of the axiom ‘if you aren’t willing to put boots on the ground, don’t fire the first shot.’ Followed by ‘Airpower alone never wins wars.’ Never mind the false & outdated ‘battlemania’ theory. And MAGA Cong just sits idly by!
Only surprise is that Blanche’s nomination has gone this far. Clearly he, & all of DT’s woefully under-qualified cronies, continue to destroy the America our forefathers so carefully & painfully built. Our DOJ & US Attorney’s used to be revered for quality & civil duty. Not this butt-kissing slop!
And this is acceptable to our MAGA Senate and House? Congress could get control of this if they chose to. Clear reason Republicans must lose control of both Houses! Dems must make MAGA Congress’ failures centerpiece of midterm campaigns vs just DT!!
I’m all for getting rid of semi-annual time changes, but wouldn’t we really be better with Standard Time year round? When Daylight Savings Time was temporarily extended in 1970’s, school children paid the price, including a significant number killed or injured at bus stops & walking. Eastern Ex:
I hope David Hearn’s attorney is petitioning to have all the waste that’s being removed retained for the defense. Clogs (as seen on DC’s NBC4) are not caused by algae; must be large paint chips / sheets. #reflecting-pool #DavidHearn
Older party leadership remains deaf to changing needs / concerns of country’s electorate; hanging on to nostalgic era that no longer exists. Gerontocrats continue relying on “wisdom & intuition”, picking “tried & true” positioned candidates reflecting the past. Rather, s/b criteria for excluding.
That’s our WH. Luxury over safety; Show over function; Form over substance… BTW. Where was Hegseth when the decision was made to put the new AF-1 into service?
Very sad, especially on our 250th! I thought the need to stand in the shoes of Rosa Parks was in the history books… apparently not. Where’s the bravery vs the cowardice in the pics below?
With mid-terms coming, keep in the front of mind the biggest problem in the US right now is the MAGA run congress! Trump’s the catalyst, but The People’s directly elected representatives designed to protect & stand for us is The US Congress! It’s our ultimate political check & balance (not SCOTS)!
The inconsistency of extreme MAGA’s of SCOTUS is beyond confounding; well into perilous. Clear to me, & I’m sure many others, it’s not simply contradictory actions over time. It’s MAGA SCOTUS trying to legislate from the bench! They are not calling balls & strikes; they are pitching spit balls!
D[elusional] J[ackass] Trump: Happy “Farter’s Day”. Going to unwrap the Kennedy Ctr today? To cover up your Reflecting Pool failure, you’re now on a spree to falsify charges against everyday citizens. Like the saying implies: start with people that don’t look like me and end with coming for me…
Understand the competitive bidding process is not simply about getting “the lowest cost”. It a process to vet & validate - design & approach - proposed process - proposed materials - workers’ qualifications - sufficient experience - related QA procs - key personnel Else, High Risk & Reckless!
Small victory in the context of all the damage (and p*ssing on history) DT is doing, BUT shows victories can be attained. Should inspire all to keep forging ahead with protecting our nation’s history, what our nation is, what it stands for and what’s needed to make it right again.
Welcome to the DT White House - Loving, respectful, family oriented scene from the movie Four Christmases…
Have the majority of American’s figured out yet this is not leadership, not a Nobel Peace Prize candidate, not international statesmanship, not global leadership, not how to handle & facilitate negotiations in complex parts of the world? Where is the MAGA led congress? Still neglecting/condoning!
Better than ignoring science is finding ways to destroy scientific inputs, then you don’t even have to be bothered by it!
I still don’t understand how the Admin can indict R. Castro for shooting down a plane while that same Admin thinks blowing up boats & murdering (executing w/ no trial) is perfectly fine! Apparently this Admin believes nostalgia includes returning to drumhead executions (only for the US, that is).
When a world “leader” gets talked into taking actions in complex political / cultural history areas of the world he doesn’t understand it destroys long-worked on, difficult to achieve peace processes. Progress has been set back decades if not more.
Sure. Makes it sound like he’s going to go against Xi…. Dollars to doughnuts his message to Taiwan will be ‘get in line with China; no more help from me; you’re on your own.’
Sure. Things not going well for DT so start another invasion & conflict. Another “look over there”. And after choking the Cuban economy he thinks the Cuban people will love him and welcome the US with open arms.
While DT continues to post bizarre AI generated images, his supporters continue to argue there’s nothing wrong with this guy. This is what they think a respected world leader should be? More like the madman that every sci-fi movie works to rid the world of!
Seems quite hypocritical to me given DT & Admin are bombing & killing people on boats with no trial, etc. Seems same judge, jury & executioner approach. I guess that’s OK for the authoritative US pres, but not other countries.
No doubt about it! Criminally complicit MAGA led congress; clearly guilty of dereliction of duty, & much more. No “roundabout” about it! Total MAGA led congressional responsibility failure. And we, the US citizens, foot the bill while our military needlessly pays the price! US reputation shattered!
Only silver lining to us Virginians’ votes not counting, is I’m keeping my current district & rep Suhas Subramanyam. He’s done a great job standing up to this Admin, been accessible and is an excellent communicator to his constituents! More than SCOTUS, we should be so disgusted with the SCOVA!
And we expect the Cuban citizens to like and respect the United States as we continue to economically strange them? How many citizens have died, or are now dying, at the hands of the US there?
Agree! Vance & DJT’s business cronies (vs veteran FSO’s) have no idea what diplomacy/negotiating means - just dictates! Admin now wants partial control of strait along w/ related toll revenue. Iran is not stupid; is fully aware world is not being fooled re: what Trump is, lies & US lost stature.
He has audacity to say he hopes Iran negotiates in good faith. From the Trump admin that surprise attacked Iran while in midst of progressing negotiations? The US has no international credibility left: Iran, Venezuela, Greenland, tearing up legal residency documents, clandestine deportations, etc!