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Halls of Shrewd'm / US Policy❤
No. of Recommendations: 5
Here is how Douglas MacArthur described the duty and the role of West Point in 1962:
Duty, honor, country.
Here is the West Point honor code:
A Cadet will not lie, cheat or steal, or tolerate those that do.
Here is my question:
Surely there would be great outrage from Lindsey Graham and every other MAGA US senator if anyone were to dare suggest shuttering West Point, but what is the point of West Point in a world where Pete Hegseth is Defense Secretary?
Steve Scmidt
No. of Recommendations: 2
Here is how Douglas MacArthur described the duty and the role of West Point in 1962:
Duty, honor, country.YaYa, spare us the lecture of honor etc..
Snip
“Douglas MacArthur's Secret Affair With a Filipino Starlet
Douglas MacArthur is famous for liberating us from the Japanese, but he's also known to have had a passionate affair with Dimples Cooper.”
https://www.esquiremag.ph/long-reads/features/doug....
To quote
“Douglas MacArthur (January 26, 1880 — April 5, 1964) was one of America's greatest military leaders who was instrumental in defeating the Japanese in World War II and presided over the rebuilding of Japan after the war. He also played a critical role in preventing a communist takeover of the entire Korean peninsula.”
I couldn’t care less of what went on behind the scenes with General McArthur. I care he saved America’s butt....
I care about Peter Hegseth military record and his quest to rid America’s military of the WOKE mess and sissy soldiers it turned into under CIC Biden and make our military a force be reckoned with and to be Proud of again.
No. of Recommendations: 0
A Cadet will not lie, cheat or steal, or tolerate those that do.
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Culture. No, it's not a problem.
Nor is civi awareness.
:) HaHa - good luck Baaaaa
No. of Recommendations: 7
Douglas MacArthur's Secret Affair With a Filipino Starlet
Douglas MacArthur is famous for liberating us from the Japanese, but he's also known to have had a passionate affair with Dimples Cooper.”
Steamy, and definitely a mark against McArthur, especially from the perspective of today’s “Me too” movement, but both Hegseth and Trump have done far worse, each with several women.
On the positive side of MacArthur’s ledger,he was run out of the Philippines by the Japanese in ‘42, but as he left, he promised to return…
and made good on that promise two and a half years later when he returned with an army that liberated the Philippines and drove the Japanese back to their home islands.nglehandey
After he accepted the Japanese surrender, he proved an able administrator who was primarily responsible for writing the postwar Japanese constitution that remains today- almost without modification.
We’re all a mixture of sunlight and shadows, LM. MacArthur was vain, bombastic, and at least with Ms Cooper, proved to be a womanizer. But compared the serial womanizers Trump and Hegseth, his indiscretions were minor. Plus, there’s never been accusations that he beat women or instigated an attempt to overthrow the government…..
No. of Recommendations: 3
Benedict Arnold was also an army officer with a brilliant combat record.
No. of Recommendations: 7
You can be the most incompetent, malignant, drunk white guy and still get hired for one of the most important jobs in America...
This is what MAGAS call "meritocracy."
No. of Recommendations: 4
This is what MAGAS call "meritocracy."
It’s more like a DEI hire. Gotta have a share of drunk womanizers in your workforce.
—Peter
No. of Recommendations: 5
You can be the most incompetent, malignant, drunk white guy and still get hired for one of the most important jobs in America...
This is what MAGAS call "meritocracy."
which implies the reverse…..
You can be the most excellent, intelligent and conscientious performer of your job, but if you are black, brown, gay or female….. you are a DEI hire.
No. of Recommendations: 1
You can be the most excellent, intelligent and conscientious performer of your job, but if you are black, brown, gay or female….. you are a DEI hire.
Or you won't swear fealty to Trump and say that all his lies are true, out you go.
No. of Recommendations: 0
Hopefully Putin knows how to exploit Hegseth with all of this.
No. of Recommendations: 3
Why, no. I never get tired of winning.
No. of Recommendations: 7
Why, no. I never get tired of winning.
If you’re idea of winning is placing an habitual alcoholic spousal abuser as Defense Secretary that will weaken American armed forces and allow our enemies to exploit us, then by all means, take a few victory laps.
No. of Recommendations: 1
We’re all a mixture of sunlight and shadows, LM. MacArthur was vain, bombastic, and at least with Ms Cooper, proved to be a womanizer. But compared the serial womanizers Trump and Hegseth, his indiscretions were minor. Plus, there’s never been accusations that he beat women or instigated an attempt to overthrow the government…..
Who are we to judge?
President Trump has died a thousand deaths at the hands of the left stabbing him in the back over and over again for his supposedly sins, survived two assignation attempts, all of which have not succeeded.
Pete Hegseth is said to be a recovered alcoholic, who knows what hells he faced in war and brought his demons home with him. The rest has proven to be he said she said they said.
Perhaps President Trump is correct saying God has spared him for a reason. I see Trump as a more passionate man and I think has a renewed Faith in God. You’re a Man of God, it is said God works in mysterious ways so why not give Trump a chance and judge him on his future endeavors to MAGA
whether you agree or not for political reasons and not for his past discretions.
Don’t we all deserve a second chance?
No. of Recommendations: 2
My idea of winning is a much stronger America with the people who actively work to make it a worse place off in the corner having a struggle session.
*Tosses you a box of Kleenex*
There, there, now. Show me where the Bad Orange Man touched you.
No. of Recommendations: 9
Perhaps President Trump is correct saying God has spared him for a reason.
Absolutely. But it never occurred to you that God’s reason may be to end the American empire. There is no more effective way to destroy a country than from within. After all, God works in mysterious ways.
Don’t we all deserve a second chance?
Absolutely. But only after the individual admits they were wrong, seeks forgiveness from those they harmed, and shows contrition for their sins.
No. of Recommendations: 3
Absolutely. But only after the individual admits they were wrong, seeks forgiveness from those they harmed, and shows contrition for their sins.
And Behold, the judge, jury and executioner has spoke,
lol, give me a break.
No. of Recommendations: 2
And Behold, the judge, jury and executioner has spoke,
lol, give me a break.
You see? They're all members of the Church of Progressivism, and the greatest sin one can commit is to buck the doctrine of the church.
When that happens it's a week in the center of town, placed in the pilory and ritually humiliated by the townsmen. The sinner is allowed to repent by renouncing all beliefs and pledging fealty to The Church.
No. of Recommendations: 3
spousal abuser
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Hegseth's ex affirmed their was no abuse in their marriage.
Rainbow troops and electric tanks don't make us safe. A warrior ethos will. Lets see what happens with recruitment stats.
No. of Recommendations: 3
But only after the individual admits they were wrong, seeks forgiveness from those they harmed, and shows contrition for their sins. - AW
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He has done that for the people who matter. But that doesn't count, he must genuflect to the likes of Warren, Blumenthal, Schiff and Chuck Schumer. And even he did, it would matter to the them and most of the rest of the lefties. Too bad you guys couldn't win an election so we could bask in the leadership of Lloyd Austin.
No. of Recommendations: 3
Turning this back to the serious part of the topic.
The question is, Is the military in good shape right now?
The answer is a clear NO. The Navy in particular is in a shambles. Oh, sure, the warfighting systems designed 30 years ago are doing magnificently...but that doesn't mean anything if you can't get gas and rockets out to the
Arleigh Burkes (One of America's coolest Admirals ever, btw) at sea. Or it you keep closing down the refueling stations that you do actually have for environmental reasons.
Or stuff like this
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/09/24/us-...The Navy oiler Big Horn sustained damage while operating off the coast of Oman on Monday, with reports that the Military Sealift Command vessel suffered flooding and damage to its rudder post.Hegseth has his work cut out for him. The Air Force, once it gets rid of the #woke morons who think they don't need white fighter pilots seems to be in decent shape equipment and mission-wise with the Andruil and General Atomics Loyal Wingman drones plus the fact that they had NGAD in the air some years ago.
The Marines need heavier equipment than they have. Giving up their tanks without at least some kind of firepower augmentation elsewhere seems like a bad idea:
https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-...I would love for Hegseth to call the Air Force's bluff: You don't want A-10s? Fine. Close air support is now, with the exception of Army Aviation units, the purview of the United States Marine Corps. Give them the A-10s and a compliment of forward air controllers.
No. of Recommendations: 3
But that doesn't count, he must genuflect to the likes of Warren, Blumenthal, Schiff and Chuck Schumer.
That's not enough. Once you've repented your sins, you must serve as a living example of those who are Apostates - you must become a Missionary of the Church of Progressivism, loudly denouncing your previous views and serving your new masters.
For a bunch of self-proclaimed atheists around here there are an awful lot of libs who have a lot of religion in them...the religion of leftwing politics.
The root of all evil is the heart of a black soul
A force that has lived all eternity
The never-ending search for a truth never told
The loss of all hope and your dignity
[Refrain]
Chaos rampant in an age of distrust
Confrontations, impulsive habitat
[Chorus]
On and on, south of heaven
On and on, south of heaven
On and on, south of heaven
On and on, south of heaven
Slayer, South of Heaven
No. of Recommendations: 5
Don’t we all deserve a second chance?
Absolutely. But only after the individual admits they were wrong, seeks forgiveness from those they harmed, and shows contrition for their sins.
I almost responded the same, AW.... but figured since I am the resident "Man of God", I would be dismissed for being a holy roller by bringing in religion to the discussion.
But as one of the resident agnostics, AW..... you made the same point, and it's a good one.
And the critique goes for the entire Republican Party. There has been no contrition for their complicity in the Big Lie, no admission that they have caved in to a liar, cheat, and scoundrel who likewise refuses to admit his wrongdoing. And until they do, there can be no forgiveness, especially since their foot is pressing on our necks.
My fear, as I watch Democrats begin to obey in advance, or speak of "working with" Republicans, that they are starting down the same path of capitulation that Republicans have already walked.
There are shining and stellar examples of those who refuse to capitulate- some in Congress, precious few journalists, and a handful of judges. May they be an example to the rest of us. I trust that as more people are harmed by the absolute cruelty of this administration, they will rouse from their narcoleptic trance of self-absorbtion and discover that their freedom is also at stake
There is no "common ground" with fascists.
No. of Recommendations: 1
And also
Yeah, the search goes on
The more I look, my world keeps gettin' smaller
Staring at the sun, searchin' for the light
Almost ended up blind
Some only see what they wanna see
Claiming victory, oh but that's not me
Gimme truth, gimme somethin' real
I just wanna feel like it's...mine, all mine
Van Halen, Mine, all mine
No. of Recommendations: 3
And Behold, the judge, jury and executioner has spoke,
lol, give me a break.
God has a place for you LM. He is forgiving. Go to him. Confess your sins and transfer you bitcoin to the box as you leave.
No. of Recommendations: 1
Absolutely. But only after the individual admits they were wrong, seeks forgiveness from those they harmed, and shows contrition for their sins.
I almost responded the same, AW....
Hegseth denied the accusations as did his wife.
Hegseth is not guilty of charges being made.
What’s your problem other than Hegseth was appointed by President Trump?
No. of Recommendations: 4
It’s more like a DEI hire. Gotta have a share of drunk womanizers in your workforce.
DEI now means Drunks, Extremists and Incompetents. Others need not apply.
No. of Recommendations: 2
What’s your problem other than Hegseth was appointed by President Trump?They don't really know anything about the issues in the Pentagon. They just know that Cheeto Hitler wants to change some things and so therefore the agent of said change - Hegseth - must be The Devil himself.
Now nevermind all the problems in the Pentagon and in the Armed Services. Never mind that Obama fired lots of people and used budget tricks to get size reductions put in place:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-obama-shrank-the-...Nevermind that Navy ships crash into one another, we can't get parts to fly jets from Europe back to the US and never mind that recruitment is cratering.
Never mind all that stuff. Trump wants something, so the droogs are going to do what they're told to do - pound away on their keyboards.
Meanwhile, you and I can ask them to point on the doll where the Bad Orange Man hurt them.
No. of Recommendations: 1
Meanwhile, here's newly confirmed Secretary of Defense Hegseth's memo to the force:
https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Arti...The President gave us a clear mission: achieve Peace through Strength. We will do this in three ways — by restoring the warrior ethos, rebuilding our military, and reestablishing deterrence.
o We will revive the warrior ethos and restore trust in our military. We are American warriors. We will defend our country. Our standards will be high, uncompromising, and clear. The strength of our military is our unity and our shared purpose.
o We will rebuild our military by matching threats to capabilities. This means reviving our defense industrial base, reforming our acquisition process, passing a financial audit, and rapidly fielding emerging technologies. We will remain the strongest and most lethal force in the world.
o We will reestablish deterrence by defending our homeland — on the ground and in the sky. We will work with allies and partners to deter aggression in the Indo-Pacific by Communist China, as well as supporting the President’s priority to end wars responsibly and reorient to key threats. We will stand by our allies — and our enemies are on notice.The libs don't want any of this stuff and the left abhors high standards and objective truth, hence this thread and the crying going on by democrats.
The bolded parts are going to be interesting.
No. of Recommendations: 3
I would be dismissed for being a holy roller by bringing in religion to the discussion.
The process of repentance, forgiveness, and reconciliation seems to be fairly universal among humanity. It crosses cultures and religions. Yes, there are religious rituals around it, but those only provide structure and guidance for a common need of all people around the world.
AW summed it up pretty well. As the person harmed by another, what would you want before you give that person a second chance? Many people will say roughly the same thing. We want the person who harmed us to acknowledge the harm they caused and be genuinely sorry for causing that harm, and then do something that has some cost to them in response to the cost they imposed on others. That cost is best when it's not money but time - repairing the physical damage, telling their story to others to encourage those others not to make the same mistake, volunteering to help others, things like that.
When those things happen, relationships can be restored. When they don't, the relationship remains damaged and broken.
--Peter
No. of Recommendations: 1
Rainbow troops and electric tanks don't make us safe. A warrior ethos will.
The Army has warrior ethos now, Hegseth lived in it. Did you hear electric tanks from Trump? Want to do another mea culpa? While 60% of the Army likes Trump, Trump is BS and braggadocio.
No. of Recommendations: 3
I see Trump as a more passionate man and I think has a renewed Faith in God.
Is it
a - sick
b- sad
c - funny
d - scary
e - all of the above
No. of Recommendations: 2
I'll take e, all of the above.
No. of Recommendations: 5
Hegseth denied the accusations as did his wife.
Hegseth is not guilty of charges being made.
Trump denied the accusations
Trump is not guilty of charges being made
Gaetz denied the accusations as did his wife.
Gaetz is not guilty of charges being made.
Bannon denied the accusations .
Bannon is not guilty of charges being made.
1600 insurrectionists denied the accusations
1600 insurrectionists are not guilty of charges made.
The most brilliant propagandist technique will yield no success unless one fundamental principle is borne in mind constantly - it must confine itself to a few points and repeat them over and over.
No. of Recommendations: 5
I see Trump as a more passionate man and I think has a renewed Faith in God.
There are none so blind as those who WILL NOT SEE.
Trump is a narcissist who plays the role of someone who believes in God because it allows him to manipulate the gullible.
But he is 'passionate' about grifting and being cruel. Wonderful
No. of Recommendations: 2
There are none so blind as those who WILL NOT SEE.
Trump is a narcissist who plays the role of someone who believes in God because it allows him to manipulate the gullible.Here's a fair representation of the beliefs and expectations.
-this woke stuff
-to bring this country together to be what it needs to be.
-with Jesus at Trump’s side, America will be safe again
-Illegal immigrants
-we should be protecting babies
- just freedom of speech, protecting things like that
-You’re going to see so much economic prosperity, the cost of energy going down, while American hegemony increases dramatically
-relief for the average young person.
-God gave him a second chance, to be a uniter.
-If we do things correctly and pay our taxes, don’t kick us out.
-I was at the Capitol that day. It was a setup.
- girl was running on the track, and someone who was here illegally literally murdered her...guys that were going into the girls’ bathroom. And they just say that they’re a girl, but they’re clearly a guy.
-I want to go back where it once was.
There are going to be some very disappointed Trumpers...and they'll blame liberals because that's the kayfabe Trump will perpetuate.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/25/magazine/trump-...
No. of Recommendations: 2
It’s more like a DEI hire.
Yup - a Didn't Earn It hire.
Pete
