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I had only a passing familiarity with Kirk. I did watch a couple vid's of him debating people. My first impression was " can't stand that smug, smarmy know-it-all". But
even so, feel a great deal of sympathy for his wife and 2 young children. Want the killer
brought to justice.
But the right vs left animosity flying across the net is pretty pathetic.
Trump wants flags at half staff for Kirk, did he call for that after the right wing
nutter in Minnesota killed 2 Dem Senators ?? Of course he didn't. Trump is just fanning
the flames, he likely wants violent outbursts so he can send the military in somewhere,
anywhere, to prop up his comic book "toughness". As per every other past incident, Trump
has shown once again he is a pathetic "leader".
Be careful out there, folks on both sides of the divide. America has a brutish element,
gonna be more bloodshed in retaliation over the assassination of Kirk.
No. of Recommendations: 9
There is no situation so bad that Donald Trump does not make it much, much worse.
No. of Recommendations: 5
I've been reading some of Kirk's past comments. For instance, he asked for some
"patriot" in California to go bail out the right-wing nutjob who attacked Paul Pelosi with
a hammer. I'm pretty sure Trump didn't tell Kirk, that in the interest of national unity,
he should back off the hate speech. Nope, Trump embraced it. Trump is a total failure
as a leader of the USA.
America is a powder keg, and Trump is trying his best to be the spark that sets it off.
Even though it's 9-11 today, there is political hay to be made with his supporters.
Will the National Guard roll into Utah ? #sarcasm, of course not.
No. of Recommendations: 4
But the right vs left animosity flying across the net is pretty pathetic.
Trump wants flags at half staff for Kirk, did he call for that after the right wing
nutter in Minnesota killed 2 Dem Senators ?? Of course he didn't. Trump is just fanning
the flamesSNIP
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
“As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on August 27, 2025, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset, August 31, 2025. I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same length of time at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-seventh day of August, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-five, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fiftieth.
DONALD J. TRUMP”
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/20...Who is fanning the flames?
No. of Recommendations: 13
LM, quoting a presidential proclamation:
As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on August 27, 2025, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and
I looked it up. The quote is accurate.
Two questions:
1. What act of violence was committed on August 27?
The Hortons were assassinated in early June, two and a half months prior. Why did he wait so long?
2. Nowhere in that proclamation are the Hortons even mentioned.
No. of Recommendations: 8
1. What act of violence was committed on August 27?
That's the church shooting. This wasn't a proclamation regarding the Hortons.
No. of Recommendations: 0
That's the church shooting. This wasn't a proclamation regarding the Hortons.
My bad.
No. of Recommendations: 4
My bad.
These are trying times, LM. It’s ok.
No. of Recommendations: 15
UpNorthJoe: But the right vs left animosity flying across the net is pretty pathetic. Trump wants flags at half staff for Kirk, did he call for that after the right wing nutter in Minnesota killed 2 Dem Senators ?? Of course he didn't.
LurkerMom: BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
Umm. That was issued for a mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School and Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Had nothing to do with the Melissa Hortman and her husband.
Sorry, Trumpedo doesn't care about dead democrats.
No. of Recommendations: 2
Who is fanning the flames?
YOU ARE.
