Keith Self also said "Iran take heed. Any retaliation will be met with the unmatched strength of the United States Military, the world's most formidable fighting force."
Having just been on a peace march through Central America and Mexico, I thought it was awful. No way could I separate it from Ray-Gun's political contest.
I remember laughing over the big deal made out of the 6,330 rifles Soviet rifles captured. Montana had hundreds of thousands of rifles at the time.
... Now is not the time for bravery or valor! This is the time for protecting your own hide and lining your pocket. Now is not the time for listening to your idiotic constituents drone on about what’s happening to their precious democracy. This is the time for getting down on all fours and groveling. Now is not the time to say, “Enough is enough,” and have the tough conversations about resisting the ongoing assaults on American liberty. This is the time to let the wave of apathy and indifference roll over you as you think about getting a really nice renovation to your house in Kalorama.
... It won’t be easy, but you must search deep within yourself and muster up every ounce of gutlessness you have. Then, bend over and lick the president’s boots.
... Take solace knowing you are not alone in this endeavor. Over the grand expanse of American history, there have been countless lawmakers who managed to summon up their complete lack of backbone and do the easy thing. Think of the members of Congress who turned a blind eye to Japanese American internment, McCarthyism, or the horrors of the Holocaust, all because doing something seemed a little too hard, a little too inconvenient. These men should be your inspiration. Never forget: You stand on the shoulders of spineless giants.
But we have not descended entirely from a nation of fearful men, have we? ...
The Onion published a full page ad in the New York Times mocking the “cowardice” of Congress in the face of the Trump administration’s “growing assaults on essential liberties.”
A printed copy of the satirical paper’s editorial — which was planned even before Trump dropped a “payload of bombs” on Iran without Congress’ authorization — was also delivered to every member of Congress, the Handbasket reports.
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... The Onion’s editorial board — signees include the Unabomber Ted Kaczynski, hockey legend Joe Sakic, and Benedict Arnold — concluded their editorial, “Let this be the moment to make amends for any missteps of American bravery and valor. Congress, we are asking, nay, demanding: This coming Independence Day, don’t wave the Stars and Stripes, that enduring symbol of liberty and rebellion. Instead, wave the white flag of surrender.”
He must have forgotten about Grenada.
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