tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post8426189118289853694..comments2024-03-28T15:05:10.372-05:00Comments on Every goddamn day: 03/28/24: Traitors to our country should never have been honored in the first placeNeil Steinberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-74631453920314424812017-08-18T13:52:53.684-05:002017-08-18T13:52:53.684-05:00To say that some of these folks shouldn't be c...To say that some of these folks shouldn't be called Nazis is like saying that I'm not a Beatles fan because I've never belonged to an official Beatles fan club. If you've got a tattoo of a swastika on your chest and are brandishing a Nazi flag while chanting "Jews will not replace us," -- uh, that bridge seems like it's in just the right place, IMHO... Jakashnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-39541676280289457482017-08-18T13:43:12.363-05:002017-08-18T13:43:12.363-05:00Ole Rumpy kinda seems to think that the statues an...Ole Rumpy kinda seems to think that the statues and monuments are there *because* Washington, Jefferson, Lee and Jackson were slave-owners, since they had that in common. Though he and many modern-day Confederates might prefer that were the case, it's not, of course. Washington fought a war for freedom and presided over a new nation dedicated to the rights of man. Lee fought a war *against* that nation which killed more Americans than any other enemy ever has. He fought on behalf of a government primarily established to perpetuate slavery. You don't have to be a historian to see that there is no legitimate comparison between honoring the two men, despite some similarities. Of course, it's pretty evident that Dolt 45 seems to have learned most of his history from looking at statues, not from (heaven help us!) reading books, perchance.<br /><br />But *if* "the history and culture of our great country (are) being ripped apart," it's because of him and his minions, not because of the removal of statues that honor traitors. Jakashnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-33036640216862238332017-08-18T12:56:50.322-05:002017-08-18T12:56:50.322-05:00I believe I've used the quote before, but what...I believe I've used the quote before, but what U.S. Grant said about our greatest President illustrates a great contrast: "Mr. Lincoln gained influence over men by making them believe it was a pleasure to serve him." Anyone working in this administration must feel just a hair's breath away from running afoul of the personal interests or quixotic opinions of their dear leader.<br /><br />I notice the confederate monument controversy has revived interest in removing the remaining imprints of General Italo Balbo' visit to the 1933 Worlds Fair, Balbo Drive and the monument to him that stands on the lakefront south of Soldier Field. Probably a good idea, because he was indeed a prominent Fascist, but to his credit he opposed the Italian race laws and the alliance with Hitler, telling Mussolini that he would end up shining the German's shoes. Although he is still revered by some Italians for his contribution to aviation, he died in a demonstration of military incompetence when he was shot down by his own anti-aircraft artillery approaching Tobruk.<br /><br />TomTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09641357239788323783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-45832984595730598362017-08-18T11:31:05.522-05:002017-08-18T11:31:05.522-05:00I copied this from a comment thread about an incom...I copied this from a comment thread about an incompetent US Navy ship captain, as it describes Trump perfectly::<br />"Toxic leaders leave the place worse than they found it. They put themselves ahead of the institution, and they deploy leadership and management tactics that advance their personal interests—even at the expense of colleagues or subordinates."Clark St.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09634234069783123180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-14465975808908599082017-08-18T10:43:50.388-05:002017-08-18T10:43:50.388-05:00Wasn't she great?! That episode was a real ton...Wasn't she great?! That episode was a real tonic. Coeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06130250489695215525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-58717443882759882872017-08-18T10:40:38.241-05:002017-08-18T10:40:38.241-05:00Just to pile on: New Orleans didn't surrender ...Just to pile on: New Orleans didn't surrender because it was "economically destroyed by blockade." It was captured in a naval/ amphibious operation in 1862. And even after Lee surrendered at Appomattox, Davis wanted to keep fighting. He fled south with the contents of the Confederate treasury and didn't give up until he was captured by Union cavalry near Irwinsville, Ga.<br /><br />Bitter ScribeUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12857840826894504436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-89011087947958618032017-08-18T10:17:53.336-05:002017-08-18T10:17:53.336-05:00Good column and shout out to Tina Fey last night o...Good column and shout out to Tina Fey last night on Weekend Update! You both nailed it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04541828632284556589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-43814168227688284902017-08-18T09:19:33.522-05:002017-08-18T09:19:33.522-05:00Thanks FME. Believe me, none of this is WANTING Tr...Thanks FME. Believe me, none of this is WANTING Trump to fail. I sincerely wish he would do something right, so I could dance around and wave it over my head, ululating in joy. But he doesn't. Each utterance, each policy initiative, is folly wrapped in ignorance. The Russians couldn't have hurt our country more if they nuked Toledo. <br />Neil Steinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-21777255730821291132017-08-18T08:25:19.838-05:002017-08-18T08:25:19.838-05:00Unknown, I think you're confusing Davis with R...Unknown, I think you're confusing Davis with Robert E Lee. Davis went to West Point but was a Mississippi senator when the war broke out. Lee was offered the command of the Union army by Lincoln but declined when his beloved Virginia seceded.Tony Galatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944671504245191140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-85309180289241443852017-08-18T07:52:07.167-05:002017-08-18T07:52:07.167-05:00The current president [a revolting thought that he...The current president [a revolting thought that he is president], received five deferments during the Viet Nam War, because he supposedly had bone spurs in his foot, but now can't remember which foot. <br />Obviously his extremely rich & racist father paid off some doctor[s] to say that. Clark St.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09634234069783123180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-44246173484246577882017-08-18T07:49:54.848-05:002017-08-18T07:49:54.848-05:00While the reason for the civil war is more complex...While the reason for the civil war is more complex it does not negate any of your points or the premise of this piece.ln an attempt to demonstrate that I am not a person who can't admit they're wrong I would like to say you were right Neil from the very beginning, in your take on Trump and his administration. While I suggested patience and was completely wrong in imagining that it was possible 4 the new president to govern in an effective manner. I did not vote for mr. Trump But felt he should be supported by all Americans when he was elected. What was I thinking? He has demonstrated over and over again that he is not fit for office. The current circumstance demonstrates that all measures must be considered to resist. His removal from the presidency is absolutely necessary. I would hope for his resignation but fear that impeachment is the only option. His vocal support 4 Nazis and white supremacists cannot be tolerated. Keep beating that drum Neil. You couldn't have been more rightFMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06829632906445535928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-64225355150147771752017-08-18T07:17:26.746-05:002017-08-18T07:17:26.746-05:00Trump defends them because he's one of them. H...Trump defends them because he's one of them. He's their Jefferson Davis. Tony Galatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944671504245191140noreply@blogger.com