And so it begins, even before Justice Roberts knowingly lets him put his hand on the bible and swear to uphold the Constitution, knowing full well that Trump has no intention of doing nay such thin (I still don't understand how an "officer of the court" can participate in this travesty, but then SCOTUS did give him carte blanche.)
You did what was right and served your country honourably. Hopefully some day people with the same integrity and character will take up the mantle and once again restore integrity. Meanwhile, Trump and his sycophants are going to do their best to subjugate anyone who does not fall on their knees before them. Never thought I'd see the day that America turned into an autocratic / Christian Nationalist/quasi-Nazi country.
Not that I haven't had my share of mistaken readings. I would advise folks to persevere in both praying and reading, with a little fasting to make it interesting.
Republicans have become very skillful at "spin", as they called it in the early years. They've got it down to a science now. Please know that we believe in your integrity and are with you.
You are totally correct Col Vindman. I could see this coming from the little I read of Prioject 2025. But trumpscum's firing of you and others for testifying truthfully during the January 6th committee hearings (which I watched every day) were an indication of where he would head, yet the under educated Americans still elected him.
They say you are,known by the company you keep.one looks at the convicted felon invite list it is a given “we” are screwed. Thank you for your service and having a “rule” named for you.
This announcement also presages trump’s plans to harass, intimidate, blacklist and punish you, Adam, Liz, the rest of the Jan. 6th Committee, and literally everyone else on his ‘enemies list’. By himself trump doesn’t have the brains to initiate the steps that can get his man-baby wishes carried out, but he knows that there are those who will do his bidding in return for a piece of the pie he now ‘owns’. Power in trump’s hands will have no boundaries, and I believe, without the shadow of a doubt, that the tactics that Putin has used to silence his dissenters will be used on those who have, and will oppose trump. And while Lt. Col. Vindman may not want to talk about that danger to himself, and others, I have no doubt that he understands better than most what he’s up against.
Apparently the "Vindman Rule" is that employment in and being detailed to the NSC and probably eventually anywhere in the administration requires loyalty to Trump and his agenda over loyalty to American citizens, country and Constitution... Unlike That Guy Vindman.
While they are making villains out of heroes, insurrections into tours, and generally rewriting the facts, who is in charge of saving statistics and pages from the administration's web sites and in general making sure stats cannot be changed and can be accessed? The National Archives? Has anyone done anything to enhance the procedures by which things are checked out to enhance the ability to tell who has what and if it's ever been returned? To make sure nothing that disappears is the only copy? Who is in charge of the types of documents Trump ended up with at Mar a Lago? Maybe the Prince William Public librarians could send them some tips on checking things out and getting them back... Given that we keep hearing there are things still missing but no indication the specifics are known, and given that we are about to return to this being a major security issue, someone needs to show some concern.
So the MAGA Trump team is employing their form of "flooding the zone" with outrageous despicable behavior to make us feel overwhelmed and scared into paralysis? This is the out of the authoritarian's handbook of "Shock Doctrine". They want us to feel powerless and hopeless. I'm reaching out to ask for solutions to retrieve and restore humanity at this dire time. I like the idea of the "Librarian" saving hhistorical primary documents. So important.
Our allies must be reeling, again! My guess would be that they will provide only the most mundane "intelligence". I mean, why would they put the lives of their operatives on the line for a country who elected a felon as president, especially one that completely disregards any type of "classified or eyes only" designation for critical documents.
Without our partners will we get a warning to prevent another 9/11 type attack, or more trucks running civilians down for the hell of it. What about truck bombs like one used in Oklahoma City. And what about the pro-trump militias that will be let loose on the civilian populations, much like Hitler's Brown Shirts, given a pass to beat & brutalize anyone they damn well please.
And of course if & when these type of attacks occur magically they will still be Biden's fault!
Then there are the reprisals that will start. Depending on how the everyday American reacts to these reprisals will set the tone of those to come in the future. If we cower & hide or worse yet, agree with what is happening then it could be wholesale anarchy & the blood in the streets that comes with it.
So sorry Alex, Trump intends to hand everything to Russia and China so he doesn’t need principled people in government. It’s hard to believe we’ve come to this but our Democracy is in the garbage. This is where we’ve come. Hopefully the people won’t stand for it for long.
And so it begins, even before Justice Roberts knowingly lets him put his hand on the bible and swear to uphold the Constitution, knowing full well that Trump has no intention of doing nay such thin (I still don't understand how an "officer of the court" can participate in this travesty, but then SCOTUS did give him carte blanche.)
You did what was right and served your country honourably. Hopefully some day people with the same integrity and character will take up the mantle and once again restore integrity. Meanwhile, Trump and his sycophants are going to do their best to subjugate anyone who does not fall on their knees before them. Never thought I'd see the day that America turned into an autocratic / Christian Nationalist/quasi-Nazi country.
Neither did I.
If they read the bible with their hearts they would have noticed that "fear the Lord" is a suggestion and "Love your neighbor" is a commandment.
Not that I haven't had my share of mistaken readings. I would advise folks to persevere in both praying and reading, with a little fasting to make it interesting.
More like carte avalanche
To be fair, I have a lot of rules at home that could be the legitimate Vindman Rules.
Republicans have become very skillful at "spin", as they called it in the early years. They've got it down to a science now. Please know that we believe in your integrity and are with you.
You are totally correct Col Vindman. I could see this coming from the little I read of Prioject 2025. But trumpscum's firing of you and others for testifying truthfully during the January 6th committee hearings (which I watched every day) were an indication of where he would head, yet the under educated Americans still elected him.
Trump has a beautiful soul and I pray that enough people pray for him to wash the scum off before final judgment.
They say you are,known by the company you keep.one looks at the convicted felon invite list it is a given “we” are screwed. Thank you for your service and having a “rule” named for you.
Yes, thanks. Every good deed has at least a little bit of martyrdom in it.
This announcement also presages trump’s plans to harass, intimidate, blacklist and punish you, Adam, Liz, the rest of the Jan. 6th Committee, and literally everyone else on his ‘enemies list’. By himself trump doesn’t have the brains to initiate the steps that can get his man-baby wishes carried out, but he knows that there are those who will do his bidding in return for a piece of the pie he now ‘owns’. Power in trump’s hands will have no boundaries, and I believe, without the shadow of a doubt, that the tactics that Putin has used to silence his dissenters will be used on those who have, and will oppose trump. And while Lt. Col. Vindman may not want to talk about that danger to himself, and others, I have no doubt that he understands better than most what he’s up against.
Apparently the "Vindman Rule" is that employment in and being detailed to the NSC and probably eventually anywhere in the administration requires loyalty to Trump and his agenda over loyalty to American citizens, country and Constitution... Unlike That Guy Vindman.
While they are making villains out of heroes, insurrections into tours, and generally rewriting the facts, who is in charge of saving statistics and pages from the administration's web sites and in general making sure stats cannot be changed and can be accessed? The National Archives? Has anyone done anything to enhance the procedures by which things are checked out to enhance the ability to tell who has what and if it's ever been returned? To make sure nothing that disappears is the only copy? Who is in charge of the types of documents Trump ended up with at Mar a Lago? Maybe the Prince William Public librarians could send them some tips on checking things out and getting them back... Given that we keep hearing there are things still missing but no indication the specifics are known, and given that we are about to return to this being a major security issue, someone needs to show some concern.
He will isolate us and make the US a laughingstock. This kind of overreach never ends well. History will not be kind to him.
So the MAGA Trump team is employing their form of "flooding the zone" with outrageous despicable behavior to make us feel overwhelmed and scared into paralysis? This is the out of the authoritarian's handbook of "Shock Doctrine". They want us to feel powerless and hopeless. I'm reaching out to ask for solutions to retrieve and restore humanity at this dire time. I like the idea of the "Librarian" saving hhistorical primary documents. So important.
Here, in this fractured country, right MUST matter!
If there is a White House that needs carefully reasoned arguments, it’s the upcoming one.
And plenty of prayers.
Our allies must be reeling, again! My guess would be that they will provide only the most mundane "intelligence". I mean, why would they put the lives of their operatives on the line for a country who elected a felon as president, especially one that completely disregards any type of "classified or eyes only" designation for critical documents.
Without our partners will we get a warning to prevent another 9/11 type attack, or more trucks running civilians down for the hell of it. What about truck bombs like one used in Oklahoma City. And what about the pro-trump militias that will be let loose on the civilian populations, much like Hitler's Brown Shirts, given a pass to beat & brutalize anyone they damn well please.
And of course if & when these type of attacks occur magically they will still be Biden's fault!
Then there are the reprisals that will start. Depending on how the everyday American reacts to these reprisals will set the tone of those to come in the future. If we cower & hide or worse yet, agree with what is happening then it could be wholesale anarchy & the blood in the streets that comes with it.
Dark times ahead, very dark times.
I gather that Waltz can issue such a directive prior to the inauguration. Are there any measures to stop or limit this very dangerous precedent?
perseverance
Welcome to North Korea 2.0. What could possibly go wrong?
Trump 3.0
This is beyond disturbing. It endangers our country's security, but Trump's ego seems to be more important.
So sorry Alex, Trump intends to hand everything to Russia and China so he doesn’t need principled people in government. It’s hard to believe we’ve come to this but our Democracy is in the garbage. This is where we’ve come. Hopefully the people won’t stand for it for long.