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Friedrike Merck's avatar

Absolutely right, how DARE they. Thank you for another great post..

This from our Saturday West Point rally:

https://share.icloud.com/photos/0ccFWP-UoEJ3zNZ3NzEd5Z2sg

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P Andrews's avatar

What a marvelous piece. It is how millions feel. He forgets he won by what? 1%? And now many many who voted for him have transferred their loyalty away from republicans. So the majority in this country are not republicans thanks to the white trash carnival barker who takes fat shots(amphetamines) and his like minded, puppy killing, child killing, ketamine using, immoral, unethical, dredges of the earth who are incapable of thinking for themselves. I am curious where Baron Trump will be deported to if Dumb Donnie’s birth right BS comes to fruition. Are we even sure Melania was granted a green card? Did she become a citizen on her own? Did her parents? If I were any of their parents who have passed, starting with RFK, I would be rolling in my grave over their behavior.

I too come from a proud family with members who either served in WWII, Korea, or Vietnam. My brother served 26 years in the Navy and was on the river boats in Vietnam. I well up with pride when I see anyone in uniform. Living outside of DC in NOVA uniforms are everywhere showing honest true commitment. May those whom we have lost and those who wear the uniform proudly be at peace on this day. You are my heroes.

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Jeffrey's avatar

This righteous post made my day! I have sent the link to all of my friends!

Thank you for inspiring and energizing us!

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Dr. Deborah Hall's avatar

Mark,

Thank you.

We needed your heart today.

You revive our spirits.

With your eloquent words

you honor our dead

and renew our pride

in being an American.

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Karen Horwitz's avatar

I am more troubled by his followers who think it’s ok for our president to write such a deplorable piece. We know he’s demented but what so many don’t know is why so many people follow him. To me THAT’S our horror. People would know how our country imploded if they listened to the teacher whistleblowers at WhiteChalkCrime.com and EndTeacherAbuse.org who since 2002 have been trying to tell the world that fascists took over our schools decades ago.

Our schools stopped producing citizens that would know better years ago.

This truth has fallen on deaf ears. This is what we must do something about! Where’s the leader who’ll listen to the called-to-teach teachers? That’s the spark we need to restore democracy!

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K. Margo Stevenson's avatar

I think I have just fallen in love with Mark McInerney.

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Doris DeGenova's avatar

Thank you.

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Bruce Isaacson's avatar

Hoo-rah for the memory of Mac.

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Margarita G Shapiro's avatar

As my day ends your words brought me a real sense of pride. I did not listen to that deplorable felon. West Point speech sent me reeling. To think my uncles who fought and died in WWII and my mother a Red Cross volunteer who was in Guam, sacrificed for our GREAT country, a greatness Trump mocks and disparages all… it leaves me so sad and angry. You helped me channel that with your post. You usually do.

Thank you.

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Valerie Johns's avatar

Never has projection been so clear -

He is unhinged.

We grieve.

Together

We must be the thread holding democracy together

Making good noise

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Harriet Levinson's avatar

Thank you Mark, for your outrage and your passion, many who voted for this man were and I'm sure continue to be good God-fearing Christians, who sadly were duped into believing that their candidate is a religious convert when he's clearly closer to antichrist than savior and have failed to be wary of the greedy, self-serving terribly flawed human being that others of us cannot avoid seeing in this president. At the same time, our system is so flawed as to apparently require a dramatic shift, which is what DJT has brought our way so, I can only think that this too was necessary and we will come out of it better. Meantime, I pray for the end of all War, the healing of our nation and the Soul growth of those who are seemingly intent upon destroying what took US 250 years to get this close to a more perfect union. I pray our eyes and hearts are opened wider and wider with every lie, every hateful attitude, every cruel act, every Executive Order concocted by the misguided ego that is DJT and cohort of sycophants that curry favor while making millions or billions or trillions of dollars off the deregulation of Industry, raping and pillaging of our National Forests and Deserts, and the turning over of our lives to Artificial Intelligence - an oxymoron if I ever heard one. As realization dawns and the good the true and the beautiful struggle back to the forefront of American life, this corrupted, divisive, soon to be fallen ship of state will right itself but only through our participation. By joining forces with one another and pulling together in Brotherhood will the vast majority of We The People create a more true and perfect vision of and movement toward freedom as a reality for all. And Only With Love Will Peace Prevail and America the Beautiful survive, and God truly spread His Grace on US. We each need to be courageous enough to Listen to our own inner Soul and Trust, then let the innate Goodness and Strength of our own character be our guide back to Truth, Justice, and the true American way of life will soothe and feed and free the World ~!~ And So Be It as together we grow . . .

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Jennifer Schiffer's avatar

My highest admiration goes to kindness and respect. Trump doesn't show either, and I often wonder if he sets a dangerous tone in our country of outrage, self-righteous and the holier-than-thou sentiments he spews. And on a day of respect and observance!! It is shameful.Thank you for being a strong voice of dissent in troubling times.

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Cathi Connelly's avatar

Horrific. Trump should be ashamed

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Eddie's avatar

OohRAH Mark ‼️‼️

& God Bless your Dad & family--- along with millions of other selflessly brave "suckers" (to quote the uber-sucky "Greatest Prezever, Bonespur Commander 47).

🫡🤪🤷‍♂️

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@SariKS's avatar

HE is the only scum.

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Barbara Aran's avatar

SILENCE SPEAKS LOUDEST—West Point (speech??????) screed by the Orange asshat—the entire audience STOPPED CLAPPING as soon as he went off script—and didn’t clap again until they thought he was done—STOPPED AGAIN and only trickled back when he clearly was ending.

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