And we shouldn’t want retired general officers tilting the election, it sets a bad precedent that some overly ambitious general will take advantage of.
Excellent point. But the crisis is now, and two damn more weeks of campaigning is not too much to ask. We can deal with the overly ambitious general you foresee when THAT crisis arises.
Thanks for the history lesson. I never knew Rommel was involved in working against Hitler and then committed suicide. For me, your intense feelings for your career are appreciated and respected, but running a country and overseeing the world is too complicated and vicious and dehumanizing. I hope the Generals' words and actions will be more important to the election. I guess we will find out.
For a brighter outlook, check out these Sukkahs around the world. One was built in Saddam Hussein's palace.
Me, too. My knowledge of Rommel involves tanks, and Africa, and I knew he soured on Hitler. This corrects my bad history in also thinking he finally bought it at Nuremberg.
We have met the enemy and he is us. Pogo Possum had it right, in my opinion and it is time to realize the fact that roughly half the notoriously fickle American Electorate still thinks T. Rump is the best thing since the yellow coloring was added to margarine. Democracy has always been a near-run thing in the United States from the start and I am reminded of Benjamin Franklin's comment when asked what form the new government would take. I think the question now before us is whether or not we the people have the will to keep the government or scrap it and start over. We shall see.
And we shouldn’t want retired general officers tilting the election, it sets a bad precedent that some overly ambitious general will take advantage of.
Excellent point. But the crisis is now, and two damn more weeks of campaigning is not too much to ask. We can deal with the overly ambitious general you foresee when THAT crisis arises.
You are correct.
And, on that note. I am going to vote.
Thanks for the history lesson. I never knew Rommel was involved in working against Hitler and then committed suicide. For me, your intense feelings for your career are appreciated and respected, but running a country and overseeing the world is too complicated and vicious and dehumanizing. I hope the Generals' words and actions will be more important to the election. I guess we will find out.
For a brighter outlook, check out these Sukkahs around the world. One was built in Saddam Hussein's palace.
L'chaim
https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/2335069/jewish/7-of-the-Worlds-Most-Interesting-Sukkahs.htm
Me, too. My knowledge of Rommel involves tanks, and Africa, and I knew he soured on Hitler. This corrects my bad history in also thinking he finally bought it at Nuremberg.
We have met the enemy and he is us. Pogo Possum had it right, in my opinion and it is time to realize the fact that roughly half the notoriously fickle American Electorate still thinks T. Rump is the best thing since the yellow coloring was added to margarine. Democracy has always been a near-run thing in the United States from the start and I am reminded of Benjamin Franklin's comment when asked what form the new government would take. I think the question now before us is whether or not we the people have the will to keep the government or scrap it and start over. We shall see.
I mean this essay is correct