Couldn’t they just argue that, for the United States, the honor is that Texas is with us? That, if some other entity were to become part of the United States in general, the big draw would be Texas in particular shedding its grace on thee and me? That, should Texas ever secede, (a) Texas, hallowed be thy name, would of course be just fine; and (b) the rest of us would be left with little more than Texas-forsaken cries of anguish?
Neither you nor I is POTUS. National politicians in the USA damn well ought to be able to name all the states of our next-door neighbors, our major allies, and any nation they’re making loud noises about in public.
I can’t name all the bones in my body or all the nervous connections. I expect my doctors to be able to do that, though. I don’t expect them to know how to grow eggplant in the NE USA. Different people need to know different things. Trump does not know and is not interested in learning things that are basic to the job he sought out and succeeded in getting.
Is there such thing as a free lunch after all?
For homeless people, MAGA has a heart of gold. For people who ask questions, not so much:
In response to the Guardian’s request for comment about Trump Jr’s lunch guests, Arthur Schwartz, a political operative and friend of the president-elect’s son, said: “Do you think Donald Trump Jr was wandering around Greenland inviting homeless people… to lunch, or do you realise that the suggestion sounds so beyond the pale ridiculous that you should feel stupid even asking the question?”
I’ve been reading up on the protocol for territorial acquisitions. After trump invades Greenland, he burns the cities and loots the treasury for the gold to pay the troops. Then he returns to Washington where he has a big parade, and rides through town on a gold chariot with his face painted red.
I think you loot first, burn after. More loot that way.
Patriot polling methodology:
(yes, I know that Penguins are antarctic. Pretend they’re puffins)
But you know they’ll screw it up.
Not so easy to do if you haven’t grown up learning the names. Several years ago, I tried to memorize the names of the Mexican states. After a certain amount of studying, I got so I could write an alphabetic list of virtually all of them from memory. Didn’t stick though. Today I might be able to name maybe a third of them. It’s probably because I did this exercise when I was in my 50s or 60s (I forget exactly when I did this). However, I could easily do the same for the US states without any studying at all.
Amateurs kill, burn, rape and pillage. Professionals do the same but in reverse order
— Paul Balor, “Manual of Mercenary Soldier”
“Remember the first Maxim: 'Pillage, then burn.”
‘Vikings! We’re going to kill the men, rape the women, and pillage the village! And for Odin’s sake, get it right this time!’
I always thought that “rape” by vikings was seizure of property, rather that sexual assault.
It was probably both.
Moderating:
Let’s move back to the topic of this thread, please.
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In a sane world, Congress would impeach him and then boot him from office. In this world? Praise him for bold initiative in the face of dire threat.
My elected representatives are Brandon Gill and Ted Cruz. Oh, and John Cornyn. I’m already embarrassed.
Given < gestures at all things Trump >, there is no level of ridiculousness that is beyond the pale.
Until Mr. Schwartz said that, I assumed that some flunky was doing the wandering and inviting, but now, yes, yes I do think that it was Donald Trump, Jr.
Thanks for confirming, sir!
Mine are Rand Paul and James Comer. I also already have an abundance of embarrassment.
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