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You sir, are wrong again:

36 U.S. Code § 301.National anthem
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(a)Designation.—
The composition consisting of the words and music known as the Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem.
(b)Conduct During Playing.—During a rendition of the national anthem—
(1)when the flag is displayed—
(A)
individuals in uniform should give the military salute at the first note of the anthem and maintain that position until the last note;
(B)
members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are present but not in uniform may render the military salute in the manner provided for individuals in uniform; and
(C)
all other persons present should face the flag and stand at attention with their right hand over the heart, and men not in uniform, if applicable, should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart; and
(2)
when the flag is not displayed, all present should face toward the music and act in the same manner they would if the flag were displayed.
By the way, this means it is not only a sign of disrespect, but illegal. The above is a law.
 
You sir, are wrong again:

36 U.S. Code § 301.National anthem
  • U.S. Code
  • Notes
prev | next
(a)Designation.—
The composition consisting of the words and music known as the Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem.
(b)Conduct During Playing.—During a rendition of the national anthem—
(1)when the flag is displayed—
(A)
individuals in uniform should give the military salute at the first note of the anthem and maintain that position until the last note;
(B)
members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are present but not in uniform may render the military salute in the manner provided for individuals in uniform; and
(C)
all other persons present should face the flag and stand at attention with their right hand over the heart, and men not in uniform, if applicable, should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart; and
(2)
when the flag is not displayed, all present should face toward the music and act in the same manner they would if the flag were displayed.
There is no penalty for not doing this. It is an advisory law. Kind of like wearing a mask and social distancing.
 
From the Cheap Seats; Colin Powell did not FOOL anyone. He served this country well for many years. I don't agree with some of his positions today, but he has certainly earned the right to state his positions.

Fair enough. Much like I didn't vote for McCain, but I never felt the need to trash him . . . unlike so many of his fellow Republicans.
 
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As long as you are able to tell the difference between reporting and opinion, you can reference the NYT and Wash Post. I don't have to agree with opinion, but when reporting is presented to us as reporting when it is actually opinion, that's when I have problems with them.

The reporters are supposed to report facts as they learn, inquire and observe. You should assess their objectivity. Keep in mind, if you are biased to the report or are the facts so reported against your opinion.

Then there are the op ed section where opinions are given like Gen Mattis recent opinion against Trump. Consider what validity is there in that opinion even if it’s against what I believe.
 
George W. Bush Spox Says NYT Article Claiming He Won’t Be Voting For Trump ‘Is Completely Made Up’


Former President George W. Bush’s spokesman vehemently denied an article from the New York Times that alleged he would not be voting for President Donald Trump in 2020.

The NYT reported Saturday that a slew of high-profile Republicans do not plan onsupporting Trump’s reelection. Included in that list was Bush, and the NYT cited “people familiar with their thinking.”






 
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Good for you. I don’t brag about my writing I’ve made statements. And I’ve been published as well. In my profession I’ve also written technical material that went public. But that means nothing until you criticized me with two poorly written statements, and you did not understand the correct statement I wrote.

Please save your often repeated opinions about the NYT & the Wash Post. Both have highly regarded writers, pundits, editors, and reporters who have far more readership and influence than you. Your problem is that you don’t agree with them. That’s your problem. Further, you offered the highly opinionated and poorly written piece against Gen Mattis when the problem addressed was Trump. The problem is Trump. He lies, is a danger to the country, wants to be a fascist and is a flawed Individual in many aspects. There is no reason to believe this salesman should remain in office. His best choice is to resign. Republicans who follow him are in serious trouble.
Yawn. Yet again.
 
He was until he put an R beside his name.
Nope. Trump never was a Democrat hero....even during the vast majority of his life while was a Sliver Spoon Trust Fund Pro Choice East Coast Elite New York City Limousine Liberal Democrat. He was just a loud mouthed, publicity seeking buffoon. In other words, nothing has changed
 
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The reporters are supposed to report facts as they learn, inquire and observe. You should assess their objectivity. Keep in mind, if you are biased to the report or are the facts so reported against your opinion.

Then there are the op ed section where opinions are given like Gen Mattis recent opinion against Trump. Consider what validity is there in that opinion even if it’s against what I believe.
They are supposed to report facts. Actually the NYT rates high in their factual reporting, but the facts that get reported lean heavily to the left.
 
The reporters are supposed to report facts as they learn, inquire and observe. You should assess their objectivity. Keep in mind, if you are biased to the report or are the facts so reported against your opinion.

Then there are the op ed section where opinions are given like Gen Mattis recent opinion against Trump. Consider what validity is there in that opinion even if it’s against what I believe.
So you missed where the article that inspired your OP was fake news? Shocking!
 
My statements are never poorly written. Maybe they were poorly comprehended.

And what exactly does "I don't brag about my writing I've made statements" mean? The comma is your friend. Your run-on sentences are not. And your original statement was poorly written as well. So I take your criticism with a grain of salt and consider the questionable source. You aren't exactly a source of proper English writing skills.

The NYT, WaPo, CNN and others don't publish or broadcast facts. They publish and broadcast opinion ONLY. But you present them on here as fact. Do you know how foolish that is? That's why I completely dismiss anything you say. It's purely uninformed, biased opinion from the extreme left and full of lies. You do realize that the NYT editorial board that screens pieces to be published is comprised of a bunch of extreme leftist kids, right?

As for Trump, I don't care what you think about him. I also think he lies, like every politician out there, and is a jackass and a narcissist. What you wrote about him can also be said about Biden....he lies, is a danger to the country, wants to be a fascist ( as do all Dems), and is a flawed individual. There is no reason to believe that Biden should be the President. It goes both ways.

I'm done with you, J. This is insane trying to reason with someone who is so brainwashed into believing the socialist lies of the far left and posting them as fact.

You have false equivalencies in your opinions. So you do not have a fair appraisal. To equate the lies by Trump with any national politician is laughable. I have yet to read anything enlightening in any of your posts. It’s the same old thing.

Your statements are never poorly written is incorrect. Re-read the post I analyzed of your two written statements for you. And “never” means never, not rarely. I explained my statement to you and it’s your problem not to comprehend it. Another joke was when I spontaneously posted rhymes and you posted a silly attempt at some rhyme and stated it was the “best” is ludicrous. I’m looking for someone with an open mind, someone who is objective. Not one who is old and with the same old same old.

It comes down to this: Your “legend” is only in your mind.
 
My wife and I will be voting for Trump so we just zeroed out romney and bush. push

As Trump continues to display his incompetence you may well change your mind. But while you and your wife may cancel out the votes of Romney and Bush, you do not have their influence.
 
As Trump continues to display his incompetence you may well change your mind. But while you and your wife may cancel out the votes of Romney and Bush, you do not have their influence.

romneys influence is in utah.
as a property owner there i can tell you romneys unendorsement means zip. that state is extremely red.

and bush just publicly said that his election leanings were fabricated and he never said any of it. let alone there were no direct quotes from his mouth.

so your statement holds zero merit
 
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Along with Gen Mattis the following former Joint Chief of Staffs are speaking out against Trump:

Army Gen Martin Dempsey

Navy Adm Mike Mullen

Air Force Gen Richard Myers

Former Sec of State & Army Gen Colin Powell

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and Col Lawrence Wilkerson, Former chief of Staff, Sec of State Colin Powell

Today it’s reported that 500+ Diplomats & Military officials blast Trumps statements on Military Threat to Protesters.
 
romneys influence is in utah.
as a property owner there i can tell you romneys unendorsement means zip. that state is extremely red.

and bush just publicly said that his election leanings were fabricated and he never said any of it. let alone there were no direct quotes from his mouth.

so your statement holds zero merit

Romney as a US Senator has national recognition. Regarding Bush, that was not my post as to who he would endorse or vote for, I just alluded to the other poster. But regardless as to what Bush may have said they are not Trumpys.
 
Romney as a US Senator has national recognition. Regarding Bush, that was not my post as to who he would endorse or vote for, I just alluded to the other poster. But regardless as to what Bush may have said they are not Trumpys.

um no....noone is paying attention to mitt....just cnn.
 
Well he put his action where his mouth is, he marched with the protesters wearing a mask.....

yeah he is trying really hard not to be forgotten but its too late.

where has all his virtue been the last 30 years in politics?
 
You have false equivalencies in your opinions. So you do not have a fair appraisal. To equate the lies by Trump with any national politician is laughable. I have yet to read anything enlightening in any of your posts. It’s the same old thing.

Your statements are never poorly written is incorrect. Re-read the post I analyzed of your two written statements for you. And “never” means never, not rarely. I explained my statement to you and it’s your problem not to comprehend it. Another joke was when I spontaneously posted rhymes and you posted a silly attempt at some rhyme and stated it was the “best” is ludicrous. I’m looking for someone with an open mind, someone who is objective. Not one who is old and with the same old same old.

It comes down to this: Your “legend” is only in your mind.
I didn't comprehend it either. It was poorly written. Most of your posts are.
 
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You have false equivalencies in your opinions. So you do not have a fair appraisal. To equate the lies by Trump with any national politician is laughable. I have yet to read anything enlightening in any of your posts. It’s the same old thing.

Your statements are never poorly written is incorrect. Re-read the post I analyzed of your two written statements for you. And “never” means never, not rarely. I explained my statement to you and it’s your problem not to comprehend it. Another joke was when I spontaneously posted rhymes and you posted a silly attempt at some rhyme and stated it was the “best” is ludicrous. I’m looking for someone with an open mind, someone who is objective. Not one who is old and with the same old same old.

It comes down to this: Your “legend” is only in your mind.

Wow, talk about poorly written! J, you definitely have some issues with your own false sense of writing ability and intelligence. And I know you didn't get my innuendo previously, but you really should quit bragging. You have no right to do that from everything I've seen on here from you. You have nothing but you keep trying futilely to bring leftist opinions on here as if they were facts. At least that's what I am sometimes able to tell from your poorly written sentences. The part that is amusing is that you believe you write well and are bringing forth accurate, factual assessments of current events that others will take seriously. The only ones taking them seriously are the few who are so far to the extreme left, they're off the scale. There aren't many of them. And you're certainly not ever going to convince reasonable people to agree with you. They're smarter than that.

I also am looking for someone with a level of intelligence and an open mind to engage in some level of discussion with me. Chronological years mean nothing. When I want to discuss something, I look for people with COMMON SENSE. Try it, if you can. And try some humility occasionally while you try and consider other positions on your political matters or reading something besides the NYT or watching CNN.

I really don't care what you do or what you say and know that no matter what you do or who you vote for, it means squat and carries no more weight than anyone else's vote. I feel no animosity toward you, but you and I both know we will never agree on most (probably all) political issues. It's not going to happen. So go your own way and I'll do the same. It's not necessary to keep trying to convince me or anyone on here that your opinions are correct. That's never going to happen either. Good luck to you. And try taking a writing course.
 
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I didn't comprehend it either. It was poorly written. Most of your posts are.

Thank you, NC. JGregor needs to take a writing course if he thinks his posts are well written. I can see at least 5 posts above that are very poorly written by him. He couldn't pass a 5th grade writing class with his writing. I'm not even going to mention his lack of truth and facts.
 
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Thank you, NC. JGregor needs to take a writing course if he thinks his posts are well written. I can see at least 5 posts above that are very poorly written by him. He couldn't pass a 5th grade writing class with his writing. I'm not even going to mention his lack of truth and facts.
I particularly like this sentence from his last post:

"Your statements are never poorly written is incorrect."

It takes some real wordsmithing to create that masterpiece.
 
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I particularly like this sentence from his last post:

"Your statements are never poorly written is incorrect."

It takes some real wordsmithing to create that masterpiece.

Yeah, it's does make you laugh.

But we know it's not nice to kick a man when he is down. I'm going to leave it at that.
 
Yeah, it's does make you laugh.

But we know it's not nice to kick a man when he is down. I'm going to leave it at that.

He pulls the same shit with everyone. He attempts to put down others writing skills as if he's Elmer Kelton when his posts read more like they were written by Elmer Fudd.
 
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By the way, this means it is not only a sign of disrespect, but illegal. The above is a law.

"I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,"

Kaepernick has explained his reason. He kneeled to show his lack of pride in America and the flag
 
"I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,"

Kaepernick has explained his reason. He kneeled to show his lack of pride in America and the flag
C'mon. '81 says that kneeling is respectful. He's never wrong. His IQ exceeds all of ours combined so he says.
 
"I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,"

Kaepernick has explained his reason. He kneeled to show his lack of pride in America and the flag
Thank you for this. Pretty much shows that the protest wasn’t just kneeling as has become the mantra. And this has been my problem from day one. Kap can’t find a better country. But that’s not the message he sent.
 
Thank you for this. Pretty much shows that the protest wasn’t just kneeling as has become the mantra. And this has been my problem from day one. Kap can’t find a better country. But that’s not the message he sent.
Yeah, his moment of football competence wasn't even recognized by the CFL.
 
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The truth is about Trump’s lack of leadership and poor performance not what someone has to write about Mattis. Get it.

This was posted in answer to Dowd's response to Mattis.

@HailToPitt1985 could not understand a compound sentence. Why because you write simple sentences over and over again.

I particularly like this sentence from his last post:

"Your statements are never poorly written is incorrect."

It takes some real wordsmithing to create that masterpiece.

Hypocrites abound. There is no such word in the English language.
Learn before you criticize.


You're going to have to rephrase that. It's not in grammatically correct English and makes no sense.

And what does Mattis have to do with this? Nothing.

Speaking of poor writing. Hypocrites abound.

And what is even more problematic is that you would vote for a lying, corrupt, incompetent fascist want to be because you like his policies???
 
This was posted in answer to Dowd's response to Mattis.

@HailToPitt1985 could not understand a compound sentence. Why because you write simple sentences over and over again.



Hypocrites abound. There is no such word in the English language.
Learn before you criticize.




Speaking of poor writing. Hypocrites abound.

And what is even more problematic is that you would vote for a lying, corrupt, incompetent fascist want to be because you like his policies???

There you go again with your lies and very poor writing. Are you kidding me? PLEASE, go take a course in 5th grade English writing. You brag about your writing and try and throw it back in other peoples' faces, yet you are one of the worst writers on this forum!! That is the height of hypocrisy. Give it up. You're getting humiliated with every post because you don't understand the English language and can't communicate in a coherent manner. No wonder you like Biden!

Compound sentences?????? You can't even write a simple, coherent sentence. You also fail to comprehend what is written.

BTW, there is a word "wordsmith" and "wordsmithing" in the English language. You just don't know the word because of your limited reading.
https://www.yourdictionary.com/wordsmithing

Check your facts and learn something before you post. You are the ultimate hypocrite, including your extreme leftist, Marxist, socialist opinions. It's scary to think you vote while you are borderline illiterate and a danger to America. I used to at least respect you to some extent, mainly because I respect those who are older and have lived long lives. But old doesn't necessarily translate into intelligence or common sense. That's where you're direly lacking.

I'm sure there are words I've used here where the meaning and context escapes you. Keep a real dictionary handy, not the one that doesn't contain "wordsmith".

I'll let your future humiliations up to others here. I don't have any further time to waste on your nonsense and foolish, incoherent ramblings. I also don't like humiliating people, but you're too easy of a mark.
 
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