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Posted: 08/03/2016 2:01 PM

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"A boy named Harold "

This pretty much summarizes how Obama and most liberals view the US military.

Harold was a bright child. He grew up in America. He went to school, and had a bright future ahead of him.

Harold was full of life, but was cut short, in a violent moment. While few people had ever heard of Harold before his death, many did afterward. And in death,something very shocking happened. What was so shocking, especially when it is compared to the death of someone else recently in the news. Harold was Harold Greene, Major General, United States Army.

On August 5, 2014, Major General Greene was killed by a Taliban terrorist. He was returned to America with full military honors. It has been a tradition, that the president attends the funeral of general and flag officers killed in the line of duty.

Richard Nixon attended the funeral of a major general killed in Vietnam, and George W. Bush attended the funeral of Lieutenant General Timothy Maude, who was killed in the 9/11 attacks.

While Major General Greene was buried, Barack Obama was golfing. The vice president wasn't there either. Neither was the secretary of defense. Flags were not even lowered to half-staff. https://www.washingtonpost.com/.../obamas-silence...

Four days after Harold Greene gave his life for America, Michael Brown was killed in Ferguson, Missouri. Brown was at best, a thug. In the minutes before his death, he committed a robbery at a local convenience store. According to other reports, Brown struck Officer Darren Wilson, and shattered his orbital bone.

Obama sent a three-person delegation to Brown's funeral!. Obama would not attend the funeral of the highest ranking military officer killed in the line of duty since 9/11, yet he sent a delegation to the funeral of a thug.

When Margaret Thatcher, one of America's staunchest allies, and Ronald Reagan's partner in bringing down Soviet communism, died, Obama sent only a small low-level delegation to her funeral. The snub was not missed by the British.

When Chris Kyle, the most lethal American sniper in history, was murdered, there was no expression of sympathy from the White House.

But when Whitney Houston died from drug overdose, Obama ordered that all flags be flown at half-mast.

There was no White House delegation at the funeral of an American hero. American heroes die, and Obama goes to the golf course. A thug dies, and he gets a White House delegation.

No wonder most REAL Americans hold Obama in such contempt, especially members of our Military.

The only difference between Obama and Hillary is that she doesn't play golf.

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Posted: 08/06/2016 8:45 PM

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Wikileaks - more to come.

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Posted: 08/06/2016 11:05 PM

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Are you not angry over the path we're headed down, Scotty?

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It really has nothing to do with the path were heading down. I'm 63 years old and for as long as I can remember the path has never been all that promising: Vietnam, the draft, trickle down economics, out of control internet stocks, out of control mortgages, welfare, middle east invasions, war after war, military control of the free world, etc. etc.

Trump offers an unattainable dream. When he says "I want to make America great again." What era is he talking about and what exactly does he plan to do to make it that way? Does he think for one minute the Big boys running the country were lily-white and without their own back room deals? Clinton offers more of the same and is winning because deep down, people don't want change and they certainly don't want to sacrifice to see that change. And if their wallet is going to take a hit, forget it. They want it to happen magically and without any cost and hopefully while they're asleep.

Personally, I believe if you want to see some semblance of change, you'll support Republican Senators and Congressmen so they can control both houses, then find a credible candidate for the presidency. Had Ryan been chosen I believe he could win. In every presidential election ever, candidates extoll the problems, (which everyone are already well aware of), they blame the other party, they promise a new beginning, and are then rebuffed by the roadblocks of Congress.

Our legislative branch doesn't give a flying **** about any of the things these two candidates are promising. They've got constituents to worry about, special interests to cater to, favors to repay etc. If anyone thinks Trump can walk into the Congress and say I want to cut taxes on the ultra rich because it will stimulate our economy, and think it will happen in the next day, week, year, or decade, you are one naive son of a bitch. The world doesn't work that way nor is it that simplistic. The world is more interconnected than ever before.

I'm not supporting either candidate. I support "We the people…"

You really make a difference by helping those you love, your family, helping your neighborhood, the kids and your community. It's really petty and trite to blame any president for our all of our problems. You can't change one thing without it affecting hundreds of other things not just now, but for decades to come.

Some wise person said, "All politics are local." Start at home and expand from there.

We're still the best country the world has ever seen.

Life will go on.

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Posted: 08/07/2016 1:11 AM

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ROCKDEMANSPORTS1 said:

I think at this point in time it will come down to the debates . TRUMP is going to have to win them or else that bitch WILL BEAT HIM LIKE A STEP CHILD . HE WON THE TOP SPOT because the coverage was non stop TRUMP now they are eating him for lunch . At a poker game i play in every thursday a guy so TRUMP CRASY BET $1OOO with another guy WHO really doesnt care who wins . THURSDAY HE ASKED THE GUY IF HE TAKE $500 and call it off . That just shows you people are starting to raise the white flag ALREADY . JUST REMEMBER ITS NOT OVER TILL ITS OVER !!

I agree with you that the debates will be important for undecided voters. However, no one is raising the white flag. What you're seeing is fear, desperation, and outright lies from the left because they are terrified of Trump winning. What Trump has done is simply outstanding: he has exposed all the traitors and subversives within the Republican Party and so-called "conservative" movement, and called out Hillary and the leaders of the Democratic Party for the traitors that they are. What we're seeing is cockroaches on both sides, scurrying from the light of truth. This election is far from over.

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Posted: 08/07/2016 4:20 AM

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Scotty, the truth is the people have always had the power to change anything together. If you work together you cannot be denied. People are not organized and committed to a single goal. The people have been divided by the media along party lines, gay issues, black vs police, black vs white. It has become divided to such a level that the elites can now just impose their will over everyone. There's not enough cohesion left to keep this from getting very violent and out of control.