Coming February 6, 2024 . . .
MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
Pre-order at Barnes & Noble / Amazon / Books-A-Million / Bookshop
Coming February 6, 2024 . . . MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE by Michael Wolraich Pre-order at Barnes & Noble / Amazon / Books-A-Million / Bookshop |
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My reaction: a contender, who'da thunk it only a few years ago!? Then that: he'll be around for a while, we're going to see more of him from now on no matter how he does in this particular presidential race.
by artappraiser on Sun, 11/17/2019 - 1:10pm
A more bizarre thought of mine has been: it's almost like it might hurt his chances more that he's short rather than that he's an out gay.
by artappraiser on Sun, 11/17/2019 - 1:14pm
He's not a "real combat veteran" He was a disrupt terrorists finaces guy in Kabul, almost all his time in a secure area of Kabul behind a computer ... for 7 months.
If he was in any actual combat incidents he would have the Navy Combat Ribbon. He doesn't.
by NCD on Sun, 11/17/2019 - 1:23pm
In my experience and to my surprise that type of discrimination doesn't seem to exist among veterans, even among combat veterans. When I'd talk to other veterans I'd always say I was just a trumpet player in the army band. They would always tell me it doesn't matter. You enlisted, you served your country, you're a veteran with military service and deserve all the benefits veterans are entitled to.
by ocean-kat on Sun, 11/17/2019 - 3:30pm
Your lead tweet said "real combat veteran", he isn't.
There is a ribbon for combat, and vets respect what ribbons represent, while also respecting all vets. We are not talking about discrimination or tribes.
by NCD on Sun, 11/17/2019 - 5:26pm
I differentiate between vets who went out on combat missions vs those who were just in-theater, especially in a largely service-based military. (This ain't typically hiking across North Africa circa 1943.)
And while I dislike the whole "vets are more special than everyone else" jive - many people do dangerous or debilitating jobs that help society - I can distinguish putting life & limbs on the line from enemy fire land, sea or air vs. desk jobs or other non-threatening work.
I'm not much for the way Gabbard has portrayed her time as med unit on a large well-equipped (by then) base near Baghdad, later as MP in Kuwait, as if that gives her cred beyond all others. As long as Buttigieg doesn't overhype, I'm fine & respectful of his work (including finding cyberdefense pretty interesting)
by PeraclesPlease on Sun, 11/17/2019 - 6:17pm
by artappraiser on Mon, 11/18/2019 - 3:06am