◼ Memorial Day is not supposed to be a day of celebration (that's Veterans Day) but one of mourning the fallen.
"It is not a happy day," he adds. As an example of what Memorial Day is all about, he says we should all "search for the video of the Marine that stood at attention and saluted for something like 6 hours during the Rolling Thunder parade in D.C."
A solitary Marine holds vigil at full attention during the Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally in tribute to fallen comrades.
Monday, May 26, 2014
It was proof that government-run health care was superior to privately run delivery systems. They used headlines like "The Triumph of Soclalized Medicine."
◼ Ouch! Leftists Like Krugman Touted 'Reality' of Excellent VA System As 'Highly Corrective to Anti-Government Ideology' - Tim Graham/Newsbusters
James Taranto at The Wall Street Journal wrote on Thursday to remind his readers that "Not long ago, the Left raved about the VA." It was proof that government-run health care was superior to privately run delivery systems. They used headlines like "The Triumph of Soclalized Medicine."
Taranto carefully quoted from The New York Times in January 2006, where leftist economist and columnist Paul Krugman wrote that the success of the VA health system showed a (socialist) "reality" that trumped capitalist ideology...
In November 2011 Krugman inveighed against Republican proposals to allow veterans to use their benefits to receive private care: "What lies behind the Republican obsession with privatization and voucherization? Ideology, of course. It's literally [sic] a fundamental article of faith in the G.O.P. that the private sector is always better than the government, and no amount of evidence can shake that credo."
That was the last time he mentioned the VA--which is to say that he hasn't addressed the scandal....
James Taranto at The Wall Street Journal wrote on Thursday to remind his readers that "Not long ago, the Left raved about the VA." It was proof that government-run health care was superior to privately run delivery systems. They used headlines like "The Triumph of Soclalized Medicine."
Taranto carefully quoted from The New York Times in January 2006, where leftist economist and columnist Paul Krugman wrote that the success of the VA health system showed a (socialist) "reality" that trumped capitalist ideology...
In November 2011 Krugman inveighed against Republican proposals to allow veterans to use their benefits to receive private care: "What lies behind the Republican obsession with privatization and voucherization? Ideology, of course. It's literally [sic] a fundamental article of faith in the G.O.P. that the private sector is always better than the government, and no amount of evidence can shake that credo."
That was the last time he mentioned the VA--which is to say that he hasn't addressed the scandal....
Rolling Thunder bikers rolling into DC for annual “Ride for Freedom" on Memorial Day weekend.
Rolling Thunder bikers rolling into DC for annual “Ride for Freedom" on Memorial Day weekend. http://t.co/G92Zvg3Rek pic.twitter.com/InkUJWj115
— 99.1 WNEW (@WNEW) May 23, 2014ROLLING THUNDER.... Washington DC.... pic.twitter.com/4JMm6uVrzB
— BOSSY MONICA (@LeMarquand) May 25, 2014@jackyljesse in Myrtle Beach last weekend #RollingThunder 2014 this weekend. Half a million bikes in DC pic.twitter.com/zwWdBbRMkS
— Jason Higgins (@Th3W0rm) May 25, 2014◼ Check out the breathtaking photos of #RollingThunder taking DC - Twitchy, Who Said What on Twitter
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George W. Bush: “On Memorial Day, America’s thoughts go to the courageous men and women of the United States Armed Forces who gave their lives for the country they love. They defended our Nation, liberated the oppressed, and served the cause of liberty. Every moment we live in freedom was secured by their sacrifice, and every American is in their debt. We can never repay what they gave for this country, but on this holiday, we acknowledge the debt by showing our respect and gratitude.
Laura and I join a grateful Nation in paying tribute to the brave citizens who laid their lives down for our liberty. May we always honor them. May we always embrace their families. And may we always be faithful to who they were and what they fought for.
May God bless our troops, veterans, and the families who stand beside them. And may God continue to bless America.”
Paul Ryan: Memorial Day is a time for our country to reflect on the service and sacrifice of countless Americans. It’s a time for us to give thanks to brave men and women who defended our nation and protected our way of life.
Michele Bachmann: At every turn we must support those who proudly shoulder the burden of defending this nation. Let us share their stories so that their sacrifice is never forgotten, and may we always remember that our nation’s freedom and prosperity have not been easily purchased.
Rasmussen Reports: 39% Consider #MemorialDay One of the Most Important Holidays...
Laura and I join a grateful Nation in paying tribute to the brave citizens who laid their lives down for our liberty. May we always honor them. May we always embrace their families. And may we always be faithful to who they were and what they fought for.
May God bless our troops, veterans, and the families who stand beside them. And may God continue to bless America.”
Paul Ryan: Memorial Day is a time for our country to reflect on the service and sacrifice of countless Americans. It’s a time for us to give thanks to brave men and women who defended our nation and protected our way of life.
Michele Bachmann: At every turn we must support those who proudly shoulder the burden of defending this nation. Let us share their stories so that their sacrifice is never forgotten, and may we always remember that our nation’s freedom and prosperity have not been easily purchased.
Rasmussen Reports: 39% Consider #MemorialDay One of the Most Important Holidays...
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Sunday, May 25, 2014
CNN's John King reports that Democrats are privately calling President Obama "detached," "flat footed," and "incompetent."
◼ "Forget for a moment that Republican outrage," said King on his CNN show this morning. "More and more Democrats in key 2014 races are calling for the president to get a spine, they say, and fire his Veterans Affairs secretary. And what more and more Democrats are saying privately is scathing, calling the president and his team detached, flat footed, even incompetent. - Daniel Halper/Weekly Standard
"Maggie Haberman," said King turning to a panelist, "that's what strikes me, what democrats are saying privately in the wakes of the healthcare.gov problems, they see a president who doesn't want to take command, doesn't want to act fast. Raising the competence question. Some Democrats, who believe in government, [are saying] this White House doesn't appear to have its hand on the lever."
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