Hegseth Works Hard to Portray Himself as a Man of the Troops. They Might Not Be Buying It. military.com/daily-news/202…

This is a terrible thing to see. I spent my life in the military defending the freedom of all Americans to read and say what they want. Pulling books out of libraries for political purpose is the opposite of what a military should be doing. militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-…

What a rotten example for these new Officers. How are any of the Academies or ROTC programs going to teach Cadets about Duty, Honor and Country with him and Secretary Hegseth as their Leaders?

Pronouns aside and respect to all who serve but let’s also pay respect to the women who have served since day one. Women ARE in combat.

The United States needs competent government, not this clownshow.

Bill McRaven is spot on. wapo.st/4luTj6y

Cosplaying isn’t work

Our Generals and Admirals don’t need a lecture from a cable TV personality about the warrior ethos. They have committed their lives to developing the character and leadership essential to effectively lead our men and women in uniform. Hegseth would do himself a favor by listening

Watching unprincipled liars routinely and unflinchingly parrot prepared talking points, hurl insults, mislead, and feign ignorance while accusing others of doing those very things has been one of the most infuriating aspects of the Trump era. He has institutionalized depravity.

Larry the Cat When a British cat makes more sense than an American president, Houston, we have a problem.

How did we elevate someone so small to someplace so big?

This is so embarrassing.

Kathleen McKinley It’s not the video. It’s the text. Like many American Jews, I join in wishing my Christian friends a Merry Christmas. But a government account saying “we share a Savior” excludes Americans who do not practice the Christian faith. That’s not the government’s job. Merry Christmas.

As I stated many times in the last several days, tactical brilliance from the IC and SOF on the HVT extraction op, followed by strategic incompetence, dysfunction and stupidity in the day after.

N.I.C.E. Be more like Canada 🇨🇦

One of the most dangerous things about social media is that non-lawyers explain law to other non-lawyers, who then believe with absolute certainty that they know the law. They don't, but their belief is unshakeable.

Shavua tov to all my fellow Jews, including those who keep telling me Trump is the best friend Jews have ever had in the White House.

No struggling newspaper ever saved itself by becoming a worse and less essential product. But what's happening today at the The Washington Post is not just the latest devastating contraction of the news industry; it's the gutting of an American institution vital for a healthy society

Let there be no doubt that we are living through the absolutely stupidest time to be alive.

Elon Musk, a pro-apartheid South African, came here believing the US was a bastion of English-Scots-Irish culture (whatever that is). My grandparents and so many others came here because of the promise of freedom, tolerance, equal rights, and opportunity.