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kpete

(72,018 posts) Mon Jan 23, 2017, 05:46 PM Jan 2017

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"Patriotic Devotion"? - The Founding Fathers would gag

According to the Federal Register, Trump declared his inauguration day the "National Day of Patriotic Devotion."

What's most bizarre about it is the arrogant assumption that everyone is on the same page and that we are in the midst of a huge upsurge in national pride. The opposite is true. I think I speak for millions, probably a majority, when I say that I have never been more embarrassed and ashamed to be an American.

Here's Obama's for contrast:
http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2017/01/patriotic-devotion-day.html

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"Patriotic Devotion"? - The Founding Fathers would gag (Original Post) kpete Jan 2017 OP

How lovely. It's a shame he was violating the Constitution as he signed it. Vinca Jan 2017 #1

Everything is fine. The Polack MSgt Jan 2017 #2

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot gademocrat7 Jan 2017 #3

This guy is seriously sick. mnhtnbb Jan 2017 #4

EGO Angry Dragon Jan 2017 #5

I guess that also includes the freedom to be an asset of a hostile foreign nation. TheBlackAdder Jan 2017 #6

This is bullshit nonsense most likely madaboutharry Jan 2017 #7

Gives his base something else to do on MLK Day BeyondGeography Jan 2017 #8

Vinca

(50,304 posts)

1. How lovely. It's a shame he was violating the Constitution as he signed it.

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Mon Jan 23, 2017, 05:47 PM

Jan 2017

The Polack MSgt

(13,194 posts)

2. Everything is fine.

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Mon Jan 23, 2017, 05:49 PM

Jan 2017

The Emperor has gorgeous clothes and large manly extremities... #alternatefacts

gademocrat7

(10,669 posts)

3. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

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Mon Jan 23, 2017, 05:50 PM

Jan 2017

Narcissistic maniac.

mnhtnbb

(31,404 posts)

4. This guy is seriously sick.

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Mon Jan 23, 2017, 05:51 PM

Jan 2017

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

5. EGO

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Mon Jan 23, 2017, 05:51 PM

Jan 2017

TheBlackAdder

(28,214 posts)

6. I guess that also includes the freedom to be an asset of a hostile foreign nation.

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Mon Jan 23, 2017, 05:56 PM

Jan 2017

madaboutharry

(40,220 posts)

7. This is bullshit nonsense most likely

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Mon Jan 23, 2017, 05:57 PM

Jan 2017

written by Kellyanne Conway. It sounds like the crapola she comes up with.

BeyondGeography

(39,380 posts)

8. Gives his base something else to do on MLK Day

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Jan 23, 2017, 06:12 PM

Jan 2017

In 2020, it's the same day.

This comes from the same place as Biloxi's "Great American Day."

Coincidence? Nah.

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