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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
Tue Oct 31, 2017, 08:25 AM Oct 2017

John Kelly's analysis of Robert E. Lee is a threat to democracy.

Lee put loyalty to his state above loyalty to his nation and the Constitution he swore to uphold. Kelly is greasing the skids to put loyalty to Trump above loyalty to his nation and the Constitution he swore to uphold. It's time for other Four Stars to speak up.

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John Kelly's analysis of Robert E. Lee is a threat to democracy. (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2017 OP
If you start from the assumption that slavery is no big deal... Girard442 Oct 2017 #1
Slavery is a negotiable transaction to John Kelly. dalton99a Oct 2017 #2
Strip his stripes and stars. He has made statements that Lint Head Oct 2017 #3
Lee's legacy is the great cemetery at Arlington struggle4progress Oct 2017 #4
The sainted Robert E Lee anamnua Nov 2017 #5

Girard442

(6,070 posts)
1. If you start from the assumption that slavery is no big deal...
Tue Oct 31, 2017, 08:37 AM
Oct 2017

...then it's a short hop to thinking the Civil War happened because the North got their panties in a wad.

Lint Head

(15,064 posts)
3. Strip his stripes and stars. He has made statements that
Tue Oct 31, 2017, 10:04 AM
Oct 2017

degradate a member if Congress and has spouted unconstitutional tripe. He has dishonored his oath to the Constitution and is at the potential forefront of militarizing the US Government. There is a reason the President of the United States must be a civilian as to prevent a military takeover.
Just because his son died in the service of the country does not immunize him from the law and the Constitution.

anamnua

(1,110 posts)
5. The sainted Robert E Lee
Wed Nov 1, 2017, 02:35 PM
Nov 2017

owned slaves and had three of them whipped and their backs laced with brine for trying to escape.

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