RememberSchiff 3448 Posted February 1, 2017 Author Share Posted February 1, 2017 Today in a 56 to 43 Senate vote, Rex Tillerson was confirmed as the new Secretary of State. Link to post Share on other sites
krypton_son 32 Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Today in a 56 to 43 Senate vote, Rex Tillerson was confirmed as the new Secretary of State. Can't think of a better start to the day. Link to post Share on other sites
RememberSchiff 3448 Posted February 2, 2017 Author Share Posted February 2, 2017 IMO Secretary of State Tillerson gave a good speech as the "new guy" to his State Department staff today. I heard no references to Scouting but he did reference the New England Patriots "Do Your Job." 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Ankylus 52 Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 Trump followed up on the military school with five draft deferments and, later, berating John McCain for being captured in Vietnam. So, what are you saying that is actually relevant to the post? That people who accepted draft deferments cannot be good boy scouts? Or that he wouldn't have been a good boy scout as evidenced by the fact that he accepted draft deferments? What's the connection to scouting in your post? Link to post Share on other sites
hiker67 30 Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 So, what are you saying that is actually relevant to the post? That people who accepted draft deferments cannot be good boy scouts? Or that he wouldn't have been a good boy scout as evidenced by the fact that he accepted draft deferments? What's the connection to scouting in your post? I was replying to the poster that claimed that Trump would have been a good Scout solely because he went to a military school. The draft deferments don't have anything to do with Scouting, but they don't fit in with someone that would subscribe to the values taught at a military school. I also mentioned that Trump also berated Senator John McCain for being a prisoner of war. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2015/jul/19/donald-trump-john-mccain-not-a-war-hero-video I would think that a Scout wouldn't have such an attitude as Trump's or, if he did, he wouldn't express it publicly for political purposes. Link to post Share on other sites
David CO 1783 Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 (edited) Not true. I did not claim that Donald Trump would have been a good scout solely because he went to a military school. In my post, I also mentioned his playing sports and working at his father's construction company. I did not single out his military school education. You can focus on his military school education, if you want, but that is not responding to what I said in my post. Not really. Edited February 10, 2017 by David CO 1 Link to post Share on other sites
hiker67 30 Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Not true. I did not claim that Donald Trump would have been a good scout solely because he went to a military school. Lots of kids play sports and have summer jobs (if not year-round jobs), but the military school is uncommon. Link to post Share on other sites
SSScout 1570 Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 """Trump also berated Senator John McCain for being a prisoner of war.""" If you listen carefully, you will see Mr. Trump berates anyone who does not agree with him or who he is jealous of. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
hiker67 30 Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 If you listen carefully, you will see Mr. Trump berates anyone who does not agree with him or who he is jealous of. That is obviously true but, on the other hand, POWs aren't just anyone. That behavior doesn't seem Scout-like. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Stosh 3451 Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Gee During the Vietnam War: 1) I carried a Student Deferment 2) I carried a Conscientious Objector Deferment 3) I carried a Seminary Religious Deferment 4) I carried a 4-F Medical Deferment 5) I tried to enlist as a chaplain in the Navy and was rejected I guess that puts me in the Draft Dodger category...... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
SSScout 1570 Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Stosh: That puts you in "my" category. Seven times seventy.... Link to post Share on other sites
TAHAWK 1419 Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 """Trump also berated Senator John McCain for being a prisoner of war.""" If you listen carefully, you will see Mr. Trump berates anyone who does not agree with him or who he is jealous of. That makes him the Washington Post. Link to post Share on other sites
cyclops 55 Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 I don't have a problem with Tillerson as long as he's honest. Link to post Share on other sites
SSScout 1570 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Look for new bumper sticker: "" Support the Parmesan Initiative: Make America Grate Again "" Link to post Share on other sites
TAHAWK 1419 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Over Romano ?! Link to post Share on other sites
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