Sacre vache! This is just too surreal. So they'd rather give citizenship to some guy who can balance on a log instead of, say, a professor, an engineer, doctor, or any other educated, competent professional with the skills to contribute to society. And those "prizes" for the non-winners (because calling them "losers" isn't woke enough) is a great incentive, especially after they get deported. Sure, there are Starbucks everywhere, but how many Union 76 gas stations are there in Guatemala? And flyer miles on American Airlines is such a nice perk for someone who is struggling to meet basic needs.
Best line from that scene is Lisa, saying, "Why do I get the feeling that I'll be telling this story to my therapist in 30 years?"
All they hear is "chosen whites" and think it's a good song. Here's another one they'd probably like. It's one of those "non-political Bruce Springsteen songs" I've heard them mention lately. Random nudnik: "I liked your band before they went political." Tom: "Tell me which one of our songs isn't political and I'll remove it from the catalog."
Of course he couldn't help throwing in a few jabs at "DEI" and "transgender" in his graduation speech at West Point. He also talked about the big gold dome. Because everything about him is a campaign speech.
So Trump gave the commencement address at West Point yesterday, whereupon he bragged that under the Biden administration, no one wanted, you know, to serve in the military... to an audience of cadets who entered West Point in the Biden administration.
Trump wants to stage a UFC fight on the White House lawn. https://www.espn.com/mma/ufc/story/_/id/45663941/president-trump-mulls-ufc-fight-white-house-grounds How'd bread and circuses work out for the Romans?
The Cult eats it up. "Look Colonel - the president wants the exact same bombers that flew the mission in Iran. I know he can't tell the difference but just get the right ones, OK?" The White House plans to include the bombers who participated in the recent strike on Iran enrichment sites for a Fourth of July celebration. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the celebration in the nation’s capital will include a flyover “featuring our state-of-the-art F-22s, B-2s, and F-35s - the same air capabilities used for the decisive and successful strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities,” CBS News reported. The B-2 Spirit bombers are based out of Whiteman Air Force Base near Knob Noster, Missouri. https://www.kctv5.com/2025/07/02/re...fb-conduct-flyover-trumps-july-4-celebration/
I thought of this when I ran across the Annapolis motto. When I think really hard about it, I can remember it. It makes sense, but it's no West Point with Duty, Honor, Country. The Annapolis motto is From Knowledge, Sea Power. It's so very funny to me thinking of Donald Trump speaking anywhere where knowledge is valued... And if you were wondering which of the service academies has the suckiest motto, well, it's my very own Air Force Academy: Integrity first, Service Before Self, Excellence in all we Do. That sounds like the motto of a tiny, rural town that is trying so very hard to justify its existence.
Trump ridiculed for blanking on world leader’s name, calling him ‘Mr. Japan’: ‘Dangerously embarrassing’
Trump is like an over the top version of a staple in our culture: the breezily confident yet utterly clueless white male.
Surely not: But the Mr. Japan thing--does he think it's a pageant or something? Guess we'll know if he walks in on Ishiba unannounced.
Add a new embarrassing moment to the list: the orange idiot praises Liberia's president for speaking English well. edit: I see this was already discussed in the Trump thread.