• The Dopes Live 6-22-19 at Sonic Solstice Indie Music Fest, Irish Whiskey Bar, Astoria, NYC
  • Who is the Real McTeag????

The Real McTeag

~ 'Real Views from the Real World'

The Real McTeag

Category Archives: American military history

Trump’s Dangerous Misunderstanding of Patton

01 Friday Jun 2018

Posted by therealmcteag in American military history, donald trump, General George S Patton, Military History, Trump Administration Firings, Trump and 'Patton'; How the Misunderstanding of a Movie is shaping our Future, Trump and Patton, Trump Military Policy, Trump Russia, us military blunders

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

col war, cold war, Hitler, kim jong-un, nazi germany, nazis, north korea, North korea summit, Patton movie, patton reincarnation trump, Resist, Syria, Trump and Patton, Trump Military Policy, trump russia collusion, Trump Syria

UPDATED

We’ve all seen enough by now to know that President Trump has an unhealthy fixation on the movie “Patton”. There’s plenty of articles by right wing people comparing Trump to Patton favorably and some of the more religious among them are buying in to Patton’s own belief in re-incarnation and, of course, imagining that it’s Trump. Trump himself seems to embrace Patton. He certainly mentions him regularly.

All I can say about the re-incarnation thing is- Patton saw himself only re-incarnated as a soldier and would have stayed in Vietnam every moment he could. He didn’t have to serve in the military, he was dyslexic, but he overcame it just so he could fight. So lets just forget about Trump being Patton reincarnated. Its preposterous.

The thing is Trump has a dangerous infatuation that will shape our futures. He is , in fact, president.

In Trump’s personal style dealing with the media and at his rallies we’ve seen him channel the angry, eccentric World War II generals profane and detailed threats, put downs and boasting as some of the main aspects of his public persona.
The big problems with this are that Donald Trump is not like George Patton at all and that the movie glosses over certain flaws while making others appear as virtues.

Even worse, certain coincidences I believe Trump regards as similarities between himself and Patton as portrayed in the movie are now re-enforcing his delusional belief that he is very much like George Patton. Both are meltdown prone and scream at staff and abuse subordinates, both talk their way into huge avoidable problems. But thats as far as the real similarities really go. These men, and the staff’s they yelled at, couldn’t be more different.

Trump’s surrounded by Yes Men and traitors who can’t event get a security clearance. Patton’s guys were crack combat officers. So Trump’s never getting back competent answers or a person with enough integrity to stand up against a bad idea. Patton was rooted in reality far more than Trump and if his fuel guy told him there was no fuel he’d scream a little, but he didn’t crucify the guy. Or scapegoat them. He understood there was simply no fuel. That’s a major difference.

This is a hard break with Trump’s uncontested bile and anger when he is actually told things he doesnt want to hear.  Trump lives in his own reality, Patton was merely  a romantic.  There’s also the fact Trump would simply try to steal or blackmail someone into giving him what he wants. This wasn’t an option for Patton, who was more honorable than that anyway.

Of necessity,  Patton’s guys were colonels and West Point grads who could absorb a military tantrum. Patton wasn’t spared bad news. SO there’s another major difference.

Another thing we all know about the president is he is a grandiose liar. He’s racked up many thousands outright falsehoods in just about 2 years in office and the tally keeps growing. In fact if you look at the numbers he’s lying more often than ever now. As far as Patton goes, Trump’s lying to himself. We already know Trump fancies himself smarter than a general, he told us so himself. It needs to be noted that Patton was not known to be a liar.

Here’s how a man mistakes a dramatic movie for reality; Trump is very simply ignorant of History and has very little actual knowledge about the actual Patton. In fact the only piece of information I’m absolutely sure Trump is aware of would be the Conspiracy Theories regarding Patton’s death (not in the movie). So to him this movie is 100% accurate and real. We know he never bothered reading up on it, come on!

Fantastic scenes where the salty general jumps out a window and cuts loose with his personal pistols against a couple of german bombers wrecking up his base are pure Hollywood but I’m sure this hasn’t occurred to Trump. He probably thinks Patton was an action hero AND a commanding officer.

The biggest thing my hypothesis has going for it is if you momentarily embrace it, it explains pretty much everything and holds up to scrutiny from numerous angles. Of course its not perfect, but indulge me and then draw your own conclusion— BECAUSE COMMENTS ARE ENABLED!! Please weigh in if you feel so inclined!

patton_pic

trump_at_flag

Patton- The Embellished Bio-Pic

Patton was pure Oscar Gold seldom paralleled. Winner of Academy Awards for Best Actor (George C Scott) Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay (Francis Ford Coppola) and Best Original Score (Jerry Goldsmith of Star Trek fame!).

The movie ‘Patton’ is a masterpiece of film making that starts with a very strong Francis Ford Coppola screenplay advised by none other than Patton contemporary and equal- General Omar Bradley himself. An inspired George C Scott gave a brilliant, authentic and career defining performance then blew off accepting his Best Actor Oscar to go to a hockey game, how cool is that? Throw in one of the best movie scores outside Star Wars to move it along from the great Jerry Goldsmith of Star Trek fame. The director was Franklin J Shaffner , fresh off “Planet of the Apes” success.

Why This Movie Is A Dangerous Influence on Trump

Trump’s fascination with Patton is a problem for a bunch of reasons. For one thing George Patton, despite his success, is a TERRIBLE role model for a politician or president. Brash and outspoken, his role in the war was minimized because of his personal antics.

While the movie makes much of this, the scenes where Patton goes on tirades around his staff and peers over the consequences of so many ill considered actions (sound familiar?) are captivating. George C Scott plays him as a figure who NEEDS to create obstacles for himself by self sabotaging because fate always turns the tables and suddenly the sabotage ends up benefiting him. Were Patton to have never stirred the pot he wouldn’t have had such great luck. Trump, as we have seen, loves to self sabotage. This could be part of why.

The obvious problem is Francis Ford Coppola is NOT writing reality and we may all be let down when fate DOESN’T turn the tables and everyone ends up screwed because of one of Trump’s crazy actions or tweets,etc. The poorly considered Korea Summit would be an example of self sabotage and then waiting for miracle. In reality the South Koreans don’t really want some kind of peace deal but the idea keeps lurching forward while Trump ignores reality. Patton was stubborn but nowhere near ignorant, he could reverse course if needed.

The real Patton was apparently had no political ambitions, which makes sense since despite a rough charm he had no diplomatic skill or real personal charisma. He needed the shock and awe of non stop profanity to drive home a point to fighting men in time of war though. The moment he spoke to anyone else he was always and only ever inappropriate. While this was (barely) forgivable for a mid 20th century war time general, it’s just awful for a 21st century president! Yet we have only seen Trump speak for longer and longer making one dangerous uninformed statement after the next while salting in hardcore racism with the boasting, threats and pure bullshit.

Patton was so awful a human being technical adviser General Omar Bradley quit the movie when he saw the script portrayed him and Patton as close friends. Bradley, its should be noted, was famously a nice guy. This means Patton was probably despicable, so he has that in common with Trump. Bradley seems to have regarded him as exactly the re-incarnated Dark Ages Warlord Patton fancied himself to be in his poetry. Being a horrible dick may be the only thing Trump and Patton truly have in common, but Patton of course had certain redeeming traits.

In his own time Patton was seen as an eccentric throwback. Basically he was little too crazy and liked war a little too much. He was the kind of soldier who needed to be sealed in case marked “Only Open in Case of War”. He chaffed at his bosses and generally was a pain in their asses.

Despite fighting the nazis like a boss, he seemed to go soft on them after the war. Unlike Trump he hated the Russians, but he probably would have conspired with them just to get World War 3, which he gets sacked for advocating for (along with the soft on ex-nazi’s thing). When Patton dies he was in a heap of trouble and had no command again.

The root of Trump’s many misconceptions is due to viewing the movie in a very simple manner. Its unlikely Trump ever took a single film class. The fact is Film Appreciation 101 might save the planet were Trump forced to take the course. If he had he would have realized the Ironic Duality of the plot.

Simply put the movie is all about introducing the open question of “Is Patton all that is Great and Gallant in the Military? Or is he all that is Wrong and Perverse about War and War Making?” The movie seems to suggest he is both at the same time.

The characters from the movie line up in Trump World roughly like this- Trump of course is Patton. Egotistical British General Montgomery , equally delusional and insane to only a slightly lesser degree, is ‘Crooked Hillary’. Patton’s very first aide in the movie who dies is BOTH original campaign managers AND Chris Christie (aside from the actual sorrow Patton felt,Trump we know is a stranger to empathy). Cod, his final aide is Kellyanne Conway and racist Steve Bannon. Omar Bradley and the US military are Paul Ryan and the Republicans. The German Military is Mueller and the FBI.

The movie opens with a ‘Patton Rally’. With a huge flag behind him he lays down tough, gruff and profanity laced violent rhetoric in clear terms. Everything is black and white, which is just fine because they’re preparing for war. It’s really freaky when you see the scene superimposed on a 21st century political rally.

The movie provides a composite of Patton’s actual speeches delivered brilliantly, using George Scott’s incredible speaking voice to draw us in as he gives it to his troops in a loud and dirty fashion. It’s very much a political looking arena and the first of many Academy Award Moments defying the viewer to look away.

When Patton begins to speak he’s commanding and profane. He tells his men their better than anyone their opponents, who are subhuman creeps. He boasts about their training and weapons and says they’re destined to win. He speaks of violence and glory. Again, perfect for a wartime general, TERRIBLE for a president, but of course its not very different from what Trump says at his rallys.

Trump holds out immigrants and muslims as an enemy and dehumanizes them almost s much as Patton dehumanized the Nazis extolling his troops to kill. Unlike Patton, there’s no hope. Patton is sure their going to win and win big. Maybe it wont be easy or fun, but it’s going to happen. Trump follows one false gloomy statement with another.

There are some traits both the Man in the Movie and Trump share. Then there’s a lot of fluke-ish coincidences where they seem to resemble each other but dont hold up.

One similarity between Trump and Movie Patton would be the portrayal of Patton as very much Bipolar, which is one of the dominant parts of Trump’s Borderline Personality Disorder. So what I’m saying is both were crazy. Patton, and Trump, also had certain traits of sociopaths and worse.

Patton was probably ‘Manic Depressive’ in terms of that time. Both were spotty students at prestigious schools (though Patton was afflicted with dyslexia, an actual learning disability he overcame, showing some discipline and personal character). Both are only functional when attacking. Both are insulated from their mistakes by great personal wealth. The bottom line is; “Both were crazy and self destructive”

patton_cartoon

Anti-Patton Cartoon from “Patton” (1970)

Both loved media coverage of and yet bristled at the scrutiny that invites. Both earned the distinction of “Suspected Huge Fan of the Nazis” from the media in their time.

Neither one feels that it’s fair to have their own words used against them, no matter how hypocritical.

Near the end of the movie Patton’s being questioned by the press as to why he won’t remove former Nazi’s from key positions. He answers with his own “Very Fine People” gaff- analogizing the nazis to the Republican and Democratic Parties in the United States. It was such a stupid thing to say you don’t actually feel that bad he let himself get set up. In fact it seemed like he knew they were setting him up and went with a defiant response out of pure bile. It destroys his post War career.

Neither guy can simply shut up for any length of time. While Trump uses tweets Patton would simply act in an outrageous manner (sound familiar?) til the press couldn’t look away.

Both seem to flirt with the idea of War for War’s sake (the Patton character admits this repeatedly). The recent whimsical attitude in meeting with North Korea in different capacities without any preparation fits well with the Patton in the movie, but it sure isn’t reflective of the real life guy.

“Fire and fury,” is a total Patton line. It’s not from the movie, but it would fit. Threatening people is one of Trump’s favorite things. Patton boasted all the time too. The difference of course is it’s APPROPRIATE for general to be boastful and threatening.

And Appropriateness is an area where Trump is really in need of improvement. Whacked out tweets, not putting his hand on his heart during the National Anthem, disparaging numerous Gold Star Families and worse are all in a days work for the offender in chief. Bolstered by his delusion he’s Patton or Patton-like at least, Trump is likely to continue and increase the boasts and threats.

A particularly dangerous sequence in the movie revolves around the German Siege of Bastogne. Loaded up with fuel and ammo and ready to kick the Nazi’s asses the weather intercedes and slows sops his relief attempt.

Angry and scream-y, Patton decides its time for some help from God and a little theater to motivate the troops. He summons the Division Chaplain and makes and demands a prayer good enough for god to intercede and stop the storm. The chaplain points out hes asking him to pray for a battle and therefore death on massive scale and it’s sort of messed up. Patton has no problem with the hypocrisy.  Then he goes on a rant worthy of a Spartan king or a particularly extreme Roman general about how they’re going to be sustaining the attack no matter what. Patton admits to his aide he’s sort of acting. Its another Academy Award moment in the film.

A truly inspirational prayer, for those who care about such things, was written. The weather cleared fairly quickly thereafter and the Patton’s army set off on a historic campaign.

Of course what we all know today about Patton’s Weather Prayer is that a warm front moved in and the snow simply stopped. That doesn’t blunt the forceful nature of the scene where Patton excoriates a regimental chaplain, telling him to write a prayer “good enough” for God to bother listening. Its very much like Trump’s contempt for the Pope and religion in general. The “Two Corinthians” Fiasco shows Trump has no religious knowledge or convictions but has no problem with rank hypocrisy and is therefore a bit less moral than Patton.

This sequence of the movie is meant to show Patton’s Hubris and psychopathy in pursuit of battle and it’s a very dangerous thing to take it literally as surely Trump does. We can blame the Evangelical communities blind loyalty and excuse make-ing for Trump for this delusion gaining strength.

Another thing Trump and ‘Movie Patton’ have in common would be a total lack of understanding of whats called “Psychological Warfare”. In the film Patton is apparently baffled as to the importance of his mission leading up to D-Day- to be a weapon of mass distraction . Patton’s use as a decoy convinced Hitler to disregard an Actual Invasion and hold off forces that may well have turned the tide of the War itself , to await a Fictional Invasion that was never going to happen. It was key to pulling of the Allied Invasion of France.

angry_trump

Now consider Trump calling the Generals and the former president stupid repeatedly for broadcasting some details of their plan to destroy ISIS. He simply doesn’t understand the idea that you can cloud your opponents judgement to the point you can predict or even control his actions.

It’s too subtle for the movie character or Trump to grasp.

Both Trump and Patton have a deep disdain of giving out any government healthcare. Patton orders his hospital units not to admit Combat Fatigue (PTSD), which he considers cowardice.

This was so insane even to 1940’s medical personnel they simply ignore him. That of course boomerangs on Patton in his version of a “Hot Mic on the Bus” moment. Of course I am talking of the scene where Patton slaps a ‘cowardly’ soldier in a Field Hospital, disgusting everyone and showing his troops how little he cares about them despite the bravado.

In the heat of battle Patton visits a field hospital. At first he’s compassionate and deeply moved. Then he tirns hateful and insane. The General loses control of himself publicly and betrays his own bi-polar nature and complete lack of empathy during a brutal, sort of violent, screaming meltdown culminating with him repeatedly slapping a ‘cowardly’ soldier.

Lack of sleep and stress are surely in the mix when the real Patton freaked out like a true bi-polar. The sequence shows the dark side of Patton’s insanity. I dont think Trump will see it that way. His cruel approach to medicare and the Obamacare reforms shows he has no compassion, something the cinematic Patton develops. Trump surely wont (because Francis Ford Coppola is not writing reality).

2018-01-26-Trump-Angry

Real life Patton slapped more than one soldier more than one time til they actually had to discipline him and remove him from command. It was just like the self inflicted wound we see Trump give himself all the time. Unlike Patton, he just never gets a humbling comeuppance where he returns slightly improved from time to time. Trump just keep making the same mistakes over and over.

Patton is benched and used as a decoy until after the D-Day Invasion, the battle he had waited all his life to fight in. He faces it like a pitcher caught doctoring a baseball and forced to miss a playoff start. In other words, with only a minimal thought of anyone else. Again Patton shows his view of war and command to be from the Dark Ages or perhaps early Renaissance at its most compassionate.

In his finest moments of triumph after receiving a new army to command, when prosecuting the war Patton is shown as petty and dismissive of his soldiers well-being and simply thinks of his Army as a whole. To Patton, when people get killed it’s like the Army itself is just trimming it’s fingernails. In other words; it’s a natural ongoing function of war. With Trump we can see the chaos in his personal staff and cabinet, burning people like Michael Cohen as needed.

Just as important as winning were the laurels and press adulation that came with it. When holding the spotlight Patton is grandiose in his actions while his words are always petty. Demonizing and denigrating his personal rivals, boasting of his the strength of his army. Its much like Trump with the exception of the part it’s actually appropriate for a general to have that attitude in time of war. Trump appropriating the George C Scott version of Patton in a political mode ISN’T appropriate at all, it worked well enough to get him ‘elected’ (we think). A crass and abusive screed of insults and violent rhetoric are the hallmark of every Trump Rally ever

Patton and Trump have contempt for the abilities (and probably even the racial abstraction) of the Russians, despite Trump’s open admiration for Putin. Patton moves himself firmly onto the hot seat in the early postwar moments by repeatedly insulting people, specifically members of the Russian military, the US President and that which would become NATO. Sound familiar ?

The movie closes with the disgraced Patton reflecting in how the Romans would celebrate a victory with a triumphant parade through Rome itself and a warning that all Glory is Fleeting. Cadet Bone Spurs insistence on a Bigly Military Parade is right in line with this.

Disturbing Conclusions and Thoughts-

We already have had our national policy shaped by this movie. As the documentary “All The President’s Movies” tells us, Nixon ordered major bombing offenses against Vietnam twice after watching the movie. And we all know that Trump loves Nixon so if he finds out that watch out!

It’s my theory that Trump see’s the story of Patton as that of an American who couldn’t lose cause he was an American and that he was an exceptional person who prospered BECAUSE he broke all rules and civility rather than IN SPITE OF THIS. I believe he sees his kooky Cabinet of Billionaire Ass kissers as equivalent to Patton’s highly trained and battle proven staff officers. This dangerous delusion was how Trump found a way to cast crazy ex-General Flynn in the role of Omar Bradley. Comparing Flynn to Bradley is so far from the truth it would be laughable of it weren’t absolute reality.

Based on his overtly displayed misunderstanding of the movie Trump shows he is dangerously militarily primitive and most comfortable with methods and ideas more commonly associated with the Nazi Germans than 20th century Americans.

Military deaths are way up under Trump I truly think he’s relaxed rules of engagement and demanded more missions in general. If you doubt it just consider the Green Berets lost in Niger. We still can’t get a reason that makes sense about why they were even on that doomed mission.

Patton is a terrible role model for even most soldiers as he was always succeeding at he expense of higher all around casualties. He declined peaceful solutions whenever possible. He was always one mistake from disaster but circumstance connived him a series of unlikely wins. As a role model for a president Patton is a disaster.

Like Trump, Patton’s glory should never eclipse the incompetence of his enemies. It requires some historical perspective to understand. Patton was set loose in western Europe with a veteran army and ample supplies. Even more decisive the Germans are mandated by Hitler ONLY to plan against Patton in an area where they expect the Invasion that never comes in Calais. Rather than ever accepting that they must fight Patton they become intimidated and willfully ignorant of the reality due to Hitler’s rapid mental decline from seriously insane to non functional maniac between about 1942 and early 1944. Patton directly benefits. Nothing analogous this is in play for Trump, His current foe, Mueller, is self-created but much more competent than Trump and no amount of freaking out is going to save Trump from that

Looking back at the 2016 campaign think of this as being roughly the same as Hillary not going to states she considered ‘safe’, like the vaunted Democratic “Blue Wall” of reliably Democratic states , each of which she then lost by less than an under-attended baseball game worth of people. We know Trump appreciates this misstep because its one of his favorite riffs to go on from the now “Trump 2020” rallies that are a veritable torchlight parade for the guy. “Kill Them All! Build That Wall!” however, is a lot less civilized than the behavior we see from people about to go to an actual war. Its belicose shit talking that serves just to help these cultists pay homage top their hero and are probably damaging the fabric of America.

Unlike Trump, Patton didn’t have a staff of soothsayers and guru’s off Fox News, Patton’s guys were highly competent top notch merit promoted staff officers with great expertise. Trumps rag tag group of advisers is anything BUT top notch or Highly Competent. They also have more turnover than Patton, which is amazing.

Another unavoidable conclusion from the movie is that current 21st century Americans are actually LESS civilized than Americans of the mid 20th century, 75 years ago, or at the very least the Americans of 1970 when the film is made. Being at war since 9-11 surely is somewhat to blame for this. This suggests that assertions about a cult of ignorance and a desire to literally turn back the clock to early post world war 2, before the integration of the military, by the Trumpists are very much real and accurate.

The movie ends before the freakish and controversial death of Patton in a car accident. The truth is the driver probably just messed up and plain old crashed. Patton lingered for a few days and was buried with his troops. Its long been imagined and even said that the General was killed by the CIA’s predecessor the OSS. This is sonething I’m sure Trump believes Patton was assassinated. I mean, there’s the whole issue where he’s afraid someone is going to poison him to back it up.

Share this:

  • Tweet
  • Email
  • Print
  • Share on Tumblr
  • WhatsApp

Like this:

Like Loading...

New NRA President Oliver North; Disgraced Marine, Liar and Illegal Weapons Dealer

10 Thursday May 2018

Posted by therealmcteag in American military history, Assault Weapons Ban, Did Wayne LaPierre Serve in Military?, failed war on drugs, Iran Contra Scandal, Military History, New Assault Weapons Ban, New NRA President Oliver North, disgraced Marine and Illegal weapns salesman, NRA, Trump Military Policy, Uncategorized, War on Drugs

≈ 3 Comments

Tags

#BLM, 21st century conservative fails, 21st century political movements, 21st century us fascists, 2nd amendment, Adolf Hitler, alt-right, anti immigrant groups, anti police groups, antii government groups, background checks, biography, black lives matter, bump stocks, CIA Black Ops 1980s, cooling off period, disgraced Marines, fascists in america, faun hall, George HW Bush, Gun Control, guns in america, hand gun laws, hate group leaders, hate groups, high capacity magaines, Iran Contra Scandal, Lied to congress, National Rifle Association, Notable Anti Government activists, notable anti-government figures, NRA, NRA and the FBI, NRA and the Police, NRA Hate Group, NRA President Oliver North, Oliver North, oliver north career, Oliver North combat, oliver north facts, Oliver North Iran Contra Affair, oliver north life story, oliver north marine corps record, oliver north military experience, Oliver North Nortiega, oliver north NRA, Oliver North Panama, oliver north salary, oliver north second amendment, Oliver North Spy, oliver north treason, oliver north vietnam, Ollie North, Olver North Bag Man, open carry, Pineapple face noriega, Police in America, pro gun activists, wayne lapierre

Note from theRealMcteag – Wow, have things ever changed in the short time Ollie North worked for the NRA. It didnt start well. You’ll see some of the issues I mentioned as deal-breakingly bad, like questions over just who is telling the truth at any given time, really did come back to haunt the now troubled organization. Here’s the Original Post –

When Oliver North was announced as the new president of the National Rifle Association there were two things that went through my mind.

The first was- he has some previous experience in freelancing at espionage in something of a treasonous way and the second – a couple of strong parallels to the political rise of Hitler early on.

The disgraced former Marine Colonel was kicked out of the military for lying, being a jerk and basically not walking away from an ongoing series of related underhanded unsanctioned crazy mid to late 80’s CIA dark money scams to fund illegal weapons trade to people who were definitely not supposed to have them. Technically it was lying and taking at least one bribe that ends his military career (in front of a disgusted nation).

Now, poised to take the over Putin’s Favorite Anti-Government Organization theres an argument to be made Oliver North is one of the most influential people in all of America and indeed the world.

north2.png

a totally accurate early Anti-North Meme

Ollie was born October 7, 1943, a birthday he shares with Cuban baseball hero Jose Cardenal. The city where he leapt, gun in hand, from his mothers womb was Gun lovin’ San Antonio Texas; a town best known for the amazing Mexican Military Victory against illegal aliens and anti-government forces in the Battle of the Alamo.

Pretty much immediately after Ollies born the North’ move north to liberal New York. Actually, to a non Metropolitan part of New York State the city people refer to as “Upstate”. It’s probably more like central Ohio than your vision of New York. It’s usually pretty Republican. But dont worry, you can be sure he’s gonna play that thar Texas thing up in his new gig.

Growing up you’d have to imagine that “The Rifleman” was young ollies favorite show, but “Gunsmoke” is probably in the mix too.

Young Oliver North took to going by Ollie. When High School rolled around he graduates from Ockawamick Central High School in 1961. He competes with double justified manslaughterer and Superbowl XXXV MVP Ray Lewis of the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens for most famous alumni. I’m sure North would not have much sympathy for Lewis though,

download

Ray Lewis

despite the killings being deemed justified (self-defense). This is because not only is Lewis african american, but he used a knife. North would just frown on any missed opportunity to use a gun to kill someone legally. Fortunately they graduate decades apart so no shot of an awkward moment at the Class Reunion.

For the record Lewis seems to have regret for what happened and has made some positive contributions to society after his troubled phase. What I’m saying is he’s at this point a much better person than someone like North. He’s also a good NFL analyst.

Anyway he sort of briefly attends SUNY Brockport, which is not exactly Stony Brook or  Buff State as far as competitiveness. In other words he went to an okay but by no means great college.  He never graduates from there anyway. For some reason after two years at Brockport he went to some Marine Corps event at Quantico and caught the military bug.

He ends up graduating Annapolis in 1968. While he’s there he ends up boxing Jim Webb, the future War Hero and US Senator. Im guessing Webb won, he’s kind of an intimidating guy. He also marries wife Betsy in 1967. Thats right, during the Summer of Free Love and Peace Ollies getting hitched and heading for War. So he’s just not typical of his generation that way.

Unlike Draft Dodger Wayne LaPierre , North has a full resume of medals for all sorts of stuff while he was deployed in Vietnam. In fact had he not broken his oath not to be underhanded he’d be an inspirational figure to a point. He is free from Wayne LaPierre’s Achilles heel of Draft Dodging. Ollie North is a combat veteran with an impressive record.

North Vietnam photo 5 Resize 2

Ollie North in Vietnam

It seems Ollie North really liked being a combat Marine and he was good at it, no two ways about it. Like Hitler he was wounded twice and volunteered twice. Both were at home in war. Wikipedia says he’s a platoon commander, so assume he probably goes from lieutenant to captain. Im still researching the dates of his promotions. By around 1971 the wars winding down and Ollie is doing other stuff for the Corps. North ends up training people in Japan. He was probably okay at this too.

Then he spends the rest of the 70s and early 80s doing various stateside jobs including a stint studying at the prestigious Naval War College where he graduates in 1981.

At this point hes so qualified he ends up on the National Security Council, which is the principal means by which the United States president communicates and controls the US Military. Its a very important job and a feather in North’s cap. To complete the triumph he becomes a lieutenant colonel.

Who knows how many extremely uncool and possibly illegal things Ollie North is up to while he’s basically working for military intelligence? He seems to have excelled at “Bag Man.”

Whether it be cutting shady deals with Pineapple Face Noriega or his more sinister involvement with the Iran – Contra Affair, Ollie North was ready to jump right in there and take care of it. Sort of a Military Michael Cohen.

Wining and dining on yachts with aspiring Bond Villains and various El Presidente’s is sort of what North is up to at this point. He’s like a CIA Goon with some real power. He can broker you an air corridor for your cocaine. He can maybe call off the US Coast Guard for a moment, or at least tell you where they wont be. He can get the US Ambassador to listen to you a bit more and he probably can negotiate you a sweet deal on US weapons. He must have felt like a Spy from some kind of movie. He probably is hearing his own staccato guitar theme music when he walks around.

At some point he accepts something that gets deemed a bribe and it probably was just that. Whether it was a scat of cash, a luxury vacation or a gold plated ak-47 is something I’m still running down, but he was smart enough to know better.

The Iran-Contra Affair is a whole blog post, long story short – it was about the CIA, Military Intelligence and members of the Executive Branch of the US Government using money obtained by illegally selling arms to Embargoed and Sanctioned Iran (which was all sorts of Illegal and maybe a bit treasonous) and using the profits to fund Nicaraguan Anti-Government (but Pro US) Guerillas. The Contra’s were truly terrible guys and I guess today we’d call them Narco-Terrorists.

Closer to home- there was a not so crazy perception the CIA had in a proxy way dealt drugs to the American people. Somewhat more immoral; it then used the drug money to basically fund BOTH sides of a war! Remember we’re DOWN with Saddam’s Iraq at that point and they’re getting military aid from us. Then we turned around and sold weapons to the Iranians to resist him with (when he attacked them with the weapons we gave him).

It was wrong. It was obviously deeply immoral and its the sort of task he could and should have walked away from. Hey, other people absolutely did. Does the US Government need a Bag Man? Maybe, but is that Bag Man then supposed to be able to turn around and be a spokesman for our way of life? Seems a bit perverse, huh?

The Bag Man role had him enabling all the wrong people to do all the worst things. The most disturbing charge that could be levied against Oliver North of course has to be helping the US to arm both sides in a war. It’s profoundly evil. Truthfully; Oliver North is the stuff Black Sabbath lyrics.

Hey, in the 80’s we did some foul shit no doubt. Ollie North knew or helped out in a considerable percentage of it. He’s not the kind of guy who should have a big podium in our national Discourse.  Sadly he’s now got just that.

You would think espionage work would make in very cautious, that’s not the case here though. North was kind of a sloppy spy. He was only just so capable. I mean, sure,  he did have a hot secretary he almost definitely bangs but after that he’s really no James Bond.

He’s arming enemies of America Allies (and who knows who else), and then giving that money to what amounts to murderous South American anarchists on their best day.  His spy career ends with him getting caught and disgraced. Money, Sex, Cocaine, Anarchy. That was the 80s.

399full-fawn-hall

North’s Secretary Faun Hall

North ended up in front of Congress in July of 1987 in the Reagan administrations primary scandal ; The aforementioned Iran Contra Affair. North lies about a bunch of stuff and comes off like mafioso in a military uniform. In other words; he was the worst ever image of a professional American Warrior.

Iran-Contra was toxic. It almost ends George HW Bush on the spot; but the administration was popular, so they make it.

Tom Clancy’s book and movie “Clear and Present Danger” is loosely based on the scandal.

In an ironic side note; George HW Bush is a notable critic of the NRA and has been known to talk smack about the UnAmerican rantings of the organization. When former NRA President Wayne LaPierre called US Government Agents “Jack Booted Thugs” over the tragic mistakes of the Ruby Ridge Fiasco the combat veteran former president had had enough. Frequently criticized for an apparent lack of zeal, the understated Bush had no problem issuing a scathing dismissal of the now former NRA president;”Who the Hell IS Wayne LaPierre anyway?!” He then quit his membership in the organization with a terse letter. Bravo for HW on this one.

Back to North’s disasterous summer of 87-

Congress was angry as Hell at the Reagan administration and they were gonna nail someone.

Scrutiny fell on North. He’d done more than enough shady things and was a slam dunk to be tossed out of the military, so they torched him a little on national TV. It’s not like he was sympathetic.

He sat there in his Marine uniform and was, well, less than candid. Too vain to admit he cheated on his wife he had a bunch of silly sounding explanations for bizarre stuff. At one point he tries to explain away a trip to a Victoria Secret like women’s store (Parklane Hoisery) as innocent gifts for his daughters. No way was his secretary maybe only committing a bunch of crimes because she was involved with him and wanted to help him out shredding a bunch of stuff! It just looked that way and made the most sense. Not a great showing for Ollie on that one.  I remember thinking he was just a liar at the time. It was a bit pathetic.

Charged with SIXTEEN felonies he initially goes down for 3 of them- accepting an illegal gratuity, aiding and abetting in the obstruction of that congressional inquiry I mentioned, and most damning ; ordering the destruction of documents. This is totally incompatible with the kind of things your supposed to do when you’re a Marine Officer, so that goes away in a disgraceful manner. Essentially for lying to Congress, but they had other grounds too. Lying to Congress, sure, destroying evidence. Thais kind of dishonorable. Throw in cheating on his wife, while he might have gotten away with just that, it was part of an avalanche of burning garbage and nobody was about to take a bullet for Bag Man.

Life was never the same after that for Ollie. He was the Marine who lied to Congress about drugs and worse. Frustrating any personal redemption was that North had a Nuremburg-like defense about his actions. He was simply following orders. No one really bought it though.

ap_8707091123-e1525722605367

Lying his way out of the Military in front of Congress

While his excuse was technically true he was an American Marine Corps Officer and he had the freedom to walk away and let someone else be the US Bag Man for what amounts to Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap. No one would have court marshalled him for saying he just didn’t feel right about doing something underhanded. And he would have remained in his beloved Marine Corps.

So the bottom line- Ollie North is out there with no job and unable to really capitalize on the most interesting aspect of his life- meeting Bond Villains and hearing their insane Bond Villain plans (with no personal jeopardy).

Like all true crooked egomaniacs Ollie’s True North was politics. In 1994 he loses a bid to be Senator from Virginia as a Republican. While North never made it out of the primary for some reason the documentary movie about it is called “The Perfect Candidate”. I would think it refers to the guy who beat him? Because Ollie North stumbled into this one with a ‘Congressionally Certified Liar’ label and ‘disgraced tossed out ex military’ status as baggage and would seem more a Nightmare Candidate to anyone not on meth.

Consider the 1994 Congressional run his Beer Hall Putsch. It’s a disaster but he declares victory and moves on.

Bouncing around as a speaker he must have been super relieved in 1996 when Fox News starts. Im not sure when he gets wrapped up with them but he’s hosting a third-rate military History show on the network by 2002. I love military documentaries, but rah-rah ‘War Stories with Oliver North” sucked. “Spy Stories with Oliver North” on the other hand, probably would have been pretty good. But the problem was that being a spy, the coolest thing he really did despite being a dick about it, was something he still kind of wouldn’t admit.

oliver-north-c463033e-c2bc-4832-96be-8d08120f1fa-resize-750

Early 2000’s – Fox News Warrior

To bolster his show and his rep he starts messing around on Fox as a pundit on whatever they threw at him. He responds by giving the Fox people what they want. He espouses seriously right-wing views and learns how to be a fire-breathing right wing nut when called upon to do so.

Which brings us to now and the second Hitler parallel. Having once been a War Hero North jumps the shark by joining a Super Right Wing Anti-Government Group. The Fascist National Rifle Association.

These days Ollie North is the new NRA President. We can expect the usual UnAmerican rantings his platform is known for. So in other words- Long anti-Government and anti-Police rants. A lot of Xenophobia, frequent allusions to Nazi Germany especially regarding Goverbment Law Enforcemnt. He will suggest that more guns answers all questions. We know he will absolutely get very rich. For comparison Wayne LaPierre pulled down 5 million a year in his tenure.

As the leader of America’s most influential Putin-Backed Anti-Government Group he’s a long way from that brave combat Marine of the early 70s. He’s a shadowy image of that now. A Liar and soon to be making all the predictable NRA Anti-American statements. Its his job now and it pays awesome!

He’ll imply the police are incompetent and hesitant to act. He will imply being unarmed is UnAmerican. He’s gonna have to go out there and join Dana Loesch and Colion Noir as one of the Reverse Superheroes that are the NRA Victim Mocking Goon Squad. He will call FBI Agents and Federal Law Enforcement Agents stormtroopers or otherwise liken them to Nazis or Stalin’s guys. If he hasn’t done all these things in the next 12 months I’ll amend this post, but we all know I wont have to.

ap-58721346643

I guess the previous semi-Treasonous experience makes him a great pick.

Talking smack about massacre survivors and pushing anti government conspiracies is a dream job if you’re a bad-hearted liar. So it seems North has found his niche.

 

Oliver-North-wife-Betsy-North.jpg

Oliver  & Betsy North

 

Share this:

  • Tweet
  • Email
  • Print
  • Share on Tumblr
  • WhatsApp

Like this:

Like Loading...

Broken Purple Hearts- The Shameful History of America Neglecting its Warriors.

15 Friday Mar 2013

Posted by therealmcteag in American military history, History of the Purple Heart, Irish American History, Wounded Warriors

≈ 1 Comment

Tags

America Neglects its Heroes, American Military Victories, American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, British Army, Continental Army, French and Indian War, Heoric american soldiers, IAVA, iraq victory parade in nyc, Military History, Neglected American Veterans, neglected soldiers, New York City, new york city ticker tape parade for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans, Notable Revolutionary War Stories, origins of St Patricks Day Parade, Purple Heart, Seven Years War, stupid moves by congress, The Purple Heart, United States, Washington, Washington's Army, Wounded Warriors

Treating our Military Like Shit- The Sad Reputation of the United States towards its Military and Veteran’s

PT  1 The American War for Independence –

Setting the Trend of Neglect

Every March 17th we celebrate a Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in New York City that predates the United States Constitution. It was started by the proud Irish veterans of Washington’s Northern Army.  While they were worthy heroes who had survived disease, deprivation and the Hell that was 18th Century Warfare it’s a safe bet they didn’t get any money from the Federal Government to help them pay for it.

How can I be so sure? Well for one thing there Congress consistently neglected to pay or supply them through an eight year horror story. Valley Forge is a good example of how the soldiers suffered for the cause of Liberty.  The war had started in the North and it was brutal and pervasive. In the south

The Purple Heart is the very first Award in American Military History

The Purple Heart is the very first Award in American Military History

there were key engagements, but it was on a much smaller scale due both to population and the smaller size of the force Britain sent to defend it.  Washington’s Continental Army fought bravely and relentlessly against the hated and vicious British Oppressors.

Regarded as criminals by the Crown many Continental soldiers suffered inglorious deaths on prison barges after capture by the British in places like New York City after bold open rebellion broke out

The American’s had been tempered a by an earlier war which where the British had used them as Cannon Fodder. In the So

Valley Forge is a good illustration of how badly Congress neglected the Continental Army

Valley Forge is a good illustration of how badly Congress neglected the Continental Army

Called French and Indian War in the 1760’s, or as European Historians call it The Seven Years War was a savage conflict fought along the Canadian Border and as far west as the Appalacian Mountains.  The British attempted to use European type warfare and gotten their asses kicked by the outnumbered French and their Native American Allies who used prototypical guerilla warfare as a force multiplier. They consistently made insane decisions and avoidable mistakes where they hedged their bets by risking the lives of the Colonial militia. This was not only dispiriting, but particularly embarrassing for the British as the Americans regularly appointed themselves as well or better than their British counterparts. Despite being mostly inept and being on the receiving end of  a lot of one sided ass kickings the British won. This was only because the Seven Years War was a worldwide war between the French and British and it was events elsewhere that determined the outcome of the conflict.

The French and Indian War had Americans good and pissed off before the British even started passing tax laws and being really oppressive. Worse yet for the British, the Americans had noticed something about the way the war had been prosecuted.  It was stark and it was decisive but apparently was lost on the British themselves- British Military Tactics were laughably inappropriate for war in the America’s. The Colonists had SEEN the British get beat badly in many engagements, mostly because of incompetence and intransigence.

A Nation is Born in Spite of Itself

Enter the Battle of Lexington and Concord in 1775 and the war against British tyranny was on with a vengeance. The Northern Army was pressed hard and got used to fighting without luxuries like food or shoes. The first years of the war saw mixed success but the Americans were definitely trending down in the conflict and it looked like we were heading for a total defeat. Key cities were taken, thousands of Americans were killed or captured yet they still refused to surrender. It’s noteworthy that among the few early victories were achieved through surprise attacks and guerrilla warfare.  Crossing the Delaware in the dead of winter to surprise a bunch of Hessians at the battle of Trenton is a good example of the kind of determination required for the Continental’s to so much as bloody the nose of the British and they’re mercenaries.  The attack itself was carried out in such an unconventional way it stunned the British. In fact Americans are more familiar with the Battle simply as “Washington Crossing the Delaware” for good reason; it was considered so insane to attack across an icy river on Christmas night the Hessians didn’t even post guards.  Even in good weather 18th Century Armies had a really tough time crossing natural barriers like rivers and mountains. The near bloodless complete victory against the hated Hessians, who were well known for simply killing those attempting to surrender, galvanized the Continentals.

In the end it was only sheer stubbornness and a healthy hatred of the British (who would likely just hang them as criminals) that kept the Rebellion alive.

Washington’s guile was born of experience gained when he had served in the aformentioned French and Indian War and being a survivor of several military fiasco’s where the British officer corps operated in a way that snatched defeat from the jaws of victory again and again.  He KNEW he was better than these guys and he knew he could beat them because he had an army of fanatical liberty loving Patriots who absolutely despised the British and somehow got over never getting paid or fed to prevail over a Superpower.  In the face of all these challenges Washington’s troops still showed up and invented new ways to fight and win with inferior numbers and limited ammunition. One tactic could simply be defined as the “Shoot three times and run like Hell,” where they Americans simply disengaged before the British could get close enough to do any real damage.

How under supplied were the Americans?  “Ready, Aim, Fire!” was then a uniquely American approach to battle born of

Battle of Trenton by Charles McBarron

Battle of Trenton by Charles McBarron

necessity. It was in part because they were so short on ammunition. The British commanded their soldiers to fire in a significantly different way using  their vastly superior numbers to create a massive shotgun type effect to maximize lethality.  Washington simply had his men fire a few rounds and retreat. They could do this all day (or until they ran out of ammo) because the British would never get close enough to get off an effective volley. This morale killing approach and the inability of their leaders to adjust to it could not have been very reassuring to the British soldiers.

The Navy, such as It was, was mostly a bunch of licensed profiteers. The “Federal Navy’ was basically John Paul Jones and his crew, who got their ship from the French and then used captured ships.

What do all these people have in common? They were undersupplied, underappreciated and largely ignored after the War, especially by Congress (what a shock!). Aside from a free meal at Fraunce’s Tavern not much appreciation was shown them when they ultimately prevailed over the worlds greatest super power.

Victory through Force of Will and Innovation

Think of the American War for Independence as a reverse Vietnam with the British cast as us and the Americans playing the part of the Viet Cong. A long war of attrition; a refusal to give up and a willingness to absorb massive casualties is about the only reason we won.  Basically public opinion in Britain was the the real reason we finally prevailed, which is another parallel to Vietnam, is that the British public plain old got sick of the war and public opinion forced the hands of their  leaders.

When the British finally threw in the towel the scars of the war ran deep in our new nation.  George Washington himself created the Purple Heart Award, originally known as the Badge of Merit. It was awarded to only 3 of the tens of thousands of the Soldiers who fought in the Continental Army. It’s the very first medal of any kind in the United States military. Sadly, that’s about all they got.

Despite suffering through endless defeats, privation and disease Congress had a hard time ever getting around to paying them. Many never saw a dime.  Thus began our Nations shameful tradition of neglecting the Heroes who secure our Liberty.

So enjoy the St Patrick’s Day Parade and remember the Veterans of Washington’s Army who never made a cent risking their lives for years wearing down the army of an oppressive Superpower. Sadly, it’s also probably a safe bet that’s about as close as we’re gonna get to a parade for Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan in this city but I’ll cover that later in this series when I address the shameful treatment of our current returning Veterans.

40.728224 -73.794852

Share this:

  • Tweet
  • Email
  • Print
  • Share on Tumblr
  • WhatsApp

Like this:

Like Loading...

Recent Posts

  • Trump recorded threatening Georgia officials to find votes Full Recording
  • How Star Trek The Wrath of Khan Became the Perfect Movie
  • Is The Phantom Menace Well Written? A Star Wars Essay
  • Star Trek Picard Final Episode Reaction
  • New York City Covid-19 Diary
  • Do NOT Get Google Fi!!
  • Star Trek- Picard Reaction. Is Now the Time to Try CBS All Access ?
  • Skipping Rise of Skywalker was the Start of Fan Rebellion Against Disney
  • I’m Not Seeing The Rise of Skywalker and Neither Should You!
  • Trump Impeached- So What Happens Now?
  • Trump’s Many 9-11 Lies
  • The Dopes Live 6-22-19 at Sonic Solstice Indie Music Fest

Archives

Categories

  • "Forest Management"
  • #AOC
  • #AOC Townhall
  • #MeToo Movement
  • #nfl
  • #toc
  • 12-12-12 Concert
  • 1980's
  • 1st hand accounts of spree killers
  • 2012 Election Violence
  • 2012 presidential Debate
  • 2013 AFC Championship Game
  • 2014
  • 2016 Presidential Hopefuls
  • 2016 US Presidential Election
  • 2018 Midterm Election hack
  • 2018 midterm election predictions
  • 2020 Democrats
  • 2020 election
  • 21st century humor
  • 21st Century Political Movements
  • 21st century religious movements
  • 21st century right wing political fails
  • 21st Century spree killers
  • 25th Amendment
  • 2nd Amendment
  • 3 Real Reasons To Believe NRA Activist Maria Butina IS a Kremlin Spy
  • 4:20
  • 7 Shot in DC Navy Yard
  • 9-11 Attacks
  • A Piece of the Action
  • aaron alexis
  • Aaron Alexis gun
  • aaron Alexis Weapon
  • Adam Lanza
  • Addiction
  • ADOPTION
  • Adoption Fails
  • adoption search
  • advice for adopted people
  • Advice for the Adopted
  • Afghan Massacre
  • Afghanistan
  • Al Qaeda
  • Alec Baldwin
  • Alexander Alexis
  • Alexandria Ocasio Cortez
  • All the Presidents Henchmen
  • America vs Rome
  • America's Fastest Growing Ethnicity – Native American
  • America's first spree killer
  • America's First Spree Killing
  • America's Top 3 Most Useless Wars
  • American Dad
  • American military history
  • American Taliban
  • Ancestors
  • Ancestry,
  • Ancient History
  • Ancient Rome
  • Annoying Road signs
  • Anti Drug Public Service Announcements
  • ar-15
  • Art of the Deal Cowriter's Theory on Trump's Breakdown Holds Up
  • Assault Weapons Ban
  • Asshgoles From Long Island
  • Assholes From Long Island
  • Atheism
  • Atheist Easter
  • atheist passion of the christ
  • AWB
  • Bales Massacre Case
  • Baltimore Ravens
  • Beatles Song Parody
  • Bed Bug Survival Tips
  • Bed Bugs
  • Behind the Curve
  • benefits of adoption
  • Benghazi Attacks.
  • Bill O'Riley booed
  • Bizarre SOTU CLaims
  • black lives matter
  • Black Sabbath
  • ble Mass Murderers
  • Boston Bombing
  • Boston Bombings
  • boston manhunt
  • boston marathon bombing
  • Boston Marathon Bombings and Manhunt
  • Boston Terror
  • Brad;ey Manning
  • Bradley Manning is innocent
  • bradly Manning hero
  • Brett Kavanaugh
  • Bullying
  • Burning man
  • Burning man 2013
  • burning man 2013 cargo cult theme
  • burning man cargo cult theme
  • BUT IVANKA'S EMAILS!!!!
  • Can Donald Trump Read?
  • Can Trump Read"
  • Can Trump Read?
  • Cargo Cult
  • Cargo Cult Republican's
  • Cargo Cults
  • Carjacking
  • Caveman Kavanaugh will Fail to make SCOTUS AND Lose His Job
  • Caveman Kavanaugh will Fail to make SCOTUS AND Lose His Job (Part 2)
  • CBS ALL ACCESS
  • Cell Phone Provider Reviews
  • Chechen rebels
  • chechnia
  • Chris Christie
  • Christian Slater Ballot
  • Christopher Dorner Psych profile
  • chuck todd
  • City Living
  • Climate Change
  • Climate Change Evidence
  • Coalition of the Willing
  • Cobra Kai No Spoiler Review
  • Cold War 2
  • Colin Ferguson
  • Conspiracy theory
  • cop killers
  • Corrupt Law Schools
  • COVID-19 New York City
  • Crime
  • Crime and Justice
  • Criminal Justice
  • Crooked Ivanka
  • Crossroads GPS
  • Cursed sports teams
  • Cyber Espionage
  • David Petraeus Resignation Scandal
  • Dayton Mass Shooting
  • Dead pool candidates
  • dealey plaza
  • death penalty for drug dealers
  • Dedicated Servants of Darkness
  • Desert Storm
  • Did Wayne LaPierre go to Vietnam
  • Did Wayne LaPierre Serve in Military?
  • dirty cops
  • disgraced Marines
  • Disney Star Wars
  • Django Dorner
  • Django Dorner psych profile
  • dley manning traitor
  • DNA Test
  • DNA Test Testimonial
  • DNA Tests
  • Domestic spying
  • Domestic Terror
  • Domestic Terrorism
  • Domestic Terrorists
  • Domestic violence
  • Don't See Star Wars Episode 8
  • Don't Trust Sketchy Tulsi Gabbard
  • donald trump
  • Donald Trump Impeached
  • Donald Trump News
  • Dorner 'single shot'
  • Dorner 1-13-13
  • Double Homicide
  • DR Fredric Cogan
  • Drone Warfare
  • Drug Enforcement Agency
  • drug laws
  • Dystopia
  • Ed Reed
  • Edward Snowden
  • Effects of Rome on America
  • El Paso Massacre
  • Elizabeth Warren DNA
  • Elizabeth Warren Official Rollout Review
  • Embarrassing Long Islanders
  • everyday hero's
  • facebook user trends
  • failed presidents
  • failed war on drugs
  • Family Guy
  • family guy social impact
  • famous cargo cults
  • Famous Dead Long Islanders
  • famous mormons
  • Famous Murderers
  • Famous Satanists
  • Famous Spree Killings
  • FBI
  • FBI Raid
  • Fema trailers in New York
  • first hand account of adoption
  • Florida ballots
  • For Profit Law Schools
  • Fort Hood Shooter
  • Fox News Lies
  • Gabby Giffords shooting
  • General George S Patton
  • General Mike Flynn
  • General Mike Flynn Seeks Immunity
  • Geological Effects of Hurricane Sandy
  • George HW Bush Dead
  • George HW Bush Remembered
  • George Washington Bridge Scandal
  • George Zimmerman
  • George Zimmerman Murder Trail
  • GeorgeHW Bush Improving
  • Gianaris mobiel office
  • Gianaris Townhall
  • Gladiator Movie
  • Glenn Beck
  • Global Politics
  • Global Warming
  • Gods favorite team
  • Google Fi Review
  • Google Fi User Testimonial
  • GOP CONVENTION 2016
  • GOP CONVENTION LIVE BLOG
  • GOP Cult
  • GOP FAILS
  • GOP sucks
  • Governor Rick Scott
  • Governor Skeletor
  • Great Live Acts
  • grover norquist
  • Gun Control
  • gun crime
  • guns in america
  • Guns In Schools
  • habits of right wing facebook users
  • Hamid karzai
  • Hamid Karzai thief
  • Han Solo Blaster
  • handgun crime
  • handgun debate
  • Handgun laws
  • Hardball with Chris Matthews
  • Hate Crimes
  • hilary
  • Hillary Clinton
  • Hilllary Clinton
  • hire more cops
  • Historical Commentary
  • historical distortions
  • History of the Purple Heart
  • hofstra university
  • Houston Texans lose to Patriots
  • Houston we have a problem
  • How the Replacements "Don't Tell a Soul" Changed Me Forever
  • How Trump Avoids Work
  • Humor
  • Hundred Watt Heart
  • Hurricane Florence
  • Hurricane Maria
  • Hurricane Maria Response,
  • Hurricane Sandy
  • Hurricane Sandy Recovery
  • i met a spree killer
  • ibragim todashev
  • ibrahim todashev
  • Id YouTube Red worth it?
  • Illegal Immigration
  • Impeachment of Donald Trump
  • Incriprions on Aaron Alexis Gun
  • Inexplicable murders
  • Infamous New York City Criminals
  • Inhumane Treatment of Bradley Manning
  • Insane Star Trek Captains
  • International Politics
  • Internet
  • Iran
  • Iran Contra Scandal
  • Irish American History
  • Is Donald Trump Illiterate
  • Is Scott Pruitt Maybe Just Mentally Ill?
  • is YouTube Red worth it?
  • Islamaphhobia
  • Jamal Kashoggi Murder
  • Jets QB
  • Jill Stein
  • jj abrams
  • Joe Biden
  • john bolton
  • John Bolton Could be Fired Before He Officially Starts
  • John Frumm
  • John Walker Lindh
  • John Walker Lindh Release
  • Jonathon Martin Detained by LAPD
  • JRR TOLKIEN
  • just say no
  • justice for bradley manning
  • Kandahar Massacre
  • karl rove
  • Katy Perry Convent
  • Katy Perry Kills a Nun
  • Kavanaugh Approval Hearing
  • kavanaugh hearing
  • Kavanaugh Predictions
  • Kelley sisters
  • Kony
  • Legal Education
  • legal pot
  • legal weed
  • Legalize it
  • Libertarian drug policy
  • Libya
  • Lindsay Lohan Jailbird
  • LIRR Gunman
  • live blog of nemo from New YOrk City
  • Live Music
  • Long Island celebrities
  • Long Island Criminals
  • Long Island Post Sandy
  • Long Island Power Authority
  • Long Island Rail Road Massacre
  • Long Island Railroad Massacre
  • Long Island Trivia
  • mad captains of star trek
  • Mafia Cops
  • MAGABomber
  • magnum pi 2018
  • magnum PI fan review 2018
  • Major Hasan
  • Marathon Bombiongs 2013
  • maria butina
  • Maria Butina American Boyfriend
  • Maria Butina NRA
  • Maria Butina's "Boyfriend" Paul Allen Erickson AKA US Person 1
  • marijuana legilization
  • Mark Zuckerberg
  • Mass Culture phenomena
  • Mass Murderers
  • mass murders
  • Mayor Bloomberg gun policy
  • Mayor Michael Bloomburg
  • medical marijuana
  • Mediocre presidents
  • Meeting a mass murderer
  • meeting a spree killer
  • Mental Health
  • messages on navy yard shooters gun.
  • Methamphetamine
  • mexican drug violence
  • mexican drug war death toll
  • michael Bloomberg
  • Mike Flynn
  • military atrocities
  • Military History
  • Mitt Romney
  • modern conservatism
  • Modern Conservatives
  • Money Saving Ways to Survive Bed Bugs
  • Mormon politiciasns
  • Movie Reviews
  • Mr Putin Goes to Washington
  • Mueller Probe
  • mueller report
  • multiple victim homicides
  • Murderer George Zimmerman
  • Music
  • My ELF Weapon
  • My Trip to AOC Mobile Office
  • My Wordpress Monetization Experience
  • nancy reagan just say no
  • National Security
  • Native American DNA
  • NATO
  • Navy Yard Shooter
  • Nazism
  • Need for More Well trained Cops
  • New Assault Weapons Ban
  • New England Patriots
  • new Guinea
  • New Jersey Politics
  • New NRA President Oliver North, disgraced Marine and Illegal weapns salesman
  • New World Order
  • New Years Resolution 2018
  • New York Congressional District 14
  • New York Jets
  • New York Lockdown Diary
  • New York State Senator Michael Gianaris
  • Newtown Shootings
  • NFL Owners
  • NFL Playoffs 2013
  • nikki haley
  • NORMAL
  • Not My President
  • notable cargo cults
  • Notable Crimnals
  • Notable Draft Dodgers
  • Notable draft Dogers
  • notable liberals
  • Notable Satanists
  • Notable serial killers
  • Notable Spree Killers
  • Notable Traitors
  • NRA
  • NRA Dana Loesch
  • NRA Dana Loesch Hate-Monger
  • NRA RESPONDS TO OBAMA
  • NRA Treason
  • NSA scandal
  • Nuns vs Katy Perry
  • NYPD
  • Obama at Newton Ct
  • Obama Cries
  • Obama Speaks to survivors of Sandy Hook Massacre
  • OJ simpson FOX interview
  • OJ Simpson Guilty AND Framed
  • on Bomber Linked to Triple Homicide
  • on drugs
  • One Bigly Head Scratcher from Trump's Bizarre, Dark and Rambling State of the Union
  • Organized Crime
  • Outspoken Trump & Putin Critic Anthony Bourdain dies Mysteriously in France
  • ozzy osbourne
  • Paul Whelan Biography
  • Paul Whelan court-martial
  • Paul Whelan Marine career
  • Petraeus Scandal
  • Philip Seymour Hoffman Death
  • Pictures of Tamerlan Tsarnaev Dead
  • pittsburgh synagogue shooting
  • plus 40 years
  • Police Cover Up
  • police kill gunman (video)
  • police use of force debate
  • Political Cargo Cults
  • political extremism
  • Political Opinion
  • Political Satire
  • Politics
  • Politivians bound for Hell
  • pot legal
  • pot legal in Colorado
  • Pot legal in Denver
  • pot legal in seattle
  • pot legal in washington
  • pot legal in Washington State
  • Pot legalization
  • Predicting Putin
  • President Barack Obama
  • President Elect Trump Sucks
  • Presidential Approval Numbers
  • Presidential debate
  • presidents who sold souls
  • pressure cooker bomb
  • Prince Phillip Society
  • PRISM
  • Private Bradley Manning
  • Professional Police
  • Psychic Predictions
  • Psychological Espionage
  • Psychological Warfare Operations
  • Punk Rock band names
  • PUNK'D – The Misleading Barr Letter
  • Putin
  • Putin is a dick
  • Quack Doctors of New York
  • Queens, NY
  • Race and Justice in America
  • Race in America Today 2017
  • Race relations
  • Rachel Maddow
  • Rachel Maddow Show
  • Racially motivated violence
  • Ravens v Pats
  • Ravens verse Patriots
  • Ray Lewis
  • Real Life Horror Stories
  • recreational marijuana
  • Recreational pot use
  • Reefer madness
  • Religion
  • Remembering George HW Bush
  • Removal of the President
  • Rep Joe Crowley
  • Republican Cargo Cult
  • Republican Dirty tricks
  • Republican Distortions
  • Republican Fails
  • Republican history
  • Republican History lesson
  • Republican insanity
  • Republican Lies
  • republicans view of rome
  • Resist
  • Reuters news crew massascre
  • Rev Al Sharpton
  • Reverse Racism
  • revisionist reality
  • Rex Ryan is an idiot
  • Rick Scott is a dick
  • Right Wing Conservatism
  • Right wing extremism
  • Ritualized Reagan
  • Robert Bales
  • Robert Kraft
  • Robert Mueller Speaks
  • Romasn Empire vs GOP
  • Rome Legal System
  • Ron Paul
  • Ronald Reagan
  • roy moore
  • Rush Limbaugh is a fat asshole
  • Russell Crowe
  • Russia NRA Connection
  • Russian Adoption ban
  • Russian Election Hack 2016
  • Russian Human Rights Violations
  • s
  • Sandy Hook Elementary school massacre
  • Sarah Huckabee Sanders
  • Sarah Huckabee Sanders Bad Day of Lying About the #MAGABomber and Synagogue Massacre
  • Sarah Huckabee Sanders Lies
  • science fiction
  • Scot Peterson – The Good Guy With a Gun Who Wouldn't Help at Stoneman-Douglas High School
  • SCOTUS Approval Hearing
  • searching out adoption
  • Second Amendment
  • second presidential debate
  • secular holidays
  • Senator Bob Corker
  • Serial Killers
  • Seth MacFarlane
  • Sgt Robert Bales
  • sham law schools
  • Sham Schools
  • So What's the Deal with Elizabeth Warren's Native American Heritage?
  • Social Media
  • Sociology
  • Solo Movie No Spoiler Fan Review
  • Southern Border Wall
  • sports
  • Spree Killers
  • spree killings
  • Spree Shooters
  • SSgt Robert Bales
  • stand your ground
  • Stand your Ground law fail
  • Star Trek
  • Star Trek 2 Backstory
  • Star trek a piece of the action
  • Star Trek Discovery
  • Star Trek Discovery Fan Review
  • Star Trek Discovery Fan Revview
  • Star Trek Discovery Season 1
  • Star Trek Discovery Season 2
  • Star Trek Movies
  • Star Trek Picard Review
  • Star Trek the doomsday machine
  • Star Trek the Original Series
  • Star Trek the Original Series Episode Analysis
  • Star trek TOS
  • Star Wars
  • Star Wars Episode 8
  • Star Wars Solo Movie Predictions
  • Star Wars Weapons
  • star wars,
  • Star Wars: Episode 7, The Force Awakens Reviews and analysis
  • State of the Union
  • State of the Union Reactions 2019
  • Stephen Baldwin
  • Stephen Miller
  • steve bannon
  • Steven baldwin douchebag
  • Student Loan forgiveness
  • Super Bowl XLVII
  • Super Bowl XLVIII
  • Super Storm Nemo
  • Super Storm Nemo Hits New York City
  • Superstorm Nemo
  • Supreme Court Nomimtions
  • Suspected Russian Assets
  • Sympathy for the Donald
  • t legal in Denver
  • Tea baggers
  • Tea Party
  • tea party fail
  • Tea Party Fanatics
  • Tea Party Hate Group
  • Tea Party Liars
  • Tea Party Schism
  • Ted Nugent State of the Union
  • Terrorism
  • th to citizenship
  • The 1990's
  • The Atomic Bomb
  • The Beatles
  • The Big Problem with the Magnum PI Re-Boot
  • The Continuing Horror of Sarah Huckabee Sanders – Liar for Trump
  • the devil
  • the devils favorite team
  • The Flat Earthers
  • The Hate-Watcher's Guide to Disney's Star Wars Fails; Episode 1- Uncool Weapons
  • The Last Jedi
  • the last word with Lawrence O'Donnell
  • The Mob
  • The New York City Mafia
  • The NRA Den of Treason – Traitors for Hire
  • The Phantom Menace
  • The President Show
  • The Real Problem with a Border Wall
  • The Rise of Skywalker
  • The Rise of the Alt-Right
  • The Single Biggest Flaw Killing Star Trek Discovery
  • The Space Force Farce
  • The Tea party
  • The Tea party sucks
  • The Treason of the Green Party
  • The Trump Adhocracy
  • The Wrath of Khan
  • The Year in Trump
  • the3re is notea party
  • there is no tea party
  • Third Presidential debate
  • This Year in Trump
  • Those crazy romans
  • Through the past darkly
  • Tier 4 law schools
  • Tier IV Law Schools
  • Tim Tebow
  • timothy mcveigh
  • Todashev
  • TOLKIEN MOVIE NON SPOILER REVIEW
  • Tolkien Movie Reaction
  • Tom Brady
  • Tom Brady Passing stats
  • Tom Brady Sets Records
  • TOm Brady Sucks
  • Trayvon Martin
  • Trayvon Martin murder
  • triple murder
  • True Crime
  • trump
  • Trump 2018 year in review
  • Trump 2020
  • Trump 9-11 2018
  • Trump Ad-hoc Governing
  • Trump Administration Firings
  • Trump and 'Patton'; How the Misunderstanding of a Movie is shaping our Future
  • Trump and Patton
  • Trump Approval Rating Explained
  • Trump Corruption
  • Trump crime family
  • Trump Downfall
  • Trump Fake Weather Map
  • Trump GIVES soldiers MAGA hats
  • Trump Godfather Analogy
  • Trump Hurricane Florence
  • Trump Hurricane Maria
  • Trump in 2019
  • Trump Is Sonny, Fredo and Connie Corleone Rolled into One
  • Trump Mental Health
  • Trump Military Policy
  • Trump Polls
  • Trump Probably Doesn't 'Sleep'
  • Trump Probably Really IS Snorting Adderall
  • Trump Putin
  • Trump Releases Violent Jihadist Early
  • Trump Russia
  • Trump Russia Break
  • trump russia collusion
  • trump sedition
  • Trump Shutdown
  • Trump sleep deprived
  • Trump the Typecast Tyrant
  • Trump Theme band names
  • Trump Treason
  • Trump Treason Summit Fallout
  • Trump UK Visit
  • Trump Unadvised
  • Trump vs Ihan Omar
  • Trump White House Chaos
  • Trump White House Short Handed
  • Trump White House Staff
  • Trump Will Nullify the Midterm Elections if They Don't Go his Way
  • Trump's 2018 in Review
  • Trump's 9-11 Lies
  • Trump's Bizarre, Not Good, Self Contradicting State of the Union
  • Trump's Clueless, Inappropriate 9-11 Keeps Getting Worse
  • Trump's Failure to Fulfill Oath of Office
  • trump's horrific 2018
  • Trump's Kremlin Mission
  • Trump's Moon, PA Death Rant
  • Trump's Toxic Personality
  • Trump's Very Bad, Chaotic, Hurricane Florence Address About Hurricane Maria
  • Trump-Reagan Republican Cargo Cult
  • Trumps Mobster-Like Leadership Style
  • Truthers
  • Truthing
  • Tsarnaev
  • Tsarnaev Autopsy Images
  • tsarnaev brothers
  • Tsarnaev Dead Image
  • ug laws
  • Uncategorized
  • United Nations
  • unsealing adoption records
  • Urban Survival on a Budget
  • US Atrocities in Afghanistan
  • US Mexico Border
  • US Military Atrocities
  • us military blunders
  • US Military Justice
  • US Politics
  • US Withdrawal from Afghjanistan
  • Violent Cartoons
  • Violent Jihad
  • Vladimir Putin
  • vOTER SUPRESSION FLORIDA
  • War in Afghanistan
  • War on Christmas
  • War on Drugs
  • Washington Navy Yard Shooting
  • Wayne LaPierre Draft
  • Wayne LaPierre Draft Dodger
  • Wayne LaPierre taken to task
  • Wayne LaPierre testifies before Congress
  • Wayne LaPierre Vietnam
  • Weather Porn
  • Welcome to (maybe) America's LAST EVER ELECTION
  • Welcome to the Lowest, Most Disgraceful Day in American History
  • Well Known Spree Killers
  • what does my ELF weapon mean?
  • What the Fuck is Palantir?
  • White House Daily Press Briefing
  • White House Lies
  • White House shorthanded
  • White Privilege in Justice System
  • Who is the REAL Paul Whelan?
  • who the fuck is colion noir?
  • Whow Was America's Least Popular President Ever?
  • Why I Hate Sarah Huckabee Sanders (and hope she goes to jail)
  • Why I'm Seeing The Solo Movie and you should too
  • Why Star Wars Movies Keep Getting Worse
  • Willard "Mitt" Romney
  • willard romney
  • WIlliam Barr Senate Hearing
  • William Shatner
  • Winter Storm 2014 New York City
  • Winter storm Pax
  • Women of Star Trek
  • Wordpress Monetization Fiasco
  • workplace violence
  • World Politics
  • World War Pacific
  • World War Two
  • worst people in the world
  • Wounded Warriors
  • WW II
  • xican drug violence
  • YouTube Hoaxes
  • YouTube Red Cobra Kai Review
  • YouTube Red Review

https://therealmcteag.com/

  • Register
  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.com

Blog at WordPress.com.

Cancel
loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.
%d bloggers like this: